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Vol. 3, No. 40 ~~r ".'S 'b( i~1,,!:i~l~i1B~~l~::~~~~ Vol.ce of Western Morgan9~~ PubIl.5hed in WlggtIN, Colo1'lld~' : :~~2~::'~' Wiggins 15 officially removed from the flood plain, town officials anncunced today. The Federal Emergency ~anagement Agency has classed most of Wiggins as Zone B; out of the Kiowa Creek flood way and protected by a man-made struCtur~. A small area west of the lumber yard was nOl removed from {he flood plain due to Internal drainage and possible pondmg problems. Wiggins Town :V1anager John Holdren noted. The new clasSification will eJimln:,He the need for fiood Insurance on federal loans and several [Own building reS[[lCtlOns can be lifted: Holdren was pleased with the OUlWIJlC. "This shows what Wiggins removed from flood plain ~,.....--~. - . ,,~...t_ ., " . "'0,-'"1 it easier to work on our comprehensive plan a.nli rezoning and continue OUI drainage studies. ~ On the lighte~ side, Mayor Pennington was glad lhat then:_ would be no mor~. flood mu.d tl> clean up. She recalled what II job it was fallowing the '35 and '73 floods. In 1935 and 1973 the KiowH Crcek. located west of Wiggins. flooded the town. Severc~ damage to businesses ;md residence:; was reponed. Following the 1973 flood Wiggins Was declared a !loot! plain by the federal economk ;md a severe economic hardship e;(isted fOr the communit'l following that decision. ' COni. on Page;! See Rood plain designation Ii fte<1 Flood plain designation lifted Cant from Page 1 Mayor Pennington then initiated a plan to remote the potential threat of flood from the town. In 1976 the Anny Corp of Engineers concluded that the economil;s of a levee control project were unfavorable, the beneCil/cost rates equating 0.38 so further studi.es were terminalecl The town was: given six months to comply by enacting a flood plain management ordinance:. This was accomp. Iished and was to have a dire effect upon the rown. Enforcing the requIlT.d regulations curtailed building, thus growth became almost impossUJJe. . The lawn continued to pursue all the possibilities concerning flood plain removal and in 1985 Wiggins was granted an Emergency Impact Assistarl(.e Grant from the Slate ofColcxado and the flood control project bel"". TIle town now :sundJ M new cnnsroads, with plans to review their long range: development in hope of participating in some of the economic developments being planned (or thi! area, Mayor PenningtOn said. \Vi!-:~ins :\1a~.or Phyllis Pennington lurns over the nrst shovel or dirt on ,\prll 21, 19tH to ~t the wheels In Illotlon for the ~movlll of Wiggins !'rom the nood plain. Heavy equipment work... the ground west of Wljij[ln.i to build b I~'''er.. Wurk wa.... cumpleted on tho: project in 19& ilnd WiKgins ....liS ~mov(d rrom the nuod plain dt:Signation by FE:\IA this mOoth. Photos COUrtesy or John Holi:h~ll can be accomplished by the coopera:..,In of stated, federal. and local agencies, H he said. ~1 feel like we can face the future with confidence." said Mayor Phyllis Pennington who was instrumental in organizing the flood control project. "Economically, it will eliminate the fact that people have to purchase flood insurance and give propeny ilS real valuc. This will provide a savings for the residents who are here and hopefully wi\( allow for more growlh. Economic developmem had definitely been stymied before.'" ~There's a lot of talk with the new airport being close LO Wiggins that this urea could grow." added Holdren. "We now have the owonunity." The future looks bnghtcr continued Holdren. "1l .... III make EXHIBIT 2