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F.3.3 Economic Assets <br />Economic assets at risk may include major employers or primary economic sectors, such as, agriculture, <br />whose losses or inoperability would have severe impacts on the community and its ability to recover <br />from disaster. After a disaster, economic vitality is the engine that drives recovery. Every community has <br />a specific set of economic drivers, which are important to understand when planning ahead to reduce <br />disaster impacts to the economy. When major employers are unable to return to normal operations, <br />impacts ripple throughout the community. <br />According to the 2007 Louisville Community Profile from the Denver Regional Council of <br />Governments, the following are Louisville's major employers. In addition, Conoco - Phillips is <br />scheduled to begin construction in 2008 of a research center at the former Storage Technology <br />site. <br />Conoco - Phillips Research Center <br />Kable Fulfillment Services Inc. <br />Avista Hospital <br />Boulder Valley School District <br />EDS Resource Management Corporation <br />City of Louisville <br />Home Depot <br />Lowes <br />Raindance Communications Inc. <br />Inovonics Corporation <br />F.3.4 Natural, Historic, and Cultural Resources <br />Assessing the vulnerability of Louisville to disaster also involves inventorying the natural, historical, and <br />cultural assets of the area. This step is important for the following reasons: <br />The community may decide these types of resources warrant a greater degree of protection <br />due to their unique and irreplaceable nature and contribution to the overall economy. If these <br />resources are impacted by a disaster, knowing so ahead of time allows for more prudent care in <br />the immediate aftermath, when the potential for additional impacts are higher. The rules for <br />reconstruction, restoration, rehabilitation, and /or replacement are often different for these <br />types of designated resources. <br />Natural resources can have beneficial functions that reduce the impacts of natural hazards, <br />such as wetlands and riparian habitat, which help absorb and attenuate floodwaters. <br />322 <br />