WSPC01371

• File Number: 8200.300.20 C
• Description: Colorado River Basin - Legislation-Law - Federal - Colorado River Floodway Protection Act
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 8/30/1989
• Title: Report of Colorado River Floodway Task Force
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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1. The purposes and objectives of the Colorado
River Floodway Protection Act:

2. preservation of the flood-prone and associated
high ground water areas and flood-related
erosion-prone areas for open space purposes:

3. Relocation of occupants away from flood-prone
and associated high ground water areas and
flood-related erosion-prone areas:

4. Acquisition of land or land development rights
for public purposes consistent with a policy of
minimization of future property losses:

5. Acquisition of structures with the potential for
frequent flood damage.

C. Development goals and flood plain management
regulations for lower Colorado River lands should
consider the following factors:

l. Human safety:

2. Diversion of future development to areas safe
from flooding and flood-related erosion in light
of the need to reduce flood damages and to
prevent environmentally incompatible flood plain
use;

3. Full disclosure to all prospective parties
(including, but not limited to, purchasers,
renters and lessees) that certain structures and
lands are located within flood-prone and
associated high ground water areas and flood-
related erosion-prone areas:

4. Adverse effects of certain flood plain
developments on existing developments:

5. Encouragement of floodproofing of existing
developments to reduce flood damage:

6. Flood warning and emergency preparedness plans,
with special attention being directed to river
areas at or immediately below the river's
confluence with dry washes with large drainage
areas:

7. Establishment of minimum floodproofing and
acce ss requ i reme n ts f or schools, hospi tals,

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