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<br />ResDonse and Pro Dosed Actions <br /> <br />In response to the issues and concerns raised at the public meetirig the following actions will be <br />taken: <br /> <br />. ICON Engineering will publish a draft report by November 15, 1999 to be distributed for <br />public and govemment comment. <br /> <br />. CWCB staff will meet with COOT on November 9, 1999 to discuss rehabilitation measures <br />on the Elk River just upstream of the Highway 40 bridge. COOT has a definite interest in <br />protecting their highway and bridge. <br /> <br />. CWCB staff will schedule a meeting with the Upper Yampa Conservancy District (District), <br />Routt County, and the Lower Elk River Flood Association to discuss project <br />recommendations and project funding. <br /> <br />. CWCB staff will request an additional $15,000 from the Construction Loan Fund in order to <br />increase the total amount of CWCB construction dollars to $25,000 for a demonstration <br />project. The demonstration funds must be matched by non-CWCB funds, <br /> <br />. The District and the County may consider matching funds for this project if it can be <br />demonstrated that it is in the best interest for public safety and welfare, and not just for the <br />protection of private property, COOT and the Lower Elk River Homeowners Association has <br />indicated their willingness to cost-share in the demonstration project. <br /> <br />. ICON Engineering will have a complete chapter in their final report that addresses project <br />alternatives, recommendations, cost estimates, and funding sources. <br /> <br />The key players for this project are: CWCB, COOT, Upper Yampa Conservancy District, <br />Division of Wildlife, Routt County, Lower Elk River Flood Association, and the Corps of <br />Engineers. <br /> <br />C:\seca\projects\elk river\project update-l ,doc <br /> <br />3 <br />