(1) Any governmental unit may contract for the operation of a hazardous waste disposal site.
(2) Any city, city and county, county, or incorporated town acting by itself or in association with any other such governmental unit may establish and operate a hazardous waste disposal site under such terms and conditions as may be approved by the governing bodies of the governmental units involved. In the event such site is not operated by the governmental unit involved, any contract to operate such a site shall be awarded on a competitive bid basis if there is more than one applicant for a contract to operate such site.
(3) Any hazardous waste disposal site established in accordance with this section shall be required to obtain a certificate of designation pursuant to this part 2.
Source: L. 81: Entire article R&RE, p. 1351, � 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (3) added, p. 1096, � 17, effective June 3.
25-15-216. Colorado geological survey to designate optimally suitable areas. Subject to available appropriations, the Colorado geological survey shall conduct a study of the geological suitability of areas of the state for hazardous waste disposal sites. Such study shall designate those areas of the state which the Colorado geological survey finds to be optimally suitable for hazardous waste disposal based upon detailed criteria relating to hydrology, geology, geochemistry, structural geology, geomorphology, climatology, and mineral resources. The designation of optimally suitable areas and the criteria utilized shall be produced in a publication available to the public at a reasonable cost.
Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 1096, � 18, effective June 3. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1355), ch. 247, p. 1197, � 5, effective June 4.
25-15-217. Circumstances allowing state designation of a hazardous waste disposal site - conditions and limitations. (Repealed)
Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 1096, � 18, effective June 3. L. 91: (2) and (6) amended and (8) to (11) repealed, pp. 892, 883, �� 21, 1, effective June 5. L. 2005: Entire section repealed, p. 285, � 30, effective August 8.