§ 24-65.1-403 — Technical and financial assistance

Colorado § 24-65.1-403

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Areas and Activities of State Interest

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(1) Appropriate state
agencies shall provide technical assistance to local governments in order to assist
local governments in designating matters of state interest and adopting guidelines
for the administration thereof.

(2) (a) The department of local affairs shall oversee and coordinate the
provision of technical assistance and provide financial assistance as may be
authorized by law.

(b) The department of local affairs shall determine whether technical or
financial assistance or both are to be given to a local government on the basis of
the local government's:

(I) Showing that current or reasonably foreseeable development pressures
exist within the local government's jurisdiction; and

(II) Plan describing the proposed use of technical assistance and expenditure
of financial assistance.

(3) (a) Any local government applying for federal or state financial
assistance for floodplain studies shall provide prior notification to the Colorado
water conservation board. The board shall coordinate and prescribe the standards
for all floodplain studies conducted pursuant to this article, including those
conducted by federal, local, or other state agencies, to the end that reasonably
uniform standards can be applied to the identification and designation of all
floodplains within the state and to minimize duplication of effort.

(b) No floodplains shall be designated by any local government until such
designation has been first approved by the Colorado water conservation board as
provided in sections 30-28-111 and 31-23-301, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 74: Entire article added, p. 347, � 1, effective May 17. L. 77: (3) added, p. 1241, � 1, effective June 3.