Board Meeting 03/17/1980

• Board Meeting Date: 3/17/1980
• Description: Agenda and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

FlOOdplain
Resol. No. 159

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
823 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203

March 17, 1980
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WHEREAS, a floodplain information report entitled "Flood
Plain Information, Breckenridge, Colorado, Part I - Blue River, and
Part II - French, Illinois, Lehman, and Sawmill Gulches," dated
1975, was prepared by Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers, Inc.,
at the request of the Town of Breckenridge and the Colorado Water
Conservation Board; and

WHEREAS, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, as
requested by the Town of Breckenridge, by Floodplain Resolution
Number 48, adopted January 14, 1976, approved and designated the
floodplains described in the 1975 report; and

WHEREAS, a new report entitled "Flood Insurance Study,
Town of Breckenridge, Colorado," whieh includes floodplain informa-
tion and data for the Blue River, Illinois Gulch, Lehman Gulch, and
Sawmill Gulch, dated December 1979, has been prepared by Gingery
Associates, Inc., under contract with the Federal Insurance
Administration; and

WHEREAS, said new report describes and outlines the
floodplain data and information for the storm and floodwater runoff
channels or basins of the study area; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Breckenridge has requested the
Colorado Water Conservation Board to designate and approve t~e
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 jurisdictions; and

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