§ 24-60-2206 — Site recommendation by counties

(1) Prior to any action by
the department for the assessment and evaluation of potential areas for a facility
under section 24-60-2207, the department shall first cooperate with and provide
counties in this state the opportunity to recommend facility sites within their
boundaries. In making such recommendation, the board of county commissioners
shall consider the factors set forth in section 24-60-2207 (1)(b) and shall provide
reasonable opportunity for public comment.

(2) In making such recommendation, the board of county commissioners
shall also consider comments from the department and the Rocky Mountain low-level radioactive waste board; except that the board of county commissioners shall
make the final determination as to the designation of a facility site pursuant to part
1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S.

(3) Any person who proposes to operate a facility shall first apply, pursuant
to part 1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S., for a certificate of designation to the board
of county commissioners of the county in which the proposed facility site is located.
Such site and facility shall be reviewed and approved by such board of county
commissioners prior to the issuance of any license pursuant to part 1 of article 11 of
title 25, C.R.S.

(4) If no board of county commissioners in this state recommends a facility
site by January 1, 1984, the department may proceed to prepare its statewide
assessment and evaluation and its alternative plan pursuant to section 24-60-2207.

Legislative History

Source: L. 82: Entire part added, p. 403, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2) amended, p. 914, � 18, effective August 6.