FLOOD08460

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Stewardship of Colorado Stream Corridors
• Date: 1/1/1998
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: McLaughlin Water Engineers, Ltd.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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Table 2, continued
TABULATION OF COMMUNITY RESPONSES, NEEDS AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS
FOR COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD'S
STEWARDSHIP OF COLORADO STREAM CORRIDORS

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COMMUNITY RESPONSES CO~TY~TAKEHOLDERNEEDS RECOMMENDED STEW ARDSIDP
(134 current total received) PROGRAMS
Public Information ffecbnical Assistance Public Informationffecbnical Assistance Need Public Informationffecbnical Assistance
Response -Community leaders need a better understanding 0 Recommendation
-Respondents indicate an immediate need for the basics of how stream corridors function to -Establish an ongoing program for floodplain mapping.
mapping 460 miles of unmapped lOO-year support decision making processes, investigations, -Establish statewide GIS coverage for elements of
floodplain. (statewide projection and compliance investigations, floodplain management and stream rehabilitation.
approximately 1500 miles) -Mapping Needs: -Establish an annual notification process for the securing
-20% of respondents believed floodplain maps . Unmapped communities need to be of flood insurance coverage and implementation of flood
need updating. mapped. mitigation programs.
-16% of respondents expressed need for . Out-of-date maps need to be updated in -Create a task force of local, state, and federal agencies to
technical assistance. developing areas. establish priorities and criteria for floodplain mapping
- 64% of respondents expressed a need -Community managers and stakeholders need through pooling common sources of relevant data.
ranging from information to education. technical information on stream rehabilitation and -Share as much federal funds as possible by including
stabilization. multiple purpose functions of common interest to federal
-Landowners and buyer need the basic agencies.
understanding of flood hazards within floodplains.
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Policy and Criteria Response Policy and Criteria Need Policy and Criteria Recommendation
- 78% of respondents do not have a Drainage Needs exist in the following areas: -Establish definitions for baseline conditions for stream
Criteria Manual or other adopted Drainage . Establish definitions for baseline corridor management activities (lOO-year floodplain).
Design Criteria. conditions for stream corridor -Establish definitions for critical facilities and appropriate
- 74% of respondents do not have a management activities (100 year event) level of protection higher than the baseline conditions (500
stormwater detention policy. and critical facilities (500 year event). yr-floodplain).
- 54% of respondents expressed an interest in . Detention of excess runoff from -Establish minimum criteria for detention of excess runoff
establishing a statewide criteria manual and development. from development.
stormwater detention policy. . Need to address wetland mitigation and -Establish a statewide wetlands banking process.
- General concern that regulating stream habitat enhancement. - Prepare a statewide model stormwater criteria manual.
corridor development may conflict with . Need for a statewide model storm water
private property rights. criteria manual.