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profiles. CWCB staff performs technical reviews on the following types of reports and maps for approval and designation by the Board: . . "Flood Insurance Study" (FIS), which is produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and used for floodplain management, regulation, and insurance purposes, . "Flood Insurance Rate Map" (FlRM), which is produced by FEMA and used for floodplain management, regulation, and insurance purposes. A FIRM may be published with or without an associated hydrologic and hydraulic report, . "Flood Hazard Boundary Map" (FHBM), which was produced by the Federal Insurance Administration and are used for floodplain management, regulation, and insurance purposes. An FHBM usually depicts approximate floodplain boundaries only, and does not have an accompanying report. Note: For all FHBM designations, the CWCB staffwill perform (in-house or by contract with a consultant) hydrologic analyses, . "Floodplain Information Report", which is produced by local govemments, state and federal agencies, special districts, or the private sector, and are used for floodplain management purposes and sometimes adopted by FEMA for use in Flood Insurance Rate Map revisions. . Various hydrology studies and related floodplain studies (community-wide or site specific) that depict 100-year floodplain information that is useful for floodplain management purposes, . "Floodplain Information" is a generic term used to describe any of the above types of reports and/or maps in the CWCB's "rules and regulations..." . "Floodplain Resolution" is a formal docUment prepared by CWCB staff describing the Floodplain Information that is to be designated and approved by the Board, 1) Consent Al!:enda Item 2.a Floodplain resolution number: FPR 05-582 Affected communities: Town of Meeker Name of study to be formally acted on: "Floodplain Information Report, Town of Meeker, Colorado" dated December 2004, Studied streams: White River, Sulphur Creek, Curtis Creek, and Sanderson Heights drainageway Technical Issues: This Floodplain Information Report was authorized by the CWCB by contracting with Love & Associates to complete a supplementary technical report to compliment the existing FEMA Flood Insurance Study for the Town. Several studies have been previously published for the White River and for Sulphur Creek, including a 1992 detailed floodplain report for lower Sulphur Creek. Approximate floodplain information was printed by FEMA for a small reach of Curtis Creek within the extreme eastern portion of the community, Additionally, a land developer contracted with a consulting firm to produce preliminary flood hazard information for a subdivision known as Sanderson Heights (located within the northern portion of the community). There is no regulatoIY floodplain information for Sanderson Heights, but the subject Floodplain Information Report for Meeker now provides reasonable 100-year flood hydrology that could be utilized in the future as the basis for a detailed floodplain study involving the Sanderson Heights drainageway. The final report will be delivered to the Town and discussed in detail to address any concerns and answer any questions that the local officials may have. Community response: The Town of Meeker transmitted a letter to the CWCB dated July 9, 2004 requesting CWCB review along with designation and approval of the subject floodplain information. The Town has been both interested and proactive with floodplain issues affecting their community, and was eager to work with the CWCB, and its engineering consultant, for the completion of the subject report. Staff also met with Town officials to review the designation process and to gain additional flood hazard . . Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning 2