All lands located within the exterior boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation are under the jurisdiction of the Reservation Air Program established by the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of Colorado Concerning Air Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation (Pub. L. No. 108-336, 118 Stat. 1354). The Intergovernmental Agreement is managed by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and State of Colorado Environmental Commission, which serves as the policy-making and administrative review authority for the Reservation Air Program, and the Air Quality Division of the Tribe has been delegated the administration of the Reservation Air Program.
Stated Purpose
To establish the rules and regulations applicable to the Reservation Air Program and conduct review of appealable administrative actions (per Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) Section VII).
The Commission consists of six members: three appointed by the Tribal Council of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and three appointed by the Governor of Colorado. The Commission members shall serve for terms of three years, with the possibility of being re-appointed at the end of the term. The Commission will annually elect a person to preside as chair. The chair shall alternate annually between a Tribal and State member. During their term of service, a member may be removed with or without cause only by the authority that appointed that member.
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe/State of Colorado Environmental Commission will conduct regular meetings to discuss and rule on air quality issues on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The majority of these meetings will be open to the public and interested parties. The meetings will consist of informational presentations by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Air Quality Division and others to aid the Commission in decision making, as well as rule-making hearings.
Environmental Commission Meetings
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe/State of Colorado Environmental Commission (Commission) will meet on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Justice & Regulatory Administration Building- EPD Large Conference Room located at 71 Mike Frost Way, Ignacio, Colorado 81137. The agenda will include Call to Order/Introductions, New Business, Tribal Air Quality Program Updates, Tribal Air Initiatives, CDPHE Updates, Open Discussion/Questions and Public Comment, and Schedule Next Commission Meeting. For more information on the meeting, how to attend virtually, or to obtain a copy of the meeting agenda please contact Mr. Michael Kirsch, Air Quality Scientist II – Planning, at (970) 563-2258.
Meeting Location
71 Mike Frost Way
Ignacio, CO 81137
UPCOMING Environmental Commission Meeting Agenda
Environmental Commission Meeting Presentations
- Air Quality Control Commission Nov 2023 Presentation
- Air Quality Division Presentation Nov 2023
- CO Dept of Public Health and Environment Presentation Nov 2023
- Southern Ute Growth Fund Nov 2023 Presentation
PAST Environmental Commission Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Procedural Rules
The Procedural Rules of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and State of Colorado Environmental Commission establish the procedures the Commission will follow in holding meetings, selecting air quality programs that should apply to the Reservation and promulgating the standards, rules, and regulations for those programs, and reviewing appealable administrative actions taken by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.
View the Procedural Rules of the Southern Ute Tribe and State of Colorado Environmental Commission.