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<br />CHY OF COLORAVt1 SPRHW,s A~'V fL rASC COUNTY, COLCRAVC
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<br />Can prepare floo~ plain zoning regulations, the Colora~o Statutes
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<br />providcasfollo'o<s:
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<br />This flood hazard analyses repOTtFresents the results ofa GOr.l-
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<br />Al"tide 14iJ-1-11(4) Co~oru;do F/evisNj $tat"teB 19$3, 1"eaUil'e8 that
<br />th~ Cato1'ado r'at",., Cor<St3!'va.tior: 8oai"d de<:i{j>1ate CI.nd aFpl"?lJ#J -8t07'f'1 or
<br />f[oodJa-wr rd~.off chann"Z.s a>id to make suc;, designatio>: avaitable to
<br />Z~gi8Zative bodies of 10=[ J'~risdictions; a"d
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<br />pT<;hens'ivestudyonthcfloodplainlandsofSandCreck,Colorado. It
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<br />A1'tide 1JG~eO-t, CotorwW Revised Statute::: 195J, pro~ides that
<br />such cities, t~~8, i~corporat8d areat and tGcaZ j~i8dicti~s shall
<br />provide i:onir.g perl",latior..e fo1" any stc!'m or flood1>>ate!' "f'Wlcf/ channel
<br />o"Zy after detignation and approvd cy the Coloma" flate!' Coneiwva#on
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<br />l<ae,prcparedbyt.I'eSoilConservationService,U. S. Department of
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<br />Agriculture, in cooperation ~'ith the COlorado ~'ater Conservation Boerd,
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<br />City of Colorado Springs, and El Paso County.
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<br />Flood hazard analyse~ are carried out by the Soil Conservation
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<br />himarypurposeofthisreportistoproviden;apsoftheflood
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<br />Service as an outgroo;th of the recow"nendations inAPcportby th eTask
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<br />hazard areas so that local governments can develop flood plain regulations.
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<br />Force on Federa~ fZoed Con~ol Policy, House Document ~o. 465 (89th
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<br />Because of bulk and siz~, the flood ha:ard maps are bound in an appendix
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<br />r.ongre5s - August 10, 1966), especially Reco~endation S(~), Feg~Zation
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<br />separate to the report. The report induces en~ineerin~ and hydrologic
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<br />of'Lar.d 1/..e, which recommended the preparation of preliminary reports
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<br />data which will facilitate the U5e of th~ ITaps. The data c~n also be
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<br />for guidance in those arcas ~'here ass;stanGe is n<eedl>d before a full
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<br />used ~n the locatinn and de~.jgn of r~nds. bridges, and chann~1 morlifi-
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<br />flood hazard infor~ation report can be prepared or whore ~ full report
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<br />cat l<,>n , The report contain:; int<erpretation5 of tr." flood haz,.t<l an~Jy"e~ and
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<br />" rot SchedUled.
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<br />recommendations to minimize f1oo~ damag~s. 'll\e t~chnical data should be
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<br />useful in preparin~ a master drainagl' plnn for Sand Creek. flo~'ever, it i~
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<br />Authority for funding flood hazsrd sMlyses is providcd by Scction 6
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<br />beyond the scope of tr.is _qudy to provide specific propo~"l~ Or plans to
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<br />of Public La" 83-566, ~'hich authorhes llSDA to cooperate '.-ith other federal
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<br />r~ctify the flooding problems.
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<br />and stat~ and loc~l agencie5 to make investigations and surv~y~ of th~
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<br />watersheds of riY~l"s and other ~'atcrwa'r's as a basis for the d~velopment
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<br />"11<.'stucrwa5requcstedhythcCityofr.oloradoSpring5<ln,Ir:tPas()
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<br />of coordinated pTogram5,
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<br />County throurh the Colorado WatcrConst'rvntion Roard. C'n<,ofrherespon_
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<br />sihilities of the Board is t.o guide th,' ;>repeT flood plai~ land L:St'
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<br />1 n carry i n gout fl (10,1 h" ~ llrd ana I y:,e" , the Soi 1 Con s erva t i01: 5e ,"v i Ge
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<br />and manal:c,"cr.t to reduce pote:lti~l flooe losses, reforc local e~titie5
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<br />h being re'pons,... to rx"clltive Ordt'r 11296, date.! August 1('. 196t.
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<br />especially to S,,'ction 1(4). ~'hich directs t"at aU "';;:ec,,tivc ago:ci"s
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<br />}'€8Porisibt" fo"!' P"'OG1'=~ 1!hi"h c>:tan !.and ~s" p1-an>:in(i ~ha,l tllke .f[oed
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