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<br />.' <br /> <br />COMMUNITY MEETING <br /> <br />DRAINAGE & FLOODING PROBLEMS <br />IN SAN LUIS <br /> <br />The drainage problem in San Luis is caused by ~un- <br />off and flood water in the northern part of to~ <br />which has been diverted southward by perforated <br />pipes which empty onto the Vega. This excess ~ater, <br />added to the high water level already on theV~ga, <br />has no place to go, so it runs into the homes and <br />properties in the southern part of town. The I <br />flooding in the southern part in town is aggra~ated <br />by the fact that there are a number of spontaneous <br />artesian wells in that area. Many people have been <br />suffering fro~_~his -- for too long. <br /> <br />The Town of San Luis at one time had the assistance <br />of the Flood Control and Floodplain Management I <br />section of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, <br />but we were told early this year that they do ~ot <br />have enough staff or funding to continue their I <br />assistance to us, and that other projects in the <br />State have higher priority. <br /> <br />The Town has no funding at this time to pay an <br />engineer to analyze the problem, but we believe <br />there is enough local knowledge among our residents <br />to create our own solution -- then we can find the <br />funding to get the job done -- and done right. <br /> <br />';' <br /> <br />The Town Manager is calling this meeting in order to <br />accomplish the following: <br /> <br />1. Listen to the people who have been <br />affected by this problem so that we can <br />fully understand what is going on. <br /> <br />2. Listen to those people in our community <br />who have ideas -- and some expertise -- on <br />how to solve the problem. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Create a plan of our own to solve the <br />drainage problem, using our community's <br />knowledge and experience, without <br />incurring the expense of an outside <br />engineel.". I <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Get some drawings done using community- <br />based expertise. If there is a lot of <br />work involved, we might pay for that <br />service after we secure funding, but <br />donated help would be best. <br /> <br />Solve our drainage/flood problems for <br />today and for the future. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />PLEASE COME <br /> <br />Tuesday, September 12, 1995 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Community Center in San Luis <br /> <br />BE PREPARED TO WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION <br />TO OUR DRAINAGE/FLOODING <br />PROBLEM <br />