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<br /> <br />"1 <br />-;"', <br />}; <br /> <br />::;j <br />,:>{"j <br />~~'0 <br /> <br />,~1 <br />;;J <br /> <br />,.,~ <br />',ii,'l <br />"('1 <br />1~~. <br /> <br />",'.~ <br />~6 <br /> <br />t.~ <br />. ''l-i- <br />t~~~ <br /> <br />~'1 <br />~':.~~ <br />:i,~ <br /> <br />~:l <br />~ oJ. <br /> <br />.~;'?I <br />>~':l <br />;;;~ <br /> <br />ji~ <br />>~~j <br /> <br />~j! <br />~t1 <br /> <br />J~~~ <br />~<~:~ <br /> <br />~j <br /> <br />.;.s.::}.. <br />;::~~ <br />tzY; <br /> <br />till <br /> <br />:i~:/ <br /> <br />'i~.~ <br /> <br />',', <br /> <br />fA <br /> <br />Chanter II <br /> <br />Oraanization for Nontloint Source Manaaement <br /> <br />\1.\ <br />to"" <br />~ <br />Q <br /> <br />Backaround <br /> <br />This report is intended to provide the required management programs for <br />contro~ of problems identified in the Colorado Nontloint Assessment Retlort. <br />The intent of Colorado's nonpoint source program is, to encourage a voluntary <br />approach to controlling and, preventing nonpoint source water pollution. This <br />, will be achieved through both incentive programs such as grants and loans to <br />test nonpoint source control technologies and education programs to raise <br />awareness and provide research of specific nonpoint source issues. The use of <br />Section 319 and other sources of funds for "demonstration projects" to test <br />best management practices (BMP's) is critical to this program. These specific <br />projects will be the basis for building a program of non point source control. <br />statewide issues of concern such as education, research and maintenance of a <br />statewide nonpoint source control strategy are critical in preventing nonpoint <br />source water pollution. <br /> <br />As explained in the following section, the coordination of management <br />responsibilities between the Water Quality control Commission, Water Quality <br />control Division, and the Colorado Nonpoint Source Task Force are essential in <br />meeting the intent of the nonpoint source program. A process involving all <br />three of these entities is explained in the following pages. Also found in <br />this chapter is information regarding' guidelines for preparation'of reports to <br />qualify projects for Section 319 funding, a process for'prioritizing those~ <br />... proposed projects, and a discussion of best management practices (BMP',s). . <br /> <br />I. Manaaement of Colorado's Nonooint Source proaram <br /> <br />A. Role of state Water OUalitv Aaencies in Nontloint Source Manaaement <br /> <br />1. Water Oualitv control Division (Division! <br /> <br />The Water Quality control Division, located in the colorado Department of <br />Health, has primary responsibility for conduct of the nonpoint source program <br />in Colorado. Included in these responsibilities are preparation and updating <br />of the State Assessment and Management Programs Reports, reviewing federal <br />activities relating to nonpoint sources, maintaining the statewide manual of <br />BMP's, preparing lists of nonpoint source funding priorities, and any <br />necessary contract administration to achieve the goals of section 319. <br /> <br />The Division carries out these responsibilities within the framework of both <br />state and federal laws and regulatory requirements. The Division serves as <br />staff to the Water Quality Control Commission in both a regulatory and policy <br />framework. Therefore, any statewide regulatory or policy needs for nonpoint <br />sources may be generated or reviewed by the Division with appropriate <br />recommendations to the Commission. <br /> <br />Page 7 <br />