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<br />WHEREAS, said new report contains detailed floodplain information for East Plum Creek <br />from the East Plum Creek confluence with Plum Creek upstream to the limits of the Urban <br />Drainage and Flood Control District boundary (approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the BN&SF <br />Railroad); and <br /> <br />LOCAL REOUEST FOR DESIGNATION <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the study resulting in the said new report was prepared to assist government <br />officials in managing and regulating Plum Creek and East Plum Creek; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District transmitted a letter dated August <br />25, 2004 to the CWCB requesting designation and approval of said new study for Plum Creek and East <br />Plum Creek; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District transmitted follow-up e-mails to <br />staff regarding the proposed designation action; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District worked directly with all of the <br />affected communities during the course of the study and received input and endorsement for the study <br />methods and results; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, CWCB staff concurs with the request from the Urban Drainage and Flood Control <br />District for designation and approval of the study; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District Board of Directors also passed a <br />resolution at their August 19, 2004 meeting to adopt the subject study; and <br /> <br />C.R.S. AUTHORITY <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106(l)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes, requires the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board to assist in the prevention of floods and flood damages therefrom; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Sections 31-23-301 and 30-28-111, Colorado Revised Statutes, provide that <br />legislative bodies of local jurisdictions may provide zoning regulations for land uses on or along any <br />storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin only after designation and approval by the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106(1)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes, directs the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board to designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins and to <br />make such designations available to legislative bodies oflocal jurisdictions; and <br /> <br />2 <br />