BOARD00179 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2007
• Description: Director's Report - CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Levee floodplain study has begun, bu~ can not be completed until Pueblo County
provides data for two detailed studie~ that affect the final results of the CWCB's
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FY 05 Counties: !
Most of the Mesa, Fremont, Clear Cre~k and Garfield Counties detailed studies
have been submitted to Michael Baker!Jr., Inc. (FEMA's NSP) for a QA/QC
review. The Montezuma County DF~RM is almost complete for preliminary
review by FEMA's NSP and the DFI~ maps should be released to the
communities within the next few months.
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The CWCB is working with Pueblo Co~nty, the Pueblo Conservancy District,
FEMA, FEMA's NSP and the CWCB's consultant to work through the
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recertification process for the Fountain rreek levee and identifying what sections
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of the Arkansas and Wild Horse/Dry Creek levees need recertification. The Map
Modernization team is expecting to getithe necessary data to assess the Arkansas
and Wild Horse/Dry Creek levees soonJ
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FY 04/03 Counties
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Larimer County went effective December 2006, work continues toward finalizing
the DFIRM database for the maps. Boul~er County base map work has been
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completed and accepted by FEMA. Theieffective date has been delayed by
FEMA due to existing levees which are shown as providing protection within the
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City of Boulder. FEMA's NSP, Michael J;3aker Jr., is working through these issues
with the City of Boulder. I
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Adams County (within the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District) went
effective on March 5, 2007, and Arapahoe County (also within the Urban
Drainage District) will be entering the ap~eal period soon. The Letter of Final
Determination for Fremont County (FE~A and NSP project) has been sent out to
the communities. The Fremont County qFIRM will go effective September 19,
2007. The LFD for the Clear Creek County (FEMA and NSP project) was sent out
to the communities. The Clear Creek DF~RM went effective March 19, 2007.
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Three cloud seeding permits expire: This suJnmer the CWCB staff will review
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applications for renewal, operational plans, and Ftermitted project compliance for the
last five years for: Colorado Springs Utilities for t~e Upper Roaring Fork River area,
Gunnison County for the West Elk Mountains and the Upper Gunnison Tributaries, and
then possibly for Denver Water should they seek ~ renewal of their cloud seeding
permit. The CWCB has consulted with the Attomey General's office and is developing a
process for permit renewal and will work with thJ cloud seeding contractor's and
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project sponsors to: (1) advertise the renewal appI~cation for a cloud seeding permit, (2)

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