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2. Regional PIKES PEAK AREA COUNCIL OF OOVERNMENTS (PPACG) - PPACG is a regional council of governments formed in 1967 to serve in the areas of regional planning and intergovernmental contracting. It is a voluntary organization of local gover'nments serving the regional canmuni ty of counties and ci ties wi th a governing body of elected officials from various participating local governments including Manitou Springs. The Council has been especially active in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Reconaissance Study for the Upper Fountain Creek Watershed involving Manitou Springs as a liaison between the many governmental agencies. REGIONAL BUILDING DEPARI'MENT - The Regional Building Department serves the Pikes Peak region by establishing building codes and regulations and by conducting building inspections. There has been discussion regarding the establishment of a position of FloOdplain Administrator for the region who would oversee construction activities within the floodplain. URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTRCL DISTRICT (UDFCD) - The origins of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District can be traced to the devastating flood along the South Platte River in June, 1965. This flood demonstrated that floodwaters do not respect development in the floodplain and disregard jurisdictional boundaries. Denver area engineers working for the various municipali ties initiated an ad hoc group advocating regional solutions to drainage problems and enlisted the support of an influential state senator. Through their efforts, legislation was signed in 1969 creating the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD). The first activity of the district was to inventory drainage basins, determine the extent of problems and develop a plan to attack those prOblems. The original 1/10 mill levy was expanded to 5/10 mill in 1974 and again expanded to 9/10 mill during 1979. Other acti vi ties carried out by the district include a master planning program designed to develop flood control, design and construction, floodplain management program, and maintenance and preservation of all floodplains and floodways. The district extends frOOl north of Boulder to just south of the Douglas County line and from Golden on the west to east of Aurora. It is included in this discussion as a model for the Manitou Springs/Colorado Springs Area. See Recommenclations Section for addi tional information. 3. State COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD (CWCB) - The C\oK:B is principally responsible for the following programs: 1) floodplain management services, 2) identifying flood hazard areas, 3) planning of flood control and drainage projects, and 4) hydrologic and hydraulic investigations. DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES (STATE ENGINEER) - The State Engineer is responsible for the administration of all waters within the state. The Engineer's office administer's the dam safety program, operates and maintains state stream gages, and maps the dam failure flood zone. -48-