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e Acquisition and Relocation as a Floodplain Management Tool William G. DeGroot! P.E., F.ASCE and David W. Lloyd2 P.E. Abstract The Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (District) is involved in the pl,mning, design, construction and maintenance of drainage and flood control facilities in the Denver area. One tool available to the District and local governments is the acquisition of flood prone properties and relocation or demolition of flood prone structures. Several successful examples of this concept are presented. tit Introduction The Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (District) is a regional agency established by the Colorado legislature in 1969 to assist Denver area local governments with multi-jurisdictional drainage and flood control problems. The District is involved in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of drainage and flood control facilities; in addition to assi'3ting local governments in a variety of floodplain management activities including floodplain l'egulation, flood insurance, flood warning and public information. 1 DeGroot One floodplain management tool available to the District and local governments is the acquisition and relocation or demolition of flood prone structures, usually before they are flooded. This concept is one that is receiving tremendous support in certain areas of the floodplain management community. Unfortunately, there are a number of problems associated with the implementation of this concept which must be overcome before it can be considered a viable option in most instances. Nonetheless, there have been a number of occasions in which the District e !Chief, Floodplain Management Program; 2Chief, Design and Construction Program; Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, Denver, CO.