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.' N c.c w ~ FACT SHEET - ,Colorado's water resources originate, Cor the most part, from mountain snowpacks to Conn the headwaters oC five major rivers-the Arkansas, Colorado, South Platte, North Platte and Rio Grande; Clean, bountICul waters are one or Colorado's more precIous resources, However, water pollution from nonpolnt source runolf Is an IncreasIng concern in Colorado, We now have a state plan Cor nonpolnt source pollution control. IHs Cunded In part under Seetion 319 oC the Water Quality Act oC 1987, passed by the U.S. Congress. The Collowlng agencies and groups are major players In Colorado's etrort to meet the requirements Cor non- poInt source pollution control as autborlzed in the 1987 Water Quality Act. COLORADO This state agency has the primary responsipilityJor m~n.ging the nonpoint source DEPARTMENT OF (NPS) program in Colorado. The responsibilities include such activities as preparing HEALTH, WATER and updating the state nonpoint assessment report and management program, main- taining the statewide manual of best management practices, preparing nonpoint ' QUALITY CONTROL source funding priorities and contracting for administration necessary to achieve the D MSI ON goals of Section 319. The Division is the contracting agency for funds provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement Section 319. WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor. It serves as the regulatory and policy setting entity for water quality issues in Colorado. The Com- mission holds public meetings, as necessary, to allow public input into the state NPS assessment report, management program activites and priorities for nonpoint source funding. The Division serves as a staff to the Commission. Commission adoption of documents, recommendations and regulations serves as final state agency action. COLORADO NONPOINT SOURCE TASK FORCE The Task Force was formed in May 1987 at'the request of the Division, It serves as a combination advisory and work group to assist in developing Colorado's NPS pro- gram. The Task Force assists in developing and updating the NPS assessment report and the management program and recommends projects for funding. Membership on the Task For<;e is limited by its rules of operation to 25 and consists ofrepre- , sentatives of various governmental agencies, environmental groups and special inter- ' est groups. SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE NONPOINT SOURCE TASK FORCE Four subcommittees provide guidance to the Task Force on specific areas of non- point source concern: agriculture/silviculture, mining, urban and construction runoff and hydrologic modifications. Membership on each subcommittee is unlimited to provide broad public input. Proposals for funding projects are initiated through each subcommittee.