Board Meeting 10/01/1987

• Board Meeting Date: 10/1/1987
• Description: CWCB Meeting
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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Rule 4.

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Definitions:

A. Terms Defined Herein.
are applicable to these
Approval Rules:

The following definitions
Floodplain Designation and

L "Adequate progress" means that funding for a
project has been 100 percent authorized. at
least 60 percent appropriated. and at least 50
percent expended.

2. "Approximate floodplain information" means
floodplain information prepared by signifi-
cantly reducing the level of detail for
topographic mapping. hydrology. or hydraulic
calculations to arrive at floodplain
delineations without a comparison of water
surface profiles with a topographic map of
compatible accuracy.

3. "Basin" means the total land surface area
from which precipitation is carried away by a
stream or system of streams under the force of
gravity and discharged through one or more
outlets.

4. "Board" means
Conservation Board.

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Colorado

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5. "Channel" means a place on the surface of
the earth where water flows regularly or
intermi t tently with a perceptible current
between observable banks. although the
location of such banks may vary under
different conditions.

6. "Community" means any political subdivision
in the state of Colorado which has authority
to adopt and enforce floodplain management
regulations through zoning. including. but not
limited to. cities. towns. unincorporated
areas in the counties. Indian tribes. and
Urban Drainage and Flood Control Districts.

7. "Designation and approval" means certifica-
tion by formal action of the Board that
certain technical information developed
through scientific study using accepted
engineering methods is suitable for making
land use decisions under statutorily
authorized zoning powers.

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