FLOOD01718

• County: Montrose
• Community: Montrose
• Stream Name: Uncompahgre River
• Title: City of Montrose Flood Control and Drainage Plan
• Date: 5/1/1981
• Prepared For: Montrose
• Prepared By: Gingery Associates, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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INTROOIJCT1DI'l

The City of Montro,e. through its Co~nity Development and Planning
Departments, is engaged in a cooperative program with the Colorado Water
Con~ervAt ion Board and the !lepa rtlr:ClI'lt c.f Loca 1 AHa i rs to co 11 eet and
analyze storm rU!'iOff and floodplain information for intelligent and orderly
planning of future storm drainage facilities.
Thiseffortlsbeingconductedinatwo-phasedapprO<lch. Tnepre.
viously completed first phase was directed to gathering the basic facts
(Reference I). Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses were conducted to deter-
mine water surface elevations and to delineate the flooded area boundaries
to reduce potential flood damageS. This second phase is directed toward
formulating alternate flood control and drainage plans for wise management
of the floodplain and rapidly developing urban drainage area in and around
the City of Montrose.

Authoriziltion
This report was authorized by the Colorado Water Conservation Eoard
in joint sponsorship with the City of Montrose, Colorado, and Montrose
County, and the CaloradoDep.artment of local Affairs. Sper.ifictaskswere
performed according to the terms of a contract between the Colorildo Water
Conservation Board and Gi ngery Associates, Inc. da ted ~larch 1, 1'180. The
Bodrd's power and duty is:
". ..to devise and formulate methods, means and plans for bringing
about the-greater utilization of the wat~rs of thp state a~d the pre-
vention of flood damages therpfrom and to designate and approvc
storm or floodway runoff channels or basins, and to make such desig-
natIons available to legislative bodies of cities and incorporated
towns; to county planning commissions; and to boards of adjustment
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of cities; incorporated towns; <lnd counties of this state..."

as stated in Section 37-60-106 (l)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes 1973.
The cities, incorporated t01o.'ns, and counties within the study ~re~
may provide zoning regulations. . .
" to establish, regulate. restrict, and limit such uses on or
along any storm o~ floodwater runoff channel or basin, as such
storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin has been designated
and approved by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, in order to
lessen or avoid the hazards to persons and damage to property re-
sulting from the accumulation of stonn or floodw<lters. . ."

as stated in Section 30-28-111 for county governments and Section 31-23-301
for municipal govern~nts of the Colorado Revised Statutes 1'173.

Objectives
The specific ohjectives of the flood control and dr~inage plan pre-
sented in this study are listed below:
A. To redt./ce the threat to hUm<ln life, personal injury, or related
health hazards due to floods.
B. To reduce ur prevent flood damage and ~intenance requirements
to public and private property and facilities.
C. To reduce traffic hazards and public inconvenience from flood
waters and enhance emergcncy vehicle movew~nt during floods.
D. To preserve the ecological ~nd environmental values of natural
floodplain areas and enhancerecreatlonal opportunities.
L To irnprove the quality of water resources by reducing sediment,
salt, and other materials carried by storm and floodwaters.
F. To make effective u~e of public funds and enMnce the v~lue of
land and other property in the co~unity.

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