Grand Mesa penstemon (Penstemon mensarum) is a tall, dark-blue-flowered plant in the Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) that is known only from the vicinity of Grand Mesa in Gunnison, Delta, Mesa, and Pitkin counties, Colorado. This distinctive species is not known from anywhere else in the world, and is considered to be imperiled at a global and state level. One of the biggest conservation issues for this imperiled plant species is the lack of awareness of its existence and status. Avoiding or minimizing impacts to this species during road maintenance activities will effectively help to conserve its habitat and is unlikely to confer substantial impacts on road maintenance goals and projects.
The Air Pollution Control Division has evaluated and reviewed its smoke management program in light of increasing the support and use of prescribed fire in Colorado in balance with existing state statute and public health, welfare and visibility mandates.
This fact sheet was compiled to highlight some of the common wastes and emissions from auto service shops, and the most significant environmental regulations pertaining to these wastes/emissions.
The purpose of this document two fold. First, it is to provide a comprehensive background summary of the Eagle Mine Superfund Site, the remedial activities that have taken place to date and to show the commensurate improvement in water quality and load reduction that have occurred as a result of the remedial actions. Secondly, the purpose of this document is to analyze the available metals loading data to determine if newly proposed water quality standards based on EPAs Recalculation Guidance for zinc, copper and cadmium are attainable.
Study to determine how a wildfire could affect the water supply for the Golden Water Treatment Plant, located in Golden, Colorado, and developing treatment strategies that address wildfire-inflicted water quality changes.
This update to the 2000 Nonpoint Management Program is intended to provide the near-term framework for program actions over the next five years. The actions identified in this document will lay the foundation to accomplish the long-term goals of the program.
The Climate Action Plan focuses on three phases of emissions reductions. The first phase will seek a 20% reduction by the year 2020 from the baseline year of 2006 and will focus on energy efficiency and conservation, while incorporating on-site renewable energies, purchased wind power and carbon offsets. Future phases will focus on conglomerates and partnerships to develop expansive energy production facilities that do not emit GHGs and to adopt future technologies that may be now only in research and development stages. This will allow for a total GHG reduction that is 80% below 2006 emissions.
