FLOOD05065

• Designation Number: 137
• County: Weld
• Community: Pierce
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Resolution - FPR 137 - FIS - Pierce
• Date: 5/1/1974
• Designation Date: 5/1/1979
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Resolution

Floodplain
Resol. No. 137

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COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
823 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203

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May 18, 1979
R ,E SOL U T 10 N

WHEREAS, a report entitled "Flood Insurance Study,
Town of Pierce, Colorado," which includes floodplain information,
and data for Spring Creek and Spring Creek ,OVerflow, dated
January, 1979, has been prepared by 'Gingery Associates, Inc., under
contract with the Federal Insurance Aaministration; and

WHEREAS, said report describes and outlines the flood-
plain data and information for the storm and floodwater runoff
channels or basins of the study area; and

WHEREAS, the Town of pierce has requested the Colorado
Water Conservation Board to designate'and approve the floodplain
areas as set forth in the aforesaid report; and

WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106 (1)", ,Colorado Revised Statutes
1973, requires the Colorado Water Conservation Board to assist in
the prevention of floods and flood damages therefrom; and

WHEREAS, Sections 31-23-201 and 30-28-111, Colorado
Revised Statutes 1973, provide that such legislative bodies of
local jurisdictions may provide zoning regulations for land uses
on or along any strom or floodwater runoff channel or basin only
after designation and approval by the Colorado Water Conservation
Board; and '

WHEREAS, Section 37-60-106(1) (c), Colorado Revised
Statutes 1973, directs the Colorado Water Conservation Board to
designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins
and to make such designations available to legislative bodies of
local jurisdictions; and

~mEREAS; the staff of the Board has reviewed said report
and does hereby recommend to the Colorado Water Conservation Board
that the" Board designate and approve 'as floodplain areas those areas
inundated by a 100-yearflood (intermediate regional flood) as
described'by the floodwater surface elevations and profiles in said
report;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Colorado Water
Conservation Board in regular meeting assembled in Grand Junction,
Colorado, this 18th day of May, 1979, that it does hereby designate
and approve as floodplain areas those areas described as being
inundated by a 100-year flood as described by the floodwater surface
elevations and profiles in said report; and

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