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<br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />MR. SMITH: <br /> <br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />within the b'Ottom lands, the flaod areas. of <br />the S'Outh Platte and maj'Or tributaries far some <br />time that da indicate various uses 'Of the lands <br />within th'Ose areas. I believe that they are <br />all aware of the medificatians that will be <br />brought abaut by the constructi'On 'Of chatfield I <br />Dam and Reserv'Oir and are in a p'Osition at the <br />time 'Of construction ta re-define that flb'Od <br />plain within the area. The zoning is still the , <br />prerqgative 'Of the local jurisdictians far the <br />use, or the requirements for the use, 'Of any <br />c'Onstructi'On within the flaad plain z'One however <br />desirable it might be ta have a green strip <br />running the full length of the fla'Od plain area. <br /> <br />I am sure the l'Ocal jurisdictians are als'O <br />aware and responsive to their resp'Onsibilities <br />for appr'Opriate use within the area in c'Onjunc- <br />tion with the anticipated damage that c'Ould be <br />brought about by the various flo'Od p'Otentials. <br /> <br />I will be glad t'O answer any specific ques- <br />tions that I can, if at all p'Ossible." <br /> <br />"Mr. Smith, da y'Ou c'Onsider that 'Our passing <br />this res'Olution gives any vested rights for parks <br />and sa forth an any of the flood plains as they <br />new exist in the present carps 'Of Engineers <br />repert? Is there anything that will give any- <br />b'Ody a f'Ooth'Old t'O say that these are parkS <br />fram n'Ow on in perpetuity by 'Our passing this <br />resalution?" <br /> <br />"I wauld say nat. Hawever, the l'Ocal juris- <br />dicti'On still has the authority to z'One as they <br />see fit and same of the areas may be designated <br />as 'Open space 'Or park areas. H'Owever, it does <br />not give the l'Ocal jurisdiction the blanket <br />respansibility 'Or auth'Ority t'O arbitrarily pre- <br />pare a zoning regulati'On that w'Ould prohibit <br />other uses within the floed plain relative t'O <br />the danger that might exist." <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />"I remember these reports but I dan't re- <br />member the reports indicating what improvements <br />were on the fleod plain. I mean these were <br />