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<br />The following individuals of the federal government provided <br />general information useful in the preparation of this plan: <br /> <br />Robert Ives, Jr, ,......, Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />Bill Callahan .,.,.,..." Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />Jerry Olson ......,.,..,." Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />Virginia Motoyama .,..... Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />Wayne Graham................ U..S. Bureau of Reclamation <br />Bob Jarrett ....,........ U.S. Geological Survey <br />Larry Tunnel ............ National Oceanic and Atmospheric <br />Administration <br /> <br />This is the first time a flood hazard mitigation plan has <br />been prepared for Colorado. For this reason, it was necessary to <br />review and include a considerable amount of background material <br />at a high level of detail. It is hoped that this foundation will <br />form the basis of mutual understanding among concerned state <br />agencies. <br /> <br />Floods will continue to happen in Colorado. FOllowing the <br />next major flood declared a disaster by the President, it can be <br />expected that the federal government will appropriately require <br />that this plan be revised as a condition of receiving federal <br />assistance. The preparation or revision of any plan involving <br />many state agencies with diverse objectives will require close <br />coordination. The imagination and exchange of ideas among task <br />force members works best in an atmosphere of creativity. It is <br />hoped that in screening the ideas and editing contributions to <br />this plan, I have not made too many omissions, <br /> <br />Floodplain management in Colorado has made tremendous <br />progress in the last decade. But we are now at a turning point. <br />Recent changes in federal policy have made it clear that finan- <br />cial assistance for disaster recovery will diminish and state <br />governments will be required to bear a much larger share of the <br />burden for such efforts. At the same time, many states, includ- <br />ing Colorado, are experiencing a severe budget crisis. The suc- <br />cess and future of flood hazard mitigation will depend on how <br />well policy and budget decision-makers preceive that implemen- <br />tation of the recommendations in this plan will actually reduce <br />flood damages. <br /> <br />fJJiJAiew. i? ~ T/flA <br /> <br />William p, Stanton, P. E. <br />State Hazard Mitigation Coordinator <br />and Task Force Chairman <br /> <br />iii. <br />