FLOOD00052

• Designation Number: 528
• County: Dolores
• Community: Rico
• Title: Floodplain Information Report - Rico, Dolores County, CO
• Date: 8/1/1986
• Designation Date: 9/1/2000
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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hazard maps is contained in the Appendices. The information contained in the Wilbur
Engineering report is discussed in the "Engineering Methods" section of this report.

Communitv Response to the CWCB Deshmation and Approval Process
A letter from the CWCB was transmitted to the Town of Rico regarding the Board's proposed
action for designation and approval of the Rico FIRMs. Local officials confirmed that there have
been minor to severe flooding problems in the town, especially along Silver Creek. The town
was receptive to the Board's proposed designation action, and sent an official letter requesting
that the CWCB designate and approve the floodplain information currently available to the
community. A copy of the request letter is included in the Appendix of this report.

A meeting was held with the town supervisor and on August 22, 2000, to explain the designation
process, to review the FHBMs and to solicit comments regarding the maps and general flooding
conditions in the town. A field tour of the floodplains in Rico was also conducted at this time.

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