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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I NTFmDUCT I ON <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />This flood plain management report was prepared by the U.S. Department <br />of Agriculture, Soi I Corlservation Service, in [ooperat~on with tl)~ <br />C:r)I~tt"a.d(r J.1~at;er- Conset"vation, Tellet- County, arId the City of Cr-ipple <br />Creek, (:oloradr). Irlterpt"etatjons of the flood plain management study <br />arid recommendations to reduce damages Bt"e included; however it is <br />beY(lnd the scope of this t"epot-t to pt~ovjde de-tai led pr.oposa.ls or" plans <br />to t"ectjfy the flooding problems. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />(1 U@..f..tLVt:.E. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The ob,)e1ctjye of tllis study is to pr"ovide dE-tai led flood plain <br />mana8ement i nfor-mat i l)n and mapp i 1"18 to Te I I er" Cr)unty and the c j ty of' <br />Cr"ipple Ct-eek fot- use in implementing fjt)od plain management pt-ograrns <br />whic:rl wi II minimize potentia.l flol)d losses. Included in thF~ t"ept)J.~t <br />a.re eng j neet~ j f18 a.ntj hydt"(! I ('8 i c data wh i ch IN ill fac i I i tate the <br />development of a flood plain management plan1 road and bridge designs, <br />and flood C(lntt"oJ rneaSUt"es (if r,eeded). <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />A w.tllI'.t:.Li;.:L <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Section 37-60-106(1)(c), Colorado Revised Statutes, authorizes the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board lIto designate and approve storm or <br />floodwater runoff channels or basins, and to make such designations <br />avai la.ble to legislative bodies of cities antj incot-pot"ated tC1wns, to <br />county plannins commissions, and to boards of adjustment of cities, <br />i ncot"pot-ated t(IWr,S r and count ie's of th i s statell. The trr)ard pt"OV ides <br />assistance to loca! governments in development and adoption of <br />effective floodplain ordinances. In addition, the board wi I I provide <br />technical assista.nce to loca.l entities durins the f:'et~forrnance (rf <br />floodplain information studies within Colorado. Presently, direct <br />financial assistance for the performance of floodplain studies is no <br />10ngetM avai lable fr.(tm the bC1at.d. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />