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<br />PLANNING AGENCIES, OTHER STATE AGENCIES ARE COMPETING TO BE DESIGNATED <br />AS THE STATE 208 PLANNING AGENCY. AT LEAST ONE OTHER DIVISION IN THE <br />DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS REQUESTED THEY BE DESIGNATED THE <br />STATE 208 PLANNING AGENCY. THEY HAVE ALSO REQUESTED THAT THEY BE THE <br />AGENCY TO FORMULATE THE STATE STRATEGY FOR THE WIlER QUALITY MANAGE- <br />MENT PROGRAM. THE STAFF OF THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION DOES <br />NOT KNOW WHAT THE GOVERNOR THINKS ABOUT THIS REQUEST, BUT THE <br />IMPLICATIONS OF THIS REQUEST ARE SO FAR REACHING IN THE WATER QUALITY <br />MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT SUCH A DESIGNATION MIGHT WELL BE IN CONFLICT <br />WITH THE COLORADO WATER QUALITY CONTROL ACT. <br /> <br />UPON COMPLETION OF THE VARIOUS 208 AREAWIDE MANAGEMENT PLANS <br />THE GOVERNOR MUST CERTIFY TO THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR OF E.P.A. THAT <br />THE 203 PLAN IS A PART OF THE STATE STRATEGY FOR WATER QUALITY MANAGE- <br />MENT. To MAKE THE AREAWIDE PLANS A CONTINUING PROCESS THE PLANS <br />MUST BE CERTIFIED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE GOVERNOR. To MAKE THE <br />PROCESS VIABLE I PRESUME THE GOVERNOR WILL REQUEST RVVIEW, COMMENT, <br />AND APPROVAL BY THE COLORADO WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION ON THE <br />VARIOUS 208 AREAWIDE WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLANS AS THEY ARE <br />SUBMITIED FOR CERTIFICATION. <br /> <br />PRESENTED BY: KENNETH W. WEBB, P.E, <br />ACTING CHIEF <br />HATER QUA~ITY MANAGEMENT <br />PLANNING SECTION <br /> <br />OCTOBER 14, 1975 <br /> <br />~~11 <br /> <br />- 6 - <br />