FLOOD10495

• County: Kit Carson
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: Kit Carson Flood Documents
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Correspondence

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MEMORA~DUM

COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
DARIES C. LILE
DIRECTOR

DATE:

May 1, 1996

TO:

Larry

FROM:

Tom

RE:

Kit Carson Floodplain Designation

I spoke with the Kit Carson Town Clerk, Jane Borns, today regarding the designation of
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the Town's floodplain information. The key points of the conversation are as f911ows:

SUMMARY OF CONVERSATION

1. Jane was upset that the Floodplain Resolution was sent to the town without a
transmittal letter and without the accompanying Floodplain Information Report. I
apologized to her about that, and explained that the normal process is to s~nd a letter
of explanation, the resolution, and the report. I told her that the reso~ution was
accidentally sent out by our secretary without having the appropriate iMormation
attached.

2. Jane said that she had phoned the CWCB more than once to discuss her con:cerns after
she received the resolution in the mail. Her phone calls were unreturned.

3. Jane has not called the Governor's office, and I don't think she intends to. '

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4. Jane had some concerns about some of the language in the Floodplain Resolution.
She was under the impression, form reading that language, that the Tow~ would be
responsible for "regulating the stormwater or flood runoff channels" by hav:ing to hire
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an engineer to do detailed engineering analyses for regulating future devel:Opment. I
explained to Jane that the Town would not have to hire an engineer to do: a detailed
floodplain analysis. I briefly explained to her the issues related to :floodplain
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development, and gave her the example that a developer would have to hire an
engineer if he wanted to build a subdivision.

5. I explained that the CWCB could rescind the Floodplain Resolution if Kit:Carson so
desired. I also told her that our staff was very willing to work with the To~n on this
matter in order to clear up any misunderstandings.