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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />002731 <br /> <br />coord ination. In particular, spac-ial. c.6ri's.ide'tation~ should.be> <br />d:irecte-d:-to:':'floocr..:pioile '-a-{ea'S, f lood- rela ted h.igh - grouf\d <br />w:a-te'i:". a:r-ea'sr" and flood- rela ted cer:a.s,icm-:;pr:QJ1~ :::are:a:s::> in <br />develapment and land use plans far riparian lands. <br /> <br />T.he phyS'i'caliir~liltenancen-?f :the-cFld6dw.ay:channe1:-and .H.'SJ l\.ou> ...v-,,~ <br />~capac-I:ty ,w~ll .req'\:Hre- a- cont~nuous:ccoO'rd~nated..:..progcr.am..:..~ V"'.,..,...,<t? <br />cba,n-R..' sl: aDi I'i zat-ion,e rosi-on- can:t to,:!..- an d':'prote:c.ti on,:..:r..i:v:e. "...eJ~J , <br />ch.anllel.r,e.storation_ and .:impr,ovements-, - dr ainag.e.,:i arpL'ove:men:ts.... <br />,~nd ...vegat,att-on_ man:ag.emen,t..for- -pri-va-te and pUblic ..lanqs..,. It <br />is believed that this can be most effectively accomplished <br />through the development of a comprehensive long-term Floodway <br />maintenance program that includes an assigned division of <br />responsibilities between federal, state, tribal, and local \- \1 I <br />e~ti ties....,'Dhe , progt'll:m'and- .it!F-d~ve:-dflJlle~~_. Sh.ouldPr.oV'ldec-for] Ill.....;&. o;;Jr" <br />fer sh-,,~--, W'l I d 1 i: fe:, aRd -.1:' e-c-re-a t 1-on- - - C on-s ldeTa.:t-l:-Ons-, - ';0..,'9 f'o ~ te.f":J <br />~-- t - ~""" .... uIo .-\. <br />r: rn't7@.me.nJ"s.. ,... rlot ......t"lI <br /> <br />The recomme:ndat_Lon_s 'O,f_ the':I',a~lc-Rorae :w-ithc-=r-eg:ard to <br />refitOring cand maintaining the Flooaway -addE'ess the:_issues_0f <br />f:load pI a in .:lIl an ag ementr-eg-u l-a t i OJ1lS' :and:.plann i'l'tg':- Col2fado-- <br />Rive-r ,-Flood-.\-l'1,aN'I-ing -System:?," F_1oodway improvemen1!>El';' <'lcaRd <br />m'anageme.wt!';-' flav ig,ation dur ing high- r-i ver.flows,1 and f:l:ood- <br />re:la-ted' 'I'd g h - g-r ourxl' -w a t-e r ar-ea_s.;. I n add i t ion, the <br />recommendations call for specific actions or activities to <br />be undertaken by various entities. The following constitute <br />the recommendations of the Task Force with regard to means to <br />restore and maintain the Floodway. <br /> <br />)~ <br />~~~.vP <br />r'~(~~. <br />/>'/- <br /> <br />I. ISSUE <br /> <br />The timely and economic implementation of the Floodway <br />and its provisions into the National Flood Insurance Program. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />In order for eligible entities to participate in the <br />National Flood Insurance Program, the Federal Emergency <br />Management Agency (FEMA) must formally establish floodway <br />boundaries and risk premium rate zones based on detailed base D~ <br />flood and risk studies. Further, local entities seeking <br />participation in the program must adopt flood plain <br />management regulations consistent with federal criteria <br />established by FEMA. <br /> <br />With respect to the Colorado River Floodway, the <br />Floodway maps developed pursuant to Section 5 of the Colorado <br />River Floodway Protection Act .shall be considered a standard <br />map to be adhered to by all agencies and shall have the same <br /> <br />III-2 <br />