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<br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />The study reach has been subjected to severe flood and <br /> <br /> <br />erosion control risks during the 1983 and 1984 spring snowmelt <br /> <br /> <br />runoff which posed serious flood threats to the community of <br /> <br /> <br />Olather Colorado. Flood and damage losses were mitigated through <br /> <br /> <br />a number of emergency flood prevent ive measures. 'fhe temporary <br /> <br /> <br />measures do not provide a permanent and lasting control for the <br /> <br /> <br />town. Most of these control measures if not propeX'ly secured <br /> <br /> <br />will be destroyed by the next flood, and all measuX'es and efforts <br /> <br /> <br />will have been lost. <br /> <br />The opportunity now exists to install additional flood and <br />erosion control measures which will mitigate future damage <br />risks. <br /> <br />'rhe Corps of Eng ineers, soil Conservat ions Sendee, and <br /> <br /> <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency have been consulted for <br /> <br /> <br />assistance. All have provided immediate assistance, <br /> <br />A future engineering studies will be required to detail the <br /> <br /> <br />project elements and prepare construction documents. These <br /> <br /> <br />proposed project elements should be per.formed before the next <br /> <br /> <br />flood event to optimize the existing mJntrol measures and prevent <br /> <br /> <br />additional stream deterioation. <br /> <br />/bvm <br /> <br />-20-. <br />