HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-011-02/18/1975-INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE LARIMER-WELD R RESOLUTION 75 11
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
INDICATING INTENT TO JOIN WITH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
IN THE LARIMER-WELD REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AREA TO DEVELOP AND IMPLE-
MENT A PLAN RESULTING IN A COORDINATED WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR
THE AREA
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act Amendments of 1972 P L 92-500 (hereinafter called "the Act") the Adminis-
trator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has by regulation
published guidelines for the identification of those areas which as a result of
urban-industrial concentrations or other factors have substantial water quality
control problems (40 CFR Part 126) and
WHEREAS the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments area (hereinaf-
ter called 'the Area' ) satisfies the criteria contained in the Act and guidelines
and designation of the area pursuant to Section 208 and those guidelines is de-
sirable and
WHEREAS Section 126 10 of the guidelines requires among other things
that the affected general purpose units of local government within the problem
area must show their intent through formally adopted resolutions to join to
gether in the planning process to develop and implement a plan which will result
in a coordinated waste treatment management system for the area and
WHEREAS such planning process and waste treatment management system is
a necessary and significant measure to control present point and non point sources
of water pollution and to guide and regulate future development and growth in the
area which may affect water qualify in order to prevent abate and solve exist-
ing and potential substantial water quality control problems
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED that the City of Fort Collins recognizing
that the Larimer-Weld Regional Council of Governments area has substantial water
quality control problems supports designation of the Area pursuant to Section
208 and the EPA guidelines
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Fort Collins intends to join
with other affected general purpose units of local government within the boundaries
of the area to develop and implement a plan which will result in a coordinated
waste treatment management system for the area
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that all proposals for grants for contraction
of publicly owned treatment works within the boundaries of the designated area
will be consistent with the approved plan and will be made only by the desig-
nated management agency
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
18th day of February A D 1975
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City Clerk