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<br />. <br />. <br />. <br />I. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />,. <br />. <br />'. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />.. <br />'. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />'. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />,. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />,. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Purpose and Scope <br />This Hydrology Addendum (HA) was prepared to provide supporting documentation for the <br />approximate lOO-year floodplain boundaries shown in the Adams County and Incorporated Areas <br />FIS, dated August 16, 1995, The FIRMs were prepared using both detailed and approximate <br />floodplain mapping techniques, Engineering information was not provided by FEMA to support <br />the approximate floodplain delineations shown on the FIRMs. This HA provides limited <br />engineering information to fulfill that need, <br /> <br />This HA includes: <br /> <br />1, Authorization for the report and its purpose and scope; <br /> <br />2, Study area description including information on the communities, the watershed, any known <br />flooding history/flooding problems, previous studies and projects, and community response <br />to the CWCB designation and approval process; <br /> <br />3, Description of hydrologic and hydraulic information; and <br /> <br />4, Floodplain management program, <br /> <br />Authorization <br />The CWCB has certain statutory responsibilities relating to the designation and approval of <br />floodwater runoff channels or basins as follows: <br /> <br />... "to devise and formulate methods, means, and plans for bringing about the greater <br />utilization of the waters of the state and the prevention of flood damages therefrom, and <br />to designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins, and to make such <br />designations available to legislative bodies of cities and incorporated Counties, to County <br />planning commissions, and to boards of adjustment of cities, incorporated Counties, and <br />counties of this state"... Section 37-60-106(l)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statues (CRS), <br /> <br />A CWCB designation and approval of current floodplain information is needed for the <br />unincorporated and incorporated areas of Adams County, Colorado, The CWCB has prepared <br />this HA as a means of designating the Adams County FIRMs so that the communities can better <br />implement its floodplain management program, <br />