FLOOD10340

• County: Weld
• Community: Pierce
• Stream Name: Spring Creek
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Pierce - Spring Creek Correspondence
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Correspondence

Referencelnformauon:
February 2001
Town of Pierce, Colorado
Spring Creek Floodplain Study
$35,952

LETTER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
AND
THE STATE OF COLORADO

This Agreement, made this _ day of 2001, by and between the United
States of America (hereinafter referred to as the "Government") represented by the Contracting
Officer executing this Agreement, and the State of Colorado for the use and benefit of the
Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Water Conservation Board, (hereinafter referred to
as the "Sponsor").

WITNESSETH, that:

WHEREAS, Section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. ~709a) authorizes the
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to compile and disseminate
information on floods and flood damages on behalf of Federal and non-Federal interests
(hereinafter referred to as the "Flood Plain Management Services Program"); and

WHEREAS, Section 321 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640)
authorizes the Secretary of the Army to collect from Federal agencies and private persons fees
for the purpose of recovering the cost of providing service pursuant to section 206; and

WHEREAS, Section 202 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 authorizes the
Secretary of the Army to accept funds voluntarily contributed by State, regional, local
governments or other non-Federal public agencies for the purpose of expanding the scope of
the services of obtaining such services; and

WHEREAS, the Sponsor has identified the need for Flood Plain Management Services to
revise an existing floodplain study within the Town of Pierce and adjacent portions of Weld
County as described in the Scope of Services incorporated into this Agreement (hereinafter
referred to as the "Study"); and

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