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Home My WebLink About20101209.tiff (Ms; • PUBL WORKS DEPARTMENT Li II H STREET, P.O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 WEBSITE: WWW.CO.WELD.CO.US PHONE: (970) 356-4000, EXT. 3750 FAX: (970) 304-6497 CWeld County Planning Department COLORADO• GREELEY OFFICE JUN n 9 7010 June 8, 2010 RECEIVED Don Loloff Loloff Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 518 Kersey, CO 80644 RE: Road Improvements & Maintenance Agreement for WCR 41.5/Balsam Avenue—Document # 850087 (10/30/1985) Dear Mr. Loloff: Weld County has received numerous complaints from citizens in the immediate area of your Balsam Avenue sand and gravel pit. The complaints concern excessive dust is being generated on-site, and by haul trucks on Balsam Avenue utilizing the facility. Weld County staff members have performed site observations to corroborate these complaints and have observed the following: • Haul trucks traveling both north and south on Balsam Avenue to and from the Loloff pit • Excessive dust being generated on Balsam Avenue by these haul trucks with no dust control measures being implemented. Per the agreement signed on 10/18/1985, that was recorded 10/30/1985, Weld County reminds you of your obligation for road maintenance and improvements associated with the Loloff Pit (USR-690) located on WCR 41.5/Balsam Avenue. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Road Maintenance Agreement (Document# 850087), Loloff Construction Inc., agreed to the following: • The approved Haul route is from the pit entrance, south to the Greeley city limits. • Dust control on the road from the time material is transported until road improvements are complete. • Road improvements will be achieved when materials transported from the site average 400 tons/day. (2009 Pit Production = 155,906 tons/365 days = 427.14 tons/day) • Improvements will consist of 4"of HMA over 5"of Class "6"ABC. Weld County has determined that the current operator (Richardson Consolidated, Inc.) of the Loloff Pit (USR-690) is currently not observing the requirements of the Road Maintenance Agreement, as mentioned above. In order to maintain an adequate healthy environment and safe driving conditions for the general public, Weld County requests immediate compliance with the haul route and dust control obligations mentioned above. Weld County requests that a written response from you and the pit operator, be sent to the Weld County Public Works Department, indicating compliance will take place immediately. Weld County will also be contacting the pit operator to relay these concerns and requirements. 07O/O- ia0 M:PLANNINjyG'--DEVELOPMENT REVIEW\USR-Use by Special Review\USR-690 Loloff Pit\Loloff Pit Obligations Letter-Property Owner.docx d t-tri fW1/Cq,.LI cnia) 6 _•2/_ 2O/Q 67_OO5 Please feel free to contact the Weld County Public Works Department, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, at (970) 304-6496. Thank you. Sincerely, Richard A. Hastings Engineering Compliance Analyst & Construction Inspector Enclosure pc: Dave Bauer, County Engineer Bruce Barker, County Attorney Kim Ogle, Planning Department USR-690 File M:\PLANNING—DEVELOPMENT REVIEW\USR-Use by Special Review\USR-690 Loloff Pit\Loloff Pit Obligations Letter-Pit Opertor.docx Q PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1111 H STREET, P.O. BOX 758 ri54.1; GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 WEB SITE: WWW.CO.WELD.CO.US PHONE: (970) 356-4000, EXT. 3750 III I FAX: (970) 304-6497 COLORADO June 8, 2010 Ron Richardson Richardson Consolidated, Inc. P.O. Box 1313 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Road Improvements & Maintenance Agreement for WCR 41.5/Balsam Avenue—Document# 850087 (10/30/1985) Dear Mr. Richardson: Weld County has received numerous complaints from citizens in the immediate area of your Balsam Avenue sand and gravel pit. The complaints concern excessive dust is being generated on-site, and by haul trucks on Balsam Avenue utilizing the facility. Weld County staff members have performed site observations to corroborate these complaints and have observed the following: • Haul trucks traveling both north and south on Balsam Avenue to and from the Loloff pit • Excessive dust being generated on Balsam Avenue by these haul trucks with no dust control measures being implemented. Per the agreement signed on 10/18/1985, that was recorded 10/30/1985, Weld County reminds you of your obligation for road maintenance and improvements associated with the Loloff Pit (USR-690) located on WCR 41.5/Balsam Avenue. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Road Maintenance Agreement (Document# 850087), Loloff Construction Inc., agreed to the following: • The approved Haul route is from the pit entrance, south to the Greeley city limits. • Dust control on the road from the time material is transported until road improvements are complete. • Road improvements will be achieved when materials transported from the site average 400 tons/day. (2009 Pit Production = 155,906 tons/365 days =427.14 tons/day) • Improvements will consist of 4"of HMA over 5"of Class "6"ABC. Weld County has determined that the current operator (Richardson Consolidated, Inc.) of the Loloff Pit (USR-690) is currently not observing the requirements of the Road Maintenance Agreement, as mentioned above. In order to maintain an adequate healthy environment and safe driving conditions for the general public, Weld County requests immediate compliance with the haul route and dust control obligations mentioned above. Weld County requests that a written response from you and the property owner, be sent to the Weld County Public Works Department, indicating compliance will take place immediately. Weld County will also be contacting the property owner to relay these concerns and requirements. M:\PLANNING—DEVELOPMENT REVIEW\USR-Use by Special Review\USR-690 Loloff Pit\Loloff Pit Obligations Letter-Pit Opertor.docx Please feel free to contact the Weld County Public Works Department, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, at (970) 304-6496. Thank you. Sincerely, y - Richard A. Hastings Engineering Compliance Analyst & Construction Inspector Enclosure pc: Dave Bauer, County Engineer Bruce Barker, County Attorney Kim Ogle, Planning Department USR-690 File M.APLANNING- DEVELOPMENT REVIEW V1 SR-Use by Special Review VUSR-690 Lolof(PitALoloff Pit Obligations Letter-Property Owner_docx LOI,OFF CONSTRUCTION, INC PO Box 518 Kersey, CO 80644 (970) 353-1621 Fax (970)0356-0963 Weld County Public Works Attn: Mr. Richard A Hastings PO Box 758 Greeley, Co 80632 June 23, 2010 RE, Lolofl Pit Dust Control Dear Mr. Hastings, We contracted Richardson Consolidated Inc with the problems of the dust and the truck traffic traveling north from the pit. They assured us that they would take immediate action to comply with the requirements set forth in the Road Improvement and Maintenance Agreement. If your have any questions or need additional information, please contract us. Sincere! . Don Loloff President ��crrnnu��rca � p ;20/0-40,09 7,7-moo t c, pLoosr Hello