FLOOD05570

• Designation Number: 119
• County: Adams
• Community: Thornton
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Resolution - FPR 119 - FIS - Thornton
• Date: 12/1/1977
• Designation Date: 11/1/1978
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Resolution

Floodplain
Resol. No. 119

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COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
823 state Centennial Building
1313 Sherman street
Denver, Colorado 80203

November 1, 1978

R E SOL U T L 0 N

WHEREAS, a report entitled "Flood Insurance Study, city
of Thornton, Colorado," which includes floodplain information,and
data for Basin 4100, Brantner Gulch, and Northfield Creek (Hoffman
drainageway), dated December, 1977, has been prepared by,Gingery
Associates, Inc., under contract with the Federal Insurance
Administration; and

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

WHEREAS, the city of Thornton 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 3l-23~20l 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 storm 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 jurisdic-
tions; and ' .

WHEREAS, 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-year flood (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 Denver, Colorado,
this 1st day of November, 1978, that it does hereby designate and
approve as floodplain areas those areas described as being inundated
by a IOO-year flood as described by the floodwater surface eleva-
tions and profiles in said report; and