The URL can be used to link to this page

Browse Search

Home My WebLink About20070172.tiff RESOLUTION RE: ACTION OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY,COLORADO, CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR SITE APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - RESOURCE COLORADO WATER AND SANITATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS,the Board has received a Site Application from Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation, concerning the construction of septic tanks with grinder pumps, with discharge to infiltration beds, located on the following described parcel of land, to-wit: Section 32, Township 3 North, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS,the regulations for site applications require review of the site application by the Board of County Commissioners, and further, that various local and state agencies be given the opportunity to review and comment on said site application, and WHEREAS, the site application from Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation was submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County for review and comment, a copy of said application being attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and WHEREAS,after study and review,the Board finds that said site application is not in conflict with the Weld County Code, and that it is in the best interest of Weld County to recommend approval of said application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the site application submitted by Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation be, and hereby is, recommended favorably to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, subject to the following conditions: 1. Approval of the Site Application and Utility Plan is subject to successful re- zoning of the property and the surrounding planned service area from the Agricultural Zone District to zoning allowing suburban/urban density. 2. No building permits shall be issued and no construction shall take place on the site until either a Special Use Permit or a Site Plan Review, as specified by zoning, is submitted and approved by Weld County for the facility and related appurtenances. 2007-0172 0 0 ; hL , t+C_ P PL_ PL0079 `-t-s i'onk-s) CDI afo�Z SITE APPLICATION - RESOURCE COLORADO WATER AND SANITATION PAGE 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said site application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by the following vote on the 15th day of January, A.D., 2007. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WEIC'QrU TY, COLORADO ATTEST: L41 � Zia Cc avid E. Long, Chair Weld County Clerk to the rgf, Ilia ' , . J e, •ro-Tem BY: e(-461111 Deputy Clerk to the Board ` >> Willi F Garcia�� n A O D AS TO A-4 &2— i Robert D. Masden oun A orn y ouglas adei aches Date of signature: 2007-0172 PL0079 Memorandum TO: David E. Long, Chair Board of County Commissioners III I From: Trevor Jiricek, Department of Public Health & Environment and Brad Mueller, • Department of Planning Services COLORADO DATE: January 9, 2007 SUBJECT: Site Application Approval for Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation Metropolitan District In accordance with CDPHE WQCC, Regulation No. 22, the Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation Metropolitan District (RCWSMD) has submitted their Site Application and Utility Plan for Board of County Commissioner review and approval. BACKGROUND: The RCWSMD is charged with providing wastewater service to the Pioneer Community Development being planned in southern Weld County near the intersection of County Roads 49 and 22. The wastewater treatment plant proposed in the application will be located in the NW '/4, NW %4, of Section 32, Township 3 North, Range 64 West. The plant will be constructed in three phases with the first phase (0.3 MGD) projected to receive flows by September 2008. The second phase is designed for 1.2 MGD, and the third phase for 3.6 MGD. RCWSMD plans to re-use its wastewater to augment water supply plans in the Box Elder Creek drainage basin and adjacent drainage basins, and irrigate landscaped areas at the plant site, on Pioneer common areas, and possibly on residential lots. The selected treatment technology is a membrane bioreactor. Both the Department of Planning and Health have reviewed the submitted materials and recommend your approval with the following conditions: 1) Approval of the Site Application and Utility Plan is subject to successful rezoning of the property and the surrounding planned service area from the Agricultural Zone District to zoning allowing suburban/urban density. 2) No building permits shall be issued and no construction shall take place on the site until either a Special Use Permit or a Site Plan Review, as specified by zoning, is submitted and approved by Weld County for the facility and related appurtenances. 2007-0172 November 16,2006 C'O N S U L T A N T S N0V 1'6.'2006 Mr.TrevorJirieek, • fNl'giJNugrii H ALIII.gRYlrUR Weld County Department of Public Health&Environment 1555 North 17th Avenue• Greeley,Colorado 80931 Re: Application for Site Location Approval for Construction of a New Domestic Wastewater Treatment Works—Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation District 31W Project No,690-01 Dear Mr.Jiricek: On behalf of Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation Metropolitan District(RCWSMDX we are submitting a copy of the Site Application Package to you that includes'the application forms and Wastewater Utility Master Plan(which acts as the"engineering report")as described in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment(CDPHE)'Regulation No.22,Section 4. This site application is being submitted in regards to a new,state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant being planned for southwestern Weld County. As one of the reviewing agencies within Weld County,we are asking that the Weld County Department of Public Health&Environment review the site application based on your agency's plans,policies,rules and regulations. After performing this review,Please forward any continents qr your recommendation back to our office, The CDPHE states that reviewing agencies have sixty(6Q)days to review and continent on this site application. After the sixty day period,if we have not received comments or recommendation"of approval from your agency,we are allowed to forward this site application to the COPHE.:They will they contact your agency and provide a period of seven(7)additional days for your agency to prptide comments or your recommendation. Please do not hesitate to contact me at(303)986-0733 f you have any further questions regatdingthis site application or the attached Wastewater Utility Master Plan. Sincerely, JACO$5ON flEIiGOTH CONSULTANTS,INC. Matthew J.Bend,P:& Project Manager MJ73/mb. Attachments . - cc: Ms.Nicole Adams,Gateway American Resources,LLC 12640 West Cedar Drive,Suit:A Lakewood.Colorado 8071$2005 ' the@Ihunc<dm 303-986-0733 FAX 303-Q86dN56 wwwlhdoc.eohi, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT Water Quality Control Division 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver,Colorado 80246-1530 (303)692-3574 APPLICATION FOR SITE LOCATION APPROVAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS (Section 22.4,of Regulation 22) APPLICANT: Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation Metropolitan District PHONE: (303)987-0835 ADDRESS: 141 Union,Suite 150 CITY,STATE,ZIP: Lakewood,Colorado 80228 Email Address: nadams@jfcompanies.com Primary Contact(for project inquiries): Nicole Adams,P.E.(Project Manager—Gateway American Resources,LLC) Consulting Engineer: Jacobson Helgoth Consultants,Inc. Phone: (303)986-0733 Address: 12640 West Cedar Drive,Suite A City,State,Zip: Lakewood,Colorado 80228 Email Address: mbenak@jacobsonhelgoth.com [Matthew J.Benak,P.E.] A. Summary of information retarding new site application: 1. Proposed Location(Legal Description): NW 1/4,NW 1/4,Section 32 Township: T3N Range: R64W County: Weld Lat. 40°11'20" Long. 104°35'39" for Wastewater Treatment Works 2. Type and capacity of treatment facility proposed: Major Processes Used: Influent flow monitoring;influent screening and grit removal;membrane biological reactor system;ultraviolet disinfection;effluent discharge to the Box Elder Creek. Waste biosolids to be aerobically digested and wet-hauled off- site. Hydraulic: 0.39 MGD(maximum monthly average);0.30 MGD(annual average) Peak Flow: 1.34 MGD Organic: 976 lbs BOD,/day Present PE: 0 Design PE: 3,529 %-Domestic:100% %Industrial:O% 3. Location of Facility: Attach a map of the area,which includes the following: (a)* 5-mile radius: all sewage treatment plants,lift stations,and domestic water supply intakes. (b)* 1-mile radius: habitable buildings,location of public and private potable water wells,and an approximate indication of the topography. *Note: See Figures 1 and 2(attached] WQCD-3a(Revised 6/06) Page 1 of 3 amp o/7a 4. Effluent disposal: Surface discharge to watercourse(name): Box Elder Creek,(PEL report incorrectly identified the discharge stream as stream segment COSPMS05a. It is actually COSPMS03a[tributaries to South Platte River,Big Dry Creek to Weld/Morgan county line]). Warm Water Aquatic Life Class 2,Class 2 Recreation,Agriculture. South Platte River basin,Middle South Platte River Sub-basin, Stream Segment 03A. Subsurface disposal: N/A Land Application: N/A Evaporation: N/A Other(list): N/A 5. Preliminary Effluent Limitations received on: October 11,2006 6. Will a State or Federal grant/loan be sought to finance any portion of this project? NO 7. Present zoning of site area? Agriculture(this will be identified as Special Use: Wastewater Treatment Facility when Pioneer Communities submits their Zoning Application to Weld County) Zoning within a 1-mile radius of site? Agriculture(this will be identified as a mixture of Agriculture and Residential when Pioneer Communities submits their Zoning Application to Weld County) 8. What is the distance downstream from the discharge to the nearest domestic water supply intake? Greater than 150 miles downstream in Nebraska. Public water supply wells drawing from the South Platte River alluvium located more than 75 miles downstream of the point where Box Elder Creek meets the South Platte River. Name of Supply: Address of Supply: What is the distance downstream from the discharge to the nearest other point of diversion? Approximately 25 stream- miles,Irrigation Ditch Name of User: Herman Peterson Address of User: 30584 WCR 380;Kersey,CO 80644 9. Estimated project cost: $6,674,000 Who is financially responsible for the construction and operation of the facility? Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation Metropolitan District 10. Is the facility in a 100-year flood plain or other natural hazard area? NO,except the extreme northwest corner of the property. This is not considered a critical area and flooding of this area would not cause a plant back-up or upset conditions. If so,what precautions are being taken? Engineered flood management structures and mitigation measures taken during roadway and infrastructure development of the community will reduce the possibility of harm during a 100-year flood event at the WWTP. Has the flood plain been designated by the Colorado Water Conservation Board,Department of Natural Resources,or other agency? Federal Emergency Management Agency If so,what is that designation? Zone A 11. Please identify any additional factors that might help the Water Quality Control Division make an informed decision regarding your application for site approval. N/A (Attach a separate sheet of paper if necessary) 12. Public Notification procedures complied on: A Public Notification sign will be posted for a minimum of 15 days prior to the time the Site Application is sent to the CDPHE—WQCD. A photo of this sign will be included with the final Site Application. WQCD-3a(Revised 6/06) Page 2 of 3 B. If the facility will be located on or adjacent to a site that is owned or managed by a federal or state agency,send the agency a copy of this application for the agency's review and recommendation. C. Recommendation of governmental authorities: The application shall be forwarded to the planning agency of the city,town,or county in whose jurisdiction(s)the treatment facility is to be located.The applicant shall obtain,from the appropriate planning agency(agencies),a statement(s)of consistency of the proposal with the local comprehensive plan(s)as they relate to water quality(subject to the provisions of 22.3(6). The application shall be forwarded to the water quality planning agency(agencies)for the area in which the facilities are to be constructed and for the area to be served by those facilities.The applicant shall obtain,from the appropriate planning agency(agencies),a statement(s)of consistency of the proposal with any adopted water quality management plan(s). If you have any further comments or questions,please call(303)692-3574. I certify that I am familiar with the requirements of the"Site Location and Design Approval Regulations for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Works",and have posted the site in accordance with the regulations. An engineering report,as described by the regulations,has been repared and is enclosed. Date:November 16.2006 Nicole Adams.P.E. ature A licant• Typed Name *The applicant must sign this form.The Consulting Engineer cannot sign this form. Recommend Recommend Signature of Date Approval Disapproval Comment R resen e 1. 0 1/6 x anagement Agency: RCWSMD 2 01/15/2007 qp Board of County Commissi,n rs David E. Long, t it 3. 4. !fa-P07 X 6116cttic� ^ ' Local Health Authority: Weld County Department of Public ATTN: Mr.Trevor Jericek 5. 208 Planning Agency-North Front Range Water Quality Planning Association ATTN: Ms.Connie O'Neill 6. ATTEST: iate# 44 \ WELD COUNTY CLERK WQCD-3a(Revised 6/06) Page 3 of 3 BY: u-7a DEPUTY _.ERK TO TN •1D 071r 1 I, \f o4 1 . �� 'N 4.< Gm CV, n 7 w ,v A 4P v y 1, / r r 1 g , 4 4-44 44 , I e y�� C�r'u, : " kf.o 4,4+,. 4 Y'' ' , f fM 4444 14 Jx� )` tea ' • 4* ( t. 0 / 1f cI � i ,s c � " i icy 4 44� 7 c- 44-1 t A < 1 � �`�'� , . 777 .` , \jiL._(I cs, 3 a' fr pry, y , iy��r •� iSkT /r / e -.-- rte. / DATE: 11/07/06lit SCALE: 1" = 3800' FIVE MILE RADIUS MAP JacobsonHelgoth PROJ. NO.: 690-01 SITE APPLICATION CONSULTANTS DRAWN: DJH RESOURCE COLORADO WATER AND CHECKED:MJB SANITATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT FILE NO.: 69001SAFig1.DWG FIG 1 71 ,,c7_,"\;-2,„ 1 , • DOMESTIC WELL ors k;mat-, 11a -- <--1- r C.)�� G �� J • IRRIGATION WELL \S' ( ;P �}�� r . C (O703 ♦ HOUSEHOLD WELL (\, ' I S7 d V V �W A')wpii d b r �4 � + �'�,�J� \0 N11 1 1 �W�- an " ` 1 r i, )1/4) (},jj / Ti!li c<3 i , „ cri ` Q o 3 ) .(3 7 ! „` I +— _ a J (rte �� 36 t_ _..31 in /� Ij rO %%c, 62 (o ` � 33 Lh:i tw H....\c / dv ..�� Ui" ° o A 'x �-- ©o`\ Q / . I "' 4 DOMESTIC WELLS t \ ° ', _ „ 0,/,')-\\J \ 1: 1� `\ -,.n.1 6...„1--- -'1 NW NW SECTION 6 C ii 1 T2N R64W ' c a'%'') ,, t ( - ,�0_ �. (_EN, ./J, f o VI r� � ,A �� 5 M 1 \ LAh• ` - I i \)\\ nl{Yp r, o „mac `1 71 i OOO HET ° SW 1001)LIMAS DATE: 11/07/06 it SCALE: 1" = 2640' ONE MILE RADIUS MAP Jacobson Helgoth PROJ. NO.: 690-01 SITE APPLICATION CONSULTANTS DRAWN: DJH RESOURCE COLORADO WATER AND CHECKED:MJB SANITATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT FILE NO.: 69001SAFiq2.DWG FIG 2 SITE APPLICATION COMPLETENESS CHECKLIST New Domestic Wastewater Treatment Works (includes New Reuse Plant) Name of Project: Wastewater Treatment Facility Applicant Name and Address: Resource Colorado Water and Sanitation Metropolitan District(RCWSMD) 141 Union, Suite 150 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 do Nicole Adams, P.E. @ Gateway American Resources, LLC Ph. (303) 472-8796(mobile) nadams@jfcompanies.com Consultant Name and Address: Jacobson Helgoth Consultants, Inc. 12640 West Cedar Drive, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Ph. (303) 986-0733 Attn: Matthew Benak, P.E. mbenak@jacobsonhelgoth.com Type of Project: New mechanical wastewater treatment facility designed to treat an annual average flow of 0.30 MGD. Please indicate where Section Elements (document and page#) the submittal addresses the following Application submitted on proper form. Application,Pg. 1 thru 3 Recommendation of local authorities and planning agencies. Application,Pg. 3 22.4(1) Signed by responsible party of the proposed facility. Application,Pg. 3 Two copies submitted to CDPHE. Two copies will be submitted Wastewater Utility Plan 22.4(1)(6) Engineering Report. (WWUP)enclosed with Site Application Service area definition. WWUP,Pg. 1-1,Pg. 3-1 22.4(1)(b)(i) Staging or phasing. WWUP,Pg. 3-1, 3-2 Flow/loading projections. WWUP,Pg. 3-2,3-3 Relationship to other water and wastewater treatment works. WWUP,Pg.2-1 Proposed site location. WWUP,Pg. 1-1, 3-8 22.4(1)(b)(ii) Evaluation of alternative sites. WWUP,Pg. 5-1,5-2 Evaluation of treatment alternatives. WWUP,Pg. 5-1 thru 5-7 22.4(1)(b)(iii) Proposed effluent limitations. WWUP,Pg.4-3 Date of PELs. Application,Pg. 2 22.4(1)(b)(iv) Analysis of existing facilities within service area(s) WWUP,Pg. 2-2,2-3 22.4(1)(b)(v) Analysis of opportunities for consolidation WWUP,Pg. 2-1, 5-1, 5-2 22.4(1)(b)(vi) Proposed site adversely affected by floodplain,etc. WWUP,Pg. 3-9 Will be included with Site 22.4(1)(b)(vii) Soils Report stating that the site will support the facility. Application delivered to CDPHE 22.4(1)(b)(viii) Detailed description of selected alternative. WWUP,Pg. 3-4 thru 3-7 22.4(1)(b)(ix) Legal control of the site for the project life. WWUP,Appendix B 22.4(1)(b)(x) Institutional arrangements. WWUP,Pg. 6-2 22.4(1)(b)(xi) Management capabilities. WWUP,Pg. 6-1 22.4(1)(b)(xii) Financial system. WWUP,Pg. 6-2 Implementation plans and schedule WWUP,Pg. 1-2,6-3 22.4(1)(b)(xiii) Estimated construction time. WWUP,Pg. 1-2,6-3 Estimated start-up date. WWUP,Pg. 1-2,6-3 22.4(1)(c) Notice of the intent to construct for private property. N/A 22.4(2)(a) Review comments by the management agency if necessary. 22.4(2)(b) Review comments by the county if necessary. 22.4(2)(c) Review comments by the city or town if necessary. 22.4(2)(d) Review comments by the local health authority. 22.4(2)(e) Review comments by the water quality planning agency. State or Federal review comments if necessary. 22.4(3) Will be included with Site A picture of the public notification sign. Application delivered to CDPHE Hello