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<br />INTERIM 1lEI'ORT OF TI!E DISTRICT ElIGlNEER
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<br />The district engineer finds that a seriOUB flood problem results from
<br />overflow of Fortiflcat~on Creek at Craig, Colo.
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<br />The district engineer finds that adequate protection for life and. prop_
<br />art? against Fortifioation Oreek floods in this area can beet be provided
<br />by a floo~oontrol improvement extending along Fortification Creek trom
<br />stream lIalle 2.6 dowBtream to YBUlpa. RiveL". The improvement would 1nolude
<br />levees along both sideB of the oreek, reotification of the present channel.
<br />and replacement of two brid8es. !the district engineer estimates the average
<br />annu.al benefite from the improvement at $34,000, and tbe average ennus,l
<br />ellarge. at $16.300. H. conclude. tllat the Improvement 10 ju.tified on tlla
<br />ba.io of tangibl. benefito alone, without conoideration of intangible bene.
<br />fita that would accrue from operation of the improvement.
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<br />The diotrict .ngineer eotimate. the total F.derel firot coot of the
<br />improvement at $225,000, the total non-Federal firot coet at $85,000, and
<br />the total avorage annual maintenanc. o.t $4,000.
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<br />The distriot engineer reoommends that a project for flood control on
<br />Fortifioation Creek at Craig, Colo., as outlined above, be adopted by the
<br />United States subject to the conditions that local interests provide wit~
<br />out cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of_way
<br />necessary for the construction of the improvement; hold and save the Un1 ted
<br />States free from all olaims for damages resulting from oonstruct1on and
<br />operation of the 1m.prove~ent; maintain the nood-control channel free from
<br />encroaohment; assume the cost of the relocation of all utilities, and main-
<br />tain and operate the improvement in accordance with regUlations prescribed
<br />by the Secretary of the Army.
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