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TO: Drew Scheltinga, P.E. DATE June 21, 2001
W I ige
Engineering Division Manager
FROM: Donald Carroll, Engineering Administrator
Cockroft Dairy Farm
SUBJECT: USR-1327, Cock o
COLORADO Request for Signing
After hearing testimony from adjacent landowners,the Planning Commission requests that appropriate signing
be placed on both sides of WCR 388 adjacent to the Cockroft Dairy Farm. The signs will pre-warn the traveling
public that the dairy will be crossing the road from the south side to the north side of the property to
accommodate expansion. WCR 388 is a collector status road. The dairy will cross the road at one designated
area.
I am requesting that Marc Street or Diane Houghtaling determine the appropriate signs to accommodate a dairy
type operation. Vehicles that utilize and congest this location are: daily milk trucks, slow-moving farm
equipment, feed trucks, and loaders.
Weld County Planning Dept.
cc: File
Diane Houghtaling, P.E.
Marc Street, Maintenance Support Supervisor JUN 2 5 ZuO1
Bill Hawkins, Engineering Tech II
Sheri Lockman, Planner II RECEIVED
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STATE Or COLORADO
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER ioF�o<�
)ivision of Water Resources
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1313 Sherman Street,Room 818 nIng D@Pt`
Denver,Colorado 80203 - COUrlty Plan
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Phone:(303)866-3581 weld
FAX:(303)866-3589 June 29, 2001 •
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Greg E.Walther
Ms. Sheri Lockman '` / D Executive Director
Weld County Planning Dept. �] E C E V Hal D.Simpson,P.E.
State Engineer
1555 N. 17th Ave.
Greeley, CO 80631
Re: Case No. USR-1327, Cockroft Dairy Farm
Sections 10, 11, 14, and 15, T5N, Range 64W, 6th PM
Water Division 1, Water District 1
Dear Ms. Lockman:
We have reviewed the above referenced proposal to expand an existing dairy
operation. The plan includes updating the environmental control systems, modifying
existing pen layouts, and adding roof structures over existing pen areas and commodity
holding areas. The existing milking facility can milk up to 900 cows 3-times per day in its
current configuration. About 450 additional animals including dry cows, heifers, and
young stock are proposed. This proposal is for 1,300 total animal units on 250 acres
plus associated environmental improvements.
The proposed water supply is an existing domestic and livestock well (permit
number 127905-A) and North Weld County Water District (the District). Contained in the
submittal packet is a letter from the District stating they supply domestic water service to
27906 WCR 388 under meter number 49700 and in the name of Loren Cockroft. The
District letter does not specify if it will provide water to meet animal needs.
The referenced permit is a residential type well permit that allows water for
household use, watering of domestic animals, and irrigation of not more than one acre of
lawn and garden. It can not supply water to the dairy. However, as an option, if it can
be shown that the well served the dairy prior to May 8, 1972 (policy attached), then the
existing well maybe repermitted for watering a maximum of 200 dairy cows.
This office recommends the County request additional information from the
applicant on the ability of the District to supply sufficient water for all dairy needs.
Please contact Bill McIntyre of this office should you have any further comments or
questions.
Si ely,
Purushottam Dass, PhD, P.E.
Supervisory Water Resource Engineer
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STATE OF OLOFADO
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Ken Salazar
Executive Director
Hal O.Simpson
February 3, 1994 State Engineer
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POLICY MEMORANDUM 93-2
SUBJECT: Feedlot and Dairy Operation Wells
The following standards are adopted as policy to provide for the consistent evaluation of
requests to record existing wells and permit the replacement of wells used for feedlot and dairy-
_. operations. Only wells outside designated ground water basins are affected.
This policy becomes effective immediately and shall be modified or revoked only in writing.
1. Feedlot operations o€500 head or less with maximum annual water demand of less than
5 acre-feet established prior to May 8,1972, and where title of all the livestock is held by
the well owner or the tenant farmer/rancher, and where the primary source of food for
such animals is provided by the well owner's farming operations, shall be considered as
watering of livestock on a farm or ranch use under the provisions of section 37-92-602
(1) (b) & (e) provided that the water from the well was in use for feedlot livestock watering
prior to May 8, 1972, and meets the other limitations of said sections.
2. Dairy operations of 200 head of cows or less with a maximum annual water demand of
less than 5 acre-feet established prior to May 8, 1972, and where title to all animals is
held by the well owner, shall be considered as watering of livestock on a farm or ranch
use under the provisions of section 37-92-602 (1) (b) & (e) provided that the water from
the well was in use for dairy livestock watering prior to May 8, 1972, and meets the other
limitations of said sections.
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Policy 93-2 �. •-.. Page 2
February 3, 1994
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3. In either of the above cases, if necessary for administration by the Division Engineer, a
totalizing flow meter shall be installed on the well and maintained in good working order
by the well owner. Records of all diversions shall be maintained by the well owner
(recorded at least annually) and reported to the Division Engineer upon request.
4. Variances to this policy may be granted by the State Engineer upon written request and
justification by the applicant.
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Hal D. Simpson
State Engineer
HDS/SPL/sl
4311 Highway 66, Suite 4
Longmont, CO 80504
Office(970)535-9318
Fax: (970)535-9854
Weld
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July 31, 2001 `•UG 0
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RECEIVED
Ms. Sherri Lockman
Planning Dept.
Weld Co. Admin. Offices
1555 North 17th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: Cockroft Dairy Plan Changes
Dear Ms. Lockman,
This letter is to address issues presented during the public testimony, comments
after, and meetings since the planning and zoning hearing on June 19, 2001
regarding the location and orientation of the proposed ponds located north of the
Cockroft dairy and north of WCR 388.
I have had several subsequent conversations with Mr. Stow Witwer. Mr Witwer
assisted us in organizing a meeting between another adjoining landowner, Mr. Jack
Holman and Scott Cockroft on the morning of July 31, 2001. The result of the
meeting was a compromise on the location of the storage ponds.
A new map outlining the revised pond location is attached. We do not believe this is
a substantial or significant change to the application. We appreciate the cooperation
of the neighbors and the county to resolve this issue.
Sincer ly
T mas Haren
Environmental Consultant
Pc: Scott Cockroft, Cockroft Dairy
Stow Witwer, Witwer, Oldenburg, Barry&Beddingfield, LLP
Jack Holman
Trevor Jiricek, Environmental Health Services, Weld County EXHIBIT
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