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<br />systems shal I be discouraged which, <br />would create significant hazards to <br />or to property. <br /> <br />in time of flooding, <br />pub Ii c hea I th and safety <br /> <br />The Act further provides that after promulgation of <br />guidel ines for land use in natural hazard a,.eas".., the <br />natural hazard areas shall be administered by local <br />government in a manner w~lich is consistent with the <br />guidel ines for land use in each of ~;he natur-al ha:l:ard areas. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board D~siQnatio~ <br /> <br />Concerning the designation of the flood plain, the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board is charged with the primary <br />responsibi I ity for; <br /> <br />1. Mak i ng recommendat ions to I OGa I gove ,"nmento,; and the <br />Colorado Land Use Commission. <br />2. Providing teGhnic.i1 assistanGe to local governments. <br /> <br />The Board's power and duty is... <br />. ..to devise and formulate methods, means and plans for <br />bringing about the g,"eater uti I ization of the waters of <br />the state and prevention of flood damages therefrom, and <br />to designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff <br />channels or basins, Elnd to make such designations <br />available to legislai:ive bodies of citi"s and <br />incorporated towns, to county planning commissions, <br />and to boards of adjLlstme~t of G i ties, i ncor.porated <br />towns, and counties cf this state",. <br /> <br />as stated inSect ion 37-EiO-l06 (1) (c:> of th" Co I or'ado <br />Revised Statutes. <br /> <br />Upon review and approval of this report, the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board wi I I designate and approve as flood plain <br />areas those areas inundated by the IOO-year flood as <br />described by the floodwater surface elevations and profiles <br />in this report. The use of the designated flood plain ar"as <br />may then be regulalted by the local gove,'nment. <br /> <br />Model Requlations <br /> <br />Model flood plain regulations have <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board, <br />promote pub Ii cheal th, safety, and <br />minimize flood hazards and losses. <br />provisions designed to: <br /> <br />been promulgated by th" <br />with the purpose to <br />~Ieneral welfarE~, and <br />The model includes <br /> <br />1. Promote sound planning and p"rmit only such uses <br />within flood plains that wi II not endanger life, <br />health, and public safety 0'. p,.operty in times of <br />flooding. <br /> <br />13 <br />