BOARD02642

• Board Meeting Date: 1/12/1998
• Description: Flood Section - Floodplain Designations
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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REVIEW ACTION BY STAFF

The stafffmds that the said new report does acknowledge the hydrologic and hydraulic
conditions that occurred during the July 30-31, 1997 flood event within the City of Sterling and
Logan County, Colorado. The fmdings and engineering in the new report does represent the
I DO-year floodplain for the subject stream reach and inundation areas for the Pawnee Creek
Overflow.

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COMMUNITY RESPONSE

The Board's staffhas been in communication with the City of Sterling. The staffs actions and
recommendations in its Memorandum dated November 17, 1997 for Agenda Item 5.a.i. was
Under Rule 9.0.2 (Board Initiative). On January 16, 1998, staff met with the City's staff and
reviewed its findings. The City can support the staffs findings and has no objections to Board's
consideration for designation and approval of the subject new floodplain report under Rule
9.0.2.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the floodplain information, which was designated and approved under
Floodplain Resolution No. 97-456, be rescinded and that the 100- year floodplain information as
presented in said new report dated November 23, 1997 be designated and approved by the Board.
This Board action will be granted by the Board's approval ofFloodplain Resolution No. 98-469.
The staff further fmds that the floodplain information in the November 23,1997 report is in a
compliance with the Board's Designation and Approval Rules as detailed 1 DO-year floodplain ..
information.

Proposed ,Motion

The Board, having reviewed the Board mem()randum and the accompanying attachments
summarizing the proposed Floodplain Resolution, now moves as follows: to approve FPR No.
98-469 which will rescind the previously approved and designated floodplains in FPR 97-456.

Motion By
Second By
For
Against

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