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<br />There is ample public Information on safety for all types of disasters, however, if it isn't <br />disseminated, it doesn't exist. Project Impact thus brought forth a Public Information <br />Network Committee. The obiective is to disseminate with a domino effect. the Proiect <br />Imoact concept about the necessity for hazard mitiQation and emerQency preparedness. <br />In doing so, the desired result is to benefit the community by rewarding them with a higher <br />level of awareness, which brings about a partnership that creates a safer community. <br />Other possible benefits for their commitment would be qualifying for reduced residential <br />and business insurance rates depending on the application. <br />. The Colorado Water Conservation Board has pledged technical and some financial <br />support for printing costs and public training on fIoodproofing. <br />. Public Service has shown much interest in the generator hook up brochure <br />developed by the Montana Project Impact Community. They feel it is the answer <br />to eliminating the hazard risk associated in self installation here in Colorado. <br /> <br />Projects from the five hazard sub-topics mentioned above have been preliminarily <br />drafted. Once final drafts are completed, each will be reviewed, adopted and incorporated <br />into the hazard mitigation section of the new Clear Creek County Master Plan of 1999. <br /> <br />The EWS and Public Information Network projects are instrumental and supportive of <br />master planning. As growth continues, modification and upgrades will be necessary to <br />match the demand for information and early warning. The aspect of future planning has <br />been included in the overall development of these two areas. <br /> <br />The flood mitigation hard projects may commence prior the completion of "Master Plan <br />'99, due to the urgent status of some flood prevention needed by spring. On Virginia <br />Canyon Road the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is involved in on-going projects <br />that will overlap. It is imperative to take advantage of EPA's time frame on their projects <br />to properly integrate the two. <br /> <br />5 <br />