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Introduced by Alderman
Cavarra
RESOLUTION NO. 312
Series of 1974
RESOLUTION INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS
OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE DENVER AREA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
PLAN RESULTING IN A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR
THE AREA.
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 Environmental
Protection Agency has by regulation published guidelines for the identi-
fication of those areas which, as a result of urban-industrial con-
centrations or other factors, have substantial water quality control
problems (40 CFR Part 125); and
WHEREAS, the Denver area (hereinafter called "the Area"),
including that area within Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Jefferson Counties,
and the City and County of Denver, satisfies the criteria contained in
the Act and guidelines for designation of the area pursuant to Section
208; and
WHEREAS, Section 125.10 of the Section 208 guidelines requires,
among other things, that the affected general purpose units of local
government within the problem area must show their intent, through for-
mally 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, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Wheat Ridge,
recognizing that the Denver area has substantial water quality control
problems, supports designation of the Area pursuant to Section 208 and
the EPA guidelines.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Wheat Ridge intends
to join with other affected general 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, inasmuch as the Denver Regional
Council of Governments is a single representative organization governed
by elected officials from local government and is capable of developing
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effective areawide waste treatment management plans for the Area, the
City of Wheat Ridge supports the designation of said organization 8S
the planning agency for the area.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all proposals for grants for
construction of publicly ow,ed treatment works within the boundaries
of the designated area will be consistent with the approved plan, or
as it may be a~ended through established procedures, and will be made
only by the management agency or agencies designated by the Governor
after completion and approval of the plan.
ADOPTED AND PASSED this 30th day of Mav
by a vote of 6 to 0
, A. D., 1974,
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Paul B Abramson, Ph.D.
Mayor
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