Board Meeting 01/30/1980

• Board Meeting Date: 1/30/1980
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums January 30, 1980
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

Floodplain
Resol. No. 153
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
823 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
January 30, 1980
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, a report entitled "Flood Insurance Study, Adams
County, Colorado, Unincorporated Areas, " which includes floodplain
information and data for the South Platte River, Big Dry Creek,
Little Dry Creek, Little Comanche Creek, Comanche Creek, Box Elder
Creek, Niver Creek, and Northfield Creek, dated August, 1978, has
been prepared by Gingery Associates, Inc. , under contract with the
Federal Insurance Administration; and
WHEREAS, said report describes and outlines the floodplain
data and information for the storm and floodwater runoff channels
or basins of the study area; and
WHEREAS, floodplain information and data have been adopted
by resolution for the South Platte River dated November 15, 1977;
Big Dry Creek dated July 11, 1973; Little Dry Creek dated November 1,
1978; and Niver Creek dated July 21, 1974; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Adams County
has requested the Colorado Water Conservation Board to designate and
approve the floodplain areas as set forth in the aforesaid report;
and
WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106 (1) , Colorado Revised Statutes
1973, requires the Colorado Water Conservation Board to assist in
the prevention of floods and flood damages therefrom; and
WHEREAS, Sections 31-23-201 and 30-28-111, Colorado
Revised Statutes 1973, provide that such legislative bodies of local
jurisdictions may provide zoning regulations for land uses on or
along any storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin only after
designation and approval by the Colorado Water Conservation Board;
and
WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106 (1) (c) , Colorado Revised Statutes
1973, directs the Colorado Water Conservation Board to designate and
approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins and to make
such designations available to legislative bodies of local jurisdic-
tions; and
WHEREAS, the staff of the Board has reviewed said report
and does hereby recommend to the Colorado Water Conservation Board
that the Board designate and approve as floodplain areas those
areas inundated by a 100-year flood (intermediate regional flood)
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