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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20003380 i� SuP�9S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ftrt 1555 N 17TH AVENUE GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 ADMINISTRATION(970)304-6410 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND NURSING(970)304-6420 FAX(970)304-6416 O ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES(970)304-6415 FAX(970)304-6411 • COLORADO January 10, 2000 Steve Booth kiid County Planning Dept Booth Feedlot Post Office Box 72 JAN 10 2000 Lucerne, Colorado 80646 E v D Re: Booth Feedlot, Manure & Wastewater Management Plan R E Ct V E Dear Mr. Booth: The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment(WCDPHE) has reviewed your January 7, 2000, letter concerning pumping capacity at the Booth Feedlot. Your letter was submitted in response to my December 8, 1999 letter. Based upon the pump capacities discussed in your letter, it appears the facility has adequate capacity to de-water its lagoons in accordance with the Confined Animal Feeding Operation Control Regulations. Therefore, we consider this matter to be closed. The County appreciates your cooperation and timely response to this matter. Again, we encourage you to work cooperatively with your neighbors. Should you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance,please do not hesitate to call me at(970) 304-6415, extension 2214. Sincerely, Trevor Jiri ek Director Environmental Health Services tj\cafo\booth3 cc: Julie Chester, W.C. Planning Department Derald Lang, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Lee Morrison, W.C. Attorneys Office Larry Vetter, 10944 WCR 52, Milliken, CO 80543 2.000339,0 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 1555 N. 17TH AVENUE GREELEY,COLORADO 80631 ADMINISTRATION(970)304-6410 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND NURSING(970)304-6420 FAX(970)304-6416 ® ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH SERVICES(970)304-6415 FAX(970)304-6411 COLORADO December 8, 1999 Steve Booth Booth Feedlot Post Office Box 72 Lucerne, Colorado 80646 Re: Booth Feedlot, Manure & Wastewater Management Plan Dear Mr. Booth: The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) has reviewed the Manure & Wastewater Management Plan(the Plan) for the Booth Feedlot. The Plan was submitted under a cover letter dated October 25, 1999. Based upon our review it appears that the Plan substantially complies with the Confined Animal Feeding Operation Control Regulations (CAFO Regulations) and the standards found in Section 47 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. As a result, the WCDPHE approves the Plan with the following conditions: 1) The facility shall maintain an on-site rain gauge, or other similar instrument, in order to monitor rainfall events that occur at the facility. Records of any precipitation event that occurs at the facility shall be maintained on the facility. 2) The facility shall maintain all collection and diversion structures. Specifically, those structures that are located just west of the facility's western-most pens. 3) The facility shall provide the electrical and pumping capability as described in your October 25, 1999 letter and in Derald Lang's November 24, 1999 letter. We will consider this matter to be closed once the facility is equipped with the additional pumping capacity. Please provide me a schedule, in writing, within the next 30 days,that outlines the time frame that the additional pumping capacity will be installed. Additionally, I have discussed the Plan with Mr. Larry Vetter. As you are aware, Mr. Vetter owns the property immediately west of the facility. Mr. Vetter would like to see the diversion Steve Booth December 8, 1999 Page 2 ditch improved. More specifically, he would like to see the height of the outside berm increased to ensure that storm water is captured and transported into the lagoons. As you know, if the diversion ditch were to fail, the wastewater that would normally be carried in the ditch would be conveyed onto his property. We recommend that you work with Mr. Vetter to alleviate his concerns. The County appreciates your cooperation and timely response to this matter. Should you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance,please do not hesitate to call me at (970) 304-6415, extension 2209. Sincerely, Trevor Jiricek Supervisor Environmental Protection Services tj\cafo\booth2 cc. Julie Chester, W.C. Planning Department Derald Lang, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Lee Morrison, W.C.Attorneys Office Larry Vetter, 10944 WCR 52, Milliken, CO 80543 Hello