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Home My WebLink About841208 STATE OF COLORADO -- _ EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS _ 136 State Capitol 4,9-7\-,4,2 Denver,Colorado 80203 F - G,_, Phone(303)866-2471 ''y May 24, 1984 REID Richard o.-Lamm D4, , Governor Colonel William R. Andrews, Jr. rz O ? ` United States Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District cREE ,J 6014 U.S. Post Office and Courthouse �EY• �o- Omaha, Nebraska ,68102 Dear Colonel Andrews: Thank you very much for your commitment to increasing the Omaha District Corps presence in Colorado. The increased staffing in Denver and local meetings in eastern Colorado this past spring have been helpful in identifying organizational roles and problem sites. On May 9, 1984, representatives of the Division of Disaster Emergency Services, Colorado Water Conservation Board, National Weather Service, U.S. Soil Conservation Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers met to discuss the potential flood threat in Colorado. In general , snowpack in the state increased 22 percent in April to a level 149 percent of average. This level is 113 percent of last year. Reservoir storage is 146 percent of average or 105 percent of April of last year. The 30-day forecast has temperatures below normal and precipitation above normal in the state. The 90-day forecast has precipitation below normal statewide and temperatures below normal east of the Continental Divide and above normal west of the Continental Divide. Based on the May 1 , 1984, reading on snowpack and streamflow, the group ranked the river basins according to low, medium and high flood threats. The intensity of local flooding will be determined by temperature, precipitation and rate of run-off at a given time. In general , river basins in southwest Colorado have a relatively low flood threat. River basins in the northwest, north central , south central and Front Range areas of the state have a medium to high flood threat. A number of Western Slope river basins plus Clear Creek on the Eastern Slope have a high flood threat. Many communities are now preparing for some degree of flooding. The division engineers of the Division of Water Resources have completed a listing of public roads and bridges that may be threatened and of river channels that need snag and drag work. The Water Conservation 3d roc, ca 841208 Colonel William R. Andrews, Jr. May 24, 1984 Page Two Board has identified public facilities, such as water treatment plants and levees, which may be threatened. In many cases, local governments have addressed the current flood problem to the extent that limited funds will allow. Many of the projects are not eligible for State Emergency, Water and Sewer Funds. Therefore, under the provision of Public Law 99, I am asking for assistance from the Corps to address these problems. I have attached two lists of proposed projects: 1 . The State Engineer's office has prepared a list of threatened roads and bridges. Several of these sites have been reviewed by your staff already. Please evaluate these sites with regard to your ability to provide assistance. For complete details, please contact Jeris Danielson, State Engineer, (303) 866-3581 . That office also has a list of channel segments where snag and drag operations may be needed. 2. The Water Conservation Board has prepared a list of threatened public facilities. Please evaluate the feasibility of providing assistance to protect these facilities. If you have questions, please contact Bill McDonald, Director of the Water Conservation Board, (303) 866-3441 . I appreciate your assistance in these projects. If my staff can be of further help in the evaluation, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, Rich rd D. Lamm Gove nor cc: Jeris Danielson, State Engineer Bill McDonald, Colorado Water Cons rvation Board Ronald W. Cattany, Department of Natural Resources Ken Torp, Governor's Office Sue O'Brien, Governor's Office Pat Byrne, Division of Disaster Emergency Services Norman Carlson, Chairman, Weld County Commissioners✓ Charles Van Cullar, Chairman, Gilpin County Commissioners Donald Stanbro, Chairman, Jefferson County Commissioners Bill Bauer, Chairman, Morgan County Commissioners Paul Florian, Chairman, Washington County Commissioners I OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER ROAD AND BRIDGE INVENTORY Roads and Bridges Weld County Road 15 1/2 North of road 52 erosion Weld County Road 17 Bridge north of Johnstown stabilization Brantner Road at South Platte erosion Weld County Road 388 on South Platte erosion Weld County Road 27 Bridge between 62 and 64 at Cache La Poudre River road and bridge erosion Weld County Road 35 Bridge over the erosion Cache La Poudre River Weld County Road 32 1/2 Bridge at 23 erosion over the South Platte Alvavardo Road and Fall River Road erosion and sand bags in Clear Creek County Black Hawk Road along North Clear Creek abutment reinforce- ments, dikes, sand bags, erosion Roads along Eureka and Spring Gulchs bank reinforcement in Central City Two Boulder County bridges on the St. Vrain. in Sections 26 & 27, T3N, R7OW South Boulder Road bridge riprap/sand bag at in Section 3 & 1-. T1S, R7OW abutments 88th Avenue bridge in Platte River riprap (COUNTY) 104th Avenue bridge at Platte River erosion 124th Avenue at Platte River State Highway 7 bridge at Platte River Roads and Bridges (Continued) County bridges at Morgan/Washington stream alignment County line Bridge south of Weldona erosion of bridge abutment 5th Street bridge at Cache La Poudre erosion of abutments River in Greeley 6th Avenue bridge over Cache La Poudre ' erosion of abutments River in Greeley 8th Street bridge over Cache La Poudre erosion of abutments River in Greeley Silverplume and Georgetown bridges erosion and sand bags Foot bridges in Wheat Ridge along erosion Clear Creek River at 44th and Robb Johnson Park Lakes/Dams Mann Lake Dike Restoration 168th Avenue Bridge at Weld/Adams Dike need repair/ County Line riprap Streets along Cache La Poudre Need diking between the 6th and the 8th Avenue Bridge in Greeley -2- COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD FACILITIES INVENTORY Lafayette Water Treatment Plant Sandbag levee Boulder County Adams County Sewage Plant Fort Lupton Sewage Lagoon Levee repair LaSalle Sewage Lagoon Investigate flood potential Town of Evans Levee repair City of Greeley Water Control Reinforce levee/ Pollution Facility channelize Island Grove Park and Fairground Channel enlargement, Facilities in Greeley Diking and bank erosion protection Golden City Campground Levee to keep flow in channel COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD FACILITIES INVENTORY Lafayette Water Treatment Plant Sandbag levee Boulder County Adams County Sewage Plant Fort Lupton Sewage Lagoon Levee repair LaSalle Sewage Lagoon Investigate flood potential Town of Evans levee repair City of Greeley Water Control Reinforce levee/ Pollution Facility channelize Island Grove Park and Fairground Channel enlargement, Facilities in Greeley Diking and bank erosion protection Golden City Campground Levee to keep flow in channel -3- Hello