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<br />. <br /> <br />000168 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Board is also coordinating with the Corps' flood <br />plain studies that are either under way or will be initiated in <br />the near future for the towns of Aurora,Fort Collins, Greeley, <br />and Loveland. <br /> <br />Preauthorization studies have been initiated by the <br />Corps on the Metropolitan Denver and South Platte River and <br />Tributaries, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska investigation. The <br />project considers water resources management systems for this <br />urban area. The preliminary draft of the plan of study was <br />completed in 1973. <br /> <br />Presently, at the request of the Boar.d, the USGS is <br />involved in several active interpretive hydrolog,ic investigations <br />for the Missouri River Basin in Colorado, of which the South Platte <br />River is an integral part. The projects that relate directly to <br />the South Platte River Basin are described below: <br /> <br />1. Hydroloqy of the South Platte River Valley <br />Investiqation <br /> <br />This investigation is designed to define the hydr.ologic <br />components of the river-aquifer system and emphasize the develop- <br />ment of a water management mOdel that will predict effects of <br />alternative water management practices on the hydrologic system. <br />This information will be particularly useful to water planners, <br />administrators, and legislative bodies. <br /> <br />2. Environmental and Resource Demonstration Study of <br />Central Colorado Front Ranqe Urban Corridor proiect <br /> <br />The study is designed to demonstrate how hydrologic data <br />can be used to benefit urban planning; define what kinds of <br />hydrologic data are most useful; define the relationships between <br />hydrologic, geologic, and soils data to existing and planned <br />zoning and other land use practices; and deter.mine and demonstrate <br />how earth scientists can present data in a form that is comprehen- <br />sible and useable by urban planners. <br /> <br />3. Study of Peak Discharqe and Frequency for Small <br />Watersheds in Colorado <br /> <br />This study is designed to collect data and,develop <br />techniques for estimating the magnitude .and frequency of floods on <br />small watersheds by utilizing a rainfall-runoff model. Urban areas <br />will be emphasized. The information resulting from this project <br />~ill be of great value to urban planners. <br /> <br />14 <br />