HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100818.tiff DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
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April 12, 2010
Matthew Young
Applegate Group, Inc.
1499 West 120th Avenue, Suite 200
Denver, Colorado 80234
Subject: SUP-298, North Weld Gravel Pit
Dear Mr. Young:
The Department of Planning Services reviewed the request of your client, Leroy Bellmore
successor to Melvin Geib, applicant of SUP-298 for a mineral resource extraction facility located
in the E2 NE4 of Section 7, Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. sited near Pierce,
Colorado. Planning Services research of the current permitting determined that the North Weld
County mine has an existing Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety Permit, Number M1976-
018.
Staff review of the Special Use Permit 298 case file determined that the intent of the approved
facility was to mine sand and gravel, screen, crush and stockpile the aggregate prior to hauling
by truck to sites not determined. The questionnaire also indicated that a concrete batch plant
was possible, although the Board of County Commissioner's resolution does not so indicate
approval of such equipment or site use.
As stated in your electronic mail of April 6, 2010, the current operation is permitted to remove up
to 70,000 tons of aggregate annually, to a depth of twenty feet. Your inquiry requested
consideration to extract gravel at a rate of up to 350,000 tons per year, with all other terms of the
current permit remaining constant.
Staff discussed this request internally and with representatives with the Public Works
department on Friday April 9, 2010. It is the determination of the combined offices that this
request is a major change in the current approved operations. Further, the discussion by the
Planning Commission at public hearing on April 7, 1976 stipulated "Any changes to the plans,
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extraction standards and/or reclamation standards shall require approval of another Special
Use Permit before such changes are allowed."
Given the increase in extraction, this office will require an amendment to the existing permit. It is
important to note that the entire permit will be reviewed under current codes and standards. The
first step in this amendment process is to meet with County staff to discuss the application
process. The webpage link is provided herein.
http://www.co.weld.co.us/departments/assets/7Db17D4b5caAcD8bdC60.pdf
Please note staff meets to discuss future applications on Thursday and Friday of any given
week. We look forward to assisting you in your application submittal and amendment process.
Should you have additional questions or require clarification on any of the points presented
herein, please contact this office. Thank you for your inquiry.Lincerely,
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Kim Ogle
From: Matt Young [mattyoung@applegategroup.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 12:11 PM
To: Kim Ogle
Subject: North Weld Gravel
Mr. Ogle,
Thanks for your response to my inquiry from yesterday. As discussed in your voicemail message, please find the
following information in direct application to the subject operation.
The gravel pit I referenced is entitled North Weld Gravel, which currently operates under DRMS Permit No. M-2009-062
(formerly M-1976-018). This has been a small scale, active operation since the mid-1970's, and was purchased by its
current owner in 1991.
Name: North Weld Gravel
Owner: Leroy Bellmore
Previous Owner: Melvin Geib (Original Permitee)
Legal Description: That part of the East Half(EY2) of the Northeast Quarter(NE%) of Section 7,
Township 8 North, Range 65 West of the 6th Principle Meridian, Weld
County,
Colorado, being more particularly as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast Corner of said Section 8, said point being the
True Point of Beginning and considering the East line of the Northeast
Quarter
(NE%) of said Section 7 as bearing South 01°20'50" East, with all bearings
contained herein being relative thereto;
Thence South 01°20'50" East along said East line2589.3 feet; thence South
89°08'48" West 1339.67 feet; thence North 01°15'20" West 2585.69 feet;
thence North 88°55'53" East 1335.24 feet to the True Point of Beginning.
Said
described parcel of ground contains 79.45 acres, more or less.
Description of Current Operations: North Weld Gravel is a construction gravel supply operation at the above
referenced location, and northeast of Ault, Colorado.
The existing facility operates a dry mining operation, whereby the depth of
mining ranges to approximately 16 feet (the natural extent of the mineable
deposit). As such, no groundwater is exposed during mining processes. The
current operation plan facilitates the removal of up to 70,000 tons of
overburden and aggregate annually, and allows for a total disturbance area of
up to 20 acres. The current Reclamation Plan specifies the removal, stockpiling,
and replacement of existing topsoil and overburden, prior to reseeding the
disturbed areas.
Proposed future Operations: North Weld Gravel is proposing to extract gravel at a rate of up to 350,000 tons
per year, with all other terms of current permits remaining unchanged. North
Weld Gravel will maintain operations within the current mining limits.
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It is my understanding that the above information provides sufficient detail to facilitate a cursory review by Yourself/and
or Weld County Staff,which will take place on Friday April 9, 2010. Should you require additional information and/or
have other questions please contact me either by phone or email.
I greatly appreciate your assistance with this matter, and looking forward to working with you in achieving its resolution.
Best regards,
Matthew Young, EIT, CFM
Applegate Group, Inc.
1499 West 120th Avenue, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80234
Phone: (303)452-6611
Fax: (303)452-2759
Cell: (303) 710-9103
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