Community Meetings Kiowa Countywide BLE Update

Base Level Engineering (BLE) kickoff meeting. Please note that we will be presenting during the December 14, 2023 Kiowa County Board of Commissioners' scheduled meeting, as they have kindly agreed to host us virtually. The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), in coordination with FEMA and our mapping partner, CDM Smith, invite Kiowa County and Incorporated Communities to a flood and related hazard risk identification/mapping project virtual kickoff meeting on Thursday, December 14, 2023 @ 10:30am. The intent of this meeting is to: Provide an overview of the Risk MAP program and what that means for your community Review effective floodplain mapping data and identify current areas of other hazard concern Provide a brief overview of the Base Level Engineering (BLE) project approach and milestones Discuss study expectations and next steps. We kindly request your participation and input in this upcoming meeting if you are available. Our objective is to establish a partnership and provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date flood risk and other relevant data that you can use to make your community more resilient and safe from future hazard events. Coordination with local stakeholders and community officials is a vital part of achieving this goal, as we understand local institutional knowledge is an invaluable part of this process.