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A-8 Wright-McLaughlin Engineers Page 13 Oct;ober 27, 1972 In ,this connection, we ,,-'QuId strongly sugges"t that the district make available to the railroad and to the State Highway Department your conclusion that these structures are inadequa'te for a hundred year flood, and "that serious damage to downs'tream landowners may result, We would further sug- gest tha't this notice be given by a means which includes a return receipt or some similar evidenoe of delivery which can be kE~pt in the district's files. We also sug,.rest that the Board of County Commissioners of Adams County be put on notic(~ that a potential problElm exists, so that: they may take it into account in their zoning :regulations, if they wish to do so. In 1:his connection we would make the further suggestion that if this alternative is adopt:ed, '::he district carefully preserve all information developE!d by you tending to show that the adoption of this alternative does not create a greater hazard than presently exists '::0 any downstream land- owner or resident. As indicated by the study, it is anticipated that continued development of the basin will increase 1:he amount of runoff, thus increasing the amount of flooding which can be expected from a storm of a given magnitude. We are aware that the exact amount of increased flooding is prob- ably not completely determinable, and thai: some margin for error must be recognized. Nevert;heleils, if Alternative No. 1 is adopted, every possible precaution should be taken to insure that the estimates of future flooding are as accurate as possible, so that all potentially flooded areas are with- in the area zoned as flood plain. ALTImNATIVE NO.2: Alternative No. 2 contemplates the use ortIle natural drainway, in much t,he same way as Al terna- tive No.1, but provides for reduction of present flood dam- age hazards by selective structural development, primarily at points of intersection with roadways.