FLOOD04362

• Designation Number: 71
• County: Adams
• County: Arapahoe
• County: Douglas
• Community: Denver Metro Region
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Request for Designation - Flood Hazard Area Delineation - Sand Creek
• Date: 3/1/1977
• Designation Date: 7/1/1977
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Correspondence

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FEB 03 1977
URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT ,__ ___
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RESOLUTION NO t;" ,SERIES OF 1977 CONSERVATION BOARD
(Resolution Accepting-rTOOd Hazard Area Delineation
of Westerly Creek)

WHEREAS, the Board has previously established a Work Program for 1975,
(Resolution No. 31, Series of 1974) which includes delineating flood hazard areas;
and

WHEREAS, the Board has previously authorized the Executive Director

to enter into a matching agreement with the Colorado Water Conservation Board for

the purpose of delineating flood hazard areas, for a total cost not to exceed
S100,OOO.00 (Resolution No. 29, Series of 1975); and

WHEREAS, the Board has previously authorized the Executive Director

to execute agreements with consulting engineers for the completion of Flood

Hazard Area Delineation Reports (Resolution No. 29, Series of 1975); and

WHEREAS, the Executive Director has executed a contract with Camp,

Dresser and McKee, Inc., for a Flood Hazard Area Delineation Study of Westerly

Creek; and

WHEREAS. the Board has previously indicated its desire that the

results of such studies be provided to the local governments so as to assist such

local governments in meeting the requirements of HB 1041;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1. The Board of Directors of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control
District accept the report (Flood Hazard Area Delineation, Westerly Creek.

January. 1977) and recommend its use as a guide in future planning related to

this creek;

2. The Board of Directors of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control

District recommend that Denver and Aurora adopt the report and regulate the

lOO-year flood plain defined in the report; and
3. The Board of Directors of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control

District submit the report for designation and approval by the Colorado }:ater

Conservation Board as stated in Section 37-60-106(1)(c), Colorado Revised

Statutes, 1973, as flood hazard areas, those areas described as being inundated

by Camp, Dresser and f'icKee, Inc.