FLOOD10342

• County: Weld
• Community: Greeley
• Stream Name: Poudre River
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Greeley FIS Revision - Poudre River - COE
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Correspondence

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Reference Information:
City of Greeley, Colorado
Cache La Poudre River Floodplain Study
March 2001
$19.920

LETTER AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

AND

THE STATE OF COLORADO

This Agreement, made this 27 day of February 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. s709a) 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 ofthe 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, in 1998, the Government completed a Technical Assistance Study for the City of
Greeley and Weld County, Colorado, under the Flood Plain Management Services Program. The
study was conducted in response to a request from the Colorado Water Conservation Board and
was 100% Government funded; and

WHEREAS, the Sponsor has identified the need for additional Flood Plain Management
Services, as a result of the previous study, and as described in the Scope of Service incorporated
into this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Study"); and

WHEREAS, the Sponsor's authority exists in the law, and funds have been budgeted, appropriated
and otherwise made available and a sufficient unencumbered balance thereof remains available for
payment by the Sponsor in Fund Number 100 , Organization 5500 , Appropriation
PDI, GBL FMOO , Program 'f!RC , Object Code _, Reporting Category
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