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<br />B-IO
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<br />C, STATE
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<br />1, The State Hi ghway Department wi 11 contri bute to the cost of
<br />constructing bridges over dr<linageways on state highways,
<br />In addition, the State Highw1lY Department h1ls cooperated with
<br />other drainage improvements In order to cut down highway main-
<br />tenance and repairs,
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<br />2, As a future source of revenuE'! for drainage projects. the joint
<br />efforts of the City and County administrations should be brought
<br />to bear on the Colorado Water Conservation Board to acquire
<br />State assistance In certain of these projects, The CWCB pre-
<br />sently assists in planning and providing funds for building
<br />for building water salvage and w'lter development projects
<br />throughout the State, but has primari ly concentrated its
<br />efforts In rural areas, It is understcod that the Land and
<br />Water Conservation Act provIdes funds to the state which in
<br />turn may redistribute the funds to locBI agencies on a priority
<br />basis,
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<br />Conclusion on Potential Use of Funds
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<br />The total capability of local government when matched with federal funds
<br />and assisted with State funds is substantial, to reiterate. the problem
<br />is to Identify drainaqe as a separate function, but one that is closeiy
<br />aligned with roads, bridges, and streets, and sreenbelt, park and rec-
<br />reational activities, If the separate v.l1ue of good drainage is explained
<br />to local officials and the proper administrative adjustments (budget) are
<br />made In Boulder, there should be on an annual bilsis $175,000 of City funds
<br />avai lable for construction and $lOO,ClOO,()f'C'ity funds avai lable for land
<br />acquisition, In addition, a service charge could readi Iy develop $500,000
<br />per year,
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<br />At the same time, there should be $150.000 to $190,000 of County moneys
<br />available for construction and $50,000 available for land acquisition,
<br />When these sources are Identified as "drilinage funds," then the federal
<br />matching should become available, This then would be supplemented with
<br />the State Highway Department funds for brIdges on a one-time basis with
<br />respect to these projects and on a continuing bclSis with I-espect to these
<br />projects and on a continuing basis the State Highway Department officials
<br />might be convinced to earmark State High~/,ay funds for drainage improvements
<br />and repairs which could be an annual source of drainage funds,
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<br />ORGANIZATION FOR ACTION
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<br />A plan which stays on the shelf has 1 i ttle value, A plan, to be ~lOrthwhi Ie
<br />must be adopted and a course of action cOlTlllenced leading to execution. To
<br />assure that osction takes place, a two-front program should be formulated.
<br />FIrst, the l1li9ster plan should be introduced into the planning process so that
<br />it is viewed as a subsystem of the total urban system, This would involve
<br />the review and adoption of the master plan by approprIate city, county, state,
<br />and federal ,ggencies. Second, necessary ground work should be initiated to
<br />carry forward the necessary drai nage improvements that wi 11 be requl red, To
<br />Implement this two-front approach, upon receiving this report, the following
<br />course of action Is suggested from among the following agencies,
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