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<br />{_."'.;-o <br /> <br />"-' ~"". <br />.\::i;, Ii: <br />f'fit,}; >,~. <br />i>1'~~';i11' · <br /> <br />, " <br />,- ;" ~ .~:~~~~ ;~,;, <br /> <br />'".... <br /> <br />L- ",', 'I' <br /> <br />\2wC. 3' <br />1"3.1~ Sf.}C-!?I'-~,fiJ <br /> <br />L-C< Y;:> <br /> <br />,.."\ \>,--;:. <br />j(,'\...-"\ 'S _ ..,J <br /> <br />DCr- vCf2; C (.) <br /> <br /><;iu'),o5 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />Richard D. Lamm, Governor <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br />Harris D. Sherman, <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />Felb( L. Sparks, Director <br /> <br />U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY <br />James E. Biesecker, Ilistrict Chief <br /> <br />MISSION OF THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br /> <br />"Ibe Colorado Water Conservation Board was legislatively created in 1937 for <br />the expressed general purpose ",~ * .'. to promote the conservation of the <br />waters of the State of Colorado in order to secure the greatest utilization <br />of such waters and the utmost prevention of floods'~ * *" <br /> <br />SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE CHARGES REGARDING THE FLOOOPLAIN INFORMATION <br />AND MANAGEMENT PROGRI\'~ ARE: <br /> <br />"To devise and formulate methods, means, and plans for bringing about <br />the greater util ization of the waters of the State and the prevention of <br />flood damages therefrom." <br /> <br />"To designate and approve storm or floodw"y runoff channels or basins." <br /> <br />"To make such designations available to legislative bodies of cities <br />and incorp<-rated towns; to county planning commissions and to boards of ad- <br />justment of cities; and counties of the State." <br /> <br />"To promulgate a model floodplain regulation," <br /> <br />"To identify in general terms floodplain hazard areas by June 30, 1976." <br /> <br />"To assist local governments on a continuing basis in the specific iden- <br />tification of floodplain hazard areas." <br /> <br />liTo assist local governments on a continuing basis in determinin9 what <br />use and occupation may be permitted in designated floodplain hazard areas." <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />.............,...,"'........,..-~ ._~"_. """'\_- <br /> <br />i <br />I <br />f <br /> <br />~ <br />r <br /> <br />. <br />, <br /> <br />.,.- <br /> <br />, I <br />-_.., . <br />