FLOOD09682

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Stream Name: All
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Colorado Flood Control and Drainage Laws Manual
• Date: 8/1/1987
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

COLORADO fLOOO CONTROl.
AND DRAINAGE l.AIIS

NOTE

DEFINITIONS

FORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

Local governments may designate that efficient
utilization of municipal and industrial water
projects are activities of State interest.
Administration of such projects shall emphasize the
most efficient use of water including permissible
recycling and reuse. "Urban development. population
densities. site layout and design of storm water and
sanitation systems shall be accomplished in a manner
that will prevent the pollution of aquifer recharge
areas". (14-65.1-;~03. -204; quotation from section
204(8)).

The Colorado Land Use Commission may initiate
identification of matters of State interest by
submission of a formal request to the local
government with regard to a specific matter. The
receipt of the request halts the development until
the local government has conducted the required
hearing and responded to the request. If the local
government fails to designate the matter as one of
State interest. or does so but fails to adopt
management guidelines pursuant to this statute. the
commission may seek judicial review. and no
development is allowed during the pendency of the
jUdicial proceedings (24-65.1-407).

It is important that local governments implement
this statute by designation of matters of State
interest in order to gain the additional regulatory
powers; before designation is made. only the land
use commission can act to seek implementation. and
this may be limited in practice.

This statute has a large number
including definitions of natural
potential designation. such as:

of definitions
hazards. for

o Floodplain means an area adjacent t.o a stream.
which is subject to flooding as the result of the
occurrence of an intermediate regional flood and
which area is so adverse to past. current. or
foreseeable construction or land use as to
constitute a significant hazard to pUblic health
and safety or property. The term includes but is
not limited to:..."(24-65.1-103(7)).

No new bodies are created by this statute. or by the
exercise of the authority granted.

The functions of local government are specified. and
they include designation of mattere: of State
interest. in consideration of foreseeable develop-
ment pressures and guidelines for designation

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