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<br />'[::~UVID:i DRIE!ElIBEIi~ &. McKEE 111(, <br /> <br />Mr. I,. Scott Tucker <br />February 1, 1977 <br />Page -5- <br /> <br />Recommendations <br /> <br />rhe selected alternative plan for Wes~2rlv Creek improvements <br />will reduce the flood potential and incrc~se the protection <br />level for the problem areas. The cas':: 0:" the recommended <br />improvements is considerable" Such COf.t!3 are to be expected <br />'"hen problems have been allowed to accL,mu:.ate and compound Over <br />a. number of years. <br /> <br />It must be emphasized i:hat immediate a:,t::Jm is required. Any <br />further postponement of improvements cen only lead to far CJreater <br />hazards, flood potentials, and improvmcen:: costs than those cur-. <br />rently existing because the watershed wiil develop continuously <br />and rapidly. It is recommended tha.t acvance planning for devel-. <br />opment in the Westerly Creek watershed be considered in conjunci:ion <br />,,,i t.h this major drainageway planning c"po::.t" <br /> <br />ACkno"ledgements <br /> <br />Ive wish to acknOWledge with thanks t1'(~ cooperation and assistance <br />of personnel of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District and <br />,ehe U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. We further <br />acknowledge with appreciation the assistance of the personnel of <br />Lowry Air Force Base and local municipal officials. To th,"se <br />individuals and organization", and to all others who cooperated <br />or participated in thi"i study, we expres:', ou:~ sincere i:hanks. <br /> <br />Very truly yours, <br /> <br />C}\,MP DHE,,:,mR !, McKEE Inc. <br /> <br />1 rl -----\ \-'-A-/I. <br />,:~t,-_,(<.) o~v.~::~ <br /> <br />// ;Tohn D.. Hattray (\ <br /> <br />( .' ~j <br />, .-// <br /> <br />;roR/ sl1 <br />