(1) Except as provided in section 25-7-209, all areas of the state shall initially be designated as provided in section 162 of the federal act.(2) To the extent permitted by section 164 of the federal act, the commission may redesignate any area in the state as a Class I, Class II, or Class III area. The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations in conformity with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., establishing the procedures for such redesignations; except that: (a) Such procedures shall be uniform for all redesignations;(b) Any redesignation may be adopted by the commission only after reasonable notice and public hearing;(c) All redesignations, except any established by an Indian governing body, shall be specifically approved by the governor, after consultation with the appropriate committees of the general assembly if it is in session or with the leadership of the general assembly if it is not in session, and by resolutions or ordinances enacted by the general purpose unit of local government representing a majority of the residents of the area to be redesignated;(d) Any redesignation shall constitute a revision to the state implementation plan and shall be submitted to the cal government representing a majority of the residents of the area to be redesignated;(d) Any redesignation shall constitute a revision to the state implementation plan and shall be submitted to the administrator of the United States environmental protection agency.(3) Any redesignations or any denial of an application for redesignation made pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall be subject to judicial review in accord with section 25-7-120.L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 1054, § 1, effective June 20.
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