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1555 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631
Phone(970)353-6100, Ext. 3540, Fax(970)304-6498
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW APPLICATION
Application Fee Paid Receipt# Date
Recording Fee Paid Receipt# Date
Application Reviewed by:
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: (Please print or type, except for necessary signature)
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT AREA: 24898 N2SW4 20 1 68 SITUS: 2490 3
CR WELD 0
PARCEL NUMBER:1 4 6 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 digit number-found on Tax I.D.)
Information or obtained at the Assessor's Office.
Section 20 , T 1 N, R 68 W-Total Acreage 80 Zone District Agricultural Overlay Zone Geo Hazard/
Area 2
Property Address (if available)2490 Weld County Road 3
SURFACE FEE (PROPERTY OWNERS)OF AREA PROPOSED FOR THE SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT
Name: Green Mill Sportsman Club Address: PO Box 29158
City/State/Zip: Thornton, CO 80229 Home Telephone:
Business Telephone:
APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT(if different than above)
Name: J. R. Titus
Address: 2660 Roosevelt Ave. City/State/Zip: Thornton, CO 80229
Home Telephone: 303-288-2416 Business Telephone:
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES USE ONL Y
Case#
Floodplain: Yes No Geologic Hazard: Yes No
I hereby state that all statements and plans submitted with the application are true and correct to the best
of my knowledge.
Rev: 1-4-01 S' ture:'Owner�horized Agent
EXHIBIT
2004-1329
BUSINESS EMERGENCY INFORMATION:
Business Name: Green Mill Sportsman Club Phone: see below
Address: PO Box 29158, Thornton, CO 80229
Business Owner: see below Phone: see below
Home Address: see below City: see below
List three persons in the order to be called in the event of an emergency:
NAME TITLE ADDRESS PHONE
J. R. Titus President 2660 Roosevelt Ave., Thornton, CO 80229 303-288-2416
Myron Brugger Vice President 207 E. 107th Ave., Northglenn, CO 80233 303-452-8378
Steve Ferreri Secretary 9629 Lou Dr., Northglenn, CO 80260 303-429-5606
Business Hours: Days:
Type of Alarm: None Burglar Holdup Fire Silent Audible
Name and address of alarm company: NA
Location of Safe: NA
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:
Number of entry/exit doors in this building: NA Location(s):
Is alcohol stored in building? NO Location(s):
Are drugs stored in building? NO Location(s):
Are weapons stored in building? NO Location(s):
The following programs are offered as a public service of the Weld County Sheriffs Office. Please indicate
the programs of interest.
Physical security check Crime Prevention Presentation
UTILITY SHUT OFF LOCATIONS:
Main electrical: NA
Gas shut off: NA
Exterior water shutoff: NA
Interior water Shutoff: NA
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Green Mill Sportsmans Club Application for Use by Special Review
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Explain, in detail, the proposed use of the property.
Green Mill Sportsmans Club holds a permit, USR 1031, for a commercial private club shooting range. This is a
request to amend the USR to construct additional facilities for law enforcement training. These additional
shooting ranges will be constructed under the guidelines for law enforcement use. Green Mill Sportsmans Club
will have written agreements with those agencies that would wish to use the facilities. The proposed facilities
include a new 50 yard pistol range and a 100/200 yard rifle range. A parking area will be provided for this
training area along with a separate access road. A classroom/training building is planned for the future and
vault restrooms are also proposed. The firing lines on these new ranges are located east of the existing range
areas and would be enclosed to abate noise. The enclosures would be similar to the enclosures now being
constructed by KB Home on the club's existing pistol and rifle ranges. The structures being built on the
existing two west ranges on the property are a requirement placed on KB Home as a part of their approval of the
Grandview subdivision by the town of Erie
2. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 22.
The existing special use permit USR 1031 was renewed on 8/1999, and is good until 10/2004. This application
does not change the use of the property from shooting range, private club. The land is left in natural flood plain,
with natural drainage, recreation and agriculture use consistent with the policies of the Weld County
Comprehensive Plan which encourages agricultural land preservation. Portions of this property are used in dry
-land crop production. A portion of this property lies in flood area and the site is also adjacent to reclaimed
_,onions of a sanitary landfill. This type of facility is an appropriate use for the location.
There is an existing oil well on the site and the design of the law enforcement ranges will include the required
berm backstops and the additional artificial bullet stops prescribed by section 23-4-370 C of the Weld County
Code. Copies of the plans have been forwarded to the well operator for comment as a part of this application
being filed with Weld County.
3. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 23 and the
zone district in which it is located.
The property is located in an agricultural geologic hazard, 100-year floodplain on the north side of a landfill.
This is a use allowed by special review 23-3-40 C.4 & 8. Since we are not requesting to change the use, but
only to provide police training shooting facilities it remains consistent with Chapter 23, and the zone district.
The range has natural terrain to satisfy requirements of Sec. 23-4-370 A. B.2, C.2, & D. The range
improvements and existing facilities shall be maintained subject to the applicable provisions of Section 23-4-
370 of the Weld County Code.
4. What type of uses surround the site? Explain how the proposed use is consistent and compatible with
surrounding land uses.
The property to the north of the site has been annexed to the Town of Erie. The land to the west has also been
annexed to Erie. The property to the north is not presently developed and no plans have been filed for
evelopment at this time. However the property to the north is planned for low density residential use. The
property to the west of the site has development approval by the Town of Erie for a residential subdivision.
Some development of that subdivision is underway at this time. A condition of the Town's approval was to
require disclosure to buyers in this subdivision about the proximity of a shooting range. The subdivision
developer is also required to assist the Green Mill Sportsmans Club with mitigation of noise from the western
portion of the range. Noise mitigation structures are currently under construction to abate noise from the firing
lines on existing portions of the Greenmill property. The existing and proposed range location is in a
" 'eographically depressed location where it is not visible from the property from the north. The location of the
.xisting and proposed range, when complimented with berming, limit noise impacts from the existing and
proposed use.
South of the Green Mill site is the GSX Denver Regional landfill. The landfill starts at the south property line
and is approximately 80 ft. high. The landfill is nearly at capacity with filling activity limited to the eastern
portion of the site. The firing points are from north to south. East of the property is agricultural land where no
development is planned at this time.
The proposed use of adding a law enforcement training facility is compatible with the property to the south
which is reclaimed landfill property. With the high berms and limited development potential for the landfill,
this site is compatible with the downrange side of the shooting facility. The addition of the law enforcement
training facility is located to the east of the existing handgun, big bore and small bore ranges. The closest point
from the new firing line will be 670 feet from the west property line and approximately 1000 feet to the nearest
planned home in the Grandview subdivision. Additional earthen berms will be constructed adjacent to the new
law enforcement ranged to assure safety and noise reductions. The distance between the law enforcement
training area and the planned residential uses to the north will allow for adequate buffer. The construction of
the law enforcement shooting positions will incorporate sound proofing to aid in noise reduction and the
berming around the law enforcement range area will also reduce noise impacts on the adjacent planned
residential to the north and west of the property. There will be no shooting to the west. Our club was approved
and operational prior to the Town of Erie's approval of the Grandview subdivision.
�-5. Describe, in detail, the following:
a. How many people will use this site?
When the law enforcement training facility is completed and operational. It is anticipated that no
more than 20 law enforcement personnel would be at the site at one time.
b. How many employees are proposed to be employed at this site?
The Green Mill Sportmans Club is a nonprofit organization and has no employees. As a part of the
proposed expansion for law enforcement training, there would be no additional employees at this site.
Each law enforcement organization would provide their own firearms training instructors and range
officers in conjunction with their training exercises.
c. What are the hours of operation?
8:00 a.m. to dusk will be the hours of operation consistent with the existing permit, with some minor
exceptions for night training of officers as needed. These sessions will terminate no later than 10:00
p.m.
d. What type and how many structures will be erected (built) on this site?
There will be a permanent structure to be built at a later date for classroom instructions and storage.
Also bathroom facilities will be provided.
e. What type and how many animals, if any,will be on this site?
No domestic animals will be on site. Occasionally there is wildlife.
f. What kind (type, size,weight) of vehicles will access this site and how often?
After construction, personal vehicles, police vans, and occasional maintenance vehicles.
g. Who will provide fire protection to the site?
Protection will be provided by Mountain View Fire Protection District. There is a proposal to build a
new fire station on the South West corner of Weld County Road 3 & 8, which would be %z mile from
the range.
h. What is the water source on the property? (Both domestic and irrigation).
There is no water on the property, none is needed. We provide bottled water, as needed. There will
be a new fire hydrant installed for the new subdivision to the west of the property, approximately
1000 feet.
i. What is the sewage disposal system on the property? (Existing and proposed).
We have a vault type system per Weld County permit#SP-9700386. Additional vault type restrooms
will be constructed near the law enforcement training range.
j. If storage or warehousing is proposed,what type of items will be stored?
Wood target frames, miscellaneous office supplies.
6. Explain the proposed landscaping for the site. The landscaping shall be separately submitted as
a landscape plan map as part of the application submittal.
The shooting range will be flat and level, without shrubs and other obstructions. Earth berms on east, west,
and earth backstop on south. Adding trees and shrubs to the west property line. Dry land grasses are used
through out the site. Given the current drought conditions and the lack of water service in the area. It
would be desirable to not add a great deal of additional landscaping. Significant berming and enclosing the
firing lines will aid in noise abatement. We have found that these types of noise mitigations efforts are
much more effective than landscaping. In addition, a fence is being constructed along the western boundary
of the property.
7. Explain any proposed reclamation procedures when termination of the Use by Special Review activity
occurs.
Remove structures, flatten berms and put land back to original. Lead from the berm and shooting backstop
areas will be removed and disposed according to the prevailing regulations at the time of reclamation.
8. Explain how the storm water drainage will be handled on the site.
Historic drainage will be maintained and no additional runoff from the new facilities will occur. If needed,
detention will be created to contain runoff from the new parking and future building site.
9. Explain how long it will take to construct this site and when construction and landscaping is
scheduled to begin.
^ Construction of this site will begin with 12 months of the approval of the permit and be completed within 24
months after the date of construction commencement.
10. Explain where storage and/or stockpile of wastes will occur on this site.
Containers are provided for waste and are disposed at local landfill. No waste is accumulated or stored on
site.
Green Mill Sportsman's Club
Joe Titus
2600 Roosevelt Avenue
Thornton, CO 80229
March 6, 2003
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1555 N. 17 Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
To Whom It May Concern:
The Green Mill Sportsman's Club respectfully requests that Weld County amend USR 1031 to
allow the expansion of the club's shooting range to accommodate a law enforcement training
facility. Recent closure of other law enforcement training facilities in the northern Colorado
Front Range area has created a significant problem for local law enforcement agencies to
adequately train without having to travel long distances.
Several local law enforcement agencies already use the Green Mill facility on an informal basis
and Green Mill has had conversations with a number of other agencies who would use Green
Mill if the range facilities were expanded for law enforcement purposes. To that end, Green Mill
and the City of Longmont have tentatively agreed to undertake a modest expansion of the Green
Mill facility to create an area law enforcement firearms training facility. The range expansion
proposes a 50-yard pistol range and a 100/200-yard rifle range.
New range construction would be undertaken with all appropriate safety measures and noise
abatement techniques necessary to make this expansion consistent with Weld County review and
approval standards. Construction of noise abatement structures around the existing firing lines
is underway and this same type of noise abatement would be used on the new facilities. In
addition, a new access road would be constructed to the law enforcement training area.
The Green Mill property is an 80-acre parcel and the proposed law enforcement facility is
proposed internally to the site. An existing berm associated with a regional landfill is the nearest
off site property feature to this planned expansion. The Green Mill Sportsman's Club will
manage scheduling of the facility for law enforcement training.
Because of the level of investment necessary to construct the new law enforcement training
facility and because shooting ranges are a Use by Special Review in Weld County,the Green
Mill Sportsman's Club specifically requests that the term of the permit for this property be 10
years.
In considering the expansion of this facility for law enforcement training, the City of Longmont
contacted a number of local and state area law enforcement agencies to determine the level of
interest for this activity. A number of letters concerning this activity are included with this
application as supporting material.
Green Mill believes that the addition of the law enforcement training facility will be a benefit to
Weld County residents and the impacts of this addition on the surrounding area would be
minimal. Your favorable consideration of this request is appreciated.
Sincerely,
` Joe Titus
President
Green Mill Sportsmans Club
LONGMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT g. i��ro
225 Kimbark Street, Longmont. Colorado 80501 ��
Administration 303-651-8890 • Patrol 303-774-4352 • Records 303-651-8502
Detectives 303-651-8523 • General Information 303-651-8555 � �
TO: Brad Schol ebLOR Nv
PLANNING DIVISION
FROM: Steve Olander<tS DEC i 61002
DATE: December 11, 2002 RECEIVED
RE: Green Mill Range Proposal
Attached are copies of the letters or e:mail responses that I received in response
to my letter of September 20, 2002 notifying area police and sheriffs
departments of the Green Mill proposal.
We sent out a total of 21 letters to area law enforcement agencies and received
12 written responses and one verbal response. The agencies contacted, county
where located and if they responded are:
Ault PD, Weld County
Berthoud PD, Larimer County
Boulder PD, Boulder County
Boulder County Sheriffs Office, Boulder County - response received
Broomfield PD, Broomfield County - response received
Eaton PD, Weld County
Erie PD, Weld County
Evans PD, Weld County - response received (voice mail/phone conversation)
Ft. Lupton PD, Weld County - response received
Frederick PD, Weld County - response received
Johnston PD, Weld County
Kersey PD, Weld County
Lafayette PD, Boulder County - response received
Louisville PD, Boulder County - response received
Loveland PD, Larimer County
Milliken PD, Weld County - response received
Nederland Marshall's Office, Boulder County
Platteville PD, Weld County
Ward Marshall's Office, Boulder County
Weld County Sheriffs Office, Weld County - response received
Windsor PD, Weld County - response received
Copies of each response (except for Evans PD) are attached for your records
and submission with the application to the Weld County Commissioners. Of the
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responses received, only one (Broomfield PD) declined to be involved to one
degree or another. Others already using other facilities indicated interest in the
project, willingness to support the proposal to the Weld County Commissioners
and/or some potential future use of the facility if it's built.
Per information from the Green Mill club officers, other agencies already using
the range include:
Boulder Police Department SWAT Team, Boulder County
Boy Scouts of America
Colorado Natural Resources Department - Division of Wildlife
Erie PD, Weld County
4H Clubs - local
Hunter Safety Education Groups
Lafayette PD - noted above
Louisville PD - noted above
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Agency
Please advise if I can be of further assistance or if clarification is needed.
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Boulder County Sheriff's Office
GEORGE EPP
Sheriff
November 12, 2002
Commander Steve Olander
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark Street
Longmont, Co. 80501
Dear Commander Olander:
I would like to thank you for your letter of October 24, 2002 concerning your
department's on-going efforts with the Green Mill Sportsman's Club for a suitable and
stable location for law enforcement firearms training.
Although we recognize and support the acquisition of additional firing range
opportunities for all Boulder County law enforcement agencies we are currently very
satisfied with our arrangements with the Boulder Rifle Club. We anticipate that this
arrangement will continue indefinitely. We are also encouraged by the Boulder Rifle
Club's plans for future expansion which may provide us even greater flexibility in the
future. Our use of the Boulder Rifle Club additionally affords us easy access from our
Justice Center, Jail facility and major substations, thereby reducing travel time and
manpower costs.
The Sheriffs Office would like to keep its options open concerning your plans for the
Green Mill Sportsman's Club. We are concerned that encroaching development in the
area surrounding the Green Mill location will lead that facility to the same fate as befell
the Mile High Shooting Club. If we were to use the Green Mill location it would
significantly increase our deputies' travel time and associated manpower costs. These
considerations make our projected use of the Green Mill location unlikely unless we
should see a major change in our circumstances. Should we see such changes in the
future we would consider participation in the Green Mill location on a cost-sharing basis
within the consideration of our annual budget cycle planning.
The following is the overview of our existing firearms program you requested for your
planning proposes:
Our 200 to 225 deputies engage in firearms range training 10 months a year.
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Each deputy spends approximately one hour per month at the range.
We use our range three days per month for 12 hours each day.
We conduct our night/low light shoot once a year in our indoor range. We cannot shoot at
night at the Boulder Rifle Club.
Our SWAT Team uses the range approximately 6 days per year, normally on a
Wednesday during the Boulder Rifle Club's normal operation hours.
We are currently meet our weapons related training needs at the Boulder Rifle Club and
through limited use of our indoor range at the Justice Center.
As you may know, I will leave office on January 13, 2003. If my administration can be
of any further assistance in this matter please contact me at 303 441-4609, Lt. Joe Gang
at 303-441-3633, or contact Sheriff-elect Joe Pelle.
Sincerely,
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October 28, 2002
Commander Steve Olander
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Dear Commander Olander:
I received your letter dated October 24, 2002 inquiring if the Broomfield Police
Department would be interested in the use of a range facility to be located at the
Green Mill Sportsman Club. Our Department just recently completed
construction of a new range at our Detention Center and Training Facility, and
we do not anticipate needing additional range space in the near future.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Sincerely,
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Thomas C. Deland
Chief of Police
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Police Department Detention Center & Training Facility
7 DesCombes Drive•Broomfield, CO 80020 11600 Ridge Parkway• Broomfield, CO 80021
(303)438-6400 (720) 887-2000
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333 5th Street
Box 435
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November 14. 2002
Commander Steve Olander
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Commander Olander,
The Frederick Police Department recently received your letter concerning the possibility
of constructing additional ranges at the Green Mill Sportsman Club. The purpose of this
letter is to advise you that we are interested in exploring the potential of using the facility,
if not assisting in the development and to provide the feedback that you requested.
Currently, we have 14 officers who participate in firearms training and qualifications.
However, we also conduct the training and qualifications for the Dacono Police
Department, which consists of about 12 officers. We currently qualify four times per
year, one of which is a night qualification, usually in November or December. Each
qualification is usually followed by a make-up session for officers who could not make
the qualification. We also host several firearms related courses a year ranging from one
to three days in length(usually one or two a month).
We currently train and qualify with handguns, shotguns, patrol rifles, sub-gun/select fire
weapons and precision rifles. We also participate in a multi-agency tactical team, which
shoots once or twice a month in four-hour sessions.
We are interested in the potential development of this project and would be willing to
support the proposal to the Weld County Commissioners and assist in any other way
possible. I am currently researching the possibility of providing monetary support for the
development of the range, which would be our preferred course. However, with a
conservative 2003 budget almost complete, it may be more feasible to rent ranges as
needed in the coming year. I will have a better stance on our financial position soon and
will advise you as soon as possible.
Please feel free to contact me, at your convenience, if you need further information or
assistance with any portion of this project.
Sincerely,
Sgt Dave Egan l7j
Frederick Police Department
"Dave Egan" To: steve.olander@dionginontco.us
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10/30/2002 11:08 PM
Commander Olander,
My name is Dave Egan. Im a Sergeant with the Frederick Police Department.
We recently recieved your letter regarding the Green Mill Range development
possibility and I have been assigned to check into the situation. We are
very interested in the project and would like to help as much as possible.
I am currently gathering the information you requested in your letter and
will prepare a response soon. If you need to contact me I can be reached at
the PD (303) 833-2468, or any time on my pager (303) 610-0153 .
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From: <Jan_Kilgore@ci.longmont.co.us>
To: <solander@idcomm.com>
Sent Thursday, November 07, 2002 4:18
Subject: Work Mail
Al Sharon
<flpdchief@fri To: steveolander@ci.lonarnont.co.us
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Subject: Police Range
11/07/2002
04:18 PM
Steve,
Thank you for your letter about a local police range. We are very
interested in having access to such a facility. Currently, we use the
range belonging to the Weld County Fish and Wildlife located east of
Ault. It is about an hour's drive from Fort Lupton.
Here is the data you requested:
We have 15 sworn troops. We have quarterly qualifications (sometimes).
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Night shoots have been difficult to schedule because of range
restrictions. We would like to have at least one or two night shoots a
year. All of our officers would probably use the facility.
We have an assortment of weapons:
Glock Mdl 22 in .40 S&W (all troops are issued Streamlight M3 tactical
lights)
Bushmaster M4A2 .223 carbines with semi-auto/three round burst
Mossberg 12 gauge shotguns dedicated for bean bags only
We would like to have a facility that would allow for transition
training for handgun/carbine as well as the ability to train officers to
seek cover first,then engage. We are moving away from just punching
holes in paper for scores from the firing line. We are moving towards
using scenario based qualifications using reactive targets on a
pass/fail basis. Officers have to make a shoot/don't shoot decision for
each situation and engage the target when appropriate until the threat
is neutralized.
We would be in a position to pay a modest user fee for the facility but
our 2003 budget is already set and I didn't budget for buying into a
range.Next Fall we could apply for a Block Grant to help pay for range
11/7/02
use/improvements.
--- Keep me posted on the project. Thanks for letting us know.
Al Sharon
Fort Lupton PD
303.857.4011
11/7/02
City of
Paul D. Schultz Police Department
Chief of Police
November 14, 2002
Commander Steve Olander
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Dear Commander: - -Ticac.u2s,
I am writing to formally express the Lafayette Police Department's interest in participating with
the Law Enforcement Range at the Green Mill Sportsman Club. Our department has been kept
informed of the project from inception and it up to date on the plans.
We are interested in doing what we can to make this project a success. Our 2003 budget is in
its final stage. At this point our financial involvement will have to be on a by use basis for 2003
if completed. We however would be interested in requesting a capital improvement project
item'in the 2004 budget; the planning for this would begin in May of 2003.
Our 2002 range use is as follows:
8 —full day range days for training and qualifications (4 night shoots)
2 — basic operator shotgun training days
3 — basic operator rifle training days
1 — pistol transition training day
(All are weekday sessions)
This is a typical range training schedule for our agency and will be repeated for 2003 and
possibly increased with 2004. Our agency has an approved strength of 37 sworn for 2003.
Efforts are underway to increase this number in the next couple of years. We currently are
using Green Mill for our range training.
Last but not least our agency would be willing to support this project with the Weld County
Commissioners.
I would request that you continue to keep me apprised of the project and its status. If you have
any questions please contact me at your convenience at 303 665-5506 ext 3363 or email
rickb@ citvoflafavette.com.
Sincdrdly
Rick`Bashor
Commander, Support Servi s
Lafayette Police Department
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October 30, 2002
Steve Olander
Commander, Support Services
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Reference: Green Mill Range
Dear Steve:
We are interested in exploring a joint-use facility at the Green Mill Sportsman Club. I
cannot commit to future monetary support because that is the strict purview of a future
Louisville City Council. However, I would propose and advocate a budgetary item
should the facility become a reality. And we will support a joint-use law enforcement
shooting range with the Weld County Commissioners.
Louisville Police Department Shooting Program
• 30 officers.
• 3 to 4 annual pistol qualifications - 3 nonconsecutive days each.
• 3 to 4 shotgun qualifications in conjunction with pistol shoots.
• Variable number of days for new officer basic training and extra proficiency
training for a few officers.
• 1 or 2 annual low light or night shoots - 3 nonconsecutive days each.
• 4 annual rifle qualifications — I day each. At least one of these will be a low
light or night rifle shoot.
Thank you for this opportunity to participate in a badly needed facility.
Sincerely,
✓Bruce Goodman,
Chief of Police
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M i 1l lken Police Department, 1109 Broad St., P.O. Box 286•Milliken, CO 80543•(970)587-2772•(970)587-8522 Fax
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November 8, 2002
Commander Steve Olander
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark Street
Longmont, CO 80501
Dear Commander Olander:
I am writing in response to your letter of October 24 in which you state you are
evaluating the possibility of expanding the range facility at the Green Mill Sportsman
Club. The Milliken Police Department currently has its own 25-yard firearms range for
small arms training and qualifications. However, we are currently implementing a patrol
rifle program and as a result, we are looking into range options since we are limited to
25-yards at our firearms range. While we may be able to expand our range to
accommodate patrol rifle training, an alternative is to secure another existing range.
The patrol rifle program we have designed requires officers to complete an initial two-
day training of which the first day is primarily classroom work and the second day
consists of range training and qualification shoot. After the initial training officers are
required to qualify twice a year. In addition, officers will be required to attend two
training shoots with the patrol rifle, one of which will be held at night. With training and
qualification time, the Milliken Police Department will be looking at possibly renting a
100-yard range five times per year.
Providing adjacent landowners raise no concerns regarding noise and traffic resulting
from the proposed range expansion, the Milliken Police Department supports your
efforts. While we may be interested in renting a range for rifle training and qualifications
as needed, we are not currently in a position to provide monetary support for the
construction of the expanded range.
I trust this is helpful. If you have any additional questions or if we can be of further
assistance, please feel free to contact me or Officer Shane Hasbroock, our range officer
and rifle instructor, at 970 587-2904. Thanks for the inquiry and including us in your
consideration of the project.
Sincerely,
1
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Chief of Police
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John Cooke
Commander Steve Olander
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark St.
Longmont CO 80501
Dear Steve:
Thank you for the information regarding the possibility of a joint venture with the City of
Longmont for the use of the Green Mill Sportsman Club shooting range. The Weld County
Sheriff's Office currently shares a range with the City of Greeley which at this time meets our
immediate needs. If need be we also have the use of the Ft. St. Vrain range near Platteville and
the Colorado State Patrol range just outside of Greeley.
Due to the lack of use by the Sheriff's Office we will not be able to provide monetary support for
the construction of two additional ranges. However, the Sheriffs Office would like to keep this
option open for the future as our agency grows and our training needs increase.
I would be more than happy to lend my support to the Longmont Police Dept. on modifying the
existing permit held by the Green Mill Sportsman Club. If I can be of further assistance to you
please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, ,
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S riff John Cooke
Jld County Sheriffs Office
Greeley Office, 910 10th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, (970)356-4015 or 1-800436-9276, FAX (970) 353-8551
North Jail Complex, 2110 0 Street, Greeley, CO 80631., (970) 356-4015, FAX (970) 304-6460
Ft Lupton Sub-Station, 330 Park Avenue, Ft Lupton, CO 80621, (303) 857-4334, FAX (303) 857-3027
TOWN OF WINDSOR WINDSOR
POLICE DEPARTMENT
JOHN E. MICHAELS COLD
CHIEF OF POLICE y
November 1. 2002
Steve Olander
Commander. Support Services
Longmont Police Department
225 Kimbark Street
Longmont. CO 80501
Dear Steve:
Currently the Windsor Police Department has it own police firing range. and we do not
anticipate that we would utilize the range you are proposing for our regular training
needs. We would use the ranee if some specialized training. such as basic patrol rifle
training or a F.A.T.S. System. were offered at that location.
Due to the limited use of the range we could not at this time provide any money for
building of the range but would rent the facility if needed. 1 would be willing to provide
you with a letter of support to the Weld County Commissioner when needed.
Good luck on your proposal.
Sincerely.
John E. Michaels
Chief of Police
Windsor Police Department
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TO: ADMINISTRATOR DILL
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DATE: 021394
REF: SAFETY RECOMMENDATION USR-10 31
SIR,
IN REFERENCE TO YOUR REQUEST FOR A SAFETY RECOi ENDATION REGARDING THIS
ISSUE, I HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROPOSAL AND WOULD HAVE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING
RECO_ ,1ENDATIONS.
1. I DID NOT COME ACROSS ANY PLAN IN TEE PROPOSAL FOR HOW THE GREENMILL
SPORTSMAN'S CLUB PLANS TO REMOVE LEAD FROM THE SI'Z'E. DURING THE TIME
IT IS IN USE AND AFTER IT IS TURNED BACK INTO FARMLAND. AT,T, REPUTABLE
RANGES THAT I HAVE BEEN TO HAVE A PLAN FOR THE REMOVAL OF BULLETS AND
LEAD SHOT DURING USE AND AFTER THE RANGE CLOSES.
2. IN THEIR RULES FOR SHOOTING STEEL, THEY STATE A NININUM DISTANCE OF 7
YARDS FROM MUZZT,F; TO PLATE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS TOO CLOSE AND THE DIS-
TANCE NEEDS TO BE A MININUM OF 10 YDS. THIS IS THE ACCEPTED DISTANCE
THAT THE MANUFACTURERS OF STEEL TARGETS GENERALLY RECOMMEND.
3. IN THE PLAN IT STATES A RANGE OFFICER WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN NEEDED, IT
DOES NOT EXPLAIN HOW ONE CAN AF CONTACTED IF A PROBLEM ARISES WHILE THE
RANGE IS IN USE. I k'EEL A RANGE OFFICER SHOULD BE THERE AT ALL TIMES
DURING USE FOR THIS PURPOSE.
4. TEE PLAN DOES NOT GIVE PROVISIONS FOR ANYONE'S ACCESSIBILITY TO A TELEPHONE,
IF A EMERGENCY DOES ARISE, HOW WILL THE INVOLVED PEOPLE SUMMON HELP.
5. THE AREA THAT CONCERNS ME THE MOST IS THE SOUTH BERM OF THE 100 AND 200
YARD RANGES. IN LOOKING AT THE PLAT AND THE MAPS I COULD ONLY COME UP
WITH A HEIGHT FOR THIS BERM AT APPROX. 21 FT. THIS IN AND OF ITSELF
IS FINE, HOWEVER THERE IS A OIL FIELD ACCESS ROAD WHICH RUNS BEHIND THIS
BERM. MAYBE I'M READING THE FTEVATION WRONG, BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE
THE ROAD IS THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE TOP OF THE BERM. THE PLAN DOES STATE
A PLAN FOR ANYTIME THE ROAD IS IN USE A SIGN WILL BE POSTED AT THE GATE
STATING RANGE OPERATIONS ARE CLOSED ti LE THE WETJ E ARE BEING SERVICED.
I k'E.F,L THIS ROAD SHOULD BE CLOSED ENTIRELY AS THE POTENTIAL FOR A PROBTEM
OR MISCOMMUNICATION IS HIGH.
6. SOME PROVISION SHOULD BE IN PLACE TO CEASE FIRE AT ALL FIRING LINES WHEN-
EVER ANYONE ODES DOWNRANGE TO CHANGE TARGETS OR FOR WHATEVER REASON.
7. SHOTGUN RULES 2,5,12, SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THE RIFLE AND PISTOL
RULES AS WELL.
8. ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN IS THAT I DID NOT SEE A PROVISION IN THE RULES FOR
ACTUAL INSPECTION OF THE BERMS PRIOR TO USE FOR ANY TYPE OF MATERIAL THAT
MIGHT DEFLECT A BULLET OR CAUSE A RICOCHET.
9. HIGH POWER RIFLE RULE 7 AND 8 SHOULD BE INCLUDED INTO THE SHOTGUN AND PIS-
TOL RULES.
10. HIGH POWER RIFLE RULE 5 SHOULD ALSO BE IN THE SHOTGUN A ) PISTOL RULES.
11. EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SHOULD BE MANDATORY FOR EVERYONE WHO IS ON OR NEAR
ANY RANGE.
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12. I FEEL THAT WHEN THE FUTURE DRILL SITE OPERATIONS GEl UNDERWAY, THIS
RANGE SHOULD BE CLOSED DOWN ENTIRELY UNTIL THESE DRILL SITES ARE COM-
PLETED. IT IS ALSO AN AREA OF CONCERN OF MINE THAT THE FUTURE TANK
BATTERY THAT WILL MOST LIKELY BE PLACED THERE MAY STAND THE POTENTIAL
FOR STRAY ROUNDS OR POTENTIAL RICOCHETS. TANK BATTERY SITES AND THE
SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT SEEM TO TAKE A LOT OF ABUSE IN OTHER AREAS OF THE
COUNTY.
WHILE THE ABOVE GIVES 12 AREAS OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AS I SEE THEM, THEY
ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE, AND THE POSSIBILITY DOES EXIST THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED
A POTENTIAL AREA OF CONCERN. OR FOR THAT MATTER, SOME OF THE THINGS I DO
MENTION MAY HAVE SOLUTIONS ADDRESSED SOMEWHERE IN THE LEGAL TERMINOLOGY OF
THE PROPOSAL.
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