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<br />- 6 - <br /> <br />. Omaha District has inspected the South Platte flood control channel. The Omaha District is in <br />transitioning the inspection program over to engineering. The Corps also looks at Kelly Road dam, <br />Westerly Creek dam, Eerie, Wiggins, and Fort Collins. The levee inspection has been taken out of <br />emergency realm and put into geo-technical realm. The Arkansas River levees have been let go for a <br />number of years. There are 100,000 sand bags at tri-Iakes at Chatfield for flood fighting. <br /> <br />u.S. Geolo2:ical Survey <br />. The Colorado Water Science Center's Joe Capesius stated that there is a large run off this year and the <br />USGS is preparing for that and ready to measure high flows. This will give the chance to extend the <br />rating curves at some sites. <br />. Bob Jarrett stated that the real issue is that the water will be freezing cold and for many months and even <br />with personal flotation device the risk on the river is much higher this year than in normal years. <br /> <br />Colorado Division of Emer2:ency Mana2:ement <br />. They have nine field people and have been working with locals on a process for a state and federal <br />disaster declarations if needed. The DEM has a list of companies that have sandbag. The DEM 24 hour <br />emergency number is (303) 279 - 8855 and that has always been the same emergency number. After <br />hours it goes to the state patrol dispatch and then to the DEM duty officer <br /> <br />Next Meetin2: Dates <br />. The next joint meeting of the FTF and W ATF meeting is April 15th from 9:30 - 12:00PM with the <br />location to be announced. (Location has now been scheduled to be held Denver Water, 3rd Floor, Board <br />Room). <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />