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.. . . -- . . Colorado Water Conservation Board Department of Natural Resources 721 Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866.3441 FAX: (303) 866-4474 STATE OF COLORI\DO e. .. c. ~ Roy Romer Governor MEMORANDUM James $. Lochhe.:ld Executive Oireaor, DNR Daries C. lite, P.E. Director, eWeB TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board FROM: Mark Matulik, Arkansas River Study Manager DATE: January 13, 1998 SUBJECT: Agenda Item 25.a., January 28-29m 1998 Board Meeting- Multi-Objective Floodplain Management Study - Status Report Background The Arkansas River Study received $150,000 in funding from the 1996 Colorado General Assembly in response to flood damages incurred in the lower Arkansas River valley following the 1995 Flood Event. The study funds are being expended to develop mitigation recommendations/measures to reduce future flood damages. Study Description The Arkansas River Study is being conducted cooperatively by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) with assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Albuquerque District. The study area has been divided into two (2) reaches. The Lower Reach extends from John Martin Reservoir (JMR) downstream to the Colorado/Kansas stateline. The Upper Reach extends from the Otero/Pueblo County line downstream to JMR. After receiving funding from the Colorado General Assembly, two public meetings were held by the CWCB in August 1996 to solicit input from flood-impacted Arkansas Valley residents. Input from residents was solicited regarding how the study process should proceed. Additionally, residents provided information about I) problems, which were caused by the flood event, and 2) possible solutions to future flood impacts. This input was incorporated into the study initiative. The study is being conducted in two phases. Phase I focuses on the Lower Reach and began August 12, 1996 and was scheduled to be completed August 12, 1997.