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EXHIBIT 28
2006 Colorado Regulation #94 Colorado's Evaluation Monitoring List

EL PASO'S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 11 Sierra Club, et al. v. El Paso Properties, Inc. 01-cv-2163-BNB-MEH

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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION
5 CCR 1002-94 REGULATION #94

COLORADO'S MONITORING AND EVALUATION LIST

ADOPTED: March 17, 2004 EFFECTIVE: May 3, 2004 ADOPTED: March 14, 2006 EFFECTIVE: April 30, 2006

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION
5 CCR 1002-94 REGULATION #94 COLORADO'S MONITORING AND EVALUATION LIST 94.1 Authority

These regulations are promulgated pursuant to section 25-8-101 et seq C.R.S. as amended, and in particular, 25-8-202 (1) (a), (b), (i), (2) and (6); 25-8-203 and 25-8-204.

94.2

Purpose

This regulation establishes Colorado's Monitoring and Evaluation List. This list identifies water bodies where there is reason to suspect water quality problems, but there is also uncertainty regarding one or more factors, such as the representative nature of the data. Water bodies that are impaired, but it is unclear whether the cause of impairment is attributable to pollutants as opposed to pollution, are also placed on the Monitoring and Evaluation List.

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Water Bodies Identified for Monitoring and Evaluation

WBID

Segment Description

Portion

Parameter

COAR

Arkansas River Basin Tributaries to Fountain Creek on USFS or AFA lands, Monument Creek to Arkansas River Tributaries to Fountain Creek on USFS or AFA lands, Monument Creek to Arkansas River Tributaries to Fountain Creek on USFS or AFA lands, Monument Creek to Arkansas River Purgatoire River, I-25 to Arkansas River Mainstem of Adobe Creek and Gageby Creek...

COARFO03

Fourmile Creek, on USFS Land

sediment

COARFO03

Bear Creek on USFS Land

sediment

COARFO03

Cheyenne Creek, on USFS Land all Horse Creek

sediment

COARLA07 COARLA09a

sediment Cu

COARLA09c COARLA11

Rule Creek, Muddy Creek, Caddoa Creek, Rule Creek Clay Creek, Cat Creek... John Martin Reservoir all

Zn Se

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WBID COARMA04a COARMA18

Segment Description Wildhorse Creek Boggs Creek

Portion all all E. Beaver Creek on USFS Land, below Penrose-Rosemont Reservoir, Middle Beaver Creek

Parameter

NO2, NO3 NO2, NO3, D.O.

COARUA13

Tributaries of Arkansas River on USFS Land, Browns Creek to Pueblo Reservoir

sediment

COARUA20

Fourmile Creek and tributaries, Cripple Creek to Arkansas River Gunnison River Basin

North Fork Wilson Creek As, Cu below Independence Mine

COGU COGULD03

Tributaries to Dolores River from Bradfield Salt Creek Ranch to Utah border Gunnison River, Uncompaghre River to Colorado River all

Se

COGULG02

sediment

COGULG07

Surface, Ward, Tongue, Youngs, and Kiser Tongue Creek, Ward Creeks not on USFS land Creek Surface, Ward, Tongue, Youngs, and Kiser Surface Creek Creeks not on USFS land Tributaries to the Smith Fork Lunch Creek

Se

COGULG07 COGULG11 COGUSM06a COGUSM07a COGUSM07b

Fe (Trec) sediment Cd, Mn Fe(Trec) Pb

Ingram Creek, source to San Miguel River all Howard Fork and tribs Waterfall Creek and tributaries, source to Howard Fork all all

COGUUG09

Tributaries to Slate River exc in wilderness Redwell Basin areas Tributaries to Gunnison River between Blue Camp Creek Mesa & Crystal Reservoir on USFS Land Uncompahgre River, Red Mountain Creek all to Montrose Uncompaghre River, HWY 90 to La Salle Road all

Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn

COGUUG26

Cu, Pb

COGUUN03

Zn

COGUUN04a

sediment

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WBID

Segment Description Uncompaghre River, La Salle Road to Confluence Park Uncompaghre River, Confluence Park to Gunnison River

Portion

Parameter

COGUUN04b

all

sediment

COGUUN04c

all

sediment

COGUUN05

Tributaries of Uncompahgre River, source Corkscrew Gulch to Dexter Creek Mineral Creek, source to Uncompahgre River Canyon Creek, Imogene Creek, Sneffles Creek all

Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn

COGUUN08

Cd, Cu, Zn

COGUUN09

Canyon Creek

Pb

COGUUN15

Portions of Happy Canyon, Horsefly Creek, Dry Creek Watershed and Dry Creek

sediment

COLC

Lower Colorado River Basin Colorado River, Roaring Fork River to Parachute Creek Colorado River, Parachute Creek to Gunnison River

COLCLC01

all

sediment

COLCLC02

all

sediment

COLCLC04a COLCLY02 COLCLY16

Tributaries to Colorado River, Roaring Fork Mamm Creek, S. to Parachute Creek Exc. specific segments Canyon Creek Yampa River, Lay Creek to Green River all

Fe (Trec) sediment sediment, f. coliform pH

Little Snake River, Powder Wash to Yampa all Tributaries to White River, confluence of N. Flag Creek & S. Forks to Piceance Creek Tributaries to White River, Douglas Creek to Colorado/Utah border Rio Grande River Basin Rio Grande River, Conejos County Road G all to Colorado/New Mexico border Soldier Creek

COLCWH09

COLCWH22

sediment

CORG

CORGRG13

sediment

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WBID COSJ COSJLP04 COSJLP08a COSJLP08a COSJLP08a

Segment Description San Juan River Basin Mancos River and tributaries above HWY 160 Tributaries to McElmo Creek Tributaries to McElmo Creek Tributaries to McElmo Creek

Portion

Parameter

E. Mancos River Mud Creek Crow Canyon Hartmann Draw, Ritter Draw

pH, Zn Fe(Trec), Se, NO3 Fe(Trec), NO3 Fe(Trec),

COSJPI06a

Tributaries to the Piedra River Mainstem Rio Blanco River, wilderness area to Southern Ute Reservation South Platte River Basin

Stollsteimer Creek above sediment Southern Ute Boundary Lower Rio Blanco R blw sediment Hwy 84

COSJSJ09a COSP

COSPBD01

Mainstem of Big Dry Creek, including all tributaries, lakes, reservoirs and wetlands, Big Dry Creek below from the source to the confluence with the York Street South Platte River. Mainstem of Bear Creek, Source to Harriman Ditch Bear Creek Reservoir and Soda Lakes below Evergreen Lake Bear Creek Reservoir

Fe(Trec)

COSPBE01a COSPBE01c

Aquatic Life Use, temperature D.O.

COSPBO08

All tributaries to South Boulder Creek, including all lakes, reservoirs and wetlands from South Boulder Road to the confluence Rock Creek with Boulder Creek and all tributaries to Coal Creek, including all lakes, reservoirs and wetlands from Highway 93 to the confluence with Boulder Creek Boulder Creek, S. Boulder Creek to Coal Creek Boulder Creek, Coal Creek to St. Vrain Creek Big Thompson River, Greeley-Loveland Canal diversion to CR11H all

E. coli, Fe (trec), Se

COSPBO09

Aquatic Life

COSPBO10

all

Aquatic Life

COSPBT04b

all

Se

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WBID

Segment Description

Portion

Parameter

COSPBT09 COSPCH02

Little Thompson River, Culver Ditch to Big all Thompson River Cherry Creek Reservoir Cache La Poudre River, Monroe Canal to Shields St. S. Platte River, Weld/Morgan Co. line to CO/NE line N. Fork Republican River source to stateline St. Vrain Creek, RMNP to Hygiene Rd. St. Vrain Creek, Hygiene Rd. to S. Platte River Tributaries to S. Platte River, source to Tarryall Creek Tributaries to S. Platte River, source to Tarryall Creek all below the confluence with the North Fork All

Aquatic Life Use D.O.

COSPCP10

Aquatic Life Use

COSPLS001

Aquatic Life Use

COSPRE03

all below Button Rock Reservoir all Salt Creek d/s of N. Fork, on USFS Land Twin Creek, on USFS Land

sediment

COSPSV02

sediment Aquatic Life Use, E. coli sediment, temperature temperature

COSPSV03

COSPUS02a

COSPUS02a

COSPUS03

Tributaries to S.Platte River, Tarryall Creek Pine Creek, on USFS to N. Fk. S. Platte River Land Tributaries to S.Platte River, Tarryall Creek Sugar Creek, on USFS to N.Fk.S.Platte R Land Tributaries to S.Platte River, Tarryall Creek Trail Creek, on USFS to N.Fk.S.Platte R Land

sediment

COSPUS03

sediment sediment, temperature

COSPUS03

COSPUS03

Tributaries to S.Platte River, Tarryall Creek Wigwam Creek, Flying G sediment to N.Fk.S.Platte R Ranch to S. Platte River Spring Creek and Tributaries to S.Platte River, Tarryall Creek tributaries, on USFS to N.Fk.S.Platte R Land Tributaries to S.Platte River, Tarryall Creek Horse Creek, on USFS to N.Fk.S.Platte R Land

COSPUS03

sediment

COSPUS03

sediment, temperature

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WBID

Segment Description

Portion

Parameter

COSPUS04

N. Fk. S. Platte River & Tributaries, source N Fk S Platte R, Buffalo sediment to S.Platte R Cr to S Platte R N. Fk. S. Platte River & Tributaries, source Buffalo Ck, Indian Ck to sediment to S.Platte R S Platte R N. Fk. S. Platte River & Tributaries, source Kenosha Creek to S. Platte R Geneva Creek above Scott Gomer Creek Mainstem Geneva Creek, Scott Gomer Creek to N. Fork S. Platte River S. Platte River, N. Fk. S. Platte River to Chatfield Reservoir all sediment Cd, Cu, Zn

COSPUS04

COSPUS04 COSPUS05a

COSPUS05b

all

sediment

COSPUS06a

S Platte R, N Fk S Platte sediment to Strontia Spg. Res Aquatic Life Use

COSPUS11b COUC COUCBL03 COUCBL03

Tributaries to W. Plum Creek, not on USFS Spring Creek, Bear Land Creek Upper Colorado River Basin Dillon Reservoir and tribs Dillon Reservoir and tribs Dillon Reservoir Gold Run Gulch below Jessie Mine

PO4 Cd, Zn

COUCBL03

Dillon Reservoir and tribs Snake River and tributaries, source to Dillon Reservoir

South Branch Swan Rive Zn below Royal Tiger Mine Camp Creek, Jones Gulch pH

COUCBL06

COUCBL08

Keystone Ck, Chihuahua Ck, N Fk Snake R Keystone Creek, Mozart pH and all tribs Creek Tribs to the N Platte & Encampment Rivers South Fork Big Creek w/in Wilderness Areas all tributaries to N. Platte River except segments 1, 5, 6, 7 all tributaries to N. Platte River except segments 1, 5, 6, 7 Grizzly Creek, Little Grizzly Creek Cu

COUCNP01

COUCNP04

Aquatic Life Use

COUCNP04

Snyder Creek, Parkview sediment Creek Watershed

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WBID

Segment Description Lakes and reservoirs tributary to the Colorado River, RMNP to Roaring Fork River all tributaries to the Yampa River above Elkhead Creek within National Forest Muddy Creek and tribs Yampa River, Bear River and Wheeler Creek to Elkhead Creek Stagecoach Reservoir all tributaries to Yampa River except for specific listings, on USFS land all tributaries to Yampa River except for specific listings, on USFS land Foidel Creek and tributaries, Fish Creek, Middle Creek and tributaries Foidel Creek and tributaries, Fish Creek, Middle Creek and tributaries

Portion

Parameter

COUCUC05

Wolford Mountain Reservoir Big Rock Creek, Little Rock Creek all all all First Creek in Elkhead Watershed Bushy Creek, Morrison Creek Watershed

D.O.

COUCUC04 COUCUC07b COUCYA02a COUCYA2b COUCYA03

E. coli temperature temperature D.O. sediment

COUCYA03

sediment

COUCYA13b

Foidel Creek

E. coli

COUCYA13b

Middle Creek

E. coli

COUCYA19

all tributaries to Little Snake River on USFS Oliver Creek lands in Routt County

sediment

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Reserved

94.10 STATEMENT OF BASIS, SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE; MARCH, 2004 RULEMAKING
The provisions of C.R.S. 25-8-202(1)(a), (b) (i), (2) and (6); 25-8-203; 25-8-204; and 25-8-402; provide the specific statutory authority for adoption of these regulatory amendments. The Commission also adopted in compliance with 24-4-103(4) C.R.S. the following statement of basis and purpose. BASIS AND PURPOSE A. Introduction

This regulation establishes Colorado's Monitoring and Evaluation List. This list was prepared as part of the effort to identify water bodies for which technology-based effluent limitations and other required controls are not stringent enough to implement water quality standards (those impaired waters requiring TMDLs). Regulation No. 93 is the list of impaired waters which require TMDLs. This regulation is the Monitoring and Evaluation List ("M&E List") that identifies water bodies where there is reason to suspect water quality problems, but there is also uncertainty regarding one or more listing factors, such as the

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representative nature of the available data. Water bodies that are impaired but it is unclear whether the cause of impairment is attributable to pollutants as opposed to pollution are also included on the M&E List. B. List Development

The statement of basis and purpose for Regulation No. 93 contains a description of how the lists were developed. C. Prioritization and Scheduling

The Division has committed to establishing a plan for monitoring and evaluating these water bodies prior to the list submission date for the subsequent listing cycle. Further, the Commission has committed to determining their appropriate status (as either impaired or fully supporting) within ten years of their placement on the M&E List. D. 1. Segment-Specific Issues Blue River segment 3: The Commission has included Gold Run Gulch below Jessie Mine (for cadmium and zinc) and the South Branch Swan River below Royal Tiger Mine (for zinc) on the Monitoring and Evaluation List. The Royal Tiger Mine and the Jessie Mine are both part of a CERCLA remediation effort, for which remedial project design is currently out to bid. Therefore, the Commission understands that the conditions in this area affecting water quality will be changing and that it is currently uncertain what uses or water quality can be supported in these waters in the future. The Commission does not intend by including these waters on the Monitoring and Evaluation List to conclude that any actions other than those CERCLA-related activities already underway are necessary or appropriate at this site. The status of those efforts will be reviewed during the next update of this list.

2.

Segments proposed for the Section 303(d) List: In several specific instances, the Commission made a determination in this rulemaking hearing that segments proposed by the Division or others for inclusion on the Section 303(d) List should instead be included on the Monitoring and Evaluation List. This applies in particular to Bear Creek segment 1a and Middle South Platte segment 1 in the South Platte Basin and to four named tributaries in Blue River segments 6 and 8 in the Upper Colorado River Basin. In each of these instances, the rationale for the Commission's decision to included these waters on the Monitoring and Evaluation List is set forth in the Statement of Basis and Purpose adopted for Regulation No. 93 as a result of this rulemaking.

94.11 STATEMENT OF BASIS, SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE; FEBRUARY 2006 RULEMAKING, EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 2006
The provisions of C.R.S. 25-8-202(1)(a), (b) (i), (2) and (6); 25-8-203; 25-8-204; and 25-8-402; provide the specific statutory authority for adoption of these regulatory amendments. The Commission also adopted in compliance with 24-4-103(4) C.R.S. the following statement of basis and purpose. BASIS AND PURPOSE A. Introduction

This regulation updates Colorado's Monitoring and Evaluation List to reflect additional water quality information available since the Regulation was promulgated in 2004.

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B.

List Development

The statement of basis and purpose for Regulation No. 93 contains a description of how the lists were developed. C. Prioritization and Scheduling

The Division remains committed to establishing a plan for monitoring and evaluating these water bodies prior to the list submission date for the subsequent listing cycle. Further, the Commission has committed to determining their appropriate status (as either impaired or fully supporting) within ten years of their placement on the M&E List. D. Segment-Specific Issues

In a number of instances, the Commission chose in this hearing to include on the Monitoring and Evaluation List waters that were initially proposed by the Division, or recommended by other rulemaking participants, for inclusion on the Section 303(d) List, Regulation #93. These waters include Bear Creek segment 1a, Upper Colorado River segment 07b (Muddy Creek), and Upper Yampa River segment 07b. In each instance, the Commission's rationale for these decisions is set forth in the statement of basis and purpose for Regulation #93. PARTIES TO THE RULEMAKING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. The City of Grand Junction The Colorado Division of Wildlife Evergreen Trout Unlimited and Colorado Trout Unlimited The City of Colorado Springs The City of Black Hawk The Colorado River Water Conservation District Friends of Bear Creek Big Thompson Watershed Forum The Bear Creek Watershed Association The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 Evergreen Metropolitan District and West Jefferson County Metropolitan District USDA Forest Service, Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests Colorado Rock Products Association City and County of Broomfield Climax Molybdenum Company The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Mount Carbon Metropolitan District

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