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Home My WebLink About20023387.tiff STATE OF COLORADO Bill Owens,Governor -p cod Douglas H.Benevento,Acting Executive Director cot-6 Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado ye ro 4300 Cherry Creek Dr.S. Laboratory and Radiation Services Division Denver,Colorado 80246-1530 8100 Lowry Blvd. *2876,' Phone(303)692-2000 Denver,Colorado 80230-6928 TDD Line(303)691-7700 (303)692-3090 Colorado Department Located in Glendale,Colorado .�aA��i "�' '--•� „ �1��' D ofPablicHealth http://www.cdphe.state.co.us . andEnvironment SEP 3 0 20D2 September 24,2002 • EPlV640kdMfkiAh WWI suvil is Tim Smith Stromo,LLC P.O.Box 205 Ft.Lupton, CO 80621 RE: No Further Action for May 14, 2001 Compliance Advisory Stromo Composting,LLC Dear Mr. Smith: The Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (Division) of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has reviewed your responses dated July 27,2001,September 15, 2001,July 19, 2002 and September 3,2002 to the Compliance Advisory(certified mail P 335 550 973)issued to Stromo Composting, LLC on May 14,2001. Based on the information contained in the submitted reports, correspondence and observations from the May 9,2002 inspection of this facility,the Division finds that compliance with all of the violations sited in the Compliance Advisory have been achieved. This No Further Action letter shall not preclude the Division from issuing an Administrative Enforcement Action, bringing a civil action or seeking a civil penalty pursuant to 30-20-113, C.R-S.for violations cited in the Compliance Advisory. If the violations sited in the Compliance Advisory occur in the future,the Division may issue a subsequent Compliance Advisory and/or Compliance Order. A copy of the No Further Action letter will be attached to the Compliance Advisory in the facility's file at our office. Should yo have any questions regarding this matter,please feel free to contact me at(303)692-3437. Sincer y, Roger Doak, Geologist • Solid Waste Unit • Compliance Program Cc: Will Allison,AGO Cindi Etcheverry,Weld County Tom Boren,AgPro Sw/wld/scf 1.6 • awe _33$1 • 4311 Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, CO 80504 Office (970) 535-9318 Fax: (970) 535-9854 z z-x '.}:z - rya 9s..`. ;.�a a't 'F.n"' re,� ;?'o-r tw a r yfrow,e'�++',�"�, +¢? r v 8 -,€� s * i^t x a fir-:n ,„7r a k r l' '4..:`"'A'tS,�lYi*t _154 ' 3Y.v s" -c- e€_�i „, ik-gs� i £t, ilS § 4-004,00:1- v.Z v$�h.,wac"4''"Gfi> �53:' .,"S`-S`�4st,.0 f''',,.x .at r xra _ »nc-ie ' iziAS4—,: 4 #w, i Weld County p F°mom g Department September 17, 2002 RrCEN Kim Ogle Weld County Planning 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 RE Stromo, LLC—USR-1276 o ; 0 y k' yN a*� ati al fianratilletitlosing copies of the final documentation prior to recording the plat for the >� k -ocabove.Use by Special Review. $ } z xi � x In coordination with Cindy Etcheverry and Roger Doak, we should have the final ,. � `. �'`�� .�app r9vaf�he first of October. I would like to submit the draft plat for your review y,-li, 4 ; ';and co"rmments. sox z < ` -1If yrou}should have any questions, please contact me at 970-535-9318. x , Sincerely, Sharyn Frazer Administrator c Pa`"3ros" $z u *-sue SV 5`a z Ky " y 4311 Highway 66, Suite 4 Longmont, CO 80504 Office (970) 535-9318 • ; ' ",u �� x F Denver (303) 485-7838 n ,zW .z ; A'&4211` p,r „1t„ ., F,. , g ,ax.,(970) 535 9854, S 1" r 4' �1 �0 4( s1ri'� hI k i`i c .1 , 7 v r1 ?" .t >) r1 S'''s 1 t ?.k � �l uF g �. ( ct n 6{+ { s bl J 6Y+� rY d t Ai fn. t s + r 1 '>`P , �" Y, d ,>h c.0 � e } a , �.fi t K x v � c 5 Je`�. iS aY1.,Ei,.&r�__ j ;t- t 5; > t'WW1 3 �, it/4.. JM a ^ S a x L c: alc ti_ C* ! I C �' `1� ;1'!it' j V+.�1..�, e it^1.�n,V' .4.....�'.:k.FA1.ve✓!CwXply5Y i�Ye}•.E... . �.n.�. 'r..I 'Lw,. V2.�'[tL'Iw.+lwaa.a<a«+kc`W44..c mL. $. s + , u • Mr. Roger Doak July 19, 2002 Colorado Department of Public Health&Environment Solid Waste Management Unit 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246 " . Subject: StroMo,LLC Composting Facility Final Documentation Dear Mr. Doak, "-''Attached are letters from Eric Dunker of AgPro Environmental Services, LLC, and s;° Lester Litton and Mike Coley of Earth Engineering Consultants, Inc. certifying the ,•;_ F t f,� t �. r stormwater containment pond liner permeability at the StroMo, LLC composting " , v ';;;q6ility/ ;'4.1 Y� it Included are field notes from Earth Engineering, Inc. and survey data from Powers • rx `; ,, 2wM°,ecf,Elevation'confirming the liner thickness. it. i Y3,.w Jn wig°ta i 5'` � 4 ‘`: A�ddrtt• onally,I have enclosed an update of the new balance on the financial Kk?: ,•?r.i}:;�'�' r+I#as :— a iassurance Certificate of Deposit. 9,,J t If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (970) 535-9318. We hope this resolves any outstanding issues at this facility. Thank you for your cooperation and patience. • Since ely, homa ar n(tharen@agpros.com) Environmental Consultant Pc: Tim Smith, StroMo,LLC Cindy Etcheverry, Weld County Department of Public Health&Environment v CS I rJ a� a+x �r �.R 1. 4?� i Ck[ .r 1 r { 1�i r,{`R1f•C i k 3 l €`� �j tiJ �r��sxk l� ti 1a, rO k f Y ur .`Pro Ag-'Environmental Professionals � tn,x..�::•.a.;:«..9.:ra>e..�.s4.... ...�..:o r.:n. ,�....rcY. ..: + , i • • f 4311 Hwy 66,Suite 4 Longmont,Colorado 80504 Office: (970)535-9318 Fax: (970)535-9854 • T 7atf')1ri - S��,,i,,,,��G„n,,,...��9NNj '' Services,LIE • 1'nvironniental July 19, 2002 Roger Doak _, Solid Waste Division Colorado Dept. of Public Health&Environment ' 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80222-1530 Dear Mr. Doak: • The liner testing for Stromo LLC's stormwater containment pond has been "1 completed, Earth Engineering Consultants,Inc. (EEC)had a flexible wall 115O14 � permeability test run as outlined in their attached letter. The results of that test M showed apermeability factor(k) of 1.5 x 10'6 cm/second. Utilizing this permeability 't or r factor,th'e 18-inch liner thickness installed and Darcy's Law results in a total head � f rill,; :fd. tliat can exist and meet the specification-of 1.0 x 10 cm/second is 8.5 feet. The .i-g',r {�, {i ty 'iStromo LL'C pond has a total operation depth of eight feet. riemye TkVel If you have any questions or need further information, please call. Smc {3tJ vss ota • Eric W. Dunker,P.E. Environmental Engineer Attachment(EEC letter) • �a � 91 t ( {�:Ynl11t �` W(!". `v�^'Your "Pro-Ag 'Environmental Professrondlsr ft,r ttl � t``r iMfl* xi('e :+\ tl5 ya ti -.Tr r 0d' + j ' }.,blt��ielt>r.,1.ki:4l_%.‘- • 1 OOQ 0046 . d o. so • If I • . �' X\ N8J �Il OQ gyp. • • �10p5p <<I --rar Da -----"Nk%%\ o_ n‘ n rn 0 ntt 03/22/02 AgPro Environmental , Services, LLC STROMO, LLC . vm w. Environmental Consultants — Engineers — Architects — Planners PRE-LINER POND CONTOURS 1 • O ,,. .. 0. 4°° O A L O A +f •3p. 99 sO. O • / 99 ° 0'06 0 °• qOO. 42c. cCNN • U . . S AgPro Environmental Services, LLC STROMO, LLC . /22i°z acn�o. Environmental Consultants _ Englneera - Architects — Planners POST-LINER POND CONTOURS 2 American Ag. A Branch of Western National Sank • July 12,2002 • Tim Smith, General Manager Renewable Fiber Inc. 8394 US Highway 85 `- PO Box 205 Fort Lupton Colorado-80621 • ' Dear Mr. Smith: Director of Public Health and Environment and John B..Moser maintain a Certificate of Deposit#600006735 with a current balance,as of July 12,2002, of$16,152.55 with our , Bank If you have questions,please feel free to call me at 970-506-9000. Sincerely,• _ 1f �A`�/ kale amak Vice President • • 1.1 • • 1901:36th Avenue, Suite 210 • Greeley,CO 80634 Member FDIC • 970.506.9000 • Fax:970-506-9004 • Member Stump Financlai Group KirrIOgle-020823insp.doc O Page 1 Tim Smith June 3,2002 Page 1 of 1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 1555N. 17th Avenue 0:1 Grere Celey, CO 80631 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us ADMINISTRATION: (970) 304-6410 I FAX: (970) 304-6412 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION & NURSING: (970) 304-6420 FAX: (970) 304-6416 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: (970) 304-6415 COLORADO FAX: (970) 304-6411 September 18,2002 Tim Smith StroMo, LLC Post Office Box 205 Ft.Lupton, Colorado 80621 Subject: StroMo Compost Facility—Third Quarter Inspection,2002 Dear Mr.Smith: On August 23, 2002, a routine inspection of the StroMo Compost Facility, located at 21970 WCR 30, in Weld County, was conducted. The purpose of the inspection was to inspect.and assess the facility's compliance with the'Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities' (the Regulations) (6 CCR 1007-2) as promulgated by the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, Title 30, Article 20, part 1, C.R.S., as amended, and the development standards set forth in Use by Special Review Permit #1276(USR-1276). On this date, it was observed that the facility was in compliance with both the Regulations and USR-1276. However, please be aware,the compliance advisory issued May 14, 2001, by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, may not yet be resolved. OAETCH WASTBSTROMO\028823Insp.doc Kim Ogle-020823insp.doc Page 2 Tim Smith June 3,2002 Page 2 of! If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at (970) 304-6415, extension 2220. Sincerely, Cindi Etcheverry • Environmental Specialist Environmental Health Services Enclosure: Inspection cc: Trevor Jiricek, Director, Environmental Health Services(via email) Roger Doak, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment(w/inspection) Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services(via email) Lee Morrison,Assistant County Attorney(via email) • O:\ETCH\WPSTEISTROMO\020823insp.tloc Hello