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<br />08-II-ZOo. 08:A8 <br /> <br />FROIKOLORADO WATER ClltSERVATIOIlBOARO <br /> <br />301166AATA <br /> <br />Nil P,025/lJ3Z F-3TZ <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colora4o Water ConserntiOJl Board <br /> <br />Depan:meJlt ofNatunl ResolllUS <br />1313 Sl><nlWlS......Rcom 121 <br />Dc1lv<l, Col...do 80203 <br />Pho.., ()D)) 166-1441 <br />FAX: ()o3) 366-4(74 <br />WWW.cwc'b.stuf'CO:DS <br /> <br />.. %,; <br />. 2 <br /> <br />JUlIe 23. 2004 <br /> <br />lliIIO- <br />G<mnIor <br />- G<o.ge <br />-.. Pin:<for <br />_Kuharicll <br />cwes Dirc<1or <br /> <br />Ms,l'auline Cox <br />Town Clerk <br />Town of Saguache <br />1',0. Box4l7 <br />Saguache. CO 81149 <br /> <br />0..._' <br />Il<pIRy DI=o< <br /> <br />Ikar Ms, COlt: <br /> <br />I W01lld hlce to talcc this oppommity to inform you abmit the Colorado Water COIlSeI'V".uiOIl Board", (CWCB) <br />Floodplain Designation and tcc:hnical....;- progr8lDS. Designation aad appoval of me c:xistiog floodplain <br />mapping for your community would enhance your ability to regulate the lOO-year floodplains man: efftetiVl:ly, <br />State enabling Illw for 1000l zonmg and subdivision regulation requires mal teChnical inf.:lJ1IIation used for <br />regulatlon ot floodprone arell9 be designated lnd approved by the CWCB, Designation alld approval of the <br />floodplain mapping by the CWCB would provide bcI:IeJiI6 by helping thc COtnll1lllltty to e><<rcise its zoning <br />poWCnl and to help reduce flood risks to new deve\opmmt in the identified flOQdplain. <br /> <br />The "Flood Hazard Bo1llldary Map (lHu ad l'ueI)," datecl May 2&. 1976 that was p~ by FEMA <br />includes approximale 8DdIor cIctailcd fl"O'lpl,;n iDf~ fur a DIIltIber of streams in yQIIl' community. On <br />your behalf and at no cxptIISC to me comm&Illity. the CWCB is ptopo6ing possible designation and approval of <br />the floodplllin iDfonnatiOll al ita September 2004 Board meeting, <br /> <br />The CWCB may consider the designatioo and approval of floodplain information either by request of a <br />community or by acting OIl its own initiative. The firsT method, which is man preferabk. requires tbat wc <br />receive a lmeJ ofrequcst nom you prior 10 the scheduled Board~. We would apPreCiate it if you could <br />send us a request IctreT using the atl8ched .sample request letter" as a guide. <br /> <br />The engineering consulting linn of ~ &. Associates, under contraCt ro the CWCB. will be providing <br />tedmical assistance with the floodplain review and designation process, A lctter is auached from Love &. <br />MsociatC& oll1linillg SOItlC pre1itninaty data Deeds and items they wish 10 discoss with you. An eneinecr with <br />Love &. Associates will be contaCting you in the near future to discuss the designation process and to answer <br />any que.nons you may have about your floodplain information. Please call me at (303) 866-4804 if you have <br />any immediate e= tegarding thig issue. 1banlc you. <br /> <br />SincCT~ <br />",,"' --".,.- <br />,. ."...::l <br />/~ <br />/'Thomag W. Browning, P.E. <br />Flood ProteCtion Program <br /> <br />cc: Roger Peterson, Love &. ASsociates, Inc. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />P1oo<11'Jof<clion' w_ ProjcaPl......l.... Fio_S' __ >Ad LU<_on <br />w"", SUIlPIJ -.... Coax.- PlaDAills <br />