WSP01829

• File Number: 8030
• Description: Section D General Compact Issues - US Water Resources Council
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 8/1/1971
• Author: US Water Resources C
• Title: Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas to Reduce Flood Losses - Draft - Volume II Part V - With Appendices
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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REGULATORY PROGRAJ4S

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and on unsafe land areas; (11) preservation of
outstanding natural or cultural features and
historic sites or structures; or (12) other bene-
fits to. the health; comfort, safety, or welfare
of the present and future 20pu1ation of the
Ci ty. -138 (emphasis aaded) .

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Often objectives are less detailed

such as those con-

tained in a Crossvi11e, Tennessee, ordinance which provides

that regulations are designed to

provide for the harmonious development of the
area; to secure a coordinated layout and ade-
quateprovision for traffic and also to secure
adequate provision for light, . air, recreation,
transportation, water, freedom from flood,
drainaqe, sewers, and other sanitary facili-
ties. r39. (emphasis. added)

242.20 Definition of Hazard Area

Usually subdivision ordinances do not delineate flood

.jtl-ai.n OJ.... !10':l~~v3V 'area_s. Bnt i:J. th~ Tennessee- Valley recri,:,r..,

communiti",c; often include a specific definition like that of

Coeburn, Virginia, wh~,ch provides:

4-3-1 In applying this provision the following .land
shall be considered subject to flood: Along the
Guest River i. Toms and Little Toms Creeks, land
belo~l the elevations of floods whosef1mvswou1d
be 60 percent of the flows of the Regional Floods
for the respective streams (and further defined
.on .the respective streams as 12,000 cfs on the.
Guest River immediately above the mouth of Toms
Creek, and 3,800 cfs on Toms Creek, immediately
above the mouth of Lit1;le Toms Creek, and 3,600
cfs on Little Toms Creek). The profiles for
these floods on the three streams are desig-
nated -12,000 cfs," "3,800bfs," and "3.600 cfs;"
and are shown on plat 9, "High !'later Profiles,.
Guest River, Toms and Little Toms Creeks, Vicin-
ity of Coeburn, Virginia." (Tennessee Valley
Authority, February, 19Q5), which charts are made
a part of these regulations. .

4-3-2 Areas included in the Floodways are shown on the
chart, Plate .10, "Proposed Flood~lay, Guest River,
Vicini ty of Coeburn, Virginia" (Coeburn Flood