Authority to Administer Standards Program

This tribe was granted treatment in a manner similar to a state (TAS) on March 28, 2018.

• Press Release: EPA Approves Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Application to Implement Water Quality Standards Program (April 2, 2018)
• [See Cover Letter and Decision Document ]
  • [See Appendix 1 - Index of Selected Materials Considered by the EPA ]
  • [See Appendix 2 - Response to Comments ]
  • [See Appendix 3 - Maps of the Reservation and Trust Land Surface Waters ]

EPA approved the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s (SUIT) application for Treatment in a Similar Manners as a State (TAS) for the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(c) Water Quality Standards (WQS) and 401 Certification programs for all currently held tribal trust lands.  EPA determined that the SUIT met the requirements of CWA Section 518(e) and 40 C.F.R. § 131.8, and therefore approved the Tribe's application.

Higher Resolution Maps

• [See Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Basic Map ]
  • [See Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - La Plata River Basin ]
  • [See Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Animas River Basin ]
  • [See Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Pine River Basin ]
  • [See Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Peidra River Basin ]
  • [See Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - San Juan River Basin ]

Materials from Previous Comment Opportunity

• [See TAS Application for Southern Ute Indian Tribe with Transmittal Letter ]
• [See Supplement to TAS Application: Letter to Kimberly Varilek ]
• [See Supplement to TAS Application: Letter to Shaun McGrath ]
• [See Supplement to TAS Application: Email from Dale Vinton ]

Note: If you need assistance reading the above documents, contact George Parrish at (303) 312-7027.

Tribe Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes

At this time, there are no approved tribal water quality standards.

Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

At this time, there are no federally proposed or promulgated standards applicable to this tribe.

• Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Basic Map (PDF)(1 pg, 5 MB)
• Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - La Plata River Basin (PDF)(1 pg, 817 K)
• Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Animas River Basin (PDF)(1 pg, 3 MB)
• Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Pine River Basin (PDF)(1 pg, 4 MB)
• Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - Peidra River Basin (PDF)(1 pg, 4 MB)
• Southern Ute Indian Reservation Trust Land Status for SUIT TAS Application - San Juan River Basin (PDF)(1 pg, 4 MB)
• TAS Application for Southern Ute Indian Tribe with Transmittal Letter (PDF)(74 pp, 16 MB, March 2, 2015)
• Supplement to TAS Application: Letter to Kimberly Varilek (PDF)(2 pp, 208 K, June 16, 2016)
• Supplement to TAS Application: Letter to Shaun McGrath (PDF)(2 pp, 191 K, November 28, 2016)
• Fact Sheet: Southern Ute Indian Tribe Water Quality Standards - Program Authority Application (PDF)(2 pp, 2 MB, January 2017, EPA 820-S-17-001)
• Supplement to TAS Application: Email from Dale Vinton (PDF)(1 pg, 188 K, July 26, 2016)
• Appendix 1 - Index of Selected Materials Considered by the EPA (PDF)(6 pp, 355 K)
• Appendix 2 - Response to Comments (PDF)(23 pp, 725 K)
• Appendix 3 - Maps of the Reservation and Trust Land Surface Waters (PDF)(8 pp, 5 MB)
• Cover Letter and Decision Document (PDF)(22 pp, 1 MB)