BOARD00619

• Board Meeting Date: 11/23/1998
• Description: Flood Section - South Platte River Floodplain Project - Right-of-Way Action
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

2. The CDOT project design will completely cut off CWCB access to the South Platte Channel
Project lands and all project features; .

3. The CDOT Project design has terminated the CWCB and South Suburban Park and Recreation
District bike and trail system for the right overbank and floodplain areas;

4. The Board cannot access and maintain an existing stormwater outfall system;

5. Present CDOT roadway design does not provide any considerations for the CWCB river and
floodplain needs;

6. There are concerns regarding the present roadway alignment;

7. There may be opportunities to re-design the intersection to accommodate the CDOT and
CWCB access requirements; and

8. The issuance ofthis easement request will be in violation of the contract provisions of the US
Army Corps of Engineers - Colorado Water Conservation Board South Platte Channel Project
agreement.

RECOMMENDATION

Following a review by the AG's Office and CWCB staff for Agenda 4.1. request, a
recommendation is as follows:

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Grant a conditional approval of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) easement
request and authorization to the CWCB Acting Director to commence negotiations with CDOT for
securing an easement agreement that will fully address the staff's November 20, 1998 fmding and
the South Platte Channel Improvement property requirements with the US Army Corps of
Engineers. Grant the authorization to the staff to prepare the necessary easement agreement and
authorize the Acting Director to execute the easement agreement.

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