5 Colo. Code Regs. § 1002-71.5
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 5 CCR 1002-71.5 - DISCHARGE CREDITS FOR NONPOINT SOURCES CONTROLS(1) The Water Quality Control Division is authorized by this regulation to issue point source discharge permits incorporating point sources--nonpoint sources tradeoffs in the Dillon reservoir watershed. Point source dischargers may control nonpoint sources of phosphorus and receive a credit toward their point source phosphorus allocation.(2) Credit shall only be granted for control of nonpoint sources in existence as of July 30, 1984. The amount of credit will be determined by using site-specific data or a water quality modeling approach for Dillon Reservoir, with review and approval by the Division. One pound of credit will be granted for each two pounds of phosphorus controlled.(3) To receive such credit, a point source discharger must apply to the Division with the following information demonstrating compliance with guidelines or regulations adopted by the Commission for control of nonpoint sources: (a) design specifications for the nonpoint source controls for which credit is sought;(b) the amount of total phosphorus which will be controlled;(c) proposed construction requirements;(d) proposed operation and maintenance requirements to assure continuous control; and(e) proposed monitoring and reporting requirements.(4) The permit will specify the following conditions at a minimum:(a) the amount of point sources credit;(b) construction requirements;(c) monitoring and reporting requirements; and(d) operation and maintenance requirements.(5) No credits for nonpoint source controls shall be granted or incorporated into point source permits under this section 5 unless and until regulations have been adopted and implemented by local governments in the County, which regulations control contribution of nonpoint phosphorus from new earth disturbance and the nonpoint source runoff associated therewith.