HomeMy WebLinkAbout760530.tiff RESOLUTION
RE : OPPOSITION TO METRO DENVER SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN REGARDING
THE PROPOSED DRYING AND DISTRIBUTION SITE IN WELD COUNTY,
COLORADO.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, are charged with the responsibility of administering
the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and,
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Metro
Denver Sludge Management Plan has proposed locating sludge
drying ponds in the Lost Creek Drainage Basin in Sections 16 and
21 and in the Western Halves of Sections 15 and 22 in Township 2
North, Range 64 West of the 6th P .M. , in Weld County, Colorado,
and,
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, are opposed to the location of any sludge drying ponds
in the aforementioned lands located in Weld County, Colorado.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County
Commissioners, Weld County, Colorado, that notice of the
opposition of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, to the use of the afore described real estate in Weld
County, Colorado, by the Metro Denver Sludge Management Plan for
the location of sludge drying ponds in the Lost Creek Drainage
Basin be conveyed to the regional administrator of the United
States Environmental Protection Agency and notice to be further
directed to the Lost Creek Groundwater Management District.
The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on this 8th day of
September , A. D. , 1976 .
/1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
� WEL COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
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Weld County Clerk and Recorder x '� , 8--%
and Clerk to the Boar-' /_
BY: r1t �� CL y y .hey1 Gi_ I
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.Deputy County Clerk
APPROV AS TOeURFEN
County Attorney
- 760530
9/1/76
at LOST CREEK
P. O. Box Keenesburg, Colorado 80643
Ground Water Management District
August 23, 1976
Weld County Commissioners
New Courthouse Complex
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Commissioners:
Please find enclosed a copy of our letter to the
Regional Administrator of the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
Yours truly,
Lost Creek Ground Water
Management District
George H. Bush
Secretary-Treasurer
Enclosure--1
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LOST CREEK
P.O. Boxe 131 Keenesburg, Colorado 80643
Ground Water Management District
August 24 1976
Regional Addaiatratee
O.S. wine stat Protection Agenq
Beaky Merttain - Prairie Hegira 111I
Sella 900 . 1060 LIANA* Street
Darr► Cdseds 60209
Be; Metre Dourer Sledge $essgerent Plan
Proposed Drying di Distribution Site B.2
Deer sirs
The diresters of Lest Creek Oeesad Water Maaigaant District by resolution at
regular meeting a August 23rd d0 go en resort as abMist ly disapproving the
legation of sludge drying pew in the Lost Creek drainage basis as proposed in
the Mere Denver & edge Maagemant bias. Drying its B..1 proposed in this plan
(see. 16 is 21 and western halves of Jess. 15 & 22 2 23► Bangs 64, 14 6th P.M.) lies
en the nesters edge of for Lest Creek Drainage Basin.
Lest Creek drainage area is unique in that it is a eldest basin - with no direst
drainage into en y major stress. For this reason there is a potential for a sub-
stantial buil4•up of any stable sontadsenis that are allowed to enter ay ground..
sates in the basis. There is also widens, that there is sem intaninngling of
groundwater fres 'arises aquifers in the basin, se there is a eatednnssts re shiny available water in the drainage area. of
The Lest Creek Groat Water Maeagaent District has been established loneness
theses and pretest the quality of groundwater in the drainage area. Raguletia
number 10► as adopted by the Board of Directors for the District► states "Ns
disehasge or injustice of watert pan, affluent%► liquids er solids into any
freshwater aquifer shell be august swept for fresh water reeharge purposes as
approved by the Beard et Dinars of the Last Croak Oround Water Management
D
The Lest Crank Dialeist thrusters feel that the use of drying site 11.42 as proposed
' DeeMetro Sewage DistristL wholly aeaessptaWs sines it clearly jeopardises
the quality of ter
Yuan truly,
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Lest Creek Orou nd Water Mesyaent District
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