BOARD01663

• Board Meeting Date: 8/6/1969
• Description: Agenda or Table of Contents, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

four-dam system would be proposed in place
of the three-dam system.

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In Denver, as a result of discussions
with the city and county of Denver Planning
Department, we have requested authority to
prepare an interim report on the South
Platte ~iver through Denver in connection
with the city's redevelopment activities.
The type of study we foresee here would be
to determine a balance between structural
and non-structural flood damage reduction
measures required in this area near Denver.
As of this time we have not received
authority on this request.

Flooding in May of this year revived
interest in flood control measures along
the South Platte River downstream from
Denver. A channel and levee project from
Denver to Fort Morgan was authorized by
the Flood control Act of 1950~ We plan to
make a feasibility study to determine if
the authorized project is justified under
current physical and economic conditions
along the south Platte River. If the scope
of the authorized project has changed sub-
stantially, however, we would reformulate
the project and seek new authorization.

The city of Boulder has expressed
interest in the Boulder Creek project,
which was also authorized by the Flood
Control Act of 1950. A feasibility study
of the authorized project will be made, and
if the scope of the project has changed
sufficiently, we would reformulate the proj-
ect and seek new authorization.

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In our continuing authorities program,
the Chief of Engineers has been granted
authority by Congress in various flood con-
trol acts to construct small water resource
projects. During the past year, the Omaha
District has investigated many problems in