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BMP ID: 9005
Title: Restrictions for Operations in 100-Year Floodplains
Text: "16. Floodplain. Any disturbance within a 100-year floodplain will be allowed if the Operator has obtained a Floodplain Development Permit from the County and has complied with all of the County's legally adopted floodplain and engineering regulations. ... A "100-year floodplain" shall be, for purposes of this Section, a "Special Flood Hazard Area" as identified and mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Flood Insurance Program and adopted by the County."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding between Adams County and Oil and Gas Operators, 2015
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 6
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Adams County Attorney
4430 S. Adams County Pkwy
Brighton, Colorado  80601-8206  United States
Phone:720-523-6116     Alt. Phone:
Fax:720-523-6114     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact: Adams County Planning and Development Department
4430 S Adams County Pkwy
Brighton, CO  80601  United States
Phone:720-523-6800     Alt. Phone:
Fax:720-523-6998     E-mail: 
Categories: Land Surface Disturbance
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
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BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2015-12-26 09:43 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-03-08 17:05 UTC