§ 25-15-317 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 25-15-317

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Hazardous Waste

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The general assembly declares that it is
in the public interest to ensure that environmental remediation projects protect
human health and the environment. The general assembly finds that environmental
remediation projects may leave residual contamination at levels that have been
determined to be safe for a specific use, but not all uses, and may incorporate
engineered structures that must be maintained or protected against damage to
remain effective. The general assembly finds that in such cases, it is necessary to
provide an effective and enforceable means of ensuring the conduct of any
required maintenance, monitoring, or operation, and of restricting future uses of the
land, including placing restrictions on drilling for or pumping groundwater for as
long as any residual contamination remains hazardous. The general assembly,
therefore, declares that it is in the public interest to create environmental
covenants and notices of environmental use restrictions because such covenants
and restrictive notices are necessary for the protection of human health and the
environment.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 452, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 169, � 2, effective March 24.