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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND THE STATE OF COLORADO'S WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED WATER AND PROTECT UNIMPAIRED WATERS ACROSS THE STATE BY CONDUCTING PLANNING THAT INFORMS AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 205(J)(3), UNLESS A WAIVER REQUEST IS APPROVED BY EPA, THE RECIPIENT WILL JOINTLY DEVELOP WORKPLANS WITH AND PROVIDE AT LEAST 40% OF THIS AWARD TO REGIONAL OR INTERSTATE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANNING AGENCIES. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58). ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES: - THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION (WQCD) AND DESIGNATED PLANNING AGENCY WORKPLANS PROMOTE WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION THROUGH PRIORITIZED, INTEGRATED ACTIONS IDENTIFIED IN UP-TO-DATE, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS AND CONTROL REGULATIONS. WQCD WILL SUPPORT DESIGNATED REGIONAL WATER QUALITY PLANNING AGENCY ACTIVITIES, PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF WQCC RESERVOIR CONTROL REGULATIONS, AND MAINTAIN THE STATEWIDE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN. - THE NORTH FRONT RANGE WATER QUALITY PLANNING ASSOCIATION (NFRWQPA) WILL FURTHER UPDATE THE GIS MAPPING SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN FY 2021-2022 IN COLLABORATION WITH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S ONE WATER INSTITUTE. - NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NWCCOG) WILL PROVIDE WATER QUALITY PLANNING SERVICES: UPDATE THE AREA 208 PLAN, EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE 208 PLAN, IMPLEMENT THE NWCCOG 208 PLAN. - THE PIKES PEAK AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (PPACG) WILL: 1- CONTINUE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE UPDATED (2019) 208 PLAN, 2- ENGAGE WITH NEW (AND EXISTING) STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE REGION WITH AN INTEREST IN WATER QUALITY PLANNING ISSUES, 3- WORK WITH THE PPACG WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (WQMC) TO STRATEGIZE AROUND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES WITHIN THE 208 PLAN, 4- COORDINATE EFFORTS ON THOSE MEASURES THAT MAY BE IMPLEMENTED AS RECOMMENDED IN THE ADOPTED 208 PLAN, 5- FURTHER REFINE AND UPDATE DATA FOR OUR WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS (SERVICE AREA MAPS, CURRENT AND PROJECTED CAPACITIES, CURRENT AND FUTURE POPULATIONS TO SERVE, LAND USE CHANGES THAT MAY BE OCCURRING, MASTER PLAN CHANGES AND POLICIES, ETC.). - PUEBLO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WILL IMPLEMENT THE 208 PLAN TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE PUEBLO COUNTY CONSTITUENCY, IN RELATION TO EDUCATION AND MITIGATION PRACTICES TO HELP REDUCE INTRODUCTION OF NUTRIENT CONTAMINATION THROUGH NON-POINT SOURCES: WORK WITH PUEBLO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT TO MODIFY REGULATIONS TO PROMOTE CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING SEPTIC INTO EXISTING CENTRAL COLLECTIONS SYSTEMS OR TO PROMOTE CONSOLIDATION OF NEW SEPTIC SYSTEMS INTO EXISTING COLLECTIONS SYSTEMS, INVENTORY AREAS WITHIN PUEBLO COUNTY WHERE CONSOLIDATION OF SEPTIC SYSTEMS INTO COLLECTIONS SYSTEMS MAY BE PHYSICALLY, LOGISTICALLY, OR ADMINISTRATIVELY POSSIBLE, AND PREPARE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR SEPTIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. FOR ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES, SEE ATTACHED WORKPLAN IN SECTION M.SUBRECIPIENT:THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION (WQCD) AND DESIGNATED PLANNING AGENCY WORKPLANS PROMOTE WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION THROUGH PRIORITIZED, INTEGRATED ACTIONS IDENTIFIED IN UP-TO-DATE, REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS AND CONTROL REGULATIONS. - THE NORTH FRONT RANGE WATER QUALITY PLANNING ASSOCIATION (NFRWQPA) WILL FURTHER UPDATE THE GIS MAPPING SYSTEM DEVELOPED IN FY 2021-2022 IN COLLABORATION WITH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S ONE WATER INSTITUTE. - THE NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NWCCOG) WILL PROVIDE WATER QUALITY PLANNING SERVICES: UPDATE THE AREA 208 PLAN, EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE 208 PLAN, IMPLEMENT THE NWCCOG 208 PLAN. - THE PIKES PEAK AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (PPACG) WILL: 1- CONTINUE TO
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