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Home My WebLink About20012127 MEMORANDUM ink TO: The Weld County Planning Commissioners COLORADO FROM: Kim Ogle, Planner II DATE: February 20, 2001 SUBJECT: USR 1306, Platte Sand & Gravel, LLC / c/o Steve O'Brian, Environment, Inc. Steve O'Brian, of Environment, Inc. and representative for Platte Sand &Gravel, LLC requests an indefinite continuance of the above referenced permit, such that on-going issues may be addressed. The Department of Planning Service's staff concurs with this request. Steve O'Brian, the applicant's representative, and Tom Sharkey, the applicant are present and available to answer any questions of the Board. re" 2001-2127 SERVICE,TEAMWORK,INTEGRITY,QUALITY w�a�' . Epvironept, Jpc. LARRY E.O'BRIAN 7985 VANCE DRIVE,SUITE 205A FOUNDER ARVADA,COLORADO 80003 303-423-7297 FAX 303-423-7599 February 19, 2001 Mr. Kim Ogle Weld County Planning Department 1555 N. 17th Ave. Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Ogle: RE: Mining Use by Special Review Platte Sand & Gravel LLC - USR-1306 On behalf of Platte Sand and Gravel L.L.C . , I am requesting a two week continuance from February 20, 2001 to March 6, 2001 for our hearing before the Weld County Planning Commission. This request is to allow us additional time to address technical items outlined in the Staff review. Thank you for considering our request and if you have any questions please call me at (303 ) 423-7297 or Rocky Hoffschneider at ( 303 ) 274-4474 . Sincerely, Environment, Inc Z2tC Weld County Planning Dept. Stevan L. O' Brian President ;-t? ?OU! cc Platte Sand & Gravel R E C E I V file Weld County Planning Dept. EXHIBIT t C h a v*' 'L D South Platte Valley Historical Society P.O. Box 633, Ft. Lupton, Colorado 80621 February 19, 2001 RE: S & H Gravel Mine USR 1306 Weld County Planning Dept. Kim Ogle, Planner Weld County Planning Services 1555 North 17th Ave. `-' - • 200' Greeley, CO 80631 RECEIVED Dear M Ms. Ogle, Please present this letter to the Planning Commission on our behalf. The South Platte Valley Historical Society is a Non-Profit Colorado Corporation founded in February of 1988, in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Of oar,44)0.members worldwide, we have approximately 225 members residing in Weld;County. The tenants of our incorporation are, Education, Historic Preservation andfaMottid Development. We I: . . zelthOtlamitt Cbiritnissionto'dotte near impossible,balancing the need to eserv(e the pasty the needs of the fitture. We believe you can do this. 1 ,l5,41$11,0 of:the'..t sites in the proposed area of mining. The South Platte area from dirt SCAiiii on the north,to Fort Lupton on the South,with Fort Jackson and Fort Vasquez in the represent the commerce of the Plains in the 1830's. This area was well traveled along Port Laramie at Terrine/CM Wyoming to Bent's Fort pit the Arkansas and on to Taos and Santa Fe iir'New Mexico. The traces and foa i of Trader's and American Indian must be protected. The pre-historic remains Of animals andpeople have to the area of the proposed mine. These sites that have been excavated and 4,paeiv,,e protection too. There are numerous potential sites that if identified in lime ai l qutickly evaluated could strengthen the archaeology significance of the area. We realm-the need for aggregate ip the Front Range area of Colorado. We also know that errors will be made. But, we ask that you-err on the side of preservation. Where the buffer is close to a significant site, please protect our h" i ' Respectfully, William Jay Crowley President South Platte Valley Historical Society EXHIBIT C"LORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Fort Ya5 uer MUSEUM f t Ail , p 1., i fr r i • X44 g*Y _s. _R A +5` +" a 4'lir PLATTEVILLE Fort Vasquez Museum t- , r' y e• Y"tr!r isit Fort Vasquez Museum,site of an 1835 fur- trade fort built by mountain men Louis Vasquez and Andrew Sublette along the South Platte River. Located midway between Fort Laramie and Bent's Fort on Trappers'Trail,the site offers a picturesque view of Longs Peak.Vasquez and Sublette stocked their outfitters with trade goods to purchase buffalo robes from the Plains Indians.Increased competition forced the partners to sell out,and the fort was aban- doned in 1842.Decades later,the fort's adobe ruins became a landmark for prospectors and settlers. In the mid-1930s,the Works Progress Adminis- tration sponsored a reconstruction of the site.After the Colorado Historical Society acquired the property, a series of archaeological excavations uncovered the fort's original foundations.Interesting artifacts from these excavations,Native American objects,and exhibits about the fur-trade era are on view at Fort Vasquez Museum.A museum store and visitor infor- mation center are also part of the complex. to Fort Collins U585 to Greeley 1-76 66 Platteville F27I 52 U536 71-270] N Denver 1-70 Fort Vasquez Museum,museum store,and visitor information center are located 35 miles northeast of Denver,just south of Platteville on U.S.Highway 85.It is open free of charge.The museum's winter hours(Labor Day to Memorial Day)are Wednesday through Satur- day,9:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.,and Sunday 1:00 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.The summer hours(Memorial Day to Labor Day)are Monday through Saturday,9:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.,and Sunday 1:00 p.m.to 4:30 p.m. For information,call(970)785-2832. Abandoned in 1842. . . . no sketches or descriptions of the original Fort Vasquez Museum The partnership dissolved in 1841 after trading post existed. In 1937, a caretaker's Vasquez and Sublette sold their business to family occupied rooms built in the 13412 U.S. Highway 85 the firm of Locke and Randolph,who southwest corner of the fort. Platteville, Colorado 80651 abandoned the fort in 1842. Yet,Fort (970) 785-2832 Vasquez Trading Post remained an Museum and excavations. . . . importantlandmark for travellers,and the As traffic along U.S. Highway 85 increased view fur-trade displays, adobe walls provided temporary shelter for in the 1950s,plans to create a four-lane Native American artifacts, itinerant goldseekers and later for area highway surfaced,and the Platteville archaeological findings, . homesteaders. community expressed concern that the site Works Progress Administration • might be lost. As a result of lobbying by reconstructed adobe fort, and WPA reconstruction. . . . Fern Miller,director of the U.S. Mint in Roadside Interpretation Sign. Foundations and a few feet of the exterior Denver who lived near Fort Vasquez,the _ - walls were all that remained by 1932 when Colorado Department of Highways agreed the Colorado Historical Society placed a to avoid the adobe structure.Weld County monument at the southwest corner of the transferred ownership,and the Colorado site. Curiosity seekers often stopped to visit Historical Society initiated plans for a . � the roadside ruins on Fort Vasquez Ranch museum to interpret the fur-trade era. t near Platteville, and in 1934 owners Pearl During museum construction in Hoffman Perdieu and Ethel Hoffman November 1963,Trinidad State Junior. deeded an acre of land surrounding the College completed the first archaeological Fort Vasquez Trading Post site is listed in the National • ruins to the Weld County Commissioners. survey of the site. Between,1966 and 1970, Register of Historic Places grid is administered by the At the same time,the Platteville Otero Community College and the Colorado Historical Society. Community Club spearheaded an effort to department of anthropology at Colorado save the site and convinced the Depression- State University conducted several seasons - FREE era federal Works Progress Administration of excavations. to sponsor the reconstruction as a tourist Between 1968 and 1970, CSU students Open: attraction.During 1935-1936,WPA crews, excavated more than 4,000 artifacts from Winter(Labo/Day to Memorial Day): - composed of men from the Platteville area, strata associated with the t835-1842 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday built facsimile walls with bricks made from occupation level.Their work established the 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday the ruins. original dimensions of Fort Vasquez Although the present walls stand on the Trading Post 100 feet by 98.5 feet and Summer(Memorial Day to Labor Day): original north-south foundations,new east- located the foundations for the interior 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday west foundations were laid to avoid existing walls and fireplaces.Concentrations of 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday railroad and highway rights-of-ways. artifacts suggested possible uses for each of Features included in the rebuilt fort, such as the rooms, such as a blacksmith shop; Call to arrange for school and special group tours. guard towers, firing ledges,and portals, living quarters,kitchen,and dining areas; Visit the gift shop for bpoks about were based on the best information trade rooms and storage for goods and the fur-trade era and Native American culture, available at the time of reconstruction since hides; and a corral. novelty items, and games. An 1835 adobe fur-trading post . . . Veteran fur-traders Louis Vasquez and , Andrew Sublette made a whirlwind trip to r St. Louis, in June 1835 to formalize a new ,, .iii-.17- "_- ` ,_ ' k tr , } business venture.The former Rocky Mountain Fur Company employees wanted II ° w f to realize profits by trading for hides and `']I pelts at a post on the South Platte River. I �� " L.____. } While in St.Louis,Vasquez and Sublette lil - � received a license to trade with Cheyenne r • it and Arapahoe from the Superintendent of l- I p M° ° Indian Affairs on July 29, 1835,negotiated a loan from William Sublette and Robert Campbell,and immediately headed West to r ". their chosen building site. ` 1 Strategically located midway between I'-' -- . • . "p 3 PLAZA - Fort William[Fort Laramie] and Bent's ' Fort along the Trappers' Trail,their outpost '` commanded a picturesque view of Longs j y- . q Peak from a low plateau overlooking the l ` '' South Platte. ; > By October,their men completed the ` Iy« ,, a, • By1/ , adobe fortress,and William Sublette wrote 1 Campbell in November 1835, "Andrew and i Vasquez on the South Platte all well." In February 1836, he added, "Vasquez& Sublette had about 50 lodges of Chiens at / 1B • there[sic] fort on the South fork"Needless " 10 ° to say,the partners chose their site well. Vii, r By 1837,three competing forts, Lupton, I - ° e 1+ Jackson, and St. Vrain, appeared within a J 10-mile radius of Fort Vasquez.Although demand for beaver pelts had declined, W. James Judge.principal investigator for the 1968-1970 Vasquez and Sublette included a few bales archaeological excavation,published this floor plan. The °° °°��^°�°• unshaded areas indicate original walls, and the shaded'areas in a mackinaw boat with buffalo [bison] ""`°"" II mark present walls. Students from Colorado State University's „°,,, ", ,°°„ ,,,,°,,, robes,tanned by Native Americans,and department of anthropology worked as volunteers or enrolled in °^^•• •F• °^ * '� tongues,preserved in a salt solution,and Judge's summer field schools to accomplish the work. (Refer to w"• ^^°°•• •°_*°^ s attempted to float the load to St. Louis in W James Judge, "The Archaeology of Fort Vasquez,"Colorado the spring of 1840. Magazine, summer 1971.) Weld County Planning Dept. Platteville Historical Society t=r=i' ?OOI PO Box 567, 502 Marion Street Platteville, Colorado 80651 RE C E I V E D February 16, 2001 County Commissioners: The Platteville Historical Society is not taking a position for or against the application of the Platte Sand and Gravel application for mining the area. Our concern has been to see that the St. Vrain Monument Site be protected. After visiting the site again, studying the application and the maps we have determine that the site will be preserved. We have studied 5WL087 and 5W814. The seat backs are sufficient to protect the site and the road leading into the site. The developer has answered any questions we have asked and provided any information that we requested to make this determination. Sincerely, 12-"t-1711 a Ruth Gartrell President r. EXHIBIT I r --ro \13kwk mav anerril ), ( (At s ( S Core Prr , 1 .3o 0 9-e re. S A_v + A ( C . My 0 i ovv kuSbGV`CL $ T r, o V eve (es are,very Covnno`viP a oc l- 4t o a Y 4t e s true/�s Lom 4e_ r©adS . A-(so trotime o -kJeks , W l vvd�o eve on. roads. C, Ga 13p o Ace re 17"\ o \,1/41(1 \ ay r- 2-f 5 edn e S (( Yield County / Co �6 (� S D I Weld County Punning Ooa . February 6. 2001 2 2001 Weld County Commissioners, � F a , d l We are writing to you in regard to the gravel pit that is being proposed for the Platteville area by Platte Sand and Gravel on 850 acres approximately 3 miles northwest of Platteville. Our concerns are many and we ask you to please listen to our concerns and give them careful consideration. First of all we ask for an indepth traffic study on Colorado Highway 66, the Platteville city streets of Division (off of Hwy.66) and Grand, leading to the proposed area. Right now Grand will suffer a huge additional use as 175 new homes are being built as we speak. Division is of great concern because this street runs by our middle school and elementary school. Many children use this street to get to and from school every day. And as we all know highway 66 is heavily traveled now. One hundred more trucks a day will only make a bad problem worse. Besides traffic and safety concerns for our children we are also concerned about the wildlife habitat along the South Platte River. The gravel pit will be noisy, dusty and damaging to the bald eagle and other raptors in the area. Mr. Sharkey states in the Greeley Tribune that he is "doing it for his children" but his children would have to live to be well over 100 years old to see the lakes and beaches that Mr. Sharkey says he"will probably" give back to the state and or county at completion of the project. Mr. Sharkey also states that he"has a good job and doesn't necessarily need the money from the operation." In conclusion we ask you to please consider all the facts before making your decision. Sincerely, Q EXHIBIT /;r February 16,2001 k,0,CI'Mr.Kim Ogle,Planner 4.% �. ; A: Weld County Department of Planning Services r, V/ 1555 N. 17th Avenue " s., r q Greeley, CO 80631 - ;"/', UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD RESPONSE RE: USR#1306,Platte Sand and Gravel,LLC Dear Mr. Ogle: This letter is a united neighborhood response opposing the Use By Special Review Permit#1306 application by Platte Sand and Gravel,LLC. We,the undersigned,are residents of the area which will receive the most adverse impact from this proposed mining operation. That neighborhood includes the area immediately surrounding the mine site access county roads and along the haul route described in this USR application and the Town of Platteville. With all due respect for Weld County policy under Section 22-5-80 of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan,we believe that USR#1306 does not warrant auuioval by the County Planning Department,the County Planning Conunission,nor the Board for County Commissioners for the following reasons. First,the application,as submitted in November,2000,is not in adequate compliance with Weld County Zoning Ordinances pertaining to sand and gravel mining permits. The details clarifying our zoning ordinance concerns are attached to this letter as Attachment A. Second,the application is not in adequate compliance with the current Weld County Comprehensive Plan. The details clarifying our county comprehensive plan concerns are attached as Attachment B. Third,the application is not compatible with the Town of Platteville's current Comprehensive Plan. The details of that incompatibility are presented in Attachment B; page 1 and in the Town of Platteville's response to this application. Fourth,the scale of mine operation proposed in this application is extreme in reference to its size,length of permit,and accompanying industrial activity(e.g. asphalt batch plant,concrete batch plant, asphalt/concrete recycling plant,precast concrete plant which are requested in the application). Yet,there is no evidence that the applicant has any previous business experience in sand and gravel extraction. The applicant's status as a"limited liability corporation"indicates that there is questionable legal liability carried by the applicant in regard to serious concerns about water table protections,mine operations, wetlands and wildlife habitat,and potential downstream mining effluent during intermittent flooding of the adjacent South Platte River. Fifth,the truck traffic routes generated by the proposed operation are in direct conflict with existing school bus routes for the RE-1 School District. Our children who ride the buses are at increased risk for accident and injury. The hazards that this conflict imposes are not addressed in the application. Sixth,the proposed mine site includes two historical sites which have major significance for Weld County and the State of Colorado. The ruins of the Fort St. Vrain Trading Post(circa 1838),site 5 WL814 of the Colorado Historical Society,is being listed on the State Register of Historic Places. It has potential eligibility for designation in the National Registry of Historic Places. The other site is a stop on the historic Overland Stage Route. These are critical archeological treasures,which are irreplaceable and acknowledge this conflict and does not attempt to address any appropriate protection/mitigation for these sites. Seventh,the proposed Reclamation Plan does not reflect current benchmark practice and state-of-the-art design for mined land reclamation. The application's proposed nine lake plan does not consider adequate access for oil and gas leases currently held on this property. In addition,the amount of water required for mediated lake surface evaporation in perpetuity in significant. With increasingly limited water resources in the county,this water would be removed from agriculture application. Such use is in direct conflict with the surrounding agriculture production to which the County has pledged its support. Finally,the application states that the proposed operation would have"minimal impact" on surrounding residents and current land uses. We emphatically assert that each or us as neighbors would experience significant negative impact from this industrial mining and processing operation. That impact would be • the financial strain of demonstrably decreased property values. Our farming activities would be immediately affected by traffic conflicts between haul trucks and farm vehicles. In the long tern,any adverse affect from mining on the aquifer supplying our agricultural and domestic wells directly conflicts with our inherent rights to farm The application makes no attempt to study,address or mitigate these critical issues. We ask that you give careful consideration to our concerns contained in this letter and its attachments. Your response to our concern in your presentations to the Planning Staff and to the Planning Commission would be greatly appreciated. Sin y, Trc J Taylor, President,Platteville Chamber of Commerce • %IdcoU�ty pal_ 1001 COLORADO 4 � HISTORICAL if t4e SOCIETY February 7, 2001 Kim Ogle Weld County Department of Planning Services North 17th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631 RE: Platte Sand and Gravel L.L.C. sand and gravel mining permit application Dear Mr. Ogle: As you review the application of Platte Sand and Gravel L.L.C. to create a mining operation in the vicinity of Fort St. Vrain historic site,please take into consideration the impact that a project of this scale will have upon this Weld County cultural resource. Although I am not a resident of Weld County, my experience as director of Fort Vasquez Museum for a the past four years enables me to view the proposed project from the perspective of an historic site interpreter. Fort St. Vrain, built in 1837, was one of four adobe fur-trading forts erected along a fifteen-mile stretch of the South Platte River that competed for trade in buffalo robes and beaver pelts. Ceran St. Vrain, one of the owners of Bent's Fort on the Arkansas River, constructed Fort Lookout, later known as Fort St. Vrain, to meet the competition presented by forts Jackson, Vasquez, and Lupton. Twenty-two years later,the earliest settlers recorded the boundaries for land they claimed in a cabin adjacent to the fort where Weld County's first seat of government was located in the Town of St. Vrain, County of St. Vrain, Territory of Nebraska. That cabin now stands in Greeley's Centennial Village. Centennial Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked the Fort St. Vrain trading post site in 1911. From the monument, present-day visitors can gain an understanding of Fort St. Vrain's remote location as they view the Wildcat Mounds from the low plateau across the South Platte. Upriver from Fort St. Vrain is the Fort Vasquez Trading Post site, connected in the late-1830s by the Trappers' Trail. Now the Fort Vasquez site is part of the Fort Vasquez Museum complex, a regional property of the Colorado Historical Society. Surrounded by the north- and southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 85, the Works Progress Administration reconstructed adobe walls protect the Fort Vasquez r archaeological site. Highway traffic creates an endless stream of noise and speeding automobiles that overpower outdoor presentations by site interpreters. EXIST .3 _2_ Similar distractions will diminish the quality of visitor experience at Fort St. Vrain if a sand and gravel mining operation is located near the site. Future site interpretation will be made more difficult unless there is an effort to preserve the historic and cultural landscape associated with Fort St. Vrain. It is one of the few areas where people can gain a sense of how remote the four forts along the South Platte River once were. As efforts are made to provide better interpretation for the public about this significant Weld County historic site,please reflect on the negative impact that previous highway construction decisions created for the Fort Vasquez Trading Post site. Sincerely, Sl ��np� 62.4 Susan Hoskinson, director Fort Vasquez Museum Cc: Georgiana Contiguglia, President, Colorado Historical Society Anne Bond, Director, Exhibits and Collections Division, Colorado Historical Society '_ , PUBLIC SERVICE '��eICI coup., ■/`'// COMPANY OF COLORADO" y Planning onpt, A NEW CENTURY ENERGIES COMPANY Fort Saint Vrain 1 2001 16805 WCR 19'72 2/13/2001 rr Platteville, Colorado 80651 1 p r yA Telephone 303.620.1040 Weld County Planning and Zoning Commission '' 9 Facsimile 303.620.1378 155 N. 17th Ave. Greeley, CO 80631 Dear Kim Ogle Case#USR-1306 The purpose of this letter is to discuss the current application by Platte Sand and Gravel LLC for gravel mining and related activities adjacent to our property. Fort St. Vrain (FSV) owns property on the east side of the South Platte River adjacent to the applicant, as well as,the applicant owning property on the west side of the river adjacent to our site. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on their application. We haven't received any information directly from Weld County regarding this application,but it could easily have been sent to other offices at Xcel Energy. Please send any further correspondence directly to the plant at 16805 WCR 19 1/2, Platteville, Co 80651 Attn: Marty Block. We have also participated in some of the discussions between the neighbors and the applicant. Public Service Co, now Xcel Energy, has a rich history of working closely with the neighbors from the time of the initial siting of the nuclear operations at FSV. We intend on continuing our participation in this process as the application moves through the various stages of approval. FSV is also concerned about what occurs in our neighborhood as we continue to consider the possibility of other energy dependent businesses being located on our property. FSV has been in discussions with various gravel mining operators for the last three years regarding mining on our property east of the South Platte River and south of the applicant. We have discussed our proposal for mining gravel on our property with Platte Sand and Gravel LLC, the applicant, as a potential vendor. Our purpose in mining the gravel is to develop water storage to supplement the water supply to FSV and other generating assets as we continue to meet the growing energy needs of Colorado. We expect to be making application to Weld County for our own mining operation in the near term because this storage is important to meet our short term objectives. My concerns regarding the application are as follows: • The applicant will generate considerable truck traffic on roads adjacent to our plant,which may affect the safety of our employees and contractors. Improvements to the roads will help mitigate this effect, but we don't know what improvements are being proposed as part of this project. Improvements to the area where WC Road 23 joins WC Road 32 %2 just east of the bridge over the South Platte should be completed. It's our hope the recent SW Weld transportation impact fee will provide additional funding to expedite the needed improvements. r �R H • The FSV mining operations we'll be proposing will add additional truck traffic to the roads around the site. We believe that all of the mining operations in the area should be considered in the aggregate, to determine the total impact on the roads and the neighbors. The recent Varra mining operation has had an effect on Hwy 66 and we understand there may be another mining application for the area just north of Hwy 66. This could result in multiple concurrent mining operations. • Hwy 66 should be improved to accommodate this traffic and the increasing traffic associated with the growth in the area. Our employees frequently take WC Road 34 west to I-25 because of their current safety concerns for travel on Hwy 66. These multiple mining operations will exaggerate this problem. • We understand the applicant's right to mine the gravel on his property similar to what we will be proposing. We don't understand the need for the other related asphalt batch plant and recycling operations and the applicant hasn't been clear around his business purposes for this expanded operation. In our discussions with the applicant, they haven't clearly identified the incremental traffic impacts from each of these operations. The applicant indicated a current problem with excessive concrete spoils at their Denver operation and we are concerned about our neighborhood being negatively impacted by this part of his proposed operation. • FSV is willing to discuss a rail option for transporting this material using our railroad spur from Milliken. Our discussions with other gravel vendors have indicated they didn't believe rail transport was financially viable. This possibility should be given serious consideration before it is represented to the neighbors as a method of mitigating the impact of traffic. • FSV has completed significant environmental studies during our nuclear operating history. Most of this information is in the public domain and we are prepared to assist in identifying any potential problems such as wildlife habitat or archaeological issues. I appreciate your willingness to seriously consider the concerns of FSV and other adjacent neighbors. Marty Block Director Ft St Vrain Station Xcel Energy February 15 , 2001 ` kW County Pla , ,i0g Dop L 21 Cu01 Mr . Kim Ogle, Planner re Weld CountyDepartment of Planning Services It;I F` R • W ? [' 1555 N. 17th Avenue '' Greeley, CO. 80631 RE: USR#1306 , Platte Sand and Gravel , LLC Dear Mr. Ogle : I am writing regarding the proposed site of Platte Sand and Gravel , LLC mining operation . We live in the area that will receive the most adverse impact from this proposed mining oper- ation. Our neighborhood includes the area immediately surrounding the mine site and it ' s haul routes . We, amongst many others , have very legitimate concerns about the adverse effects of this operation. Health is one of the most serious in our particular case . I have fairly severe asthma . I already find it very difficult to breathe because of the dust already generated by the increased traffic brought on by the many gas wells that have been drilled and are producing . In the spring, summer and fall months , the dust is so bad that I can ' t have our windows or doors open nor, can I spend much, if any, time working in our yard . Traffic is another serious concern, especially because of the dust generated . The dust gets so bad, at times , one can ' t see who ' s behind them or ahead of them to pass, nor, can one see the intersections . There have been a few close calls on these roads because many do not heed the stop signs therefore; it becomes far more dangerous when one can ' t see if there is someone who just might run a . stop sign. Another concern is water and what the mining operation will do to the water table and the effects it will have on the irrigation wells . Crops do need water. Where will it come from if the mining operation reduces the water for the farmer ' s wells? Habitat is another concern . How is this mining operation going to effect the existing bald eagle nesting and night roosting sights? What impact will it have on the deer, pheasant , badger , wild turkey, whooping crane, blue heron, raptors , other bird population related to habitat protection? How will the proposed mining operation effect Fort St . Vrain Post/ Confluence of St . Vrain Creek & S . Platte River? Fort St . Vrain is one of the oldest , most significant historical sites of the early -2- "^"-- fur trade in Weld County and Colorado . It is also the site of even earlier Native American activity by the Cheyenne , Arapahoe . Kiowa , Pawnee , Commanche and Arikaree tribes . We beg of you to please seriously consider our concerns before allowing this proposed mining operation. We always thought that Weld County was a agricultural friendly county that fiercly protected the agricultural land , but , it seems lately that Weld County is sending agriculture "down the tubes" for the almighty dollar. Weld County is , or was , one of the top producing, agricultural counties of this nation . The growth and development taking place is an abomination ! Who is going to feed this country and all the other countries who depend on us to feed them, when all the good agricultural ground is developed? Most Sincerely, Sandra L. Boos r i Jimmy Ji/Bplos , Kenneth L. Boos PS: I neglected to mention one of the most important effects the Platte Sand and Gravel , LLC will have on this area . Last, but most certainly not least, the decrease of land value. We farmers farm and care for the land for many years , in most cases, with the fervent hope to be able to retire with a reasonable livlihood . Terrence&Anita Lovins ^ ,� 444 Stevens Circle Y PIp Platteville, Co.80651 [-lido,i UpP, (970)785-0157 Day (970)785-0773 Evening kW/ TFL2052@HOTMAIL.COM , TFL2052@AOL.COM Dear Ms. Kim Ogle, My wife and I are writing this letter to let you know that as residents of Platteville we are strictly opposed to the implementation of the new gravel pit planned by Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC.We oppose this for many reasons. First we have struggled long and hard to obtain the property that we now own and we certainly do not want to be forced into watching the value of this property depreciate so that one individual can make money. The gravel pit as planned, will not benefit the community in any appreciable amount. Instead, it will only help to benefit Mr. Tom Sharkey and Co. while the community suffers a loss. Secondly, prior to any final decision being made as to the allowance for this gravel pit I strongly believe that a traffic study should be completed for the traffic that will be incurred onto both Highway 66 and 85. Furthermore, I believe that a traffic study should be completed for the roads in Platteville such as Grand Ave. and the other county roads in Platteville because I am sure these roads will eventually be used for ^ the trucks used for the gravel pit. Highway 66 is already congested and is a very dangerous road during inclement weather. The addition of the huge trucks used by the gravel pit will only increase the congestion and the danger. More people will die on this dangerous road. Finally, there are many other issues that make the addition of the gravel pit a negative for the community rather than a plus. These issues include the negative affect on the water supplied to the community, the negative affect on the local wildlife, destruction of sites that have historical significance, negative affect on local stream flows, increase of noise and dust, increase of asphalt odors, loss of prime agriculture land, and many others as you well know. Again, these negatives far out weigh any positives gained from this proposed gravel pit. For these reasons and others, my wife and I are asking that the proposed gravel pit be denied. This ban will be for the good of the entire community rather than one individual. Sincerely, Terrence &Anita Lovins s£ n tlu'Std-tot pabt/L At mow ► 1! a n i/le o�At: February 16, 2001200.1 fy Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner E� Weld County Department of Planning Services 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 RE: USR#1306, Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC Dear Mr. Ogle: We are writing in regard to the Platte Sand & Gravel, LLC application for a sand and gravel mining operation northwest of Platteville. Our property on County Road 36 is approximately one mile east of the proposed operation and will be impacted if they use CR 36 as a haul route. It would be preferable that the property remains in agriculture; however, we recognize this is a valuable gravel resource which will be exploited, if not now, then in the future. We also understand, if this proposal meets or is in compliance with all county, state, and federal requirements, approval will probably follow. If approval is granted by both the Planning Commission and County Commissioners, we ask that requirements be imposed to lessen the impact on surrounding land owners. This means,to name a few: • all haul roads must be specifically identified, paved and constructed to specifications sufficient to support the proposed truck traffic • reclamation of mined areas be closely monitored to insure compliance with county and NCRS requirements • historical sites, if any,be preserved • insure there will be no detrimental effect on existing domestic and irrigation wells (this may require an extended term liability bond). The developers additionally propose to use the site for cement and asphalt batch plants, and recycling of concrete and asphalt. We strongly do object to this use as it is not compatible with the area. Particularly, we oppose their plan of concrete and asphalt recycling as these operations are industrial in nature which would not only visually pollute but very probably be environmentally damaging to this agricultural area and the Platte River. It should be noted that intensive use for industrial purposes on agriculturally zoned land is akin to "spot zoning" which we understand is illegal. The proposal implies they are requesting approval for a 100 year mining period which seems excessive. Summit County issues conditional approval for varying periods " WI rte. of time, 20 to 50 years,but imposes a biennial review and renewal, if warranted, plus any ownership change requires re-permitting. Eagle County has a "sunset" provision on all recently approved operations plus limits access and egress to specific roadways. We urge Weld County to impose time limitations on this permit. Failure to do so would limit the ability to adequately control or preclude modification if conditions or circumstances change in the future. S�erel� Richard L. Lengel Barbara A. Lengel 12117 Weld County Road 36 Platteville, Colorado 80651 P.S. Any extraordinary costs resulting from this proposal must be paid by the developer and not Weld County taxpayers. r1 Weld County Planning Commision Case#USK-1306 To Kim Ogle, John Folsum, Crictie Nicklas,Fred Walker Mike Miller, Steven Mokray,Jack Epple, Bryant Gimlin, Rob Madsen, David Long, Glenn Vaad, William Jerke, Mike Geile, Arlan Marrs, Cathy Clamp. Feb. 15, 2001 It seems to me, that we have plenty of nature being-accessed, used up, and destroyed in and around Weld County. My family moved to Platteville from Thornton, in 1999, with hopes of leaving behind the 'Jake brakes', in exchange for some early morning cows mooing. Frequent trips to Highlands Ranch remind us of the life we left behind, as we drive past the abundance of gravel and dirt excavation sites that, literally, plague the Highway 85 areas with both their ugliness, and the consistently unpredictable actions of"professional truck drivers" and their rigs. I am a driving instructor, operating out of Fort Lupton High School, and unfortunately, know how important it is that our young drivers in Weld County know how to drive with trucks. Equally important, is the fact that the trucks typically drive in the wrong lanes, do not reduce their speed for weather conditions, increase the hazard of the many acceleration/deceleration lanes, and as I have witnessed many times, run the yellow/red lights that are in existence near Ft_ Lupton. My schedule requires that I turn left onto Hwy. 85, sometimes three times a day from Grand Ave. The farm and water trucks can cause delays for the residents of the area, but this is part of the accepted conditions of living here. Excessive speed is a common complain about a large number of company owned vehicles, water and county trucks included. Add weather related road conditions, diminished visibility, and driving attitudes and schedules and we have a wonderful scenario for a town that doesn't even have a traffic light. The road quality and means of repair, in Platteville, leaves much to be desired. If it snows, we have holes_ Who will pay for the road resurfacing when 50 more two-ton vehicles are using them? When will 'progress' force alight on 85, at Platteville?Will Platteville police issue tickets to trucks that do not follow the basic speed law, or the speed limit? Will these proposed trucks and equipment be entering and exiting at the weigh station? How will a two hundred foot signal for a lane change be enforced? Will our existing two' on duty officers be bound to highway duty? Because we live in the Old Homestead Farm development, I personally will insist a stop sign be placed in both directions on Grand Ave, as it bends to the north. The brake noise will be heard clearly, regardless of the speed limit, for approximately a 2-mile radius. How large is Platteville? I thought the days of turning up the TV were done when I moved here. Living off 88th Ave., in Thornton, it was not unusual to be awaked by the rattling of windows as the trucks slowed for a light, in the middle of a 45mph stretch. I can already hear the brakes near the Double Tree. The windows there will definitely rattle. Soon, we might have long truck lines parked down 85, like in LaSalle, so the drivers can run in and have a quick bite. I believe some people think this is acceptable. I have purposely bought into and invested in my family's future in Weld County. Here, I can raise my son in a quiet peaceful neighborhood. I don't hear the noise pollution of Denver. I don'tsee the smokestacks of Commerce City. We don't have to '7:31d tr@qg (Platteville morning train sounds for some CDL driver just making a living. That driver, and'KgefidilltiletS&H mine company can make their money someplace else. 2 200) Weld County Planning Commision Case#USR-1306 To Kim Ogle, John Folsum, Cristie Nicklas,Fred Walker,Mike Miller, Steven Mokray,Jack Epple, Bryant Gimlin, Rob Madsen, David Long, Glenn Vaad, William Jerke, Mike Geile, Arlan Marrs, Cathy Clamp. My desire to teach in Weld County is prompted by the peace we've found here in Platteville. The nights are like nowhere else I've lived, in Colorado. The eagles soar out here and people that live in Denver don't even know it.. We have many secrets up here. I don't believe anyone in their right mind would approve the plans to disrupt our lifestyle for nothing more than a profit There can be no other reason, besides money, that Platteville was chosen. Did someone think we wouldn't care? Just because we keep to ourselves and don't have lots of social problems doesn't mean we are passive hillbillies that don't understand commercialism, capitalism, and poor planning. I am certain the Planning Commission cannotprove this venture wilt be'uplifting' to Platteville, or the surrounding areas. I am also confident that the persons responsible for this "decision", are not residents of the area. I would like to see growth in Platteville and Gilcrestbecause they are justgreat places to live and raise a family. Thank you for your time and attention to my concerns. I hope the right decisions will be made based on the quality of life we currently have in Platteville. Sincerely, Kelly Haney 462Stevens Cir. Platteville, Co. 80651 970-785-9383 r �y 12570 WCR 34 ao nu,�F Platteville, CO 80651 cnr,;,�e February 16, 2001 `pt 2OO1 d Vet Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner Weld County Department of Planning Services 1555 North 17`h Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 RE: USR #1306, Platte Sand and Gravell, LLC Dear Mr. Ogle, As a resident of the Platteville area of Weld County, who has served in excess of sixteen years as an unpaid member of various Boards in Weld County, plus an excess of twelve years as a member of the Advisory Board for the Colorado State Department of Agriculture, I respectively request the Weld County Planning Commission and the Weld County Board of Commissioners to deny the application for a use by Special Permit, USR #1306, by Platte Sand and Gravell LLC. This application is to permit them to mine 831 acres plus or minus of ground leaving behind an area of no benefit to the people of Weld County. They are also requesting the approval to construct and operate a concrete batch plant, an asphalt batch plant, and/or an asphalt/concrete recycling plant. The request, if granted at this time, might eliminate them from having to comply with any new rules that might be established during future years. I have serious concerns about them protecting the water tables for existing irrigation and domestic wells that were not answered to my satisfaction in their presentation to members of the Platteville Community Monday night, February 12, 2001. I am very concerned about the movement of their products to market. They propose using our narrow dirt roads which will create tremendous dust and pollution problems besides being a terrible traffic hazard for our school buses and the children they transport. Colorado Highway 60 is noted for the number of deaths we now experience without adding more traffic. Heavy trucks will add to the problems of entering U.S. Highway 85 or crossing that EXWBtT Imo.._ same highway. The vehicles presently travel 65 to 75 miles per hour and any truck trying to enter a traffic lane and accelerate to the speed limit are apt to cause innumerable accidents. Finally, if a permit is granted and the mined areas are like those between Brighton and Denver, this area will be a detriment to our area as well as the State. This is a historical site as important as the Battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, The Statue of Libertyyor our own Capitol Building in Washington D.C. We need to develop it's potential to the fullest. Once the area is mined, it can never be restored to its full historical value. An Environmental Impact study should corroborate each of these points and encourage you to vote "no" on this request. Thank you for your consideration of this appeal. Respectively, _4i2_-eff-/z, 0, Frank C. Stewart r Frank C. Stewart 12570 W.C.R. 34 - P. 0. Box 365 r--. Platteville, CO 80651 1921 Born on Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation in Oklahoma 1941 - '42 4th Interceptor Command, building Radar bases in Californis. 1942 - '46 54th Naval Construction Battalion - Co.D. , Platoon 5 (Seabees) Service manager of all heavy equipment - building invasion bases along North African coast line. Transferred to Army Combat Engineers for the invasion of Sicily for 1 month. Philippine Islands - built airbases. Certified Deep Sea Diver Built Naval Receiving $'ase for all Navy and Marine Replacement people in Pacific. 1947 - '52 Colorado A & M (now CSU) B.S. General Agronomy - Crops, Soils, Irrigation, Weed Control , Pest Control . 1953 - '63 10 years as Landscape Specialist for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Southern California) . 2000 plus acres of Landscaping to do and maintain. Board member and President - Southern California Turf Grass Council . r 1963 Built new Cemetery in Denver, Colorado 1963 - '74 Advisory Committee - Colorado State Ag Dept. for Colo.State University. 14 years - Weld County Board of Adjustment 2 years - Weld County Council Member - Greeley Shrine Club We paid to send two teams of Doctors and Nurses to our Burns Research Hospital for a week of Specialized training for our Northern Colorado Medical Center, Burns Unit. ( It is the best in several states. ) Hobby - Making Mountain Man talks to Colorado History Classes, Churches and clubs. Presentations made to 31 ,400 plus individuals. 19�1�J - 1.av/ V,saLb h- p 4-4 2' O-CJ , 7D4/17- ✓, LL i " EXNltit bVold County Planning Colpt. : 2? 2001 February 21, 2001 RECEIVED Dear Sir or Madam: We highly disagree with the proposal of S & H Mine Company coming to Platteville. The following are concerns that should be addressed, concerning S & H Mine Company's proposal: Traffic Problems: 92 houses are in our neighborhood. 175 homes are in construction to the northwest. This combined with the traffic coming from 15—25 ton trucks causes much concern. Road Degradation: 120 15 —25 to trucks daily on are roads will cause the roads to degrade much sooner than they would otherwise. Who will pay for the repairs? Should the residence of Platteville be taxed to pay for repairs? I think not! Noise: Rock excavation, rock crushing, and loading from 4am —8pm. Diminished Air Quality: The dust coming from the mining will cause degradation of air quality. Destruction of Wildlife Habitat: with increased activity, noise & land damage the Wildlife will be driven from Platteville. Protection of the natural beauty, river, and wetlands is of concern. Lowered Property values: Many people may decide against living in Platteville, and many will move out of the area. Is a lower standard of living what we are striving for? How does S & H Mine Company plan to handle these issues? Will they pay for the upkeep of the county road? Will they provide for the noise, air quality, and destruction of a wildlife habitat area? Please do not allow this company to proceed with this current plan. Regails.,„r 43-6))/- Steve and Pam Nowling 1 . 1 ' DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES rs 1555 N. 17TH AVENUE II D O GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 • E-mail address: kogle@CO.WeId.CO.US COLORADO PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540 FAX(970)304-6498 February 27, 2001 Stevan O'Brian Environment, Inc. 7985 Vance Drive, Suite 205A Arvada, CO 80003 Subject: Indefinite Continuance Platte Valley Sand and Gravel, LLC Use by Special Review (USR 1306) Dear Mr. O'Brian: Per your request on Tuesday, February 20, 2001, Staff requested an Indefinite Continuance such that outstanding issues and concerns could be addressed prior to proceeding to the Planning Commission hearing. It is my understanding that you will contact this office indicating your intention to proceed. Please note, as this case is on an indefinite continuance, by County Code, the case is required to be re-advertised and posted on-site. Staff will require a minimum of thirty days notice prior to scheduling the Planning Commission hearing. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at the above referenced numbers or e-mail address. Sincerely, Kim Ode Planner tit/ ogle/correspondence/Usti 006_]wp0 UMW I A 'c': :1::y P!. nnfng D_; • A e,. 2 lo• 7 2©01 w .e r a. A 'eke_ ..ZP-a. e. . .ct.vt.ek a.H.d.i f.t. e , 1- C-e ,10-1_ Y--Ice— -a-,-«Q wcJ crt, -e- /,-7' ( ILSR # /3a6) 00A.c:f , _tic, .9?..t d -U- - Je a-) f2M.C . a ) • o!_ / Q- _.d _—"`..(/, _-e. ji. — .,fie . - .n-" `4..t. ,1 - 4t-Lc ca-) (3 nt4.1 4.Q.,14 Acw_e_ 4... a)t_a_ ems_ ._20 N"-'ee12. . .,e 41 , 7; . . c - .Aaad ce,-tc-t rce u _. e-- - nw--;9 vw -Lt-) atia Q SJ& 1)- Q ten, -d- - rat ti It. Oboe -&-e-: V A . ) i-4_. ML nn 4,‘(AXLLty rictaL e o g) 06, 57 Mar 05 01 04: 17p Wes Scott 970 785 0139 p, 2 Platteville/Gilcrest Fire Protection District 303 Main Street P.O. Box 407 Platteville CO 80651-0407 Phone 970-785-2232 Fax 970-785-0139 3/5/2001 To whom it may concern; This letter is in reference to USR-1306 Platte and Sand Gravel LLC, Preliminary land use application and review. This letter is in reference to fire suppression and public safety issues as it pertains to the development of this facility. At this point and time no contact has been made with the respective fire district for service to this area. The Platteville/Gilcrest Fire Protection District at this time does not approve of the following development for the following reasons: i Currently the facility has not designated a fire department or facility to provide fire suppression to this area. This facility is located within the Platteville/Gilcrest Fire Protection District. No efforts have been made to meet with the fire district or discuss the plans for this development. ❖ This facility has no means for fire suppression/protection and fails to meet the minimum fire suppression standards. Issues surrounding water supply have not been explored. As a result of the location of this facility, emergency response (medical and fire) is a great concern. Water supply needs need to be addressed and resolved. + All buildings, temporary and permanent, arc required to meet certain standards as it pertains to fire protection, and at this point no plans have been reviewed. ❖ Highly specific regulations apply to the type of buildings, means of aggress, water supply, fire suppression systems, and items of storage on site. All buildings in the application are generally referenced. A detailed explanation of these buildings is required to define the appropriate fire protection necessary. C. As it applies to public safety the facility needs to seriously look at the safety of not only the possible 200+employees on site but also of the surrounding area. One must bear in mind that the development at hand is a large-scale commercial 10 Mar 05 01 04: 17p Wes Scott 970 785 0139 p, 3 industry involving vehicular freight located in a primarily agricultural farming community. Accommodations to roads, bridges, means of access, and speed requirements will need to be addressed. It is very difficult, and will take intense planning to make these two variables coincide_ 4. Road travel for this facility is an issue that needs to be given detailed attention as it relates to public safety. The roads of travel expected for the operation of this facility are not capable of the needs of this plan. The route planned is highly traveled and runs through a highly growing, agricultural area of the district. The current roads have issues surrounding: width, access, turning lanes, acceleration/deceleration lanes, speed of travel, and visibility. ALL of these issues need to be addressed. The Plattevillc/Gilerest Fire Protection is easily reached and has a very good working history with developers in this area. The district is concerned that they have not been notified and that the development is this far along. The issues that are stated above are extremely important and require detailed exploration and resolutions. These are just the primary concerns that have been noted, however,through the process of resolving these issues many more will need to be addressed. The district maintains an active role in the establishment and upkeep of a very safe and respectable community. It is due to the lack of communication and insufficient planning that the Platteville/Gilerest Fire Protection District will not approve of this establishment. If there are any questions or if I can be of assistance in any way please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Wes Scott PGFPD District Chief v^ ' DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES 1555 N. 17TH AVENUE O GC COLORADO 80631 WEBSI E www.co.weld.co.us • E-mail address: kogle@CO.WeId.CO.US COLORADO PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540 FAX(970)304-6498 March 6, 2001 Stevan O'Brian Environment, Inc. 7985 Vance Drive, Suite 205A Arvada, CO 80003 �., Subject: Indefinite Continuance Platte Valley Sand and Gravel, LLC Use by Special Review (USR 1306) Dear Mr. O'Brian: Attached is an updated status report on outstanding issues are as follows. Please note item number 8 has been added. A photocopy of this referral is attached. To date, March 6, 2001, this is the single referral agency to respond. Staff has received numerous letters from surrounding property owners with concerns. 1. The applicant shall provide evidence to the Department of Planning Services that the ruins of historic Fort St. Vrain, specific to sites identified as 5WL870 and 5WL814 and the surrounding lands associated with this site will not be impacted by any mining activity. The two sites of record are noted in a referral dated January 5, 2001 from the Colorado Historical Society. Evidence of approval from the Platteville Historical Society, caretaker of this monument and surrounding lands, shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Dept. of Planning Services) This Condition has been met to the satisfaction of the Department of Planning Services. 2. Section 22-5-100.A of the Weld County Code states "oil and gas exploration and production should occur in a manner which minimizes the impact to agricultural uses and the environment and reduces the conflicts between mineral development and current and future surface uses." Section 22-5-100.B of the Weld County Code states "...encourage cooperation, coordination and communication between the surface 9 egi A.. owner and the mineral owner/operators of either the surface or the mineral estate." Finally, Section 22-5-100.B.1 of the Weld County Code states "new development should be planned to take into account current and future oil and gas drilling activity to the extent oil and gas development can reasonably be anticipated." The applicant shall either submit a copy of an agreement with the property's mineral owner/operators stipulating that the oil and gas activities have been adequately incorporated into the design of the site or show evidence that an adequate attempt has been made to mitigate the concerns of the mineral owner/operators. The plat shall be amended to include any possible future drilling sites. (Department of Planning Services) 3. The applicant shall submit a letter from the United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service indicating if surveys will be required for threatened or endangered plants and animals as outlined in a letter from the Colorado Natural Heritage Program dated December 22, 2000. If a survey is required, the survey will be conducted and submitted to the Department of Planning Services. (Dept. of Planning Services) 4. The applicant shall submit a signed copy of an agreement with the Western Mutual Ditch Company regarding the requirements and concerns as outlined in the letter from their legal counsel dated January 26, 2001. Evidence shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services for review and approval. (Dept. of Planning Services) 5. The applicant shall provide evidence that all issues involving water rights, including a water court approved plan for augmentation or substitute water supply plan has been approved by the State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources. Evidence shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services for review and approval. (Dept. of Planning Services) 6. The applicant shall provide evidence that all issues involving"the placement of dredge or fill material, and any excavation associated with a dredge or fill project, either temporary or permanent, in waters of the United States which includes ephemeral, intermittent and perennial streams, lakes, ponds or wetlands at the site..." have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers as stated in their referral dated January 2, 2001. Evidence shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services for review and approval. (Dept. of Planning Services) 7. The applicant shall submit a letter from the Colorado Division of Wildlife indicating that their concerns have been addressed as outlined in the letter dated August 18, 2000 and February 7, 2001 specific to the riparian vegetation and trees along the river; the threatened or endangered plants and animals, i.e., Preble's meadow jumping mouse, Ute Ladies'-tresses orchid, the numerous prairie dog colony(s), the habitat for the western burrowing owls; and the Colorado butterfly plant. If a survey or evaluation is required and is performed, the survey will be conducted and submitted to the Department of Planning Services. (Dept. of Planning Services) 8. The applicant shall submit a letter from the Platteville/Gilcrest Fire Protection District indicating that their concerns have been addressed as outlined in the letter dated March 5, 2001 specific to fire suppression and public safety issues as they may pertain to this proposal. Evidence shall be submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services for review and approval. (Dept. of Planning Services) Finally, Forest Leaf, consultant to the Western Mutual Ditch has prepared a report addressing the impacts of the proposed development on the ditch and environs. Staff has not received a copy of this report but do know it exists. Refer to the requirements of line item 4 pertinent to the requirements of the Western Mutual Ditch Company. Should you have any questions, concerns or require additional information, please contact me at the above referenced numbers or e-mail address. Sincerely,—C-Cr-CigKim O Planner II enclosure pc:Case File USR 1306 mJ_.ogle/correspondence/usrl 306_6.wpd f "Kim Ogle Platte Sand& Gravel dot Page 1 ir ori STATE OF COLORADO Bill Owens,Governor GO��O DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WILDLIFE 3 ! e1 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER N�' ,* Q Russell George, Director Oh,OF ~ 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80216 For Wildlife- Telephone: (303)297-1192 For People March 5,2001 Carl Mount Division of Minerals& Geology 1313 Sherman Street Room 215 Denver,CO 80203 Re: Platte Sand& Gravel LLC, S&H Mine,File No. M-2000-158 Dear Mr. Mount: The following constitute the comments of the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Mike Sherman(Field Habitat Biologist)and Courtney Crawford(District Wildlife Manager)have reviewed this Reclamation Permit Application Consideration and made field visits to the proposed mine site on June 5,2000, January 31, 2001,and February 6, 2001. We were accompanied on the first visit by Steve O'Brian, Environment, Inc., and on the second visit by Jerry Craig,research scientist and raptor specialist for the Colorado Division of Wildlife. The Division of Wildlife continues to maintain those concerns stated our letter to Steve O'Brian(August 18,2000)and included in the Reclaimation Permit Application Consideration. I have attached to this letter another letter written by Courtney Crawford to Weld County Dept. of Planning Services (February 7,2001)regarding this project and wish you to also consider these comments and recommendations. In addition,we have further concerns and recommendations as follows. It is our understanding that a dredge and fill permit (404) is not required at this time because no jurisdictional wetlands will be impacted. However, the proposed mining activity will take place adjacent to existing wetlands, high quality riparian habitat, and mature cottonwood groves. We are concerned about the potential to negatively impact these surrounding habitat types from the drawdown of groundwater levels in the vicinity. We are particularly concerned about the possible impact to mature cottonwood trees growing along the length of the South Platte River because of their historical and current use by the federally listed (threatened) Bald eagle. We are particularly concerned about the possible impact to wetlands and riparian habitat because this is potential habitat for the federally listed (threatened) Preble's meadow jumping mouse. Note there is a historical record for this species within close proximity to the project area. We highly recommend that the applicant be required to establish a detailed monitoring program for review by outside entities (e.g. Division of Wildlife, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)to prevent drawdown of groundwater levels in all wetlands, riparian habitat, and cottonwood groves adjacent to the proposed mining DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Greg E. Walcher, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Bernard L. Black, Jr., Chairman • Rick Enstrom, Vice-Chairman • Philip James, Secretary i Members, Tom Burke • Mark LeValley • Marianna Raftopoulos • Robert Shoemaker • Olive Va I Ex-Officio Members, Greg E. Walcher and Don Ament =MIT Kim Ogle-Platte Sand & Gravel.cJoc Pa e 2 � activity. I have enclosed a map marking the location of the Bald eagle winter roost which stretches along the South Platte River for about 0.5 miles upstream and about 0.5 miles downstream of the confluence with the St. Vrain Creek. Bald eagles are primarily using mature cottonwood trees along the east banks of the river as a roosting site. Winter roosts may change annually and all trees within a given roost may not be used each year. The Division of Wildlife has annual observations of this roost since 1997 and recorded up to 28 individual birds in the roost at one time occurring in mature cottonwood trees within the marked roost. This is a significant roost considering its size and historical use and continues to be very active in 2001. We strongly recommend a buffer of no less than 0.25 miles around the entire roost site(=0.25 miles from all roost boundaries) and would prefer a buffer of 0.50 miles if the integrity and long- term maintenance of this roost is a priority. 0.50 miles will assure protection from disturbance of this roost. We recommend contacting the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service regarding the mitigation aspects of disturbing this roost site. It has come to our attention that Burrowing owls have been observed by surrounding landowners in past years on a portion of the proposed mining site. This area has been marked on the enclosed map and we recommend surveying for the presence of this species this spring and our previous recommendations adhered to. The Division of Wildlife appreciates this opportunity to comment on this mining project. If you have any questions,please contact me at(970)472-4435. Thank you. Sincerely, Scott Hoover, Acting NE Regional Manager by Mike Sherman, Field Habitat Biologist Cc: Rick Moss,NE Senior Habitat Biologist,CDOW Dave Clarkson,Area Wildlife Manager, CDOW Courtney Crawford,District Wildlife Manager, CDOW Jerry Craig, Senior Research Biologist, CDOW L LIND, LAWRENCE & OTTENHOFF LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW THE LAW BUILDING 1011 ELEVENTH AVENUE GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 GEORGE H.OTTENHOFWeld County Planning Dept. TELEPHONE KENNETH F.LIND (970)356-9160 KIM R.LAWRENCE (970)353-2323 u1A.R 06 2001 TELECOPIER P.ANDREW JONES + (970)356-1111 RICHARD T. LIPUMA kim@llolaw.com RECEIVED March 5, 2001 Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner Weld County Planning Department of Planning Services 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Re: USR-1306, Rocky Hoffschneider(Platte Sand & Gravel, LLC) Dear Mr. Ogle: I represent Dr. Michael Ptasnik who owns land and water wells adjacent to the site proposed to be mined. To address the concern that dry mining will cause injury to the Ptasnik wells, Dr. Ptasnik engaged Leaf Engineering which prepared the enclosed 2/28/01 letter report. In light of the fact the report concludes there will be injury to the Ptasnik wells, Dr. Ptasnik continues to oppose the proposed use by special review. Clearly under state law the applicant may not implement a plan that will injure vested and decreed water rights. I understand the 3/6/01 hearing has been vacated. Please advise me when the next hearing will be held. Sincerely, LIND, LAWRENCE & OTTENHOFF LLP it (tee . Kim R. Lawrence KRL/krl Enclosure pc: Dr. Ptasnik (w/o enc) Forrest Leaf (w/o enc) F:\KIM\Ptasnik,Michael\Ogle1.wpd :i9 SE Weld County Planning Dept. Forrest Leaf,P.E. 13946 CR 56 HitIrose,CO 80733 ea- Ott � MAP 6 2001 (970)396-8906 — .� t (970)352-1982 FAX ccwcdleaf@yahoo.com RECEIVED LEAF ENGINEERING February 28, 2001 Kim R. Lawrence, Esq. Lind, Lawrence & Ottenhoff 1011 - 11th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Re: Ptasnik well injury analysis, S&H Mine Dear Kim: I have reviewed the proposed S&H gravel pit and the potential for injury to Mike Ptasnik's irrigation and stock wells. Mr. Ptasnik owns 10 irrigation wells and two domestic wells located within 1.5 miles of S&H's proposed gravel mining operation. This letter report presents the potential injury to the 10 irrigation wells and two domestic wells that would result from the dry- mining of gravel cells associated with S&H's gravel mine. Figure 1 shows the location of the 10 irrigation and two domestic wells owned and operated by Mike Ptasnik. The irrigation wells are used to provide irrigation water to cultivated crop land owned by Mike Ptasnik and have a long history of being used for irrigation of said crop lands. The two domestic wells are used to provide domestic water to the farm house and also drinking water for livestock. I calculated the historic aquifer response resulting from the pumping of the 10 irrigation wells and the two domestic wells simultaneously using the Theis method for unsteady radial flow in an unconfined aquifer. In addition, I calculated the additional impact from the proposed S&H mine using the same Theis method. Aquifer properties were taken from the 1972 Hurr and Schneider open-file report "Hydrogeologic Characteristics of the Valley-Fill Aquifer in the Greeley Reach of the South Plane River Valley, Colorado". These properties included the aquifer saturated thickness and transmissivity. Decreed pumping rates for the 10 irrigation wells were obtained from the State Engineer's tabulation. It was assumed that the two domestic wells had a flow rate of 15 gallons per minute. The injury analysis for the historic analysis was predicated on the assumption that each well was LEAF ENGINEERING Hydrology Hydraulics " Water Resources " Water Quality E:U.eaf Ptasnik\Lawrence Ptasnik well injury letter report.wpd A. - Lawrence Ptasnik Well Injury Letter Page 2 pumping at it's decreed discharge rate simultaneously. The drawdown at each well was calculated after 90 days of simultaneous pumping, which would be the case during a dry year. The historic drawdown for each well is the result of the effect of that particular well's pumping on itself and the commutative injury from all of the other pumping wells on that particular well. This • exercise was conducted for each well. Table 1 contains a summary of the historic drawdown for each of the 10 irrigation wells and two domestic wells, column [2]. Table Summary of Ptasnik Well Drawdown Drawdown Saturated Historic with Well Thickness Drawdown S&H Pit [I] [2] [3] 5-14542 60 14.5 26.77 4-14541 40 18.25 30.52 13626 40 27.62 46.11 11498 40 25.29 43.78 14043 30 25.01 43.5 4-4209F 30 20.37 38.86 10747 30 18.75 24.7 3-14540 30 16.53 19.06 2-14041 20 19.93 22.46 3-14042 30 16.89 19.42 Domestic 1 20 7.72 26.21 Domestic 2 20 7.72 26.21 The drawdown associated with the proposed mining of the S&H pit is also presented in Table 1, column [3]. Drawdown calculations for the dry pit mining were calculated after 365 days of continuous dry-mining in an average cell consisting of approximately 45 surface acres. It was assumed that the pumping rate for the pit de-watering was continuous at a discharge of 8.9 cfs. The impact from the dry pit mining was added to the historic well drawdown, column [2], in Table Ito show the potential injury of the gravel mining on all of Mr. Ptasnik's wells at the end of the 90 day pumping period for the wells and 365 days of continuous pit de-watering. It is evident from Table 1 that the proposed dry pit mining will cause increased water level drawdown in each of the Ptasnik wells. Furthermore, when comparing this increased drawdown r LEAF ENGINEERING Hydrology ` Hydraulics ' Water Resources • Water Quality E:\Leamasnik\Lawrence Ptasnik well injury letter report.wpd Lawrence Ptasnik Well Injury Letter Page 3 to the saturated thickness, column [1 J, in Table 1, it is my opinion that the production from each well owned by Mr. Ptasnik will be decreased, and in some instances, surging will result. Sincerely, LW RING CL Forrest Leaf, P.E. Enclosure cc: Mike Ptasnik • LEAF ENGINEERING Hydrology • Hydraulics ' Water Resources • Water Quality E:LLeafPtasnikLLawrence Ptasnik well injury letter report.wpd I. if, up —1 Ift ITV i, - ,::: ,. W lVtz- 17 1 . ,._:„._,,-..._:,...,, , .4„, ,, i /1 ite I wuruu 011014 s LL liNli 6,^' n;W� f 14041Cfe) ,� :d`� S�1> q , ��_ i wG 27 - vJ r pr!26 �'� _ 1 3-14042(2.44 cfs) .,�../ 0. J %� �'25, 1 , ? �� mestic 1 (15 gpmSP , 10747 2.11 cfs • / .i;mesti5 gpm) , •6� �� : 4-4209F 1.38 cfs ,�'`��• / ) �: - _ 2-14O43(2.44 cfs)` .- / % u' / 13626(2.44 cfs) •, �•\\ J� L. ' n ' 1 11498 2.1 cfs .'� •ry _„f ;wee, IT r .- -„,0 / 4-14541 (2.1 cfs)I /1 j i' (` i ,� ! �'` /� .rn \ / 6 �. J R .) 6 5-14542(1.7 cfs)` •••.— a J / V} 76 E /t.44 t ,] h 4 I }• /// . . ;%�'� ; LEAF ENGINEERING 13946 CR 56,II Rime,CO 80733 0.8 0 0.8 1.6 Miles Ptasnik Wells - Figure 1 February 2001 Weld County Planing Dept. h o lvli:\R 19 2001 '0l . ea i kip -, E C E, I \I E ID (fw 'I Weld County Referral WI ID December 18, 2000 cs COLORADO The Weld County Department of Planning Services has received the following item for review: Applicant Rocky Hoffschneider (Platte Case Number USR-1306 Sand & Gravel, LLC) Please Reply By January 9, 2001 Planner Kim Ogle Project Site Specific Development Permit and Special Use Permit for a Concrete, Asphalt `. and Pre-Cast Batch Plant and Gravel Mining Operation in the Agricultural Zone District. Legal Parts of Sections 23, 26, 34, and 35, Township 4 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Location North of and adjacent to WCR 62.58, west of and adjacent to WCR 27 (83rd Avenue. Parcel Number Various The application is submitted to you for review and recommendation. Any comments or recommendation you consider relevant to this request would be appreciated. Please reply by the above listed date so that we may give full consideration to your recommendation. Any response not received before or on this date may be deemed to be a positive response to the Department of Planning Services. If you have any further questions regarding the application, please call the Planner associated with the request. Weld County Planning Commission Hearing (if applicable) February 20, 2001 rl We have reviewed the request and find that it does/does not comply with our Comprehensive Plan U We have reviewed the request and find no conflicts with our interests. yiN.See attached letter. Comments: Signature r1_F 4a-c-/, Date -3/794/ Agency Finale UetGC iCC� X-Weld County Planning Dept. :.1555 N. 17th e. Greeley,CO.80631 4.(970)353-6100 ext.3540 •'x(970)304-6498 fax Weld Cnunty Planning Dept. Platte Valley Soil Conservation District 57 West Bromley Lane- Brighton, CO 80601 - Phone (303) 659-7004- Fax (303) 659-11766a 20 2001 January 19, 2001 RECEIVED t( CASE NUMBER: USR-1306 PROJECT: Site Specific Development Permit and Special Use Permit for a Concrete, Asphalt and Pre-Cast Batch Plant and Gravel mining Operation PLANNER: Kim Ogle NRCS REPESENTATIVE: Andrea Leonard, Soil Conservationist In consultation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), we have reviewed the above referenced case and have the following comments: SOILS/LIMITATIONS: The application did not address the kinds or buildings or waste disposal needed for this facility. Below is a summary of the soil limitations that could be encountered if this land is developed: For Septic Systems: The Altvan loam 0%to 1% slopes, and Aquolls and Aquents gravelly susbstratum have severe limitations because of slow percolation. The Colby loam 3%to 5% slopes, Haverson loam 0% to 1% slopes, Kim loam 1%to 3% slopes, Kim loam 5%to 9% slopes, Weld loam 1% to 3% slopes and Wiley-Colby complex 1% to 3% slopes have moderate limitations because of slow percolation. The Altvan loam 0% to 3% slopes, Bankard sandy loam 0%to 3% slopes, Cascajo gravelly sandy loam 5%to 20% slopes, Dacono clay loam 0%to 1% slopes have severe limitations because of poor filter materials. The Aquolls and Aquents gravelly susbstratum have severe limitations because of flooding and wetness. The Haverson loam 0% to 1% slopes have moderate limitations because of flooding. The Nelson fine sandy loam 3%to 9% slopes and Tassel fine sandy loam 5%to 20% slopes have severe limitations because of shallow depth to bedrock. For Small Commercial Buildings: The Aquolls and Aquents gravelly susbstratum have severe limitations because of flooding and wetness. The Bankard sandy loam 0%to 3% slopes and the Haverson loam 0%to 1% slopes have severe limitations because of flooding. The Cascajo gravelly sandy loam 5% to 20% slopes, and the Tassel fine sandy loam 5%to 20% slopes have severe limitations because of potentially steep slopes. The Colby loam 3%to 5% slopes, Kim loam 5%to 9% slopes, and the Nelson fine sandy loam 3% to 9% slopes have moderate limitations because of potentially steep slopes. The Weld loam 1% to 3% slopes and Wiley-Colby complex 1%to 3% slopes have moderate limitations because of the shrink-swell potential of these soils. PRIME FARMLANDS: This land is not considered prime farmland. At_ CONSERVATION -DEVELOPMENT-SELF-GOVERNMENT I SOIL EROSION POTENTIAL: Most of the soil covered by this application is considered highly erodible and should be protected. Mining or construction on this soil should be planned so as to disturb as little soil as possible and measures should be taken to prevent soil movement offsite. Please see the attached revegetation plan developed by Norm Wells last May. We would recommend the following additions/changes to the revegetation plan sent in the application package: 1. The applicant needs to contact Ron Broda, Vegetation Weed Management Specialist with the Weld County Public Works Department at (970) 356-4000 X 3770 to develop a weed management plan. A weed management plan developed in concurrence with Weld county is recommended as a means of controlling noxious and other weeds. The application mentions weed control but did not specify the source of its planning information. 2. The application specifies reclaimed perimeter slopes to be restored to 3 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical. Slopes steeper than 4 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical cannot be seeded with a grass drill which will provide the best chance for stand establishment. We recommend that the applicant revise the revegetation plan to include perimeter slopes at 4:1 or shallower. 3. The application mentions applying 40 pounds per acre Potassium (P205) if a soil test reveals a need for additional fertilizer. Potassium (P205) should be replaced with Phosphorus (P205). 4. We recommend that the applicant test the soil for salinity (electroconductivity) in addition to fertilizer requirements. This area has an abundance of salt tolerant vegetation growing on it which indicates a potentially saline soil. If the soil is high in salts it may be necessary to plant salt tolerant grasses which will change the grass mix recommended by the NRCS. 5. It is not recommended that the applicant perform fall seeding prior to November 1. Seeding before soil temperature drops below what is needed for germination may enable the seed to break dormancy and begin growth. There is not enough time between September and the first hard frost for the grass to become established enough to survive the winter. We also recommend that planting not occur after April 30. Seed planted later in the spring and summer will not have matured enough to compete with weeds for moisture by the time soil water becomes scarce and the weather turns hot. Planting should occur between November 1 and April 30 into unfrozen soil. 6. No mention was made in the application as to how the new grass seeding would be protected from erosion. Weed cover will protect the ground from eroding but will not allow the grass to germinate because weeds are better competitors than grass seedlings for soil moisture. We recommend that the applicant follow the recommendations for mulching sent by the NRCS (see attached). 7. The application mentioned that topsoil stockpiles would be protected from soil erosion by seeding them with two pounds per 100 square feet Western wheatgrass seed. Western wheatgrass is an excellent native grass with high wildlife value but is not the best species for temporary cover. We recommend that the applicant plant 5 pounds pure live seed per acre Crested wheatgrass `Ephraim' using a grass drill, or twice that amount if the seed is broadcast. Crested wheatgrass grows much faster than Western wheatgrass and will provide better erosion control. OTHER: The Old Fort Saint Vrain Ruins, a potential cultural resource, are located on this property. The State Historical Preservation Officer should be contacted regarding the value of this site and how it should be protected from mining activities. The District welcomes the opportunity to review and comment on proposals such as this. Conservation and wise use of out natural resources are foremost in our goals and objectives. We look forward to working with you in the future. If you or the applicant should have any questions, please feel free to contact the NRCS representative at 303-659- 4177. Sincerely, LL District Board of Supervisors LIND, LAWRENCE & OTTENHOFF LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW THE LAW BUILDING 1011 ELEVENTH AVENUE GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 GEORGE H.OTTENHOFF TELEPHONE KENNETH F.LIND (970)356-9160 KIM R.LAWRENCE (970)353-2323 TELECOPIER ANDREW JONES )(970)356-1111 RICHARD T. LIPUMA k c im�lloIawlaw.com March 30, 2001 Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner Weld County Planning Department of Planning Services 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Re: USR-1306, Rocky Hoffschneider(Platte Sand & Gravel, LLC) Dear Mr. Ogle: Leaf Engineering has completed an expanded study for 16 irrigation wells and 9 domestic and stock wells dated 3/26/01 which I enclose. Clearly under state law the applicant may not implement a plan that will injure vested and decreed water rights. I am requesting on behalf of my client that a permanent condition be imposed in any Use by Special Review that requires-that no dry mining may be done and no water may be pumped from any of the proposed pits during the life of the mine or thereafter. Please advise me when the next hearing will be held. Sincerely, LIND, LAWRENCE & OTTENHOFF LLP et_ Lae-- Kim R. Lawrence KRUkrl Enclosure pc: Dr. Ptasnik (w/o enc) Forrest Leaf (w/o enc) F:\KIM\Ptasnik,Michael\Ogle2.wpd EXHIBIT Imo_ Forrest Leaf,P.E. 13946 CR 56 , . Hillross,CO 80733 r (970)3964906 - �' (970)352-1982 FAX ccwcdleaf@yahoo.com LEAF ENGINEERING March 26, 2001 Kim R. Lawrence, Esq. Lind, Lawrence & Ottenhoff 1011 - 11th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Re: Well injury analysis, S&H Mine Dear Kim: I have reviewed the proposed S&H gravel pit and the potential for injury to 16 irrigation wells and 9 domestic and stock wells. The 16 irrigation wells and 9 domestic wells are located within 1.5 miles of S&H's proposed gravel mining operation. This letter report presents the potential injury to the 16 irrigation wells and 9 domestic wells that would result from the dry-mining of gravel cells associated with S&H's gravel mine. Figure 1 shows the location of the 16 irrigation and 9 domestic wells. The irrigation wells are used to provide irrigation water to cultivated crop land and have a long history of being used for irrigation of said crop lands. The 9 domestic wells are used to provide domestic water to numerous farm houses and also drinking water for livestock. I calculated the historic aquifer response resulting from the pumping of the 16 irrigation wells and the 9 domestic wells simultaneously using the Theis method for unsteady radial flow in an unconfined aquifer. In addition, I calculated the additional impact from the proposed S&H mine using the same Theis method. Aquifer properties were taken from the 1972 Hurr and Schneider open-file report "Hydrogeologic Characteristics of the Valley-Fill Aquifer in the Greeley Reach of the South Platte River Valley, Colorado". These properties included the aquifer saturated thickness and transmissivity. Decreed pumping rates for the 16 irrigation wells were obtained from the State Engineer's tabulation. It was assumed that the 9 domestic wells had a flow rate of 15 gallons per minute. The injury analysis for the historic analysis was predicated on the assumption that each well was pumping at it's decreed discharge rate simultaneously. The drawdown at each well was LEAF ENGINEERING Hydrology Hydraulics • Water Resources • Water Quality E:V.eat\Ptasnik\Lawrence S&H well injury letter report.wpd RECE1 1'i„S% a 5 7nn1 Lawrence S&H Well Injury Letter Page 2 calculated after 90 days of simultaneous pumping, which would be the case during a dry year. The historic drawdown for each well is the result of the effect of that particular well's pumping on itself and the commutative injury from all of the other pumping wells on that particular well. This exercise was conducted for each well. Table 1 contains a summary of the historic drawdown for each of the 16 irrigation wells and 9 domestic wells, column [2]. Table 1 Summary of Well Drawdown Drawdown Saturated Historic with Well Thickness Drawdown S&H Pit (ft) (ft) (ft) [1] [2] [3] 14041 20 14.88 17.41 3-14042 30 16.90 19.43 3-14540 30 15.71 1824 10747 30 16.75 19.97 4-4209F 30 18.54 30.81 2-14043 30 2334 35.61 11498 40 24.89 37.16 11494 40 23.88 36.15 13626 40 24.57 32.90 5-14542 60 20.87 33.14 4-14541 40 22.27 34.54 No Permit 50 16.82 ' 22.77 1-12022 30 20.80 33.07 12948 40 20.88 33.15 1-12934 20 18.68 27.01 1-14131 30 15.62 21.57 Domestic 1 -9 20 14.60 26.80 The drawdown associated with the proposed mining of the S&H pit is also presented in Table 1, column [3]. Drawdown calculations for the dry pit mining were calculated after 365 days of continuous dry-mining in an average cell consisting of approximately 45 surface acres. It was assumed that the pumping rate for the pit de-watering was continuous at a discharge of 8.9 cfs. The impact from the dry pit mining was added to the historic well drawdown, column [2], in Table 1 to show the potential injury of the gravel mining on all of the wells at the end of the 90 day pumping period for the wells and 365 days of continuous pit de-watering. r LEAF ENGINEERING Hydrology • Hydraulics • Water Resources • Water Quality E:V.eat5Ptasnik\Lawrence S&H well injury letter report.wpd Lawrence S&H Well Injury Letter Page 3 It is evident from Table 1 that the proposed dry pit mining will cause increased water level drawdown in each of irrigation and domestic wells. Furthermore, when comparing this increased drawdown to the saturated thickness, column [1], in Table 1, it is my opinion that the production from each of the 16 irrigation wells will be decreased, and in some instances, surging will result. Sincerely,LE E GI//NEERING / orrest Le , P.E. Enclosure cc: Mike Ptasnik LEAF ENGINEERING Hydrology ' Hydraulics ° Water Resources • Water Quality E:V.eaWlasnikU.awrence S&H well injury letter report.wpd • 1, EN /mutual] \' P 11� -• /� .1 / 14041 (1/8 cfs) - .•----,'4736d e'E:t7\.... ` 1 ly 44 314042 2.44 cfs • / \ } 25. "ou \ 9 "•' - ..\1 fi� i�f w 3lasao 1.7cfe '3�'h� .: ;j : I //7Th 8i � t Domestic 1 15 gpm (' • \ / . 1 1 4 ili r, �%r • $SI !• . 10747 2.11 cfs \ - (-e; ' 7 C Domestic 2 15 q•m _ ,,,• �� •„ - _it,r. i'•� 4-4209F(1.38 cfs) v� / i a �� 2-14043(2.44 cfs)` r / -�. Domestic 3 15 ,.m \ \ \ / 1 � B"` 11494 1.67cfs '1 • / ./ ("'- 11498 2.1 cfs / \ ' 13626 2.44 cfs y `� \1 sS 2 '' 1 oro ,/ Ia ( / a ® \ yea / �,_ Domestic 4 15 ;•m \ f 5-14542 1.7 cfs l. \ i„ 4-14541 2.1 cfs _. ..—. ••;I: • - _ {- No Permit 1.67 cfs I. ' 1-12022 2.44 cfs '! w(Thw.. l'J •i_ I--, \ \` N Domestic 15 e m 12• • (2.• cfs) I/ _ I ,tt '\\,, '�' iie ' " la' � - -\\ 1N 3 Domestic 6(15g•m) ` a - \_gyp - _5 / \ii-`.°-\ —.1-.) W E Domestic 7 15 e•m 1-1 •34 2.44 cfs _ '"/��—wq;� _ t 0 f 3 1-14131 2.2cfs �% I Domestic9 15 m 1 / \\ cgs .,r .n. � "'a D Domestic 10{15 m)�y \• - �;,�%/' • 1 S jC/ LEAF ENGINEERING 13946 CR 56,Hillrose,CO 80733 0.8 0 0.8 1.6 2.4 Miles Figure 1 March 2001 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS 0► OPTICS, 9 75.OMM DISTRICT DENVER REGULATORY OPTICS l70T 8. PLATTE CANYON ROAD LITTLETON, COLORADO 001?e-6901 April 1,2001 Mr.Steve O'Brian Environment,Inc. 7985 Vance Drive,Suite 2054 Arvada,CO 80003 RE: Platte Sand&Gravel TLC Corps File Nu. 200180011 Dear Mr.O'Brian: Reference is made to a December 28,2000 site visit by Mr.Terry McKee of this office concerning the above-mentioned project located in the SE Y,of Section 35,Township 3 North,Range 67 West,Weld County,Colorado. During Mr.McKcc's site visit it was determined that the area to be mined within the next 15 to 20 years is not a wetlands. This project has been reviewed in accordance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act under which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulates the discharge of dredged and fill material and any encuvution associated with a dredged and fill project in waters of the United Status. Waters of the U.S.includes ephemeral, intermittent and perennial streams and their surface connected wetlands and adjacent wetlands and certain lakes and ponds that have a nexus to interstate commerce. Nosed on the information presented,this project will not require a Department of the Army permit. Although a Department of the Army permit will not be required for this project,this data not eliminate the requirements that other applicable federal,state, tribal,and local permits arc obtained if needed. If there are any questions oonoeming this matter,please call Mr.Terry McKee of this office at 303-979.4120 and re&n 1 cc Corps Elle No.200180011. Sincerely, c ti Tint y" . Caey ((�' Chief, egbWtti!7 C> toe tnt RECEIVED APR 0 3 2001 ENVIRONMENT INC. EXIEBR ZOd Wd1£:T TOM 20'+dd 665L £Zh £02 : 'ON 3NOHd %Q..� . DelIM73 : unud oz( sir DEPARTMENT OF 111E ARMY CORn or a1lotwiIR$, WAWA DISTRICT DENVER RgamfloRY OFFICE, 9309 S. PLATTE CANYON ROAD � i LITTLITOL, COLORADO 00126-6901 April 1,2001 Mr.Steve O'Brian Environment,Inc. 7985 Vance Drive,Suite 205A Arvada,CO 80003 RE; Platte Sand& Gravel LLC,Road Construction,Irrigated Wetlands Corps File No. 200180011 Dear Mr.O'Brian: Reference is made to a December 28,2000 site visit by Mr.Terry McKee of this office concerning the above-mentioned project located in the SE Y.of Section 2,Township 3 North, Range Al West,Weld County,Culorado. The wetlands at this site wore created by man induced irrigation and would revert to uplands it'the irrigation activity wciv to bo out off. In that regard,the wetlands are not waters of the U.S. pursuant lu Suetiuu 404 of the Clean Water Act. This project has been reviewed in accordance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act under which the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers regulates the diseharge of dredged and fill material and any cxottvutiun associated with is dredged and fill project in waters of the United States. Waters of the U.S. includes ephemeral,intermittent and perennial streams and their surface connected wetlands and adjacent wetlands and certain lake°and ponds that have a nexus to interstate commerce. Rased on the information presented,this project will not require a Department of the Army permit. Although a Department of the Army permit will not be required for this project,this dues not eliminate the requirements that other applicable federal,state,tribal,and local permits are nhtain ed if needed. If there are any questions concerning this matter,please call Mr.Terry McKee of this office at 303.979.4120 nod reference Corps File Nu.200180011. Sincerely, 1.14.1 -y Time' . zrcy r Chia , • . •RegtMatoor dice tin • RECEIVED APR 03 2001 ENVIRONMENT INC. EXHIBIT £0d bldZ£:T TWO? £0'tdti 66SL £Zb £0£ : 'oN END-Id r DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS or ENooNEBR8, ONAnA DISTRICT DENVER REOvLATORY OnnICY, 0709 a. ELATTE CANYON ROAD LI7TLtTON, COLORADO 80106-6901 April 1,2001 Mr.Steve O'Brian GEvironmcnt,inc. 7985 Vance Drive,Suite 205A Arvada,CO 80003 RE: Dank Stabilization,Areas 2$,21.4 and 35,South Platte River Nationwide Permit No, 13,Corps File No.300180220 Deur Mr.O'Brien: Reference is made to a December 28,2000 site visit by Mr.Terry MeKee of this office concerning the ubuve-mentioned project of behalf of Mr.Torn Sharkey. This project is located in the SW 1/4 of Section 76, Township 4 North,Runge 67 West end the W V1 of Section 2,Township 3 North,Range 67 West,Weld County, Colorado. Omni un the information provided,this office hes determined that the work within Colorado is authorized by the Department of the Army Nationwide Permit No.13, found in the December 13, 1996, Federal Register, Final Notice of Issuance,Reissuouce,and Modification of Nationwide Permits(61 FR 65R74). ruclosud in u Cact shcct which fully describes this Nationwide Permit and lists the General Conditions, Suction 404 Only Conditions,and Colorado Regional Conditions which must be adhered to for this authorization to remain valid. Although an Individual Department of the Army permit will not be required for the project,this does not eliminate the requirement that you obtain any other applicable Federal,state,tribal or local permits as required. Please note that deviations from tlic original plans and speoltieations of your project could require additional authorization from this office. The applicant is responsible fur all work accomplished in accordance with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit. If contractor or other authorized representative will be accomplishing the work authorized by the nationwide permit on behalf of the applicant, it is strongly recommended that they be provided a copy of this letter and the attached conditions so that they are aware of the limitations of the applicable nationwide permit. Any activity which fails to comply with all the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit will be considered unuuthurirwal and subject to appropriate enforcement action. This verification will be valid until the nationwide permit is modified,reissued,or revoked. The nationwide permit is scheduled to be modified,reissued or revoked prior to February 11,2002. It is lucombent upon you to remain Informed of changes to the nationwide permit. We will issue a public notice announcing the changes when they occur. Furthermore,If you commence or are under contract to commence this activity before the date the nationwide permit is modified or revoked,you will have twelve (12)months from the date of the modification or revocation to complete the activity under the present terse and conditions of this nationwide permit. RECEIVED Ap(t 03 2001 EN IRONMENT INC. InGfar Veld WdZ£:T TOO? £O•.+db 56SL £Zb 202 : '°N 2ND-k '3NI I i____ .' in compliance with General Condition 14,the attached"Certification of Completed Worku form (blue)must be signed and returned to this office upon completion of the authorized work and any required mitigation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonkrs preblei) as a Federal threatened species under the Endangered Species Aot of 1973. However, it baa been detwminal that the proposed activity will not jeopardize the continued existence of the mouse or destroy or adversely modify its habitat. Also,this proposed activity would not jeopardize the continued existence of the Spiranthos diluvialis ((Ito ladles' tresses orchid)or destroy or modify habitats occupied by this threatened species. Should anyone at any time become away that cithcr an endangered and/or threatened species or Its critical habitat exists within the project area,this office must be notified immediately. If there are any questions concerning this verification,please call Mr.Terry McKee at(303)979.4120 and refewuwe Corps File No.200180220. Sincerely, y Y CM , e (ugulat y(Mice tin Enclosures Copies Furnished: U.S. Fish&Wildilfc Service Colorado Deportment of Public Health& Environment Environmental Protection Agency Colorado Division of Wildlife 2 Sod Wd£C:i T002 20'ydtl 66SL £2b £0£ : '°N 3NCHd '3NI '1N3WN0aICN3 : wcud Epvircct, Ipc. LARRY E.O'BRIAN 7985 VANCE DRIVE,SUITE 205A FOUNDER ARVADA,COLORADO 80003 303-423-7297 FAX 303-423-7599 April 12, 2001 Mr. Kim Ogle Weld County Planning Department 1555 N. 17th Ave. Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Ogle: RE: Mining Use by Special Review Platte Sand & Gravel LLC - USR-1306 This letter represents a request on behalf of Platte Sand and Gravel L.L.C. , to place this case on the May 15, 2001 agenda for the Weld County Planning Commission. I have discussed the options with the principals of the company and we feel we are ready to proceed. PS&G will have the remaining outstanding items, as outlined in the preliminary staff review document, to you as soon as they are available. We expect to have them to you in the next two weeks. If you have any questions please call me at (303 ) 423-7297 or Rocky Hoffschneider at (303 ) 274-4474 . Sincerely, Environment, Inc. 5(a Stevan L. O'Brian President Weld County Planning Dept. cc Platte Sand & Gravel . v MIfile RECEIVED 10 Epvironept, Ipc. LARRY E.O'BRIAN 7985 VANCE DRIVE, SUITE 205A FOUNDER ARVADA,COLORADO 80003 303-423-7297 FAX 303-423-7599 April 12, 2001 Mr. Kim Ogle Weld County Planning Department 1555 N. 17th Ave. Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Ogle: RE: Mining Use by Special Review Platte Sand & Gravel LLC - USR-1306 On behalf of Platte Sand and Gravel L.L.C. , I am requesting the following list of individuals be added to the list of consul- tants retained by Platte Sand & Gravel LLC to work on this case. They may appear from time to time requesting information from your office or files that is needed to complete the USR and provide data addressing County Staff review items. Fred Ginsberg -attorney for Platte Sand & Gravel LLC Jacqueline Johnson - attorney for Platte Sand & Gravel LLC Kris Pickett, P.E. - Pickett Engineering, Inc. Greg Roush, P.E. - Leonard Rice Consulting Engineers, Inc. Tom Haren & Sharyn Frazer-AgPro Environmental Services LLC Steve Butler- ERO Resources Inc. If you have any questions please call me at (303 ) 423-7297 or Rocky Hoffschneider at (303 ) 274-4474 . Sincerely, Environment, Inc Stevan L. O'Brian Weld County Planning Dept. President . J L J t cc Platte Sand & Gravel file RECEIVED I�/ EXHIBIT I105 traitt . —.� United States Department of the Interior ; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE - X3"4 Ecological Services • Colorado Field Office HA 755 Parfet Street, Suite 361 Q 2 2001 Lakewood, Colorado 80215 IN REPLY REFER TO: --_~ �' a, • � ES/CO: T&E/PMJM/Survey - Mail Stop 65412 MAR 0 1 2001 Steve Butler ERAD-Resources-_._. . 1842 Clarkson Street Denver, CO 80218 Dear Mr. Butler: Based on the authority conferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended(16 U.S.C, 1531 et seq.),the Service reviewed the Preble's meadow jumping mouse Za us hudsonius preblet, (Preble's) survey report submitted with your letter of February 6 2001. This report regards Scottsdale Ranches in Weld County, Colorado (Section 2 ,Township 3 North, Range 6711/est and Sections 24, 26, 34, and 35, Township 4 North, Range 67 West). The project proposed is a gravel mine developed by Platte Sand and Gravel, L.L.C.. The Service agrees that Preble's habitat is not present within the subject areas. Thus, the Service concludes that proposed actions on these areas should not directly affect the continued existence of Preble's. Should Preble's populations exist on the site along the South Platte River or downstream from the site, actions on the site that result in significant modification of Preble's habitat downstream (for example, through alteration of existing flow regimes, or sedimentation)may be subject to provisions of the ESA. We also note that extensive trapping of better habitat areas nearby is scheduled this summer. We look forward to receiving the results of that trapping. If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Peter Plage of my staff at (303)275-2370. Since eRoy W Carlson Colorado Field Supervisor cc: U.S. Army COE, Littleton, CO Plage keference•Peler/PMIM2001.24 . Weld County Planning Dept. 3 2001 d RECEIVED TOTAL Ala. GREGG TEN EYCK LESLIE BOTHAM JON FORD LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. A.J. ZABBIA, JR. GREG ROUSH 2000 CLAY STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80211-5119 KEVIN O'CONNELL (303) 455.9559+ FAX (303) 455-0115 ERIN WILSON February 23,2001 Weld County Planning Dept. Ms. Sylvia Lewerke 3 2001 Water/Wastewater Utilities City of Longmont 'RECEIVED 1100 South Sherman Street Longmont,CO 80501 RE: Request for Lease of Replacement Water for the S&H Mine Dear Ms. Lewerke: On behalf of Platte Sand & Gravel L.L.C.,we would like to request a water lease of consumable water for the year 2001 for the S&H Mine to offset evaporation and operational losses associated with the sand and gravel mining operation. Also shown below are the anticipated 2002 replacement water requirements,being provided per our discussion for your planning purposes. The S&H Mine is located in Section 35,Township 4 North,Range 67 West,in Weld County,near the confluence of St.Vrain Creek. The lease water is requested during the following months in the following amounts: Year 2001 AF Year 2002 AF January - January 0.4 February - February 0.5 March - March 0.6 April - April 0.9 May - May 1.2 June - June 1.6 July - July 2.0 August 0.2 August 2.3 September 0.5 September 2.3 October 0.7 October 2.1 November 0.7 November 1.8 EXHIBIT December 0.5 December 1.4 I 101 TOTAL 2.6 TOTAL 17.1 WATER RIGHTS + GROUND WATER + CIVIL DESIGN + PROJECT MANAGEMENT 0�__I'1 WATER RESOURCES PLANNING + WATER QUALITY + REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 1`` CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE 1970-2000 ACEC Ms. Sylvia Lewerke February 23,2001 Page 2 Per our discussion with the water commissioner the above leased amounts include a 10 percent stream conveyance loss. The loss is based on 1/2 percent loss per mile from Longmont's waste water treatment plant to the confluence of the South Platte where depletions are taking place. It is our understanding that the lease rate is$252 per acre-foot. Please direct the lease agreement and payment invoice to : Tom Sharkey Platte Sand& Gravel L.L.C. 15430 Copperfield Dr. Colorado Springs,CO 80921 Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Very truly yours, LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS,INC. Greg R.6ush,P.E. Principal RGR/gle 1057SDR01 cc: Tom Sharkey Steve O'Brian D:\DOCUMENTS\1057SDR01\FEB I3LTItRG1tDOC LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. • GREGG TEN EYCK LESLIE BOTHAM JON FORD LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. A.J. ZAMBIA,JR. GREG ROUSH 2000 CLAY STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80211-5119 KEVIN O'CONNELL (303) 455-9589 f FAX (303) 455-0115 ERIN WILSON March 1,2001 Kathleen Sullivan,PE Weld County Planning Dept. State Engineers Office 1313 Sherman Street,Room 818 I./ 1 Denver, CO 80203 c RE: Well Permit Application for S &H Mine,M-2000-158 ?E C E I V E D Dear Ms. Sullivan, On behalf of Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC., Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers, Inc. is requesting approval of a gravel pit well permit for the S & H Mine, a sand and gravel pit mining operation. Enclosed please find a check for $60.00 made out to the Division of Water Resources for the application fee. A substitute supply plan has been submitted simultaneously with this well permit application under separate cover. The substitute supply plan will cover stream depletions associated with the mining operations that will expose up to 5 acres of groundwater in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 for Section 35, T4N, R67W, of 6th PM. A vicinity map is attached including a plot of groundwater wells listed on the State's well permit database(attached). The only identified well within 600 feet of the proposed pit location is Well Permit No. 14046, also decreed in Case No. W-5473. This is an irrigation well owned by Tom Sharkey who is also one of the partners in the Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC. His address is 15430 Copperfield Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80921. A 600 foot waiver form is attached. If you need any additional information please call me at 303-455-9589. Very truly yours, LEON RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS,INC. Greg Principal RGR/gle/1057SDR01 Cc: Tom Sharkey Steve O'Brian EXHIBIT WATER RIGHTS f GROUND WATER ♦ CIVIL DESIGN ♦ PROJECT MANAGEMENT I SOB WATER RESOURCES PLANNING + WATER QUALITY 1 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE 1970-2000 \ , tA < <.\/1:_y 1-.6 \ -Th ) - 0 --C/ ) ' 4‘. i \‘ Th ,_, .\ \ „ ...---3\ ) / , ; , u 1 1 ? l / '6e i /---.� �� l MUTUAL -. \ 49,E •� ')em !� - '�_.��'`•� / A 9T - 1 • ,,•Cc / \ -.-JT1,,,,,\\ 3q • S` j i �+'—� A - 044477F(Sharkty) ii � �� . Well#4.4209F(Ptaznikl /12'7.. i ';. agy i 7 • :'.::.:.'. :... ' f... .. [ :•.:� :} :::::},.,. , is Well#2.14043(Ptaznik) 4,•,••,•,••••,••••1•••••••••••. .• 9•,•,'•-•'�.T2-:•:'•:y:.:.:. , _Well pp}� k ::: ::::'::'::.:.•.•.•...; .. "4)6936 31 � ..a . .•. ••:• . .• � -.\ 14039RF(Sharkrv) i b r.4 N. f':.!,i Well#3. 14046(Sharkey) ___________. L . - 47)5 al 1 r q l Legend ° . ^ Wells in Section 35-• ` S ` s;: :: Year 2001�.,�`a.� �..�002 r \f-- \ <,::::, :,,:.:•, ' •..• •••••".c."- 1 herthit /•fir ' y •: •:.:."..•• .• )? ere 7 • �1 t.: of a 2 Prime ' ii :.:•::.:/>:::•••::.••••:!:•:•:;••••:-.•,:.::::.:. •. , >:: •:.. •1: A' • II s�e_�=mamma 'l'<► .. ...7:::::::::::.:::::: °. \ ,pee 4798 en d a 65 II 2• ,,,.I ,; •� 0 0 2000 Feet I'� 1 I--..r.... I Scottdale Ranch Location Map Figure 1 LEONARD USGS 7-1 2• Quadrangle Maps CONSULTING Clay Street,Suite300G WATER ENGINEERS, INC. Milliken, Colorado and Platteville, Colorado Denver,Colorado 80211 (303)455-9589 4 FAX(303)455-0115 RAT DATE COLORADO WELLS,APPLICATIONS,AND PERMITS PAGE Tueceb 2013:06:50 CST 2001 COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOUCES PERMIT 0 CTY OWNER INFORMATION ACTIVITY STATUS 1ST USED ANN AREA OEOL WELL WELL WTR SEC LOC TWA P ^(3) DATE CO DATE WD Mn 00 USE DATE APR IE2 - AOFR YIELD OPIR LEY COOED OTRS SEC SNP RN(: 61. 2 1 WEL SHARKEY TOM 15430 COPPEERFFIELD DRIVE COLOflDO SPRiNGS,CO 0092t- (DC 10-02-1000 1 1 0 0 GW 500_00_ 35 12 0.0 SEW "F3`` ':v5AA 140398 1 WEL SCOTTDALE RANG DENVER.CO 80202 NP 06-71-1979 RC 2 1 0_ _0 OW 0_ 0 0 0.0 NF1E 35 4N 67W S 17584 1 WEL HAYSTACK RANCH RFD PLATTEVILLE.CO 80651 7 8 11.04_1963 0_ 0 (TVA 20.131 52 1a 04 NESF 35 4N 67W S,, 14039R 1 WEL SHARKEY TOM 15430 COPPERFIELD DRIVE COLORADO WRINGS.CO80921- Oc 10-07-7000 7 1 0 0 GW 7000➢ 60 20 ego- NESE 35 4N 6TH S (A44472F 1 WEL SHARKEY TOM 15430 COPPERFELD DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS.CO 80921- NP 0478-1994 OC 08-037000 7 1 05.03-1995 0_ 0 OW 825.00 43 9 I225N 1890F NWNE 15 4N 67W S 140438 1 WEL. PTASNII(MICHAEL J&JOY 4815S VINE STENGLEWOOD,COBN10- NP 04-29-196! or 09-031991 7 1 19-31-1944 0 0 OW 900_00 60 10 0_0 NENE 35 4N 67W S '4209F I WEL PTASNIK MICHAEL Jd JOY 4815 S VINE ST ENGLEWOOD,CO 80110- NP 05-23-1963 OC 09-03-1999 2 1 08-10-1963 0 0 GW 600.00 52 23 0,0 NENE 35 4N 67W S FOR M COLORADO DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES For Office Use only NO- DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 12/95GWS- Sherman1313Sherman S-,Rm 818,Denver,Colorado 80203 12/95 Phone:(3031866-3581 ^ REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO COMPLETING FORM GRAVEL PIT WELL PERMIT APPLICATION I. TYPE OF PERMIT ®NEW PTTIS) (Sharkey's Lake) ` ❑PIT(S) EXIST, CONSTRUCTED AFTER DEC.31, 1980 2. APPLICANT INFORMATION NAME(S) Tom Sharkey, Platte Sand & Gravel TALC Mari Address 15430 Copper£ield Dr. City, St rip Colorado Springs_ CO 80921 Phone( 719 ) 338-1219 3. CONSULTANT/ATTORNEY/OPERATOR CONTACT(If different than 12) Sharkey s NAME(S)Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers, Inc. prr NAME S&H Nine, Lake mailing Address 2000 Clay Street, Suite 300 City, St Zip Denver, CO 80211 DMG NO. 14-2000-158 (+(bc(303 ) 455-9589 4. GENERAL LOCATION OF PIT(S): COUNTY Weld NW 1/4 SE 1/4,Sec. 35 Twp. 4 ®N. ❑S.,Range 67 ❑a ®W. 6 P.M. 5. Estimated maximum water surface to be exposed: 5 Acres. Number of Prts 1 6. Estimated depth of pits) 35 Ft. Estimated depth to groundwater 12 FL 7_ Estimated date to expose groundwater August 1, 2001 ;to complete miring Jan 2003 for 5 acres 8, ATTACHMENTS: (Check which have been attached.) (a) El Scaled map of pit area with range,township. &section clearly indentifed.(REQUIRED). (b) D Copy of the reclamation permit, if applicable. (c)- D Copy of pre 1/15/89 water conservancy disc or water user assoc.augmentation agreement,if applicable. • (d) ®Copy of proposed substitute water plan or augmentation plan application, if applicable. (el O Copy of court approved augmentation plan,if applicable. Case No. Other 600! WAIL SYiar-ng cr r r 9_Detailed description of any use,other than evaporation,and method of diversion,rate of diversion,and annual amount of diversion of any water withdrawn from the pond. Dust Control mineral Product j47 by weight) 10 I (we)have read the statements made herein and know the content thereof, and that they are true to my (our) knowledge. (Pursuant to Section 24-4-104(131(a) C.RS.,the making of false statements herein constitutes perjury in the second degree and is punishable as a class 1 misdemeanor.) Namerraie (Reese type or mint) (('',',nature te Tom Sharkey 84 6 /e, ,.� For Office Use only Court Case No. Div._ Co._WD_Basin_MD_Use GWS-38(Modified) 600 FOOT WELL SPACING STATEMENT Tom Sharkey state as follows: 1. I own real property described as Scottsdale Ranches which includes all of Section 35 Township 4N ,Range 67W 6th P.M., Weld County,Colorado. I own the right and easement to the following well: Permit ti I/4 1/4 Sec. Twsp. Rng. Actual Actual Distance From Distance from S Sec. Line E Sec. Line 14046RR SW SE 35 4N 67W 925 ft. 1650 ft. 2. I(we)have been apprised that Platte Sand and Gravel,LLC.will mine a parcel of land in the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Section 35 Township 4N,Range 67W 6th P.M., and desire to construct a gravel pit exposing ground water. I also understand that the purpose of such well is set forth in the well permit application,and that I have reviewed the application that was submitted to the State Engineer. 3. The proposed location for the subject gravel pit(well)will be 600 feet or less from my well. 4. By this statement I am specifically waiving any objection to the issuance of a well permit for the subject well, as set forth in the referenced application, and would request that permit issuance not be postponed or denied because of any concerns by the Division or others that the proposed well will materially affect my well or water right. I am also specifically waiving my right I may have to participate in a hearing before the State Engineer pursuant to Section 37-90-137(2),C.R.S. Dated this "2l day of a, ,20 O/. TMS CONSTRUCTION,INC. FIRSTt4AT1oNALBANK 1972 22O4 E.BOULDER OF COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO SPRINGS,CO 8O909 COLORADOSPRINGS,CO 80915-4194 82-413/1070 2/26/2001 a TO THE Division of Water Resources $ *'60.00 ORDER OF - - Sixty and 00/100 DOLLARS Seoriy balms Division of Water Resources W Outing,neck MEMO Permit Application Fee OOOL972O t: L07004L321: LOO 26659' / .. TMS CONSTRUCTION,INC. 1972 Division of Water Resources 2/26/2001 6230 Licenses and Permits 60.00 Bank of the Rockies Permit Application Fee 60.00 O14411 lop, • GREGG TEN EYCK LESLIE BOTHAM JON FORD LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. A.J. ZABBIA,JR. ,..� GREG ROUSH 2000 CLAY STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80211-5119 KEVIN O'CONNELL (303) 455-9589 + FAX (303) 455-0115 ERIN WILSON March 1,2001 Weld County Planning Dep; Kathleen Sullivan,PE i 3 200 I State Engineers Office RECEIVED 1313 Sherman Street,Room 818 Denver, CO 80203 RE: Application for Substitute Supply Plan for S &H Mine,M-2000-158 Dear Ms. Sullivan, On behalf of Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC., Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers, Inc. is requesting approval of an initial substitute water supply plan to cover projected depletions during 2001 and 2002 pursuant to Section 37-90-137(11)(a)(lI), C.R.S. for the S &H Mine, a sand and gravel pit mining operation. Enclosed please find a check for $1,343.00 made out to the Division of Water Resources for review of the substitute supply plan. The gravel pit well permit and the $60 fee are being submitted in a separate letter. Tom Sharkey is one of the partners in the Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC whose address is 15430 Copperfield Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80921. I BACKGROUND The S & H Mine is a proposed new sand and gravel pit operation that will be located in Weld County approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Platteville, Colorado along the east side of the South Platte River across from the confluence of the St. Vrain River. Figure 1 is a vicinity map of the permit area (1239.4 acres) and shows the location and extent of the first mining pit that will expose groundwater through the year 2002. Figure 2 shows the ultimate master plan of the site. Ultimate development of this site is projected to take up to 125 years. The first phase is to mine Sharkey's Lake. Figure 3 is an aerial photograph of the property taken in 1999. Mining operations are projected to begin in 2001, with an expected 1-acre pit exposing the groundwater table beginning in about August. By the end of the following year (2002) it is expected that Sharkey's Lake will be 5 acres in size. Mining will be conducted year round under wet or dry conditions, as weather and market conditions permit. e. EXHIBIT WATER RIGHTS + GROUND WATER + CIVIL DESIGN + PROJECT MANAGEMENT I ' WATER RESOURCES PLANNING + WATER QUALITY + REGULATORY COMPLIANCE CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE 1970-2000 Ms. Kathleen Sullivan March 1,2001 Page 2 A lease from the City of Longmont will provide replacement water throughout the year and will adequately account for the estimated stream depletions associated with the mining operations under dry year conditions. Mining from Sharkey's Lake has an expected life of 47 to 50 years, with a final water surface area of approximately 350 acres. The owner currently has water rights associated with the pennit area that are being quantified for potential use in an augmentation plan to cover mining operation depletions and post mining depletions. In the meantime, the owner's water rights will continue to be used for irrigation of the remaining property not being mined. II PROJECTED STREAM DEPLETIONS Mining operations will result in consumptive use of water from lake surface evaporation, dust control, and water removed with mined product. Since the mine is not located adjacent to the river, actual stream depletions are delayed. II.1 Evaporation Losses Evaporation losses have been estimated using the recommended procedure by the State Engineer's office as documented in the paper presented by Dick Wolfe and Dick Stenzel titled Evaporation at the 1995 ET and Irrigation Efficiency Seminar. Annual gross reservoir evaporation was obtained from the NOAA Technical Report NWS 33, Evaporation Atlas for the Continuous 48 United States, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. At the S &H Mine site gross annual evaporation is approximately 43 inches. Monthly gross evaporation was estimated using the State's recommended monthly distribution of the annual evaporation for elevations less than 6,500 feet. Monthly precipitation data was collected for the Fort Morgan climate station as being representative of the precipitation at the S & H Mine site. Average annual precipitation for the period 1971 to 1980 is 12.05 inches, and dry year (1977) precipitation was 9.44 inches. The area to be mined was historically irrigated. A Blaney-Criddle analysis was performed to determine effective precipitation during the irrigation season, using alfalfa as the principal crop historically grown on the property, and Ft. Morgan climate station data. Outside the irrigation season effective precipitation was estimated at 70 percent. Net evaporation was estimated to be 2.97 feet per acre per year for dry year conditions (Table 1). Mining may be done under wet conditions with a dredge directly exposing groundwater, or under dry conditions by dewatering the pit area. Under dry mining conditions groundwater may be exposed if dewatering pumps fail or mining is discontinued. Thus, under either condition augmentation water will need to be available to cover potential stream depletions due to evaporation of exposed groundwater. It is projected that by the end of year of 2001 about a 1 acre lake surface area will be created, and by the end of LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. Ms. Kathleen Sullivan March 1,2001 Page 3 r 2002 a 5 acre lake surface area would be created. Table 1 summarizes estimated evaporative losses for the years 2001 and 2002 (using dry year conditions). Evaporative losses are estimated to be 1.2 af in 2001 and 14.8 af in 2002. Table 1 Total Lake Evaporation (AF) During Dry Year Condition for 2001 and 2002 2001 Total(2) 2002 Total Dry Year(1) % Effective Gross Net Evap 1 acre Evap 5 acres Month Precip(ft) Effective Precip(ft) Evap(ft) Evap(ft) Evap(AF) Evap(AF) Jan 0.02 70.00% 0.01 0.11 0.09 0.00 0.46 Feb 0.00 70.00% 0.00 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.63 Mar 0.03 70.00% 0.02 0.20 0.18 0.00 0.90 Apr 0.20 66.98% 0.14 0.32 0.19 0.00 0.93 May 0.17 76.12% 0.13 0.43 0.30 0.00 1.51 Jun 0.09 92.66% 0.08 0.52 0.44 0.00 2.18 Jut 0.10 96.61% 0.10 0.54 0.44 0.00 2.21 Aug 0.10 86.89% 0.09 0.48 0.40 0.40 1.98 Sep 0.03 68.57% 0.02 0.36 0.34 0.34 1.69 Oct 0.00 35.00% 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.25 1.25 Nov 0.04 70.00% 0.03 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.59 Dec 0.01 70.00% 0.01 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.50 Total 0.79 0.62 3.58 2.97 1.20 14.83 Notes:(1) Precipitation Records from 1977 were used to represent the Dry Year Conditions 2001(2)Mining operations expected to expose groundwater in August II.2 Operational Losses Operational losses include dust control and water retained in the mined materials. Water use for dust control is estimated at 1 aflyr and is 100 percent consumed. The projected mining quantities for 2001 and 2002 shown in Table 2 are 68,000 and 180,000 tons, respectively. Using the State's guideline that 4% of the mined product weight is water, annual losses associated with removal of mined product are estimated at 2.0 and 5.3 af per year for 2001 and 2002. Table 2 Projected Mining Quantities for 2001 and 2002 Projected Surface Mined Water in Mined Material") Year Acres Tons AF 2001 1 68000 2.0 2002 5 180000 5.3 Notes: (1)Water in Mined Material is Estimated as 4%of Weight Mined CLEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. Ms. Kathleen Sullivan March 1,2001 Page 4 r I1.3 Total Consumptive Use Table 3 shows the total monthly consumptive use associated with mining activities for the next two years(based on dry year conditions). Annual consumptive use in 2001 and 2002 are estimated at 4.20 of and 21.13 of,respectively. Table 3 Total Monthly Consumptive Use based on Dry Year Conditions (acre-feet)for 2001"land 2002 Year CU Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 2001 Evap 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.34 0.25 0.12 0.10 1.20 Mined Product 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.14 0.06 2.00 Dust Control 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.07 0.03 1.00 Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.30 1.24 1.15 0.33 0.19 4.20 2002 Evap 0.46 0.63 0.90 0.93 1.51 2.18 2.21 1.98 1.69 1.25 0.59 0.50 14.83 Mined Product 0.05 0.11 0.32 0.48 0.69 0.85 0.90 0.79 0.48 0.37 0.21 0.05 5.30 Dust Control 0.01 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.13 0.16 0.17 0.15 0.09 0.07 0.04 0.01 1.00 Total 0.53 0.75 1.27 1.50 2.33 3.18 3.28 2.92 2.20 1.69 0.84 0.56 21.13 Note: (1) Mining operations expected to expose groundwater in August 11.4 Stream Depletions The Glover method was used to estimate the monthly pattern of river depletions associated with the consumptive use of groundwater at the site of the gravel pit. The following Glover parameters were used in the analysis: • Distance to the stream: 2,900 feet. • Distance to barrier. 16,100 feet, based on USGS saturated thickness map for USGS water supply paper 1658, Groundwater Resources of the South Platte River Basin in Western Adams and Southwestern Weld Counties, Colorado (Plate 8). • Permeability: 1,043 ft/day, based on pump test data reported in Groundwater Circular No. 11 for a well located in the adjacent section to the east of S & H Mine site(B4-67-36bdc2). See Appendix A for copy of the pump test data. • Saturated Thickness: 20 feet, based on USGS saturated thickness map for USGS water supply paper 1658, Groundwater Resources of the South Platte River Basin in Western Adams and Southwestern Weld Counties, Colorado(Plate 8). • Specific yield: 0.2,which is typical for alluvial aquifers. Clit LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. Ms. Kathleen Sullivan March 1, 2001 Page 5 ,,,--- Table 4 summarizes the results of applying the generated delayed stream depletion pattern to the monthly consumptive use summarized in Table 3. The spreadsheet analysis is attached as Appendix B. Table 4 Lagged Depletions Using DRY Year Conditions and Pattern Without Wrapping for Year 2001(1) and 2002 Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 2001 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.48 0.63 0.61 0.43 2.32 2002 0.37 0.43 0.57 0.79 1.0 1.45 1.8 2.06 2.05 1.87 1.59 1.26 15.36 Note: (1) Mining operations expected to expose groundwater in August III Replacement Water Source A lease with the City of Longmont for consumable water is being obtained which can be made available at the City's wastewater treatment plant or from reservoir releases further downstream on the St. Vrain. A copy of the letter sent to obtain the lease attached as Appendix C. The furthest distance between the available replacement source (City Wastewater Treatment Plant) and the point on the South Platte needing augmentation water (confluence of St Vrain and the Platte) is about 20 miles. The District 5 water commissioner will charge a 10% stream conveyance loss based on a unit loss of one half percent per mile. Estimated replacement releases for 2001 and 2002 are 2.6 af, and 17.1 af, respectively. IV Substitute Supply Plan Operation The plan is based on projected mine operations and with associated consumptive uses for the years 2001 and 2002. Actual mining production may vary from that presented in this document so applicant proposes to keep monthly records showing estimated stream depletions. Water use records will be kept and reported on the accounting form attached as Appendix D. The monthly accounting forms will be made available upon request. Water rights currently owned by Tom Sharkey, one of the partners in Platte Sand and Gravel, LLC, are being evaluated for consumptive use credits to be used in a plan of augmentation for the mine site. Mr. Sharkey is also in negotiations with the ditch company to allow such a use of the water rights per the ditch company's by-laws. Approval of the substitute supply plan will allow time to work out arrangements with the ditch company and develop a plan of augmentation for the completed mining operations. V Surrounding Groundwater Rights The initial site to be mined and expose groundwater is located in Section 35, which is owned by Tom Sharkey. Wells in section 35 are shown on Figure I. There is one LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. Ms. Kathleen Sullivan March 1, 2001 Page 6 permitted groundwater well located within 600 feet of the initial mining pit that will expose groundwater. The well is owned by Tom Sharkey and he has filled out a 600-foot waiver form that will be submitted with the well permit application. (Appendix E). VI Conclusions • Consumptive use for the S & H Mine in 2001 and 2002 consists of lake evaporation losses, water removed in mined product, and dust control. These losses are estimated at 4.2 af in 2001 and 21.1 af in 2002. • Stream depletions, which consider a delay in reduced groundwater returns to the river, are estimated at 2.3 af in 2001 and 15.4 af in 2002. • The replacement source will be consumable water leased from Longmont in the above amounts plus 10 percent to account for stream conveyance losses. • The applicant will use the attached accounting form to keep monthly records of water use. These forms will be available to State officials upon request. • All wells located within 600 feet of the proposed 5 acre mining site are owned by the applicant who has filled out the 600-ft waiver form. If you have any questions or need further information please give us a call or email a message to roush@lrcwe.com. Very truly yours, LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. Greg R h Principal Cc: Tom Sharkey Steve O'Brian RGR/gle/1057SDR01 LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. ,. ( 2/9 2 // 4)46 r Well i � '� •� 1 1 i l�J x-11 11 ) ki / ; . , I o i I b _I 111 c(' 1 i f >�;': 2-� � r % rJ 'J ;� w, I , I, V�4924_ - t -I _ i,y.. 1 ] t7 J ,.i: _- -IF - --_ ' DU X4).1= v 6 irr.t , iii , l j ,,' ), I li I ��lU ---/ MUTUAL _.. _ _.. DITCH 49,6% \ (t)-57 �0; is - =/ % 21-- a; 1 27 i 1 r 3 P `26 C� ry — = we � ...L'' 3 4)61 I,C� / /� 4 " amm :Ru s r i/ l / r %l�� , lc ; b •8. •1.( a �4 'S • 4)65 4]63 ' _ I %/ N`� \\ o / �q rt------ 44 e .Ni Iw �. 34 ° /� 1` t 35 well •• % _*mss - ail, o 2' 3,. 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Y Ai %f R } Scottdale Ranch Aerial Photo (�T Figure 3 LEONARD RICE CON UL I G WATER ENGINEERS, INC. USGS 7-1/2' Quadrangle Mapsay Milliken, Colorado and Platteville, Colorado Denver,Colorado 80211 (303)455-9589 O FAX(303)455-0115 APPENDIX A Nearby Well Pump Test Data LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. W �a 0 Q R CIRCULAR NO. II ie _ _ „_- - -- �T - _ AN - < -.., -,..4„ PUi PE � TESTS i N COLORADO x.,s_ ,,„.......m, __ t 1,65 Ap k---1 1 14041•i1 Irk \.. I 1, , 4. . _ . IDS ai' L ) o `I "`\ I County Weld Loc. No. 04-6T-36bdc2 • Area Platte River basin, South Platte River volley Date July 30, 1957 Aquifer Valley-fill deposits p 980gpm (well 36bdc)Depth 59.6ft . Pretest water level 22.70ft m 37ft One-day specific capacity - I i 290,000 qpd per f t p 7800 qpd per sq ft 2 p2 ►- Remarks Observation well for test at well 36 bdc. ui w Radius:76ft, S =0.0004 T LL TI z 1 u GC o -1� o: 0 ST 0,, , •• • • • • • •.• I . • 3 — . N 0.01 0,1 I 10 100 10C g TIME , IN MINUTES APPENDIX B Monthly Stream Depletion Calculations nLEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. 1057SDR01 -Scottdale Ranch DRY YEAR(1977)Depletion Pattern Undelayed Depletion Stream Assumptions: Year Month Consumptive Use(AF) Pattern Depletions(AF) The depletion pattern was calculated using 2001 8 1.30 11.85% 0.15 the Glover Method 2001 9 1.24 26.06% 0.48 2001 10 1.15 13.54% 0.63 Parameters used in the analysis are as follows: 2001 11 0.33 8.05% 0.61 Distance from well to stream= 2900 ft 2001 12 0.19 5.47% 0.43 Pemriability,K= 7800 gpd 2002 1 0.53 4.03% 0.37 Void Ratio,V= 0.2 2002 2 0.75 3.12% 0.43 Initial Saturated Depth= 20 ft 2002 3 1.27 2.51% 0.57 Distance from well to barrier= 32000 ft 2002 4 1.50 2.08% 0.79 2002 5 2.33 1.76% 1.07 2002 6 3.18 1.51% 1.45 2002 7 3.28 1.32% 1.85 2002 8 2.92 1.16% 2.06 2002 9 2.26 1.04% 2.05 2002 10 1.69 0.94% 1.87 2002 11 0.84 0.85% 1.59 2002 12 0.56 0.78% 1.26 2003 1 0.81 0.72% 1.06 2003 2 1.14 0.67% 1.04 2003 3 1.84 0.63% 1.17 2003 4 2.10 0.59% 1.42 2003 5 3.31 0.56% 1.77 2003 6 4.58 0.53% 2.29 2003 7 4.70 0.51% 2.84 2003 8 4.19 0.49% 3.12 2003 9 3.32 0.47% 3.10 2003 10 2.48 0.45% 2.85 2003 11 1.22 0.43% 2.44 r 2003 12 0.87 0.42% 1.95 2004 1 1.19 0.41% 1.67 2004 2 1.65 0.40% 1.63 2004 3 2.59 0.38% 1.79 2004 4 2.89 0.37% 2.12 2004 5 4.59 0.37% 2.58 2004 6 6.41 0.35% 3.30 2004 7 6.56 0.35% 4.07 2004 8 5.85 0.34% 4.45 2004 9 4.72 0.33% 4.43 2004 10 3.52 0.32% 4.10 2004 11 1.71 0.31% 3.52 2004 12 1.27 0.31% 2.84 2005 1 1.94 0.30% 2.47 2005 2 2.67 0.30% 2.48 2005 3 4.05 0.29% 2.77 2005 4 4.43 0.28% 3.29 2005 5 7.08 0.28% 4.00 2005 6 9.97 0.27% 5.12 2005 7 10.20 0.26% 6.33 2005 8 9.10 0.26% 6.92 2005 9 7.48 0.25% 6.91 2005 10 5.56 0.25% 6.43 2005 11 2.68 0.24% 5.53 2005 12 2.08 0.24% 4.46 Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers,Inc. Sub_Sup.xls APPENDIX C Lease Agreement for Replacement Water LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. GREGG TEN EYCK LESLIE BOTIIAM JON FORD LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. A.J- ZABBIA, JR- GREG ROUSH 2000 CLAY STREET, SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80211-5119 KEVIN O'CONNELL (303) 455-9589 + FAX (303) 455-0115 ERIN WILSON February 23,2001 Ms. Sylvia Lewerke Water/Wastewater Utilities City of Longmont 1100 South Sherman Street Longmont, CO 80501 RE: Request for Lease of Replacement Water for the S&H Mine Dear Ms. Lewerke: On behalf of Platte Sand & Gravel L.L.C., we would like to request a water lease of consumable water for the year 2001 for the S&H Mine to offset evaporation and operational losses associated with the sand and gravel mining operation. Also shown below are the anticipated 2002 replacement water requirements,being provided per our discussion for your planning purposes. The S&H Mine is located in Section 35,Township 4 North,Range 67 West,in Weld County,near the confluence of St. Vrain Creek. The lease water is requested during the following months in the following amounts: Year 2001 AF Year 2002 AF January - January 0.4 February - February 0.5 March - March 0.6 April - April 0.9 May - May 1.2 June - June 1.6 July - July 2.0 August 0.2 August 2.3 September 0.5 September 2.3 October 0.7 October 2.1 November 0.7 November 1.8 December 0.5 December 1.4 TOTAL 2.6 TOTAL 17.1 WATER RIGHTS+ GROUND WATER + CIVIL DESIGN + PROJECT MANAGEMENT 0 WATER RESOURCES PLANNING +WATER QUALITY + REGULATORY COMPLIANCE •O CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SERVICE 1970-2000 ACEC Ms. Sylvia Lewerke February 23,2001 Page 2 Per our discussion with the water commissioner the above leased amounts include a 10 percent stream conveyance loss. The loss is based on%2 percent loss per mile from Longmont's waste water treatment plant to the confluence of the South Platte where depletions are taking place. It is our understanding that the lease rate is$252 per acre-foot. Please direct the lease agreement and payment invoice to : Tom Sharkey Platte Sand& Gravel L.L.C. 15430 Copperfield Dr. Colorado Springs,CO 80921 Please let me know if you have any questions or comments. Very truly yours, LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS,INC. Greg R6ush,P.E. Principal RGR/gle 1057SDR01 cc: Tom Sharkey Steve O'Brian D:\DOCUMENTS11057SDR01\FEB 13LTRRGRDGC LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. r-. APPENDIX D Proposed Accounting Form LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. Substitute Water Supply Plan Month: Monthly Accounting Form Year S&H Mine Weld County Description Total for Month Year-to-Date Sand and Gravel Mined(tons) :_ - I Moisture Loss in Materials(AF) Water Used for Dust Control(AF) r;:„ ar Total Operational CU(AF) Exposed Water Surface Area(Acres) r -. A'+ . + Monthly Net Evaporation(AF/Acre) Evaporation(AF) Total Unlagged Consumptive Use(AF) Stream Depletions'')(AF) Le•end -40f: User Input Automated Calculations Notes (1) Stream Depletions consider lagged effects from this months consumptive use and previous months consumptive use. AccountingForm.xls APPENDIX E 600 Foot Well Spacing Form r LEONARD RICE CONSULTING WATER ENGINEERS, INC. GWS-38(Modified) f 600 FOOT WELL SPACING STATEMENT I Tom Sharkey state as follows: 1. I own real property described as Scottsdale Ranches which includes all of Section 35 Township 4N ,Range 67W 6th PM, Weld County, Colorado. I own the right and easement to the following well: Permit# 1/4 _ 1/4 Sec. Twsp. Rng. Actual Actual Distance From Distance from S Sec.Line E Sec.Line 14046RR SW SE 35 4N 67W 925 ft. 1650 ft. 2. I(we)have been apprised that Platte Sand and Gravel,LLC.will mine a parcel of land in the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Section 35 Township N Range 6�W 6t°P.M., and desire to construct a gravel pit exposing ground water. I also understand that the purpose of such well is set forth in the well permit application,and that I have reviewed the application that was submitted to the State Engineer. 3. The proposed location for the subject gravel pit(well)will be 600 feet or less from my well. 4. By this statement I am specifically waiving any objection to the issuance of a well permit for the subject well, as set forth in the referenced application, and would request that permit issuance not be postponed or denied because of any concerns by the Division or others that the proposed well will materially affect my well or water right. lam also specifically waiving my right I may have to participate in a hearing before the State Engineer pursuant to Section 37-90-137(2),C.R.S. Dated this f l day of D"". 2017.. • TMS CONSTRUCTION,INC. FIRST OF o NATIONAL ON L c3 1971 2204 E.BOULDER COLORADO SPRINGS,Co 809154194 COLORADO SPRINGS;CO 80909 82-413/1070 2/26/2001 .Y TO THE Division of Water Resources f $ *11,343 00 ORDER OF One Thousand Three Hundred Forty-Three and 00/100 DOLLARS Division of Water Resources 8 MEMO Supply Plan Fee 000L9 ? Lu' I: L07004L321: LOO 266Sn• TMS CONSTRUCTION,INC. 1971 Division of Water Resources 2/26/2001 6230• Licenses and Permits 1,343.00 n Bank of the Rockies Supply Plan Fee 1343.00 Hello