BOARD00299

• Board Meeting Date: 3/26/2001
• Description: Flood Section - City of Greeley Proposed Poudre River Floodway Program
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

STATE OF COLORADE

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Departlnent ofNatnral Resources
1313 ShermanSl1'eel, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

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Bill Owens
Governor

MEMORANDUM

Greg E. Walcher
Executive
Director

To: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

From:

Larry Lang, P,E. Chief, Flood Protection Section

Dan McAuliffe
Acting Director

Date: March 14,2001

Re: Agenda Item 15 - March 26-27, 2001, CWCB Meeting - City of Greeley proposed Poudre Rive'
Floodway Program

Introduction
The Board staff has been assisting the City of Greeley (City) and Weld Connty, Colorado on flood
mitigation activities on the Cache La Poudre River. Presently, the CWCB, Corps of Engineers, FEMA, and
the City are preparing new floodplain information on the river. The floodplain information report will
provide the basic hydrology and hydraulic characteristics for the river.

. In 1983 and 1999, the City experienced major flooding on the Cache La Poudre River. In addition, the
entire Poudre floodplain was in flood stage from Fort Collins to the South Platte River including the Greele)
. reach in1983. In response to these flood events, the local govermnents have performed a number of flood
reconnaissance investigations to develop flood mitigation and project development strategies.

The City of Greeley welcomes the opportunity to present their Cache La Poudre River Floodway Program to
the Board. The City wishes to make a formal presentation to Board,

Presentation
The staff has been in communication with the City. It is staff understanding that the City's presentation will
address the following issues:
. Project Overview
. Flood History
. Goals and Objectives of the Poudre River Floodway Program
. Outline a project planning approach
. Needs for a flood project
. Community Benefits

Action

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The City may wish to discuss a number proposals regarding study and project authorization and funding
opportunities at the local, state, and federal levels.

Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning