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Home My WebLink About20071238.tiff Great Western Dairy USR 1583 Applicant: Margaret DeHaan c/o AGPROfessionals, LLC 4350 Highway 66, Longmont CO 80504 EXHIBIT I XX 2007-1238 LISP-. 1583 Request • Use by Special Review Permit • 8,000 total animals • 3,000 to 4,000 milking cows • +/- 156 Acres in USR Boundary • 394 total acres _ _ 1 . The DeHaan family has requested a Use by Special Review Permit for 8,000 total animals 2. The 8,000 is a maximum number for Zoning since compliance with the Code requires counting all possible animals including newborns 3. But the dairy is designed and the parlor sized for 3 to 4,000 milking cows 4. This is the average size of most new dairies these days 5. Any cattle numbers above 3 to 4,000 milking cows would be dry cows, heifers, bulls and calves _ 2 aril lb, .1 I Exhibit 1 - Aerial Site Map of Property w/ USR Boundary Outlined and Roads labeled 1 . The Special Use area consists of approximately 156 acres 2. And the total contiguous acres owned by the DeHaan family are approximately 394. 3. The site is located in the middle of Section 17 4. between Highway 14 and WCR 80 5. And between WCR 39 and 41 6. The USR site wraps around an existing feedlot 3 DeHaan Family • Fourth & Fifth Generation Dairy Family _ • Two sons currently Dairy in Weld County • Changes needed • Family Tradition 1 . Margaret and Larry DeHaan are fourth and fifth generation dairy people 2. With 2 sons who currently dairy at two dairies in Weld County. 3. One dairy was permitted two years ago in Weld County about 1 mile east of Firestone and 4. One dairy is a small leased dairy in the City Limits of Greeley 5. The family would like to continue their dairy tradition but need to move from their Greeley City Dairy. They do not own it and it is currently under contract. 6. Margaret DeHaan would briefly like to address you about her family Margaret DeHaan 4 Blank Slide for Margaret DeHaan 5 - _ David DeHaan Front Range Dairy • USR # 1231 • Approved in November, 2005 • 4,000 total head — • 3,000 Milking • Located 1 mile east of Frederick • %Z mile east of Firestone UGB — • No Complaints — 1 . Currently the DeHaan family operates two dairies in Weld County. Move to Exhibit 2 — Aerial Map of Front Range Dairy — - 6 • rglics .3 • t it. �. Y 1 t ` 1 4. 4 4:4: _ Front ggDairy 4 r j(� Y 0 : R a> i. ,_.,, ,,,, Aµ cry : 44., ti�' Itj it 104 Exhibit 2 - Aerial Map of Front Range Dairy w/ Roads & Towns labeled (show Firestone/Frederick) 1 . Their son David operates a dairy that is USR # 1231 2. It was approved by Weld County in November, 2005 3. for 4,000 total head 4. The dairy milks around 3,000 Milking cows 5. The dairy is located 1 mile east of Frederick and 6. 1/2 mile east of Firestone UGB 7. There have been no complaints at Front Range Dairy 7 - - Casey DeHaan Hertzke Dairy ._ • Lease — • 700 total head • Milking 450 — • Located in City Limits of Greeley — • No Complaints - 1 . Casey DeHaan is currently milking in a leased dairy known as the Hertzke Dairy - Move to Exhibit 3 - 8 Aerial of Hertzke Dairy and Greeley LAI 4- ` „CE ON i L Nrwl"OS FS "Tat': 4.rf vEcLer l i'+-on _- A. fin � � r 1 t i c/JIOE CO'I. _ ptvsw' � 1 J -__ EVAN5_, ‘rAiiiL cM- r w ,ovv5rowv r--I - L ,.E 1 41 Exhibit 3 - Aerial Map of Hertzke Dairy w/ Roads & Towns labeled (show Greeley city limits) 1 . The dairy holds about 700 total head 3. And is Milking 450 milk cows 4. The dairy is located IN the City Limits of Greeley. 5. There have been no complaints on this facility 6. And there is a letter from the owner of the Dairy about the family and supporting this application 9 3D Rendering of Site Plan from SW Perspective r : s�� .• r�/ { -� � -.gin ✓ ` Mw. 4/40704rowr. to '; » ,� .. e.-,• .`i,1..,.u. ' `w� C:%'. Exhibit 4 - 3D rendering of site /plan from SW perspective 1 . Outline USR Boundary 2. Outline Property Boundary 3. Outline farm ground 4. The dairy sits on the north half of a full quarter 5. The access is on WCR 39 6. For frontage, the parlor is 300' from the Road 7. Parlor is fronted with landscaping 8. Special needs areas such as calving / flank each side of the parlor 9. Pens / travel and feed alleys are in the middle 10.Feed Storage and processing are in the back 11 .There are two Ponds set back a half mile into the property 12.The manure compost area sits below the existing feedyard 10 Y i 'mu:- F-i . ,J,'-fT1' ".` • ' .11-4 t'" 99 4 F Li_ it. :d ‘1' I", z L _ A b* tw 4 t i Gi`1 , � y J *', r coat t, �-, � s E; m lt .i I�.�. y 9 ix pp 4 n i_idt a �"d �4 '"''-70', '^ic pal ''''''¢¢¢]]]�� w cool sre+c i s ,..,...1,,,,c,,,,n �' "` I � \..: g I Exhibit 5 - 3D rendering on aerial 3 mile area 1 . Here's Highway 14 and Highway 85 2. This is WCR 74 and WCR 43 3. These white lines are Eaton and Ault's Growth Boundaries 4. There's the feedlot adjacent to the dairy 5. Then one at the southwest corner of Hwy 14 and 39 and 6. Another south of the dairy on the east side of 39 7. To the east is Tateyama Dairy 8. Here is the Eaton Country club on the hill and 9. South of the country club is the Hawkstone subdivision 11 Use-by-Right • Approximately 410 Deeded • 393.62 Net Acres • Table 23.1A — 4 Cattle per acre • 1,575 head — 1 . Weld County Code allows a Use-by-Right in the Ag Zone 2. In the Ag Zone the bulk density allowance for cattle is four per acre 3. The DeHaan family's 394 acres would allow 4. 1 ,575 cattle on this property as a Use-by-Right 12 Relative Size • Comparison of Recent/Local Permits & Operations • Longs Peak Dairy _ » USR# 1395 » 2003 » 10,000 Total Animals, 5,000 Milking — • JF Cattle » USR# 1282 _ » 2006 » 11,240 Head Total » All 11,000 milking — To give you a comparison of relative size of recent and local — dairies compared to this request: 1 . The Longs Peak Dairy located north on WCR 39 near Pierce 2. Was approved under USR # 1395 in 2003. 3. It was permitted for 10,000 total animals and milks 5,000 milking cows — 4. JF Cattle is located east on WCR 74 near Galeton and — 5. Was approved under USR#1282 in December of 2006 6. for 11 ,240 Milking cows, all 11 ,000 are milking cows — 13 - Use by Right vs. USR • Relational Issues - Certainty for the Family - Security for the County - Forum for Community In planning for the DeHaan family, they chose to request a Permit instead of building a Use by Right dairy: There are both relational and practical issues for choosing to request a permit. 1 . There is certainty for the family. They know their future 2. Security for the County. The DeHaan family is already a permitted part of this County. 3. the permit allows the County to know what is occurring and Condition the project 4. This process of public information and hearings is the right forum for the community. A Use-by Right dairy would have allowed no formal process for input 14 Use by Right vs. USR • Practical Issues - Use by Right all milking cattle - - Multiple locations & Multiple impacts • 1600 Head dairy for milking — • Heifer Feedyard • Bulls — • 1000 calves—calf yard — Locations without conditions To stem the expense of building a modern dairy today, much under 2,000 - milking cows doesn't fund the land and a completely new facility. The practical problems with starting a Use by Right Dairy are: First, all of the 1,600 head would be milking cows 1. Then the DeHaan family would need other sites for: — a) Heifers to grow the young milk cows for two years b) And Bulls and Calves would be on a 3'd site at a calf farm — 2. There are problems with managing three or more locations a) Equipment and labor are spread out and can't be shared — b) Herd health and bio-security is difficult 3. Instead of one planned and coordinated site in an area with existing impacts — a) There would be at least 3 sites impacting 3 areas of the county b) And there would be 3 locations without permits or conditions — 15 — Location Selection Process • Environmental • Resources • Social &Financial • Land Use and Zone _ We spent several years with the DeHaan family and have reviewed numerous locations. In the location selection process there are: — 1 . Environmental Considerations 2. Resources necessary for operation 3. Social and financial needs to evaluate and _ 4. Land use and zoning requirements to study — All the previous locations have failed in one or more of these key components — - 16 Location Selection Process • Environmental - Water - - Prevailing winds - Elevation - Slope - Soils - Climate - All of the tests are critical, but none seems to get as much attention as — Environmental. Our review and selection process includes exhaustive reviews of: 1. Water both groundwater and surface water. Can the site be protective? 2. Prevailing winds. Orientation of the facility and buildings are important but as important is the site's proximity to major population centers — 3. Elevation as to what is above and what is below the site. 4. An east or south slope is important for sun and drying. West is poor and — north is not an option. The degree needs to be enough for good drainage. 5. Soils and the geology are important for the pens, construction and protection 6. Colorado's climate is hard to beat. There's a reason cattle feeding was pioneered in this area of the front range. 17 — Location Selection Process • Resources - - Water — Feed — Utilities _ — Roads — Proximity — A diary can't operate without resources and the most critical is: — 1 . Water. Both in quantity and quality. We're dealing with living creatures and milk is mostly water. — 2. To get that milk a cow has to eat and availability of plentiful high quality feed is a prerequisite — 3. A dairy also needs the same things that communities need. Electricity, gas phones, and even the internet is important — 4. But without good all-season, all-access roads the milk doesn't get to market. During the December blizzards there were millions of pound of milk dumped in Colorado from locations that you could — not get in and out of within a day 5. And proximity. Where are you in relation to all of these resources that must come onto and get off of the site? - 18 Location Selection Process • Financial & Social — Service - - Markets — Quality of Life It goes unsaid how important financial issues are on such a family undertaking and a social life is not just important to urbanites. A family run business like this need a lot of services for equipment and maintenance, veterinarians, nutritionists, concrete and building supplies, electricians, suppliers and the list goes on and on. Timeliness of these services — is of the utmost as you can expect it you have sick cattle or a major mechanical breakdown And location selection plays into it Milk is a perishable product and you are also hauling a lot of water content. Milk is processed and needed in major population centers and freight is expensive. So location is important — And Quality of life for access to schools, churches, housing and activities. — • 19 — Location Selection Process • Land Use & Zoning — Ag Zone — Not in IGA, UGB, Comp area — Concentrated Uses Established - Historic Agriculture Area — Proven Support of Agriculture And finally, the reason we are here today is for land use and zoning. For the Land Use and Zoning Selection Process it seems logical to: 1. Start out by looking in the Ag zone. This site is in the Ag zone 2. Not look in population centers, or growth areas of population centers. 3. Find an area that already has similar uses. There are 8 feed yards, 2 dairies and a beet dump in a 2 mile radius 4. We look for historically agriculture areas and animal feeding was pioneered right here 5. And 5th, to look for an area with proven support for agriculture 20 ', '4,1, } w C3 } R 44 .q'� I 54 Y I oT k 1 .. ` u II takr +,74-,hij , { .. ' M qr C 0E S.:: .aatt jI. , o% Goo Exhibit - Map of Confined Animal Feeding The red dots on this map represent an animal feeding operation in the Eaton/ Ault area 1 . Our site is. . . 2. Here are the feed yards in the radius and 3. Here are the two dairies 4. The beet dump is located. . .. 5. And this is Eaton and Ault 21 . „ Y #d46 r'bH JI'. f.e�.'.iP. C ' i. ji b b t2 tai p I - Et rON tU� wwwn. w BEEF•BEETS•BEANS ��_ c- t ,. -7.!..;,,,w,..,..--. .--, - ,..� `STS .� * . . Picture of Town of Eaton Sign 1 . Here's the sign driving in to Town 22 Main Street Equipment i • iii " j sne'=a... . y MJ li MI �"d�Ye..vrR?NY- x �bI."' R S. t4.- 2' #84 m a a =f'" ��' `" �< ^*,,� . ..x^t, �� ,sue^ �. Picture of Weld County Equipment, LLC on Main Street 1 . In Eaton/Ault, there's equipment dealers right on main street 23 Jae "c-9.7 - 3i9d r'a _ b k, : el;;;;:lei: "..% r',Si-- " ': c -'� yIt St d-14 t =3T� .,y::` 32,- 'At U Picture of Harsh Equipment 1 . . ..and there's equipment for the dairy built right in town. 24 Applicant Obligations • Sec. 23-2-230 B. Uses by Special Review 1. Consistent with Chapter 22—Comp Plan 2. Consistent with Intent of District-A Zone 3. Consistent with Existing Surrounding Uses 4. Consistent with Future Development 5. Complies with Article V—Overlay Districts 6. Conserve Prime Farmland 7. Adequate Provisions for Health, Safety &Welfare To review this permit application by the DeHaan family we have to show that: 1 . It is consistent with Weld County's comprehensive plan 2. It belongs in the ag zone 3. That it can be consistent with both existing uses and _ future development 4. That it complies with any overlay districts and conserves — prime farmland 5. And that adequate provisions for health, safety and — welfare are achievable 25 _ Overlay District "...complies with Article V...if the proposal is located within any Overlay District Area..." USR Property is not located within an overlay district — We have to comply with Article V IF the proposal is located in any overlay district. This not only includes IGA's and UGB's but areas of state — concern, floodplains or subsidence. — 26 . C . . . � . . «~ »der » » © w y; F 2! % ? 0 9� / ^ _ ^ \\ -•� \ ~ ^ . r«< y . . , \ . \ / \ ? ©} / »S • « ± y�� ( ,;2i; Figure - County Overlay Map over USR Site The USR site is NOT located in an overlay district and this finding is supportdb Weld County Planning Staff 27 Conservation of Prime Farmland Sec. 23-2-230 6 _ "...diligent effort to conserve PRIME FARMLAND" FARMLAND-WELD COUNTY PRIME "...upper capability classes as defined by the NRCS and CSU" Prime Farmland is defined as the "Upper capability of soil classifications." 28 Va t, .Goo; Figure - USR Site Soils Map The dairy site is primarily Thedalund loam and described as "suited to limited cropping" 1 . Thedalund soils have underlying shale which is one reason that makes this an ideal dairy site. 2. Last few years, the farm has had limited water. Taking some marginal ground out of production for the dairy site allows more water for the better ground 3. The footprint includes the two dry land corners on the north side of the pivot and uses some irregular areas for the compost and calf huts. 29 NOT Prime Farmland • Shale - • Limited water • Dry land • Confirmed by Staff — 1 . Weld County staff had the same findings of NON-PRIME farm ground in supporting this application - 30 Provisions for Protection of Health, - Safety, Welfare • Site Selection • Surface Water • Land Application • Groundwater • Air Quality,Odor&Dust • Dairy Water Supply • Flies, Mosquitoes, Rodents &Birds — • Water Supply Protection • Mortalities • Septic and Sanitation • Noise _ • Manure • Light • Storm &Wash Water • Traffic • Codes, Referrals, Conditions & Development Standards In reviewing provisions for the adequate protection of Health, Safety and Welfare and in our selection and design process there's: 1 . Surface water 2. Groundwater 3. The Dairy's water supply and water supply protection 4. Septic and Sanitation 5. Plans for Manure, Storm and Wash Water 6. Land application — 7. Air Quality, odors and dust 8. Flies, Mosquitoes, Rodents, Birds and Mortalities 9. Noise, light intrusion and traffic _ 10.And finally the codes, referrals and conditions that determine "adequate" 31 - Site Selection • Prevailing Winds — • Elevation • Geology • Environmental Receptors In our site selection process, environmentally we considered: 1 . Prevailing winds which are from the NW and I'll talk about under air quality _ 2. Elevation which also plays in to air quality 3. Geology which includes not just the surface soils but the - soil strata and groundwater, and 4. Environmental receptors such as live streams, lakes and - wetlands - 32 Surface Water - • Run on water eliminated • Contain Runoff _ • No surface water on USR site • Lone Tree 7,000' east • Ephemeral (dry) drainage cut off — 1 . The elevation of the dairy site and WCR 39 to the west — eliminate the possibility of run on water to the dairy 2. Additionally the dairy's designed ponds will contain runoff — traditionally from the area 33 - _ I F • .,„. �• f • 9 I P, j ;a • i; • es dw s..r iox es4 • / � 1 I � k oxen aw s.os s 115 I " • l- ' am.ra•Nty e3ews..,n •.�,` I.` asaws 2 y, 7045Owe..p ex • Topographic Map, Site, Lone Tree and Spring Creek 1 . There are no surface waters on the USR site 2. Lone Tree is the closest live water and lies 7,000' to the east of the dairy ponds 3. Spring creek is a historic dry ephemeral drainage that is cut off by the Eaton Ditch and Highway 14 4. And the old bed is located approximately 3,000' downgradient 5. east of the dairy. 34 Surface Water Protection • Stormwater ponds - - Storm Event _ — State and Federal Law Standards — Reviewed by County Health Department 1 . Any precipitation that comes into contact with feed, — manure, urine or bedding must be collected. 2. State and Federal Law set the design standards and require collection of all stormwater for a 25-year, 24-hour storm. 3. Permits and plans, inspections and certifications are required — 4. The plans were reviewed and approved by the Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment prior to these hearings _ 35 _ r � I�� 4 ,�� al ��f off'+ i ' -I.;9 , a 1 + �dIII z Site Rendering wl ponds 1. The two pond design allows for alternatives and redundancy if there is ever an issue with one. 2. Design of the site is such that all water from the dairy is contained 3. There is an additional stormwater pond below for the compost area and calf huts. 4. Ponds are designed to contain a 25-year, 24-hour storm 5. have 35 acre-feet combined capacity and 6. have 6 months storage 7. Runoff problems in the area are eliminated by our design and controls (i.e.. Double J feed yard discharge problems) 36 .r •.-w - n.—.a..—... P.Y.-.W.w..Yr P..Yn.Mn an..l.mNIST 30.3M 3.6 300 v N..4mw l„' W d n id F r.330 O.I�Y Wash..par Volume 1 _�` Type NU.. soar 1 I*m I„ .. 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Six months of wash water is 8 acre-feet „.3. the two main ponds hold 15 acre-feet each 4. There are 35 acre-feet of combined storage capacity of all ponds a 37 Surface Water Protection — Twice required storm capacity — — 15% Safety Factor — Required by State and Federal Law — Approved by Weld County Health — Conditions — 1 . The system has twice the required storm capacity plus 2. A 15% safety factor was added to the engineering for wash water 3. Stormwater containment is required by state and federal law and this _ 4. Exceeds minimum standards 5. The Design has been approved by the Weld County — Health Department and 6. Conditions for compliance, maintenance and operation — have been added to the USR permit language. — 38 Groundwater • Study Conducted • Shale barrier - • Dairy site hardpan cap • Ponds lined/impervious During the year prior to applying for this permit we studied the site. — 1. AGPRO drilled the property and installed piezometers to study the subsurface a. There was Irrigation induced perched water on shale b. Irrigation induced perched water will be eliminated under the dairy site — because c. There will be no future irrigation under the 120 acres of the dairy footprint — 2. In our drilling shale was in the first few feet and was hard to drill which 3. Confirms the soils maps which shows most shale approximately 40" deep — Additionally, 4. The compacted hardpan in the corrals create a barrier 5. What's not roads and hardpan will be covered in concrete 6. The Ponds will be lined with 40 mil UV stable High Density Polyethylene 7. And there is a sample of the liner material attached to your packets. — 39 — Dairy Water Supply • North Weld Water » Water Service Agreement » 2"tap- 160gpm » 90,000 to 120,000 gallons per day » 10" main in WCR 39 » Reviewed prior to the Board • Commercial Well (Non-Tributary) • Irrigation — 650 gpm » Five well permits, 1955 » Decreed Case No.W-757, 1972 1 . Water for the dairy will be supplied by North Weld water via a 2" tap with a maximum capacity of 160 gpm and 90 to 120 thousand gallons per day. 2. There is a 10" main in WCR 39 and a draft water service agreement was reviewed by the County Attorney 3. This was a condition prior to the board 4. We plan to apply for a deep non-tributary well, thought it is not required 5. If we hit good water it will help with the expense of the North Weld costs 6. Irrigation is supplied by wells tied to five 1955 permits under one 1972 decree. 40 I: SE0Itti p• a "..' I — ♦ 9 • I • raxeeo�.vs.<r kfaxu + 4 1 ox es ow s«o — I Z .11 I • • r IPS I asp¢ `a• "• _. 4 •rl .. i I 1 �D X l ;owe5TT9•G i ♦ t\ \ n . Ht '' _�. -rnxeaaw lo- �• d'' 1 _ �q} ✓ * JI• I �` L tik — L dry e•�aw se.is Olt OW Sec 20 /SON es ow sec 214 O 2in �d... mAm Exhibit - State Engineers Office — Well Map — 1 . In conducting our research, we investigated the area groundwater wells with the State Engineers Office for a _ mile around the site. — 41 - Water Supply Protection • State Engineer Well Search • North Weld Water taps • Well setback for ponds 300 feet — 1 . The well owner's addresses were researched and cross- referenced with the North Weld Water District 2. And there were North Weld Taps for the addresses 3. WQCC Regulation 81 requires setbacks from impoundments to water wells be a minimum of 300' 4. The ponds in the application are about 1000 feet from the closest well 42 Septic and Sanitation • Suitability for septic • Parlor on Septic — • Septic common in area 1 . In reviewing and designing the site, plans were made for -- design of the septic system 2. The parlor will be on a septic system as 3. No sanitary sewer is available — 4. Septic systems are the only option. 43 - Manure • 36,000 tons dry manure • 3,000 acres of farm ground • Composting one-third to one-half • 1,000 to 2,000 acres Solid Manure Table 1. There will be an estimated 138,000 tons of raw manure as excreted. That's as fresh as it gets at 86% moisture 2. As hauled at 46% moisture is 36,000 tons 3. 36,000 tons at 12 tons to the acre would require 3,000 acres of irrigated farm ground in the area for the manure 4. But that doesn't factor the composting 5. Approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the manure will leave as compost for urban and commercial uses. 6. Then the land requirements for the remaining manure would be 1,000 to 2,000 acres — 44 fz„J � . 1 1 c es :1 hi lFki:k'*•+ ,�, c';''',/--4.-.,,,ergg''[ 3.A, a w f q O _'" 4.,..2-' kt c'Il' �i e1 Y - - '''- rr-. sir -w L-+ .. '2J- l .f-,l -" 4 �k . 1"�s^y� .S E. Tf r, +"' ,.„iE l�`o ra r i f , ." 1 s A 1$)>r L ‘i 1 G `t i.?'_i ,. .. ?. 1 c 3�"•a 8 l ,, .c 1 * at a.= t ter}•, r i s 1 wi� . �; ; m. ays to aze�w, ...en, s+� 5,..-..-4- 14.1'.,041,: , 77��V i -. 7.Irrigated Area Map 1 . Five miles in any direction is 100 square miles or 64,000 acres 2. Three percent of this area is all that is required for the manure from this site 3. During winter months or when land application is not feasible; 4. We have sized and designed a graded, drained and contained compost area 5. It is sized for composting so manure is not stacked and left unmanaged. 45 Tibia:Land : for. 3444046116.6.57444 Tow ccolatodb les 24657 -Taw.. 40.425 40000 alibi in b• 576.1 *vs Groadrbonitur �S7 •. v P ..s. . ti wa a.Ew...��....�,...e.F.. r — r. ...Y. 50 a.rrw Foal .w 25 wweo.b..r rE EF.245 no.. 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And irrigation requirements for an average year's stormwater and wash water accumulation would require approximately the same acres. 6. There is over 200 acres of irrigated farm ground owned by the applicant which means 7. The applicant has more than adequate acres for dewatering 46 Land Application • Agronomic Rates • Soil sampling — • Manure and water sampling • Crop consulting • Recordkeeping — • Required by State and Federal Law • Reviewed & Approved — 1 . A Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan was - developed and submitted with this application 2. Anything applied by the dairy must be at agronomic rates - 3. Rates are determined by soil sampling prior to cropping 4. Manure and water must be sampled and 5. Crops and projected yields must be calculated including - factors for organic matter in the soil and mineralization 6. Records of the process must be tabulated and kept for - review and available for inspection by the health dept. 7. A Comprehensive management plan is required by State and Federal Law 8. This plan has been reviewed and approved by Weld _ County Health Department and conditions have been added to the permit language 47 - Drivers of Air • Wind — Dust and Odor • Gravity — Heavier than ambient air — Follows gravity _ Wind and Gravity are drivers of air which affects air quality 1 . Wind can drive dust and odors 2. And some odors of concern are heavier than ambient air _ 3. So they will follow the terrain and gravity 48 FCC Wind Rose — 200601 — Mean wind speed: 7.8 mph (range rings are in %) 3.5%calm (clmph) N ' ph. NNW I NNE 15-20mph r 10-i5mph NE 5mph I- ••••1 9mq WNW ENE wS ESEneei SW SE — Fort Calling,00 SSW _ SSE B. MCNaltly e0.557N 105.119W S Colorado Stole Univ. Exhibit - Wind Rose — This is a wind rose for the northern front range and what it does is: — 1. The outside of the circle is direction wind is blowing from with north at the top — 2. The multi-colored bars show the direction the wind blows from 3. And the colors show the wind velocity 4. The concentric rings show the percent of time the wind blows from a direction at a given velocity. 49 — • Air Quality • Prevailing Wind • Northwest is Prevailing Wind — • West — • Least Wind • Northeast — • East — — — Prevailing winds are from the northwest, west northwest, and west in descending order respectively Two (2) to Three (3) percent of the time are winds from the North, Northeast or — east — — 50 Elevation Chart — boll Coupe Parlor Exhibit - Elevation Chart — This is a cross-section showing elevations from north on the right to south are: 1 . The elevation of the parlor, The ponds are about 30' lower than the parlor 2. The Eaton Country Club is uphill and above the dairy — 3. There is a trough between the dairy and the hilltop of the — Country Club and 4. Hawkstone subdivision is over the hill south of the Country Club and still higher than the Dairy — 51 — Pond Odor Controls • Design Factors - Depth — Solids • Management Factors — Dewatering — Timing — Cleaning Factors built in to the dairy that control issues with odors are in both the design and the management _ Design factors are: 1. Pond depth is kept shallow. More than 10' becomes septic and anaerobic 2. Solids in ponds cause odor. The dairy is designed to separate solids before entering the ponds Management Factors are: 1. Ponds can't cause much odor if there is nothing in them. There is enough land to keep the ponds low 2. Timing of dewatering, whether the air is rising or falling and attention to wind direction 3. Cleaning solids from the separation system to keep them from entering the ponds 52 Pen Odor Control • Design — Drainage - - Square footage, pen stocking • Management — Harrowing pens - - Cows must be kept clean Our methods for odor control from the pens are also built in to the facility — 1. Wet manure causes odor so pens are designed with slope and drainage 2. In the past, pens were built however the land laid but we are — 3. Moving several hundred-thousand yards of earth to get exact drainage 4. This is all to eliminate standing water 5. Stocking rates for feedlots are typically 150 to 200 square feet per head, this is 600. 6. Dairies must have clean cows for clean milk 7. Pens are harrowed daily to level them, spread the new manure and dry the — pens 53 - Dust Control • Stocking rates • Feed type • Breed • Management • No Dairy dust complaints • Feed processing • Roads Dairies typically do not have dust problems or complaints compared to cattle feedlots. This is because: 1. Again stocking rates for a dairy are three to four times less than a feedlot 2. The feed type produces a different manure that is wetter and not as fine 3. The breeds and bulk of dairy cattle are not as active as feeder cattle on a hot ration 4. The pens at dairies are designed for daily grooming. Most feedlots cannot practically do that 5. There have been no dust complaints in Weld County on Dairies in the last 2 years 6. Our feed area is located in the center of the property and the dairy's hay is not ground but blended in the mixer box with the rest of the feed. 7. If roads are dusty, water, calcium chloride or similar treatment will be used W 1- 54 Other Controls • Flies & Mosquitoes, Rodents and Birds — Cleanliness • Bunks cleaned daily • Pens harrowed daily • Habitat removed • Composting • Spraying and bait Cleanliness is the number one factor in vector control 1. Dairy bunks are designed flat to be cleaned every day 2. Pens are harrowed daily. New manure is dried and standing water is — eliminated 3. Habitat includes weeds and standing fresh water which the dairy is designed to easily manage 4. Mosquitoes do not live and breed in the ponds. The water is not conducive for mosquito breeding 5. Composting is the best tool we have to reduce flies, turning and heating kills the larvae 6. Spraying and bait are used, especially in the feed areas and around the milking parlor 55 - Other Controls (Continued) • Dairies are inspected for flies and rodents • Grade A dairy certification • Health and production of cattle • Written Plan Approved Dairies are inspected numerous times per year by the State Department of Public Health and Environment for their certification which includes inspections for flies, rodents, cleanliness, procedures and feeding. Grade A dairy certification is contingent on inspection and dramatically affects the price a producer receives for their product Control of all these issues also affects the herd health, bio-security and production so it is in the applicants best interest to maintain a clean site .. An there is a written Nuisance Management Plan that has been reviewed and approved by the Weld County Health Department 56 Mortalities • Out of sight • Daily - • Rendering Death is a part of farming that is unavoidable. But how we handle the — unpleasant task after losing an animal is something that can be well managed. 1. Mortalities are kept in the center of the operation out of sight for prompt pick up by the renderer. 2. Rendering is the main method for managing mortalities 57 — Noise • Sec. 23-2-250 A. /C.R.S.R.S. 25-12-103 • • Limited to: » 70 db(A) Daytime (7 am to 7 pm) » 65 db(A) Nighttime(7pm to 7 am) • Except » May increase 10 db (A) not to exceed 15 minutes in any one-hour period Sec. 23-2-250 A. / C.R.S. 25-12-103 Limited to: 70 db(A) Daytime (7 am to 7 pm) 65 db(A) Nighttime (7pm to 7 am) Except May increase 10 db (A) not to exceed 15 minutes in any one-hour period 25-1.2-103 Maximum permissible noise levels. (1)Every activity to which this article is applicable shall be conducted in a manner so that any noise produced is not objectionable due to intermittence, beat frequency,or shrillness. Sound levels of noise radiating from a property line at a distance of twenty-five feet or more therefrom in excess of the db(A)established for the following time periods and zones shall constitute prima facie evidence that such noise is a public nuisance: 7:00 a.m.to 7:00 p.m.to Zone next 7:00 p.m. next 7:00 a.m. Residential 55 db(A) 50 db(A) Ag USR Code 70 db(A) 65 db(A) Construction 80 db(A) 75 db(A) (2)In the hours between 7:00 a.m.and the next 7:00 p.m.,the noise levels permitted in subsection(1)of this section may be increased by ten db(A)for a period of not to exceed fifteen minutes in any one-hour period. (3)Periodic,impulsive,or shrill noises shall be considered a public nuisance when such noises are at a sound level of five db(A)less than those listed in subsection(1)of this section. (5)Construction projects shall be subject to the maximum permissible noise levels specified for industrial zones for the period within which construction is to be completed pursuant to any applicable construction permit issued by proper authority or, if no time limitation is imposed, for a reasonable period of time for completion of project. ., 58 Light - • Shielded • Not on adjacent properties — • Setbacks — • Lighting plan • Condition — 1. A light plan has been submitted, reviewed and approved by staff — 2. As it was a condition we were required to meet prior to scheduling this Board hearing 59 _ _� ./ _ _ - _ ��_ . , *Z a -• -a �l�',6 ✓mss , .. ro ` h _ r. Exhibit - Setbacks 1. When concerning light, noise and other issues: 2. We are setback from the west 300 feet from WCR 39 to the front of the parlor 3. over 1200' from WCR 80 4. and a half mile from WCR 41 5. The 3,000 head feedyard is on the north 60 Traffic • WCR 39 • Traffic on WCR 39 — 771 VPD (2004) _ • Sight Distance for Safety • Approved 1. Our main access is to WCR 39 which is paved and has a 60-foot right-of-way _ and 55 mph speed limit 2. Average daily count in 2004 was 771 vehicles per day (evenly over a day is a car about every two minutes). 3. Public Works has reviewed an approved the plan 61 _ Sight Distance 00.0 00000000000000000000.040 0.00.� f 0_0 9900D QO OO 00060 O • 1'. Exhibit - Traffic Sight Distances _ 1. Sight distance for 55 mph is 550'. The existing and proposed vertical aspects of the road way and the design of the entrance provide more than adequate sight distance in each direction. _ _ _ _ 62 / • / # wy < { >« : �� . . . 1 :ate w w� x 2»y< ok :�� . < ��, . Photo - WCR 39 Site Distance loo ng North And from this photo, you can almost see all the way up WCR Salo king from the south, north to the horizon. 63 Traffic (Continued) • Milk Trucks - 2 to 3 per day — • Employees — 40 (3 shifts) • Deliveries — 3 to 5 per day • Harvest—Seasonal • Approved 1 . There will be 2 to 3 milk trucks per day 2. Employees will be approximately 12 to 15 employees per shift in 3 shifts 3. Deliveries of hay, supplements and other commodities will.be 3 to 5 per day 4. Harvest season will be continuous during daylight hours for approximately 1 to 2 weeks _ 5. Public works has reviewed, approved and conditioned the project adequate for the requirements of the area 64 Health, Safety & Welfare Related Code • Sec 23-3-10 and Sec 22-1-50 - "...zone regulations established to promote health, safety and welfare of present and future residents" — "each [zone] has standards established by federal, state and county regulations which require evaluation by Weld County Health Dept." _ 65 -- Referrals, Conditions, Development Standards • 12 local, state and federal referrals • Health and Safety plans reviewed, approved, conditioned • 24 Conditions and 39 Standards • 8 and 22 relate to Health, Safety and Welfare • Additional Code 23-4-350 & 23-4-710 1 . Twelve local, state and federal referral agencies were contacted with eleven responses 2. The environmental design and nuisance management plans have been reviewed by your health department as the authority required in your code and the plans have been approved and conditioned. 3. There are a total of 24 Conditions of Approval and 39 Development standards of which 4. 8 Conditions and 22 Development standards relate to Health, Safety and Welfare. 5. Additionally, Weld County Code contains Supplementary regulations regarding livestock Confinement Operations and Livestock Feeding Performance Standards _ 66 Benefits of a USR • Control for the County — Security for Community -" — Certainty for the Family — Localized — Impacts Exist — Enforcement Granting this permit rather than a use-by-right offers several benefits: _ 1. It gives the County control for the surety they should have and 2. more security for the community 3. .... for the DeHaan family. Rules are clear 4. It gives the controlled impact of a localized operation 5. in an area where the impacts and awareness already exist. 6. And the permit allows substantially more enforcement 67 -, — Provisions for Protection of Health, Safety, Welfare (Summary) • Site Selection • Surface Water • Land Application Groundwater • Air Quality, Odor& Dust • Dairy Water Supply • Flies, Mosquitoes, Rodents • & Birds • Water Supply Protection • Mortalities • Septic and Sanitation • Noise • Manure • Light • Storm &Wash Water • Traffic • Codes, Referrals, Conditions & Development Standards I think I've thoroughly adequately covered the provisions of Health, Safety and Welfare... oim 68 USR Requirements • Sec. 23-2-230 B. Uses by Special Review 1. Consistent with Chapter 22 — Comp Plan 2. Consistent with Intent of District- A Zone -' 3. Consistent with Existing Surrounding Uses 4. Consistent with Future Development Complies with Article V—Overlay Districts — Complete ✓Conserve Prime Farmland — Complete /Adequate Provisions for Health, Safety &Welfare- Complete Thus far we have shown: • There are no overlay districts to contend with • We are conserving Prime Farmland. • We are taking adequate provisions for health, safety and welfare. 69 Consistent with Intent of District A (Agriculture) • Definitions: 23-1-90 Dairy:An establishment for the primary production of milk Farm,Ranch and Garden Buildings and Uses: "... dairy operations..." Farming: "... raising of livestock." Livestock Confinement Operation: "A place of confinement...where the capacity...is greater than permitted in the bulk requirements for the zoning district...may include dairies..." • No other description To comply with the intent of the Agriculture Zone district as required in 23-2-230 B.2. First, lets be sure and define this operation and application: This is important as the definition has been an issue Definitions Section 23-1-90 Dairy: An establishment for the primary production of milk.... Farm, Ranch and Garden Buildings and Uses: "... dairy operations..." Farming: includes "... raising of livestock."; and Livestock Confinement Operation: " A place of confinement...where the capacity...is greater than permitted in the bulk requirements for the zoning district...may include dairies..." There is no other description or relation to any other type of category for this application! 70 23-3-10 A (Agricultural Zone - District) Intent • Promote Agriculture — • Provide areas for agricultural activities • Provide areas for Uses by Special Review — • "Livestock Confinement Operations" • Zone for Protection — • Meets "Intent" The intent of the agriculture zone seems obvious but the specific language is — important: 1. The Ag zone is established to promote agriculture as an essential feature of the County — 2. It is specifically intended to provide areas for the conduct of agricultural activities and production without the interference of other incompatible land — uses; and 3. It is also intended to provide areas for the conduct of uses by Special Review 4. Whereas the Uses by Special Review in the Ag zone have a separate section for undefined commercial or industrial uses 5. 23-3-40 B. 16. specifically calls out the defined "Livestock Confinement — Operation" as allowed 6. In fact this is the only district in the County where it is allowed — 7. Finally the ag zone was specifically set up for these operations as an area where these operations can be protective of the public health, safety and welfare of present and future residents — 8. This clearly meets the Intent of the Ag Zone 71 — - Compatible with Existing Surrounding Land Uses - - Includes: • Existing Agriculture — • Existing Municipal • Existing residential — 1. When considering compatibility with existing uses we must consider not only existing agriculture operations — 2. but existing municipal as currently proposed "- 3. and existing residential — 72 Code • 22-2-50 A and 22-1-60 C — "...necessary for farming operations and — community in close proximity." — "...ag land attractive sites for expanding — communities." — "...provide options for dividing land which ensure -' continued ag production and low intensity development." Several Key parts of the code: — 1. 22-2-50 states "In the early development of the County it was necessary for farming operations and the community to be in close proximity." _ Communities need the same things that dairies require; good roads, good water, access to people and services, utilities and quality of life such as churches and schools. _ 2. Ag lands have proven attractive sites for expanding communities and some of _ the most highly productive ag land borders population centers. 3. 22-1-60 C Rightly refers to the fact that the County should provide mechanisms for the dividing of land which is agriculturally zoned. But with the provisions that it shall ensure the continuation of agriculture production — and accommodate low intensity development. 4. It's not either/ or. It's both and shall. 73 — Existing Confined Uses • Eight (8) Feed yards in a 2 mile radius • Two (2) dairies in a 2 mile radius • Adjacent to 3,000 head Feedyard — • Beet Dump • Feed yards between Country Club • Feed yards, Dairies, Houses Mixed - - Within a two mile radius: 1. There are eight (8) feed yards 2. Two (2) dairies 3. The permit site is adjacent to a 3,000 head feed yard 4. And there is a beet dump almost across the street 5. Feed yards, dairies and houses in the area are mixed among each other — 74 ap Y ee 1ULT-I . t 1 ".4 ,a . sy. e ! . • \ V. y +�. .. � w S kw 4 £ . a t a r _ G k .i rc +4 its,', ' ' + 46 " (it ' 1•' 4 02:4S",,', �' a MMii �4 Exhibit - Map of Confined Animal Feeding The red dots on this map represent an animal feeding operation in the Eaton/ Ault area 1 . Here is the permit site and 2. Here is Eaton and Ault 75 Eaton • Not in IGA, UGB or Comp Plan • 13/4 miles from closest point • October 2006 Referral — No conflicts — • Changed 1 . The permit area is not located within Eaton's IGA, UGB or Comp Plan area 2. From the closest point of the permit to the closest point of the current town limits is one and three quarter miles 3. October 2006 referral to Weld County from Eaton found no Conflicts with their interests — 4. But due to a lot of political pressure in December 2006 they changed their minds and rescinded their referral — 76 Ea /Auk T - Lw r t i HI - . Exhibit - Eaton / Ault Existing Town Limits and USR Site 77 - Ault • Not in IGA, UGB or Comp Plan • 1.5 miles from closest point • Referral conflict - "...borders our urban growth area" • 1 mile from current UGB 1 . The permit area is not located within Ault's IGA, UGB or Comp Plan area 2. From the closest point of the permit to the closest point of the current town limits is one and a half miles — 3. Ault objected to this application stating it "borders their urban growth area" 4. However, it's clear the site is a mile from their current growth boundary 5. The reason Eaton and Ault's growth boundary does not _ include these areas east in their IGA agreement with Weld County is 6. This area was intended to remain agricultural 78 6V_ f y '{y { 9 'y 1 x ` y y -.-0 , Gf a }y p .w ,.nl b eM u' 1 r {.__ gS Q7',,...S t¢�„ -a _,L a- kl Ii, • tow . W-7, SIfl 3 1 )t 0csl ., # Exhibit - Eaton/Ault Existing Growth Boundaries and USR Site This i s the adopted Growth Boundary of Eaton and Ault 79 Photo of Downtown Eaton from the site • Photo - Photo of Downtown Eaton From Site 1 . This is a photo of downtown Eaton from the site 2. If you look to the left of the telephone pole in the middle you a see the elevator leg in Eaton 80 Overlooking Eaton on WCR 39 South of Hawkstone Subdivision -psi ks. .i - i,.:` vr n a9 K e,. :. . av :7:"'' yire'.,,.. `:aY 14x_+ f-e- .rS:a„v c�,y^;��y. rF. r,.; vv r-zs . ��,_ ,m?4ir y i_ ,a ._.. _filr,w= t •1 ‘""al Photo - Overlooking Eaton on WCR 39 South of Hawkstone Subdivision If you could zoom in over the hill that's between Eaton and the site These legs and stacks are what you were looking at 81 Here is a photo of Ault from the site. Use the telephone pole for a reference and you will see an elevator leg left of the pole Its in the space between the horizon and the bottom of the clouds 82 Hawkstone Subdivision - • Town of Eaton — • 1 % miles from closest point — • Cross-Wind • Dairy site is not visible from Subdivision 1 . The Hawkstone Subdivision is one of the most recent — rural annexations into the Town of Eaton and 2. Is the closest point of town at 1 3/ miles from the Dairy site. 3. Hawkstone is approximately the same elevation as our — site but on the south side of a hill blocking it from our site. 4. It is cross wind and 5. There are no views from the subdivision to the site — because of the hill and the elevation. 83 - Water Tower from Site Photo - Water Tower South on WCR 39 from Dairy Site 1 . This is a photo of the water tower across from the Eaton Country Club 2. The first clump of taller trees from the right is the feedlot between the permit site and the golf course 3. The second clump of trees beyond that is the Eaton Country Club 4. The country club is not in the town limits so you can't see the closest point of the town boundary from here 84 Eaton Country Club - • Not incorporated • 1.6 miles — • Uphill & Cross-wind • Existing Feedyard between 1. The Eaton Country Club is not in the Town of Eaton. It is unincorporated and — is zoned agriculture in Weld County 2. The dairy's site access is exactly 1.6 miles from the country club entrance 3. To prevent environmental impacts, the country club is uphill and cross wind — from the site we selected and 4. There is an existing feedyard between the permit site and the Country Club — 85 — Eaton Country Club • Avenues to Eaton Country Club - 9 animal operations on Hwy 14 & WCR 39. — Industrial Uses on 74 In meeting with the Eaton Country Club a concern was that in trying to attract new members, primarily from Fort Collins, prospective members would be turned off by the dairy. 1 . In traveling from Fort Collins, from 1-25 along Highway 14 and up WCR 39 a prospective member will pass 9 animal operations 2. including the existing feedyard at the corner of 14 and 39 3. 3,000 head another IA mile on the east 4. and one more right before you get to the country club. 86 I i 2A1r5v t ��• 1 _.,� ,� s,� i, -zi :Mtn"cri y"^-'mF t , 4�r r }YY --. - r µ ,�,. w wt;, rte..'`..,,R,ar.„L'.;.--;:, m,Iir - r Y YWEa J Photo - Road 39 with Manure This is what a prospective member can expect at present to see on roads leading to the country club 87 Avenue to Eaton Country Club from Highway 85 to WCR 39 via WCR 74(North side) 1 Og mix . nT l 4:( • ;;;..47:1' Rl - •... Photo - Avenue to Eaton Country Club from Highway 85 to WCR 39 via WCR 74 (North side) And these pictures are WCR 74 on the approach from the south. 88 Avenue to Eaton Country Club from Highway 85 at the Intersection of WCR 39&WCR 74(South Side) a t. r€ om . t43 "4-sr tr- CFP6 N'pgpT61NG ;*� ;. AUTO PARTS i Photo - Avenue to Eaton Country Club from Highway 85 at the Intersection of WCR 39 & WCR 74 (South Side) My point is not that there is anything wrong with these pictures. These are all ok. Compatibility is what I am trying to prove. These photos I've shown are permitted places. But I have a better example. . . 89 - Saddleback Golf Course • Saddleback Golf Course - Firestone - Built in 2001 - 2003 - - - 1 . From approximately 2001 to 2003, the Saddleback Golf course in Firestone was built on the northeast side of _ town _ _ 90 .t��,1 T r LL tl CN\ $_41 " tal� g; ' y�PF )T FyFarma ^f7- � �s aal o ox a IY c � r riiel -.�I I.i��(��a�M1ITf r4 i _iw) fi Yn G rye c1B r'A� .t"x A a " I r , fu� SA ' TVo ry LFIA _`fry.y M CI CIA ' n ` ti ". ]f c 'IF a `L ' ° f�y % 4 S1 to O +I k 3 1,...„.7f e LY ,1 har i 1 o .4 , 'r trek -ti @-, . most '13'4 ? c rx O aRolsrr+ 4Sfl �. a Sa s 144nv %sr yW'r( 41-...L Ex p i uyk,cp � xreGGoog x {f)1LTN 551 P y4� Y. ! Cxl^ �{[�� —O�7�. Y .6,E6'J K0 E p. r• S .am+paIIIIIIIIIIr0U5 Er.0 1pI111i Exhibit - Firestone / Saddleback Golf / TV and Front Range Dairies / Turkey Farm 1 . It was built under a mile from a huge turkey farm and there's a second turkey farm a mile further east 2. It is also about a mile and a half from a permitted 3,000 cow dairy and 3. another permitted dairy a mile east of the first 4. We believe that the current compatibility is met by this and the fact that Golf Courses and Animal operations can co-exist regardless of whose their first 5. Both with dairies coming in after golf courses and 6. Golf courses being built after dairies 91 - Rural Residential • Views from the neighborhood — • Views after completion — — — 1 . We took views both from the dairy site to the surrounding neighborhood — 2. And we also took photos from the surrounding neighborhood to the dairy from the county roads — 3. Since it's hard to picture what the constructed dairy will look like when built. . .. — - 92 Dairy Ren u_i; xi ."' :of Views of the Dairy ,.. .,mitt 4,:el<I i mac.., �_ y` _..tra.Y . ,_.... _ , __________...cc„rlimats,..____ m,,,,, zr.„, ,:. 1ems ,.._c___:„:„..„.t.a. if .. z„ . ., ,,:, . , ._.i -, u�- :___ aryl„a „, „ilr.,: .__:, ,, .., k, ,.-4::" ,,,,` wp �, �+ � k b" ,r, tear Exhibit - Dairy rendering with locations of residences We superimposed the dairy parlor onto the views from the neighborhood to the site. 1 . Here is the intersection of 39 and 80 2. Midway east on WCR 80 3. Due east of the dairy on 41 4. At the intersection of 41 and Highway 14 northeast of the dairy site 5. Midway on highway 14 traveling west 6. And on WCR 39 traveling south in front of the dairy 93 Dairy from WCR 80&WCR 39 th �a .. • This is the dairy parlor from county road 39 and 80 due south of the parlor 94 Dairy from WCR 80 between 39&41 �� d rh +*" tM"''...L�,.�^;.1 L °ice l'�� S<.•'� Nf s Heading east on 80, this is the view of the parlor midway between 39 and 41 95 Dairy from WCam Due East /\ « 11O1- . its \ m \% \} § \ r \ §y yy. y = ��' :\��\ `^ - . Here'sthe parlor from WCR 41 due east halfway between county road 80 and highway 14 96 Dairy from Highway 14 and WCR 41 $ �:` r E'' e+,m ° 'cre r3-'�.F"sv�, ff`rsx ." #",1"'_. y' P 1y 4, ' `b.q4 t*-Zz-z4 4 .4•4•.''vYy 7 ' -+.*S�A 5T% .�� x z- z. -74.3 "l ra' -',-.7,:r3:-.4,7.,a .-;t'. And here's the parlor looking from the northeast to the southwest from the intersection of county road 41 and highway 14 97 airy westbound Highway 14 yy e ' L. ye 4M ✓- "` L ' fin;te��r EtGYxYW +,ail tm `� ay'' � frt r'� ,2 x... E r. Heading westbound on 14, This is what the parlor would look like 98 Dairy Parlor from WCR 39 -ai -.w A ¥ And heading north on WCR 39 by the dairy, this is a rendering on a photo of what the parlor would look like from the front 99 Rural Residential • RE's and Rural PUD's — • Interwoven with animal agriculture • Rules protect both — • Property values — 1 . There are rural properties and recorded exemptions, which are interwoven with the number of existing animal — operations 2. Can they co-exist? There are rules supporting and protecting both residents and agriculture in Weld County — 3. One of the biggest concerns and indicators of whether they can co-exist is property values. — 100 Property Values • Hirsch Dairy — Windsor • Aurora Dairy — Platteville — • TV Dairy — Firestone • Front Range Dairy — Federick • Five Rivers - Gilcrest — To see if properties were sterilized from any future sales and if the — values went down we looked at housing around fairly large dairies to see if anyone would by a house near animal feeding operations. — Just to be sure we weren't picking and choosing our areas — We selected an area that's not been in the spotlight for growth and that has one of the largest livestock operations in Weld County The Five Rivers Feedlot above Gilcrest has 100,000 head of cattle We've given the county attorney a packet of the original data for the record — 101 — •`- ' ,,t„ ` , 1 3 5 A Ott t1,y";1 R any =R vir, I a` b .. kc.r t.1 (i ✓ ..”•j445,E. „ y `.411.'4? �` A p rs _ VP \ it —ige ® yr. 1 ... .o vo. 5e \ M .. s eow s s Exhibit - Property values around Hirsch Dairy Around the Hirsch Dairy outside of Severence, we investigated five (5) properties with sales since the dairy was built 102 Hirsch Dairy Property Sales Table Oty Ctstareefivn Seeing Qantas aft first Sale Saes Rim Cete latest Sale Saes Rim 0r$CSn 7210 Sia Mgml a Sesame.5 Wes Sae, 1/Oau.12 $339,:-00.00 12/42036 $41s.000.W $ 7553000 1110(beta a. Sear .37 Mles Sae, 11/6'X02 $350900W 6'16216 $421,000.00 $ 71,Q000 M3 Canino 0. Severance.IS Wes Sall) 6'6'302 $357,80000 52612206 $315,00000 $ 3/,3101100 1111 Sas Mgig O'. Snaare 45 Mies Sat, 12i 19993 $ 69,530.00 6'32306 $397.00000 $317,53000 — 7A7 San Mg a Se rare.39 Mles Sat, 926'3110 $ 79.530.6 39'307 $519000.W $46,53000 1 . All of these properties were actually well within a mile of the dairy. 2. Two of the properties were purchase as lots from $69 to — $79,000 and built houses they sold in 2006 and 2007. 3. One for $317,000 and the other for almost $470,000. — 4. There were three properties all purchased in 2002 and — resold in 2006. 5. In four (4) years those sales profited from $37,000 to — $77,000 appreciation. 103 JJJJjjjj bp$5AA y . ms ' 1 ._. r K.Ss '-''''' ',137.:3‘e3,3. w , " Aurora Dairy oar b ' 11 . 0-44: Y . �"� 14' X ,,,'•u,--. r I �j{P xv- 'G'g4 . s t f „�y�it . $ T f.tV ‘4....; 4 �" Cf 3 Google The Aurora Dairy on Highway 66 west of Platteville is one of the larger dairies in the County. There used to be a 8,000 head feedlot adjacent to Aurora that they bought in 2003 for a milk processing plant 104 Aurora 66 Dairy Property Sales Table Awora 86 ^ Adres City Distance from Peeing OperaIon Date find Sale Sales Price Date latest Sale Sales Price Gross Gain 222 Grandniece Cc Meant 6 Mils northwest 9/11/2000 5560000.00 1/4/2006 $605,000.CC $ 55.00.00 112Granov,ea Dr Mead 91 Miles Northeast 12/4/1985 S 50,000.00 029/2005 5548000.00 5498.001.00 208 Grandview Gs Mead 83 Miles NOMrrasd 1/1512003 $404,000.00 7/14/2006 5499.00000 5 00.00000 Of three properties located less than a mile from the dairy one was purchased as a lot for $50,000 in 1995 and after building a house, sold for $548,000 The other two properties purchased in 2000 and 2003 and sold in _ 2006 had appreciation of $55,000 and $95,000 105 TV Dairy/Front Range Dairy Area ,..r v x } ` `t., f. t d ,„,....4, i +zcr.zo— � -r ....,,,,,N , . 3}-3'1 �..> r16 as e yc is , I 4t rte.. i )� . -�' ,1,4 it .. �, G �Ae � CIB r J y dpi I 4 -4 ';',5 s S F.I 1 CO .{ {# TV O ily1 i a FIMCo tiyN H^ Y•�.. 4. L 'M' 4F Ifl B Daryt�. • 6u-' if I � r r f + T m r ' c' r ¢' R �^r 8k *�. i k U[ - a s, PP arX sl I r '• �s SI• 6TX sl 'YY prX : c . y �+ _l{ AM:, xs3 " ' . •.x� .�a y w. _, um u '.II oo� [r.+ o e. TV Dairy and Front Range Dairy are located east of Frederick and Firestone and also near two large turkey farms 106 WPM TV Dairy/Front Range Dairy Property Table TV and Front Range Dairy Adreee City Distance from Fining Operalon Date first Sale Sales Pica Date latest Sale Sales Price Gross Gain 688 McClure Ave Firestone l mile west 12/7/2001 233,500 00 1119/2006 $24000.00 $ 6,500 00 7997 Mceieac Firestone 12 miles west 1218/2006 $20,500.00 2/23/2007 $237,50.00 $ 29.000 00 875 McClure Ave Firestone 1 mile west 8/21/2002 $212,00.00 2/28/206 $226,00.00 $ I2,000.00 623 Sumac FredenF 15 miles southwest 11/21/2000 $186,600.00 5/5/2006 $21350.0 $ 26,900 00 758 Florence Ave Firestone 1e miles southwest 826/205 8 0.000 G21/206 $21500.0 5 155000 00 esn SIP Growth is much higher in southwest Weld and there are thousands _ of sales. The closest sales around the dairies were properties purchased from 2000 to 2006 and sold in 2006 and 2007. One property was only held for two months. Appreciations were from $6,500 which is the lowest of our research _ to $155,000 The $155 was held for only eight (8) months. 107 rr I C'� • _.,�/ 1, , t ° /_ 1-1ir ,1I..:•�I. I ' ii Y p 1 7 r1 T. -V ji‘rtol00 Fa. ,,1. But probably the most telling are the properties reviewed around the 100,000 head Gilcrest Feedyard 108 Five Rivers Gilcrest Property Sales Table Five Riven Gllueel Adrees Ciry D'nbnce from Feeirq opvaton Date first Seie Sales Pnce Dele latest Sale Sates Pros x055 Gain TBD Gllusl BO Mils roulfi 11/29/2006 nears $ 65.000.00 5,00].00 TBD Geumt 94 Mlles 1/1113006 5 sears0$ 65,00000 6500000 16161 Hgfiway 256 Plallaville (mile trust 1]/1511991 51350.^0.00 4/20/2 003 $225,0O0.00 90000 00 21510 W CR 31 Ptelleville S mils routs 1/2411992 $ 99 500.00 6/4/2034 $366,500.00 165.50000 15366 WDR 46 LaSalle Smiles east 9/2320025251.50000 7/I2/2 $410.000.00 15250000 1 . There were two recent recorded exemptions created in -- 2006 that were less than a mile south of the feedlot. 2. They sold for $85,000 apiece and were sold in less than one week to two different buyers 3. A property one-half mile east was purchase in 2002 for _ $257 thousand and sold four (4) years latter for a $152,000 profit 4. The other properties were a half-mile to 1 mile south and, after several years of ownership, sold for $90 and $165,000 in appreciation respectively. 109 Co-Existence - • Weld County Right to Farm — • All Exemption Plats and PUD's • Permits and Conditions — — — 1 . The Weld County Right to Farm policy is required on all RE plats and PUD's "' 2. It is one of the tools the County has to ensure reciprocal existence of residences and agriculture — 3. Another tool the County has to ensure this reciprocal existence is codes and conditions on special use permits. — - - — 110 Exhibit of RE Plats&Right to Farm i. i .am ! i T r4 ��x ,� t 2cf- 2 -'-A' - y11_ . 6 P 7 r � & �E JJ —::41'n '..*} °°� tea;'. ‘� i �M tt QS 1 . The right to Farm covenants have been accepted in Weld County for several years but 2. Since 2001 Weld County has required the Right to Farm condition on all Recorded Exemptions and Rural PUD plats. 3. Here is our site.... and 4. These are all the exemptions around the site that have the Weld County Right-to-Farm Policy recorded on the plats or in the exceptions on the deeds 5. There is a pending application for a small rural PUD two miles southeast of our site here in the lower left of this map 6. But it has not been approved and 7. Is also coincidently located adjacent to a permitted 1 ,800 head feed yard 111 Rules for Ag Zone • Acceptance & Protections for Agriculture — - Right to Farm — • Acceptance & Protections for Community _ - Permits & Code - Conditions & Standards — — Laws — 1 . It's a mutual thing for Co-existence in the Ag Zone 2. While the Right to Farm protects agriculture but accepts that there are people that want to live in the ag zone _ 3. Permits, Code, Conditions, Regulations and Laws protects rural residents that accept living in the ag zone — 112 Summary of Existing Compatibility • Not in Eaton/Ault Jurisdiction — • Location, elevation • Country Clubs compatible — • Property values — • Rules for both Ag and rural residential To summarize the existing compatibility issues: - 1 . The permit site is not within any city limits, IGA, UGB, Comp plan, long range plan or any jurisdiction of any - adopted or future plans of Eaton, Ault or any other municipality - 2. The location downwind or crosswind from the towns, Hawkstone and the country club - 3. and the elevation further protects the concentrated _ population centers 4. Compatibility with Golf Courses has been shown both - ways in Weld County 5. Property sales show people are willing to pay and live - among confined feeding 6. Rules protect agriculture and residents - 113 - Compatible with Future Development • Consists of - Future Plans of the County — Future Plans of Municipalities — Future Plans of Residential — Future Plans of Agriculture We studied and thought through the comp plans, growth boundaries, limitations and historical patterns of the area to evaluated future development in our site selection. This included: 1 . Plans of the county 2. Municipalities 3. Residential 4. And also future plans of agriculture like where new milk processing plants would be located in the future 114 Compatible with Future Development • 23-2-230 — As permitted by existing zone - - Projected by County Comp Plan — Adopted Master Plans — Any other in effect Section 23-2-230 B. 4. deals with compatibility with future — development 1 . As permitted by the existing zone 2. As projected by the Weld County Comprehensive Plan _ 3. As shown in Adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities and 4. Any other applicable code provision in effect 115 - Existing Zone • Promote Agriculture — • Intensively Used for Agriculture • Regulations protect future residents — — Weld County Code says that the ag zone is 1 . Established and maintained to promote agriculture and intended to provide areas for agriculture activities 2. The ag zone is intensively used for agriculture 3. And established to protect agriculture from those uses which hinder operation 4. In 23-3-10, the [existing] ag zone regulations are established to promote health, safety and welfare of future residents — - 116 Comprehensive Plan • Projections by the Comp Plan — Changes plus continuation • Protect Agriculture • Division to Ensure continuation Future Development as projected by the county Comp Plan has: — 1 . Land use changes are occurring to accommodate residential, commercial and industrial development — 2. It is important that agriculture business are allowed to continue 3. 22.2.60 states "Mechanisms for the division of land which is — agriculturally zoned shall be provided that Ensure the continuation of agriculture." — 4. That last code can be read two ways: 5. Not only does it sound like future divisions of land must be done — so as to protect agriculture; 6. Mechanisms for future division must be provided for the financial _ continuation of agriculture 7. It seems that the intent of future in the comp plan has agriculture — and rural development co-existing 117 - Adopted Master Plans • Eaton - IGA, UGB, Comp Plan • Ault - IGA, UGB, Comp Plan • Not in current or future plans 1 . Again 2. The permit site is not within any city limits, IGA, UGB, _ Comp plan, long range plan or any jurisdiction of any adopted or future plans of Eaton, Ault or any other municipality 118 Site w/Eaton&Ault Growth Boundaries il It I S-, b ,p-- �g��t? . , , , / fn y. v,t �" ' H , F yt✓ .., anon. .,.,4 Y�G - •r--•.� ; Itt Eaton r'r .u- ><FIR.E �r f.3µ { . W Collin sie,C ,„ I51 n Q ]0, 1 . The site is a mile in both directions from Eaton and Ault's adopted growth plans 2. The site will still be out of Ault's proposed but un- approved expansion of their growth boundary to WCR 39 119 Dairies and Develo I ment? Ic H1 l 3 !Y4 I 1 -I.T.,La t4t.'1,-4:1 ,41:16. ' - ' , ,- ,t? I �y : '4 f:.,•; r v '' 3 °:17 i .._. . ._i 1 I WF 1 11 g ' •..� .o u.reory saoa.a° w .e.eao eu. °oo. }} — So do dairies impeded development? 1 . This is a front range dairy built in 1999 milking about 3,000 cows. 2. This 300 home subdivision was developed after the dairy was built 3. This is an old picture. The subdivision is now completed and sold out. 120 Hirsch Dairy&New Development 1. ( ✓' uttit . :-t,* ai . Lir a•ta cart -• _. Iipt LA : ® # 44,a i ni':,f '43°'°1'"'''''' m...o ado o cope ww 1.. r This development near Hirsch Dairy I used in my property value presentation was built after the dairy existed. The development was built after the dairy. But there is a major development North from County Road 80. If you are familiar with Belmont farms there are about 50 homes that average three-quarters of a million dollars And some are 2 million dollar homes 121 Veeman/M&J and Commercial Development �y Y ,.: N 2,��, v v: 1 i% '�+'v enoaly J Meg o, w t1�,t �y�r"�giiiiir I , I r f �. �1 '� m I r c i. Jy A G ?Yn� .y� �.tJ9 A Pip roiY In "N„x iy 1 ''‘-e' V .ti is `'' c —r. 4 "" 'E, �^ s �uvini°i nine�� a� e C �.,i _.Je There's approximately 3,000 animals milking in these two dairies with recent industrial and commercial development within a quarter mile A high density residential development is a mile away 122 37th Street Development 9 / :,(r-,; I p3 1i L3 Td' 3T^iryV.piv , ,,ttcv 3]ND51 Ir C_-- � sm i � -9y -.e.,„ vs lyV s, pd`D h NOY a� 1'a lo �a _ 3NTns1 .a .r T.. \V F.,_:::. t 'z &:.;:‘ .1. r a, � ; I .� ,• 3� � 1 �r 1 O vVJxLa I E*d.....-,..!..- --?-: 8 2 E r ..°,6,r2;,1'4., yl v-"r9 r f 1 }IN "k• 9` Nsn ' rt } I , , ` 1 I Ed Weld D Y ,_ 4.4 � 1 k N � It�+; t* tad "N4 c ,w D t < L �BTH51 - , hYl ls. .. s1 y>, c peso s }V mfi ,��++ 1 'y R .Y�i ' mow 4i•_ � Ni"H:SpRd n 4� Yu,. 43130]6 3447 4 w, atu �. 1. t m y i.7I a v Wfj�P... S i al, 73570 This is the development on 37th Street South of Greeley 1 . There are two Weideman dairies 2. the Mossburg dairy 3. And a feedlot south of 49th Street I could zoom this view across the river to the south 2 miles and show you 100,000 head of cattle west of Gilcrest. 123 Summary of Compatibility • This USR Application - Compatible with zone - Compatible with Comp Plan - Not in Adopted Municipal Master Plan - Does not impede other uses 1. Future development as permitted by the existing zone is for agriculture and divisions of land for uses allowed as currently defined in the ag zone 2. The Comp Plan language about the Division of land is to ensure the continuation of agriculture is good regardless of how you read it; a. Either division of land should also ensure the continuation of agriculture and b. Division will financially ensure the continuation of agriculture. 3. But in the comp plan division of land and agriculture co-exist, they need each other 4. The site is not in any adopted Municipal Master Plan 5. And it is obvious from the examples that a dairy does not impede development or slow progress 6. Changes will happen if and when the infrastructure is there to support those changes 7. If infrastructure ever gets there, changes will occur whether a dairy is there or not .— 124 USR Requirements - • Sec. 23-2-230 B. Uses by Special Review 1. Consistent with Chapter 22—Comp Plan ✓Consistent with Intent of District-A Zone - Complete ✓Consistent with Existing Surrounding Uses - Complete ✓Consistent with Future Development- Complete /Complies with Article V—Overlay Districts - Complete ✓Conserve Prime Farmland - Complete /Adequate Provisions for Health, Safety &Welfare - Complete — So far we have covered Items 2 through 7 of the requirements for review under the duties of the Board of County Commissioner's 125 — Consistency with Comp Plan • Historic • Important • Respect • Economics • Protection • Changes Consistency with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan is primarily in 22-2-30 through 22-2-60. 1. Agriculture and benefits 2. Concerns of Farming 3. Agriculture Goals and Policies These sections discuss agriculture's historic beginnings as to how patterns of development have gotten us here The importance of agriculture both for the economics of the area but that food is recognized as a universal necessity Protection is outlined, for what is valued is protected, like with the right-to farm. But protection in the these sections also refer to consideration with an eye on Quality and protection of the County residents And it is clear in the Comp Plan that Weld has and is undergoing substantial change in population growth, but in also recognizing the changing size and scope of these operations 126 Historic • Highly productive • Settlement patterns • Border population centers • Thousands • Role in Food System 22-2-50 A " Because of the settlement patterns, some of the most highly productive land borders population centers Goes on to say "necessity for farming operations and the community to be in _ close proximity 22-2-40 B. Approximately 3,000 operators of livestock, poultry, vegetable and grain farms in the County That play a major role in the food system — 127 — Importance • Important • Recognized • Objective 22-1-50 D "The importance of agriculture is recognized, and supporting agriculture is an important objective of the County" 128 Economics • Important Element • State and National Rankings - • Impact $3.9 Billion 22-2-40 C. Agriculture is an important element in the County economy — 22-2-30 A Most Productive county in the state and top 5 in nation — With and overall impact of$3.9 Billion dollars 129 — Protection • Supporting • Protecting • Referral Agencies 22-1-50 C& D "Supporting agriculture includes protecting agriculture..." and in protecting the welfare of the county " consider recommendations from referral agencies and professionals 130 Changes • Ensure continuation • Dynamic — • Increase in size and scope • Growing 1 . 22-2-60 C, D & G "options for Division shall be provided to ensure continuation of agriculture" 2. " the County will develop policies to recognize the — changing dynamics of agriculture production such as size and scope of these operations." — 3. "Supporting agriculture will continue to be a significant goal of the County, but it is recognized that conversion of — ag lands to other uses will continue." 4. Primarily. . ...The County is growing. . . 131 - USR Requirements • Sec. 23-2-230 B. Uses by Special Review ✓Consistent with Chapter 22-Complete ✓Consistent with Intent of District-Complete Consistent with Existing Surrounding Uses- Complete V Consistent with Future Development- Complete V.Complies with Article V Overlay Districts- Complete Conserve Prime Farmland- Complete -� Adequate Provisions for Health, Safety& Welfare-Complete Now we've covered all 7 of the requirements for review under the duties of the Board of County Commissioner's 132 22-2-230 - "The Board shall approve the request for the Special Review Permit if it finds the applicant has proven the[Seven] — Standards or Conditions" You shall approve a request if you find the applicant has — proven those seven things. 133 _ Demonstrated • Comprehensive Plan - Consistent • AG Zone - Belong • Ag and Residential - Compatible • Future - Compliant • Overlay District - No • Prime Farmland - Saved • Safety & Welfare -Adequate I believe we've provided the information that strongly demonstrates the kind of thoughtfulness that went into this site selection and process and also demonstrates: 1 . This is consistent with the Comprehensive plan 2. That dairies by definition belong in the ag zone 3. It' compatible as demonstrated by sales and property values that there are people that want to live among animal agriculture 4. But compatible also includes the amount of animal uses already present 5. We've shown compliance with every IGA, UGB and any other boundary and limit that exists for the future and _ 6. that the future will come when the pieces are in place regardless of whether there is a dairy there or not 7. The USR site is not in an overlay district 8. It's saving taking Prime Farm ground 9. And in determining safety and welfare we've met or exceeded every requirement. You just need to determine the definition in the code of adequate. 134 Benefits of a USR • Approving this permit will - Provide Control for the County _ - Security for Community - - Certainty for the DeHaan Family - Localized where Impacts Exist - Enforcement - Granting this permit versus a use-by-right allows — — 1 . Control for the County 2. more security for the community — 3. Certainty for the DeHaan family 4. It gives the controlled impact of a localized operation in — an area where the impacts and awareness already exist. 5. And allows substantially more enforcement 135 - Conclusion • 5th Generation Dairy—Family Farm - Two Weld County Dairies — Historic track record • Good Neighbors s• — Extensive Planning • Concern for Community • Respect for Weld County • Dairy Importance to Weld County — Feed,Feed yards,Farms&Economics _ — Dairies more regulated — Stay on top of changing times in Agriculture — The DeHaan Family is 5th Generation Family Dairy farmers with Two existing permitted dairies currently in Weld County — Five generations is quite a historic track record of good dairying but there have also been no complaints on any of their dairies in Weld County since they have been operating them The thought process they have put in to the site selection, this extensive amount of planning, and choosing a permit over a use- - by-right shows their concern for the community and respect for Weld County _ Dairy farming is a critically important asset to Weld County. The feed, supplies and services they buy keep many business going. There hasn't been a new feedyard in Weld County in over a — decade and the dairies are keeping many of the feed yards alive. Dairies are the most regulated of all animal feeding operations and _ there product is perishable and must get to market. This permit is necessary for the family for the management and quality of product required to keep up with the changing times in agriculture - 136 Great Western Dairy - USR 1583 Applicant: Margaret DeHaan — c% AGPROfessionals, LLC — 4350 Highway 66, Longmont CO 80504 In the record there are about 60 letters of support from the community, farmers and business members. - The DeHaan Family and I hope you support and approve this application And would like to thank you for your considerable time and attention. - I would be happy to answer any questions you may have - about the project. 137 - . c Exhibit XX includes a sample of the pond lining material Please see original in File COLORADO DAIRY FARMERS' POLITICAL ACTION TRUST/POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 12000 N Washington St, Suite 200 Thornton, CO 80241 Phone: 303-451-7711 • Fax: 303-451-0411 • rbrewster@dfamilk.com "The Voice of the Dairy Farmer..." PAT/PAC Dear Commissioner Long, Board of Directors I am writing to support Great Western Dairy. Dairy farms in Colorado are economically beneficial, environmentally conscience and assets to their Chris Kraft communities. Chair Ron Shelton Dairy farms are major economic engines for many regions in Colorado, as 1"'Vice Chair they need many products that must be purchased from the surrounding area. Everything from fuel to feed is needed to run a dairy and those Bob Bown purchases help to grow local economies. These operations are sources of 2^4 Vice Chair employment, averaging one employee for every 65 cows. Often the Tom Gamerlo revenues from a dairy farm are multiplied five to seven times in the local Mike Faulkner economy, which means the dairy industry is contributing 1 .45 to 2.03 billion dollars to communities in Colorado. Rick Hulstrom Les Hardesty Through the Colorado Department of Health and Environment and the Environmental Protection Agency, Colorado dairy farms must comply with a Brian Hardy host of federal and state regulations that protect the environment. These EarnieMikita regulations ensure water and soil quality around many agricultural operations in the state. Dairy farms also conserve and recycle, most dairies Brad Pickert re-use water two to four times before it is treated. Conservation and Lee Reese environmental responsibility are key issues in the dairy industry. Jim Stewart The majority of dairies in Colorado are family businesses who truly care Ryan Whitfield about the well being of the communities they serve. Educating school children about agricultural production and serving on national, state and Andy Wick local organization boards are just some of the ways dairy families are involved in their communities. Dairy farm families and their employees are true assets to areas they serve. Great Western Dairy will be a great addition to Weld County and the surrounding area. I urge you to support the approval of this family dairy farm. Sincerely, Ryan Brewster Director, Government Affairs EXHIBIT U5215S3 Cynthia S. French- Haren Chief Executive Officer le WESTERN DAIRYFARMERS' PROMOTION ASSOCIATION 12000 North Washington, Suite 200 Thornton, Colorado 80241 303-451-7721 Your Assurance of a REAL Dairy Food April 2, 2007 Dear Honorable Commissioner Garcia, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our support for the Larry and Margaret DeHaan, Great Western Dairy, use by special review permit. The DeHaan family is starting its fifth generation of dairy farming. This family has a long history and successful track record of social responsibility to the communities it is located; protecting the environment; providing proper animal care and supporting the local economy. They are good neighbors and involved in helping their communities. Like other businesses, dairy farmers like the DeHaan family are modernizing and expanding in order to bring their sons and daughters back to the farm. Just as when a son or daughter comes back to work in any other business, dairy farm families need to grow to provide a living for the next generation. The DeHaans have invested in new technologies to help protect the environment and provide proper animal care. As dairies increase in size they can be more efficient and are able to produce high quality milk at less operating cost. This dairy farm will generate substantial economic returns to the Eaton and Weld County area and aid the local infrastructure to help make it profitable for the supporting businesses to stay in the area. When you view where Colorado dairy farms locate it becomes obvious they locate in agriculturally zoned areas that have access to solid transportation modes, high quality feed and water and in close proximity to processing plants. Processing plants like Meadow Gold in Greeley, buy milk from local farmers to avoid paying a large cost of shipping milk from longer distances. Weld County dairy farm families assure a steady supply of nutritious milk to plants as Meadow Gold, maintaining a strong local market for all dairy farms. Weld County residents, like all of Colorado consumers, receive safe, high quality, fresh, locally produced milk and dairy products from local dairy farm families. EXHIBIT II CcG use. )6331 Dairy farm families like the DeHaans are significant to Weld county and the local economy, and they bring a positive influence to its communities they are located in. Weld county farm families' produce 62% of the milk in Colorado and the milk stays in Colorado. The milk equates to about 1.2 billion pounds per year or about $164 million gross dollars. The dairy dollar generated by families like the DeHaans, turns in the community 2-5 times. The DeHaan family farm buys local feed, local equipment, local food and household necessities, to name a few. Weld County has a combination of large and small dairy farms in order to maximize its potential as a modern dairy producing county and state. On the state level, this family farm helps input into the economy, resulting in gross farm milk sales of $290 million. When you add the multiplier effect of two times, that equals $580 million. At a three times effect, that equals $870 million and at four times multiplier effect, equals $1.160 billion to the state and local economies. Dairy farmers care about maintaining the property values as much as their surrounding neighbors. There is evidence that larger dairy farms can increase the value of surrounding agricultural land. The DeHaan family is forthcoming about their expansion plans at this hearing because they believe people have a right to know how they are going to protect the environment, be good stewards and neighbors. Please take note of their proposed farm plan and how it controls air quality, water quality, flies and other typical agricultural occurrences. Their dairy is truly state of the art and a good fit for this area. We ask for your support in the DeHaan use by special review permit and we hope you welcome this family into this community. Please let me know if you have further questions or need additional information. Respectfully, @alit 5 . Cynthia S. French-Haren Chief Executive Officer Western Dairyfarmers' Promotion Association r!) it m Q u) .r. 5 SWAN ■PI CO la 14°41 .41 0 ift lila Q haV � i gym , �� 4 a , o , ti � V Zz14 � a a sk y ,c a sm• o ,. . ,,, • „lb: i 'tot m a a co z6 ₹ w 4 fk ti � ,P�d .. ., . :,0„,..,,,..„,:1/41.,,, -eh '..'• ' a) l‘i ., , P� L C O (13 . = co E a a. 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