FLOOD05288

• County: Montrose
• Community: Nucla
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Title: FloodPlain Information Report Town of Nucla
• Date: 11/1/2000
• Prepared For: Nucla
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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INTRODUCTION

Purpose and Scope
This Floodplain Information Report was prepared to provide supporting documentation for the
approximate 100'year floodplain boundaries shown in the Nucla FHBM, dated March 26, 1976.
The FHBM was prepared using approximate floodplain mapping techniques. Engineering
information was not provided by FEMA to support the approximate floodplain delineations
shown on the FHBM. This FIR provides limited engineering information to fulfill that need.

This FIR includes:

1. Authorization for the report and its purpose and scope;

2. Study area description including information on the community, the watershed, any known
flooding history/flooding problems, previous studies and projects, and community response
to the CWCB designation and approval process;

3. Description of hydrologic and hydraulic information; and

4. Floodplain management program.

Authorization
The CWCB has certain statutory responsibilities relating to the designation and approval of
floodwater runoff channels or basins as follows:

... "to devise and formulate methods, means, and plans for bringing about the greater
utilization of the waters of the state and the prevention of flood damages therefrom, and
to designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins, and to make such
designations available to legislative bodies of cities and incorporated Counties, to County
planning commissions, and to boards of adjustment of cities, incorporated Counties, and
counties of this state"... Section 37-60-106(1)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statues (CRS).

A CWCB designation and approval of current floodplain information is needed for the Town of
Nucla, Colorado. The CWCB has prepared this FIR as a means of designating Nuc1a's FHBM so
that the community can better implement its floodplain management program.

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