FLOOD00552

• Designation Number: 180
• County: La Plata
• Community: Unincorporated La Plata County
• Title: Resolution - FPR 180 - FIS - La Plata County, Unincorporated Areas
• Date: 6/1/1981
• Designation Date: 12/1/1981
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Resolution

WHEREAS, a new report ent itled "Flood Insurance Study, La
Plata County, Colorado, Unincorporated Areas," dated June 15,
1981, has been prepared by Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc., for the
Federal Insurance AdministratIon under Contract H-4014; and

WHEREAS, the Flood Insurance Study revIses the previous
information on Junction Creek, and LIghtner Creek; and

WHEREAS, the Flood Insurance Study contains new detailed
floodplaIn information on the Los Pinos River near Bayfield; and

WHEREAS, saId new report descrIbes and outlines the
floodplaIn data and information for the storm and floodwater
runoff channels or basins of the study streams; and

WHEREAS, said new
which are approximate
streams:

report includes floodprone areas (Zone A)
100-year floodplains for the following

Animas River
Los Pinos River
Florida RIver
North Texas Creek
South Texas Creek
Wildcat Canyon
SprIng Creek

Dry Creek
Bear Creek
LIttle Bear Creek
Wallace GuLch
Red Creek
Coal Gulch
VaLlecito Reservoir

Unnamed Tributaries to the Florida RIver
as shown on Panel 415 of the study.

WHEREAS, the Board of County CommIssioners of La Plata
County has re.quested the Colorado Water ConservatIon Board to
designate and approve the floodplaIns and floodprone areas as set
forth in the Flood Insurance Study; and

WHEREAS,
1973, requires
the prevention

Section 37-60-106(1), Colorado Revised Statues
the Colorado Water Conservat ion Board to assIst in
of floods and flood damages therefrom; and

WHEREAS, Sections 31-23-201 and 30-28-111, Colorado RevIsed
Statutes 1973, provide that such legislative bodies of local
jurisdictions may provide zoning regulations for land uses on or
along any storm or floodwater runoff channel ur bas lri or)ly dfLer
desIgnation and approval by the Colorado Water Conservation
Board; and

WHEREAS, La Plata County offIcials have stated that they
will regulate the approximate storm and floodwater runoff
channels (Zone A) on a case-by-case basIs subject to a detailed
hydrologic and hydraulic analysis by a professional engIneer as
stated in County Resolution 1980-122 adopted on January 12, 1981;
and