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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Purpose and Scope <br />This Floodpl~ Information Report was prepared to provide supporting documentation for the <br />approximate IOO'year floodplain boundaries shown on Park County FHBM, dated November 22, <br />1977, The FHBM was prepared using approximate floodplain mapping techniques, Engineering <br />information was not provided by FEMA to support the approximate floodplain delineations shown <br />on the FHBM. This FIR provides limited engineering information to fulfill that need, <br /> <br />This FIR includes: <br /> <br />I, Authorization for the report and its purpose and scope; <br /> <br />2. Study area description including information on the community, the watershed, any known <br />flooding history/flooding problems, previous studies and projects, and community response to <br />the CWCB designation and approval process; <br /> <br />3, Description of hydrologic and hydraulic information; and <br /> <br />4, Floodplain management program. <br /> <br />Authorization <br />The CWCB has certain statutory responsibilities relating to the designation and approval of <br />floodwater runoff channels or basins as follows: <br /> <br />'" "to devise and formulate methods, means, and plans for bringing about the greater <br />utilization of the waters of the state and the prevention of flood damages therefrom, and to <br />designate and approve storm or floodwater runoff channels or basins, and to make such <br />designations available to legislative bodies of cities and incorporated Counties, to County <br />planning commissions, and to boards of adjustment of cities, incorporated Counties, and <br />counties of this state""" Section 37,60,106(1)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statues (CRS). <br /> <br />A CWCB designation and approval of current floodplain information is needed for the <br />unincorporated areas of Park County, Colorado. The CWCB has prepared this FIR as a means of <br />designating Park County's FHBM so that the community can better implement its floodplain <br />management program, <br /> <br />1 <br />