FLOOD00719

• Designation Number: 271
• County: Adams
• Community: Thornton
• Title: Resolution - FPR 271 - FHAD - Big Dry Creek, Adams County, Thornton, Colorado
• Date: 11/1/1986
• Designation Date: 12/1/1987
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Resolution

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FPR 271

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
721 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver. Colorado 80203

January 23. 1987
Revised October 1. 1987

R ~ ~ Q ~ ~ ~ I Q N

WHEREAS, a floodplain information report entitled "Master
Plan. Major Drainageway Planning. Big Dry Creek. Volumes One
and Two. city of Westminster, Adams County. and Jefferson
County," was prepared by Wright-McLaughlin Engineers under
contract to the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District in
March. 1973; and

WHEREAS, the Colorado Water
requested by the Urban Drainage and
Resolution No. 23. adopted July
designated the floodplains described

Conservation Board,
Flood Control District,
11, 1973, approved
in said report; and

as
by
and

WHEREAS. a new report entitled "Flood Hazard Area
Delineation, Big Dry Creek (ADco).udated November 1986, has
been prepared by MUller Engineering Company. Inc., under
contract to the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District; and

WHEREAS. saId- unew- - report describes' -ancf
floodplain data and information for the storm
runoff channels or basins of the portion of
downstream of Interstate Highway 25; and

o'ut liries' the
and floodwa ter
the study area

WHEREAS. the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District has
requested the Colorado Water Conservation Board to designate
and approve the floodplain areas as set forth in the aforesaid
new report; and '

WHEREAS~-Sectfon-3-7'=-ln)=-10-6Tl) rcr;-Corora-do llevi'sed -:rt.iEutes,
requires the Colorado Water Conservation Board to assist in the
prevention of floods and flood damages therefrom; and

WHEREAS, Sections 31-23-301 and 30-28-111. Colorado Revised
Statutes, provide that' such legislative bodies of' local
jurisdictions may provide zoning regulations for land uses on
or along any storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin only
after designation and approval by the Colorado Water
Conservation Board; and

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