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<br />force and effect as if included in this Act". The Colorado
<br />River Floodway Task Force, of which FEMA is a member, has
<br />established, in working with the Bureau of Reclamation, the
<br />technical methodology to be used in determining the
<br />boundaries of the Floodway. The Floodway elevations have
<br />been determined and delineated in accordance with the
<br />recommended methodology. This is considered by FEMA to be 0'#0
<br />the best Floodway technical information available and is
<br />being used for planning purposes by local entities in advance
<br />of the formal F100dway map adoptions by FEMA. However, for
<br />the purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program, the
<br />Floodway maps must first be formally adopted by FEMA.
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<br />The time period for formal adoption by FEMA of the
<br />Colorado River Floodway maps and provisions, prepared \ . (
<br />pursuant to the Colorado River Floodway Protection Act, could ~~ )o:r
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<br />Burce,aILoL-_Reclamati-on,,-and FEMA_aRid.,:the-_ exch-anglLof-~Qor~~ng -\ \r/"~';f'I~~
<br />Rloodway:com.pu:tat-i-0n,al--datal" ThIS could reduce the perIod \\.,,,,~G
<br />for FEMA's formal adoption of the Colorado River Floodway to "
<br />about .six months, and possibly less for priority reaches of ~I
<br />the nver. ) ~
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<br />Delays in establishing the Colorado River Floodway ~r ~ . (1"
<br />adversely affecting community development plans and propert kd ~
<br />owners along the River with regard to approval for 01 <~ J.
<br />improvements. ~ It ~
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<br />The Senate and House reports on the Colorado River ~~ 1 ct
<br />Floodway Protection Act stated, in discussing Section 14 of d Q) 'Jt '<l
<br />the Act, that the Department of the Interior, in carrying out , - ID
<br />its responsibilities under the Act, should work closely and r.4 ~
<br />on a cooperative basis with representatives of the Federa16,O' Q' ~
<br />Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that existing,", '~
<br />programs, such as the National Flood Insurance Program, can ~..:.
<br />be supplemented as inexpensively and effectively as possible. ~ ~~
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<br />RECOMMENDATION
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<br />It is recommended that, at the earliest possible date,
<br />after final delineation of the Floodway boundaries by the
<br />Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation and the
<br />Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), by letter.1<-
<br />agreement, establish and implement means by which FEMA can
<br />most expeditiously and economically incorporate the
<br />provisions and maps of the Colorado River Floodway into the
<br />National Flood Insurance Program.
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