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<br />CHAPTER <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />WESTERN <br />IMPACTS <br />RECOVERY <br /> <br />SLOPE DAMAGE <br />AND DIRECT <br />ACTIONS <br /> <br />The magnitude of Colorado's <br />disaster is well illustrated by <br />the overall financial impact to <br />the state. It is also apparent <br />in each effected county's <br />story. This section details the <br />damage conditions that occurred <br />as extracted from information <br />in 606 Damage survey Reports <br />(DSR's). It depicts the damage <br />and its causes. In nearly all <br />cases, damage was the direct <br />result of high stream flow <br />runoff or unanticipated <br />landslides. This county-by- <br />county inventory identifies <br />problems, damages, and <br />associated recovery and <br />mitigation activities. <br /> <br />DOLORES COUNTY <br /> <br />Landslides impacted county <br />roads within this rural county. <br />Along County Road 31, and one <br />mile south of the San Miguel <br />County line, a new slide <br />developed in the <br />"Disappointment Slide" area. <br />County road crews spent many <br />man and equipment hours <br />removing slide material <br />attempting to maintain <br />emergency use of the road. Over <br />1640 ft. of roadbed slumped out <br />above and below the road. <br />County officials consulted with <br />private, state and federal <br />geologists for recommendations <br />in stabilizing the slide. The <br />Federal Highway Engineer (FHWA) <br />recommended road stabilization <br />at the present location, <br />however, private consultants <br /> <br />recommended relocating the <br />road. Further investigations <br />by engineers revealed no <br />practical way of rerouting the <br />roadway. <br /> <br /> <br />Photo 2. New Alignment of the <br />Disappointment Slide, Dolores <br />County. <br /> <br />The road was eventually re- <br />routed, to an area still <br />subject to movement, however, <br />the new site is considered to <br />be safer than the original <br />location which was used on an <br />emergency basis. The road is <br />now stabilized and traffic is <br />able to pass safely. County <br />officials expended over $75,000 <br />in Federal, State, and local <br />funds in their efforts. <br /> <br />5 <br />