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Home My WebLink About20100683.tiff � /A / 74Sv SPARBOE COMPANIES 35 East Fourth Street, P.O. Box 961 Telephone: (320) 693-2431 Litchfield, Minnesota 55355-0961 Fax: (320) 693-8594 Weld County Planning L7'pi. December 27, 2001 RECERIFD Weld County Planning Department Attn: Lauren Light 1555 N 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Re: Sparboe Horizon Corporation Development Plat — Expansion/Permit Application (a.k.a. Sparboe Farms of Colorado, Hudson, Co.) Dear Ms. Light: Please know that Vincenzo (Vince) Ruscitti is duly authorized by the Corporation to sign any and all necessary documentation with regards to the above-referenced matter. If you have any questions, please contact me. ncerely, o . Mueller eg 1 Counsel W /rm Cc: Ag Pro Environmental Services Vince Ruscitti 2010-0683 C M44:rtiea /a/ /</d' ,- 7- , 1oi0 4311 Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, CO 80504 Ill, Office (970) 535-9318 Fax: (970))6C655°33, 535-9854 Lauren Light Weld County Planning Department December 20, 2001 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 RE: USR-1322, Sparboe Horizon Corporation—Farm 2 I am addressing Conditions of Approval for the above case number approved by the Board of County Commissioners on June 6, 2001 in preparation for mylar plat recording. I have provided attached documentation for each condition. 2A. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following: 1) Conform to Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. 2) A total of 30 feet from the centerline of Weld County Road 16 shall be delineated right-of-way on the plat. 3) The access lane shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width. The plat has been amended and submitted to the Department of Planning Services for review and approval. 28. Provide written evidence to the Departments of Planning Services and Public Health and Environment from the State Water Engineer regarding availability of water for this operation. Letter attached from the Office of the State Engineer regarding the permitted wells. They request that both wells be equipped with totalizing flow meters and records of the total diversions (which historically they are and have been). Sparboe Horizon Corporation will continue to maintain these records for review by the State. 2C. All septic systems located on the property shall have appropriate permits from the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. The WC PH&E was unable to locate a septic permit for the septic systems currently serving the existing structure that will be converted into a biosecurity/garagefrestroom, located south of the poultry houses. Any existing septic system(s) which is not currently permitted through the Weld County PH&E will require an I.S.D.S. evaluation prior to the issuance of the required septic permit. In the event the system is found to be inadequate, the system must be brought into compliance with current I.S.D.S. Regulations. Written evidence of approval from the Department of PH&E shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services. Copies of the septic permits are included as attachments. January 12, 2001 Page 2 2D. Apply for an Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class V Injection Well permit through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for the floor drain system that serves the maintenance shop, or provide evidence that the applicant is not subject to the EPA Class V requirements. Written evidence of approval from the Environmental Protection Agency shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services. Please see attached e-mail from Trevor Jiricek to Julie Chester and the letter from Ron Jepson, State of Colorado regarding the Class V injection well requirements and pond liner issues. Both of these requirements have been rescinded. 2E. Items 1 through 8 have been addressed in the Manure Management and Nuisance Plans. Both of these plans have been approved by the Weld County Department of PH8E. See attached letter from Trevor Jiricek. 2F. A letter was submitted to your department requesting vacation of REC#0004. 3. The Department of Planning Services and Building Inspection granted an early release of building permits due to the scope of the project. I have also provided you with a paper copy of the plat for your review and comments. Please call me at your earliest convenience with questions or comments. Sincerely, Sharyn Frazer Project Manager STATE OF COLORADO OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER Dlvislon of Water Resources Department of Natural Resources �1 �, 1 313 Sherman Street,Room 818' ".Y atpA • Denver,Colorado 80203 ""LLt 1 a' Phone(303)866-3581 FN((.303)866.3589 8311(>aens www.water.state.eu.uE FAX COVER SHEET Gwemor Crap E.Welcher Executive Director DATE: December 19, 2001 FROM: Scott C. Cuthbertsort Hal D.Simpson,RE. Su,tc Er. nccr TO: Sharvn Frazer RE: Water Well Permits FAX NO.: 970.535.9854 PAGES (INCLUDING COVER): 1 IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE NUMBER OF PAGES INDICATED OR QUALITY IS UNACCEPTABLE, PLEASE CALL OR FAX AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to confirm that the records of the State Engineer show that there is one well completed in the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer in the NE ' of the SW 'A of Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian. That well withdraws water under two different permits. Permit No. 32930, held in the name of Milton G. Waldbaum Company, allows water to be withdrawn pursuant to Division 1 Water Court Case No. 82CW047 in the amount of 7.11 acre-feet per year at a maximum rate of 20 gallons per minute. The water withdrawn under this permit may be used for domestic, stockwatering and commercial uses. Permit 26160-F, issued to R & G Farms, may remove up to 9.23 acre-feet per year In addition to the 7.11 acre-feet per year allowed by permit 32930. The permitted uses for this well are domestic, livestock, commercial and irrigation uses. Both wells are to be equipped with totalizing flow meters and records of the total diversions from both wells are to be maintained by the well owner. We have no information as to whether the allowed withdrawals are sufficient to support the planned use of the property. For questions or additional information, please contact the undersigned at the above telephone number. Sincerely, • Scott C. Cuthbertson, P.E. Water Resource Engineer TOTAL P.01 FEB-07-01 00:O4AM FRCU-P"' OF WATER RESOURCES 3036662223 T-113 P.02/07 F-912 I .,ra.l-t•at..1s COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RES.JURCES �. 113 Centennial 514,1313 Si•nnan St,Denver,Colorado 80203 • 23—0 • e PERMIT APPLICATION FORM RECEIVED Application roust be complete where, ( I A PERMIT TO USE GROUND WATER SEP 2 r( 1382 etasfiade.Type or .. ( 1 A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A WE LL ri II N n.N in BLACK overstrikes FOR: 1 )APERMITTOINSTALLAPUMP (~. uavin4x:: IIATiI µ4�•. I or erasure unlex ( i 9tPtAW r H NO. Initialed. DC)OTHER t for Increased Peen-` .pinalenete tO nifWATER COURT CASE N0. 82 SFr 04'1 Peitnit No.. 32430 (1) APPLICANT•trailing address . FOR OFFICE 1USE ONLY: 00 NOT WRITE IN THIS COLUMN NAME R & G Farms Receipt No. 136)-1i C / Cjb-FSYtgntCO, Inc. . STREET 206 Went Fourth St., F.O. Sac 428 Basin Gist • CITY Monticello -MN 55362 ' (Smut) (act CONDITIONS 0 APPROVAL _ TELEPHONE NO. 612 — 427-7450 This well shall be used in such a way as to cause ho material injury to b rieting water rights. The •(2) ).00ATION,OF PROPOSED WELL Issuanceof the permit dam not assure the applicant that no Injury will occur to another vested water Weld right or preclude anther owner of a vested water countyright from seeking relief in a civil own action. • 1) APPRf1VFh PRARIIAAT In THE 071117711 Trirrwmct NE a<IThe SW 'A.Sedan 29 OF xtst..8TATE ESIG.Lsoart, DATEt ThM 14-#7 , 1983. Two. 2 N ,ling. 65 .�I_, 6tj1 p.M. 2) THI =rate( P[RQ'ItrG aA.TE cONBINED TOR THE 'r0 IN.sI icon PERicTS OP WE 1CLL IS .LIMITED TO 20 OPM. (3)WATER USE AND WELL DATA 3) APPROVED FOR AN INCREASE OF TIE ANRUAT..DIVER- SION OF GROUND 1TATER F117M AN I'Y'lT`IT't C vza, PERMIT 10. 32930, PRODUCING FROM TEE LA-RAtcE.- Ptoposed maximum pumpingrate Wm) 20 q-P.m• _ FOR Ea.IB AQUSFI t.• TICS ADDITIONAL ANNUAL DIVER— (26.34,annual amount of ground wata (16 3 SION OF 9.23 ACRE-FS£T :RANTED BY THIS PERC A r rc appropriated am unt ofer 9.23 Total) CO DINED WITH 'MAT OP TIE EXISTING WELL, PER2LT to30. 32930, SIULLIp NOT IX2SD A TOTAL OP 16.34 Number o1 acres to to irrigated: 0 - - AC338-FHEI'. 67.5 feet 4) REWRDS OF TEE COISHINED DIVERSION SNALL'BE Proposed tent depth deed: Ammo BY TUE WELL •71TRF t AND SUZMI?'t UPON A O Aquila:ground water is to be obtained from: �� OWNER TO T�R SHALL OF WATER AMOUR= am- Laramie - Fgac Hills (non-tributary N. )a TEE K TSIW WELL a CS- S ICUOUS PLACE WITS T1113 AND TEE EXISTING PERMIT Owner's wail designation 1`(411 No, 92930 If0. 32930 AND 2112 NAME 'OF T12 ARUIFL'R. 3E SHALL PAKR NECESSARY )•ZAR•8 AND PRECAUTIONS TO PtiSSBRVE S�tOUND WATER TO BE USED FOR: purer NARKSH.;e. itrif ,LBe}° n-efts . ( )HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY•rc'Irrigetion CO) V (X)DOMESTIC Ii) ( I INDUSTRIAL(5) (X) LIVESTOCK (21 . . Ix) IRRIGATION (S) (x)COMMERCIAL HI I )MUNICIPAL(81 I l OTHER 191 APPLICATION APPROVE•.,(( DETAIL THE USE ON BACK IN(11) �s (4) RI PERMIT NUMBER_ 61a�(e� 'P DATE ISSUED ' JAN 1 91283 Name Holden & -Holden EXPIRATION DATE—JAN 19 1984 Street F. 0. BOx 188 S , a • . /d_ , r • Qty Fludson Colorado 80642 ISTA7 y(•fGPaEER) 1 i /. . .r, • SO..1 r T7's Telephone No. L.C.No. I.D. ~D 1 e CDUNTY 62 FEB-07-01 39:0SAM FROM-' ISIO‘t OF WATER RESOLFGZS 303666227' T-113 P.03/07 F-911 •Was.5-6b- - STA OF COLORADO liEr nnra>r f*' ( A PERMIT TO USE GROUND WATER APPLICATION FOR: A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A WELL OTHER ,1Aa1251968 Application must be completed satisfactorily before acceptance ONO *WA: : PRINT OR TYPE LOCATl&# OF WIDIsINSWER APPLICANT DEKALB PULLET FARM COUNTY Weld Street Address ---- Ft I . SW....k, sec. 29 City i State Hydson. gglgrEdo EOP _ T. 211 , R. - Ac ,- 6_ P.K. Use of ground water dorceatto Ground Water Basin _ Owner of land on which well Water Management Is located jbove District ---- Number of • — acres to be irrigated . .--- yst.pjAsium ON--IIt.BJiCK.OF.TNiS•SlgEf TO Legal description of LOCATE WELL. Irrigated land ---- Other water rights on this land ---- _ Driller HOLDEN k BOI,DEN No, 1 Owner of irrigateT Drillers T'. 0. Boxsliiti land ---a Address Hudson, Colorado 8O61}2 Aqulfer(s) ground water is to be obtained g .e ar from - -- � /— L ' ESTIMATED WELL DATA S gna re of Applicant Est. quantity of ground water to be claimed; CONDIT)Qli§ OF APPROVAL Est. Max. Yield 20 GPM or CFS Est. average annual amount to be used in acre-feet ---- Storage capacity -»-- AF Anticipated start of drilling anring 19 68 , Hole Dlaliter: .. in. from 0 ft, to 6OO ft. in. from hao ft. to Ann ft. Ca_ sing: Plain in. free 0 ft. to 600 ft. in. from-E60--ft. to �"ft. Perf. 1. 4n. from no0 ft. to J00 ft. in. frem ft. to ft. PUMP DATA: Outlet Type Air11,12 finwlhln DIP...._a_... Sit. _1 This application approved This application approved PERMIT NUMBER 32930 — CONDITIONAL PERMIT NO. JAN o 5 1966 (Permit good for (I) year after date OATS ISSUED — of issuance) finer �� /, - DATE ISSUED Stet q near C/ as .g,er.t„- 'eJ _ Chairman Ground Viler Cuanission by by - (OVER) WELD COUNTY HEALTh DEPARTMENT 1517 16TH AVENUE LEY, CO 80631 • (970) 353-0635 COURT, EXT222 E 5 FAX (970) 356-4966 • Statement Of Existing Septic Permit Permit #: SE-9800095 Sec/Twn/Rnge Date : 09/10/1998 Location: 6339 WCR 47 HUDSON CO 80642 • Parcel No : 1307 35 Legal Desc : 15-03-68 Phone : (303) 825-0442 APPLICANT RUSCITTI VINCE • PO BOX 429 , HUDSON CO 80642 phone : (303) 825-0442 OWNER WALDBAUM M.G. PO BOX 429 , HUDSON CO 80642 Description: HOUSE/ISDS EVAL WAS DONE SEE COMMENTS FOR INFO. Town: Commercial (Y/N) N Residential (Y/N) : Y Acres : 310 . 00 Number of Persons : Basement Plumbing (Y/N) : N Number of Bedrooms : 1 Bathrooms-> Full : 1 3/4 : 1/2 : Utility Name : Well (Y/N) Y Water Public (Y/N) Cistern (Y/N) : N • Water Private (Y/N) Y Water Permit No:. • Septic Tank: 1250 gallons Tank Material : CONCRETE Absorption Trench: sq. ft . ft . Year Installed: UNKN Absorption Bed: 2450 sq. NOTICE The property owner/agent has certified EY NOTORY SEAL that the above described septic system is in fact installed as described, and exists at this time on the parcel identified above by the parcel number and/or legal description, and further states that the system IS in good working order and to the best of his/her knowledge IS NOT failing to function properly. in the The property owner/agent further understands that any falsification or misrepresentation may resallt provided bycation of any permit granted based upon this information hereby submitted and in legal action for perjury ap The Statement of Existing Record relies on information the property owner or his/her representative provides, under oath, indicating current status of the system and representing to the best of his/her knowledge the system IS NOT failing to function properly. Issuance of the Statement of Existing Permit for any system does not constitute assumption that the site was evaluated or inspected during any phase of construction by this Department to meet regulations. X Dat Environmental Specialist WELD COUNTY DEPARTMA_ f OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVI1 VMENT 1555 NORTH 17TH AVENUE GREELEY, CO 80631 PHONE (970) 304-6415 FAX(970) 304-6411 Permit#: G19840212 Sec/Twn/Rng: ?? Status: FINAL Owner: WALBAUM MILTON G Applied: 11/16/1984 Applicant: WALBAUM MILTON G Issued: 11/16/1984 Permit Type: C=Commercial,R=Residential+NEW,REPair,VauLT Finaled: Parcel#: 1307-35- - - Location: 6339 WCR 47 HUDSON CO 80642 Installer: Description: Commercial: Y Residential: N # of Persons: 6 Basement Plumbing: N # of Bedrooms: 0 Bathrooms: $2.00 Water Public: Water Source: Water Private: Cistern: Well: Well Permit#: Percolation Rate: 20.001 % Ground Slope: 1 Dir: NE Soil Suitable: (Y/N) S rgineer Design Required: (Y/N) N In 100 Year Flood Plain: (Y/N) Actual Installation Septic Tank: 1000 gallons Absorption Trench: 0 square feet Absorption Bed: 400 square feet Design Type: NOTICE The issuance of this permit does not imply compliance with other state,county or local regulatory or building requirements,nor shall it act to certify that the subject system will operate in compliance with applicable state,county and local regulations adopted persuant to Article 10,Title 25,CRS as amended, except for the purpose of establishing final approval of installed system for issuance of a local occupancy permit persuant to CRS 1973 25-10-111 (2). This permit is not transferable. The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment reserves the right to impose additional terms and conditions required to meet our regulations on a continuing basis. Final permit approval was contingent upon the final inspection of the completed system by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. x Environmental Health Specialist Date Form:H_PLAN a st Cr, I 1 Y„ f 4s a 11 , Tg re_ i =slo Mir ' en $ ,0,1 -- .--. . ..-,-, in e-i i••. i v,f]Yo-,JG CM.T C=0 ere C«•.1 TmTp_mC_Cm DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT '61 1555 N 17TH AVE GREELEY, CO 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us ig ADMINISTRATION (970) 304-6410 FAX (970) 304-6412 O PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND NURSING (970) 304-6420 FAX (970) 304-6416 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (970) 304-6415 COLORADO FAX (970) 304-6411 December 18, 2001 Eric W. Dunker AgPro Environmental Services, LLC 4311 Colorado Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, Colorado 80504 Subject: Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Use by Special Review#1322, Manure and Wastewater Management Plan Dear Mr. Dunker: The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) has completed its review of the Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (the Plan) for the Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Farm #2. The facility is located in the SW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 65 West, near Hudson, Weld County. The Plan is required by Condition of Approval 2.E. of USR #1322. The WCDPHE approves the Plan. Due to the submittal of revisions to the originally submitted plan, the following documents make-up the Manure and Wastewater Management Plan for this facility: • December 14, 2001 letter from AgPro Environmental Service (AgPro) to the WCDPHE • November 19, 2001 letter from AgPro to the WCDPHE • September 28, 2001 letter from AgPro to the WCDPHE • Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan, dated August 27, 2001, prepared by AgPro. Please note that the approval of the Plan is conditional upon the facility's use of the lagoon at the Sparboe egg laying facility for the disposal of wash water from the interiors of the barn. Should the ownership of either facility change an amended manure and wastewater management plan must be submitted for review and approval. Also, should manure from the this facility be composted at the egg laying facility, it may be necessary for the egg laying facility to amend its current operating permit. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (970) 304-6415, extension 2214. Sincerely, , , ' C-= • Ttevor Jiricek)MAES Director Environmental Protection Services 0:\CAFO\Sparboe Horizon Pullet farm\approval MWJMAP wpd cc: Lauren Light, Weld County Planning Department Vince Ruschitti, Sparboe Horizon Corporation Ron Jepson, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment(via email) Lee Morrison, W.C. Attorneys Office (via email) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Me:it 1555 N 17TH AVE GREELEY, CO 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us ADMINISTRATION (970) 304-6410 FAX (970) 304-6412 Will O PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND NURSING (970) 304-6420 FAX (970) 304-6416 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (970) 304-6415 COLORADO FAX (970) 304-6411 November 27, 2001 Eric W. Dunker AgPro Environmental Services, LLC 4311 Colorado Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, Colorado 80504 Subject: Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Use by Special Review#1322, Manure and Wastewater Management Plan - CDPHE's Comments Dear Mr. Dunker: We have received a copy of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environments comments concerning the Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Farm#2, (pullet facility) Manure and Process Waste Water Plan. The comments are presented in a letter dated November 19, 2001. The comments appear to be relevant to both the facility's compliance with the Confined Animal Feeding Operation Control Regulations and USR#1322. As such, we request that you address each comment in writing. We will continue the review of the MWWMP once the issues in this letter and our October 29, 2001, letter have been appropriately addressed. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at(970) 304-6415, extension 2214. Sincerely • Trevor Jiricek, MAES Director Environmental Protection Services 0-..\CAFO\Sparboe Horizon Pullet Farmtltr requesting response to CDPHEs comments wpd cc: Lauren Light, Weld County Planning Department Vince Ruschitti, Sparboe Horizon Corporation Ron Jepson, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 4311 Hwy 66,Suite 4 Longmont,Colorado 80504 011icc: (970)535-9318 Fax: (970)535-9854 • Environmental Services,LIE A November 19, 2001 Trevor Jiricek Weld County Dept. of Public Health &Environment 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Re: Sparboe Horizon Corporation Dear Mr. Jiricek: This is in response to your letters dated October 29, 2001 in regards to Sparboe's method of handling wastewater from the chicken houses during washing. It is Sparoe Horizon Corporation and AgPro Environmental Services' opinion that this issue has already been adequately addressed with the updated CNMPs and my previous correspondence dated September 28, 2001. However, since this issue is holding up Sparboe's project, I will add some detail to what Sparboe is planning. • Sparboe has a portable 6-8 horsepower sump pump that they will utilize to pump water out of the buildings while they are being cleaned. The sump pump will be placed at one end of the building in a pit where water naturally collects. The sump pump will then pump any excess water from this pit out of the building and either directly into the pond system at Farm No. 1 or directly into a tank on the back of a pickup for Farm No. 2. �.At Farm No. 1 Sparboe will run a hose from the sump pump directly to the pond north of the chicken houses. Therefore,the wastewater will be pumped directly from the houses into the pond. At Farm No. 2 Sparboe will utilize the sump pump with an appropriate length of hose to pump wastewater directly into a 200-gallon tank on the back of a pickup and then transport the wastewater to Farm No. 1 where it will be deposited directly into the pond. As for the pond lining issue, please see the attached letter from Ron Jepson at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Mr. Jepson's letter should address and finalize the lining issue. If have any questions, please call. Sincerely, Eric W. Dunker, P.E. Environmental Engineer Enclosure Cc: Vince Ruschitti, Sparboe Horizon Corporation Your Pro Ag 'Environmental Professionals' STATE OF COLORADO Bill Owens,Governor pF_co2� lane E.Norton, Executive Director ��' -.,s\ Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado (1. 4300 Cherry Creek Dr.S. Laboratory and Radiation Services Division \�Y,M. tto ky*/ Denver,Colorado 80246-1530 8100 Lowry Blvd. ttstik Phone(303)692-2000 Denver,Colorado 802 30-69 28 TDD Line(303)691-7700 (303)692-3090 Colorado Department Located in Glendale,Colorado of Public Health http://www.cdphe.stataro.us and Environment November 5,2001 Eric Dunker,P.E. AgPro Environmental Services, LLC 4311 Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont,CO 80504 RE: Sparboe Horizon Corporation; a Weld County CAFO Dear Mr. Dunker: This letter is a follow-up to our phone conversation on Friday,November 2, 2001,regarding wastewater produced by Sparboe Horizon Corporation("Sparboe"). Sparboe is located northwest of the Town of Hudson, is a poultry egg laying facility,and is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation("CAFO"). • You indicated that wastewater from the egg washing and truck washout facilities is directed to and contained by one retention structure. This structure is located on site. You asked if the retention structure needed to just meet CAFO regulatory requirements,or if a"Discharge to Groundwater"permit was required because wastewater from the truck washout is involved. Today's letter confirms that the retention structure needs to just meet CAFO regulatory requirements. Sparboe does not need to hold a"Discharge to Groundwater"permit for the structure. You indicated that the retention structure existed as of about 1987 or 1988. Under subsection 81.4 (C)of Regulation No. 81 of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission,this retention structure is not required to have available evidence that a completed lining meeting the requirements of subsection 81.4(A)has been constructed. Contact me if you have questions or need clarification of this matter. Sincerely, Ron Jepson Water Quality Control Division 303-692-3520 cc: Trevor Jiricck,Weld County Health Tom Schaffer,District Engineer,CDPHE-WQCD(via email) RECEIVED Michael Liuzzi,Permits Unit,CDPHE-WQCD(via email) Erin Pease,Permits Unit,CDPHE-WQCD(via email) �nv 3 2001 Susan Nachtricb,Permits Unit Manager,CDPHE-WQCD(via email) Dave Akcrs,Section Manager,CDPHE-WQCD(via email) It t DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1555 N 17TH AVE GREELEY, CO 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us ' ADMINISTRATION (970) 304-6410 111 FAX (970) 304-6412 O PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND NURSING (970) 304-6420 FAX (970) 304-6416 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (970) 304-6415 COLORADO FAX (970) 304-6411 October 29, 2001 Eric W. Dunker AgPro Environmental Services, LLC 4311 Colorado Highway 66. Suite 4 Longmont, Colorado 80504 Subject: Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Use by Special Review#1322, Manure and Wastewater Management Plan Dear Mr. Dunker: The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) has reviewed your September 28, 2001, letter concerning the revised Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (the Plan) for the Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Farm#2. The facility is located in the SW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 65 West, near Hudson, Weld County. Your letter was submitted to provide supplemental information for the Plan as requested in our letter dated September 14, 2001. The Plan is dated August 27, 2001. The WCDPHE has found the Plan to be inadequate as submitted. One issue requires additional information. It is as follows: • The facility has not adequately addressed the method that waste water from the washing of the interior of the barns will be collected. This would include a description of all containment features and any specific practices that will be incorporated to prevent a discharge from the facility. The WCDPHE has requested additional information concerning this item in letters dated August 20, 2001 and September 14, 2001. Please note that this information is required in Condition of Approval 2.D.(3) of USR#1322. We look forward to your response. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (970) 304-6415, extension 2214. Sincerely, % r_ / � Trevor Jiricek, MAES Director Environmental Protection Services 0'.\CAFO\Sparboe Horizon Pullet Farm\3raletter MWWMP wed cc: Lauren Light, Weld County Planning Department Vince Ruschitti, Sparboe Horizon Corporation Ron Jepson, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (via email) Lee Morrison, W.C. Attorneys Office (via email) OOPI n 1,nv,,•^` n W II 7. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1 N 17T AVE H GREELEY, 7T 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us ip ADMINISTRATION (970) 304-6410 FAX (970) 304-6412 o PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND NURSING (970) 304-6420 FAX (970) 304-6416 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (970) 304-6415 COLORADO FAX (970) 304-6411 September 14, 2001 Eric W. Dunker AgPro Environmental Services, LLC 4311 Colorado Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, Colorado 80504 Subject Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Use by Special Review#1322, Revised Manure and Wastewater Management Plan Dear Mr. Dunker: The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment(WCDPHE) has reviewed the revised Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (the Revised Plan) for the Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Farm#2, located in the SW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 65 West, near Hudson, Weld County. The Revised Plan, dated August 27, 2001, was submitted in response to our letter dated August 20, 2001. The WCDPHE has found the Revised Plan to be inadequate as submitted. The Revised Plan did not adequately address items#2 and#3 from our August 20, 2001 letter. Each item is discussed in more detail below: Item#2 Our August 20, 2001 letter stated the following: "The Plan failed to discuss the fate of waste water that is generated from washing the interiors of the barns. Please provide a discussion of this process and the fate of the waste water. " The Revised Plan states: "Sparboe Horizon Corporations Farm No. 2 produces minimal process wastewater at this facility. During cleaning and sanitizing of the barns, a small amount of water is used but is assimilated within the manure. Therefore, no process wastewater is generated that needs disposal." During our visit to the facility on March 16, 2001, the facility operator verbally informed our staff that waste water from the washing of the interiors of the barn is discharged onto the ground surrounding the barn through access doors. Further, the Revised Plan indicates that the wastewater"...is assimilated within the manure." This is somewhat confusing. Page 5 of the Revised Plan states that manure is routinely removed from the barn by a conveyor system that exists above the floor of the barn. It is our assumption that the wastewater would collect on the floor of the barn rather than the narrow conveyors. As you are aware, according to the Confined Animal Feeding Operation Control Regulations (5 CCR 1002-81) this facility is required to operate as a "no-discharge"facility. As such, please provide a detailed description, drawings, schematic, etc., and written text that describes the specific washing procedures incorporated in the barn and the barriers or grading that is in place, within the interior of the barns, that directs the wastewater so that it is assimilated within the manure. Item#3 We apologize for ambiguity concerning this issue in our August 20, 2001 letter. Our Eric Dunker September 14, 2001 Page 2 only intent was to receive a commitment from Sparboe that if the facility hauled manure to a composting facility that the composting facility be appropriately permitted in accordance with the Colorado Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act and the regulations promulgated thereto (CRS § 30-20-100.5 et seq. & 6 CCR 1007-2, respectively). It is the opinion of this Department that the Solid Waste Act requires such consideration even if the CAFO regulations do not. Manure from this facility that would be composted, rather than directly used as a fertilizer or soil amendment, at a separate off-site composting facility would be viewed as a "solid waste" rather than an "agricultural waste"according to the definition of agricultural waste found in the regulations. Any composting facility that composts manures, other than manure that was generated on its own site, requires a permit from the Weld County Board of County Commissioners and approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Therefore, a CAFO operator who disposes of manure by transport to an illegal composting site may be found to have unlawfully disposed of solid waste under§ 30-20-113(1) (b) C.R.S. Additionally, page 5 of the Revised Plan indicates that manure from this facility may be composted at Farm No. 1. Please note that should Farm No. 1 compost any manure other than the manure generated on the facility, it must obtain an appropriate permit from the Weld County Board of Commissioners and approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. We look forward to your response. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (970) 304-6415, extension 2214. Sincerely, / \ , i Tte'br Jiricek, MAES Director Environmental Protection Services 0:\CAFO\Sparboe Horizon Pullet Farm\2nd letter comments MWWMP.wpd cc: Lauren Light, Weld County Planning Department Vince Ruschitti, Sparboe Horizon Corporation Ron Jepson, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (via email) Lee Morrison, W.C. Attorneys Office (via email) 4311 Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, CO 80504 Office (970) 535-9318 a'2i i Coun :y I-,cuing U2pt. Fax: (970) 535-9854 Lauren Light Weld County Planning Department August 24, 2001 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 RE: USR-1322, Sparboe Horizon Corporation Conditions of Approval We would like to request vacation of Permit Number REC-0004, based on the approval of the above case number by the Board of County Commissioners. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you should have any questions, please contact me at the above phone number. Sincerely, Sharyn Frazer Project Manager 4311 Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, CO 80504 Office (970) 535-9318 Fax: (970) 535-9854 lig. Weld County Planning Dept. Lauren Light Weld County Planning Dept. RECEIVED August 21, 2001 1555 N. 17th Avenue �` Greeley, CO 80631 Subject: USR-1322 - Sparboe Horizon Corporation— Farm #2 We are requesting vacation of REC #0004, for the property located in the SW4 of Section 29, T2N, R65W of the 6`" P.M., Weld County, Colorado. USR-1322, will replace the old permit. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you should have any questions, please contact me at the above address and phone number. Sincerely, Sharyn Frazer Project Manager a dit". DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1555 Y 17TH AVE GREELEY, CO 80631631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us liD ADMINISTRATION (970) 304-6410 FAX (970) 304-6412 WI O PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND NURSING (970) 304-6420 FAX (970) 304-6416 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (970) 304-6415 COLORADO FAX (970) 304-6411 August 20, 2001 Sharyn Frazer AgPro Environmental Services, LLC 4311 Colorado Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, Colorado 80504 Subject: Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Use by Special Review#1322, Manure and Wastewater Management Plan Dear Ms. Frazer: The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment(WCDPHE) has reviewed the Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (the Plan)for the Sparboe Horizon Corporation, Farm#2, located in the SW 1/4 of Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 65 West, near Hudson, Weld County. The Plan was a requirement of Condition of Approval#2.E. of USR#1322. The WCDPHE has found the Plan to be inadequate as submitted. Several items must be addressed prior to our approval of the Plan. They are: 1) Conditions of Approval 2.E.(1) and (2) requires that these items be conducted by a Colorado Registered Profession Engineer. As a result, please assure that these portions of the Plan are stamped by an engineer. 2) The Plan failed to discuss the fate of waste water that is generated from washing the interiors of the barns. Please provide a discussion of this process and the fate of the waste water. 3) Page 5 of the Plan indicates that all manure from the existing barns is routinely hauled off site to area farmers or to a composting operation. Given the nature of chicken manure and its vector attraction qualities, discuss how nuisances will be prevented at sites that receive the manure. Also, please discuss the facility's alternatives to manure management should the composting operation no longer accept the manure. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at(970) 304-6415, extension 2214. Sincere) T vor�Jiric k,-MAES Director Environmental Protection Services 0:\CAF0 Sparboe Horizon Pullet Farmkommentsmanure and wastewaterplan.wpd cc: Lauren Light, Weld County Planning Department Vince Ruschitti, Sparboe Horizon Corporation Ron Jepson, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment sharyn From: TREVOR Jiricek [TJIRICEK@co.weld.co.us] Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 2:16 PM To: JULIE Chester Cc: sfrazer@agpros.com Subject: Sparboe Horizon Corporation, 3rd Amended USR#655 Julie- Condition of Approval 2. B. of this permit requires that the facility get a permit from EPA for the discharge from the truck wash. After discussing this item with Sharyn Frazer and reviewing our files, the effluent from the truck wash does not go into a septic system, rather into the on-site ponds. Therefore, they do not have to obtain a class V permit from EPA. However, because of this the facility now needs to obtain a groundwater discharge permit from the CDPHE. This requirement can be found in Section 61.14 ot the Colorado Discharge Permit System Regs(5 CCR 1002-61). There does appear to be an exemption trom the permit. I his requires tnat whatever ponds capture me emuent nave a liner tnat aoes not exceed 1 X 1U-6 Cm/sec. I did a quick review ot their Manure and Waste Water Management Plan and observed they have provided no evidence to this effect. We will require that in our review of the plan. Call me at 2214, if you have any questions. Trevor Jiricek Environmental Health Services Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment tjiricek@co.weld.co.us 970-304-6415 Extension 2214 -c)io, 337,3 - EF3c— oL-555 1 Hello