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<br />002034 <br /> <br />Floodplain management in the Rio Grande Valley and <br />throughout Colorado is a responsibility of Town and City <br />Councils, County Commissioners, and the State Legislature. <br />Reliance on federal agencies has proven to be frustrating due <br />to too high expectations, lack of funding, and long delays in <br />receiving approval. Coloradans will have to take a greater <br />role in mitigating our own flood losses. Decisions to provide <br />disaster relief must be based on strict criteria aimed at <br />reducing our vulnerability to long-term losses, The quick-fix <br />or short-term structural solutions which initially appear <br />attractive may not always be in the best interest of the <br />community. <br /> <br />'/ <br /> <br />t:, <br />~\ <br /> <br />( ,L/ <br />J './L C1, 'j" / <br /> <br />iv <br /> <br />f <br />f <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />F' <br /> <br />~ <br />