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I I I I I I I I I I I I !I I I I ,I I I Develoo Annual Notification and Follow uo Processes. The CWCB should establish an annual notification process for communities securing fiond insurance coverage and implementing fiood mitigation programs. This effort would serve to make certlin proper attention is being given at the local level to perform the necessary activities to maintain flood insurance programs in force. Further, that opportunities are acted upon in a timely manner as a result of either flooding events or by local property owners, to take actions to make property available that woul,l be of benefit to enhance the original right of the stream due to its proximity within the floodplain or stream corridor. Create Task Force to Prioritize Floodl>lain Maooin\!. The CWCB should create a task force of local, state, and federal agencies to establish prio :ities and criteria for floodplain mapping through pooling common sources of relevant data. The use of public funds to address floodplain activities demands those funds be used as efficiently and effectively as p<'ssible. Therefore, the assessment of current information to establish priorities and criteria for floodplain mapping would not only be good stewardship of public funds, but would serve as positive indicators to other stakeholders of the sincere interest by the public sector. Share Federal Funds in Proiects of Joint Interest with Federal A\!encies. The CWCB should share as much federal funds as possible by including multiple purpose functions of common interest to federal agencies. Colorado has a significant public intelest since a portion of the state is owned by federal agencies. These agencies are also faced with very limited financial resources and are looking for "partners" who can enter into mutually agreeable relationships v-here joint ventures can accommodate multiple objective projects for the benefit of all involved. Policy and Criteria RecoDUDendati~ns Establish Definitions for Baseline Omditions. The CWCB should establish defmitions for baseline conditions for stream corridor managlment activities. Currently, the CWCB operates its program based upon federal guidelines of the "base f!ood" being a flood event that has a probability of one chance in a hundred of occurring in any given yea r. The area that would be inundated by this event is the area shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as the lOO-year floodplain. This definition should be incorporated into Colorado law to pro vide a reference for further actions which maybe necessary as part of the stewardship of Colorado strearr, s. Establish Definitions for Critical Facilities. The CWCB should also establish defmitions for critical facilities and an appropriate level of pr' ltection higher than the baseline conditions. Recent flooding events in Colorado and the response by Col Jrado communities to the inventory indicate too frequently many critical facilities, such as law enforcement facilities, hospitals, fire stations, and water treatment facilities are located in the 100 year floodplain. The ability of these critical facilities to perform their intended VII-7 97..(l6().OOI