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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, held a public hearing on the 18th day of October, 1978 at the hour of 2 : 00 o'clock p.m. , in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners, for the purpose of hearing the applica- tion of Richard D. Geisert, P . O. Box 1265, Greeley, Colorado 80631, for the granting of a Special Use Permit for an open cut mining permit for gravel on the following described real estate, to-wit: All that part of the Northeast Quarter of the South- west Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the South- east Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the South- east Quarter of Section 31, Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado, more specifically described as follows: Considering the East line of said Section 31 to Year South 00°00'00" East and with all other hearings de- scribed herein being relative thereto, and beginning at the East Quarter corner of said Section 31; Thence South 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Sec- tion 31 a distance of 881.33 feet to a point; Thence North 89°32'30" West a distance of 653.72 feet, along the line described in Book 414 at Page 484 of the Weld County Records; Thence South 00°13'50" East a distance of 197.38 feet; Thence South 73°12'52" West a distance of 162.50 feet; Thence North 55°42'00" West a distance of 300 feet; Thence North 13°37'00" West a distance of 335 feet; Thence North 30°39'00" West a distance of 353 feet; Thence South 52°33'00" West a distance of 270 feet; Thence South 36°23'00" West, a distance of 478.07 feet; Thence South 44°51'10" West, 278.53 feet to a point where said line intersects the North bank of the existing channel of the Cache raPondre River; Thence South 71°07'20" West a distance of 222.20 feet; Thence South 82°21'20" West a distance of 262.48 feet until said line intersects the North line of that parcel of land described in Book 373 at Page 463 of the Weld County records; Thence North along the North line of said parcel North 85°53'00" West a distance of 687.85 feet; Thence North 55°22'10" West a distance of 77.24 feet; Thence North 65°16'30" West, a distance of 129.80 feet; Thence North 87°57'50" West a distance of 208.50 feet; Thence South 75°35'50" West a distance of 170.90 feet; Thence South 89°18'50" West, a distance of 271.80 feet to a point where said line intersects the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 31; Thence North 01°11'10" East a 780174 2 'p / ' ' distance of 1073.76 feet along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; Thence South 89°53'40" East a distance of 3970.88 feet along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to the point of beginning. Said parcel includes Irrigation Well Reg. #29-11874, R.F. 200, forming a part of the rarimer-Weld Augmenta- tion Plan. WHEREAS, the petitioner was present, and WHEREAS, evidence was presented in support of the granting of the Special Use Permit for an open cut mining permit for gravel on the above described real estate, and WHEREAS, Section 3. 3 (E) (2) of the Weld County Zoning Resolu- tion authorizes such a use in an Agricultural District upon appro- val by the Board of County Commissioners, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, heard all the testimony and statements of those present, has studied the request of the petitioner and the recommendations of the Weld County Planning Commission and all of the exhibits and evidence presented in this matter, and having been fully informed and satisfied that the request for a Special Use Permit for an open cut mining permit for gravel on the hereinabove described real estate, conforms to the purposes of Section 3. 3 (E) (2) of the Weld County Zoning Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com- missioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application of the petitioner for a Special Use Permit for an open cut mining permit for gravel on the hereinabove described tract of land, be and hereby is , granted subject to the Development Standards and the Operational Standards contained in the Special Use Permit and also that an additional operational standard be included requiring that upon completion of the mining of Phase III and the first pond to the west, that an agreement be drawn between the City of Greeley and the developer to protect the public usage of the City of Greeley property north of the river. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the reasons for approval contained in the Planning Commission recommendations dated September 5, 1978, be and hereby are, incorporated as the findings of fact of the Board of County Commissioners in this matter. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 18th day of October, A.D. , 1978 . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 1 r ATTEST: Qune "— �"�+ Weld County C erk and Recorder and-clerk to the Boar Bn1 /✓Lp . Gq/ � ` Deputy County _er / ASP/PP D AS TO FORM: County Attorney Date Presented: October 23 , 1978 BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date September 5 , 1978 Case No. SUP# 369 :78 :21 APPLICATION OF Richard D. Geisert ADDRESS P.O. Box 1265, Greeley, Colorado 80631 Moved by Irma White that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning Commission: Be it Resolved by the Weld Ceuntly ann.in Comm issionn that the appli- cation for site approval of fox Gravel' ing erm covering the following described property in Weld County, Colorado, to-wit: See attached with Operation Standards be recommended (favorably)! ► 1 XrIlI ') to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons: 1. The request complies with the Weld County Extraction Plan, Mineral Resources, Volume II, Section C(3) which states : "Sand and gravel extraction shall be accommodated in non-irrigated agricultural areas and encouraged in resource conservation areas as defined by the Weld County Resource Extraction Plan. Requests to conduct open-cut mining operations in such areas will receive favorable consideration only when accompanied by extraction and reclamation plans which meet the standards established by Weld County regulations and which conform with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, " Motion seconded by James Gilbert Vote: For Passage Chuck Carlson Against Passage Percy Hiatt Frank Suckla James Gilbert Fred Otis Irma White - Bette Kountz The Chairman declared the Resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings. CERTIFICATION OF COPY I, Shirley A. Phillips , Recording Secretary of the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County, Color- ado, adopted on August 5 , 1978 and recorded in Book No. VI of the proceedings of the said Planning Commission. !�a ted the 6 day of August gust , 19 78 . STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF WELD • ss. F sled with the Clark of the _toard of County Cousin scan^n•s ' SFF' 7 1918 - � _ - - - ----- - - Secretary \� COUNTY X.re.No•EC1 4Dry By__Ai P., Deputy i oK LEGAL r)FScR.IPTIUN 4ly All that part of the Northeast. Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the North- west Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the South- east Quarter of ;,crt i on 3 f , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian , Weld County, Colorado, more specifically described as folldws Considering the East line of said Section 31 to bear South 00O 00 ' 00" East and with all other bearings described herein being relative thereto, and beginnipg, at the Fast Quarter corner of said Section 31 ; '['hence South 00° 00 ' 00" East along the Fast Line of said Section 31 a distance of 881 . 33 feet to a point; 'thence North Po" 32 ' 30" West a distance of 653 .72 feet , along the line describe( in Book 414 at Page -184 of the Weld County Records , Thence South 00° 13 ' 50 Eas' a distance of 1(37 . 38 feet ; Thence South 73° 12 ' 52" West a distance of 162 .84 feet ; Thence North 5'',° 42 ' 00" West a distance of 100 feet; Thence North 13 37 ' 00 ' West a distance of 335 feet ; Thence North 30° 39 ' 00" West a distance of 353 feet ; Thence South 2° 13 ' 00" West a distance of 270 feet ; Thence South 36o 23 ' 00" We:-t, a distance of 478 .07 feet ; Thence South 44O 51 ' 10" West, 278 . 53 feet to a point where said line intersects the North bank of the existing l channel of the cache aPoudre River; Thence South 71° 07 ' 20" West a distance. of 222 . 20 feet ; Thence South 82° 21 ' 20" West a distance of 262 . 48 feet until said line intersects the North line of that parcel of land described in Book 373 at Page 463 of the W ; l d County records; Thence North along the North line of :-aid parcel North 85 ' 53 ' On " West a distance of 687 . 85 feet ; Thence North 55" 2? ' 10" Wet a distance of 77 . 24 feet-. ; Thence North 65c' 16 ' 30" West, a distance of 123 . 80 feel ; Thence North 87c' 57 ' 50" West a distance of 208 . 50 feet Thence South 75° 35 ' 50" West a distance of 170 . 90 feet ; Thence South 89° 18 ' 50 'e , a distance of 271 . 80 feet to a point where said line intersects the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 31 , Thenc North 01 1 1 ' 10 " East a distance of 1073 . 76 feet along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter ; Thence South 89O 53 ' 40 " East a distance of 3970 . 88 feet along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of the southwest Quarter , and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to the point of beginning . .'-'aid parcel include:; lrr igart ion Well Req . # 20 - I1871 , R. F . 200 , forming a part of the former-Weld huei'rrnt at i on Plan . Richard D. Geisert ' SUP-369 :78 :21 P. C. RECOMMENDATION September 5, 1978 The Colorado Geological Survey gravel resources map of the Greeley quadrangle identifies the gravel deposit as Fl floodplain deposit and as such, it is classified as a resource conservation area. As stated in the Mineral Resource Plan, this mining project should be encouraged since it lies within a resource conservation area. 2. It is the opinion of the Planning Commission that this proposed operation is in compliance with the provisions of Sections 3.3(E) (2) and 6. 1(3) of the Weld County Zoning Resolution. The proposed use will be compatible with the surrounding area, in harmony with the character of the neighborhood and existing agricultural uses, compatible with the future development in the area and will not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the area and the county. This determination is based upon the following: A. It is the opinion of the Planning Commission that open-cut mining operations as outlined and controlled in the Operations Standards will minimize impacts on surrounding uses and the area to the greatest extent possible and provide adequate protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the area and the county. B. The Weld County Health Department has indicated certain recommendations and concerns for this request as indicated in a letter dated August 17, 1978. These concerns and recommendations have been satisfied and included in the Operations Standards. C. The Colorado Geological Survey has not been able to identify any geological problems involved with this operation. D. The West Greeley Soil Conservation District could see no reason why this request should not be granted so long as concerns in their letter dated August 14, 1978, were dealt with. These concerns are dealt with in the Operations Standards . E. The City of Greeley Planning Commission has indicated the City has no objections to the proposed operation. F. The Weld County Engineering Department has not identified any engineering problems with the proposal. Comments regarding specific access location and design may be desired at a later date. 3. All requirements of Section 6. 1(3) of the Weld County Zoning Resolution have been fulfilled. Richard D. Geisert III S SUP-369 : 78:21 ' P. C. RECOMMENDATION September 5, 1978 The Planning Commission recommendation for approval is conditional upon : 1. The attached amendments to the Operations Standards being recommended and approved for this request. 2. The mining plan map being amended to show the Operations Standards on the plat prior to recording the maps in the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office. 3. The Mining Plan map being amended to eliminate the "proposed dike" as shown and to illustrate the 100 year "intermediate Regional Flood" boundaries as defined in the Flood Plain Information Cache La Poudre River Colorado Volume II Greeley Weld County report prepared for Larimer-Weld Regional Planning Commission by Department of the Army, Omaha District , Corps of Engineers, 68102, March, 1974. • Richard D. Geisert , Open Cut Mining - Gravel OPERATIONS STANDARDS 1. No excavation or processing of sand and gravel shall be permitted nearer than 10 feet to the boundary of adjacent property, ease- ment or irrigation ditch or right-of-way , nor nearer than 125 feet to any existing residence , unless by written agreement to the owner or owners of such adjacent property consent to a lesser distance and the Planning Commission approves such lesser distance . The Planning Commission may set a greater distance than mentioned above when, in their opinion, it is justified. 2 . All sand and gravel operations shall be conducted during the hours of daylight except in the case of public or private emergency, or to make necessary repairs to equipment . This restriction shall not apply to operation of administrative and executive offices or repair facilities located on the property. 3. Weeds and any other unsightly or noxious vegetation shall be cut or trimmed as may be necessary to preserve a reasonably neat . appearance and to prevent seeding on adjoining property. 4 . Existing trees and ground cover along public road frontage and drainageways shall be preserved, maintained and supplemented if necessary, for the depth of the setback in order to ,protect against and/or reduce noise, dust and erosion . 5 . In-so-far as practicable, all means of access to the property from any street shall be located and designed as to avoid the routing of vehicles to and from the property over streets that primarily serve residential development . One access located at the north- east corner of the property will be allowed. Final location and design of said access must be reviewed and approved by the Weld County Engineering Department . 6 . All access roads from sand and gravel operations to public high- ways, roads , or streets , or to adjoining residential structures , shall be paved or otherwise treated to minimize dust conditions on all parts of such access roads which are located within one- fourth mile of the public highway, road, street , or adjoining residential structure . 7. Where topsoil is removed, sufficient arable soil shall be set aside , for respreading over the excavated area. 8. Rock crushers may be allowed. 9. Insurance - The operator shall furnish evidence he is insured to the extent of not less than $100, 000. 00 against liability for any negligent act or omission by the operator from the operation or maintenance of the sand and gravel pit and the extraction and production of sand and gravel and all activities connected with or incidental thereto. 10. A septic system is required for the proposed office maintenance building. A permit for such a system must be obtained through the Environmental Services Division , Weld County Health Department . The system must be designed by a registered professional engineer 11. An emission permit (fugitive dust ) must be obtained from the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Health Department , 4210 East 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado, for dust emissions (mining activities, road construction, and parking lot area) . 12. Another emission permit must be obtained as in (11) for the portable rock crusher. 13. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit must be obtained from the Water Quality Control Division , Colorado Department of Health for the discharge of water into the Cache La Poudre River. 14. Noise levels shall comply with those limitations listed in 25-12-103, C.R.S . , 1973. 15. No diking or berm shall be allowed on the SpeciallUse Permit area which would cause damage to upstream or downstream properties by altering the historic drainage pattern. 16. No stock pile of topsoil , overburden spoils or sand and gravel shall be permitted within the 100 year flood plain limit as shown on the Mining Plan map. ♦ Comments : Our office has received one letter of opposition from Herman and Alma Banghart. • The Weld County Planning Commission held a scheauled meeting on September 5, 1978 , at 1 : 30 p.m, in the Weld County Centennial Center County Commissioners Hearing Room, first floor, 915 10th Street , Greeley, Colorado. Roll Call was as follows : Chuck Carlson Present Percy Hiatt Present Jerry Kiefer Present Frank Suckla Present Irma White Present Bette Kountz Present James Gilbert Present Fred Otis Present Ben Nix Absent Also present were : Gary Z. Fortner, Director of Planning Tom Honn , Zoning Administrator Chuck Cunliffe, Assistant Zoning Administrator Kay Norton , Assistant County Attorney Chairman Carlson first introduced the two members of the Planning Commission being James Gilbert and Fred Otis. The minutes of the August 15 , 1978, meeting were then unanimously approved. APPLICANT : Lee Wieck , etal CASE NUMBER: Z-303 : 78 : 7 LEGAL DESCRIPTION : Pt . SE , Section 5 , T1N, 1168W LOCATION: 1 miles east and 11 miles north of Erie SUBJECT: Change of Zone from "A" Agricultural Zone District to "E" Estate Zone District APPEARANCE : Fred Ginsberg DISCUSSION: This application was heard by the Planning Commission and denied on July 18, 1978. No reasons for denial were given at that time. Mr. Ginsberg, attorney for the applicant , then requested a re-hearing by the Planning Commission which was granted on August 1, 1978. Mr. Ginsberg then stated that the WieckYs desire to rezone 33 one acre parcels to create a subdivision . The property is adjacent to the Carmacar Subdivision on the north and the Parkland Subdivision to the south. The Erie Comprehensive Plan is still in effect . There are no changes proposed for the Plan and is thus in agreement with the proposal . Water is presently on the property . Mr. Ginsberg also stated that there is little residential growth in the county and it is time for a change. He also asked that the Planning Commission take into consideration as well that the Planning Staff is also in favor of the change of zone. Mr. Ginsberg requested that the recommendation by the Planning Staff be read into the record. Mrs . Norton stated this had already been done at the previous hearing. Melvin Dinner, attorney representing Mr. and Mrs . Kenneth Koch and the Erie Coal Creek Ditch and Reservoir Company , stated he had no objection to this _ the record reflect the entire transcript of the previous proceeding as part of this hearing. Discussion followed as to whether this was a continuation of the previous hearing or a completely new hearing. After consultation with Mrs. Norton , Mr. Carlson stated it would be a complete new hearing. There being no questions or comments at this time, Chuck Cunliffe read the staff ' s recommendation for approval . Melvin Dinner at this time very strongly expressed his opposition to the proposal in representing his clients as regards pollution because of increased w Planning Commissio.. Jinutes Page 2 September 5, 1978 traffic and the air strip and because it would increase taxes sub- stantially. IIe feels also it is not desirable to have a subdivision adjacent to a ditch system which would involve over half the lots proposed and feels this ground should be left as is because it is prime agricultural land. Mr. Dinner also stated a septic tank system would not be appropriate. It should be on a sewer system. He also expressed opposition because the proposal is totally deficient of an environmental impact statement . David Oscarson , President of the Erie Coal Creek Ditch and Reservoir Company, again expressed concern basically in regard to higher taxes and more pollution that would be created. Shirley Koch also stated that she was strongly opposed as there would be no service areas or jobs close which would eventually create more pollution and traffic for people to get to jobs elsewhere and is concerned that the septic sewer system would contaminate the ground water. Frank Suckla expressed concern in that he feels with a 5/8" water tap there will not be enough water for the one acre parcels . General discussion followed regarding the Town of Erie and what their position would be regarding the fire district and what services would be available . Also the problems that are involved with building homes next to a ditch . Virginia Thurman expressed concern about the noise and safety involved with building a subdivision next to an airstrip . MOTION: Be it therefore resolved to deny the application based on the following : 1) The proposal is not in conformance with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan which sets forth that new residential developments should be located adjacent to existing municipalities and should be served by municipal services ; 2 ) The proposal is not in conformance with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan in that the Plan sets forth that new residential developments which are not closely connected to and served by municipal utilities and services shall be discouraged; 3) The proposal is not in conformance with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan in that the development is to be located on prime agricultural lands . This is basically in conflict with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan in that the Plan sets forth as a basic premise that prime agricultural lands should be preserved for agricultural use; 4 ) The Planning Commission is in disagreement with the evaluation set forth by the Department of Planning Services staff in that the Planning Commission does not feel that changing conditions in the area now justify a new zoning classification on the property involved . Motion by Percy Hiatt , seconded by Irma White. A vote of "aye" was cast by Chuck Carlson , Percy Hiatt , Jerry Kiefer, Frank Suckla, Bette Kountz, and Irma White . An abstention vote was cast by James Gilbert and Fred Otis . Motion carried. APPLICANT: Robert D. Bliss CASE NUMBER : Z-306 : 78 : 10 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 , SE* SW , Section 9 , T5N, R65W LOCATION: Southwest corner of the intersection of East 18th Street and Balsam Avenue SUBJECT: Change of Zone from "E" Estate Zone District to "C" Commercial Zone District Planning Commissio [inutes Page 3 September 5 , 1978 APPLICANT: Johnnie Bernhardt CASE NUMBER: Z-307: 78 : 11 LEGAL DESCRIPTION : Lot 7 , NE* SW , Section 9, T5N, R65W LOCATION: 569 East 18th Street SUBJECT : Change of Zone from "E" Estate Zone District to "C" Commercial Zone District APPEARANCE FOR 13OTH APPLICANTS : Jerry McRae DISCUSSION : Both of these applications were continued from the August 15, 1978, Planning Commission hearing so that members of the Planning Commission could take a field trip to the properties . This hearing is also open for further testimony . The Planning Commission made a field trip on the morning of September 5 , 1978. Mr. McRae again briefly stated in reviewing the proposals that the applicants are making these requests because 18th Street is changing in character and the uses on the property are diminishing. Both applicants are willing to cooperate with the Department of Highways in their request for an additional right-of-way along 18th Street and will also cooperate with both the city and the county in prodividing additional setbacks . The requests also will not demand additional utilities . At this time Mr. McRae presented the members with a list of businesses and residences numbering approximately 60 presently along East 18th Street . There being no questions or comments at this time, Chairman Carlson then opened discussion and comments from the audience. William Bearer, surrounding property owner, again expressed his opposition regarding safety of children with regard to truck traffic from 18th Street going south from Balsam Avenue and the 34 By-Pass . Also, he expressed concern with more dust and rising taxes . Johnnie Bernhardt stated he did not feel his proposed business would create any more dust than there is now because the roads would be paved and would not be interfering with anything. Discussion followed regarding the proposed access Mr. Bernhardt plans to utilize. Don Bell was concerned with possible noise levels which could possibly be created with refrigeration or compressor units . Mr. Bliss said in response that he is proposing to have chipping potatoes and no refrigeration units would be used. Bette Kountz expressed concern for the safety of the children from trucks turning from Balsam Avenue onto East 18th Street as did Chairman Carlson . ' Discussion followed. MOTION (Robert D. Bliss ) : Be it therefore resolved to deny the application based on the staff ' s recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Motion by Jerry Kiefer, seconded by Bette Kountz . A vote of "aye" was cast by Percy Hiatt , Jerry Kiefer, and Bette Kountz. A vote of "no" was cast by Chuck Carlson and Irma White. Abstention votes were cast by Frank Suckla, James Gilbert , and Fred Otis . Motion carried for denial 3 to 2 . MOTION (Johnnie Berhardt ) : Be it therefore resolved to deny the application based on the staff ' s recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. Motion by Jerry Kiefer, seconded by Bette Kountz. A vote of "aye" was cast by Percy Hiatt , Jerry Kiefer, and Bette Kountz. A vote of "no" was cast by Chuck Carlson and Irma White . Abstention votes were cast by Frank Suckla, James Gilbert and Fred Otis . Motion for denial carried 3 to 2. v Planning Commissio inutes Page 4 September 5 , 1978 Kay Norton at this time read into the record a letter from Ms . Dianne Sears , Observer Corps Chairperson of the Greeley-Weld County League of Women Voters . This letter stated that the League wishes to promote informed and active participation by citizens in governmental agencies and interest in private public service organization and that one way they do this is to have an observer from the League present at Planning Commission meetings . They would not , however , take part in any of the meetings. APPLICANT: James D. Klein CASE NUMBER: Z-308 : 78 : 12 LEGAL DESCRIPTION : Pt . NW , Section 19, T5N, R64W LOCATION: 1'- miles west of Kersey , south side of State Highway 34 SUBJECT: Change of Zone from "A" Agricultural Zone District to "C" Commercial Zone District APPEARANCE: James D . Klein and Charles Dickson DISCUSSION: Mr. Klein presently owns Centennial Ag Supply and farms 150 acres. He is requesting the change of zone for 10 acres he owns to expand his agri -business. Fertilizer which will be stores on this 10 acres will be liquid fertilizer only . No chemicals will be used at all . This operation was created on its own because of demand from farmers in the area for the product . There being no questions at this time, Tom Honn read the staff ' s recommendation for tabling the application . At this time , Mrs . Louis Klein expressed her concern for possible traffic problems , underground water and ditch contamination if there is a leak of other problems , and possible air pollution . She also is not in favor of tank storage on this property . Mr. Dickson assured her it would not be chemical tank storage . Discussion followed regarding access onto the property. Mr. Klein then explained to the members how his business got started and how the fertilizer is used. There was also some discussion regarding the boundary lines of the property in question and adjustment of it on the plat . The recommendation by the State Department of Highways regarding the proposal was also discussed. MOTION: Be it therefore resolved to table the application until the Planning Staff and the applicant have an opportunity to re-present it to the Planning Commission with the new legal description. Motion by James Gilbert , seconded by Bette Kountz. A vote of "aye" was cast by Chuck Carlson, Percy Hiatt , Frank Suckla, James Gilbert , Fred Otis , Bette Kountz, and Irma White. Motion carried. APPLICANT : Town of Keenesburg CASE NUMBER: SUP-368 : 78 :20 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Pt . SW , Section 34, T2N , R64W LOCATION: lz miles southwest of Keenesburg SUBJECT : Water Storage Tank APPEARANCE : Rich Patterson DISCUSSION: Mr. Patterson stated that the water system improvement project will be financed by the Farmers Home Administration in up-dating the entire system which calls for construction of a new potable water storage tank which will be 30 ' high and 38' in diameter with a capacity of 250, 000 gallons . This tank will be adequate until the year 1995. Overflow wi 1 1 go through an underground pipeline i nto the canal northeast • Planning Commissio inutes Page 5 September 5, 1978 of the tank site . Access to the site will be off County Road 55 at the south line of Section 34 . A well is also planned for the site. There being no questions at this time , Tom Honn read the staff ' s recommendation for approval and the Development Standards . Mr. Patterson said he agreed and understood the comments and Development Standards , but the Town could not afford to gravel the road as requested in Development Standard #3. Mr. Honn stated this could be deleted from the requirements. Discussion also followed regarding the chain link fence and the time involved in constructing it . MOTION: Be it therefore resolved to approve the application with the deletion of the last sentence in Development Standard #3 which reads : "The access road shall be gravel surfaced. " Motion by Percy Hiatt , seconded by Bette Kountz. A vote of "aye" was cast by Chuck Carlson, Percy Hiatt , Frank Suckla, Jerry Kiefer, James Gilbert , Fred Otis, Bette Kountz, and Irma White . Motion carried. 1 APPLICANT: Richard D. Geist CGS-��c ,! CASE NUMBER: SUP-369 : 78 : 20 LEGAL DESCRIPTION : Pt . NE4 SWE, NW4 SE*, NE4 SE* , Section 31 , T6N, R65W I LOCATION: Northwest of the intersection of North 11th Avenue and the Cache La Poudre River SUBJECT: Open Cut Mining Permit for Gravel APPEARANCE : Richard D. Geisert and Jerry McRae DISCUSSION: Mr. McRae stated that this proposal is on an 87A acre site north of the Poudre River bounded on the east by 11th Avenue . Half of this ground is presently in a corn crop . Maps were shown to the members which indicated the present use of the land and the different phases of the operation as it progresses . A reclamation plan will be utilized. Discussion followed regarding access . There being no questions at this time, Tom Honn read the staff ' s recommendation for approval and the Operation Standards. Mr. Otis expressed concern for the safety of the children on both sides of the river. Mr. McRae indicated they were concerned as well , but did not feel it would be feasible to have a fence around the area as there are other gravel pits in the area that they could also play around. MOTION: Be it therefore resolved to recommend approval with the Development Standards to' the Board of County Commissioners based on the staff' s recommendation . Motion by Irma White , seconded by James Gilbert . A vote of "aye" was cast by Chuck Carlson , Jerry Kiefer, Frank Suckla, James Gilbert , Fred Otis , Bette Kountz , and Irma White. Motion carried. Dropped from Agenda -• VI-89 : 78 : 13-Edwin and Mary Klein - Re-scheduled for September 19, 1978 Dropped from Agenda - VI-74 : 77 : 22-Gerald Griebel - Re-scheduled for September 19 , 1978 There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Shirley A. Phillips Planning Commission Secretary 1,1+^rnw P.irn Lianwu CO,O..VIH RECORD O I PROCEEDINGS • Planning Comm......-on Page 4 August 8, 1978 V. REFERRAL FROM WELD COUNTY: REZONING ESTATE TO COMMERCIAL LOCATION: 569 East 18th Street (West of Balsam) Mr. Given explained that this item covers the same basic issue but with a different property, and he pointed out the location of this property. Commissioner Cummins questioned the difference between the last item and this one. Mr. Given replied that if there is a difference it is the greater potential for more adverse residential • ll' impacts resulting from the previously discussed rezoning. This property has less access than the first because there is no secon- ' dary access to the property. Commissioner Cummins commented that it would be very arbitrary to vote differently on this item than on the previous one. Commissioner Roeth made a motion to recommend • denial on the basis that the proposal does not conform with the Comprehensive Plan, noting that Commission is .concerned with a joint planning effort being made by the City and County in this area. • Commissioner Clift seconded the motion. Vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously. VI. REFERRAL FROM WELD COUNTY: SPECIAL USE PERMIT LOCATION: North of Cache La Poudre River, West of 11th Avenue • Mr. McRae explained that this property is adjoined on the west by three or four other gravel pits, and they have submitted the proper requests for this. Advertisements will be made locally - with a public hearing to be held on this item. The County Planning Commission will be hearing this item also, and there are approximately 1 90 acres involved here. The City owns property near here and has leased a triangular piece of the property to the saddle club. Commissioner Cummins asked where the access would be. Mr. McRae replied that it would be from near the salvage yard. Topsoil on the land runs from 0-21 feet and the gravel below this is 50- 55 feet. Commissioner Cummins questioned whether gravel was in a channel deposit or terrace. Mr. McRae replied that it was channel. Fifty of the ninety acres cannot be used because of the other developments in the area. This property is within the flood plain and the developers are willing to address themselves to those problems. Future studies are to be made concerning use of the gravel pits after they are mined. They have addressed themselves to the procedures of mining with one access off of 11th Avenue, and the extraction plan calls for block mining in eight mining areas. NoII mining will be done at the front of the property, and the final plan shows three pond areas. The developer will be working with the soil conservation people and wildlife as well as the state, and they are looking at about ten to fifteen years on the total mining program. Most of the material will be loaded and hauled away , however, at times a crusher will be moved in to wash and clean small amounts . The County has set a half mile limit on residences in the area and there are 185 residences within the half mile radius and about 30 within a one fourth mile range. He anticipated little problem with I this. Commissioner Clift made a motion to recommend no objections to this ,i proposal. Commissioner Ewald seconded the motion. He also questioned whether the Island Grove study is official. Mr. Sasaki replied.that it is not. Commissioner Cummins asked if the 15 years was a conservative time limit here. Mr. McRae replied that it was . Commissioner Cummins noted that once the proposal is approved it would not be fair to impose further restrictions on the developer. 21-- Vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously. 'kkb\+� 4 ' I. REFERRAL FROM WELD COUNTY: RECORDED EXEMPTION ,� AUG1g78 LOCATION: Bluebell Avenue and East 20th Street D M Given explained that this 't RECEiV , property is located in a residential a which he pointed out. Bluebell is developed off of 20th { Welitesti eet and there is an existing house on the northeast corner of c� PlaEWtorelsslni property. The owner would like to retain ownership and build ,1 Date: " �ptember 5 , 1978 CASE NUMBER: SUP-369 : 78 :21 NAME: Richard Geisert REQUEST: Open Cut Mining - Gravel LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Pt . NEk MO; NWa SEINE* SE4j all in Section 31, T6N, R65W LOCATION: West of 11th Avenue and north of Cache La Poudre River THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE approved FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS : 1. The request complies with the Weld County Extraction Plan, Mineral Resources , Volume II , Section C(3) which states: "Sand and gravel extraction shall be accommodated in non-irrigated agricultural areas and encouraged in resource conservation areas as defined by the Weld County Resource Extraction Plan. Requests to conduct open-cut mining operations in such areas will receive favorable consideration only when accompanied by extraction and reclamation plans which meet the standards established by Weld County regulations and which conform with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan. " The Colorado Geological Survey gravel resources map of the Greeley quadrangle identifies the gravel deposit as Fl floodplain deposit and as such, it is classified as a resource conservation area. As stated in the Mineral Resource Plan, this mining project should be encouraged since it lies within a resource conservation area. 2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services staff that this proposed operation is in compliance with the provisions of Sections 3. 3(E) (2) and 6.1(3) of the Weld County Zoning Resolution . The proposed use will be compatible with the surrounding area, in harmony with the character of the neighborhood and existing agricultural uses, compatible with the future development in the area and will not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the area and the county. This determination is based upon the following: A. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services staff that open-cut mining operations as outlined and Richard Geiesert SUP-369 :78 :21 STAFF RECOMMENDATION September 5, 1978 controlled in the Operations Standards will minimize impacts on surrounding uses and the area to the greatest extent possible and provide adequate protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the area and the county. B. The Weld County Health Department has indicated certain recommendations and concerns for this request as indicated in a letter dated August 17, 1978. These concerns and recommendations have been satisfied and included in the Operations Standards. C. The Colorado Geological Survey has not been able to identify any geological problems involved with this operation. D. The West Greeley Soil Conservation District could see no reason why this request should not be granted so long as concerns in their letter dated August 14, 1978, were dealth with. These concerns are dealt with in the Operations Standards. E. The City of Greeley Planning Commission has indicated the City has no objections to the proposed operation. F. The Weld County Engineering Department has not identified any engineering problems with the proposal . Comments regarding specific access location and design may be desired at a later date. 3. All requirements of Section 6 . 1(3) of the Weld County Zoning Resolution have been fulfilled. The Department of Planning Services staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon: 1. The attached amendments to the Operations Standards being recommended and approved for this request . 2 . The mining plan map being amended to show the Operations Standards on the plat prior to recording the maps in the Weld County Clerk and Recorder' s Office. 3. The Mining Plan map being amended to eliminate the "proposed dike" as shown and to illustrate the 100 year "intermediate Regional Flood" boundaries as defined in the Flood Plain Information Cache La Poudre River Colorado Volume II Greeley Weld County report prepared for Larimer-Weld Regional Planning Commission by Department of the Army, Omaha District , Corps of Engineers, 68102, March 1974. Richard I). Go i sort Open Cut Mining - Gravel OPERATIONS STANDARDS 1. No excavation or processing of sand and gravel shall be permitted nearer than 10 feet to the boundary of adjacent property, ease- ment or irrigation ditch or right-of-way , nor nearer than 125 feet to any existing residence , unless by written agreement to the owner or owners of such adjacent property consent to a lesser distance and the Planning Commission approves such lesser distance. The Planning Commission may set a greater distance than mentioned above when , in their opinion , it is justified. 2 . All sand and gravel operations shall be conducted during the hours of daylight except in the case of public or private emergency, or to make necessary repairs to equipment . This restriction shall not apply to operation of administrative and executive offices or repair facilities located on the property. 3. Weeds and any other unsightly or noxious vegetation shall be cut or trimmed as may be necessary to preserve a reasonably neat appearance and to prevent seeding on adjoining property. 4 . Existing trees and ground cover along public road frontage and drainageways shall be preserved, maintained and supplemented if necessary , for the depth of the setback in order to protect against and/or reduce noise , dust and erosion . 5 . In-so-far as practicable, all means of access to the property from any street shall be located and designed as to avoid the routing of vehicles to and from the property over streets that primarily serve, residential development . One access located at the north- east corner of the property will be allowed. Final location and - design of said access must be reviewed and approved by the Weld County Engineering Department . 6 . All access roads from sand and gravel operations to public high- ways , roads , or streets , or to adjoining residential structures, shall be paved or otherwise treated to minimize dust conditions on all parts of such access roads which are located within one- fourth mile of the public highway, road, street , or adjoining residential structure . 7. Where topsoil is removed, sufficient arable soil shall be set aside , for respreading over the excavated area. 8. Rock crushers may be allowed. 9. Insurance - The operator shall furnish evidence he is insured to the extent of not less than $100, 000. 00 against liability for any negligent act or omission by the operator from the operation or maintenance of the sand and gravel pit and the extraction and production of sand and gravel and all activities connected with or incidental thereto. 10. A septic system is required for the proposed office maintenance building. A permit for such a system must be obtained through the Environmental Services Division , Weld County Health Department . The system must be designed by a registered professional engineer 11. An emission permit (fugitive dust ) must be obtained from the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Health Department , 4210 East 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado, for dust emissions (mining activities, road construction , and parking lot area) . 12. Another emission permit must be obtained as in ( 11) for the portable rock crusher. 13 . A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit must be obtained from the Water Quality Control Division, Colorado Department of Health for the discharge of water into the Cache La Poudre River. 14. Noise levels shall comply with those limitations listed in 25-12-103, C.R.S . , 1973. 15. No diking or berm shall be allowed on the Special 'Use Permit area which would cause damage to upstream or downstream properties by altering the historic drainage pattern. 16. No stock pile of topsoil , overburden spoils or sand and gravel shall be permitted within the 100 year flood plain limit as shown on the Mining Plan map. -'. • lit PAM 11,1LN I OI PLANNING SLIiVICL ) PHONE (303)35613000 EXT 404 915 10TH STREET t ni trO 1.7\ tS GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 1 S r;` '�'7'� * T !.'1 Sty ��. July 25, 1978 Mr. Richard Geisert P.O. Box 1265 Greeley, Colorado 80631 RE : Request for a Special Use Permit for an open cut mining permit for the mining of gravel on a parcel of land described as Pt . of the NE4 of the SW4, Pt . of the NW4 of the SE4, Pt . of the NE4 of the SE4 of Section 31, T6N, R65W of the 6th p.m. , Weld County, Colorado, containing 87. 5 acres more or less Dear Mr. Geisert : Your application and related materials for the above described request are complete and in order. I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission for September 5 , 1978, at 1: 30 p.m. This meeting will take place in the County Commissioners Hearing Room, first floor, Weld County Centennial Center, 91 10th Street , Greeley , Colorado . It is recommended that you and/or a ' representative be there to answer any questions the Planning Commission might have with respect to your application. It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application of this nature to any town lying within three miles of the property in question or if the property is located in the comprehensive planning area of a municipality. Therefore, I have forwarded a copy of the materials submitted to the City of Greeley for their review and comment . According to our records, the City of Greeley Planning Commission should review and comment on your application on August 8, 1978. Please contact Mr. John Given at 353-6123, Ext . 308 for further details concerning the City of Greeley Planning Commission meeting. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance at this meeting. If you have any questions with regard to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Respectfully, aVots540 CAPj;414..0. Chuck Cunliffe Assistant Zoning Administrator . CC: sap ' cc : Jerry McRae, 824 12th Street , Greeley, Colorado 80631 ti • SENDER Comalete item; 1.2•and 3. `'' o Add your address in the "RETURN TO space on ., _, reverse. 6tl ,L.L_U-'I Ir rrry .:L—n a i m 1. The following service is requested (check one). C?[; 's C�i:. 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TOTAL POSTACZ AND FEES $ m 4 DATE OF DELIVERY ,- . POSTMARK\ to POSTuARY OR DATE o 2 197 s4 •. G 5. ADDRESS (ComAl�dbnly if equested) F,I i,/ Q 9, an d 17 va rn 6. UNABLE TO DELIVER BECAUSE: INITIIALSS �" v i , 1 LL 3 ' D F * GOP 1916-O-203-456 i McRAE & SHOR1, givC. 1227 - 8th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Telephone (303) 356-3101 Engineering, Surveying, Planning & Land Development September 1, 1978 PROJECT NO. 111-781 Weld County Planning Commission Centennial Building Greeley, Colorado 80631 ATTENTION: TOM HAHN RE: D & F ENTERPRISES SPECIAL USE APPLICATION FOR GRAVEL PIT OPERATION Dear Mr. Hahn, The question has been raised as to the effect of the proposed berms (along the Westerly and Southerly boundaries of the gravel pit site --i .e. along the Cache La Poudre River) on the flood way along the river. Due to the fact that a portion of the property has histori- cally been used as flood way, any berming above the existing ground elevation would have an effect of impounding or diverting water onto adjoining properties . We therefore would be agreeable to removing any proposed berm with- in the property that has an elevation that would alter the general elevation of the natural ground. We also agree that no material stockpiles are to be placed on the site within the area defined by the Corps of Engineers, March 1974 report as the Intermediate Regional Floodway. These corrections to the mapping and the specific conditions are to be added to the Special Use Permit maps prior to signing and filing. Respectfully, McRae & Short, Inc. D"*e 'W-,(, &aa-;:-.2 Gerald B. McRae, Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor, Colorado Reg. No. 6616 FIELD CHECK FILING NUMBER: Sup " (o DATE OF INSPECTION: $be5/16 NAME: iGQr C etiper REQUEST: t(e& 1104%;:ti,:,‘ '1'�� wAvQi1 ' 31 tV glo5W LEGAL DESCRIP ION: 'N .b %Q_1\per LAND USE: N k .i N i tAA Il tYq, E I. idevA,;a S AZMkrj_UoithCVGnrONreAYg W CViraVeA el)pQm cPo 1 � • ZONING: N yZca.O41Ave/A N.W. .�� = E l LOCATION: i.•h ♦ S �f� ` ltve vAe. pan 44Q • COMMENTS : rnidbV Yd ;S Oda. Y %We` e � t t $41‘16."2., Apia_ lon Q t �„�,, C c1rM•o.ir C3IreriveLi '-08 ?(IAM cam. ca.� 4/r rLA^nS crA so 14-144- AdtANWTAri GUI tqii44L510 1St% Vat% I V1/41c1 SRAPbea(S ot‘ t\‘ • 1\4& -% BY: e,\L92, SPECIAL USE PERMIT FLOW FLOW SHEET APPLICANT: Ktkc ar 'P .,,-exserA0 CASE # ZA„t)Vc=' • REQUEST: ' ' ` CAtr()Ai eli LEGAL S 3/4%*3 5; "\-':?4" MN/4sE4 i � 1..beak rt°.Q, l &cefteik- 4-1.41.0 CO. c Q L. r?®u,dr a e,off Wit 1 }.11.) ptvt vw4,, DATE I BY Application Received 1 18(it Kam'‘ Application Fee - Receipt t 944.5 1 191he) 1\1Mkel Recording Fee 1 M I% V%IVAN Application Complete 1 l?4Lb CM. P .C. Hearing Date : 5i Alb 1 l VI' 'I% �Q CA Letter to Applicant Dra- ted 1 Gam' le Cititteos Referrals Listed , ?Art Cm \to Field Check by D.P.S . Staff ifb 1b Cite.0 File Assembled ."-- -Ni4 , B. Referrals Mailed -\%,. — Chaindexed \ %\% 6-� `,, Notification of Applicant \ \�A w Surrounding Property Owners Researched / -c2e- 77 ko Airphoto/Vicinity Map Pre red /-2--, E3 - --/e3 kD Property Owners Notified by : 212.5/1112) -\1 .\--N\ a Agendas Mailed by: tf1.51 18 125 rvb S:1?,, Legal Approved by County Attorney ,,��pp,�� Referrals - Complete , ?/��115 CAT, Preliminary D.P.S . Staff Comments 9 1 11?) H Staff Conference Cl 1 + ett Ts v+ D.P ,S . Comments 9 / t -t� �F4'k �P.C. Hearing Action : YOV ` J (49 9?) Cam`` P.C. Resolution .-%-s Q Case Sent to Clerk to Board —‘ , •Q _ C.C. Ilearinh \' \ Action : �A.), % -A- % -c n C.C. Resolution Received %-' ,S- %, w- History Card Complete \. --- ---- r, C.C.C.C. Resolution Sent to Drafting �C� --)��Sk Drafted on Mylar Document Sent to Clerk and Recorder \a. �\ R P.C. Minutes ��\ Q• 4INII lib N 1 l'I'1 C I', Pursuant to the zoning jaws of the State of Colorado and the Weld County Land Use Code, a public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified. All persons in any manner interested in the Special Ilse Permit are requested to at tend and may he heard. BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text and maps so certified by the Weld County Planning Commission may be examined in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado. Docket No. 78-62 Richard D. Geisert P. O. Box 1265 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Date: October 18 , 1978 Time: 2 : 00 P. M. Request: Special Use Permit, Open Cut Mining Permit for Gravel LEGAL DESCRIPTION: All that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the North- east Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado, more specifically described as follows : Considering the East line of said Section 31 to bear South 00° 00 ' 00" East and with all other bearings described herein being relative thereto , and beginning at the East Quarter corner of said Section 31; Thence South 00°00 ' 00" East along the East line of said Section 31 a distance of 881 . 33 feet to a point; Thence North 89°32 ' 30" West a distance of 653 . 72 feet, along the line described in Book 414 at Page 484 of the Weld County Records , Thence South 00° 13 ' 50" East a distance of 197 . 38 feet; Thence South 73°12 ' 52" West a distance of 162 . 50 feet; Thence North 55°42 ' 00" West a distance of 300 feet; Thence North 13°37 '00" West a distance of 335 feet; Thence North 30°39 ' 00" West a distance of 353 feet; Thence South 52°33 ' 00" West a distance of 270 feet; Thence South 36°23 ' 00" West, a distance of 478 . 07 feet; Thence South 44°51' 10" West, 278 . 53 feet to a point where said line intersects the North bank of the existing channel of the Cache LaPoudre River; Thence South 71°07 ' 20" West a distance of 222 . 20 feet; Thence South 82°21' 20" West a distance of 262 . 48 feet until said line intersects the North line of that parcel of land described in Book 373 at Page 463 of the Weld County records ; Thence North along the North line of said parcel North 85°53 ' 00" West a distance of 687 . 85 feet; Thence North 55°22 ' 10" West a distance of 77 . 24 feet; Thence North 65°16 ' 30" West, a distance of 129 . 80 `,/If_ 1 414, 414, feet; Thence North 87°57 ' 50" West a distance of 208 .50 feet; Thence South 75°35' 50" West a distance of 170 . 90 feet; Thence South 89°18 ' 50" West a distance of 271.80 feet to a point where said line intersects the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 31, Thence North 01°11' 10" East a distance of 1073 .76 feet along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; Thence South 89°53 ' 40" East a distance of 3970 . 88 feet along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to the point of beginning. Said parcel includes Irrigation Well Reg. #29-11874 , R.F. 200, forming a part of the Larimer-Weld Augmentation Plan. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Jeannette Ordway, Deputy DATED: September 11 , 1978 PUBLISHED: September 14, 1978 and October 5 , 1978 in the Johnstown Breeze 1)A'IT: Sept( r 8 , 1978 TO: The Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado FROM: Clerk to the Board Office Commissioners : If you have no objections, we have tentatively set the following hearing s for the 18th of October, 1978 at 2 : 00 P.M. Town of Keenesburg SUP, Water Storage Tank Richard Geisert, Greeley SUP, Open cut mining permit for gravel OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD 1 _ � BY: �� , � c_ eputy The above mentioned hearing date and hearing time may be scheduled on the agenda as stated above. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 1 . • ( y J ' NOTICE Pursuant to the zoning laws of the Slate of Colorado and the Weld County Land Use Code, a public hearing will be held in I he Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified. All persons in any manner interested in the Special Use Permit are requested to attend and may be heard. BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text and maps so certified by the Weld County Planning Commission may be examined in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado. Docket No. 78-62 Richard D. Geisert P. O. Box 1265 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Date: October 18, 1978 Time: 2: 00 P.M. Request: Special Use Permit, Open Cut Mining Permit for Gravel LOCATION: Adjacent to the North edge of the City of Greeley, city limits. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Keitha Hubbard, Deputy DATED: September 11, 1978 GREELEY TRIBUNE DOC 78-62 - - PELASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN rr i 11 i\433 61'1 DATE ��Py o� l� BY U :,, � , • f rem the Office of Greeley , Colorado '1'H1; BOARD Hr COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY , COLORADO SEPTEMBER 11 , 19 78 Publisher : P Lease insert the enclosed no( ice in your issue the week of one Lime only. Itc(Iardinrl payment , complete the enclosed voucher and forward it to us . When returniny the voucher, please include an aifi_day.it of puhLical ion so we may complete our files . Thank you for your cooperation . Sincerely , DOCKET #78-62 THE IMAM) o1' c'MHN'I'Y Cof•1MI SS IONI;RS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ! - (-)//g BY : Maiy Ann F''cucrs c'in Count-y Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to . the Board Y / I)c;puty County Clerk October 18 , 1978 I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated September 11, 1978, duly published September 14, 1978 and October 5, 1978 in the Johnstown Breeze, a public hearing was held on the request of Richard Geisert for a Special Use Permit for an open cut mining permit for gravel. Gary McRae, Engineer representing Mr. Geisert, was present and reviewed the request. During the discussion of the operational standards for the pit, Commissioner Steinmark expressed her concerns with the protection of people using the City property to the south of the proposed pit site. Mrs. Steinmark recommended that an additional operational standard be included requiring that "upon completion of the mining of Phase III and the first pond to the west, that an agreement be drawn between the City of Greeley and the developer to protect the public usage of the City of Greeley property north of the river. " After all testimony and evidence was received, Commissioner Jacobucci made a motion to approve the SUP with all conditions and standards as recommended by the Weld County Planning Commission and the addition of the operational standard as proposed by Commissioner Steinmark. Commissioner Steinmark seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. All five commissioners were present for the hearing. Chairman Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado ATTEST: &Ai atr,,A.Y',SuSAtt,-;,a Weld County Clerk and Recorder and Clerk to the Board By: �/-k2 _ Deputy unt Clerk Docket #78-62 Tape #78-132 // / 2 d LEGAL DESCRIPTION 'All that part of the Northeast AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION !Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the , Southeast Quarter and the North- ' THE JOHNSTOWN BREEZE east Quarter of the Southeast' ,Quarter of Section 31 Township 6 I STATE OF COLORADO ) North, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian,Weld County, „ ) SS. Colorado, more specifically de- ,t COUNTY OF WELD ) scribed as follows. I, Eugene Thomas, do solemnly swear ConSection the a East line oa said that I am publisher of The Johnstown Section 31 to bear South 00 degrees 00' 00" East and with all other Breeze; that the same is a weekly bearings described herein being relative thereto,and beginning at newspaper printed,in whole or in part,and the East Quarter corner of said in the County Section 31, Thence South 00 published of Weld, State of degrees 00' 00" East along the Colorado, and has a general circulation East line of said Section 31 a distance of 881 33 feet to a point;I therein; that said newspaper has been Thence North 89 degrees 32 30" continuously a distance of 653 72 feet, published and uninterrupted- along the line described in Book ly in said County of Weld for a period of 414 at Page 484 of the Weld County Records Thence South 00 degrees' more than fifty-two consecutive weeks 13' 50" East a distance of 197 38 _ _ feet,* Thence South 73 degrees 12'; prior to the first publication of the annexed PUBLIC NOTICE ' 52" i+esta distance of 162 50 feet; legal notice or advertisement; that said Thence North 55 degrees 42' 00" g NOTICE West a distance of 300 feet, newspaper has been admitted to the Thence North 13 degrees 37' 00" Pursuant to the zoning West a distance of 335 feet;' United States mails as second-class matter State of n Colorado at the laws of fthe West a distance of 353 feet Weld' Thence North 30 degrees 39' 00" under the provisions of the Act of March 3, County Land Use Code, a public' ! Thence South 52 degrees 33' 00'5 1879,or any amendments thereof,and that !hearing will be held in the West a distance of 270 feet; I Chambers of the Board of County Thence South 36 degrees 23' 00" said newspaper is a weekly newspaper I Commissioners of Weld County West, a distance of 478.07 feet, duly qualified forpublishing g Colorado,Weld County Centennial Thence South 44 degrees 51' 10" legal notices j Center, 915 10th Street, Greeley West, 278 53 feet to a point where and advertisements within the meaning of Colorado,at the time specified All said line intersects the North bank I persons in any manner interested, of the existing channel of the the laws of the State of Colorado. I in the Special Use Permit are Cache LaP�dre River, Thence' That the annexed legal notice or requested to attend and may be South 71 degrees 07' 20" West a heard distance of 222 20 feet Thence, advertisement was published in the South 82 degrees 21' 20" West a ' BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text I distance of 262 48 feet until said regular and entire issue of every number of I and maps so certified by the Weld line intersects the North line of County Planingn the Commission of that parcel of land described in said weekly newspaper for the period of ' mayexamined Office Book 373 at Page 463 of the Weld the Clerk to the Board of County' County recorls, Thence North Gefectesve insertions; and that the Commissioners, located in the . •along the North line of said parcel Weld County Centennial Center, ' North 85 degrees 53' 00" West a first publication of said notice was in the 915 10th Street, Third Floor, I distance of 687 85 feet, Thence Greeley, Colorado North 55 degrees 22' 10" West al Docket No 78-62 I distance of 7724 feet, Thence issue of said newspaper dated.:-.52-A-.1 6Y ., North 65 degrees 16' 30" West, a distance of 129 80 feet Thence 7� Pichard D Geisert' North 87 degrees 57' 50" l A.D 19 West a and that the last publication PO Box 1265 distance of 20850 feet, Thence of said notice was in the issue of said Greeley,Colorado 80631 South 75 degrees 35' 50" West a distance of 170 90 feet Thence' Date October 18, 1978 I 'South 89 degrees 18' 501 West a i newspaper dated...0. ....C.,A.D. 19 7'... Time 2 00 P M distance of 271 80 feet to a point, ,where said line intersects the West, In witness whereof I have he eunto set Request Special Use Permit, line of the Northeast Quarter of Open CutSePermit for ,the Southwest Quarter of said I my hand this.: .. day of G p Mining Section 31, Thence North 01 Gravel _ _1 degrees 11' 10' East a distance of I ,1073 76 feet along the West line of I A.D 19 7q the Northeast Quarter of the , Southwest Quarter;Thence South .89 degrees 53 40"East a distance of 3970 88 feet along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of the' t� :::,2")\-1/), "4.4.t.-2— Southwest Quarter,and the North-, west Quarter of the Southeast , Publisher Quarter,and the Northeast Quar-, ter of the Southeast Quarter to the, point of beginning Subscribed and sworn to before me a Said parcel includes Irrigation, Notary Public in and for the County of Well Reg No 29-11874, R F 200, � forming a part of the Larimer-, Weld State of Colorado, this day Weld Augmentation Plan �,� .Lr THE BOARD OF COUNTY of..(,� 6-54.-1- A D 19 2 4t COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY,COLORADO BY MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN'COUNTY CLERK AND' RECORDER A D CLERK Notary bile TO THE BOARD /, By Jeannette Ordµ ay,Deputy My cocnmission expires !o----)-6—QV DATED September 11, 1978 PUBLISHED September 14, 1978 and October 5, 1978 in the Johnstoµn Breeze ' Co Legal 75 195-Clerk to Board 1....avit of Publication STATE OF COLORADO ss County of Weld, _- — I, Vickie Haywood of r said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say that I am Pltrsuant to the zoning laws of the State an advertising derk of of Colorado and the Weld County Land Use Code,a public hearing of be held in the THE GREELEY DAILY TRIBUNE, and Chambers of the Board of County Com missloners of Weld County, Colorado, THE GREELEY REPUBLICAN Weld County Centennial Center,915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified All persons in any manner in that the same is a daily newspaper of general terested in the Special Use Permit are circulation and printed and published in the City of requested to attend and may be heard BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text and Greeley, in said county and state; that the notice or maps so certified by the Weld County Planning Commission may be examined advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, has In the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located In the been published in said daily newspaper for consecutive Weld County Centennial Center,915 10th (days) (weeks); that the notice was published in the Street,Third Floor,Greeley,Colorado Docket No 78 62 regular and entire issue of every number of said Richard D GBox xisert 1265 newspaper theperiod and time of publication of P O 1265during Greeley,Colorado 80632 said notice, and in the proper and not in a Date October 18,1978 newspaper er sP P Time 2 00 PM supplement thereof; that the first publication of said Request Special Use Permit,Open Cut Mining Permit for Gravel notice was contained in the issue of said newspaper LOCATION Adjacent to the North edge bearing date nineth of the City of Greeley,city limits BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY,COLORADO BY MARYANNFEURSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD day of October A.D. 19 78• BY Keitha Hubbard,Deputy and the last publication thereof; in the issue of said DATED September 11,1978 The Greeley Daily Tribune newspaper bearing date the nineth October 9,1970 day of Oatnber A.D. 19 that said The Greeley Daily Tribune and The Greeley Republican, has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the period of at least six months next prior to the first issue thereof contained said notice or advertisement above referred to;that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. October 9 , 11978 total charge x;'10.44 a,cize, X56 24-0-0, Adv ing Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this 0th day of October A.D. 1978 ,. My com ssio expires 1 CJi9, Z Notary Public T ,. APPLICATIGN FOR STATE OF COERaEO MINED LAND REC. MATION BOARD PERMI AND VELD COT; FY,Y, COLORADO SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN OPEN PIT GRAVEL MINING OPERATION WELD COUNTY, CC!_CRADC JUNE 23, 19;6 ''':igle ''! 1" tie j4i•4-J\\ � S/,�T.L.: -1,%'` � :.� --__�- _ `-' , Ili '`4 x \. ,, , .. " " IL''\I ' L '' - ---' .1:, .-_ nip-i ill-Er, , - -.1,,,\,.., 1 a__-- _ ...... •. ..... . . ,,,0-", 1.1.,, 7i;;. - .;---:.1.4-,7_,-,,• ../--77-T.-1-.1 ,51-,il[1_ , -----_-___ STTI3:.IT':F. .3Y <F'P,' :FI -4`," F . F:.[I El- - :.: SF`3 -- & - H( i<I', :..C. 1, ?' IL .RD ..D FRri:: 'TS C:F I: r.. : 3. 4 — 1._k:. ...1:EM P. i3 .X 1.'r5 c'RF?T i '', CGL'):.t;LJ "30:, i1 C: 1."...:— CJI ')R. . ') 8', . 3 PI' .'F 15J-6110 McRAE & SHORT, INC. 824 - 12th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Telephone (303) 356-6100 Engineering, Surveying, Planning & Land Development June 26, 1978 PROJECT NO. 111-781 Colorado Department of Natural Resources Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 RE: GRAVEL PIT APPLICATION D & F ENTERPRISES GREELEY, COLORADO Gentlemen; Enclosed are four (4) copies of the Application for an Open Pit Gravel Mining Operation for D & F Enterprises, Greeley, Colorado. Also enclosed is a check for $1180 .00 for the application fee. We hope that the report is complete, but would be happy to answer any questions and provide additional information if necessary. We would appreciate a pre-hearing conference in order to evaluate the status of this application. Respectfully, D & F)nterprise(sj-' McRae & Short, Inc. :C4 tom.,—(i r�'' / `.`"`_1C..� si�! - 52'lee‘glea;74A-z Richard Geisert, President Gerald B. McRae,Professional Engineer and Licensed Surveyor', Colorado Registration No. 6616,..,_.,_.---.--0-0,-4-4,4 ,ve: \Sr ERFo 9� (\: 6616 � 0 APPLICATION FOR STATE OF COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD PERMIT AND WELD COUNTY, COLORADO SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN OPEN PIT GRAVEL MINING OPERATION WELD COUNTY, COLORADO SUBMITTED BY; RICHARD AND FRANCIS GEISERT P . O. BOX 1265 GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 PREPARED BY; MCRAE $ SHORT, INC. 82L1 - 12TH STREET GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 JUNE 23, 1978 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Letters Application Forms State of Colorado Weld County GENERAL 1. Location - 2. Ownership - 3. Topography & Present Use 4. Adjoining Uses 5. Zoning 6. Flooding and Drainage EXHIBIT "A" --LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT "B" -- INDEX MAP EXHIBIT "C" -- PRE-MINING PLAN 1 . Report of Gravel Analysis " Maps EXHIBIT "D" -- MINING PLAN 1 . General Operating Methods 2. Operations Phasing 3. Time Schedule . 4. Site Disturbance 5. Groundwater and Well Protection 6. Environmental Protection and Safety 7. Site Access and Traffic Maps EXHIBIT "E" -- RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT "F" -- RECLAMATION PLAN MAPS EXHIBIT "G" -- WATER INFORMATION 1 . Introduction 2. Hydrological Considerations 3. Legal Considerations a. On Site Balance " b. Plan for Augmentation 4. Conclusions and Recommendations EXHIBIT "H" -- WILDLn E STATEMENT - . • TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) EXHIBIT "I" -- SOILS INFORMATION EXHIBIT "J" -- VEGETATION INFORMATION 1 . Letter 2. Vegetation Inventory - 3. Soils Map and Soils Information 4. Reclamation Suggestions 5. Native Vegetation Potential - EXHIBIT "K" -- CLIMATE EXHIBIT "L" -- RECLAMATION COSTS EXHIBIT "M" -- LOCAL GOVENMENT APPROVAL. EXHIBIT "0" -- SOURCE OF LEGAL RIGHT TO ENTER EXHIBIT "P" -- OWNERS OF RECORD - SURFACE & SUBSURFACE PEGLIL?R (112) PERMIT APPLICATION FORM STATE OF COLORADO Application for Mining and Mined Land Reclamation Board Reclamation Permit, Pursuant Department of Natural Resources to C.R.S. 1973, 34-32-101 et sec 1313 Sherman Street, Room 723 Denver, CO 80203 TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY 1. Name of operations D. & F. ENTERPRISES (Pit, mine, or site name) 2. Name of applicant/operator RICHARD GEISERT (Name to be used on permit) 3. Address and phone number of 17S FAST 4th STREET ROAD _ local offices GREELEY, Co. 80631 4. Address and phone number 12S FAST 4th STRFFT RCIAT) of general offices 352-3255 5. Name and phone number of person RICHARD GEISERT staff members should contact 352-3255 6. Parent Corporation, if any NONE (Include name & address) 7. Cwnor(s) c. record of affected RTCHART) C;FTSFRT lsad (surface area) FRANCIS GEISERT (If more than 2, list in Exhibit P) 8. Owner(s) of substance to be mined RICHARD GEISERT (If more than 2, -list in Exhibit P) FRANCIS GEISERT 9. Source of legal right to enter SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE CONTRACT (Indicate what type of proof is included in Exhibit 0 - lease, deed, notarized latter, etc.) 10. Type of mine 5 substance to be mined OPEN PIT (Specify underground, strip, open pit, etc, and substance(s) to be mined) 11. C?n rai location & elevation (Miles ADJOINING NORTH CITY OF GREELEY S :J-action from nearest town & LIMIT LINE AND pOUDRE RIVER ;3ppr ettoaze sit_ elevation) ELEVATION 4650 12. County WELD 13. Acreage of affected lands (Total surface acreage to be 87 . 547 ACRES included in permit) 14. Application fee (See Rule 2 to $1180. 00 determine amount) 15. Pr aoeat land t16"1 AGRICULTURAL=42 . 2Ac;DEVELOPED, 2 . 3 Ac (i.e. . agricultural, industrial, etc.) _ UNUSEABLE RAW GRQIJND=41.O Ar 15. Su:rau:vdin; land AGRICULTURAL, COMMERCIAL RECREATION 17. Proposed future land use RECREATION (Goal of recle:ca:ion) 18. Other mining permits & operations NONE in Colorado (See Rule 2 for guidance) 19. The lands herein do not affect any of NO SUCH LANDS WITHIN PERMIT AREA the lands described in Section 1.566(9) , (Specify affirmation) GENERAL 1 . LOCATION: The site under consideration for the proposed gravel extraction operation consists of 87.5+7 Acres, located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the North- east Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado. The site is bounded on the South and West by the Cache La Poudre River; on the East by 11th Avenue; and on the North by cultivated farmland. Approximately 7 Acres in the Southeast corner of the property is located in the City of Greeley. This occured during the original platting of the Town of Greeley in February, 1878, when the Northern town limits was defined as the center of the Cache La Poudre River. At some intervening time, the river channel was changed leaving this tract separated from the city. The remaining portion of the tract lies in the unincorporated portion of Weld County. 2. OWNERSHIP: The site is presently owned by Monfort of Colorado, Inc. and is under contract to purchase by Richard Geisert and Francis Geisert. Both the surface and mineral rights are to be transferred. There is an oil and gas lease of record as well as right-of-way for road and utility purposes. Richard and Francis Geisert are owners of Dick's Excavating, and Fran & Sons Construction whose address is P.O. Box 1265, Greeley, Colorado 80631 . The telephone number is 352-3255. The applicant has held no other open cut or other type of mining permit. The lands herein do not affect any lands described in Section 1 .56 (9) of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Regulations. An Irrigation Well (Reg. #29-11874, R.F. 200") forming a part of the Larimer-Weld Augumentation Plan is located on the described property. 3. TOPOGRAPHY AND PRESENT USE: The site varies in elevation from approximately 4655 feet to 4646 feet above mean sea level, resulting in an average slope of approximately 0.22% to the Southeast. The site is bounded on the South by the Cache La Poudre River. Several old river channels meander through the site. Presently, about 60 Acres is being cultivated and irrigated for farming. The remainder is either too small in configuration or lies within the old river channels and is too rough to farm. The only improvement on the property is a well pumphouse at the Northwest corner of the property. 4. ADJOINING USES: Whereas the site adjoins the City of Greeley, fortunately the surrounding property has not been extensively developed or populated. Located on about 6 acres at the Southeast corner of the property is D & D Salvage Company with an open storage auto salvage yard. A mobile home provides a residence for a caretaker. The area East of 11th Avenue is also primarily a salvage area and contains several small residences. The area South of the River, Southeast of the siteyis primarily vacant land with a few businesses and residences along 11th Avenue. Due South of the central portion of the site is the City of Greeley's Island Grove Park. This is a large (102 Acre) multipurpose park including play fields, historical village, County Fair buildings and horse barns and the rodeo grounds and pens. The 7.0 Acre triangular piece of ground that lies North of the river and projects into the center of the subject property is also owned by the City. This tract is presently leased by the City to the Greeley Saddle Club. Areas to the Southwest, West and Northwest are presently being used for gravel extraction. The Southwest area has been used for many years and will probably be completed in the next few years. The other areas are larger and appear to have several more years of use. The area North of the Easterly 2/3 has been leveled and is being used as cultivated farmland. 5. ZONING: The portion of the land lying in Weld County is zoned "A" Agricultural. Gravel extracting is a permitted use, but requires that an application, information on the operation and fees be presented to the Weld County Planning Commission and approved by the County Commissioners:,and that a "Special Use Permit" be granted. The small portion of the land that lies within the City of Greeley is zoned "I 2" Medium Industrial. This zone allows gravel extraction by right but requires a "Special Use Permit" similar to the County's require- ments. As no mining is planned in the area within the City, no application is being made directly to them, however, both the State and County will refer the Gravel Extraction Plans to the City for review. The City's Master Plan shows this area to eventually and properly be zoned "CD" Conservation District as the land is both within the flood plain and contains commercial mineral deposits. The uses by right within a "CD" district are cultivation of crops, rainsing of livestock; public parks and golf courses, holding ponds and other structures for flood control and watershed protection, and commercial mineral extraction activities. The uses by review are dwellings for caretakers, permanent buildings and structures accessory to any uses by right, radio towers, and sanitary land fills. 6. FLOODING AND DRAINAGE The Flood Plain Information -- Cache La Poudre River -- Colorado -Volume II, Greeley, Weld County, prepared by the Corps of Engineers in March, 1974, designates that the total area lies within either the Intermediate Regional Flood or Standard Project Flood areas. An Intermediate Regional Flood is defined as one that occurs with an average frequency of occurance of about once in 100 years. The Standard Project Flood is much larger and occurs only from a severe combination of meteorlogical and hydrological conditions and is very uncommon. The following data has been interpolated from the report: STREAM BED INTERMEDIATE STANDARD PROJECT LOCATION ELEVATION REGIONAL FLOOD FLOOD FT. M.S.L. ELEV. FT. M.S.L. ELEV. FT. M.S.L. Northwest Corner of Property 4646.6 4656.0 4658.3 Southeast Corner of Property 4637.9 4648.0 4650.7 Therefore any building set in the Easterly 600 feet of the property should have a minimum floor elevation of 4651.5 feet to lie above the flood water. The survace drainage affecting the site is limited to the area lying North of the Easterly 2/3 of the North boundary. This area is relatively flat and under cultivation and would enter the subject property in sheet flow and basically collect in the old river channel to flow to the river. Drainage areas further West and Northwest are intercepted by either the River or existing gravel ponds. Therefore offsite drainage is considered to have a minimal effect on the subject property. EXHIBIT "A" LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 31 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado, more specifically described as follows: Considering the East line of said Section 31 to bear South 00° 00' 00" East and with all other bearings described herein being relative thereto, and beginning at the East Quarter corner of said Section 31 , Thence South 00° 00' 00" East along the East line of said Section 31 a distance of 881 .33 feet to a point, Thence North 89° 32' 30" West a distance of 653.72 feet, along the line described in Book 414 at Page 484 of the Weld County Records, Thence South 00° 13' 50" East a distance of 197.38 feet, Thence South 73° 12' 52" West a distance of 162.50 feet, Thence North 55° 42' 00" West a distance of 300 feet, Thence North 13° 37' 00" West a distance of 335 feet; Thence North 30° 39' 00" West a distance of 353 feet, Thence South 52° 33' 00" West a distance of 270 feet, Thence South 36° 23' 00" West, a distance of 478.07 feet; Thence South 44° 51 ' 10" West, 278.53 feet to a point where said line intersects the North bank of the existing channel of the Cache La Poudre River; Thence South 71° 07' 20" West a distance of 222.20 feet; Thence South 82° 21 ' 20" West a distance of 262.48 feet until said line intersects the North line of that parcel of land described in Book 373 at Page 463 of the Weld County records, Thence North along the North line of said parcel North 85° 53' 00" West a distance of 687.85 feet, Thence North 55° 22' 10" West a distance of 77.24 feet, Thence North 65° 16' 30" West, a distance of 129.80 feet, Thence North 87°_ 57' 50" West a distance of 208.50 feet, Thence South 75° 35' 50" West a distance of 170.90 feet; Thence South 89° 18' 50" West, " a distance of 271 .80 feet to a point where said line intersects the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 31 , Thence North 01° 11 ' 10" East a distance of 1073.76 feet along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; Thence South 89° 53' 40" East a distance of 3970.88 feet along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to the point of beginning. 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HERMAN BANGHART & ALMA BANGHART, 615 NORTH 11th AVENUE, GREELEY, CO. 80631. South 183 ' of Lot 1 and All of Lot 2, Block 178 3. PAUL E. McCLURE, 1620 MONTVIEW BOULEVARD, GREELEY, CO. 80631. Part of Lot 2 in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and Part of Lot 3 of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter lying North of the old channel of the Cache LaPoudre River and South of the new channel as shown on plat of original Greeley Colony. Also Part of Lots 3 & 4 of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and Part of Lots 1 & 2 of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying North of the old channel of the Cache LaPoudre River and South of the new channel . SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 65 WEST 4. BUCKLEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 531 NORTH 21st AVENUE, GREELEY, COLORADO, 80631. East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter except beginning on South line of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter 30 ' West of the Southeast Corner, West 400 ' , North 99. 3 ' , East 186. 7 ' , North 183. 5 ' , East 213 . 3 ' , South 282 . 8 ' , to the Beginning (1 . 81 Acres, more or less) , Also except Beginning 30 ' West and 387 . 8 ' North of the Southeast ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS (con. ) SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 65 WEST 4 . (Continued) Corner, West 163 ' , North 135 ' , East 163 ' , South 135 ' to Beginning (1/2 Acre) , Also, except beginning 30 ' West and 282.8 ' North of the Southeast Corner, West 250 ' , North 105 ' , East 250 ' , South 105 ' to the Beginning. NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 65 WEST 5. MONFORT OF COLORADO, INC. , P.O. BOX G, GREELEY, CO. 80631. All of the Northeast Quarter NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 65 WEST 6. CURTIS - STRONG, P.O. BOX 10, PLATTEVILLE, CO. 80651. Northwest Quarter, except the North 44. 32 Acres. NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWN- SHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 65 WEST 7 . JOHN ELLS, JR. , 722 NORTH 11th AVENUE, GREELEY, CO. 80631 All West of U.S. Highway No. 85 c._--- __1 .--I L1 0_ •---1 CI L _1 REPORT OF A GRAVEL ANALYSIS FOR McRAE & SHORT, INC. GREELEY, COLORADO PROJECT NO. 2996-78 • RE: PROPOSED GRAVEL PIT NORTH OF GREELEY, COLORADO EMPIRE LABORATORIES, INC. 214 NORTH HOWES STREET FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80521 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Letter of Transmittal ii Report 1 Test Boring Location Plan 5 Key to Borings 6 Log of Borings 7 Summary of Test Results 9 OEmpire Laboratories, Inc. Branch d Place iJi'��JV 4Vi1 1 1242 Bramwood Place Longmont,Colorado 80501 MATERIALS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERS F.O. Box 1135 214 No. Howes Fort Collins,Colorado 80522 (303) 776-3921 P.O.Box 429 (303)484-O359 3151 Nation Way Cheyenne,Wyoming 82001 Manch 9, 1978 P.O. Box 10076 (307) 632-9224 McRae S Shona, Inc. 824 12th Stteet Gtee.Ley, Co.2onado 80631 Attention: Jetty McRae Gen,2emen: We are p.2ea4ed .to 4ubm,it out Report ob a Guava Ana.2y,s ptepated bot the pnopoeed gtave2 pit .located on .the Cache 2a Poudte Rivet, non.th ob Gne !ey, CoLo ado. Based upon out b.Lnd-Lng4 .Ln the zubst,vcbaee, we been that the 'site .mss zu,ctabLe bon .the ptopo-sed gnavee extAact,Lon. Ven,y t/U,t,2y Jounz, all_ SHERR(17 EMPIRE LABORATORIES, INC. .�"'� �' '` r, t: Neil R. Sherut.od �4L. -) �� Bng.cneet.Lng Geo.2og..s.t �G, 1515 • . Reviewed by: �� ,O,z, o;IS1cR o�� ,5: \ Chute& C. Smith, P.E. 1, d, , PA.uiden ° � 4808 - 4�l i .1 m s� � I9 �crr,LEl ��J TF OF CU\-`''ter eOR4). � � MLMCUEll OF CONSULTING ENGINEER;; COUNCIL �/` REPORT OF A GRAVEL ANALYSIS SCOPE This report presents the results of a Gravel Analysis prepared for the proposed gravel pit located along the Cache la Poudre River, north of Greeley, Colorado. The investigation was carried out by means of test borings and laboratory testing of samples obtained from these borings. The objectives of this investigation were to (1) determine the soil profile and groundwater elevations at the site, and (2) determine the quantity and quality of the gravel encountered. SITE INVESTIGATION The field investigation, carried out on February 16, 1978, consisted of drilling, logging, and sampling eight (8) test borings. The locations of the test borings are shown on the Test Boring Location Plan included on page 5 of this report. Boring logs prepared from the field logs are shown on pages 7 and 8. These logs show soils encountered, location of sampling, and groundwater at the time of the investigation. All borings were advanced with a four-inch diameter, continuous- type, power-flight auger drill . During the drilling operations, a field engineer from Empire Laboratories, Inc. was present and made a continuous visual inspection of the soils encountered. SITE LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION The proposed pit is located along the Cache la Poudre River north of Island Grove Park, north of Greeley, Colorado. More particularly, the area is described as a tract of land situate in Section 31, Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the Sixth P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. -1- The site consists of a relatively flat area located within the floodplain of the Cache la Poudre River. Most of the area consists of irrigated, plowed farmland. An abandoned sanitary landfill is located in the southeast corner of the area. Many trees are located along the river and the irrigation ditch encountered on the property. Overhead utility lines are located along the north property line. An existing gravel pit is located adjacent to the northeast edge of the property. SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONDITIONS The soil profile at the site consists of strata of materials arranged in different combinations. In order of increasing depths, they are as follows: (1) Silty Topsoil : The majority of the site is overlain by a one- half ('-z) to one (1) foot layer of silty topsoil . The topsoil has been penetrated by plant roots and organic matter. (2) Sandy Silty Clay: A layer of clay underlies the topsoil in all but Boring 3 and extends to the sand and gravel below. The silty clay is plastic, contains varying amounts of sand, and is damp to moist in its natural state. (3) Sand and Gravel : The gravel was encountered below the clay and topsoil at depths of one-half (2) to five (5) feet below the surface and extends to the bedrock below. The sand and fine gravel is clean to slightly silty and poorly graded. It is estimated that the gravel within the stratum ranges in size up to three (3) inches in diameter. (4) Claystone (Bedrock) : The bedrock was encountered in Borings 4 at a depth of sixty-five (65) feet and extends to greater depths. The upper two (2) feet of the bedrock is highly weathered; however, the underlying claystone is firm. (5) Groundwater: At the time of the investigation, free groundwater was encountered at depths of five (5) to ten (10) feet below the surface. Water levels in this area are subject to change due to seasonal variations, irrigation demands on or adjacent to the site, and the volume of flow in the Cache la Poudre River. DISCUSSION Over fifty (50) feet of sand and gravel consisting of fragments of quartz and igneous and metamorphic rock carried by the river from the mountains to the west was encountered in the test borings. These materials appear to be hard and durable. When properly screened and/or crushed, the sand and gravel should be suitable for use in construction materials such as concrete, asphalt, subbase, base course and fill material . The quantity of gravel at the site is in excess of seven million (7,000,000) cubic yards. We estimate that one-half million (500,000) cubic yards of overburden will have to be removed to obtain the gravel . The above quantities were determined by use of a planimeter, assuming an average gravel thickness of fifty (50) feet. Since the majority of the gravel was encountered below groundwater, the quarry will either have to be dewatered or the gravel will have to be removed by use of a drag line. GENERAL COMMENTS The gravel quantities determined are based upon the data obtained in the test borings at the locations indicated on the Test Boring Location -3- Plan; this report does not reflect any variation which may occur between these borings. The nature and extent of variations between the borings may not become evident until quarrying operations take place. The quality of the gravel encountered has been assumed from a visual inspection of the material . It is recommended that representative samples of this material be obtained in the field and subjected to testing in the laboratory to provide a sound basis for determining its physical properties. TEST BORING LOCATION PLAN SG/�t_� III I" 5OO' R\ No.7 No.$ NO. 6 • GAGHE. POtJDRE. RIVER A4* IF No. 5 No. 4• No. 3 4R.E/ OF 73—B4 NDONI=� GIT`r' DUMP • No. 2 • N.E. `/t CORNER OP 114.• S.E. '44OF 5ECTI0N 1 - 6-65 No. I EMPIRE LABORA'fORIES, INC. KEY TO BORING LOGS /1// TOPSOIL (••• • GRAVEL /� � • ...- /irmil • .' .. 0100 FILL ••., SAND & GRAVEL // SILT '• /• SILTY SAND & GRAVEL / / i •/ roil CLAYEY SILT ooa COBBLES �l JJ // SANDY SILT /•� ;�• SAND,GRAVEL & COBBLES min PM CLAYareal' WEATHERED BEDROCK V.. SILTY CLAY SILTSTONE BEDROCK V, SANDY CLAY CLAYSTONE BEDROCK SAND SANDSTONE BEDROCK SILTY SAND MIN �. �n LIMESTONE FM CLAYEY SAND " " ` x x GRANITE AAA. U SHELBY TUBE SAMPLE 0 STANDARD PENETRATION DRIVE SAMPLER WATER TABLE 0 hours AFTER DRILLING C HOLE CAVED ','1/ Inilu an.% Ihat 'J IJuwn of a 141)imnntl hauin,i.i fullinq.10 in.hr.win.(minim' In fa'iml1ate I/ 'm hr% -6- -- --- --- 1 MPINF 1 I Ilfll(A f(li(IF S IN( _—_ _. LOG OF BORINGS • bEPT-1 No. I N0. 2. kip.3 No.4____ fa C• f• Q a •• � / o•• /• _ • d . Q • . .... 3o v• • V • 10 • ° • • . d • O' • ff o . o .a O . o V••0' o ••a•• •• •V• • d •V • o • •-- v••• ' ° • Ir • v • • • 1._._. ._ • ' •— _a. • 4 ^ • a 20 ••°• • 0▪ •n o•, 'o • V • 4 .a • 0• . • a • o •a• • • •4 • p• ..3 d a , a • 0 4• d • •v d d • o • d— •o a V • 0 . t. . . 30 •a -° • ° • ° • a o' ' o Q C• • • Q a• •o •I • a • v • d 40 0 ° • c • <5 • •Q, ,v o' •p •a • • Q•• °• 'o • 'v • aa . •o 50 • u . o • v --- ▪ o • b •v • a 0 • v' " o • a. v� 60 - O .O •o • . • 70 EMPIRE LABORATORIES, INC. -7- LOG OF BORINGS bEPTN No.5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 0 --/: ,.,✓/ v rr .7:,, _./• . ,. v., <• • Cr •Q Q▪ G O • 10 v • 4 •a •• . .o . V_ p • n• 4 • a . v_ 0 •O d • . . •6 d ••a• • • 0• • O V _4_ V▪ • •0 • ° . o • a . o _ p v• . .d • .d .cy • 20 • o •_ 0 0 — • • • 4 . d • • • • o • a Q:1 • • 4 0 •Q a a .c • .Q • d ,•' . • c • a , .o 4 4• •• .O •Q O 30 •a. ; . Q. d •a • • • o a • • •4 o .C• • 40 0' •a •o•• o• .O a•. 4 .0 50 a •o 60 EMPIRE LABORATORIES, INC. -8- SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS Boring No. Depth Moisture 1 2.0-4.0 1.5 3 10.0-15.0 10.0 EXHIBIT "D" PROPOSED MINING OPERATION 1 . GENERAL OPERATING METHODS: The operation proposed for the site is an open pit gravel operation utilizing normal construction equipment, including loaders and scrapers. This equipment will operate in a manner normally used in both dry&wet gavel mining methods and construction excavations. No blasting will be required. During the time the actual mining operation occurs, farming will continue on the portions of the site where farming is now conducted and which are not actually disturbed at that time by the mining operation. As will be described below, it is the intention of the mining and reclamation process to remove only a portion of the land at the time from its existing condition --either farmland or vegetated flood plain land, -- and then return it as soon as the mining is completed to its proposed final configuration so the final recla- mation processes can proceed. As shown in the mining plan, the irrigation and farming of the land presently cultivated can continue in decreasing area as the mining and reclamation phases overtake the land. Basically, the mining operation will commence at the West end of the property and progressively work to the East. An office and maintainance shop and parking area will be constructed at the North. portion of Area 10. An access road will be constructed along the North property line. This will be used for all phases of the operation and will remain in the reclamation plan for access to the river, ponds and open space. The mining operation described in more detail below has been designed to minimize the area disturbed at any one point in time as well as to minimize double handling of materials, specifically overburden. The block-cut method of mining is proposed for extraction operations at the site. Conceptually, as the overburden is removed from a given area it will be placed directly in the area which has been previously mined. After the overburden is removed from an area, the gravel will be removed from that area until the water table is encountered. At that time, either well points will be installed, or a de-watering trench will be excavated around as much of that area as is required to de-water that particular area. Essentially, the water table will be lowered by pumping only in the area(s) which is being mined and backfilled. A detailed discussion of the methods of disposal of that water are described in a following section. As the water table is lowered in an individual mining area, the gravel which was formerly below the water table will be removed down to bedrock or until the quality of the gravel deteriorates below acceptable standards, whichever event occurs first. While the water table is still artificially lowered in that individual mining area, the overburden from the next mining area will be placed in the de-watered area so that it can be properly placed and the moisture content controlled during placement. This method is highly preferred to attempting to place the same material in a wet or pond area. De-watering will continue until the overburden has been filled to a grade three feet above the normal water table, including an adequate thick- ness of top soil. The gravel materials mined at the site are intended for use as base courses beneath pavements and as aggregate in asphaltic pavement and concrete and as fill material. Initially, the major portion of the aggregate mined from the site will be used in the Geiserts' construction business . _ Only enough aggregate must be stockpiled to supply Geiserts' own construction projects and some smaller contract sales and therefore, smaller stockpiles can be tolerated than if raw aggregate is sold in large volume directly from stockpile. 2. OPERATIONS PHASING : The overall mining operation has been divided into 8 phases. The mining plan shown on Exhibit "D" shows the site divided into 10 areas. Roughly the mining will take place in the area whose number corresponds to the phase number. A detailed description of the mining activities to occur in each phase is as follows: Phase I: At the commencement of overburden stripping, that material will be used to construct a berm along the South and West sides of Area 1 and along the West side of Area 2. This berm will be approximately 20 feet wide at the top and have side slopes not to exceed 2 : 1 . The elevation of the top of berm will be based on the Standard Project Flood and slope from 4658.5 at the Northwest Corner of Area 2 to 4656.5 at the Southeast Corner of Area 1 . This fill will vary from 2 to 7 feet. The purposes of the berm are several: (1 ) To provide pro- tection to the operation from flood levels in the river, (2) To provide noise and visual barriers to the adjoining properties, (3) To allow reclamation to commence on the outer slopes, (4) To provide working and future access to all points along the river. Any additional overburden will be placed on the dike between Area 1 and Area 4. In the initial gravel extractions, an adequate sub-base will be laid along the total Northern property line to construct an all weather access road to 11th Avenue. The gravel in Area 1 will be removed down to the water table, and de- watering operations will begin. The deeper gravel will be then mined. As part of Phase I, it is anticipated a portable gravel crushing unit will be used to stockpile a quantity of crushed material to provide a more com- plete line of aggregate for the Geisert's operation. This stockpile is to be located at the Northeast corner of Area 3. It is anticipated that this crusher operation will occur periodically as required to maintain a supply of this type of aggregate. Phase II: The overburden will be removed from Area 2 and used to provide shaping and topsoil for the Southerly part of Area 1 . Area 1 will be seeded and planted at this time. Area 2 will then be mined in the standard manner. Phase III: The overburden will be removed from Area 3 and used to provide shaping and topsoil for the Northerly and Westerly banks of Area 2. These . banks will then be seeded and planted. The irrigation ditch across Area 3 will be relocated along the access road so irrigation water can be provided to cultivated areas to the East. Area 3 will then be mined in the standard manner. Phase IV: The overburden from Area 4 will be used to shape and provide topsoil for Area 3. At this time the first pond will be completed and the final reclamation phases on this area can commence. Additional over- burden from Area 4 will be used to continue the 20 foot dike along the River. Area 4 will then be mined in the standard manner. Phase V: The overburden from Area 5 will be used to shape and provide topsoil for Area 4. The 20 foot dike will be continued along the Poudre River. Care will be taken along the Easterly edge of Area 5 to protect any living trees and to provide a buffer to the Greeley Saddle Club area. The area will then be mined in the standard manner. Phase VI & VII: These areas will be handled in the standard "block" manner. The irrigation water will have to be rechanneled or piped to continue serving the field in Area 8. Completion of the mining in Area 7 will complete the second pond. Phase VIII: This is the last area to be mined. Overburden from this area will be used to shape and provide topsoil to Area 7. Overburden and topsoil necessary for the reclamation of Area 8 will be stockpiled in Area 9. Also at the time Area 8 is opened for mining, the agricultural use of the irrigation water will cease. At this time, the water will be available for both reclamation pro- cedures and/or water augumentation. Area 8 will then be mined in the standard manner and then reshaped and topsoiled with the stockpiled material. Phase IX: An old city dump exists in the location of Area 9. Further explor- ation will be required to determine the actual limits. The dump area will not be mined and adequate cover will be maintained to separate the two uses. Area 9 will be reshaped at the same time Area 8 is being completed. Phase X: As previously mentioned, the North portion of Area 10 has been used for the office and maintainance area during the mining operation. At the completion of the mining in Area 8, and the final shaping of Areas 8, 9, and 10, the site work will be completed. At this time, Phase X: (Contt.) a determination will be made on the conversion of the building and parking facilities to supplement the recreational use or their removal. The results of the above mining phases will be three separate ponds-with surface :areas of approximately 17.0, 23.0 and 9.9 acres. The total pond area of about 50 acres is 57% of the total site surface. Often times as much as 95% of the available land is left as pond area in gravel pits located along the rivers. This is indicative of the owners desire to leave a tract of land that has a combination of beneficial recreational uses. Also, if desired, with minor revisions in the dike elevations, the ponds could be used as detention areas to store large quantities of storm water during large frequency storms. 3. TIME SCHEDULE: Based on the gravel requirements of the existing contracting business of the Geiserts and taking into consideration the future growth and demands of the area, the following time table was detemined to be a reasonable projection. The Use Rate was based on a 20% per year growth in the first five years and 10% per year therafter. On this basis, the time to complete this gravel pit operation would be about 12-1/2 years. Many combinations of factors could influence the timetable, but at this time an operational period of 10 to 15 years is anticipated and appears reasonable. TIMETABLE (Based on Annual Rates Shown) YEAR RATE ACCUMMOLATIVE AREA POND TONS NUMBER NUMBER 1 200 200 2 240 440 3 290 730 1 4 350 1080 5 420 1500 2 6 46o 1960 3 1 7 510 2470 4 8 560 3030 4 9 620 3650 5 10 680 4330 6 11 750 5080 7 2 12 5830 13 6580 8 3 GRAVEL VOLUMES PER PHASE AREA AREA GROUND POND AVAILABLE ACCUMMULATIVE AREA AREA TONS(000) TONS (000) 1 9.5 6.14 787.8 787.8 2 8.3 5.37 700.3 1 ,488.1 3 8.5 5.49 700.3 2,188.4 26.3 17.0 2,188.4 4 8.2 5.51 738.0 2,926.4 5 7.3 4.90 645.7 3,572.2 6 9.2 6.18 830.2 4,402.4 7 9.7 6.51 861 .0 5,263.4 34.4 23.1 3,075.0 8 13.9 9.9 1 ,142.9 6,406.3 13.9 9.9 1 ,142.9 4. SITE DISTURBANCE: The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board has defined different degrees of disturbance in a mining and reclamation operation. The definition of those three types of disturbance are as follows: Major Disturbance: That area of a mining operation that includes excavations, overburden spoils, and topsoil stockpiles. Moderate Disturbance: That area of a mining operation which is a result of backfilling of an open cut, stabilization of waste dumps, leveling of overburdened soils, the smooth grading and the distribu- tion of topsoil or other suitable approved plant growth median. Also includes within the affected area on-site privateways, roads, railroads, evaporation or settling ponds, leeching dumps, work parking storage or discharge areas and areas in which structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or properties which result from or are used in the mining operation are situated. Minor Disturbance: That area of a mining operation which is under- going prepartation immediately prior to planting or seeding, is being Minor Distrubance: (Con't.) planted or seeded, or has been planted or seeded and has not been released from bond upon full completion of all reclamation requirements as set forth in the permit. The expected tim6bable for the mining operation and the amount of land disturbed at any point in the mining operation (using the definitions above) is found in the following table. This table assumes that the mining operation will be of an intermediate duration, that is, abount 12-1/2 years as discussed in a previous section. The timetable phasing schedule, and degree of disturbance anticipated is as follows: DEGREE OF DISTURBANCE (ACRES) APPROXIMATE MINOR MODERATE MAJOR PHASE YEARS 1 1-3 0.0 6.0 (10) 9.5 (1 ) 2 4-5 3.0 (1 ) 6.0 (10) 8.3 (2) 3 5-6 2.0 (2) 6.0 (10) 8.5 (3) 7 1 .8 (3) 6.0 (10) 8.2 (1.) 5 8-9 2.8 (4) 6.0 (10) 7.3 (5) 6 10 2.3 (5) 6.0 (10) 9.2 (6) 7 11 2.3 (6) 6.0 (10) 9.7 (7) 8 12-12i 2.8 (7) 6.0 (10) 18.x+ (8,9) ( ) AREA AFFECTED MODERATE INCLUDES OFFICE & ROADS 5. GROUNDWATER AND WELL PROTECTION: The high water table across the site requires that de-watering occur in an area for a certain length of time. The sequential mining will limit the area being de-watered to the area being mined. The time and length of times for the de-watering will be similar to the mining timetable. In general, de-watering will be required during approximately 90% of the mining operation. The de-watering operation will result in the lowering of the water table in the immediate vicinity of the mining area; however, due to the high water table and the proximity to the river, there will be a minimal affect on the water table outside the immediate area. disposal of the pit water will be to the Cache La Poudre River under one of the following plans: a.) De-watering by well points with discharge directly to the Cache La Poudre River. b.) De-watering by open pumps with water pumped to either temporary settling pond or previously constructed pond areas for settling with exfiltration and/or overflow to the Cache La Poudre River. In either case, an application will be made for a N.P.D.E.S. Permit from the Colorado Department of Health for discharge to the river. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY The natural biomes of the area have been disturbed as a result of the farming, mining operations, and use of the area by the public. Therefore mining operations would have a small additional environmental impact on the eco-systems at the site. The majority of the impact would also be limited as the plan is to return the site to open and recreational uses and the river channel is to remain in a natural condition. The mining operation and the recirculation of the ground water with methods proposed should not result in any water pollution. Fortunately, residential use in the near vicinity is very sparse and in most cases, minimal in its habatibility. The sequence in mining operations puts the longer period of operation (the first phases) furthest from the residential and urban uses. Phase 8 which is closest to the intensive uses is anticipated to be in operation less than 1 year. Operations at the site will be limited to the daylingt hours. Construction of the berm along the West and South perimeters should also provide additional barriers to the visual, noise and dust impacts from the area. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY: (Con't.) The type of environmental pollution most commonly associated with mining operations of the type proposed for the site is the addition of particu- late matter (dust) into the air in the area. Fugitive dust has two sources in gravel operations: wind erosion of fine-grained overburden materials, and rock dust generated by crusher operations. The overburden at the site is considered the most likely source for fugitive dust. The sequence of operations is such that• most of the overburden is handled only once; from the new mining site to its final location as shaping and topsoil on the previously mined area. As soon as possible the area will be landscaped and planted. The lack of overburden stockpiles should drastically minimize this source of air pollution. The gravel materials which will be processed through the crusher at the site will be in a moist condition. This will result in a much lower pro- duction of dust than f the material were dry. The mining operation itself will be much lower than the surrounding area and generally be handled in a moist condition due to de-watering necessary, which should minimize the dust from this phase of the operation. Generally, all operations at the site produce noise at a low level. Safety considerations at the site can be divided into two general catagories. (1 .) Operational safety by authorized personell, in which the operator has the responsibility of providing proper instruction, warnings and equipment; 4.nd (2.) Unauthorized entry by persons--in which the property will be properly posted. Generally, the sites will be excavated to the finished slopes and grades during the gravel extraction operation. The banks of the ponds will be cut at 3:1 (horizontal to vertical ratio ) from 5 feet above to 10 feet below the expected water line; below the 10 foot level, slopes will not exceed 2:1 . 7. SITE ACCESS AND TRAFFIC: A single access located at the Northeast corner of the site will serve the site. The entrance will be enlarged to provide good turning movement 7. SITE ACCESS AND TRAFFIC: (Con't.) into and out of the site. The access at this point is to 11th Avenue. Eleventh Avenue is a two lane paved road that in the past provided a major access to the City of Greeley. The construction of U.S. 85 Bypass and the improvement and connection of 8th Avenue to the By-pass have lessened the traffic demand on 11th Avenue. Gravel deliveries to all areas, except those within the downtown area of the city, would travel North one-half mile on 11th Avenue at which point deliveries to the West would use County Road #64 and deliveries to the North, South and East would use U.S. 85 By-pass. With this rela- tive short access to major arterials, the impact of the additional traffic from the gravel site is considered to be minimal. C.7 - c_� C' cr L , {- _ _ _ __ L L RECLAMATION PLAN BY DOUGLAS CAMPBELL CITY OF GREELEY PARKS PLANNER (PART-TIME) M.A. in Recreation Administration 1 Reclamation The reclamation plan is based, to a great extent, on two key environmental factors: (1) the site is bounded on the west and the south sides by the Cache la Poudre River, and (2) the site is located within the floodplain area of that river. With these factors in mind, the site is to be reclaimed for a park open space/greenbelt area and as a limited wildlife habitat area. Both measures are feasible and would enhance each other. Assuming the water level in the Cache la Poudre will fluctuate, depending on several variables (time of year, amounts of storm drainage, runoff, climatic conditions, etc.) the site reclamation plan must be able to accomodate the likelihood of several unique conditions. The relatively flat contour of the land will generally be maintained, except for the removal of gravel material from the three major mining areas, as outlined previously. These areas will, after mining, form three ponds which will cover the majority of the acreage. (see accompanying drawing.) Reclamation plans call for large berms to be constructed at the perimeter and throughout the site. Overburden materials will be taken from the direct mining sites and used to create the berms, in an effort to minimize double handling of materials. The berms along the riverfront will be constructed and compacted in order to maintain a definite separation between the river and the adjoining properties. 2 All berms will have approximately 3:1 slopes and will be planted with trees and ground cover to retard erosion caused by the river and by winds across the site. The berms around the site's perimeter, for the most part, will be 50-75 feet in width. This will provide a more than adequate environmental barrier along the property line. In addition, it is felt that berms of such size, compacted and sloped properly, will be a positive step toward controlling the existing river channel along the west and southern boundaries of the site. As the site is located within the floodplain area of the Poudre River, the implications are fully realized. In the even of possible flooding, the reclaimed area could have an advantage in providing three large ponds where some flood waters might be contained. Drainage within the area will be controlled in such a manner that excessive waters beyond the area's holding capacity would flow back toward the Poudre River. In any event, the design will complement the existing topographical configurations, both in the present field areas north of the river, and along the river bank itself. The first major purpose of the reclamation plan provides for preservation of open space/greenbelt areas for the Greeley-Weld County area. Planting of trees along the berms will add to the aesthetic value of the primary area, as well as surrounding properties. Because of the eventual park atmosphere after reclamation, the owner could choose to open the area for light recreational use. 3 Recommendations for proper re-vegetation at this site were obtained from the District Conservationist of the USDA Service Center in Greeley. (see Appendix ). It is the intention of D&F ENTERPRISES to follow the re-vegetation suggestions as outlined. Adhering to the recommendations of the Soil Conservation Service will insure that the site under question will not only be mined in a sequential manner, but shall also have a desirable re-vegetation plan to complement the total reclamation package. This will help protect the entire region north of the Cache la Poudre River, as it will provide an environmentally sound reclam- ation project for the primary area, thus enhancing the value of the surrounding acreage. The second major thrust of the reclamation program is concerned with wildlife preservation. The reclamation package should have a positive effect on the existing wildlife. The extensive planting schedule of trees and shrubs throughout the area will provide adequate cover and nesting spots, and should be instrumental in attracting additional birds and mammals. In addition to the existing wildlife, it should be noted that a recent evaluation of the area compiled by the USDA Field Office, stated that the three large pond areas would have "a very good potential for a fisheries development." 4 It is difficult to make time projections for the reclamation of this site because it is totally dependent upon the mining schedule. However, all planning has been based on a 15-20 year time span. Since the mining operation will be contingent, to a large part, on the demand for gravel in the area, it would be nearly impossible to assign a precise timetable to the reclamation phase. It should be noted, however, that D & F ENTERPRISES has every intention of beginning reclamation measures as soon as possible after mining operations have been completed in a given sector, as outlined. After a final grade has been established in an area, that area will be re-vegetated according to the enclosed recommendations of the USDA. The planting schedule will also take into account the best times of year for such work and current climatic conditions affecting growth of vegetation. Preliminary Water-Management Plan GEISERT GRAVEL OPERATION Greeley, Colorado 1 . INTRODUCTION The proposed gravel operation will take place on a parcel of land of approximately 87.5 acres , located generally in the NE%SW% and the N SE% of Section 31, T6N, R65W north of Greeley, Colorado. Gravel will be extracted by both wet and dry pro- cesses, over a period of time yet to be determined. Associated with any gravel operation in the State of Colorado is a Water Resource: Management Plan which provides appropriate information regarding quantitative and qualitative effects that will result from the mining plan. The purpose of this report is to provide preliminary comments on the required scope and content of the Plan, to summarize information avail- able to date, and to recommend whatever additional investiga- tions may be required. 2 . HYDROLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS At the present time, the gross water supply to the 87.5 acre parcel is provided by precipitation and by an irrigation well in the northwest corner of the property. As a result, depletion of the water supplies available to the South Platte River watershed due to the irrigation of corn has historically been accounted for as a reduction in tributary groundwater inflow to the Cache la Poudre River. When the gravel operation is completed several years hence, the depletion resulting from the irrigation of corn will be replaced by a depletion resulting from a combination of non- irrigated open space, developed areas , and open water surfaces . The gross extent of each has apparently not yet been precisely ( 1) identified. However, depletion resulting from water-surface evaporation will , as it has been historically, be accounted for as a reduction in tributary groundwater inflow. Rates of depletion for different land-use categories are summarized in the first column of Table 1, and represent gross evaporative losses irrespective of precipitation amounts . Depletion rates from irrigated cropland are calculated with the assumption that the total moisture needs of the crop are satisfied by the use of irrigation water to supplement natural precipitation. 3 .LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS Although floodwaters of the South Platte River occassion- ally leave Colorado in excess of compact committments to Ne- braska, on average the resources of the watershed are complete- ly utilized within the State of Colorado. As a result, addi- tional depletions of the water supply are not only contested by other water users but generally are not allowed either by the Division of Water Resources or by the Courts . A consequence of this criterion is that land-use and water- resource planning for the proposed gravel operation must be co- ordinated such that depletions resulting from the future con- figuration of the hydrologic system do not exceed the historic depletion. The necessary balance can be achieved . in either of two ways : a• On-site balance. A balance may be obtained on the specific parcel provided that the exposed pond area after mining is lim- ited in extent by evaporation-loss criteria. One possible com- bination of land areas which would provide a local hydrologic balance is shown in the last two columns of Table 1, and indi- cates that no more than 59 acres may remain in open water sur- face. Other combinations are possible including irrigated open space , some of which may require fill material . However, present plans include a lake of only 51 acres in surface area, so that the fill alternative may not require further consideration. (2) b. Plan for augmentation. A Plan for Augmentation is a pro- cedure established in Colorado water law whereby water rights of varying character may be substituted, transferred or ex- changed in order to preserve the distribution of streamflow. In the case of the proposed gravel operation, a plan would be required if the final land configuration includes a lake large enough to cause a depletion greater than has historically oc- curred. Briefly, the plan would consist of the acquisition and abandonment of water rights with a history of depletion at least equal to that of the increase caused by the lake. 4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The proposed gravel operation will occupy a site which has historically been planted to corn irrigated from an 800- gpm well . The well is authorized by Permit No. RF-200 issued by the Division of Water Resources , and is adjudicated for the irrigation of 120 acres by a decree of the Water Court issued 14 March 1977 in Case No. W-2002 . A petition to the Court for a change in use will consequently be required if the well is to be used for evaporation makeup or streamflow enhancement. Regardless of its size, the lake resulting from the ex- traction of the underlying gravel will alter the time distri- bution of groundwater inflow to the Cache la Poudre River. During periods when inflow is less than the historic values the shortage will have to be made up from the well if required by downstream water rights . If the lake is larger than_ 59 acres , additional water rights must be secured in order that the overall hydrologic balance of the South Platte River Basin is preserved. In addition, the rights must have been used in a location such that their abandonment will serve the purpose of preserving the local streamflow regime. ( 3) The decreed water rights are sufficient to compensate for the new depletion caused by an exposed water surface of up to 59 acres . Inasmuch as the site will be developed over a 10 to 15 year period , there will be a substantial overcompensation to the Cache la Poudre River in the first several years of development. Based upon the hydrologic and legal factors discussed above, the following steps are recommended: 1. Historic land use be accurately defined in terms of the number of acres in each category. '2 . Final land-use configuration be estimated as accurately as possible, particularly if the alternative of importing fill material is considered. 3. Availability of appropriate water rights be investigated in order to determine the economic tradeoff between water rights acquisition and cost of fill material , if either is required. 4. Appropriate legal matters be filed with the Water Court in or- der that a decree may be obtained in a timely manner. [[[[[nrrrr►rry _,oi;i1 ALTF,> ..�. - . r y; — ;a �r�: .�614)4_ *-(4) Table 1. Depletion of Incident Water Supply Land-Use Depletion Present & Historic Proposed Classification Rate, Land Use (a) Land Use (b) inches Area, Depletion, Area, Depletion, per year acres AF/year acres AF/year 1. Developed 2 .00 2 .3 0 .4 5.0 0 .8 2 . Non-irrigated 8.90 43'.0 31.9 23 .5 17.4 3 . Irrigated 24.83 42.2 87.3 0 .0 0 .0 i 4. Open Water 41.66 0 .0 0 .0 - 59 .0 204.8 5 . Adjudicated 24.83 77.8 161.0 0 .0 0 .0 additional 8.90 0 .0 0 .0 77.8 57.7 rights Totals 280 .6 280 .7 Notes: (a) estimated from preliminary information provided (b) subject to revision in final plan WILDLIFE STATEMENT FOR MINE PERMIT APPLICATION 1. Mine Company Dick Geisert 2. Mine Type and Location Sand and Gravel N2, SE4, SW4, Sec 31 , T6N, R65W 3. Duration of Operation Indefinite 4. Total Area Disturbed 90 Acres (Approximately) S. Wildlife Species List Coyote, fox, oppossum, skunk, deer, muskrat, squirrel , pheasant, crow, magpie, raptors, waterfowl , small rodents and numerous songbirds and nongame birds. 6. Endangered Species Impacted No known threatened or endangered species. 7. Assessment of Mining Impact on Wildlife Presently, most of the land is row cropped, with wildlife habitat along the Poudre River in a riparian type situation. Most of the cover type habitat along the river will not be disturbed, so the impact on wildlife will be minimal . 8. Proposed Mitigation Measures Including Reclamation for Wildlife Habitat Upon completion of the mining the lakes will be developed into an open space - park atmosphere. The shore lines and waste areas are to be reclaimed to SCS specifications. However, to enhance the use by wildlife, trees and shrubby plantings should be used for nesting and cover habitat for the many species of birds and small mammals. The lakes should have the banks sloped properly and they also have a-very good potential for a fisheries development. Prepared by IC) ,��'/ Title Environmental Biologist Don Bogart Date June 1 , 1978 r: H- r CD t-- L - f-1 G7 .73 C) b� �-1 b--- -1 L i C) L' c/) 11.-11 /-: L_J L • UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 14 4302 W. 9th St. Road, Greeley, Co. 80631 June 7, 1978 Mr. Gerald B. McRae McRae and Short, Inc. 824 12th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. McRae: Enclosed is the information pertaining to the proposed gravel pit site A — which you requested, located in the Nz of the SEk of the SW14 of section 31, Twp. 6N, Range 65W. This proposed gravel pit site is comprised of Bankard sandy loam and Aquolls and Aquents, gravelly substratum soils. These soils can be subject to flooding. A high water table often exists from April through June. The Bankard sandy loam and Aquolls and Aquents (top soil) soils could provide a plant growth medium. The top soil from these soils could be stockpiled and used later on for vegetative reclamation. i ° `i Bankard soils are generally unsuited as a good source of sand or gravel for construction purposes. However, Aquolls and Aquents are a good source of sand and gravel for construction materials. See the attached soils map and descriptions for more information. Reclamation suggestions are also enclosed. An inventory of the dominant present vegetation was made and is included also. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to call. Sincerely, A ick Antonio • Range Conservationist Greeley Field Office DA/jb b i ' OCTOBER 174 SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 1\ • • CONSERVATION PLAN MAP 1"6 Owner U,k flown Operator Unknown County Weld State Colorado Date 6/6/78 �;}� ' Approximate acres 90 Approximate scale 8" = 1 mile •,t1 Cooperating with West Greeley Soil Conservation District N Plan identification Photo number J-20 (Ascs) •l Assisted by Dick Antonio ' . t ff� l''',.--,',•:-;,,, USDA Soil Conservation Service i� _.;•„;-.•,•,•'f;,;r•i ' �_F-I'',,11.---F•1,. Y �•ti,. ,.r„., 1 _�;1, �t 1' _ ,ra d ' •• *- r • y• Ip!9 ! I V .Y �• ` _�S f•! •,, ti�l ''• '''° •` } `;'•. .„.4., #e 'r,r ,,,�w S •,S�'Y 7.4.skklcci .,,,.. ❑❑ �'c{4.•kl��, '� �tc.� r{ r ` x + ar r,dl r•; i ,� ,„`S•y id ,t1��' 11`' + ; y ' :": * .. , iL a`• r c + `, .t. .4 :4,i'',. -t, d1 , 1 t•..r•Sr �r y S �'l1,1� #*•M' _Y r s. I 1' '!•ti!4 ya��, ` '� •7••724S.;•,'41 v ,'rlrj' ,. 1 i t ♦ "r 'r �� 4r A i v -, a ar. ,,11,-.1 . 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The present dominant vegetation observed for the fields are listed below. r--1 Fields 1 and 3: Newly Planted Corn Field #2: Forbs Kochia (Kochia scoparia) White top (Cardavia draba) Tansy mustard (Descurainia pinnata) Curly dock (Rumex crispus) Prickly poppy (Argemone intermedia) Field bind weed (Convolvulus arvensis) Grasses Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum) Field #4: .-1 Forbs Kochia (Kochia scoparia) White top (Cardavia draba) Cat tails Russian thistle (Salsola tenuiflora) Wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) Field bind weed (Convolvulus arvensis) Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) - 1 Grasses Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum) Field #5: This field is being farmed but a crop is not visible. i � Field #6: River overflow: This area has a variety of vegetation, but is dominated by the following plants: Trees A Cottonwood (Populas sargentii) Willow (Salix amygdaloides) Russian olive (Eleangnus angustifolia) ' 1 l Forbs - 4 Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) Pennsylvania smartweed (Polyonum pennsylvanicum) Lemon scurfpea (Psoralea lanceolata) Showy mildweed (Asclepias speciosa) White horse nettle (Solanum elaegnifolium) Perennial ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya) Kochia (Kochia scoparia) Prickly poppy (Argemone intermedia) White top (Cardavia draba) Wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) Wild rose (Rosa fendleri) Field bind weed (Convolvulus arvensis) Hoary verain (Verbena stricta) Dandelion (Taxaxacum officinalis) Grass like plants _ Sedge (Carex spp.) Rush (Juncus spp.) Grasses Reed canary grass (Agropron trachycaulum) Inland saltgrass (Distichlis stricta) Prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) Sand bluestem (Andropogon hallii) Sand dropseed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) Cheat grass (Bromus tectorium) Stink grass (Eragrostis cilianensis) Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis) Red three awn (Aristida longiseta) Alkali bluegrass (Poa juncifolia) Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Field #7: Forbs White top *Kochia Russian thistle Prickly pear cactus Wild licorice Showy mildweed (Asclepias speciosa) Trees Cottonwood (Populas sargentii) Willow (Salix amygdaloides) Grasses Cheat grass (Bromus tectorum) Needle-and-thread (Stipa comata) Sand drop seed (Sporobolus cryptandrus) Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) -t —1 *Kochia = about 85 to 95 percent of the plants in this field. • { --1 8CS-CONS-15 J. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OCTOBER 1974 SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE SOIL MAP Owner Unknown Operator Unknown County Weld State Colorado Soil survey sheet(s) or code nos. 7-71 Approximate scale 4" = 1 mile 1" Prepared by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service cooperating with West Greeley Soil Conservation District Prepared for McRae and Short, Inc. I P:. i-- ,. r, .,-1',...i':: 3 1 •l .- ',4 - 'l,f. 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It formed in stratified recent alluvium along streams and rivers throughout the survey area. Included in this unit are numerous sand and gravel bars. Some non- calcareous areas arc also included. Typically the surface layer is grayish brown sandy loam about 4 inches 1 athick. The underlying material , to a depth of 60 inches , is light yellowish brown calcareous sand stratified with thin lenses of sandy loam and loam. . Permeability is moderately rapid and available water capacity is low. ' Effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. Surface runoff is slow r-1 and erosion hazard is low. - These soils arc suited to very limited' cropping. , They ark sandy and J subject to flooding. Pasture is the best use for this soil, with , tall wheatgrass , tall fescue and annual sweetclover some of the best suited crops. Light frequent irrigations by furrows and flooding are recommended. Commercial fertilizers improve the amount and value of forage produced. 1 The potential native vegetation on this soil is dominated by switch- grass , Indiangrass , sand bluestem, sand reedgrass , sideoats grama, needle-and-thread and blue grama. Much of this site has inclusions of other soils and vegetation in such a complex pattern that it is . • r, ,¢.,; - _ '1 hard to map separately. Potential production ranges from 2500 pounds u. . . ._ per acre in favorable years to 1500 pounds per acre in unfavorable years. When range condition deteriorates , the tall and mid-grasses - —1 decrease, blue grama, sand dropseed and forbs increase and production drops. Undesirable weeds and annuals invade the site as range condition becomes poorer. Management of vegetation on this soil should be based on taking half and leaving half of the total annual production. Seeding is only _ 1 advisable on areas large enough to prepare a seedbed on or interseed with an interseeder. __.__i Switchgrass, sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, sidcoats grama, little bluestem., blue grama, pubescent wheatgr.-tss and intermediate wheat- _I grass are suitable for seeding. For successful seeding, use of an a::=l interseeder or a firm, clean sorghum stubble -- prepared the growing —y season prior to seeding -- and a grass drill are required. Early spring seeding has proven most successful. This soil is generally not suited to ithe establishment and growth of trees and shrubs . On-site investigation is needed to determine feasibility and possible tree and shrub species . Wildlife is an important secondary use , with these soils best suited for openland and rangeland wildlife. T11 cropland areas , habitat favorable for ring-necked pheasants , mourning doves , and many non- game species can be developed by establishing wildlife areas for nesting and escape cover. For pheasants , the inclusion of undisturbed j `� nesting cover is vital and should he included in plans for habitat development. This is especially true in areas of intensive agriculture. J' Lbsi Rangeland wildlife , such as deer and antelope , can be assisted and encouraged by proper livestock grazing management and range reseeding where needed . This soil is not suited for urban or recreational development due to the flood hazard. *See note below. Capability subclass lVw irrigated Vlw nonirrigaced Sandy boLtomland range site *This statement was discussed with the Soil Conservation Service and it pertains to the soil in its present condition. With the modifications of the area as outlined in the mining and reclama- tion plan, the area will be suitable for "open space" and recreation uses . 5:74 4:7e_c_ A Gerald B. McRae - Aquolls and Age"ts , graved substratum These nearly level soils are on bottom lands and flood plains of all the major streams in the survey area . The Aquolls , which have dark colored surface layers , make up about 65 percent of the mapping unit. The Aquents , which have lighter colored surface layers , make up about 25 percent. About 10 percent is Aquolls and Aquepts , flooded , and Bankard sandy loam. These are deep , poorly drained soils. They formed in recent alluvium. Typically they have mottled , mildly to moderately alkaline , loamy or - - 1 clayey surface layers and underlying material, and are underlain by- -= sand or sand and gravel within 48 inches . They may or may not have a gleyed layer in the underlying material. Most of these soils are subject to flooding. A watertable is at or near the surface early in the spring and recedes to as deep as 48 inches by late fall in some years . 1 These soils are used for rangeland and wildlife habitat. Some small areas have been reclaimed by major drainage and leveling operations and is farmed to irrigated crops. The potential native vegetation on these soils is dominated by alkali sacaton, switchgrass and western wheatgrass . Saltgrass, sedge , rush and alkali bluegrass are also prominent. Potential production ranges - --1 from 3000 pounds per acre in favorable years to 2000 pounds per acre in unfavorable years . When range condition deteriorates , switchgrass , • 1 3 'f alkali sacaton and western wheatgrass decrease and saltgrass , sedge and rush increase . 1 Management of vegetation on this soil should be based on taking half 1 and leaving half of the total annual production. Seeding on this site is difficult and costly since numerous tillage practices are required to eliminate the saltgrass sod . Switchgrass , western wheatgrass , alkali sacaton , tall wheatgrass and tall fescue are suitable for seeding. For successful seeding a clean, firm seedbed -- usually requires more than one year to eliminate the saltgrass sod -- and a grass drill ` I should be used. Early spring seeding has proven most successful . ----1 Wetland wildlife , especially waterfowl, utilize these areas . The availability of moisture due to the wetness of this soil allows pro- --;t:-.. J . duction of wetland plants that provide nesting and protective cover, as a well as some food for waterfowl. The Juxtaposition of this soil to • •.1 i irrigated cropland areas where wildlife obtain much of their food , along with the cover provided , make this soil valuable to both wetland and openland wildlife . 1 Openland wildlife , especially pheasants , use these areas for cover and r nesting, while they also provide excellent cover for deer when found in areas inhabited by deer. J Management for wildlife would include prevention of overgrazing by livestock, protection from unplanned fire , and prevention of drainage . Where livestock are present , these valuable wildlife areas should be - • fenced to prevent unwanted encroachment and overuse by livestock. • These soils have a good potential as a source of sand and gravel. Capability subclass VIw ,1 Salt meadow range site I • RECLAMATION SUGGESTIONS Adequate plant growth media will need to be stockpiled for revegetation of the area. At least twelve inches of plant growth media will be neces- sary on the mined surface for grass establishment. If crops are to be established, the plant growth media will need to be sufficient to meet the established root zone (2 - 6 feet) of the proposed crop. Vegetation Reclamation Suggested vegetative cover: For a vegetative ground cover on flat bottoms, a mixture of grasses and legumes could be seeded. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) 757, variety ladak; and Smooth brome (Bromus inermis) 257, variety lincoln, `' H would provide excellent ground cover and wildlife habitat, as well as an • economic return of sellable hay. Recommended seeding rate: 40 pure live seeds (P.L.S.) per square foot. Alfalfa 75% = 6.0 lbs. P.L.S./Acre A Smooth brome 25% = 3.3 lbs. P.L.S./Acre ;3 A -1 . VEGETATION RECLAMATION Suggested vegetative cover: For a vegetative ground cover on slopes of 3:1 or flatter, with a northeast exposure, a mixture of the following grasses could be seeded: Western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii) 30%, variety Barton; Side oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) 40%, variety Vaughn; Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) 30%, variety Lovington. Recommended Seeding Rate: 40 pure live seeds (P.L.S.) per square foot. Western wheatgrass 30% = 4.8 lbs. P.L.S./Acre Blue grama 30% = 0.6 lbs. P.L.S./Acre Side oats grama 40% = 3.5 lbs. P.L.S./Acre TOTAL 8.9 lbs. P.L.S./Acre Suggested Vegetative cover: For a vegetative ground cover on slopes of 3:1 or flatter with a southwest exposure, the following mixture would be accepta- ble: Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) 30%, and Side oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) 70%. Recommended Seeding Rate: 40 pure live seeds (P.L.S.) per square foot. Blue grama 30% = 0.6 lbs. P.L.S./Acre 1 Side oats grama 70% = 6.2 lbs. P.L.S./Acre TOTAL 6.8 lbs. P.L.S./Acre All suggested seeding rates are based on using a grass drill. If the broadcast method is used, the seeding rates should be increased two fold. Slopes at 3:1 should be mulched after seeding to reduce water and wind erosion before the area is protected by the seeded vegetative cover. An effective mulch of clean straw (grass, hay or cereal grain) applied at a rate of 4,000 pounds per acre, will provide 92 percent of coverage for the soil surface. This will increase soil moisture and reduce the surface temperature to protect germinating seeds and seedlings. The straw should be crimped into the soil to prevent it from blowing and washing away. Other acceptable mulch materials are excelsior matting, jute netting and erosion control fabric. SEEDING DATES: All seedings should be made in the spring, if possible, to take advantage of the best moisture period. Recommended dates are between March 15th and May 15th. Late fall seeding can be made after October 15th. Germination will not take place until the following spring. - -1 SEEDING EQUIPMENT: A grass drill with depth bands should be used. This will insure a better seed germination and survival rate. Broadcast seeding is acceptable but not recommended. 1 / 1;00DY PLANTS: I The following is a list of woody plant species that are suited to this site. Caragana (Caragana aborescens) llackberry (Celtic occidentalis) Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster acqutifolia) Russian olive (Llaeagnus angtistifolia) Honey locust (Cleditsia tricanthos) Rocky mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) Ponderosa pine (I'inus ponderosa) American plum (Prunus americana) Russian apricot (Prunus siberica) Skunkbush sumac (Rhus trilobata) Siberian elm (Uln;us puinila) • NATIVE VEGETATION POTENTIAL The soils on the proposed gravel pit site correlate with two distinctive range sites. ( A range site is a distinctive kind of rangeland that dif- 1 fers from other kinds of rangeland in its ability to produce a character- istic natural plant community.) These range sites are Sandy bottom land (soils 29-AB) , and Salt meadow (soils 34). Range Sites Sandy bottom land: The potential native vegetation for this site has a definite tall grass appearance, dominated by Switchgrass, Indian grass, Prairie sandreed and Sand bluestem, with smaller amounts of various mid- grasses such as Side-oats grama, Little bluestem, Needle-and-thread and '::' Canada wildrye that are scattered throughout. The ground cover is about 40%. The expected annual production in favorable years could be 2,500 pounds per acre (air dry). Expected (potential) composition by weight of the principal species may total as much as: Grasses Percent (air dry weight) Switchgrass 25 Sand bluestem 15 Prairie sandreed 12 Indian grass 10 Little bluestem 5 Side-oats grama 5 Needle-and-thread 5 Canada wildrye 5 A Tall sand dropseed 3 Inland saltgrass 3 • Western wheatgrass 3 i-1 Grass like Sedges 3 Forbs _ 4 Perennial forbs 3 Salt meadow: The potential native vegetation for this site is Alkali saca- ton, Switchgrass, Western wheatgrass, Sedges, Alkali bluegrass and Slender wheatgrass. Other grasses are Canada wildrye, Foxtail barley, Vine mesquite, Prairie cordgrass and Rush. Cottonwoods and Willows occur along the river bottom. The ground cover is about 50% or more. With an expected annual production in favorable years of 3,000 pounds (air dry). 1 " Expected (potential) composition by weight of the principal species may total as much as: Grasses Percent (air dry weight) Alkali sacaton 45 ' 1 Switchgrass 20 Western wheatgrass 20 Salt grass 15 Canada wildrye 5 Slender wheatgrass 5 Foxtail barley 3 Alkali bluegrass 10 Grass like Baltic rush 10 1 Sedges 10 . i Forbs -- , Licorice root 2 Fourwing saltbush 5 Grease wood 2 Others 5 1 J - 1 i 1 EXHIBIT "K" CLIMATE The site is located in an area of temperate climate with low annual precipitation. The figh mean maximum temperature in the Summer is approximately 91°F. , while the low mean minimum temperature in the Winter is approximately 7° F.y 7 F. Annual precipitation averages 11 .28 inches, the prevailing wind is Easterly at 12 mph. More specifically, data selected from 22 years of observations is shown on the chart on the following page entitled CLIMATE DATA. •0 N N N N N N 8 R 1 N O. N T rn co r`9 p 0 en In C+1 W r g O M N I r+1 N fA al m • . x r•1 CS bb z • Z j N N In N fL in .- en F O O N O. r+1 - O� 07 CO Os • .- en O .O en .x E •O O No! co. O In N x N N cD r; ,2I• G • O 2 24 Ir.CU I a n •. N . '.O N a ^N ~ �a .9- 2 v1 r m CN F .O W �� O5 us r-- W O . O• 0 in E. .O IN (V N • r:l en o N • k N H Op In .) m a d en U rn N ''''. N rn r,;"; m w I o q r0 N . us N a N .O v. In 1 v. .O r4 .p en N N . z iL s.:4.-c0 N n'1 W.,0'1 N Vs SL pp 7 gp pp I In N n'1 N 3 0 '1 O. 6 {. V1 cl 0. G E r I m n1 c0 In fS �/ ., .. .7 ._ N V m 0 g ran rn If: O. N rn N M ep 6. 0qp ti 1 N N • In Ep .i 3 54 .a ,. ,C a. 14.• h. C+. Ca N H .-1 O h. 66 S Z O b P7 FW HWHW N F Q•O O o a r0 a. Pi i. a Ci. I 0 0 o m O. 21H-1 [R� W O px]O ODUUN. U F I. I. ' �I, EXHIBIT "L" RECLAMATION COSTS Approximately thirty-eight (38) Acres will be left for develop- ment after the gravel is extracted and the ponds -created. Of this , about five (5) Acres will be used for access roads and other improved areas . As outlined in the mining plan, the final shaping and placing of topsoil will take place during the mining operation. The operator has received estimates of about $200. 00 per Acre to fertilize and seed the area. It is anticipated that "wind break" trees and other seedlings will be obtained from the Soil Conservation Service to develop the required plantings . We have suggested that these seedlings could be obtained now and planted adjacent to Area B where they would receive irrigation and have 5 to 10 years growth prior to replanting in their final locations . On this basis, it is estimated from $7500 .00 to $10, 000. 00 will be required for the revege- tation and planting on the site. 11CLD COUN1 (, COLORADO SPECIAL IiSL APPLICATION fur OPEN CUT MINE PERMIT (gravel pits , etc. ) Weld County Planning Commission 1516 Hospital .Road, Greeley, CO For ZONING DEPARTMENT Use Only Case Number: Applicant: • PC Hearing Date: CC Hearing Date: Section : , Township: North, Range: West Zoning District: Acreage Involved: Permit Fee: Receipt Number: Legal Description Approved By , Weld County Attorney Site Entrance/Exit Points and Off-Site Transportation Routes Approved By —_ , Weld County Engineer Recommended Road/Bridge Fee: /Not Required cter To: 1 ) Date: 2) -- Date: -- - 3) Date: 4) Date: 5) -- Date: Application Reviewed By _ Weld County Zoning Department io Be Completed By APPLICANT In Accordance With Procedural Guide Require- ments : 1 . I (we) , the undersigned, hereby request a hearing before the Weld County Planning Commission concerning a proposed Open Cut GRAVEL (gravel , coal , borrow pit, etc. ) mining operation for the following described unincor- porated area of Weld County: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SFF ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION • TOTAL ACREAGE: 87_547 2. Surface owner(s ) of area of land described Name: RICHARD GEISERT Address:125 E. 4th St. Rdone: 352-3255 Name: FRANCIIS GEISERT Address: �' " " Phone: " " 3. Owner(s) of mineral rights to substance to be mined Name: _-_-SArTE AS ABOVE Address : Phone: Name: SAME AS ABOVE Address : --- --- Phone: - 4. Source of applicants Legal Right to enter and to mine on the land de- scribed: SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE CONTRACT (ATTACHED) (Attach Certified Copy of any Document noted to the Back of This Form) A 5. Address of applicant and general office Applicant address: -25_ Eaot 4th Street _Roa_d____ ___ Phone: 352-3255 General Office address : ' SAME — — Phone: SAME 6. Identify any prior permits for open cut mining held by applicant or affiliated person: __NONE 7. Description of Operation a. Types and number of operating and processing equipment to be employed: 4 LOADFS it TRUCKS b. Maximum number of employees: 20 , and number of shifts: ?'; c. Number of stages to be worked: 8 , and periods of time each is to be worked: Si BEPORT ON MINED LAND USE RECLAMMATION PERMIT TIME: TOTAL PROJECT 10 - 15 YEARS d. Thickness of mineral deposit: 50 feet, and thickness of the over- burden: A3 RAGE 2' e. This will be a wet/4V— pit operation f. Site entrance/exit points and county roads and bridges to he utilized between site and delivery point(s ) (must be coordinated with County Engineer) : _____ONE,—_11th AVENUE, 1300 FEET NORTH OF CACHE LAPOUDRE RIVER 8. Description of Rehabilitation a. Proposed rehabilitation land use(s) : OPEN SPACE FOB RECREATION b. Source of technical advice for reclamation: DOUGLASS CAMPBELL, CITY OF GREELEY PARK PLANNER and DICK ANTONIO, RANGE CONSERVATIONIST with U.S. SOIL UUNSLEN. SERVICE c. Explanation of Reclamation Process: _LALND-IS_TO BE_MINED IN 8 PHASES COMMENCING AT THE WEST AND WORKING EASTERLY. _FARMED AREA_&TO REMAIN IN CULTIVATION UNTIL AREA IS TO BE MINED. RECLAMMATION _PROCESS_WLLL BE ON A_PHASED BASIS AND FOJ,LOW EACH MINING PHASE. I hereby depose and state under the penalities of perjury that all state- ments , proposals and/or plans submitted with or contained within this applica- tion are true and correct to the best of my kno edge. COUNTY OF WELD STATE OF COLORADO i gna tUr"e: Nine r/Author i zed Agent Subcr•i bud dnd sworn Lo before me Lh i s �3 duly of tee. 15 ?6 0 13 . "4/ NOTARY PU3l_I C SEAL fC9,mali;sion expires {//�/f- 6 /WZ • ‘\ _ L L 4D F- L'- _ r� L! �- L -- i L'- L- L t L ) C _ H f---e Recorded at.. .... o'clock .. M., ...... ... .. Reception No. ......Recorder._ FILING STAMP TIns DEED, Made this 26th dny of January , 1'78, between MONFORT OF COLORADO, INC. , successor in interest to Monfort Feed Lots, Inc. a crn poration duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware of the first part,and RICHARD GEISERT AND FRANCIS GEISERT of the County of WELD and State of Colorado,of the second part: WITNF.SSETII: That the said party of the first part, for and in con- sideration of the sum of Two Hundred Twenty Thousand and no/100 'DOLLARS, and other good and valuable considerations to It In hand paid by the said parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and cons eyed and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part, not in tenancy in common but in joint tenancy, the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor forever, all the following described lot or parcel of land, situate, lying and being In the County of Weld and State of Colorado, to wit. All that part of the NEISW4 and the NWLSE4 and the NE!SE Section 31 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado, more specifically described as follows : Considering the East line of said Sec- tion 31 to bear South 00°00'00" East and with all other bearings described herein being relative thereto, and beginning at the E1 corner of said Section 31 , thence South 00°00'00" East along the East line of said Section 31 a distance of 881 .33 feet to a point , thence North 89°32' 30" West a distance of 653,72 feet, along the line described in Book 414 at Paae 484 of the Weld County Records, thence South 0°13'50" East a distance of 197. 33 feet , thence South 73° 12'52" West a distance of 162.50 feet, thence North 55°42'00" West a distance of 300 feet, thence North 13°37'00" West a distance of 335 feet ; thence North 30°39'00" West a distance of 353 feet , thence South 52°33'00" west a distance of 270 feet, thence South 36° 23'00" West, a distance of 478.07 feet; thence South 44°51 ' 10" West , 278.53 feet to a point where said line intersects the North bank of the existing channel of the Cache La Poudre River; thence South 71°07'20" West a distance of 222.20 feet; thence South 82°21 ' 20" West a distance of 262.48 feet until said line intersects the North line of that parcel of land described in Book 373 at Page 463 of the Weld County records , thence, North along the North line of said parcel North 85 53'00" West a distance of 687.85, thence North 55°22' 10" West a distance of 77.24 feet, thence North 65°16' 30" West , a distance of 129.80 feet, thence North 870 57'50" West a distance of 208.50 feet , thence South 75°35'50" West a distance of 170.90 feet , thence South 89°18' 50" West a .distance of 271 .80 feet to a point where said line intersects the West line of the NELSW4 of said Section 31 , thence North 01°11 ' 10" East a distance of 1073.76 feet along the West line of the NEISWtt, thence South 89°53'40" East a distance of 3970.88 feet along the North line of the NE4SW4, and the NW4SE1; , and the NEISE4 to the point of beginning. Said parcel includes Irrigation Well Reg. #29-11874 , R.F. 200", forming a part of the Larimer-Weld Augmentation Plan. • and the above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said parties of the second part, the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor, against all and every person or persons • lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said party of the first part shall and will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said party of the first part has caused its corporate name to be hereunto sub- scribed by its Vice President and Its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, attested by its Assistant Secretary, the day and year first above written ANrF(1RT OF COLORADG, INC. , successor Attest: , c:261 - in interest to MONFORT FEED LOTS , INC Ass' t srer'tary By .. 4K/41401 .11:1044114 Vice-Pre"."' STATE OF COLORADO, We I d SS. County of . .The foregoing instlwncnt \t:tti acknowledged before me this ,77,4 day of January e w 78,by G. Hank Brown as Vice President and Clark E. Weaver as Ass ' t Secretary of Monfort of Colorado, Inc 8.2-414(...-1 4:917/ i9�� acorporation. My notarial commission expires Witness my hynd and official real. 277aai4rt_.) Notary Public' No. 929.WARRANTY DEED—Front Corporation to Joint T.nanU --ltr.dtord Puhll.hlni Co. 15244E Stout Street.Denver,Oolorndo-0.72 tr innt:t, I t nn uCCL Recorded at.. ... o'clock lbf., Reception No. . .-. .. ....... ... . ....... Recorder. FILING STAMP THIS DEED, Made this 26th day of January , 1`178, between MONFORT OF COLORADO, INC. , successor in interest to Monfort Feed Lots , Inc. a c'n poration duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware of the first part,and RICHARD GEISERT AND FRANCIS GEISERT • of the County of WELD and State of Colorado,of the second part: WITNESSETII: That the said party of the first part, for and in con- siderationofthesumof Two Hundred Twenty Thousand and no/100 DOLLARS, and other good and valuable considerations to it in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part, not in tenancy in common but in joint tenancy, the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor forever, all the following described lot or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Weld and State of Colorado, to wit. II TOGI;FIlElt with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise i appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and remand whatsoever of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity of, in and to the above bargain premises, with the hereditaments and appurtenances. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described, with the appurtenances, unto the said parties of the second part, the survivor of them, their assigns, and the heirs and assigns of such survivor for- ever. And the said party of the first part, for itself, its successors and assigns, does covenant, grant, bargain and agree to and with the said parties of the second part, the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, it is well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of good, sure perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in law, in fee simple, and has good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid, and that the same are free and clear from all former and other grants, bargains, sales, liensd taxes, as- sessments and encumbrances of whatever kind or nature soever., except those easements , rights-of- way, reservations and restrictions of record including an oil and aas lease from Seller to Thos. F. Wheatley as recorded; and except for questions arising from a Quiet Title action entitled Monfort Feed Lots , Inc. , Plaintiff, vs. The City of Greeley, et al , Defendants, filed May 11 , 1973, in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Weld County, Colorado as Quiet Title Action No. IC 10. and the above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said parties of the second part, the survivor of them, their assigns and the heirs and assigns of such survivor, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said party of the first part shall and will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said party of the first part has caused its corporate name to be hereunto sub- scribed by its Vice President and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, attested by its Assistant Secretary, the day and year first above written mONFORT OF COLORADG, I NC . , successor Attest,: , in interest to MONFORT FEED LOTS, INC ....... ................. .... ... . As s' t Secretar, Vice-President STATE OF COLORADO, d ss. County of We-I .... ...... The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this tk' 0774 day of January t 19 78,by G. Hank Brown as Vice President and Clark E. Weaver as Asst Secretary of Monfort of Colorado, Inc � � G acorporation. £��--My notarial commission expires 7- ,- // �9// Witness my h :id and official seal. --- - 7.(/"--) Notary Public tt — ---— — — -_ — — — - —No. 929.WARRANTY DEED.—From Corporation to Joint Tenants.—Dradlord Publ4hiou Co, 1824-46 Stout Street,Denver,Colorado-9-72 Iil,F1'19?Al 1 :'1 v12,)1 11.'ANT1' R1ch(ar•ct D, Get se 1 ,1 Si-9-3(19 : 78 . 21 1.; (AL≥ SLOT OAT ON JulJu v 25, 1t)78 - Count y fit I Count }1: d I "_ Coun y F11,2,-] nc( r C� t < [ (r 1 (0 Plannin ('( or, 001on c' /o Citv of Greeley 1' 1annIno Department C� v is Cc nt et' Comple‘K 1' , C - 8/8/78 919 7th St rent Gr< e 1 ev , Co 1 ora(io 1ttent1on : Jonn C.11 yen (Re ferrHI mat ( r1 .,4IOH t0 .l, )hn G7 yen 7/21 /78 ) Cn Orad() (00) toOI a1 Su ryev Dave She I t 131;3 Sherman St-reef Room 703 Denver , Colorado 8020.3 Sol 1 Coeerv'at ion Seri 1 ( 1 302 Wet f)t h Si reet Road Gre( 1 e\ , Cu I nr,;(lo 801191 St eL< \Vat er Cons o_�0(1I 1 en IA,ard Centennial Au11 (11n3 1313 Sherman St reel Denver , Co1 orado 899,L3 At tent ion : Carry Lan„ T� rrC 0 i e 1 ('I' 212(0 19 ai,F Gr( ( I ev Cc, I nI I)do 301;31 -= F�� -,:=-: UII'A\I; IM1NI (fl PLANNINGSLliVICE r,, . ,,;';'•-c, ,, WELD COUNTY CENTENNIAL CENTER ,` ~r 01510thSTREET I\ GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 'gyIF ≥ GARY Z. FORTNER O.' u, y fir: D113ECTOR OF PLANNING "! �� f PHONE 1303) 356 4000, EXT 400 :"• ,�r 'her :;14'47'' at; o.$` ‘42,,,,A© COLORADO July 25 , 1978 TO LlIOM IT MAY CONCERN: Enclosed is an application from Richard D. Geisert for a Special Use Permit for an Open Cut Mining Permit for Gravel This item will be heard before the Weld County Planning Commission on September 5, 1978 . If you have any comments or suggestions, may we please hear from you before August 15, 1978 . The loca- tion of the parcel of land for which this application has been submit- ted is NE SW I-, NIV4 SE , NE4 SE4 j Sec. 31, TGN, R65IV Thank you.Al.692,...Assistant Zoning Administr t r Enclosures vv[ I I) COI IN) Y (,r)rdr,rll`,`,IONF li`, (,I LNN K WI LIN(,S VI(.1 OI I IACOISL1(•CI HOY I1 )SI It NORMAN CAIRLSON IIIrll `.11 IrJr1Al(1• mcmoRflnDufli 1111(11111k ToTom Honn Date August 9, 1978 COLORADO From Rodney H. Huthcinson, Engineering Department Subject Richard D. Geisert SUP Application I have no particular problems with the SUP Application for an open cut mining operation at this time. Gilman Olson, Utility Supervisor, may have some comments concerning the access road at a later date. He is presently ill and thus not available to review the application. > r' Rodney H. Hutchinson Engineering Department RHH:sar col 8 X10/, cf° ti AUG 1978 RECEIVED M Pl Cour�ly Manning Cornmisstan c-n 22��®tiro Z�ZEZ BOARD OF HEALTH Weld County Health Department DAVID WERKING, DDS Greeley FRANKLIN D YODER, MD, MPH RALPH AAB Greeley Director 1516 HOSPITAL ROAD WILLIAM BUCK, Roggen GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 DORIS DEFFKE, Greeley DONALD HERGERT Windsor (303)353-0540 ANNETTE M LOPEZ Greeley HERSCHEL PHELPS JR M D Greeley KATHLEEN SHAUGHNESSY, Ault JOE STOCKTON, Gilcrest August 17, 1978 Gary Fortner, Director Planning Commission 915-10th Street Greeley, CO 80631 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The request for a Special Use Permit for an open pit gravel mining operation by Richard and Francis Geisert has been reviewed by our staff and the following comments forwarded: 1 . A septic system is required for the proposed office maintenance building. A permit for such a system must be obtained through the Environmental Services Division, Weld County Health Department. The system must be designed by a registered professional engineer. Also, high groundwater may be encountered. 2. An emission permit (fugitive dust) must be obtained from the Air Pollution Control Division of the Colorado Health Department, 4210 E. 11th Avenue, Denver, Colorado, for dust emissions (mining activities, road construction, and parking lot area). 3. Another emission permit must be obtained as in (2) for the portable rock crusher. 4. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit must be obtained from the Water Quality Control Division, Colorado Department of Health for the discharge of water into the Cache La Poudre River. 5. Noise levels shall comply with those limitations listed in 25-12-103, C.R.S. 1973. 6. As stated in the application packet, mining plan prepared by McRae and Short, Phase IX area will not be mined as it is the location of an abandoned landfill . We are in full agreement and recommend such. Sincerely, ,b\�151618c0 tt;ccr, E/V • G. Hall , M.P.H. , Director co �i ' En ironmental Health Services t57 4* JGH:dr :dr A �,�'L�' l£0�6 ■ • ��'" '``te West Greeley Soil Conservation District • sou • CONSERVATION sl DISTRICTS OF P. 0. Box 86 o Greeley, Colorado 80631 AMERICA ''`+eliva01 August 14, 1978 Gary Z. Fortner, Director Weld County Planning Commission Weld County Centennial Center 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 The following comments are in regards to a request for review of a Special Use Permit for an Open Cut Mining Permit for gravel by Richard D. Geisert, to be located in the NE4SW4j NW4SE4, NF SE4 of Section 31, Twp. 6N, Range 65W. The proposed Open Cut Mine is to be located on lands that are considered the flood plain of the Cache La Poudre river. The two soils present are Bankard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes and Aquolls and Aquents, gravelly substratum. These soils are not considered prime agriculture land. The reclamation plan as proposed conforms to the recommendations that we provi- ded to the individual during the plan preparation. As stated in the application, mine reclamation will conform to the standards and specifications of the Soil Conservation Service. However, the reclamation plan does not provide a time schedule for revegetation of disturbed areas. It is our recommendation that the proposed dike along the river be revegetated as soon as practical (same season or year) to assure a vegetative cover that will resist water action which may occur during flooding on the Cache La Poudre river. In phase I of the mining plan, the berm or dike is described to have side slopes not to exceed 2:1. However, in the reclamation plan, all dikes and berms are described to have 3:1 slopes. For ease in establishment of vegetative cover, slopes of 3:1 or flatter are recommended. We can see no other reason why this request should not be granted, as gravel operations in the vacinity are presently being conducted. The reclamation of the area to recreational and wildlife habitat uses seems feasible and reasonable as long as timely action is taken in the revegetation of disturbed areas to avoid wind and water erosion. Sincerely, `31'1O d rr Milton Baumgartner, President �'�\z1 '1JT,� West Greeley Soil Conservation District b/.y �N"� 40G MB/j b P`� 4978 C x' 41) ikRkCS a 4ti F6 4i Z9L�'�� I wr1Z. lt, .i F x ,x t!cS' s is '� "' y ;� .0+.4 -rY "i_ r • ,•, �,It', _. 's"+^-'7: e-w _x-L. `ti`4 .. hier, r+r �in?s �.�.•+-...' :` _ ".Fi+u7fJ.t>-Sw+eyaoarw« � ,, t�sy, .�=p ,',.Titr R P„ r" ti v :k•' ;'i'{�c, �DXn figii a ' - ''-•"f,'/1" 0, •^+.� r� cRi I t ~"T_�i T T r ra , , -1„1, f c4 - A ai q'-�#r � '•;� � __. s � �. . ;.- •--ems----*, ` �Yr ,;� r _ •� 17/ • �� ,•�,�� ;Ri5Y�, \C�a l/�' ! f' ....r'w.F A • = a. _.�. I1r V_.s J3..1;.z' - ..\rY"_ GREELEY CIVIC CENTER GREELEY COLORADO 80631 PHONE (3O3) 353.6123 August 10 , 1978 Chuck Cunliffe Weld Dept. of Planning Services 915 Tenth Street Greeley, CO 80631 Dear Chuck: Re: Referrals 1) Rezoning "E" to "C" (Bliss) 2) Rezoning "E" to "C" (Bernhardt) 3) Recorded Exemption (Hertzke) 4) Recorded Exemption (Uyemura) 5) Recorded Exemption (McDonald) 6) Special Use Permit (Geisert) On August 8 , 1978 the Greeley Planning Commission reviewed and made the following recommendations : 1) Rezoning "E" to "C" (Bliss)- -The Commission recommended denial , of the rezoning and suggested that City and County staffs meet to provide some overall guidance to development along 18th Street. The Commission noted the following concerns : (a) inadequate public improvements (water, fire, sewer , street) , (b) lack of interior street and secondary access , (c) inadequate use buffers and site development controls , and (d) non- confor- mance with Comprehensive Plan which suggests commercial activity clustered near First Avenue and the cemetary. 2) Rezoning "E" to "C" (Bernhardt) - -The Commission recommended denial on the same grounds as the Bliss rezoning. 3) Recorded Exemption (Hertzke) - -The Commission recommended no objection. It. was requested that the applicant work with the Highway Department to ensure adequate dedication for a widened 10th Street . 4) Recorded Exemption (Uyemura) --The Commission recommended denial . They expressed no concern forthe creation of an additional residential lot, however, private access easements do not conform "A COMMUNITY OF PROGRESS" / Chuck Cunliffe August 10 , 1978 Page 2 to Greeley Subdivision Regulations which require that the access to a public street he in itself open to the public . A street dedication is recommended. Such a street could then serve the platting of additional lots . 5) Recorded Exemption (McDonald) - -The Commission recommended no objections . The Highway Department has recommended consolida- tion of access to a single driveway serving both parcels . 6) Special Use Permit, Mining (Geisert) - -The Commission recommended no objections to the proposed mining operation. Staff expressed concern for adverse impacts of flood water diversion onto City property. The Commission expressed interest in encouraging a reclamation compatible with ultimate Island Grove Park development . If you have any further questions , please do not hesitate to contact me. Sin ere ,'‘'')J hn Given �� C rrent Planner 1 1978 -,, JG: ka ka c.-!,:N c),9, ��Z�2��o eMnittiAtAt me" \lob Op•Co o F• d O JOHN W. ROLD RICHARD D. LAMM k �. GOVERNOR * nri:c� * Director 1876 COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 715 STATE CENTENNIAL BUILDING-1313 SHERMAN STREET DENVER,COLORADO 80203 PHONE (303)839-2611 August 15, 1978 Mr. Chuck Cunliffe Weld County Department of Planning Services 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Chuck: RE: GEISERT SPECIAL-USE PERMIT The Geisert special-use request for gravel mining includes an 87.5-acre tract lying entirely on Fl flood-plain deposits in the Greeley quadrangle. The site already is bounded on the northwest, west, and partly on the south by active and inactive gravel pits. The drill-hole logs presented by Empire Labora- tories confirm my map information that this deposit attains thicknesses of 50 to 60 ft with up to 5 ft overburden. The phased mining and reclamation plan will recover nearly 6.5 million tons of gravel and will leave three ponds totalling 51 acres in surface area. I see no geologic problems involved with this operation. Although plans and recommendations have been made for water augmentation, I would suggest a clarification be made of the existing water rights on the property. Sincerely, Stephen Schwochow „,431M7-1O-1-1 Mineral Resources Geologist —4). ss/is AUG 1978 RECEIVED 7.\ Weld County Planning Commissioe s2>1 z GEOLOGY STORY OF THE PAST . . . KEY TO THE FUTURE BENJAMIN F.STAPLETON FELIX L. SPARKS Chairman,Denver Director or.co o� LAREN D.MORRILL FREDERICK V.KROEGER y Deputy Director Vice-Chairman,Durango �� d JOHN H. BROWNELL *•a�, �6 Hooper 1876 JOHN R.FETCHER RICHARD D. LAMM Steamboat Springs Governor C.M.FURNEAUX DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Walden PATRICK A.GORMLEY COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD Grand Junction 823 STATE CENTENNIAL BUILDING ROBERTA.JACKSON 1313 SHERMAN STREET Pueblo DAVID LEINSDORF DENVER, COLORADO 80203 Crested Butte TELEPHONE (303)839-3441 HERBERT H.VANDEMOER Sterling August 10, 1978 Mr. Chuck Cunliffe Assistant Zoning Administrator Department of Planning Services 915 - 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Cunliffe: We have made a flood hazard review of D&F Enterprises ' application dated June 23, 1978, as requested by your July 25, 1978 letter. The flood hazard information and data used by the applicant 's engineer was accepted and approved by a Colorado Water Conservation Board resolution dated February 26, 1975. We have found that the water surface elevations used for the 100-year and Standard Project floods to agree with the values in the approved report entitled, "Flood- plain Information, Cache La Poudre River, Volume II, Greeley, Weld County" dated March, 1974. Because the proposed use is located in the Cache La Poudre River floodplain, we recommend that any future operations not obstruct flood flows. A discharge of 9,600 cfs has been computed for the 100-year flood event. Any protective levees or dikes which may be constructed, should be so engineered as not to cause damage to others . The proposed mining site is located in the main conveyance area of the floodplain. Should this area be removed from the 100-year flood- plain, it could change the direction of flood waters and rise flood elevations . In the reclamation plan, no mention is made of the land treatment for the left stream bank nor its final elevation following completion of mining operations . 02131475, `b AUG1978 �1N CO R ECEIVZO Weld County ,v Planning Co `�� (le 6ZSZ 291.4 Mr. Chuck Cunliffe August 10, 1978 Page two The county may want a floodway computed for this stream reach to aid in the analysis and understanding of the stream character- istics with possible blockage from the mining operations. If you have any questions , we will be happy to respond. Sincerely, i Larry F.( L ng, P.E. 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Box 997 ®— y" Greeley, Colorado 80632 I F T''F COO F'ANY E I E'TER This is to certify that policies of ir suranc e listed below have been issued to the insured named above and are in force at this time COMPANY POLICY Limits of Liability in Thousands(000) _ e LETTER TYF'E OF INSURANCE FUL IC NUMBER EACH EXPIRATION DATE AGGREGATE c. __-- --- T __ OCCURRENCE 'Ei›, GENERAL LIABILITY ''u ]� [[�� p BODILY INJURY $ 500 $ A. Ih1 COMPREHENSIVE FORM HCC5-02 54 09 1-1-80 lx]I I I MI'I' J41 Ib11ION', 1'R"l 110 E A APA $ 100 $ 100 ❑ EXHLO,ION AND (OLLAP,E r, HAZARD ,k.," IIIUNDERGROUND HAZARD ----- - - ----4 ) . ❑ F POLITE" ',YR.E-TT D n OIL RA I ION' HA/AF.L) Irl)I'I"'N ''err f Ni)'R 7 CONTRA(U;AL INSURANCE ' F E. E f PT,i r ^ .1 $ $ F '` (•_ E BROAD FIR:" PROPERTY ,,,vEI NE I+ w DAMAGE LXJ ENTLT, CONTRA JOAN ❑ E[R,(,NAL INJURY I I F,ri "NA,I is - - — S — AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY E ',Ir. DPI' i 1 'I A. 1E I I $ 100 r. •, A. kl r„':F"IHEN CE EJR4, HCC5-02 54 09 1-1-80 H , r,)I I,JI $ 300 Ii� !KJ H,.. 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State of Colorado ,ee, `.Lv/�/ Lo �, a�9 C(.14'4F� t1 l! ,Glee 4a f• Clij , Cancellation: Should any of the above `:es(sbed fx}IIc les be cane elled before the expiration date th ) 9.0 ng corn pany will endeavor to mall 10 days written notice to the below named certificate hole er, but failure t") mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the c ompony ND ME AND ALLPF ' OF(ERTitl' AlI EE 114 _ Weld County Planning Commission DATE ISSUED__ _July_20, 1978 _ - - __ Weld County, Colorado j BARTELS & NOE, AGENCY ` Greeley, Colorado 80631 I / _ ! /�r \ - - /PH H'iFI7Ell PPI Pt I NI ALIVE A III L , rr E Al. r -- DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES PHONE (3031 356 4000 EXT 400 'r: �" t, 915 10TH STREET GHLELEY, COLORADO 80631 i1 e COLORADO July 28, 1978 To Whom It May Concern : You are receiving a copy of this notification because your name appears as a surrounding property owner owning property within 500 feet of the proposed use. The Weld County Planning Commission will review a request from Richard Geisert for Special Use Permit for Open Cut Mining of Gravel on property described as follows: NE* SW4, NWQ SEQ, NEQ SEn, Section 31, T6N, R65W location : Adjacent to the Cache La Poudre River at North 11th Avenue. This property is located on the north side of the river. If you have any suggestions or objections, will you kindly notify us in writing before August 15, 1978 . The meeting by the Weld County Planning Commission is scheduled for September 5, 1978 • This meeting will take place in the County Commissioners Hearing Room, first floor, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street , Greeley , Colorado, at 1 : 30 p .m. If you have any questions concerning this matter or Jr you would like additional information , please contact the Department of Planning Services office at 356-4000, Fxt . 404 . Assistant Zoning Administra - r Aug.7,1978 Greeler, Co. Assistant Zoning Administrator Charles Cunliffe In reply to your letter of July 28,1978 conserning the Special Use Permit for Open Cut Mining of Gravel , for Richard Geisert, adjacent to the Cache La Poudre River at N. 11th Avenue. First - it 's part in city limitis , Which we thou- ght was not permissiable in Greeley. We have no objections for a gravel pit, But would like a understanding with Planning Commission, and with Richard Geisert- that there would be no Open Cut Mining within 200 feet from our boundry surrounding property, to Richard Geisert property to prevent undermining to our property in the future. Sinserely, Herman Baugh rt , ;ve" 7-7e ��'�` a Bang4hart // rr ti AUG 1978 ,� RECEIVED `�; Weld couaq �' IPlaiatng Co minito N Richard Geisert SUP-369:78: 21 SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS July 28, 1978 City of Greeley 919 7th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Paul C. McClure 1620 Montview Boulevard Greeley , Colorado 80631 John Ells , Jr. 722 North 11th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Bucklen Equipment Company 531 North 21st Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Montfort of Colorado P.O. Box G Greeley, Colorado 80631 G. Floyd Adams 502 North 21st Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 School District #6 Administrative Office 811 15th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Richard F. and Suean Marie Bucklen 531 North 21st Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Hattie W. Burrous and Donner Charles Vernon 316 21st Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Herman and Alma Banghart 615 North 11th Avenue Greeley, Colorado Curtis and Strong P.O. Box 10 Platteville, Colorado 80651 /naelLA1 .1i:66-ty. S' P c: /bq 0(1-Lb cy /(_`)/ 1 �� J.1RL , i PaLL€ ,,QO m672Lt'co a) JYRAb I a° e3c)&3/ c e.� OIU/7// U2 . '7&& '72 // OLL ) , ! goo/ &?.(u_tr) O de s3/ St 4j 'r1, , cam, ',10697A6-72.6_, Ocib f /� iL44? 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BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text and maps so certified by the Weld -- -- -- - - __--_ _ —_-- -- — --- -----____-- _--- _ _---- - County Planning Commission -- may be examined in the Office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the — _—_-- -- _— —____ _-_ __-__ •____ Weld County Centennial Center, - -— 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado Docket No.78-82 -------- -- ------- ----- --- — --- -- --- - - - - Richard D Geisert P O Box 1265 -- _ — ______ Greeley,Colorado 80631 __ Date: October 18, 1978 — — — _---___ Time• 200 P.M. _ _ Request. Special Use Permit, Open Cut Mining Permit for Gravel LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that part of the Northeast --- — ------- - - Quarter of the Southwest Quarter-- and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the North- east Quarter of the Southeast ------------- -- ------- ------------- -------- - Quarter of Section 31 Townsiup 6-- North Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian,Weld County, Colorado, more specifically de- -- ------— -- --— ---- scribed as follows: --- Considering the East line of said Section 31 to bear South 00 degrees • 00' 00" East and with all other --- bearings described herein being relative thereto,and beginning at the East Quarter corner of said --—-- Section 31, Thence South 00— degrees 00' 00" East along the East line of said Section 31 a distance of 881 33 feet to a point, --- — ------- Thence North 89 degrees 32' 30"-- West a distance of 653 72 feet, . along the line described in Book • 414 at Page 484 of the Weld County Records hence South 00 degrees— 13' 50" East a distance of 197 38 feet Thence South 73 degrees 12' 52"West a distance of 162 50 feet, Thence North 55 degrees 42' 00" —_ • West a distance of 300 feet, Thence North 13 degrees 37' 00" West a distance of 335 feet; w— ___—___--- Thence North 30 degrees 39' 00" —- West a distance of 353 feet; Thence South 52 degrees 33' 00" • West a distance of 270 feet; -_ _- _— Thence South 36 degrees 23' 00" _ West, a distance of 478 07 feet, Thence South 44 degrees 51' 10 ' West, 278.53 feet to a point where said line intersects the North bank of the existing channel of t:1.' Cache LaPoudre River; Thence South 71 degrees 07' 20" West a distance of 222 20 feet Thence .---- -- --- — —— — — --- — -- — — — — --- -South 82 degrees 21' 20l' West a — distance of 262.48 feet until said line intersects the North line of that parcel of land described in --_-- - - - - Book 373 at Page 463 of the Weld County records; Thence North . along the North line of said parcel North 85 degrees 53' 00" West a ----- — — ----- - —--- ------------ distance of 687.85 feet; Thence -- • North 55 degrees 22' 10' West a distance of 77.24 feet; Thence North 65 degrees 16' 30" West, a --- ---- distance of 129.80 feet• Thence —- North 87 degrees 57' 50" West a distance of 208.50 feet, Thence South 75 degrees 35' 50" West a ----- -- — distance of 170 90 feet Thence — South 89 degrees 18' 50" West a distance of 271 80 feet to a point where said line intersects the West ---- —__ line of the Northeast Quarter of — the Southwest Quarter of said Section 31, Thence North 01 degrees 11' 10"East a distance of -- — _ 1073 76 feet along the West line of -- the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter Thence South 89 degrees 53'40"East a distance — —_ — _ __________ of 3970 88 feet along the North line — of the Northeast Q,uarter of the Southwest Quarter,and the North- • west Quarter of the Southeast —— -- — - — — - ---- - - - ______ ----___ -- -- -- _ - - Quarter,and the Northeast Quar- - tez of the Southeast Quarter to the point of beginning _—______ — Said parcel includes I.rigat;on ___ Well nog No. 29-11874, R F 3(8), -i ruing a part or the Larimer- `vs-eid Augmentation Plan --- - ------- -- ------------ ---- -- -- -- -— --- -- -HE 7.OARD OF COUNTY-- r`OMMISSIONERS WELD C-OUNTY,COi OllA1 •' l:" MA*.v ANN FEUERSTEI N COUNTY CLERK ANI i R`]r'1-DFR A',Il47LERi, —--— ------ ---- -- -- — Yl i f?E BOAR:, 11, Jea-nett_Or..a,y r'ept.,r 7)ATFD ; ,,t"tuber Al ;S'75 ' PL-1-1SAE_i September 14, 1578 and October 5, 107S n the Jolinstow O freeze -- -- ----------'------- --- -- - ----- ---------- - -- - - --- - co-i...P'El.-11fi-11MC7lP1Mrt0 94aTtl .. - .. _. - - -... . . - - -..._------. 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