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Revised: 07/06/97 Minutes-June 26-27, 1997 Page 33 <br /> Mr. Brown asked if Mr. Sorenson had consulted with the Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> (CWCB) on flood control issues associated with the Permit. Mr. Sorenson replied that he had <br /> consulted with Larry Lang, Flood Plain Section Chief of the CWCB, who reviewed the summary of <br /> the testimony and concurred with the conclusions and findings. Mr. Lang was present and came <br /> forward to answer the Board's questions and gave a small background. The CWCB is the <br /> designated State agency that administers the flood program and they also cooperate with FEMA on <br /> all flood insurance studies. When the legislature gave CU the money for the subject property, <br /> CWCB was footnoted to sign off on the flood risks and the hazard to the property. They responded <br /> to the legislatures mandate with three letters; one in October 4d' and October 16, 1996 and June 11, <br /> 1997. There have been nine engineering studies done on the site and they have held public <br /> meetings on the evaluation of the engineering, both with Urban Drainage District and themselves. <br /> FEMA asked Mr. Lang last fall what they should do with the delineation, the levy and what's <br /> happening in Colorado. He asked FEMA to give them until March 11, 1997 to evaluate the levy <br /> system and regarding levy certification. All nine studies that have been done have terminated at <br /> Highway 36, because the engineers all decided it was very difficult to find a 100 year flood plain <br /> downstream with existing snapping. In the 1973 Study, it showed a flood mitigation plan that <br /> would eliminate the downstream flood problem. When they went to implement the plan, there was <br /> an injunction by the downstream property owners against the project, so it was dropped. Today <br /> there is a number of endangered species issues, so that project will never be built. In regards to the <br /> implementation of a new project that the Board should delay its' decision for, although there has <br /> been a lot of planning, not to much has happened in the past. <br /> Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Lang who would take responsibility for the levy system. Mr. Lang replied <br /> that he had checked with FEMA and the ownership should go to the landowner; CU. FEMA will <br /> recognize a university as an available owner of a levy system. <br /> Ms. Kraeger-Rovey asked what would specifically change in the TR. Mr. Humphries read: "The <br /> purpose of the TR is to modify the side slopes and final elevations of a portion of the berm along the <br /> southeast side of the Deepe Farm Pit. The enclosed contour map shows the final grades for the site. <br /> It is anticipated that work will begin this summer once all grade work has been completed and the <br /> berm will be revegetated...". Ms. Kraeger-Rovey clarified that it is not an issue of with or without <br /> the berm, the berm stays. The only decision the Board needs to make is whether to add some <br />