FLOOD00786

• Designation Number: 72
• County: Adams
• County: Arapahoe
• County: Douglas
• Community: Denver Metro Region
• Title: Resolution - FPR 72 - Major Drainageway Planning - Van Bibber Creek
• Date: 3/1/1977
• Designation Date: 7/1/1977
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Resolution

COLORADO WATER CO~SERVATION BOARD
823 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Co1o~ado 80203

July 27, 1977

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WHEREAS, a flood information report entitled "Denver
Metropolitan Floodplain Information Report, Volume V, Ralston Creek,
Leyden Creek, Van Bibber Creek, Lena Gulch, Sanderson Gulch and North
Sanderson Creek;" dated November, 1970, has been previously prepared
by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District; which report was
approved by the Colorado Water Conse~ation Board through a resolution
adopted on January 12, 1971; and '

WHEREAS, a new floodplain information report entitled "Major
Drainageway Planning, Van Bibber Creek," dated March, 1977, has been
prepared by Gingery Associates, Inc., under contract with the Urban
Drainage and Flood Control District, which report updates and revises
the previous information proposed fo~ Van Bibber Creek by the Corps of
Engineers; and

WHEREAS, the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District has
requested the Colorado Water Conservation Board to designate an~ approve
',the floodplain areas as set forth in the said revised report for Van
/ Bibber Creek; and

WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106(1), Colorado Revised Statutes 1973,
requires the Colorado Water Conservation Board to assist in the pre-
vention 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 juris-
dictions 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

WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106(1)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes
1973, directs the Colorado Water Conservation Board to designate and
approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins and to make such
designations available to legislative bodies of local jurisdictions;
and

WHEREAS, the staff of the Board has reviewed the said revised
repoI't--for-Van-Bib ber-Creek-and-doe s_herehy--xecOIllJllend to ha to the-'Boar,d_,
designate and approve as floodplain areas those areas inundated by a
100-year flood (intermediate regional flood) as described by the flood-
water surface elevations and profiles in said revised report for Van
Bibber Creek; and further recOIllJllends that the floodplain designation
for Van Bibber Creek only as approved by the previous resolution of
January 12, 1971, be rescinded;