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<br />I <br /> <br />r <br />I <br /> <br />'-1 <br /> <br />[ <br />[ <br />I <br /> <br />SECT1QNX <br />RIVER CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />~ ;SUO <br />_:0-; <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />a!F7- <br />iiY'","""" <br />If, <br />Tt . <br /> <br />-.- <br />='.,. <br /> <br /> <br />Management of the South Platte River con"jdol' should be a unified and <br />coordinated effort based on a~opted policy, goals, objectives and criteria. <br /> <br /> <br /><<,..., <br /> <br />I <br />, <br /> <br />Maintenance of the river corridor would'llOst efficlentlybe hand1edby one <br />agency because of resulting cost savings and uniformity of the degree of <br />mdintenance from area to area. Furthermore, drainage and flood control <br />cd ented maintenance is sub stant i all y di fferent frl)lTl the nannal p~rk~ and <br />recreation maintenance operations. It reauires training not normally <br />available in most municipal departments. <br /> <br /> <br />i <br />I <br /> <br />The Urban Drainage &- Flood Control District has been identified bytne <br />consultant as being the most qual1fi~d agency to handl ~ maintenance of th~ <br />South Pl atte River corri~or. However, the Qistrict's funding resourses may <br />need to be increased for it to take on this additional effort. <br /> <br />t <br /> <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF POLICY <br />TheSouthPlatteRiverthroughtheDenvermetropolitanareaisaconnecting <br />link for the twelve local go~ernments through whose jurisdictions the river <br />flows. An action on, or change to, the South Platte River in one jurisdic- <br />tionhas an effect on other jurisdictions; therefore, unified actions are <br />desirable, and coordination is essential between jurisdictions. <br /> <br />Since flOod control is the number one use of the river, unified flood con- <br />trolmanagement is imperative for its full length. <br /> <br />Under a unified management plan the many other functions of the South <br />Pl atte ~iver WQuld be enhanced and managed 10 d maO'ler to ue con~;ste"l <br />with the needs of the total urban systf'tT\as articulated in the policies of <br />the O€n~er Regional C.cuncil of GGven~e'lts. <br /> <br />t-IANAGEMENTSCOPE, TnemanaoementoftheSouthPlatteRlVercorridorr.n- <br />fins ",any varTed functions ranging from flood 611~rgency management and <br />c lean up op~rdt;oos, as illustrated in Pre upper oicture, to recredtio~- <br />d 1 enhancement ~nd oMk de~e lOP!"ent, ~s soown in tilt< lom!r picture. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />