WSPC01704

• File Number: 5000.375
• Description: Flood Protection Section - Alamosa - Rio Grande Flood
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 8/8/1985
• Author: CWCB - DODES
• Title: Report on the Findings of a State Damage Survey Team on the Rio Grande Flood of June 8-14 1985 - Rio Grande and Alamosa Counties - Colorado - CWCB - DODES - Second Preliminary Draft
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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DIVISION OF DISASTER
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Camp George West
Golden. Colorado 80401
[phone]

John P. Byrne
DIRECTOR

DATE:

26 July 1985

TO:

David Getches, Executive Director, Dept, of Natural Resources
(Attn: Ron Cattany)
John P. Byr~ Direc~DES, State Coordinating Officer

State Decla 7~~~ter DODES-DR-107
(AlamOSa-Rilei~~~countieS) Mission Assignment

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FROM:

SUBJECT:

In accordance with the State Natural Disaster Emergency Operations Plan and
the Governor's Executive Order, DO045-85, proclaiming a state of emergency
in Alamosa and Rio Grande 'Counties the following mission assignment is made
to the Department of Natural Resources,

1. Provide technical engineering assistance thru provision of qualified
departmental personnel to participate in a State Damage Survey Team;
the purpose of which will be to determine engineering scope of work
and related costs for each specific area of concern identified by
the local governments in Alamosa and Rio Grande Counties which they
feel constitute an imminent threat as defined by the state's
criteria and which deal with dikes, levees, river channel
conditions, and other flood control facilities.

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2. Identify those potential projects that qualify under the State's
criteria for emergency work as contained in the "Guidelines for the
Administration of the State Disaster Emergency Fund", and those that
might qualify for federal assistance. Make recommendation to local
governments concerning application for federal assistance.

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3. Provide a dollar estimate of the long term flood ,control costs
facing each of the counties.

Coordinating Instructions

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1. Department ,of Natural Resources to organize, manage, and provide
Team Chief for Damage Survey Team.

2. DODES to provide Bob Kistner of its Disaster Recovery Staff as a
team member.

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COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY