FLOOD04007

• County: Rio Blanco
• Community: Meeker
• Stream Name: White River, Sulphur Creek
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Title: Floodplain Information Report
• Date: 6/1/1977
• Prepared For: Meeker
• Prepared By: Merrick & Company
• Contract/PO #: &&
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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INTRODUCTION

Authorization

This report was authorized by the Colorado Water Conservation Board in
joint sponsorship with Meeker. Colorado and Rio Blanco County.

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 the prevention of flood damages therefrom and to
designate and approve storm or floodway runoff channels
or basins. and to make such designations available to legis-
lative bodies of cities and incorporated towns; to county
planning commissions; and to boards of adjustment of cities;
incorporated towns; and counties of this state. . ."

as stated in Section 37-60-106 (1) (c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes
1973.

The cities. incorporated towns. and counties within the study area may
provide zoning regulations

". . . to establish. regulate. restrict. and limit such uses
on or along any storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin.
as such storm or floodwater runoff channel or basin has
been designated and approved by the Colorado Water Con-
servation 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 Section 31-23-
201 for municipal governments of the Colorado Revised Statutes 1973.

Therefore. upon official approval of this report by the Coloradc;> Water
Conservation Board. the areas described as being inundated by the
100-year flood Ontermediate Regional Flood) can be designated as
flood hazard areas and their use regulated accordingly by the local
agencies.

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