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<br />01'\53 . <br />~e Water Quality Management Plan for- the South Platte River, conducted <br /> <br />pursuant to Section 303(e) of the FWPCA evaluated the relative <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />significance of the various point and non-point sources of pollution. <br /> <br />,- <br />, '.' <br /> <br />This report indicated that non-point urban runoff was a relatively <br /> <br />insignificant source of pollution in the basin. Control of such <br /> <br />sources was given a low priority. There was no basis for concluding <br /> <br />that significant improvement would occur in the future, and no such. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />conclusion was made. <br /> <br />Agricultural sources were also evaluated in the above referenced <br /> <br />report. It was noted that all of the large confined animal feeding <br /> <br />-.. <br /> <br />operations have implemented control measures in accordance with State <br /> <br />regulations. Smaller operations were found to be locally important <br /> <br />sources and given high priority of control. Since then, the State <br /> <br />bas promulgated regulations requiring that the runoff originating <br /> <br />; <br />~ <br /> <br />~rom a lO year, 24 hour storm be retained. This is currently being <br /> <br />implemented. Therefore, improvement can be expected due to the <br /> <br />elimination of these agricultural sources. <br /> <br />Many of the cOlIDDunities have completed or are developing "Facilities <br /> <br />Plans," pursuant to Section 201 of the FWPCA. Some are currently <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />being implemented. While these will result in improvements of certain <br /> <br />aspects of water quality, no significant reductions in nutrient levels <br /> <br />, <br />I <br /> <br />were foreseen. <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />f <br />i.-.. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />r- <br /> <br />. ' <br /> <br />..;....... <br /> <br />,-".1 <br />