WSP04900

• File Number: 8272.800
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program - Interested Parties - NWCCOG
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 12/1/1986
• Author: NWCCOG
• Title: Northwest Colorado Council of Governments -Areawide Water Quality Management Plan for Eagle - Grand - Jackson - Pitkin - Routt and Summitt Counties CO - revised December 1986 - VOLUME II - POLICY PLAN
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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REGIONAL WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT POLICIES
FOR NORTHWESTERN COLORADO

1. WATER QUALITY: The surface and groundwaters of the
region shall be protected to maintain the current uses of
those waters. The physical, chemical and biological
conditions shall be maintained for the benefit of present
and future generations of residents of Northwestern
Colorado. Polluted waters of the region shall be restored
as soon as is financially and technically feasible.

2. WATER USE AND DEVELOPMENT: The surface and
ground waters of the region are subject to appropriation in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. Each use
of water shall maintain the quality of the water suitable
for all existing and designated beneficial uses.

3. ENCROACHMENT: The surface and groundwaters
region shall not be encroached upon by Ian uses
human activities which could cause deterioration
quality or impair the natural treatment processes
by meadows and wetlands.

of the
or other
of water
provided

4. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES: The surface and
groundwaters of the region shall be protected by public
investments in roads, water supplies, sewage treatment
systems, and other public facilities and services which
would encourage land use and development activities in
locations where water quality impacts will be minimized.
Such public investment policies shall also recognize the
protection of floodplains, geologic hazard areas, wildlife
habitats, wetlands, shorelines and prime agricultural land.

5. VEGETATION DISTURBANCE: The surface and groundwaters
of the region shall be protected by maintaining permanent
vegetative cover and: by controlling disturbances to
vegetation.

6. SOIL DISTURBANCE AND EARTH MOVEMENT: The surface and
groundwaters of the region shall be protected from all land
use and development activities involving soil disturbance
and earth movement which would cause significant degradation
of water quality or would impair the current or designates
uses of the region's waters.

7. IMPERVIOUS COVER: The surface and groundwaters of the
region shall be protected from land use activities creating
impervious cover conditions which would cause a long-term
reduction of the quality and quantity of natural groundwater
recharge from precipitation.

8. STORM WATER: The surface and
region shall be protected from land

groundwaters
use activities

of the
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