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<br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency <br />Region VIII Denver Federal Center, Building 710 Denver, CO 80225 <br /> <br />Cy Elliott, Chairman <br />County Board of Commissioners <br />Rio Grande County <br />P. O. Box 396 <br />Del Norte, Colorado 81132 <br /> <br />'(J f';:::) <br />(I '?~ <br /> <br />/jUC }ij;J(f?p~ <br /> <br />c O~ ~::lj <br />C'OI){~01?1 198J ~ <br />'-/?I/, ~O <br />. '1/fO !f.t;lJ <br />$1t 61 ~1? <br />On July 6, 1983, Mr. Tim Maywalt of my staff met with Mr. Ron V4~ <br />Schulz to discuss the County's participation in the National ~ <br />Flood Insurance Program. Also present was Mr. Brian Hyde <br />representing the Colorado Water Conservation Board. <br /> <br />July 22, 1983 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Elliott: <br /> <br />Rio Grande County seems to be doing a good job of dealing <br />with flood-related issues under the National Flood Insurance <br />Program. The only problems that we identified involved the <br />County's recent update of its land development code and the <br />existence of a potentially hazardous facility on the south <br />fork of the Rio Grande. <br /> <br />We discussed with Mr. Schulz a few additions that need to be <br />made to the land development code and we'll be sending him <br />more specific guidance shortly. On South Fork, we found that <br />the Fun Valley Campground appears to be highly susceptible to <br />flash flooding, and apparently no warning and preparedness <br />plans exist for the facility. We will be working with <br />Mr. Schulz to identify steps that can be taken to address <br />this problem. <br /> <br />In addition, we are looking at different ways to provide the <br />County with more up-to-date maps of its flood hazard areas. <br />Some detailed flood data exist for the unincorporated areas <br />of the County outside of Monte Vista, Del Norte and around <br />South Fork. Since these are the likely focal points of <br />potential future development in the County, we may now have <br />in hand adequate information to prepare new, more <br />comprehensive flood maps. <br /> <br />I would like to thank you for making <br />help us. He has been providing <br />assistance and has been most <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Schulz available to <br />us with top quality <br />with his time. <br /> <br />Olson, Chief <br />N tur 1 & Technological <br />ds Division <br /> <br />cc: <br />Brian Hyde <br />Pat Byrne <br />