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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Information Included in the FloodDlain Information ReDort <br /> <br />This Floodplain Information Report includes: <br /> <br />1. Authorization for the Floodplain Information Report, its purpose and scope, and the community <br />response to the CWCB designation and approval process; <br /> <br />2. Study area description including information on the community, the watershed, and any known <br />flooding historylflooding problems; <br /> <br />3. Description of engineering methods, including descriptions of the hydrologic analysis and the <br />hydraulic analysis; and <br /> <br />4. Floodplain management program, including descriptions of local ordinance requirements, flood <br />insurance, and floodplain management alternatives. <br /> <br />5. Flood Hazard Boundary Map. <br /> <br />Authorization <br /> <br />The CWCB has certain statutory responsibilities relating to the designation and approval of <br />floodwater runoff channels or basins as follows: <br /> <br />"... to devise and formulate methods. means. and plans for bringing about the greater <br />utilization of the waters of the state and the prevention offload damages therefrom, and to <br />designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins. and to make such <br />designations available to legislative bodies of cities and incorporated towns, to county <br />planning commissions, and to boards of a4iustment of cities, incorporated towns. and <br />counties of this state.... Section 37-60-106(l)(c) of the Colorado RevisedStatues (CRS)." <br /> <br />A CWCB designation and approval of current floodplain information is needed for the incorporated <br />areas of the Town of Coal Creek, Colorado. The CWCB has prepared this report as a means of <br />designating Coal Creek's FHBM so that the community can better implement its floodplain <br />management program. <br /> <br />1 <br />