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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR1975-06 Waste Treatment Management System for Region BOAILD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER AGLE COUNTY, COLORADO RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER UNITS OF GOVERNMENT IN PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT REGION 12 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE REGION. WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500 (hereinafter called "the Act") , the Administrator of the United States E onmental Protection Agency has by regulation published guidelines for the identification of ose areas which, as a result of urban-industiral concentrations or other factors, have substantial water quality control problems (40 CFR Part 126) ; and WHEREAS , Planning and Management Region 12 (hereinafter called "the Area") satisfies the criteria contained in the Act and guidelines and designation of the area pursuant to section 208 and those guidelines is desirable; and WHEREAS , Section 126.10 of the guidelines requires, among other things, that the affected general purpose units of local government within the problem area must show their intent, through formally adopted resolutions, to join together in the planning process to develop and implement a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the area; and WHEREAS , such planning process and waste treatment management system is a necessary and significant measure to control present point and non-point sources of water pollution and to guide and regulate future development and growth in the area which may affect water quality, in order to prevent, abate and solve existing and potential substantial water quality control problems; NOW, THEREFORE , IT IS RESOLVED THAT the County of Eagle, recognizing that Planning and Management Region 12 has the potential for substantial water quality control problems, supports the designation of P&M Region 12 pursuant to Section 208 and the EPA guidelines. OT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the County of Eagle intends to join with other affected purpose units of local government within the boundaries of the area to develop and implement a plan which will result in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the area. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, inasmuch as the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments is a single representative organization with elected officials or their designees from local governments and is capable of developing effective areawide waste treatment management plans for the Area, the County of Eagle supports the designation of said organization as the planning agency for the Area. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all proposals for grants for construction of publicly owned treatment works within the boundaries of the designated area will be consistent with the approved plan and will be made only by the designated management agency or agencies. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the studies and planning shall include the effects upon the Region of trans-mountain/trans-basin diversion of waters within and from the Region. • • t . • -2- IT S FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Eagle County Board of County Commissioners, or their nees, shall be responsible for conducting and directing the studies and planning for Eagle County. 4 Approved this 3rd day of March, 1975. • Y / ►,4 +-vct411k Maxwell Barz, Clerk and R4rder Chairman, Board of Coun Commissioners i