BOARD01669

• Board Meeting Date: 1/14/1970
• Description: Agenda or Table of Contents, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

bridle paths. bicycle and foot paths. and so
on. This will be difficult but at least in
this case. assuming that the legislature puts
up the money. we do have the authority to
clear the land of the present structures and
to prohibit anything there in the future."

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MR. BERTHELSON:

"Isn't it possible that sometime in the
future to properly attack the problem we would
need a regional zoning authority or somebody
with authority? I can see where municipalities
would say what is the use of our doing any-
thing about it. you go over here and nobody
does anything about it. Isn't the proper
approach a regional zoning authority of some
kind in the future?"

MR. SPARKS:

"Yes. this is the only sensible approach.
Obviously the smaller municipalities or
counties are handicapped by the fact that
what somebody does above them has a vital
effect upon their problem. You can't piece-
meal flood zoning. We are hopeful that the
new Urban District which was created by the
legislature just last year will step into
the forefront in this field as far as the
metropolitan area is concerned. This is a
rather large district which embraces por-
tions of about four or five counties and has
just recently completed its organization.
We think it will be very helpful in trying
to get zoning regulations adopted on a
regional basis."

MR. STAPLETON:

"Any further discussion?

Well. Colonel Pendergrass, this is a
good time for you to give your report for
the Corps of Engineers. Omaha District."

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Colonel Pendergrass also used a screen and slides to
illustrate his presentation.

COL. PENDERGRASS:

"Thank you. Mr. Chairman. Board members.
ladies and gentlemen. I thought my talk was