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25-7-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Air Quality Control Act". 25-7-102. Legislative declaration. In order to foster the health, welfare, convenience, and comfort of the inhabitants of the state of Colorado and to facilitate the enjoyment and use of the scenic and natural resources of the state, it is declared to be the policy of this state to achieve the maximum practical degree of air purity in every portion of the state, to attain and maintain the national ambient a.ir quality standards, and to pre- vent the significant deterioration of air quality in those por- tions of the state where the air quality is better than the national ambient air quality standards. To that end, it is the purpose of this article to require the use of all available prac- tical methods which are technologically feasible and economically reasonable so as to reduce, prevent, and control air pollution throughout the state of Colorado; to require the development of an air quality control program in which the benefits of the air pollution control measures utilized bear a reasonable relation- ship to the economic, environmental, and energy impacts and other C costs of such measures; and to maintain a cooperative program between the state and local units of government. It is further declared that the prevention, abatement, and control of air pol- lution in each portion of the state are matters of statewide con- cern and are affected with a public interest and that the provi- sions of this article are enacted in the exercise of the police powers of this state for the purpose of protecting the health, peace, safety, and general welfare of Ehe people of this state. 25-7-103. Definitions. (1) "Air pollutant" means any fume, smoke, particulate matter, vapor, or gas or any combination thereof which is emitted into or otherwise enters the atmosphere, including, but not limited to, any physical, chemical, biologi- cal, radioactive (including source material, special nuclear material, and by-product material) substance or matter, but "air pollutant" does not include water vapor or steam condensate. (2) "Air pollution control authority" means the division, or any person or agency given authority by the division, or a local governmental unit duly authorized with respect to air pol- _ lution'control. (3) "Air pollution source" means any source whatsoever at, from, or by reason of which there is emitted or discharged into the atmosphere any air pollutant. (4) "Allowable emissions" means the emission rate calcu- lated for a stationary source using the maximum rated capacity of