FLOOD03394

• Designation Number: 505
• County: Jefferson
• Community: Unincorporated Jefferson County
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Flood Insurance Study - Jefferson County, CO, Unincorporated Areas
• Date: 4/1/1989
• Designation Date: 9/1/1999
• Contract/PO #: &&
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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With reference to the administration of natural hazard areas,
Section 24-65.1-2002(2) (a) of the Act provides: Flood plains shall
be administered so as to minimize significant hazard to public
health and safety or to property; open space activities shall be
encouraged; structures shall be designed in terms of use and
hazards; disposal sites and systems shall be discouraged which, in
time of flooding, would create significant hazards to public health
and safety or to property.

The Act further provides that after promulgation of guidelines for
land use in natural hazard areas..., the natural hazard areas shall
be administered by local.government in a manner which is consistent
with the guidelines for land use in each of the natural hazard
areas.

C. Colorado Water Conservation Board Designation
Concerning the designation of the flood plain, the Colorado Water
Conservation Board is charged with the primary responsibility for:

1. Making recommendation to local governments and the
Colorado Land-Use Commission.
2. Providing technical assistance to local governments.

As stated in Section 37-60-106 (1) (c) of the Colorado Revised
Statutes, the Board's power and duty is...
To devise and formulate methods, means and plans
for bringing about the greater utilization of the
waters of the State and prevention of flood damages
therefrom, and to designate and approve storm or
floodwater runoff channels or basins, and to make such
designations available to legislative bodies of cities
and incorporated towns, to county planning
commissions, and to boards of adjustment of cities,
incorporated towns, and counties of this state..."

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Upon review and approval of this report, the Colorado Water
Conservation Board will designate and approve as flood plain areas
those areas inundated by the 100-year flood as described by the
floodwater surface elevations and profiles in this report. The use
of the designated flood plain areas may then be regulated by the
local government.

D. Model Regulations
Model flood plain regulations have been promulgated by the Colorado
Water Conservation Board, with the purpose to promote public
health, safety, and general welfare, and minimize flood hazards and
losses. The model includes provisions designed to:

1. Promote sound planning and permit only such uses
within flood plains that will not endanger life,
health, and public safety or property in times of
flooding.

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