Colorado Revised Statutes Title 30. Government County § 30-20-101.5. Additional powers of the department--legislative declaration

(a) Promotes a community ethic to reduce or eliminate waste problems;

(b) Is credible and accountable to the industry and the public;

(c) Is innovative and cost effective; and

(d) Protects the environmental quality of life for affected residents as required by the requirements of this part 1 and any rules promulgated in connection therewith.

(a) Cost-effective level-of-effort guidelines for reviewing submittals, including without limitation permit applications and design and operation plans to assure conformity with regulatory requirements, taking into consideration the degree of risk addressed and the complexity of the issues raised;

(b) Cost-effective level-of-effort guidelines for performing inspections that focus on major violations of regulatory requirements that pose an immediate and significant threat to human health and the environment;

(c) Cost-effective level-of-effort guidelines for enforcement activity;

(d) Schedules for the timely completion of department activities including without limitation submittal reviews, inspections, and inspection reports;

(e) A prioritization methodology for completing activities that focuses on actual risk to human health and the environment;

(f) A preference for compliance assistance with at least ten percent of the annual budget amount of the program being allocated to compliance assistance efforts;

(g) A preference for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to timely resolve disputed issues; and

(h) A mechanism that continuously assesses and provides incentives for further improvements and policies and procedures of the department.