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IN'!'RODUCTION PurooseandScope Authorization Co~tained vithin this report ere maps, profiles, and cross sections This report v..s authorized by the Color"do '''ater Conservation B<Jard in joint sponsorship vith Holyoke, Colorado, and Phillips County. indicating the ..pproximate extent of flooding vhich could be expected in the future under existing conditions. Also, e. glossary is included to The Board's power Md duty is ... "to dev:1se and !'ol'lllulILte methodll, meMs, and plans for bringing about the greater util1zo.tion of the vateu of the state and the prevention of floodd..me.ges there_ from IlIld to designate Md approve storm or floodway runoff channela or baains, ~d to make such designa_ tions available to legislative bodies of cities and incorporated towns, to county planning commissions, And to boards of adjustment of cities, incorporated towns, Mil. counties of this state"... assist in the understanding of unfamilisr tel'lllS used in this report. AVB.ilable historic"l infonl..tion, streMlflov records, precipitation d..t.., and other ootahave been used in defining the size II1ldOCCUMnCe of potential floodin~ in the Frenchman Creek b..sin. The information, as pre- as stated in Section 37-60-106 (1) (c) of the Color..do Revised Statutes 1973. sentell., is intended to be used as an aid in the identification of local flood problems and to promote the best u~e of land~ subject to ov~rflov. The cities, incorporated towns, B.Ild counties within the study area may provide "toning regulations ... This information may a:..o be used to ..pprai..e flood risk and help both "to establish, regulate, restrict, B.Ild limit such uses on or alOng any storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin, as such stonn or floodWater runoff channel or b"s1nhasbeen designe.ted and ap:proved by the Co10rado Water Cbnserve.tion Board, in order to les"en or avoid the h9.Z..rds to pernons and <iIIJnage to :property result- ing f!":)!I! the !!.('c"""ll"tt"., <>r stOt'1ll or floodv..ters" ... as stated in Section 30-28-111 for county governments and Section 23-201 for municipal governments of the Color"do Revised Sh.tutes general and special interest programs to avoid or reduce flood damages. It uhould be recognized that the flood hazards, as presented, sr~ evalU8ted8Sof ". date ., this report. Special plans =, recommen- dations for the sol'-ltion " floodproble= are not included asthesee.re 3'- 1973. properlY the responsibility of local governments. Ho...ever, this report Therefore, upon official approval of this report by the Colorado Water Conservation :Bo..rd, the ..reas described liS being inundated by the lOO-ye!l,I' flood (Intermediate Reg1on"lF100d) canbedeaignated e.n rlood hazard areaa and their use regulated accordingly by the local agencies. This report vas prepared by the U.S. A.nny Corps of Engineers under the continuing authority provided in Section 206 of the 1960 Flood COntrol Act (Public: La.v 86_645) as amended. provides local governments a basis for stuay and planning ~o minimize vulnerability ~o flood damages. Use of flood pl..in regulations, zoning, subdivision regulations, floodprcofing, and construction of rload protec- tion ~orks Or a combination of these ..pproaches may be utilized by planners to g~de those vho intend to use the flood plain. 1 ,