HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.024.1975 PITKIN COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION 75 - ~
P & M REGION 12 DESIGNATION AS
WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING
AGENCY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, P.L. 92-500 (herein-
after called "the Act"), the Administrator of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency has by regulation published guide-
lines for the identification of those areas which, as a result
of urban-industrial concentrations or other factors, have sub-
stantial water quality control problems (40 CFR Part 126); and
WHEREAS, Planning and Management Region 12 (hereinafter
called "the Area") satisfied the criteria contained in the Act
and guidelines and designation of the area pursuant to Section
208 and those guidelines are 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 re-
sult in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the
area; and
WHEREAS, such planning process and waste treatment manage-
ment 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 subs:tantial ~ater quality control problems;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY T~LE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, TEAT Pitkin County, recognizing tkat
the Planning and Management Region 12 has the potential for sub-
stantial water quality control problems, supports the designation
of P & M Region 12 pursuant to Section 208 and the EPA guidelines.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Pitkin County 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 organ-
ization with elected officials or their designees from local
governments and is capable of developing effective area-wide
waste treatment management plans for the Area, Pitkin County
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.
DATED:
PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
~~/~ S~h e~l 1~ ~man '
· , Jr.
Chairman
ATTEST: