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<br />AUTHORITY <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This study was made under continuing authority in Section 206 of <br />the 1960 Flood Control Act, as amended. <br /> <br />PURPOSE <br /> <br />The purpose of this study was to analyze flood-related problems <br /> <br /> <br />and provide information that will enable local governments to make <br /> <br /> <br />decisions that will minimize or reduce flood hazards in the future. <br /> <br />SCOPE OF THE SPECIAL STUDY <br /> <br />The course of the study was primarily determined through coordina- <br /> <br /> <br />tion with the Omaha District, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Larimer <br /> <br /> <br />County, W~ld County, the city of Fort Collins, the city of Greeley, <br /> <br /> <br />and the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments. Numerous other <br /> <br /> <br />agencies and private interests were also contacted during the study. <br /> <br />As the study progressed, tasks were deleted or added in consulta- <br /> <br /> <br />tion with local interests to respond to changes in identified needs or <br /> <br /> <br />priorities. Since some work items were independent of other study <br /> <br /> <br />tasks, the study results are presented in four separate volumes. Vol- <br /> <br /> <br />ume I considers basin flood hazards, dam safety, and flood warning. <br /> <br /> <br />Volume II presents the detailed hydrol~gic analysis for the basin. <br /> <br /> <br />Volumes III and IV present flood plain studies for Sheep Draw and <br /> <br /> <br />Fossil Creek, respectively which are two tributaries of the Cache la <br /> <br /> <br />Poudre River located in the path of current urbanization. All <br /> <br /> <br />geographic locations referred to are in the State of Colorado unless <br /> <br /> <br />otherwise indicated. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />. <br />