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<br />. <br /> <br />Jerry A, Henson <br />P,O, Box 1 <br />39000 RCR 44 <br />SteamoQst Springs, CO 50477 <br />(970) 879-6971 <br /> <br />May 22, 1996 <br /> <br />Mr. LOLl Gabos <br />Roul! County Engineer <br />P,O, Box 773598 <br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 <br /> <br />Deer Mr. Gebos: <br /> <br />! am writing in hopes we can reyisit the drainage issues that we spoke of about <br />a year ago, Last week my concern was reinforced regarding the back-up pooling of <br />free-flow water, <br /> <br />The finiShed floor leyel of our home proved to be adequately calculated to be <br />well aboye the 1 OO-year flood plain and above that elevation in which water would <br />overflow the junction of County Road 44 and U,S, Highway 40. thereby preventing <br />excess pooling above the elevation of the base flood plain, Nonetheless, we had <br />machinery and equipment standing in water for days and were further concerned <br />about our access to the home via County Road 44, due to the overflow of water and <br />the potential of a washout. <br /> <br />When Routt County substantially raised the elevation of the south end of <br />County Road 44, it appears that there was inadequate drainage culverts put under the <br />road to allow the historical free-flow drainage to the west. This "damming" is one <br />contributor to the water problem, Additionally, I have previously brought to your <br />attention that the south 100 feet of County Read 44 has no road ditches whatsoever <br />on the west side and the road drainage ditch on the east side has been practically <br />abandoned with an access driveway barrier without culvert, that is not in conformance <br />with the county driveway requirements... ThIs restricts drainage to the south. Either <br />one of the above constraints (or both) could be easily rectified and provide significant <br />relief in situations of high run-off and the annual flooding threat. <br /> <br />A good portion of t&. east fork of the Elk River and more than 400 acres of <br />irrigated meadow land have historically drained to the southwest. Restricting that <br />drainage pattern will continiJe to provide problems in the future, Furthermore, the box <br />culvert located directly at the highway intersection, recently proved too small and <br />inadequate to manage its intended purpose and design at peak levels, It might prove <br /> <br />-- ---- <br /> <br />Pl!lIf.ll~ brand fax Iransmittlil memo 7671 ..f .ogoo. 3 <br />e"'e .~'" l~f~ <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />7':> -d-,/P- 73r7 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />SO/90'd 900'ON 9(:01 <br /> <br />L6,60 In[ <br /> <br />:l31 <br />