First Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. R97@0519.01 PLC
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATOR Bishop;
also REPRESENTATIVE Entz.
AGRICULTURE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 97-4
CONCERNING ADDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO, AND DELETIONS
FROM, THE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY LIST OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL REVOLVING FUND AND THE COLORADO WATER RESOURCES AND POWER
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the federal "Clean Water
Act" and the provisions of section 3795107.6,
Colorado Revised Statutes, the Water Pollution Control Revolving
Fund has been created in the Colorado Water Resources and Power
Development Authority ("Authority") to provide financial
assistance for wastewater treatment system projects as set forth
in section 3795107.6 Colorado Revised Statutes, and
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the federal "Clean
Water Act"; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 3795107.6
(4) (c), Colorado Revised Statutes, in order to qualify as wastewater
treatment system projects eligible for assistance from the Authority
through the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund or otherwise,
proposed projects must be included upon the Project Eligibility
List; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 3795107.6
(4) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, annual additions or modifications
to the Project Eligibility List are required to be approved by
a Joint Resolution of the Colorado General Assembly, signed by
the Governor; and
WHEREAS, The Colorado Water Quality Control Commission
has developed additions or modifications to the Project Eligibility
List consisting of proposed wastewater treatment system projects
that have been identified by the Authority, in conjunction with
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, acting
through the Colorado Water Quality Control Division and the Colorado
Department of Local Affairs, acting through the Colorado Division
of Local Government, as appropriate for inclusion as additions
or modifications to the Project Eligibility List; and
WHEREAS, The provision of financial assistance from
the Authority through the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund
or otherwise to the proposed projects will preserve, protect,
conserve, and develop the water resources of the state; promote
the beneficial use of the waters of the state and the protection
and preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare; create
and preserve jobs and employment opportunities; and improve the
economic welfare of the people of the state; and
WHEREAS, In order to provide a measure of flexibility
in the funding of previously approved projects, all project descriptions
included on the eligibility list through the adoption of Senate
Joint Resolutions 964, 955, 946, 937,
917, 895, and 8850 should contain the addition
of the phrase "Wastewater treatment system improvements including
but not limited to . . . " before the existing project description;
and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly deems the projects
to be in the interest and to the advantage of the people of the
state; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixtyfirst
General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives
concurring herein:
1. That the following fortythree
proposed wastewater treatment system projects are hereby included
as additions or modifications to the Project Eligibility List
as defined in sections 3795103 (10.5) and 3795107.6
(4), Colorado Revised Statutes, as projects eligible for financial
assistance from the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development
Authority through the Water Pollution Control Revolving fund or
otherwise:
ADDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE
PROJECT ELIGIBILITY LIST
ENTITY PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Ault, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Bear Creek Water and Wastewater treatment system improvements
Sanitation District including but not limited to
treatment plant and collection system
Berthoud, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant and biosolids facilities
Byers Water and Wastewater treatment system improvements
Sanitation District including but not limited to
treatment plant
Carbondale, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant and interceptors
Center Sanitation District Wastewater treatment system
improvements including but not limited to treatment plant
Central Grand Valley Wastewater treatment system improvements
Sanitation District including but not limited to
treatment plant and collection system
Cheraw, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Del Norte, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Eagle, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant and refinancing of
plant
Elizabeth, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Erie, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant (entity change)
Estes Park Sanitation Wastewater treatment system improvements
District including but not limited to treatment plant
(entity change)
Fleming, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Fort Morgan/Spanish Wastewater treatment system improvements
Colony including but not limited to system interconnection
with Fort Morgan
Fraser Sanitation District Wastewater treatment system
improvements including but not limited to treatment plant or regional
treatment plant (entity change)
Fremont County Local Wastewater treatment system improvements
Improvement District including but not limited to
collection system and interceptors (entity change)
Fruita, City of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to connection of unsewered areas
Galeton Water and Wastewater treatment system improvements
Sanitation District including but not limited to
treatment plant
Glenwood Springs, Wastewater treatment system improvements
City of including but not limited to collection system
and interceptors
Grand County/Tabernash Wastewater treatment system
improvements including but not limited to treatment plant and
collection system
Gunnison, City of (East) Wastewater treatment system
improvements including but not limited to collection system and
interceptors
Gunnison, City of (North) Wastewater treatment system
improvements including but not limited to collection system and
interceptors
Holyoke, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Johnson's Village Local Wastewater treatment system improvements
Improvement District including but not limited to
collection system and interceptors (entity change)
Logan County Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to collection system and interceptors
(Sterling area)
Mead, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Merino, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
New Castle, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Pagosa Springs Sanitation Wastewater treatment system improvements
District including but not limited to treatment plant
Pagosa Springs/KOA Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to interceptors
Parker Water and Wastewater treatment system improvements
Sanitation District including but not limited to
treatment plant and biosolids facilities
Powderhorn Metropolitan Wastewater treatment system improvements
District #1 including but not limited to treatment
plant or system interconnection
Redcliff, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant, collection system
and interceptors (entity change)
Redstone Water and Wastewater treatment system improvements
Sanitation District including but not limited to
treatment plant
Rocky Ford, City of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
Sanford, Town of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to treatment plant
South Durango Sanitation Wastewater treatment system improvements
District including but not limited to treatment plant
South Fork Water and Wastewater treatment system improvements
Sanitation District including but not limited to
treatment plant
Springfield, Town of Wastewater treatment system
improvements including but not limited to collection system and
interceptors
St Mary's Glacier Wastewater treatment system improvements
Metropolitan District including but not limited to
treatment plant
Superior Metropolitan Wastewater treatment system improvements
District No. 1 including but not limited to lift
station
Thornton, City of Wastewater treatment system improvements
including but not limited to interceptors
2. That the following twentyeight
proposed wastewater treatment system projects are hereby deleted
from the Project Eligibility List as defined in sections 3795103
(10.5) and 3795107.6 (4), Colorado Revised Statutes,
as projects eligible for financial assistance from the Colorado
Water Resources and Power Development Authority from the Water
Pollution Control Revolving Fund ("WPCRF") or otherwise:
DELETIONS FROM THE PROJECT ELIGIBILITY LIST
ENTITY STATUS/FUNDING
SOURCE
Bent County Project completed with other funds
Coal Creek/Williamsburg Change in planning
Chaffee County/Johnson Village Entity change
Colorado Springs, City of Completed project with
City funds
Crawford, Town of Completed project with other funds
Delta/Garnett Mesa Completed project with other funds
Eagle Sanitation District Entity change
Estes Park, Town of Entity change
Flagler Sanitation District Completed project with
other funds
Fort Collins, City of Project completed with WPCRF
funds
Fort Morgan, City of Project completed with WPCRF
funds
Fraser, Town of Entity change
Fremont Sanitation District Entity change
Gem Village Sanitation Project completed with District funds
District/Bayfield
Greeley, City of Project completed with WPCRF funds
Gunnison County/Antelope Project completed with other funds
Hills
Kiowa, Town of Project completed with other funds
Log Lane Village, Town of Project completed with
WPCRF funds
Marble, Town of In compliance
Mesa County/Rosevale Road Project completed with
other funds
Metro Wastewater Reclamation Project completed with District funds
District IV
Redcliff Water and District dissolved
Sanitation District
Rockvale, Town of Change in planning
San Juan River Village Completed with other funds
Metropolitan District
Silt, Town of At request of Town
Teller County WQMA Completed with other funds
Upper Eagle Valley Sanitation Completed with WPCRF funds
District
West Glenwood Springs Project completed with District
funds
3. That all project descriptions included
on the eligibility list through the adoption of Senate Joint Resolutions
964, 955, 946, 937, 917, 895,
and 8850 shall be deemed to contain the phrase "Wastewater
treatment system improvements including but not limited to . .
. " before the existing project description.
Be It Further Resolved, That this Resolution be presented to the Governor for signature pursuant to section 3795107.8 (4) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes.