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<br />This Floodplain Information Report, Arkansas River, in Fremont County,
<br />Florence and Canon City, Colorado, was prepared under the supervision and
<br />direction of the undersigned whose seal as a professional engineer is
<br />affhed:
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<br />INTRODUCTION
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<br />Authorization
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<br />This report was authorized by the ColoradO Water Conservation Board in
<br />joint sponsorship with the Town of Florence. City of Canon City and Fremont
<br />County,Colorado.
<br />The80ard'spoweranddutyis...
<br />n...to devise and formulate methods, means and plans forbrlnging
<br />about the greater utilization of the waters of the state and the
<br />prevention of flood damages therefrorn and to designate and approve
<br />storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins, and to make such
<br />designationavailabletolegislatlvebodiesofcitiesandincor-
<br />porated towns, to county planningconmissions, and to boards of
<br />adjustment of cities, incorporated tOWllS, and counties of this
<br />state..."
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<br />RichardN,Wray
<br />Paul A.Hindman
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<br />Project Manager
<br />Project Engineer
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<br />as stated in 37-60-106 (ll (c) of the Colorado Revised Statues 1973.
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<br />The cities, incorporated towns, and counties within the study area may
<br />provide zoning regulations...
<br />"...to establish, regulate, restrict, and limit such uses on or
<br />along any storm or floodwater runoff chaMel or basin. as such
<br />storm or noodwater runoff ChaMel or basin has been designated
<br />andapprovedbytl'leColoradoWaterConservationBoard,lnordert0
<br />lessen or avoid the hazards to persons and damage to property
<br />resulting from the accumulation of storm or floudwaters..."
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<br />H stated in 30.28-111 for county gover...-nents and 31-23-201 for municipal
<br />goverllTlents of the Colorado Revised Statutes 1973.
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<br />Therefore, upon official approval of this report by the Colorado Water
<br />Conservation Board, the areas descrl~ed as being inundated by the 100-year
<br />flood (Intermediate Regional Flood) can be designated as flood hazard
<br />areas and their use regulated accordingly by the local agencies.
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<br />Purpose and Scope
<br />This report was prepared to guide local officials in planning the use and
<br />regulation of the floodphin areas such that flOOd hazards and future
<br />damagesareeliminatedormlnimtzed. It includes infonnation on historical
<br />floods, existing factors which influence the flood hazard, and the nature
<br />and extent of probable future floods.
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<br />IThe terms "]ntennediate Regional Flood," "IOO-year flood", and
<br />percent flood" can be used interchangeably as they are all defined by
<br />same type of flood event [see Glossaryl. Ho....ever. toa.voidconfuston.
<br />term "IOO-year flood" wnl be used exclusively throughout this report.
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