consent_ 2

• Board Meeting Date: 3/18/2008
• Description: WPFM Section - Floodplain Designations
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
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Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Harris D. Sherman
DNR Executive Director
FROM: Kevin Houck, P.E., Engineer
Jennifer L. Gimbel
Watershed Protection and Flood Mitigation Section cwcB Director
DATE: March 5, 2008 Dan ivleAnhtfe
CWCB Deputy Director
SUBJECT: Consent Agenda Item 2, March 18-19, 2008 Board Meeting
Watershed Protection and Flood Mitigation - Floodplain Designations
Consent Agenda Item 2 includes tvvo new floodplain studies/maps which are proposed for
CWCB action. Staff is requesting Board designation and approval for these items. A brief
summary of the studies is presented in the attached document
CWCB staff performs technical reviews of floodplain information to assure the Board that the
information is in compliance with the requirements of the CWCB's "Rules and Regulations for
Regulatory Floodplains in Colorado," 2 CCR 408-1. A further discussion of legislative authority
and responsibilities delegated to the CWCB, is provided in the attached document. The CWCB's
designation and approvals greatly assist local communities in meeting the statutory requirements
of the State and the regulatory requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Recommendations
As outlined in the attached documents, Staff recommends that the Board: 1) designate and approve
the 100-year detailed and approximate floodplain information contained in said Letters of Map
Revision and 2) authorize staff to prepare a floodplain resolution to be signed by the Director
reflecting the official designation and approval action. This action is recommended in order to meet
statutory requirements.
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