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<br />STIlJ'E OF COLORADO
<br />Richard D. Lamm, Governor
<br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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<br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
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<br />Jack R. Grieb, Director
<br />6060 Broadway
<br />Denver, Colorado 80216 (825-1192)
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<br />January 17, 1983
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<br />Mr. Bill Stanton
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board
<br />823 State Centennial Building
<br />1313 Sherman Street
<br />Denver, CO 80203
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<br />Dear Bill:
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<br />We have reviewed the Preliminary Draft of the Flood Hazard Mitigation
<br />Plan for Colorado and have certain comments, The activities proposed
<br />in the plan would impact wildlife resources throughout the state and
<br />specifically on a number of Division-owned or controlled properties.
<br />On many of our wildlife areas we encourage flood flows to produce wild-
<br />life habitat, We are concerned when buildings, wells, raceways, dwell-
<br />ings, and appurtenant facilities are located in flood plains. The
<br />summarized information we previously submitted accurately depicts the
<br />primary involvement of the Division of Wildlife in flood plain management,
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<br />Any systematic development of a statewide flood plain management plan
<br />should include wildlife concerns and we should be directly involved in
<br />the development of these concerns. It is particularly important that any
<br />designation of responsibilities by another agency to the Division of
<br />Wildlife would require lead time for budgetary planning and approval
<br />before it could be carried out. We assume that an agency such as the
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board would be designated the lead agency for
<br />the development of a flood hazard mitigation plan, including guidelines,
<br />procedures, and mapping, As you know, we developed our own plans for
<br />dam inspections, safety, and evacuation in case of disaster which could
<br />be part of your master plan, We can probably inspect, map, survey, et
<br />cetera, the areas for which we have the primary responsibility with only
<br />general guidance and assistance from you,
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<br />We have certain specific comments on the Preliminary Draft:
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<br />Page 34, The Colorado Water Conservation Board administers the "minimum
<br />stream flow program" with the assistance and recommendations of this
<br />Division.
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<br />Page 65. We can develop additional technical information on Division-
<br />owned dams cheaper and more effectively using our own personnel. Perhaps
<br />some wildlife management areas which receive little or no "people use"
<br />could be deferred until those areas of high use are studied,
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Monte Pascoe, Executive Director .WILDlIFE COMMISSION, James T, Smith, Cheirman
<br />Richard Divelbiss, Vice Chairman -James C. Kennedy, Secretary -Sam Caudill, Member-Donald Fernandez, Member
<br />Michael Higbee, Member -Wilbur Redden, Member -Jean K. Tool, Member
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