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Applicant Varra Companies/Joby Adams Case Number 3r°AmUSR-248
Submitted or Prepared
Prior to At Hearing
Hearing
1 Planning Commission Resolution
2 Staff Comments X
3 Department of Planning Services field check form X
4 Field check by Planning Commissioner X
5 Letters to Applicant X
6 Legal Notifications X
7 Application X
8 Referral list X
9 Letter to referral agencies dated July 13, 2001 X
10 Weld County Code Compliance, referral dated 12/21/98 X
11 Town of Mead, referral received 12/15/98 X
12 Division of Water Resources, referral received 08/07/01 and X
12/15/98
13 Weld County Dept. of Public Health and Environment, referral X
received 08/02/01
14 Letter from Trevor Jiricek to Glenn Mallory dated 08/17/98 X
15 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, letter X
dated January 31, 2001
16 Central Weld County Water District, referral received 07/16/01 X
17 Army Corps of Engineers, referral received 07/23/01 and 12/21/98 X
18 Colorado Geological Survey, referral received 07/23/01 and X
02/10/99
19 Mountain View Fire Protection District, referral received 12/18/98 X
and 12/16/98
20 Colorado Division of Wildlife, letter dated 03/04/80 X
21 Weld County Department of Public Works, referral received X
01/18/99
22 Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, referral received X
12/28/98
23 Longmont Soil Conservation, referral received 12/29/98 X
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24 8 '/2"X11" maps X
25 Certificate of Conveyance and Title Commitment X
26 Surrounding Property Owners X
27 Photo of Sign Posting X
28 Letter from Loretta Rhoades, received August 16, 2001 X
29 X
30 X
28 Items submitted at planning commission
I hereby certify that the 28 items identified herein were submitted to the Department of Planning Services at
or prior to the scheduled Planning Commission hearing. I further certify that these items were forwarded to
the Clerk to the Board's office.
Julie A. Chester*Lead Planner
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Planner: Julie A. Chester
Case number: 3rdAmUSR-248 Hearing Date: August 21, 2001
Applicant: Varra Companies
12910 Weld County Road 13
Longmont, CO 80504
Joby Adams, Colorado Groundwater Resources Services
P.O. Box 1489
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Solid Waste Disposal Facility
and Certificate of Designation (Coal Ash Burial Project) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Description: Part of the NW4 of Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado
Location: Approximately 1/4 mile east of Weld County Road 13, one mile north of Weld County Road 26
Size of Parcel: 26 +/- acres
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 and Section 23-4-380 of the
Weld County Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses from the following agencies:
• Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral received December 21, 1998
• Town of Mead, referral received December 15, 1998
• Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral received November 21, 1998 and
August 2, 2001
• State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment, referral received December 30, 1998
and April 25, 2001
• Central Weld Water District, referral received July 16, 2001
• Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, referral received December 21, 1998 and July 27, 2001
• Colorado Geological Survey, referral received February 10, 1998 and July 19, 2001
• Mountain View Fire Protection District, referral received December 18, 1998
• State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources, referral received December 15, 2001
• State of Colorado, Division of Wildlife, letter dated March 4, 1980 sent to Department of Planning
Services
Weld County Department of Public Works, referral received January 18, 1999
• State of Colorado, Division of Minerals and Geology, referral received December 28, 1998
• Longmont Soil Conservation District, referral received December 29, 1998 EXHIBIT
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
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COLORADO
Planner: Julie A. Chester
Case Number: 3r°AmUSR-248 Hearing Date: August 21, 2001
Applicant: Varra Companies
12910 Weld County Road 13
Longmont, CO 80504
Joby Adams, Colorado Groundwater Resources Services
P.O. Box 1489
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for a Solid Waste Disposal Facility
and Certificate of Designation (Coal Ash Burial Project) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District
Legal Description: Part of the NW4 of Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld
County, Colorado
Location: Approximately 1/4 mile east of Weld County Road 13, one mile north of Weld County Road 26
Size of Parcel: 26 +/- acres
Parcel Number: 1209-31-000049
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of the
Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown compliance
with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
a. Section 23-2-220.A.1 --The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinances in effect. The Solid Waste Disposal Facility is for a pilot project
to determine the applicability of coal ash as a fill product for the reclamation of gravel mining
quarries. This application is an amendment to 2n°AmUSR-248, which allows for gravel mining
in the northwest quarter of Section 31, T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Chapter 22, the Comprehensive Plan of the Weld County Code, Section 22-5-70 lists five Goals
for Commercial/Mineral Resources. The original Special Review Permit (USR-248) and it's
subsequent amendments were found in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan Goals and
Policies for Commercial/Mineral Resources. This proposal will conform to and remain compatible
with all of the Commercial/Mineral Resources Goals and Policies.
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b. Section 23-2-220.A.2--The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A(Agricultural)Zone
District. Section 23-3-40.1. of the Weld County Code provides for Solid Waste Disposal sites and
facilities, subject to the additional requirements of Section 23-4-380, as a Use by Special Review
in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. This project is also directly related to the reclamation of a
gravel mining operation, which is a use permitted by Section 23-3-40.A., in accordance with
C.R.S. 30-20-100.5, a Certificate of Designation is required. The Certificate of Designation shall
not be deemed approved until or unless a Use by Special Review Permit has been approved by
the Planning Commission or the Board of County Commissioners where required by Chapter 23
of the Weld County Code.
c. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses. Surrounding land uses are primarily agricultural uses and existing mining
operations. The closest residential structure is approximately one mile to the south, with a farm
and existing structures north and adjacent to the Varra property. The applicant is required to
have a well monitoring plan,which is to be approved by both the State of Colorado and the Weld
County Department of Public Health and Environment. The applicant has indicated that although
the monitoring plan requires the monitoring wells be placed fifty feet from the pilot project trench,
indicator monitoring wells will also be located ten to fifteen feet,approximately twenty-five feet and
approximately forty feet from the trench. The placing of the indicator monitoring wells between
the fifty foot wells ensures early detection of contaminants in the ground water. All other
compatibility issues concerning truck traffic, landscaping/buffering and dust are addressed in the
Conditions of Approval and Development Standards.
d. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future
development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future
development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable code
provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities. The
Towns of Firestone and Mead were sent referrals for this application on December 8, 1998 and
again on July 13, 2001. The Town of Firestone did not return their referral on either occasion and
the Town of Mead indicated no conflicts with their interests on December 15, 1998.
e. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Article V of the Weld County Code. The
property does lie within the 100 year flood plain, as shown on FIRM Community Panel Map
number 080266-0855C, dated September 28, 1982. Approximately four hundred tons of fly ash
will be placed in a trench measuring ten feet wide, one hundred feet long and ten feet deep. The
trench is considered development in the flood plain and a Flood Hazard Development Permit will
be required as a Condition of Approval. Effective December 1, 1999, Building Permits issued on
the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the Southwest Weld Road Impact Program
Area 3. No structures are being proposed, other than the trench as described above, however,
as a Condition of Approval, the applicant shall contact Weld County's Building Inspection
Department for any building permit requirements.
f. Section 23-2-220.A.6 -- The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime
agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. The property has an existing
mining permit (2n°AmUSR-248) as stated previously and this proposal is a pilot project for the
reclamation of that permit. No farmground will be taken out of production for this use.
g. Section 23-2-220.A.7--The Design Standards(Section 23-2-240,Weld County Code),Operation
Standards (Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval, and Development
Standards ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and
welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
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h. Section 23-4-380 - Solid waste sites and facilities or hazardous waste disposal sites
supplementary district regulations will be enforced through the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant,
other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. The attached Development Standards for the Special Review Permit shall be adopted and placed on the
Special Review Plat prior to recording. The completed plat shall be delivered to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services and be ready for recording in the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's
Office within 60 days of approval by the Board of County Commissioners. (Department of Planning
Services)
2. Minimum of 10 Days Prior to scheduling the Board of County Commissioner's hearing:
A. The applicant shall submit, to the Weld County Department of Planning Services, either
a copy of an agreement with the property's mineral owners,stipulating that the oil and gas
activities have adequately been incorporated into the design of the site or show evidence
that an adequate attempt has been made to mitigate the concerns of the mineral owners.
(Department of Planning Services)
3. Prior to recording the plat:
A. The applicant shall submit a comprehensive site-specific ground water investigation report to the
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment for review and approval. Written evidence of such shall be submitted
to the Department of Planning Services. The investigation shall include, at a minimum:
— A description of the ground water flow rate,ground water flow direction including seasonal
fluctuations in ground water flow;
- A detailed description of materials comprising the uppermost aquifer including the
lithology, thickness, hydraulic conductivity, porosity and effective porosity;
— An evaluation of local ground water quality. Analytical parameters must be identical to
those from the column test. (State of Colorado and Weld County Department of Public
Health and Environment)
B. A comprehensive site-specific ground water monitoring plan must be submitted and approved by
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment. At a minimum, the Plan shall address the location and purpose of all
monitoring points, monitoring frequency, monitoring parameters, analytical methods, reporting
frequencies, etc. Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the Department of Planning
Services. (Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment)
C. The applicant shall provide evidence to the Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment that an appropriate financial assurance mechanism has been established in
accordance with The Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities(6 CCR
1007-2). Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services.
(Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment)
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D. The applicant shall provide evidence that all issues described in the May 23, 2001 letter from the
Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology have been addressed. Written evidence of such shall
be submitted to the Department of Planning Services. (Weld County Department of Public Health
and Environment)
E. The applicant shall submit a plan for controlling fugitive dust during fly ash placement activities.
The plan must be reviewed and approved by the Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment. At a minimum, the plan shall address on-site controls as well as controls that will
be implemented during hauling activities. Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the
Department of Planning Services. (Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment)
F. If applicable,the applicant shall obtain an emissions permit from the Air Pollution Control Division
of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. A copy of the permit or written
evidence that the permit is not required shall be submitted to the Department of Planning
Services. (Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment)
G. The applicant shall attempt to address the concerns and requirements of the Colorado Division
of Wildlife. Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services.
(Colorado Division of Wildlife)
H. The applicant shall amend the Road Maintenance and Improvements Agreement for USR-248,
AmUSR-248 and/or 2ndAmUSR-248. The old agreement, dated in 1985, shall be updated to
reflect current requirements. Written evidence of such shall be submitted to the Department of
Planning Services. (Department of Public Works)
The applicant shall submit written evidence to the Department of Planning Services, showing
conformance with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Mining and Reclamation Plan
for this site. (Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology)
J. The applicant shall attempt to address the requirements of the Longmont Soil Conservation
District. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of
Planning Services. (Longmont Soil Conservation District)
4. Prior to operation:
A. The applicant shall apply for and be approved for a Flood Hazard Development Permit for any
development that will increase or decrease the base flood elevation in the flood plain as
delineated on FIRM Community Panel Map # 080266-0855C, dated September 28, 1982.
(Department of Planning Services)
B. The applicant shall contact the Weld County Building Inspection Department regarding any
Uniform Building Code requirements for the proposed facility. (Weld County Department of
Planning Services)
C. Any signage on the property shall comply with Section 23-4-90, Weld County Code and have
approved any building permits required. (Weld County Department of Planning Services)
5. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the
property until the Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and
Recorder. (Department of Planning Services)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Varra Companies/Colorado Groundwater Resources Services
3rd AmUSR-248
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit is for a Solid Waste Disposal Facility and
Certificate of Designation (Coal Ash Burial Project) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, as indicated
in the application materials on file and subject to the Development Standards stated hereon.
(Department of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The pilot project shall be limited to approximately 400 tons of fly ash that will be placed in a trench
measuring 10 feet wide, 100 feet long and 10 feet deep. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
4. There shall be a single point of ingress and egress to the disposal site. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
5. The construction of the disposal trench shall be supervised by a Professional Engineer. A construction
completion report shall be submitted which shows the surveyed location of the trench segment that is
constructed. The report shall also identify soil profile and evaluate conditions discovered during
excavation. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
_ 6. All stockpile overburden, soil, and associated materials shall be managed to prevent nuisance
conditions. The facility operator shall comply with the Soil Conservation District requirements for
erosion control, seeding stockpiles,fertilizing,and seedbed preparation. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
7. No stockpiling of fly ash shall be allowed on site. All fly ash shall be placed in the trench upon receipt
at the facility. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
8. The project life shall be determined by the results of field and laboratory data after evaluation by the
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. The facility shall conduct all monitoring activities as described in the approved groundwater monitoring
plan. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
10. Background water quality levels should be accounted for when considering action levels. With
exception to boron (see additional notes to be placed on plat), the most stringent groundwater
standards promulgated under The Basic Standards for Ground Water, Regulation No.41 (5CCR 1002-
41), shall be used when determining if a standard is exceeded. If a standard is exceeded at a point
of compliance (POC) well and confirmation sampling validates the exceedence, remedial measures
shall be implemented. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment shall have the option of collecting split samples from each ground water
monitoring well. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. The applicant shall submit all laboratory results to the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment and the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment with seven (7) days
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of receipt. If any standard is exceeded,the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment
and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shall be notified within 48 hours.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. Operation inspection reports of the entire facility shall be made on a quarterly basis for the life of the
pilot project. The inspection report shall be signed by a Professional Engineer. The engineer shall
certify the operation is progressing in accordance with all aspects of the approved Special Review
Permit and Certificate of Designation. A signed copy of the report shall be submitted to the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment and Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
14. The facility operator shall maintain the following records to be available for Weld County Department
of Public Health and Environment and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment review
at any reasonable time:
a) Quarterly operations inspection reports;
b) Volume of ash disposed;
c) - Results of water quality monitoring;
d) Laboratory results for fly ash analyses. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
15. The facility shall be operated in a manner to control fugitive dust and fly ash at all times. All operations
shall be conducted in accordance with the approved dust control plan. Additional dust abatement
measures shall be implemented at the request of the Weld County Department of Public Health and
Environment in the event it is determined that dust is a nuisance condition. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
16. The maximum permissible noise level shall not exceed the light industrial limit of 70 dB(A), as
measured according to Section 25-12-102, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
17. The owner and/or facility operator shall notify representatives of the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment,Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment,and Department
of Planning Services of any proposed oil and gas drilling within the Special Review Permit Area.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. The facility shall comply with The Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste, Disposal Sites and Facilities
(6 CCR 1007-2), the Weld County Code and the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Division of
Minerals and Geology. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
19. The facility shall maintain evidence that an appropriate financial assurance mechanism has been
secured in accordance with The Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities
(6 CCR 1007-2). (Department of Public Health and Environment)
20. A metal sign shall be posted at the facility entrance. The sign shall be a minimum of three feet in width
and four feet in length. The sign shall state the following:
a. Name of operator;
b. Type of project;
c. Emergency phone numbers of the facility operator. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
21. The applicant shall submit a copy of the results and findings of the pilot project to the Central Weld
County Water District. (Department of Planning Services)
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22. If any work associated with this proposal requires the placement of dredged or fill material, and any
excavation associated with a dredged or fill project, either temporary or permanent, in waters of the
United States, at this site, the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers shall be notified by the
applicant for proper Department of the Army permits or changes in permit requirements pursuant to
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Any other requirements of the Corps of Engineers shall be
addressed by the applicant and evidence submitted to the Department of Planning Services. (Army
Corps of Engineers)
23. The amendment to this Special Review Permit is only for the pilot project of a Solid Waste Disposal
Site and Certificate of Designation. All other state and federal requirements, Conditions of Approval
and Development Standards for the subsequent Special Review Permits (USR-248, AmUSR248 and
2nd AmUSR-248) still apply to the mining operation and the properties which they are permitted on.
(Department of Planning Services)
24. Effective December 1, 1999, Building Permits issued on the property will be required to adhere to the
fee structure of the Southwest Weld Road Impact Program Area 3. (Department of Planning Services)
25. Hours of operation shall be limited to the hours of daylight, except for emergency situations. Hours of
operation may be extended with specific permission from the Weld County Board of County
Commissioners. This restriction shall not apply to operation of the administrative or executive offices
or repair and maintenance of the operation. (Department of Planning Services)
26. Restroom and hand washing facilities shall be utilized at the main office building located at 12910 Weld
County Road 13. (Weld County Department of Planning Services)
27. Should noxious weeds exist on the property or become established as a result of the proposed
development,the applicant/landowner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds, pursuant
to Section 15-1-10, Article I and II, of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
28. The landscaping on site shall be in compliance and maintained in accordance with the approved
Landscape Plan for 2n°AmUSR-248. (Department of Planning Services)
29. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of
Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code.
30. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code.
31. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Supplementary Regulations
for Solid Waste Disposal Sites, as described in Section 23-4-380, Weld County Code.
32. Personnel from the Weld County Departments of Public Health and Environment and Planning
Services shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in order to ensure the
activities carried out on the property comply with the Development Standards stated herein and all
applicable Weld County regulations.
33. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans or
Development Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit
by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department
of Planning Services.
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34. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners.
Additional notes to be placed on the plat:
1. The placement of coal ash under saturated conditions is not without risk, therefore, the circumstances
which would terminate this project must be clearly defined, understood and agreed to by all parties.
In addition,conceptual plans to be implemented if impact to ground water occurs shall be reviewed and
approved by the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment.
2. Varra has requested to use 5.0 mg/I as a standard for boron. Regulation No. 41,The Basic Standards
for Ground Water states"the applicable standard for boron is 5.0 mg/I where a party can demonstrate
that a crop watering use of groundwater is not reasonably expected." A rigorous ground water
monitoring program has been established for the pilot project. Additionally, the volume of boron
potentially generated by the pilot project is small. The pilot project meets the general criteria necessary
to apply the 5.0 mg/I boron standard. However, should the pilot project demonstrate the feasibility of
disposing of fly ash in a saturated media, reassessment of the boron standard shall be necessary
before large-scale disposal operations begin to protect agricultural use of the ground water in the area.
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
WI I D�. PHONE (970)353-61 00, EXT.3540
FAX X (9(970)304-6498
1555 N. 17TH AVENUE
COLORADO GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
August 2, 2001
Varra Companies
12910 WCR 13
Longmont, CO 80504
Subject: 3r°AmUSR-248- Request for a 3rd Amendment to a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by
Special Review Permit for a Solid Waste Disposal Facility and Certificate of Designation(Coal Ash
Burial Project)on a parcel of land described as Part of NW4 of Section 31,T3N, R67W of the 6th
P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
To Whom It May Concern:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are being processed. I have scheduled
a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission for August 21, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will
take place in Room 210, Weld County Planning Department, 1555 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado. It is
recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to answer any questions the Planning
Commission members may have.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application to any town or municipality lying within three miles of the
property or if the property is located within the comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality.
Therefore, our office has forwarded a copy of the submitted materials to the Firestone and Mead Planning
Commission for their review and comments. Please call Firestone at 303-833-3291 and Mead at 970-535-
4477 for further details regarding the date,time,and place of this meeting. It is recommended that you and/or
a representative be in attendance at the Firestone and Mead Planning Commission meeting to answer any
questions the Commission members may have with respect to your application.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten days
prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road right-of-way which
identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not adjacent to a publicly
maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place on the property and a
second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a publicly maintained road
right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services'staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to the
Weld County Planning Commission. This recommendation will be available twenty-four(24)hours before the
scheduled hearing. It is the responsibility of the applicant to call the Department of Planning Services'office
before the Planning Commission hearing to make arrangements to obtain the recommendation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
F3espect Ily,
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Planner III
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540
FAX (970)304-6498
1555 N. 17TH AVENUE
C GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
COLORADO
July 13, 2001
Varra Companies
12910WCR13
Longmont, CO 80504
Subject: 3r°AmUSR-248- Request for a 3r°Amendment to a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by
Special Review Permit for a Coal Ash Burial Project on a parcel of land described as Part of NW4
of Section 31, T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M.,Weld County, Colorado.
To Whom It May Concern:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are being processed. I have scheduled
a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission for August 21, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will
take place in Room 210,Weld County Planning Department, 1555 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado. It is
recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to answer any questions the Planning
Commission members may have.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application to any town or municipality lying within three miles of the hensiveThereftyore,
, if u the property has is lod within the of the submitted ed materials tog the Foe tone of a town
nd Mead Planning
Therefore, our office forwarded a copy
Commission for their review and comments. Please call Firestone at 303-833-3291 and Mead at 970-535-
4477 for further details regarding the date,time,and place of this meeting. It is recommended that you and/or
a representative be in attendance at the Firestone and Mead Planning Commission meeting to answer any
questions the Commission members may have with respect to your application.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten days
prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road right-of-way which
identifies the hearing time,date,and location. In the event the property is not adjacent to a publicly maintained
road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place on the property and a second sign
posted at the point at which the driveway(access drive) intersects a publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to the
Weld County Planning Commission. This recommendation will be available twenty-four(24)hours before the
scheduled hearing. It is the responsibility of the applicant to call the Department of Planning Services'office
before the Planning Commission hearing to make arrangements to obtain the recommendation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
ectfully,
(1)y? ' c'
cTt,
GTie Chester
Planner Ill
a DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
PHONE (970) 353-6100,X (970 E52-6312
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WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
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December 8, 1998
Varra Companies, Inc.
12910 WCR 13
Longmont, CO 80504
Subject: 3rd AmUSR-248 - Request for a 3rd Amendment to a Site Specific Development Plan and Use
by Special Review Permit for a Coal Ash Burial Project on a parcel of land described as Part of
the NW4 of Section 31, T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicant:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are being processed. I have scheduled
a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission for January 19, 1999, at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will
take place in Room 101, Commissioner's,Hearing Room, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street,
Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to answer any
questions the Planning Commission members may have.
It is the policy of Weld County to refer an application to any town or municipality lying within three miles of the
property or if the property is located within the comprehensive planning area of a town or municipality.
Therefore, our office has forwarded copies of the submitted materials to the Firestone and Mead Planning
Commissions for their review and comments. Please call Town of Firestone at 303-833-3291 and Town of
Mead at 970-535-4477, for further details regarding the date, time, and place of these meetings. It is
recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance at the Firestone and Mead Planning
Commission meeting to answer any questions the Commission members may have with respect to your
application.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten days
prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road right-of-way which
identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not adjacent to a publicly
maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place on the property and a
second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a publicly maintained road
right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to the
Weld County Planning Commission. This recommendation will be available twenty-four(24) hours before the
scheduled hearing. It is the responsibility of the applicant to call the Department of Planning Services' office
before the Planning Commission hearing to make arrangements to obtain the recommendation.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectf ly,
Ben Patton
Planner
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FILING NUMBER: 3rd AmUSR-248 DATE OF INSPECTION: 9(2,0 I I , i S
APPLICANT'S NAME: Colorado Groundwater Resource Services/Varra Companies
PLANNER: Ben Patton
REQUEST: A 3rd Amendment to a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a
Coal Ash Burial Project.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the NW4 of Section 31, T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
LOCATION: Approximately 1 mile north of WCR 26; approximatley 1 mile west of WCR 15.
LAND USE:
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ZONING: N A(Agricultural)
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COMMENTS:
P.C. Member
Weld County Planning Dept.
DEC 1 6 1998
EXHIBIT RECEIVED
FIELD CHECK inspection date: August 3, 2001
CASE NUMBER: 3rd AmUSR-248
APPLICANT: Varra Companies/Colorado Groundwater Resource Services
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the NW4 of Section 31, T3N, R67W of the 611
P.M.,Weld County, Colorado
LOCATION: Approximately 1/4 mile east of WCR 13, one mile to the north of WCR 26
Zoning Land Use
N A(Agricultural) N Farm Field, Ag uses
E A(Agricultural) E St. Vrain River/Mining operations/pasture
S A (Agricultural) S St. Vrain River/Varra mining operations
W A (Agricultural) W Farm fields: corn
COMMENTS: On Site-An older residential structure utilized as an office, large steel
building, equipment parking and storage. Mining operation, doesn't appear that
mining is occurring currently in the location of the fly ash disposal area. Mining is
generally to the south of the location. Weld County Road 13 is west. The sign was
posted at the time of inspection.
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EXHIBIT
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