FLOOD08745

• County: Statewide
• Community: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Date: 12/1/1999
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: Kistner and Associates
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

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Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan -1999

PREFACE

The State of Colorado. its political subdivisions, and our citizens are confronted daily
with the possibility of flooding and related hazards. Floods have the potential for
inflicting tremendous damages with significant losses of life and property, as well as
posing a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of Colorado's citizens,

Current growth and population migration require a heightened awareness that the
impact of flooding likely will increase over time, Mitigation begins with effective hazard
assessments and comprehensive disaster preparedness programs. Mitigation builds
upon the foundation of disaster preparedness by implementing strategies that are part
of an overall plan to effectively reduce losses from disasters.

The Colorado Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is designated by law as the
coordinating agency for disaster preparedness. response, recovery, and mitigation, The
Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is the lead state agency for flood
mitigation. These two offices assist other state agencies, local governments, Native
American Tribes. and the private sector in addressing hazard identification and
mitigation actions,

This flood mitigation plan represents a commitment to mitigate potential losses and
damages by isolating the primary causes and recommending courses of action, The
intent of the information, ideas and recommendations contained herein is to make a
concerted effort to reduce or limit flooding impact on the people of Colorado,

This plan reflects the state's priorities for flood hazard mitigation, These priorities were
developed through a privatellocallstatelfederal team process. In order to implement this
plan, a number of agencies. entities, and others need to work together to successfully
mitigate damages caused by flooding, The goals and objectives outlined in the plan and
within the appendices support this effort, Accomplishments can be realized only
by joint efforts, dedication, and commitment to mitigation,

This plan was prepared in accordance with the Stafford Act and FEMAlState Agreement
for Presidential Disaster Declaration DR-1276-CO.

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