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<br />001012 <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POSSIBLE ACTIONS <br /> <br />~, <br />I ) <br /> <br />Emerqency Preparedness Planninq <br /> <br />The first step would be to develop coordinated emergency preparedness <br />plans (EPP) for each of the impacted incorporated communities of Minturn, <br /> <br />Usa' 'l..D": I, <br /> <br />Avon, Eagle, and <br /> <br />Gypsum.. Eagle County <br />for the unincorporated <br /> <br />should develop a ~l~" b.,A. If.... 'I <br />communities o~wards,J --V-- <br /> <br /> <br />(or modify existing plans) <br />.. <br />, and W)1co~ <br />....-\- (e.G"'''' :l') ~ tpJ. Dur~""o <br />,,_~,).... J\ (/ <br />0"" _-- <br /> <br />An essential element of the plan would be detection of significant <br /> <br />movement on the slide areas. The plan could be set up so that <br /> <br />predetermined rates of movement would trigger specific action on the part <br /> <br />of each local jurisdiction. Warning of residents and evacuation is <br /> <br />probably a much larger task than previously invisioned in earlier plans, <br /> <br />Suitable evacuation routes and location of housing for evacuees and the <br /> <br />disaster command post should be identified out of the flooded area. <br /> <br />~l.rl7.e-tP.. G., , J.."./....( ,...~ $,.....t... <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />f.PP <br />Additional work on ~ should be coordinated with the Division of <br /> <br />Disaster Emergency Services. Department of Public Safety. <br /> <br />Flood Insurance <br /> <br />Flood insurance will not stop the slide or flooding but it is one <br /> <br />method that can be used to mitigate damages to individuals. However, the <br /> <br />National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is very underutilized in <br /> <br />Colorado, As of April 1. 1985. there were only 3 policies in force in <br /> <br /> <br />Minturn, 1 policy in Eagle, and 2 in Gypsum. All communities except Avon <br /> <br />are participating in the Regular Phase of NFIP, This means any <br /> <br />individual. except those living in the incorporated town of Avon. could <br /> <br />buy flood insurance for up to $185.000 for the structure and 60.000 for <br /> <br />contents, A 5 day waiting period is required, Flood insurance, through <br /> <br />the NFIP, is available through any insurance agent, The NFIP is managed <br /> <br />by the Federal Emergency Management Agency which has a regional office in <br /> <br />Denver, Coordination at the state level is performed by the Colorado <br /> <br />Water Conservation Board which is available to provide further assistance <br /> <br />to the afected communities, <br />