FLOOD07193

• County: Fremont
• Community: Canon City
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Floodplain Management Study, Four-Mile Mud Gulch Final Report
• Date: 6/1/1996
• Prepared For: Fremont County
• Prepared By: DNR
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Community File

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CIVIL RIGHTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IMPACT ANALYSES

CIVIL RIGHTS IMPACT ANALYSIS

A. Civil Riahts Comoliance
The program or activities conducted under this agreement will be in
compliance with the nondiscrimination provision as contained in Titles VI
and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the civil Rights
Restoration Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-259), and other nondiscrimination
statutes, namely, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972, and the
Age Discrimination Act of 1975. They will also be in accordance with
regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR-15, Subparts A and B),
which provide that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds
of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, or
handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of,
or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture
or any agency thereof.

B. Demoaraohy of Study Area
According to the 1990 Census, the City of Canon City has a total
population of 12,687 people. Their per capita income is at $10,166 (in
1989 dollars). The constituents of the protected groups are as follows:

Protected GrOUDS:
Hispanics
African-American
American Indian, Eskimo,
or Aleut
Asian/Pacific
Physically Challenged
Female

Percent of
PODulation
7.9
1.3

Persons
999
l71

91
43
1,835
6,571

0.7
0.3
14.5 (1)
51. 8

C. Prooerty Values
The values of the homes located along the study reaches varied from
$70,000 to $170,000.

D. Imoact Analysis
This flood plain management study has no negative impact on the protected
groups. It only helps them in protecting their lives and preventing
losses of their personal properties which may result in an event of
flooding.

CULTURAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

The Canon City'S Flood Plain Management Study does not impact cultural
resources or affect historic properties. In accordance to NRCS GM 420
Part 40l.3a1 this project assistance is not considered an undertaking.
However, if any actions are taken that could have any adverse effects on
a site, the action will stop until applicable provisions of Public Law
93-291 and/or Public Law 89-665 have been complied with. Applicable
state laws dealing with archaeological and historic site preservation
will also be complied with.

(1) Civilian non-institutionalized persons 16 years or older