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<br />6 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />GG'5~ <br />00-$'-16 <br /> <br />...~-~ ~ ~ <br />...0:(. "_"""-./.,,;...,'\;'0. ... '" ..<~ ........__..- <br />... ~ ........~. ,..... ',. --. ." *. " <br />.... -::a.H'__~"'~~" ~:.:.;;....;L:.~.--~J'::...~~~ <br />Just 30 minutes lrom thelront range 01 tlie Colorado Rockies. <br /> <br />Town Ha" <br />556 Colorado A.anue <br />Telephone: <br />(719) 347-2588 <br /> <br />Town of Calhan <br />P.O. Box 236 <br />Calhan, CO 80808-0236 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />January 18, 2001 <br /> <br />Mr. Tom Browning, P. E. <br />Flood Control and Floodplain Mgmt. Section <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> <br />RECE: ,',,,',. <br /> <br />JAN 23 2001 <br /> <br />Colorado Water CC~':'~'''. ,,':t1rl t!l,~. <br /> <br />Dear Tom, <br /> <br />In accordance with Section 37-60-106(1)(c) CRS., as amended, the Town 01 Calhan is <br />requesting that the Colorado Water Conservation Board consider the designation and approval of <br />flood hazard areas within the Town of Calhan. <br /> <br />We would like for CWCB staff to review the floodplain information entitled Flood <br />Insurance Study, EI Paso County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas dated August 23, 1999, for <br />possible designation and approval at an upcoming CWCB Board meeting. The Town of Calhan <br />held a Public Hearing for input from town citizens and had previously approved this study at a <br />regular town board meeting in July of 1999. <br /> <br />We would also like to inform you that there are other areas with drainage problems within <br />the Town of Calhan. One such area is located on State Highway 24 within the Town of Calhan <br />from the intersection with 8th Street to the bridge over the Calhan main channeL The Town <br />applied for and was awarded a planning grant for this area. With the help of this grant, the town <br />was able prepare its Local Pre-Disaster Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan, which outlines drainage <br />problems within the Town. In December of 2000, the Town applied for a construction grant to <br />begin drainage work in this area. We were not chosen for this grant, but were informed that we <br />are number two on the list. <br /> <br />Please call Town Clerk Lora Hahn at (719) 347-2586 if you have any questions. Thank <br />you for your consideration on this matter. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~t ,..U' Ii <br />()..'-.. aJL- <br />t LH~H <br />To n Clerk <br /> <br />c.oy>1 +0 Lo.rr~ LIl..nJ. <br />