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<br />,'. ~ . <br /> <br />e, <br />1$" <br />" <br />" <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />LARIMER COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />FORT COLLINS. COLORADO 80522 <br /> <br />PHONE 221.2100 <br /> <br />P.O. BOX 1458 <br /> <br />February 16, 1977 <br /> <br />Mr. George patenode <br />Omaha District <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />Omaha, Nebraska <br /> <br />Dear George: <br /> <br />This lett~r will summarize discussion in a meeting with <br />Mr. Arvid Thompson of your office on January 25, 1977. <br /> <br />It was generally agreed that the plan of study for the <br />work should be detailed and includ~ a specific set of items <br />to be produced upon completion of the study as well as a <br />timetable for completion. ' <br /> <br />A number <br />in the study. <br />The following <br />studY. <br /> <br />qf items were discussed which might be included <br />These have since been reviewed by our staff. <br />recommendations are made as to the scope of the <br /> <br />We feel t~at the study effort should be concentrated in <br />five main area~ as summarized below: <br /> <br />-Study of flood warning systems <br /> <br />-Study of flood proofing and building code requirements <br /> <br />-Economic analysis of flood plain development alternatives <br /> <br />-Hydrolog~c and drainage data study <br />-Hydraulic analysis (canyon only) <br /> <br />A flood wqrning system study is needed for the poudre <br />Canyon and floqd plain as well as for other canyons. Hopefully, <br />this aspect of the study would utilize the Poudre River Basin <br />as a laboratory to develop data applicable to other canyons. <br />The results of ' this work should include detailed recommendations <br />for a system for sensing and distributing notification whenever <br />there is imminent danger of high water. This prestmably should <br />include an analysis of time available for warning at various <br />points, and co~munication and travel routes. <br /> <br />. <br />