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FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT Potential flood damages to existing development and possible loss of life can be a I lev i ated or I essened through non- structural and structural flood hazard mitigation methods. Non-structural methods include: local flood plain regulations, land treatment, flood warning and forecasting systems, flood insurance, flood proofing, flood fighting and emergency evacuations. Local ReQulations The need to minimize property damage due to flooding has been recognized by planners and local community officials. Subdividers and developers are required to submit proposed storm drainage plans to the planning commission for aproval. In the past, drainage plans have been prepared singularly or on a plat-by-plat basis. Information contained in this report wi II be useful in developing a master drainage plan for the study area. Th i s report prov i des the outl i ne of flood hazard areas on large scale maps specifically for this purpose. The city may provide zoning regulations "...to establish, regulate, restrict, and I imit such uses on or along any storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin, as such storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin has designated and approved by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, in order to lessen or avoid the hazards to persons and damage to property resulting from the accumulation of storm or floodwaters..." as stated in Section 30-28-111 for county governments and Sections 31-23-302 for municipal governments of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Colorado Natural Hazard Area ReQulations In 1974, the Co I orado Genera I Assemb I y passed House Bill 1041, a bi II "concerning land use, and providing for identification, designation, and administration of areas and activities of State interest,..." (H.B. 1041, Title 24, Article 65.1, CRS, as amended). Areas of State interest i nc I ude natural hazard areas, or those areas that are "so adverse to past, current, or foreseeable construction or I and use as to const i tute a sign i f i cant hazard to pub I i c health and safety or to property". Flood plains are natural hazard areas. With reference to the administration of natural hazard areas, section 24-65.1-202(2) (a) of the Act provides: Flood plains shall be administered so as to minimize significant hazard to publ ic health and safety or to property; open space acti viti es shall be encouraged; structures shall be designed in terms of use and and hazards; disposal sites and 12