FLOOD01354

• Designation Number: 343
• County: Gunnison
• Community: Crested Butte
• Title: Resolution - FPR 93-343 - FIS - Report for Coal Creek: Crested Butte, Colorado
• Date: 9/1/1992
• Designation Date: 3/1/1993
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Resolution

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FPR 93-343

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

March 5, 1993

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, a floodplain information report entitled "Floodplain Information Report,
Coal Creek", dated December 1976, was prepared by ECI, Inc" at the request of the Town
of Crested Butte, Colorado and the Colorado Water Conservation Board; and

WHEREAS, the floodplain information in the December 1976 report was not
approved and designated by the Colorado Water Conservation Board; and

WHEREAS, a new floodplain information report entitled "Floodplain Information
Report for Coal Creek", dated September 18, 1992, has been prepared by RBD, Inc" at the
request of the Town of Crested Butte, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, said new report includes detailed floodplain information for the storm
and floodwater runoff channels on Coal Creek; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Crested Butte, Colorado has requested the Colorado Water
Conservation Board to designate and approve the floodplain areas as set forth in the report
dated September 18, 1992; and

WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106(1)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes, requires the
Colorado Water Conservation Board to assist in the prevention of floods and flood damages
therefrom; and

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