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208 Plan Ammendment Process and Flow Chart

208 Plan Amendment Approval Process

208 Plan Amendment Approval Process

North Front Range Water Quality Planning Association

  • Submitting agency
  • Association staff
  • Referral agencies
  • Membership
1

Eligibility

Has the submitting agency's Utility Plan been approved within the last 10 years?
✕ No
Stop here. The Utility Plan must be updated and approved under the current Utility Plan Policy before the amendment can be considered.
Go to the Utility Plan Process →
✓ Yes
Continue to Phase 2.
2

Submittal & Completeness Review

Submitting agency

Submit the applicable 208 Plan Amendment application from the list above.

Association staff · up to 30 days

Initial review for completeness. The Association Manager may reject an incomplete application.

3

Public Notice & Referral

Once accepted, these happen at the same time:

Association staff · 60 days

60-Day Public Notice and Comment Period begins. Membership is notified by email and the project is posted on the Association's website.

Staff → referral agencies

Staff distributes the amendment to the referral agencies required by the application. Agencies submit comments during the notice period.

Note: A related Utility Plan or Site Application may be reviewed at the same time during this 60-day period.

4

Conflict Resolution

Submitting agency · 30 days

An additional 30 days follows the notice period to resolve any conflicts, including referral agency or public comments opposing a Utility Plan, Site Application, or 208 Wastewater Utility Service Area (WUSA) boundary modification or amendment.

Required: All conflicts must be resolved locally before the amendment goes to membership.

5

Membership Decision

Submitting agency · next available membership meeting

Present the amendment's main topics, goals and objectives, and highlights, followed by a Q&A session with membership.

Membership

Membership votes on the amendment. Sign-off forms are completed after the meeting based on the action taken.

Approved

Approval is acknowledged by a passed vote.

Denied

The amendment is not approved.

Referred back

Returned to the submitting agency for corrections. Resubmit at Phase 2 ↑