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OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />1100 10'$ STREET, GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 (970) 350-9780 FAX (970) 350-9800 <br />December 16, 2003 <br />RE: Varna Gravel Pit in the Poudre River Floodway <br />To Whom it May Concern: <br />This letter is written in objection to the berms/dikes that have been recently constructed, and <br />continue to be created along the south side of the Poudre River at the Varna gravel pit at <br />approximately Cherry Avenue. As shown on the enclosed map, this area lies within the 1982 <br />FEMA Floodway and the 2003 Army Corps Poudre River floodway boundaries. The City of <br />Greeley is concerned because these structures are located in the floodway with two potential <br />damaging impacts to City property. The first is raising the flood level for property on the north <br />located in the City. The second is to push the floodway onto property within the City that is <br />currently out of the Poudre River Floodway. The potentially impacted property, currently in the <br />City has an ongoing business operation and could be severely impacted in a major flood event <br />as a result of water diversion and displacement created by this illegal development on the south <br />side of the river. <br />We request that this illegal activity immediately stop and all existing berms and dikes within <br />both the FEMA and the Army Corps Poudre River floodway be brought into compliance. Any <br />City related questions regarding this matter may be directed to Greg at 350-9782 or Steve at <br />350-9792. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~~~ <br />Greg Fl~bbe, AICP <br />Greeley Flood Plain Administrator <br />>` <br />Steve Bagley, Deputy City Engineer <br />Poudre River Flood Study Project Manager <br />xc: Weld County Planning <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) <br />Anderson Salvage <br />Bliss Produce <br />Flood Plain File <br />S E R V I N G O U R C O M M U N I T Y I T' S A T R A D I T I O N <br />S: CD~Floodplein Adminishntion~BlissFloodLe¢er <br />~e promr'se (oPreserue andimproue /le 9ually oFlfe for .~i'reeley /~rou9~lime y, tour/eons andcos(effec/iue service. <br />