FLOOD08126

• County: Alamosa
• Stream Name: Alamosa River
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Title: Alamosa Flood Control Project
• Date: 6/16/1998
• Prepared For: Alamosa County
• Prepared By: Consultants
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Community File

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
721 Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

STATE OF COLORI\DO
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Roy Romer
Governor

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Executive Director, DNR

Daries C. Lile, P.E.
Director. eweB

June 16, 1998

Mr. Don Koskelin
Public Works Director
425 Fourth Street, PO Box 419
Alamosa, CO 81101

Dear Mr. Koskelin,

I am taking this opportunity to restate the Board's support of the Alamosa Local Flood Protection
Project. The flood threat of 1985, 86, and 87 demonstrated the need for the implementation of
flood mitigation measures for the community of Alamosa.

In response to the Rio Grande flood risk, a partnership among many interests -local, state, and
federal government agencies, and concerned citizens - was formed for the implementation of
flood protection measures for the community of Alamosa, which includes City and County lands
and property.

Many meetings and hearings were conducted in the formulation of an acceptable project. The
project's goal was to develop a project that will provide flood conveyance, lOa-year flood
protection, and maintain the natural appearance of the river throughout the floodplain,

The Board fully supports the Alamosa Local Protection Project. The Corps of Engineers has
been very cooperative with the non-federal interests in the formulation of the project features that
will address local concerns. The Board appreciates their kind consideration of these local and
State concerns,

I understand that an additional concern exists regarding the wetlands that will be created from
the excavation within the designated borrow pit area. These new wetlands will be a benefit to
the community because of the new habitat opportunities.