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W E L D € O U N T Y LAND USE APPLICATION
SUMMARY SHEET
PRELIMINARY
Case Hearing Date: October 2, 2012
Number: USR12-0048
Applicant: Bear Tracker Energy
Address: do Grant Burchell, Engineering Manager
1512 Larimer Street, Suite 540; Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Support and
Service, including oil and gas processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not
limited to, three (3) compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to
enter a pipeline for transport to market, in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Lot A RECX12-0046; Part SE4 of Section 14, T11 N, R63W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Description: Colorado
Location: North of County Road 128 Section Line; West of County Road 71 Section Line
Size of Parcel: 5 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0209-14-0-00-001
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses with comment from the following
agencies:
Or Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral dated August 3, 2012
Or Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated July 30, 2012
Or Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated August 29, 2012
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses without comment from the following
agencies:
Or Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated July 30, 2012
D EOG Resources, electronic referral dated July 31, 2012
Or Pawnee Fire Protection District, referral dated August 9, 2012
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
Or Weld County Sheriff's Office
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1861 - 2011
a SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
WELD COUNTY
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Case Hearing Date: October 2, 2012
Number: USR12-0048
Applicant: Bear Tracker Energy
Address: do Grant Burchell, Engineering Manager
1512 Larimer Street, Suite 540; Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Support and
Service, including oil and gas processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not
limited to, three (3) compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to
enter a pipeline for transport to market, in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Lot A RECX12-0046; Part SE4 of Section 14, T11 N, R63W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Description: Colorado
Location: North of County Road 128 Section Line; West of County Road 71 Section Line
Size of Parcel: 5 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0209-14-0-00-001
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES'STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of
the Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services'staff that the applicant has shown compliance
with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other
applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect. Section 22-5-100.A. (OG.Goal 1.)states"
Promote the reasonable and orderly exploration and development of oil and gas mineral
resources;" and Section 22-5-100.B. (OG.Goal 2.) states "Ensure that the extraction of oil
and gas resources conserves the land and minimizes the impact on surrounding land and the
existing surrounding land uses;" and Section 22-5-100.B. (OG.Policy 2.9.) states"Impose
protective measures through available state, County and federal regulations to ensure that
the mineral operator conducts operations in a manner that will minimize current and future
environmental impacts." The request for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special
Review Permit for a Mineral Resource Development Facility including a Natural Gas
Processing Facility in the A (Agricultural) Zone District is for a new 3 unit gas compressor
facility, being part of a pipeline and gas processing plant network necessitated by the need to
move larger volumes of gas due to the recent increases in drilling activity and projected
additional production increases anticipated by producers.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2--The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A(Agricultural)
Zone District.Section 23-3-40.A.2 of the Weld County Code provides for Oil and Gas Support
Bear Tracker Energy—Angus Compressor Facility,page 2
and Service, including oil and gas processing facilities and related equipment, including, but
not limited to, compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter a
pipeline for transport to market, in the A (Agricultural) Zone.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3--The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses. The property is generally flat with little slope and the surrounding
lands in each direction are in rangeland for the pasturing of livestock, with a well head and
tank battery immediately adjacent to the west. There are several oil and gas encumbrances
in the general area with no residential dwellings in the immediate vicinity of the proposed
facility. There are two (2) property owners within five hundred feet of this facility. The entire
property is presently in pasture lands and similar grasses. There have been no letters,
telephone calls, or electronic mail received from interested parties.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future
development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future
development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected
municipalities. The existing site is not within the three mile referral area of any municipality.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5--The application complies with Section 23-5 of the Weld County Code.
The existing site is not within a recognized overlay district, including the Geologic Hazard,
Flood Hazard or Airport Overlay District. The existing site is within the County-wide Road
Impact Fee Area.
Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to
adhere to the fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program.(Ordinance 2011-2)
Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots, will be required to
adhere to the fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance
2011-2)
F. Section 23-2-220.A.6--The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime
agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. This proposed facility is
located on a 5 acre parcel for the compressor site. The proposed facility is sited on lands
that are designated "High Potential Dry Cropland Prime if they become Irrigated" on the
Important Farmlands of Weld County map dated 1979.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 -- The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code),
Operation Standards (Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of
health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant,
other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
1. Prior to recording the plat:
A. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the plat shall be labeled USR12-0048 (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
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3. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The applicant shall delineate the trash collection areas. Section 23-2-260.C.11 and
Section 23-3-350.A.6 of the Weld County Code address the issue of trash collection
areas. Areas used for storage or trash collection shall be screened from adjacent
public rights-of-way and adjacent properties. These areas shall be designed and
used in a manner that will prevent wind or animal scattered trash. (Department of
Planning Services)
5. County Road 130 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a
local gravel road,which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full build out.The applicant
shall verify the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and
this information shall be noted on the plat. All setbacks shall be measured from the
edge of future right-of-way. If the right-of-way cannot be verified, it shall be
dedicated. This road is maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
6. County Road 71 is a Section Line access. The applicant shall compete a
Nonexclusive License Agreement for the upgrade and Maintenance of weld County
right-of-way. The applicant shall finalize the Nonexclusive License Agreement by
providing an original signature to the Public Works Department so it can be
processed with the Weld County Board of County Commissioners to provide access
utilizing the County Section line access[right-of-way]to the facility. (Department of
Public Works)
7. The applicants have an approved access from County Road 71. Proposed traffic
includes three-four employees visiting the site each day. Please show and label on
the Site Plan,the proposed access width (minimum 20 foot for emergency vehicles),
the turning radiuses into the site (45-60 foot radiuses required to accommodate
trucks), and the proposed 15" RCP culvert at the access. (Department of Public
Works)
8. Tracking control is required to prevent tracking of mud and debris on to the County
roadway. Please show and label a double cattle guard (2 cattle guards placed back
to back to allow for a full rotation of truck tires)at the access. Place the cattle guards
far enough back from the County roadway to allow a tractor trailer to completely pull
off the main roadway before crossing the cattle guards. (Contact the Utility
Coordinator for Weld County Public Works for a right-of-way permit for any work that
may be required in the right-of-way. A special transport permit will be required for
any oversized or overweight vehicles that may access the site. (Department of
Public Works)
9. Based upon the proposed traffic volumes to this facility a traffic study was not
required.As this is an unmanned facility the applicant is indicating a pick-up will visit
the site one or two times a day.
10. The applicant shall delineate the approved access permit number and referenced
the approved access permit number [AP No.] on the USR Plat. (Department of
Public Works)
11. The water quality capture feature to be located on site that will capture the storm
water and hold any contaminates on site. (Department of Public Works)
12. The approved Sign Plan for the facility. (Department of Planning Services)
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13. The approved Lighting Plan for the facility. (Department of Planning Services)
B. The applicant shall address the concerns of the Department of Public Works as indicated in
their referral dated July 30, 2012. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld
County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Public Works)
C. The applicant shall submit evidence of an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and
Emissions Permit application from the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department
of Health and Environment to Environmental Health Services Division of the Weld County
Department of Public Health & Environment. Alternately, the applicant can provide
evidence from the APCD that they are not subject to these requirements. Evidence of
such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
D. The applicant shall submit two (2) paper copies of the plat for preliminary approval to the
Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Upon completion of 1.above the applicant shall submit a Mylar plat along with all other documentation
required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County
Clerk and Recorder by Department of Planning Services' Staff. The plat shall be prepared in
accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar plat
and additional requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty(120)days from the date of
the Board of County Commissioners resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the
recording fee. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The Department of Planning Services respectively requests the surveyor provide a digital copy of
this Amended Use by Special Review. Acceptable CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn
(Microstation); acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles, Arclnfo Coverages and Arclnfo
Export files format type is .e00. The preferred format for Images is .tif(Group 4). (Group 6 is not
acceptable). Thisdigitalfilemaybesenttodhuereter@co.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning
Services)
4. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance 2005-7 approved June 1, 2005, should the plat not
be recorded within the required one hundred twenty(120)days from the date of the Board of County
Commissioners resolution a$50.00 recording continuance charge shall be added for each additional
3 month period. (Department of Planning Services)
5. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on
the property until the Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County
Clerk and Recorder. (Department of Planning)
Bear Tracker Energy—Angus Compressor Facility,page 5
SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Bear Tracker Energy-Angus Compressor Facility
USR12-0048
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Support and
Service, including oil and gas processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to,
three(3)compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for
transport to market, in the A (Agricultural)Zone District, and subject to the Development Standards
stated hereon. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act,
30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that
protects against surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
4. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those
wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites
and Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
5. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust,
blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The applicant shall operate in accordance
with the approved"waste handling plan",at all times. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
6. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. The facility shall be
operated in accordance with the approved"dust abatement plan",at all times. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
7. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of
the facility, at all times. Portable toilets and bottled water are allowed for employees or contractors
that are on-site for less than two (2) consecutive hours per day. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
8. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Industrial Zone as
delineated in Section 14-9-30 of the Weld County Code, or with all applicable State noise statutes
and/or regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and policies regulated by the Colorado Oil and
Gas Conservation Commission. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
10. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be handled in a safe manner in accordance with product
labeling and in a manner that minimizes the release of hazardous air pollutants (HAP's)and volatile
organic compounds(VOC's). All chemicals must be stored secure,on an impervious surface,and in
accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. The applicant shall comply with all provisions of the State Underground and Above Ground Storage
Tank Regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPH&E), Water Quality Control Division, as
applicable. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies
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and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
14. A building permit will be required for the 3 compressors and associated buildings and equipment.
(Department of Building Inspection)
15. A building permit application must be completed and two complete sets of engineered plans
including engineered foundation plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or
engineer must be submitted for review. (Department of Building Inspection)
16. A geotechnical engineering report performed by a registered State of Colorado engineer shall be
required or a open hole inspection. (Department of Building Inspection)
17. Buildings, equipment and structures shall conform to the requirements of the various codes
adopted at the time of permit application. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld
County: 2006 International Building Code; 2006 International Mechanical Code; 2006 International
Plumbing Code: 2006 International Energy Code; 2006 International Fuel Gas Code; 2011
National Electrical Code; 2003 ANSI 117.1 Accessibility Code and Chapter 29 of the Weld County
Code. Surgery center shall conform to Section 422 of the 2006 International Plumbing Code.
(Department of Building Inspection)
18. The historical flow patterns and run-off amounts will be maintained on site in such a manner that it will
reasonably preserve the natural character of the area and prevent property damage of the type
generally attributed to run-off rate and velocity increases, diversions,concentration and/or unplanned
ponding of storm run-off. (Department of Public Works)
19. The applicant must take into consideration storm water capture/quantity and provide accordingly for
best management practices. (Department of Public Works)
20. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Department
of Public Works)
21. The applicant is required to comply with all Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
(COGCC) rules and regulations including drill pad construction, storm water controls, and
reclamation. (Department of Planning)
22. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the Weld County Road Impact Program.(Ordinance 2011-2)(Department of Planning)
23. Effective April 25, 2011, Building Permits issued on the proposed lots,will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee. (Ordinance 2011-2) (Department
of Planning)
24. The facility will operate 24 hours per day 365 days per year. (Department of Planning Services)
25. The facility will comply with the approved Lighting Plan and Section 23-3-250.D.1 Lighting Standards
of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
26. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of
Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
27. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
28. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and
Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in
order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and
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Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. (Department of
Planning Services)
29. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans or
Development Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit
by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
30. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. (Department of Planning
Services)
31. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM: Weld County is one of the most productive agricultural
counties in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total market
value of agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious, but
they are intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept
there are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas: open views,spaciousness,wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion,and the
rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban
dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well-run agricultural
activities will generate off-site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow-moving
farm vehicles on rural roads; dust from animal pens, field work, harvest and gravel roads; odor from
animal confinement, silage and manure;smoke from ditch burning;flies and mosquitoes; hunting and
trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and
fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural
producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their
agricultural operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a
visual disparity between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5-102, C.R.S., provides
that an agricultural operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural
operation alleged to be a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably
associated with agricultural production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved"out of the way"of residential development.
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000) square miles in size (twice
the size of the State of Delaware)with more than three thousand seven hundred (3,700)miles of state
and County roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served stretches
available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on patrols of
the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses, including
law enforcement, ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who must
leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how often
they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow
removal priorities mean that roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days
after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal
services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers.
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People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches,electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sand burs, puncture vines, territorial farm dogs and livestock, and
open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their
safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
Bear Tracker Energy—Angus Compressor Facility,page 9
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
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1 September 07,2012
GRANT BURCHELL
BEAR TRACKER ENERGY
1512 LARIMER STREET,SUITE540
DENVER,CO 80202
Subject:US R12-0048-ASITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ASPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE. INCLUDING OIL AND GAS PROCESSING
FACILITIES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING. 8 U NOT LIMITED TO, THREE (3)
COMPRESSORS ASSOCIATED WITH GAS PROCESSING OR WHICH COMPRESS GAS TO ENTER
A PIPELINE FORTRANSPORT TO MARKET,IN THE A(AG RICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
LOT A RECX12.0048;PART OF THE SE4 OF SECTION 14,T11 N,R63W ofthe 6th P.M.,Weld
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on Odober 2,2012,at 120
p.m. Asubsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on October 17,2012
at 10:00 a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room,Uttld County Administration Building,
1150 0 Street, Greeley, Colorado. t is recommended that you and/or a representative be in
attendance to answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County
Commissioners may have.
Colorado Revised Statute,C.R.S.24.65.5-103(adopted as part of H.B D1-1088)requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days priorto any public hearing. The applicant needsto provide the Weld
County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met.
Arepresentative from the Department of Planning Senices will be outto the propertya minimum often
days prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and liable from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time,date,and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way,one sign will be posted in the most prominent place
on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway(access drive)intersects a
publiclymaintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services'staff will make a recommendation conceming this application to
the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the
scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at
www.eldcountvalanninocat c orq
If you have anyquestions concemingthis matter,please call.
Respectfully
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July 30,2012
GRANT BURCHELL
BEAR TRACKER ENERGY
1512 LARIMER STREET.SUITE 540
DENVER,CO 80202
Subject:US R12-0048-A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND A SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE. INCLUDING OIL AND GAS PROCESSING
FACILITIES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THREE (3)
COMPRESSORS ASSOCIATED WITH GAS PROCESSING OR WHICH COMPRESS GAS TO ENTER
A PIPELINE FOR TRANSPORT TO MARKET.IN THEA(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
LOT A RECX12-0048; PART SE4 OF SECTION 14. T11N. R83W of the 81h PM.. Weld County.
Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
Your application and related materials forthe request described above are complete and in order atthis
time. I will schedule a meeting with you at the end of the review period to discuss the referral
comments received by our office.
If you have any questions conceming this mater,please call.
Respectfully.
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FIELD CHECK Inspection Date: JUNE 2012
Case
Number: USR12-0048
Applicant: Bear Tracker Energy
Address: c/o Grant Burchell, Engineering Manager
1512 Larimer Street,Suite 540; Denver,Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Support and
Service, including oil and gas processing facilities and related equipment, including, but not
limited to, three (3) compressors associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter
a pipeline for transport to market, in the A(Agricultural)Zone District
Legal Lot A RECX12-0046; Part SE4 of Section 14,T11N, R63W of the 6th P.M.,Weld County,
Description: Colorado
Location: North of County Road 128 Section Line;West of County Road 71 Section Line
Size of Parcel: 5+/-acres Parcel Number: 0209-14-0-00-001
Zoning Land Use
N AGRICULTURE N DRYLAND AGRICULTURE W OIL AND GAS
ENCUMBRANCES
E AGRICULTURE E DRYLAND AGRICULTURE W OIL AND GAS
ENCUMBRANCES
S AGRICULTURE S DRYLAND AGRICULTURE W OIL AND GAS
ENCUMBRANCES
W AGRICULTURE W DRYLAND AGRICULTURE W OIL AND GAS
ENCUMBRANCES
Comments:
The property is generally flat with little slope and the surrounding lands in each direction are in rangeland
for the pasturing of livestock, with a well head and tank battery immediately adjacent to the west. There
are several oil and gas encumbrances in the general area with no residential dwellings in the immediate
vicinity of the proposed facility. County Road 71 is a Section Line access. The applicants have an
approved access from County Road 71.
Relatively remote location with limited development pattern
Signature
❑ Access to Property ❑ Rangeland/Grazing Lands
❑ Site Distance ❑ Multiple Oil &Gas Structures
Note any commercial business/commercial vehicles that are operating from the site. NONE
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