BOARD02069

• Board Meeting Date: 11/13/1968
• Description: Agenda or Table of Contents, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Preauthorization Planninq - Arkansas River above John Martin Dam

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The report presenting the results of a review survey of the flood
and water-related problems in the Arkansas River subbasin above
John Martin Dam was completed and submitted by the Albuquerque
District to higher authority in June 1968. The Southwestern
Division, corps of Engineers, Dallas, Texas, issued a Notice of
Report on October 17, 1968, and has forwarded the report to the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and to the Office,
Chief of Engineers, for further processing and submittal to
Congress.

Preauthorization Planninq - Arkansas River below John Martin Dam

Investigations and studies for flood control and related purposes
are being continued in the Arkansas River subbasin from John
Martin Dam to Great Bend, Kansas. When the feasibility of pre-
liminary plans of improvement has been determined, they will be
p~esented to local interests and interested agencies for comment
and suggestions.

Preauthorization Planninq - Rio Grande and Tributaries in Colorado

Funds to initiate this authorized study were not provided by the
Congress, in Fiscal Year 1969. Until such time as the needed
funds are appropriated, the work on the investigation cannot
proceed.

Flood Plain Manaqement Proqram in Colorado

Flood plain management activities authorized by the 1960 Flood
Control Act" as amended by the 1966 Flood Control Act, have been
continued. Approved applications for flood plain information
reports have been assigned the following, priorities by the
State of Colorado:

Priority 1: Part I, Pueblo Fountain Creek in Pueblo county
I Priority 2: Part II, Pueb.lo, Goodnight Arroyo, Wildhorse
and Dry Creeks
Priori:ty 3: Rio Grande at:, Monte vista
Priority 4: Part III, Pueblo, St. Charles River