FLOOD04311

• County: Pueblo
• Community: Pueblo
• Stream Name: Fountain Creek
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Pueblo Fountain Creek Flood Control Community File
• Date: 1/1/2001
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Community File

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The Honorable William L. Armstrong
United States Senator
254 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510

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The Honorably Ray Kogovsek February 1,
United States House of Representatives
501 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Gary Hart
United States Senator
254 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Hart:

As you may be aware, Phase-I planning for the proposed Fountain Creek
Flood Control Project has been completed by the Corps of Engineers. The
Chief of Engineers has recently forwarded his report to the Secretary of
the Army recommending that the project be authorized for construction
(copy enclosed).

Since the project is not yet authorized, I do not expect the
President's FY 83 budget request to contain funding for it. This will
be most unfortunate, since the Corps is in a position to proceed with
Phase 2 engineering and design work if funds are appropriated for that
purpose.

As local project sponsor, The Fountain Creek Commission feels strongly
that some method should be found to enable the Corps to proceed with Phase
2 engineering on this project even though authorization for construction
is probably some time in the future. Thus, we need your advice and assist-
ance as to how funds can be made available for this work in the FY 83 budget.

This project enjoys broad public support from all sectors of the
community and local funds in excess of $1,669,000 through 1980 have already
been spent on land acquisition, relocations, preliminary levies and re-
creational facilities. With this significant dollars and cents expression
of local support, it seems unfortunate that the project cannot proceed.

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It is recognized that a larger portion of local funding will probably
be required than was the case when the project was originally conceived.
we knew the degree of local funding required today, we would propose to
acquire statements of support for the project at current local funding re-
quirements. If this would be of assistance, please advise.

Any assistance that you can provide us would be greatly appreciated.

Sincere ly,

D. R. Luster, Chairman
Fountain Creek Commission
Task Force on Flood Control

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P.O. Box 1427 Pueblo, Colorado 81002 [phone]