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<br />OD2836 <br /> <br />The following legislation describe the specific function of CGS: <br /> <br />House Bill 1041, C.R.S. 24-65.1-101, et seq., 1974, the "Colorado Land Use <br />Act", involves comprehensive treatment of geologic hazards and charges local <br />governments with legal responsibility for designation and administration of <br />geologically hazardous areas of state interest. The Survey was designated as <br />lead agency for geologic hazards mapping and for providing technical <br />assistance to local governments in designation and administration of geologic <br />hazard areas. CGS was also charged with preparing and publishing a set of <br />guidelines and model geologic hazard regulations for local governments. In <br />addition, they are to assist local government in the full process of geologic <br />hazard management. <br /> <br />House Bill 1041 defines geologic hazards as "... a geologic phenomenon which <br />is so adverse to past, current, or foreseeable construction or land use as to <br />constitute a significant hazard to public health and safety or to property." <br />The term includes: avalanches, landslides, rock falls, mudflows, and unstable <br />or potentially unstable slopes. <br /> <br />Senate Bill 35, C.R.S. 30-28-101, et seq., 1972, concerns the division of land <br />into, sites, tracts or lots, and is often referred to as the subdivision law. <br />The bill requires that subdivision proposals be evaluated for geologic <br />conditions prior to approval by the county. The law applies to the division <br />of land into parcels of less than 35 acres within a county. <br /> <br />The provisions ~f Senate Bill 35 which pertain to geologic hazards are listed <br />below: <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Counties are required to request data, surveys, analysis, relevant <br />site characteristics such as topography, streams, lakes, geology, and <br />soil suitability. <br />The CGS and other state agencies must evaluate geologic features that <br />have an impact on the proposed use; such subdivision plans being <br />distributed by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />Sound planning and engineering requirements must be met before a <br />subdivision may be approved. <br />No preliminary or final plats may be approved until hazardous <br />conditions requiring special precautions are identified, and the <br />proposed uses are compatible with the conditions. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />- 51 - <br />