FLOOD09326

• Designation Number: 523
• County: Mesa
• Community: Clifton
• Stream Name: Douglas Wash
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Title: Floodplain Management Study - Douglas Wash at Clifton, Colorado
• Date: 6/19/1999
• Designation Date: 7/1/2000
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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CIVIL RIGHTS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IMPACT ANALYSES

CIVIL RIGHTS IMPACT ANALYSIS

A. Civil Rights Compliance
The program or activities conducted under this agreement will be in compliance
with the nondiscrimination provision as contained in Titles VI and VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
(Public Law 100-259), and other nondiscrimination statutes, namely, section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.
They will also be in accordance with regulations of the Secretary of
Agriculture (7 CFR-15, Subparts A and B), which provide that no person in the
United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, gender,
religion, agel disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital
or family status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Agriculture or
any agency thereof.

B. Demography of Study Area
According to the 1990 Census of Population and Housing (1990 CPH-1-7 and CPH-
5-7) by the US Department of Commerce, the Clifton Division of Mesa County has
a total population of 17,488 people. Their per capita income is at $9,736 (in
1989 dollars). The constituents of the protected groups are as follows,
Percent of
Population
6.3
0.3

Protected Groups
Hispanics
African-American
American Indian, Eskimo,
or Aleut
Asian/Pacific
Physically Challenged
Female

Persons
1,108
46

152
98
1,749
9,045

0.9
0.6
10.0(1)
51. 7

C. Property Values
The values of the homes located along the study reaches varied from $75,000 to
$185,000.

D. Impact Analysis
This flood plain management study has no negative impact on the protected
groups. It only helps them in protecting their lives and preventing losses of
their personal properties which may result in an event of flooding.

CULTURAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

The Douglas Wash's Flood Plain Management Study does not impact cultural
resources or affect historic properties. In accordance to NRCS GM 420 Part
401.3al, this project assistance is not considered an undertaking. However,
if any actions are taken that could have any adverse effects on a sitel the
action will stop until applicable provisions of Public Law 93-291 and/or
Public Law 89-665 have been complied with. Applicable state laws dealing with
archaeological and historic site preservation will also be complied with.

1) Civilian non-institutionalized persons 16 to 64 years old