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<br /> <br />1998 Flood Report <br />The CWCB's annual flood report, <br />which describes last year's flood <br />events that impacted our state, will <br />soon be published, And while 1998 <br />was a relatively quiet year as <br />compared to 1997, there were flood <br />events that impacted citizens across <br />Colorado, To obtain your free copy, <br />contact Mark MatuJik at <br />303-866-3441. <br /> <br />HMGP Projects <br />Continuing <br />Colorado's presidential disaster <br />declaration remains open, Under <br />the declaration, several flood hazard <br />mitigation projects are being <br />coordinated through the Hazard <br />Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), <br />The HMGP was established as part <br />of the Robert T, Stafford Act of 1989, <br /> <br />v <br />~,' ~'" <br /> <br />Fifteen percent (15%) of Colorado's <br />federal disaster costs are earmarked <br />for mitigation activities that will <br />reduce future impacts from flooding, <br />Projects are underway or about to <br />begin in Fort Collins, Larimer <br />County, Sterling, Logan County, <br />Wiley and Canon City, For <br />additional information contact the <br />. CWCB at 303-866-3441, <br /> <br />Association of State Floodplain Managers <br />Annual Conference <br /> <br />The Association of State floodplain Managers held its Annual Conference in <br />Portland, Oregon on May 23-28,1999 at the Portland Marriot Hotd <br /> <br />This year's theme Flood Loss Reduction in the 21st Century promotes <br />planning as the basis of comprehensive, effective flood loss reduction, <br />Planning is the corrunon foundation for: <br /> <br />. developing master drainage plans, <br /> <br />. examining non-structural al1ematives, <br /> <br />. establishing partnerships, <br /> <br />. constructing engineered solutions, <br /> <br />. meeting requirements of numerous federal programs, <br /> <br />As the major floodplain management conference in the country, this annual <br />event attracts a broad audience including local, state and federal officials, <br />engineers, planners, related non'profit organizations, researchers, educators <br />and involved citizens, <br /> <br />For copies of conference materials, call 608-274-0123 ASFPM or download <br />materials from the website hl\p: / /www.floods,org <br />