§ 25-7-118 — Delayed compliance orders

Colorado § 25-7-118

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Air Quality Control

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(1) The division may, after notice and
an opportunity for a public hearing, issue an order for any stationary source which
specifies a date for final compliance with any requirement of the state
implementation plan not later than the date for attainment of any national ambient
air quality standard specified in such plan and in no event longer than one year
after the date the order was issued, if the requirements of this section are met. If a
public hearing is requested by an interested person, the request shall, within twenty
days of its receipt, be transmitted to the commission. The commission shall, within
sixty days of its receipt of the request, hold a public hearing with respect thereto
and, within thirty days of such hearing, issue its decision and order.

(2) An order pursuant to this section may be issued if the order:

(a) Is issued after notice to the public containing the content of the proposed
order and after an opportunity for a public hearing thereon;

(b) Contains a schedule and timetable for compliance which requires final
compliance as expeditiously as practical, but in no event later than July 1, 1979, or
three years after the date for final compliance with such requirement that is
specified in the state implementation plan, whichever is later;

(c) In the case of a major stationary source, notifies the source that it will be
required to pay a penalty under section 25-7-115 in the event such stationary source
fails to achieve final compliance by July 1, 1979, or by such later date as is specified
in the order in accordance with section 25-7-115;

(d) Requires emission monitoring and reporting by the stationary source;

(e) Requires the stationary source to use the best practical system of
emission reduction for the period during which such order is in effect and requires
the stationary source to comply with such interim requirements as the division or
commission determines are reasonable and practical.

(3) If any stationary source not in compliance with any requirement of the
state implementation plan gives notice to the division or commission that such
stationary source intends to comply by means of replacement of the facility, a
complete change in its production process, or a termination of its operations, the
division or commission may issue an order under this section permitting the
stationary source to operate until July 1, 1979, without any interim schedule of
compliance. As a condition of the issuance of any such order, the owner or operator
of such stationary source shall post a bond or other surety in an amount equal to
the cost of actual compliance by such facility and any economic value which may
accrue to the owner or operator of such stationary source by reason of the failure to
comply. If the owner or operator of a stationary source for which the bond or other
surety required by this subsection (3) has been posted fails to replace the facility,
change the production process, or terminate the operations as specified in the
order by the required date, the owner or operator shall immediately forfeit on the
bond or other surety, and the commission shall have no discretion to modify the
order under this subsection (3) or to compromise the bond or other surety.

(4) Any order pursuant to this section shall be terminated if the commission
determines, after notice and a hearing, that the inability of the stationary source to
comply no longer exists. If the owner or operator of the stationary source to which
the order is issued demonstrates that prompt termination of such order would
result in undue hardship, the termination shall become effective at the earliest
practicable date on which such undue hardship would not result but in no event
later than the date required under this section.

(5) (a) If, on the basis of any information available to it, the division has
reason to believe that a stationary source to which an order has been issued
pursuant to this section is in violation of any requirement of such order or of any
provision of this section, it shall notify the commission and the owner or operator of
the alleged violation and may revoke such order or may commence an appropriate
enforcement action pursuant to this article, or both.

(b) The owner or operator shall respond as provided in section 25-7-115, and,
within sixty days after receipt of such notice, the division shall issue a
determination thereon. If the division determines that the stationary source is in
violation of any requirement of such order or of any provision of this section, it shall
revoke such order and enforce compliance with the requirement with respect to
which such order was granted or shall order payment of a penalty as provided in
section 25-7-115, or both.

(6) During the period of the order issued under this section and when the
owner or operator is in compliance with the terms of such order, no other
enforcement action pursuant to this article shall be taken against such owner or
operator based upon noncompliance during the period the order is in effect with the
requirement for the stationary source covered by such order.

(7) Nothing in this section, and no delayed compliance order granted
pursuant to this section, shall be construed to prevent or limit the application of the
emergency provisions of section 25-7-112 or 25-7-113. No order issued under this
subsection (7) shall prevent the state from assessing penalties nor otherwise affect
or limit the state's authority to enforce under other provisions of this article.

Legislative History

Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 1041, � 1, effective June 20. L. 84: (1), (2)(e), (3), and (4) amended, p. 773, � 9, effective July 1. L. 92: (1), (5)(a), and (7) amended, p. 1218, � 20, effective July 1.