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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR91-067 national pollutant discharge elimination process - airport�a 3 Commissioner lck moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 91 -_.�j A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO, DESIGNATING THE COLORADO AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION ITS AGENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF PART I OF THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION PROCESS(NPDES) STORMWATER GROUP APPLICATION REQUIRES BY THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1987 AND THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REQUESTING THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AERONAUTICS DIVISION AND AUTHORIZING THE COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD TO ISSUE FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT TO THE COLORADO AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION FOR COSTS ACTUALLY INCURRED BY CAOA AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PREPARATION OF THE NPDES APPLICATION. WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado declared in Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) 43 -10 -101 "that there exists a need to promote the safe operations and acces- sibility of general aviation in this state; that improvement of general aviation transportation facilities will promote diversified economic development across the state; and that accessibility to airport facilities for residents of this state is crucial in the event of medical or other type of an emergency. "; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 (2) stipulates "The Division shall provide support for the colorado Aeronautical Board in fulfilling its duties. The duties of the Division shall also include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Providing administrative support for the Board in the distribution of moneys credited to the Aviation Fund for the support of aviation development; (d) Providing advisory assistance to airports providing assess to the public, including technical and planning assistance; and (g) Administering state grant programs "; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 (5) states "The Division is authori- zed to assist only those airports which request assistance by means of a resolution passed by the governing board of the airport and forwarded to the Division "; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. 43 -10 -108.5 established an aviation grant program to support and improve the state aviation system; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) , acting on behalf of seventy public -use airports in the state, obtained professional consulting services for the preparation of Part I of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Process (NPDES) group application and will incur costs for these services in an amount not to exceed $12,500; and WHEREAS, this application is required in order that each of the seventy public -use airport in the sate coming under regulations of the U.S. Clean Water Act of 1987 and the Colorado Department of Health, obtain the mandatory general industry permit for discharg- ing stormwater runoff into waters of the United States and the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, the CAOA has requested a grant in the amount of $12,500 from the Colorado Aeronautical Board on behalf of the seventy airports included in the NPDES stormwater group applica- tion; and WHEREAS, to comply with the provisions of 43 -10 -101, C.R.S., et seq (1991) the governing body of each of the seventy airports in the state must designate the Colorado Airport Operators Associa- tion as their agent in preparing Part I of the NPDES stormwater group application in requesting such a grant from the Board, and must formally request assistance from the Aeronautics Division and the Board for such grant to CAOA, as its agent, authorize such assistance; and WHEREAS, prior to providing CAOA as the agent for a specific airport, a grant for preparation of Part I of the NPDES group application, the Colorado Aeronautical Board must receive local authorization to provide grant funds to CAOA on behalf of a specific airport; and WHEREAS, if the Board grant $180.00 to CAOA on behalf of each of the seventy airports in the state which will adopt the resolu- tion, CAOA will have sufficient funds to pay for the NPDES applica- tion work. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- SIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, Pursuant to C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 (5), the Board of Count Commissioners on behalf of the Eagle County Regional Airport, hereby requests the Division's and the Board's assistance, as set forth below, in Eagle County's effort to make the described NPDES group application; and THAT, the Board of County Commissioners, acting on behalf of aviation institutions under its jurisdiction, does hereby designate the Colorado Airport Operators Association as its agent with authority only to take allocations necessary to obtain and pay for all matters associated with the preparation of Part I of the NPDES stormwater group application and to receive grant funds form the Division and the Board in connection therewith; and 3 1 THAT, the Board of County Commissioners, acting on behalf of Eagle County Regional Airport, ratifies and resubmits the CAOA's request for $12,500 ($180 for each airport) from the Board for purposes of paying for the preparation of the NPDES group; and THAT, the governing body of the Eagle County Regional Airport does hereby grant the Colorado Aeronautical Board authority to provide funds on its behalf to the Colorado Airport Operators Association in an amount not to exceed $180.00 per airport; and THAT, the Colorado Airport Operators association shall use such funds only for the purpose of covering actual consulting fees associated with the preparation of Part I of NPDES group applica- tion and shall not assess of collect any administrative fees for this service and shall return any unused portion of the grant funds to the Division. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the day of September, 1991. NTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF ORADO, By and Through Its RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By: George A. Gates, Chairman L�ounzv uommlssloners Commissioner ing resolutic follows: Commissioner Donald H. Welch �fl- Commissioner George A. Gates T Commissioner Richard L. Gustafson This Resolution passed by 4 j vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. -3- #1 -A -1