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<br />002882 <br /> <br />b. Glen Valley Nursing Home, 2305 Blake Avenue, 60 bed facility. <br />c. Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood Campus, 1402 Blake <br />Avenue. <br />d. Sunnyside Senior Citizens Apartment complex, 21st and Blake <br />Avenue. <br />e. Shopping Centers: WalMart, Safeway, Smith's, City Market <br />(south Glenwood Springs) and West Glenwood Springs Mall. <br />f. Various shops, offices and motels on U.S. 82 in the southern <br />part of city. <br />2. Although Glenwood Springs is the only community in Garfield <br />County where landslide/debris flow activity has been actively <br />studied, it is safe to assume that where ever structures are <br />found in close proximity to mountains, gullies or drainage <br />ditches, the potential for landslides and debris flows exists. <br /> <br />F. Critical Services and Facilities at Risk (also see Hazard Analysis, <br />Appendix 1) <br />1. Glenwood Springs - hospital, nursing home. <br />2. Utilities - potential impacts include: a) loss of life due to <br />gas line breaks and explosions, b) loss of service, c) loss of <br />revenue, and d) cost of repair. Underground utilities are <br />generally more protected, although debris flows are capable of <br />severing below grade services as well. Utility companies will <br />follow their own emergency SOP's in debris flow incidents. <br />a. Natural gas - potentially at risk are the gas main into town <br />and distribution lines. <br />b. Electric - electrical transmission and distribution lines. <br />c. Water - two water storage tanks in eastern part of the city <br />are vulnerable to debris flows. Debris flows into the river <br />and resulting sedimentation problems impact water treatment <br />equipment and drinking water quality. Additionally, the <br />City's Red Mountain Water treatment facility and the West <br />Glenwood facility are located in landslide active areas. <br />d. Telephone lines. <br />3. Roads/Bridges/U.S. 82/I-70 - heavy debris removal requirements <br />and potential access problems. The possibility of long detours <br />or isolated groups requiring assistance is a concern. <br />4. Irrigation ditches. <br /> <br />- 97 - <br />