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discussion, the motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. <br /> Mr. Stapleton then recessed the meeting for lunch at 11:50 a.m. <br /> It was reconvened upon call of the chairman at 1:40 p.m. <br /> Mr. McDonald presented the Weld County floodplain resolution <br /> I/ <br /> (number 152) , which had been deferred from the morning session. Mr. <br /> McDonald indicated that the Weld County proposal was unique in that <br /> it requested the Board's. designation of floodplains before an engi- <br /> neering analysis carried out to the usual level of detail had been <br /> completed. <br /> Mr. Allen Jost, of the Weld County Planning Department, described <br /> the circumstances which had prompted the County's request. He reported <br /> that the County must meet requirements of the Federal Flood Insurance <br /> Administration by March 18, 1980, in order to maintain eligibility for <br /> participation in the federal flood insurance program. While the major <br /> streams in the county have been covered by complete engineering analyses , <br /> there are some streams upon which little or no study has been done. The <br /> Flood Insurance Administration has identified zone A flood hazard areas <br /> along those portions of streams for which engineering analyses are not <br /> complete. The County, in order to exercise its zoning powers in such <br /> areas , needs those areas designated by the Board. Anyone requesting a <br /> building permit in such an area would then have to show the County the <br /> results of an engineering analysis of the particular site in question. <br /> Mr. Mike Garcia, a representative of the Flood Insurance Adminis- <br /> tration, was asked if there was an urgent need for the Board to act. <br /> Mr. Garcia indicated that he could not give a firm answer, but that he <br /> would consider an extension beyond the current March 18 deadline. <br /> In the ensuing discussion, it was emphasized that the Weld County <br /> proposal would require detailed engineering to identify the 100-year <br /> floodplain at any specific building site in a zone A area before a <br /> building permit would be issued. Despite this fact, concerns were <br /> raised as to the legal liability of the Board were it to adopt a <br /> resolution based on incomplete engineering analyses, all previous <br /> resolutions having been based on completed engineering work. There <br /> being a consensus to postpone the matter until the next Board meeting, <br /> with the request to Mr . Garcia that his agency postpone the March 18 <br /> deadline, Mr . Vandemoer moved to table the Weld County floodplain <br /> I/ <br /> resolution. Mr. Gormley seconded the motion. The motion passed on <br /> a unanimous voice vote. <br /> -The next agenda item concerned the Governor ' s Human Settlement <br /> Policies. Mr . Charlie Jordan, of the Department of Local Affairs, <br /> discussed the executive order which directs state agencies to use <br /> criteria and adopt plans consistent with the policies. Mr . Jordan <br /> -6- <br />