The provisions of C.R S. 25-8-202(1)(a), (b) and (2); 25-8-203; 25-8-204; and 25-8-402; provide the specific statutory authority for adoption of these regulatory amendments. The Commission also adopted in compliance with 24-4-103(4) C.R.S. the following statement of basis and purpose.
BASIS AND PURPOSE
Pursuant to the requirements in the Basic Standards (at 31.7(3)), the Commission reviewed the status of temporary modifications to determine whether the temporary modification should be modified, eliminated or extended.
Temporary modifications of ammonia standards on 20 segments were reviewed.
Deleted: Ammonia temporary modifications were deleted on the following segments because permits had recently been reissued for dischargers on the segments. In these cases, compliance schedules in the permits are adequate to address any necessary treatment plant upgrade issues
Big Dry Creek segments 1 and 3
No action: The Commission took no action on the ammonia temporary modifications on the following segments. These temporary modifications will be allowed to expire on 12/31/2011.
Upper So Platte segments 5c, 10a, 11b, and 16a
Cherry Creek segment 4
Boulder Creek segment 7b, 9, and 10
St Vrain segment 3, and 6
Middle So Platte segment 3a
Big Thompson segment 5 and 9
Cache la Poudre segment 12, 13a, and 22
Lower So Platte segment 1 and 2b.
PARTIES TO THE RULEMAKING HEARING
5 CCR 1002-38.78