Floodplain Mapping - How to Stay Informed
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Past Public Meetings
Mar. 26, 2024 – Board of County Commissioners Hearing – Docket Z-23-0001: Zoning Map Amendments to the Floodplain Overlay District
- Amendments to the Boulder County Floodplain and Floodway based on FEMA’s Physical Map Revision reflecting the Colorado Hazard Mapping Program (CHAMP) study.
- View the video recording and staff report, Mar. 26, 2024
- Amendments to the Boulder County Floodplain and Floodway based on FEMA’s Physical Map Revision reflecting the Colorado Hazard Mapping Program (CHAMP) study.
- View the video recording and staff report, Jan. 17, 2024
Dec. 13, 2023 – Virtual General Countywide Floodplain Remapping Informational Meeting
- View the video recording of the meeting.
- Meeting Presentation
Nov. 30, 2023 – Floodplain Remapping Meeting for Residents on Lefthand Creek Between Geer Canyon and 49th St.
- Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Longmont
- Property owners in this area were sent a letter with a meeting invitation, although the meeting was to the public
- Meeting Presentation
Jan. 14, 2020 – Lower Boulder Creek, New Dry Creek, Coal Creek, and Rock Creek
- Boulder County Recycling Center, Boulder
- Meeting Presentation
Jan. 16, 2020 – Saint Vrain Creek, Lower Left Hand Creek, Dry Creek #2, and Little Thompson River
- Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Longmont
- Meeting Presentation
Jan. 21, 2020 – North, Middle, and South Saint Vrain creek and Cabin Creek
- Highlands Presbyterian Church, Allenspark
- Meeting Presentation
Jan. 23, 2020 – North and South Saint Vrain creeks and Saint Vrain Creek
- Lyons Regional Library, Lyons
- This is a joint meeting between Boulder County and the Town of Lyons
- Meeting presentation
Jan. 28, 2020 – Little James Creek, James Creek, Upper Left Hand Creek, and Geer Canyon
- Jamestown Town Hall, Jamestown
- This is a joint meeting between Boulder County and the Town of Jamestown
- Meeting presentation
Jan. 30, 2020 – Fourmile Canyon Creek, Two Mile Canyon Creek, Gold Run, Fourmile Creek, Boulder Creek, and North, Middle, and South Boulder Creek
- Boulder Public Library Main Branch, Boulder
- Meeting presentation
- Docket Z-19-0001 information
- Staff Report
Nov. 20, 2019 – Planning Commission Public Hearing
- Docket Z-19-0001 information
- Staff Report
Newsletters
Newsletters were produced and disseminated throughout the duration of the program to provide property owners and other interested parties with regular updates. The newsletters contained information on regulatory floodplains, the National Flood Insurance Program, Code Amendments, and other relevant topics.
- Issue 1 – June 2016
- Issue 2 – July 2016
- Issue 3 – December 2016
- Issue 4 – January 2017
- Issue 5 – August 2017
- Issue 6 – January 2018
- Issue 7 – May 2018
- Issue 8 – December 2018
- Issue 9 – October 2019
- Issue 10 – January 2020 – Final Edition