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<br />To assist the U. S. Army Corps 'of Engineers with needed <br />flood control measures along the 6.4 miles of the South <br />Platte River which lie adjacent to the City of Littleton, <br />the citizens of Littleton voted, in 1971, to put up <br />local funds to assist the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />in implementing a mutually satisfactory project for <br />flood control. Presently the city is in the process of <br />intensive planning on two of the 6.4 miles to incorporate <br />non-structural flood control measures in an effort to <br />reduce potential flood damages. The city is acquiring <br />property included within the lOa-year flood plain limit <br />within this two mile reach, beginning at the south cor- <br />porate limits of the city, and'plans to retain the rural, <br />open space environment of the area (References 6 and 7). <br /> <br />For the remaining 4.4 miles of the South Platte River <br />which join and, at points, pass through the City of <br />Littleton, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has pro- <br />posed a structural method of flood control, incorporating <br />channelization and diking. St~te funds have been <br />appropriated for right-of-way acquisition, but no action <br />will be taken until a federal ~nvironmental impact report <br />is prepared, reviewed, and accepted for the project. <br /> <br />In an effort to control development and use of flood <br />plain lands, the city, in 1971, adopted a flood plain <br />zone which overlays the other 9ity-designated land use <br />zones. This zoning ordinance requires strict compliance, <br />and designates that appropriate measures be taken to <br />alleviate potential flood damage where a flood hazard <br />exists. . <br /> <br />No major structural improvements have been undertaken <br />by the city on the other tributaries which pass through <br />the city. Minor improvements have been made on both <br />Slaughterhouse Gulch and Little Creek in an effort to <br />minimize damage and flooding f~om more frequent events <br />than the lOa-year flood. <br /> <br />Major drainageway planning reports have been completed <br />for the Slaughterhouse Gulc~ the South Tributary to <br />Slaughterhouse Gulch, and Big Dry Creek as they pass <br />through the City of Littleton., These reports designate <br />various structural measures and non-structural actions <br />which would be appropriate to 'alleviate potential flood <br />, <br />damage along these streams. The plans are presently <br />before the city and await imp~ementation. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />9 <br />