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Home My WebLink About20260114 Exhibit Inventory Control Sheet 70 Ranch, LLC USR25-0019 Exhibit Submitted By Description A Planning Commission Resolution of Recommendation B Planning Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes dated 1/6/2026) C Department of Planning PowerPoint Presentation Services D Applicant PowerPoint Presentation (received 1/21/2026) E Department of Planning Proposed changes to the Resolution Services (received 1/27/2026) F G H I J K L M N 0 P Q R S 2026-0114 EXHIBIT G sRas -o e n WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services WEER COUNTY,CO USR25-OO1 9 Applicant: 70 Ranch, LLC Planner: Angela Snyder Request: Use by Special Review Permit for Open Mining and Processing of Minerals (sand and gravel), outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Legal Description: All of Section 25, Township 5 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 54 Section line; north of and adjacent to vacated County Road 52; east of and adjacent to vacated County Road 71 ; approximately one (1 ) mile east of County Road 69. weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT wzba,,,,,?, Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO Si n Postin g a. • ' _iiiiwinow_ _ _ _ 't- '''"ftraiir...- - SPED MEI LIMIT .- _�=n�`.. " rif ICI oio � 1 • _I�...- • � ..� --� ..I�,,;h . r.��, t�tQ�rti r� iii� OILFIELD NO I� - _ _I' �i LFIELD` 1 --- TRAFFIC weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT „$6virxita,-w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO Vicinity „ • ,- CR 58. _ : 4' _ . KERSEY- . - CR53 __ • «a SD cR50 � ---'*---1-- Rwexvda IIB , Reservoir • . t • 4‘11 r-• CR 5' 1 .) .1 , S34/ 1 I- CR51 1 - 44 CR S4 CR i t 1�, 191 uS - _ i '�J • , r-, • I' , , , weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT Department of Planning Services Mr-ELff COUNTY,CO alippr A e ri a I . v _ , . _. i . . • , ......„,,,,......... ..... 4' . 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AM IVA'$111 , , ,'..• , I ____._..........................................................................,........•• _ weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT z $6w Department of Planning Services wrxita-. , COUNTY,CO .r - :- _ Mining Plan „. - .-_,,,._„....._ '. _ .�_._ �_- __ _ - g j • • • \\'\''''\`\\,\ \ 14, „.--:\ 1 't , ' I i ': ' ' \ N \\<..\\.,''C:\ \ III , . 1 L 1 , 1.1-. ..I..... 1 ti'� 4 t t a 1 �•� � 51 511 1� .111t1 11 �11 5 1 _ �I ' '� 111 ' 1111 �- ,I m • \„� $ : I" t� I -_--- —--—--ti ..-- ,5... „;�:y ,w. -— -�- - 2_ i,_....w._._---_ ..+'.ro... WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO Use by Special Review Approval Criteria (Section 23-2-220.A.) 1 . That the proposal is consistent with Chapter 22 of this Code and any other applicable code provision or ordinance in effect. 2. That the proposal is consistent with the intent of the district in which the use is located. 3. That the uses which would be permitted will be compatible with the existing surrounding land uses. 4. That the uses which would be permitted will be compatible with future development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future development as projected by Chapter 22 of this Code or Master Plans of affected municipalities. 5. That the application complies with Articles V and XI of this Chapter if the proposal is located within an Overlay Zoning District or a Special Flood Hazard Area identified by maps officially adopted by the County. 6. That if the use is proposed to be located in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, the applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort has been made to conserve prime farmland in the locational decision for the proposed use. 7. That there is adequate provision for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and the County. WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6wEita„-w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO Use by Special Review Approval Criteria (Section 23-2-220.A.) - Simplified 1 . Consistent with Comprehensive Plan 2. Consistent with Zoning Intent 3. Compatible with Surrounding Land Uses 4. Compatible with Future Development (Weld Comp Plan Map & Municipality Plans) 5. Overlay or Hazard District? If so, Compliant with Special Requirements 6. A (Agricultural) Zone District? If so, Effort to Conserve Prime Farmland 7. Protection of Health, Safety And Welfare of Weld County Residents weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT w Department of Planning Services Waff:N8T6,�o 1 . Consistent with Comprehensive Plan Section 22-2-60.B "Support responsible energy and mineral development." Section 22-2-60.B.1 . "Ensure that surface development reasonably accommodates mineral extraction." Section 22-2-60.B.2. "Ensure that infrastructure, such as adequate roads and utilities, exists or can be made available prior to development of energy and mineral resource production facilities." wel�� WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT $6w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO 2 . Consistent with Zoning Intent The A (Agricultural) Zone District is intended to provide areas for the conduct of agricultural activities and activities related to agriculture and agricultural production, and for areas for natural resource extraction and energy development, without the interference of other, incompatible land uses. weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6w Department of Planning Services vci OUNTY,CO 3. Compatible with Surrounding Land Uses A PUD WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6w Department of Planning Services WELIBk. COUNTY,CO 3. Compatible with Surrounding Land Uses 1 MUSR16.15.0062 MINERAL RES.DEV.FAC. USR16-0023 MINERAL RESOURCE DEV.FAC. US5.1542 ELECTRICAL POWER LINES -11 USR1S-0058 M! RAL USR15.000 RESOURCE MINERAL RIS'P ce DEV.FAC. DEV.PAC. ' WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6w Department of Planning Services �ouNTY,�o • 9 3. Compatible {= 1 ,,, _ with Surrounding , . i� � K y L _.„ 13 homes * ' LandUses ; , 4" ' * : . Harar, -; Et t Y 1_ 1 home 1a lit ra r - �� ~g v`wel WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT $6w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO 4. Compatible with Future Development Weia county (no surrounding municipalities) wel�� WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO Weld County Comprehensive Plan GREELEY KERSEY 04 \ e Li Weld County Opportunity Zone Riverside ro'4' Reservoir Development Classification south,vf7r,a.;t. Annexation .1�4�" /Y277 Urban Urban-NonUrban Mix ( Em pirn Re tttve WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT zlirna„I$6 Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO 5. Overlay or Hazard District? X A-P (Airport) Overlay District X 1-25 Overlay District X Geologic Hazard Overlay District X MS4 - Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Area X Special Flood Hazard Area X Historic Townsites Overlay District Agricultural Heritage Overlay District weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO 6 . Effort to Conserve Prime Farmland Rivet,�a�44,4 e r =9, Hardin Seventy P Holes ,� Lake d�%.teCaroi Se poge weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT $6w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO 7. Protection of Health , Safety, & Welfare Dust Abatement Plan (paved access, water truck as needed) Groundwater Protection (Drainage Memo accepted) Lighting (downcast & shielded required) Traffic (CDOT required improvements) Waste Handling Plan (standard dumpsters) Fuel Spill Prevention (Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan) Noise Control Plan (not requested due to remote location) welA g v` WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6wEita„-w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO Use by Special Review Approval Criteria (Section 23-2-220.A.) - Simplified 1 . Consistent with Comprehensive Plan 2. Consistent with Zoning Intent 3. Compatible with Surrounding Land Uses 4. Compatible with Future Development (Weld Comp Plan Map & Municipality Plans) 5. Overlay or Hazard District? If so, Compliant with Special Requirements 6. A (Agricultural) Zone District? If so, Effort to Conserve Prime Farmland 7. Protection of Health, Safety And Welfare of Weld County Residents weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT .„$6 Mina Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO NE ralliiii. ______ is ..�• = r — — r 'w�" SPEED LIMIT I 2 9_____i_.,scrii__L___k„,_______ ,ir..,„ ._,..._ _ I g, IlFni ., 1—_• i ti 1 NO —? ate: _ — — i __ r 1 OILFIELD g ,crF E TRAFFIC I 4 I WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT wEitaz,,,,,,,,, Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO 3 y 1 • __ fit— 1 • • • IF.' _ • 41 li • =Mil , �. ' _4_ • 1 1 �p e.is i t r, w i 1 - 1, R ./ , U _ W ( . 1Il / . WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT .„$6 Department of Planning Services W-ELff COUNTY,CO West v , ___ _ 1 _ _ __ 1 _ , , , IL__ , . 1 . _. 41.1111.11111111111 -. - wel � WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT „$6wEita,w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO South along haul route towards HWY 34 ,... ,... .... _........siii L, ,,,_-. ',....-,,,:.-4,.. „. ,.„..... i _,- Z,�� ,Y ` in.'s`._- .... ...se . .---'43E"., ks .714‘..Art4.:.'6.'&71314-1,)-..-1w-' s' ' -WIFI - c. •- ate 4„ors` t Zvi` •4+ -- se y �' ri: • 3 am.._-wy..� - weld.gov WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT z $6w Department of Planning Services wrxita-. , COUNTY,CO .r - :- _ Mining Plan „. - .-_,,,._„....._ '. _ .�_._ �_- __ _ - g j • • • \\'\''''\`\\,\ \ 14, „.--:\ 1 't , ' I i ': ' ' \ N \\<..\\.,''C:\ \ III , . 1 L 1 , 1.1-. ..I..... 1 ti'� 4 t t a 1 �•� � 51 511 1� .111t1 11 �11 5 1 _ �I ' '� 111 ' 1111 �- ,I m • \„� $ : I" t� I -_--- —--—--ti ..-- ,5... „;�:y ,w. -— -�- - 2_ i,_....w._._---_ ..+'.ro... WELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT � $6w Department of Planning Services COUNTY,CO End of USR25-0019 weld.gov EXHIBIT U USIt„ S -00\CI SECTION 20 GRAVEL MINE .... . . • . , . , -- - -- , -- -- --- ' se By Sp•=cial' - USR25-001 iik w TYI110.,r jrA. �. 1 n 4 + t I l M . 4 t.._— v_.�.. KERSEY .. • i .p. xw SECTION 25 SITE e:4 V .t..- li" 1,.....r )"1"C"41Lf:' r ;x ;. y 1 k L . 7 I } + `•1`.64{•_' '.,"+ i,•, e RIVERSIDE �. y ^4 �+ �., { RESERVOIR +. *1!A �r 1'N� �.�i 4: . . . • '!1£:.'__ _ . . r w-. •.\ -•e• : •4IM .. ,-. . s PLAnE ` (Lj \` \• , st A h �... V is to RivER a '- ,, t ,is, • Y '\ ,. ; / "►"g..; X yr':ar-� �... 1, , , . i. - SITE ACCESS 44 riik , . `` q�_ Site access at the end of WCR-69 v ' ` • `� I:: tot, al of traffic heads southeast on Hwy 34 h iA 44llllI a: , �r Improvements necessary at the WCR-69 and Hwy 34 intersection ` � r i, ;' 11 outbound truck trips per hour e �! -._fit h ,_, - 4 - r • is y f (v` I 1 .ice too tli.„ t.!t y.{, �� ` { U '1-V • �' f s , 4.-s, .,It '0-'4 I Tr,. -VA - =1 — _...- ' 1, '-- • .A‘i q',..1' ..:4V., ' %'' t .1.-z.== .M=mil.r._• _ gm% ..............r.r."="-2, N. -, . ' - -• =1- ' It' - moo k'-` t‘i---.-.',Z1t- , 1 _...,....•''-........"-:-..."_,... 'N..s ,.......• - -r.'0''.-"''''../..;'_...--_.. . Hours of operation: 24 hours per day , ,,),,,;.* -r...",-- :,..,g - .•?; . • ) ., , ..,,,,,-, „,„....--.../....r.„-- ;.,,, . . . _,...,;:.7a,m_. Number of cells: 1 soil bentonite slurry wall lined kt Valli I I 1, cells and 172 acres of unlined mine area above . P.•-• ', 7 ..','re' -.c) 61,-'4,1 : )%lii ,I 111tklifiFISIOltb fi I . m"OVIPIMPW°P.- , k\ r1,1, )r Illmei, A '‘,:;.„, groundwater & "s " Piniffga ' 'i , - um - 1 an ••001#41,91/*? '''l 40 #0v, ,,. 000#0,,,4 •6 ' ' 4/0004.10/&. kr°0110i 0/0 40 0 V/ 61 Expected timeline: Approximately 10 years to ,,1 finish • ' . .mining r.i i \ \\\ \-..,..•.,,,: . ., !Ili 1, 1, iiiiSatalg! 'l P1 ' 4 -- k,,,iiii.,, _„.. 7.1 „ Mining will progress southwest starting in northeast corner Full time water truck will provide dust suppression .. : f‘s oil .1•;;!, Itis":`,71.1 4.' :44". , '' 4. .1.1,- 1; • /\ (..N _-... ., i (t) e. /..'1 Aka 1'4'' .1.,o, , -,..- • -1 s'. 1 ' •' ri \ i tl . . . -- ':* - •4''-':,, '•,,,.4.':'A.: ', "4.,‘ '., 14, ,..T'' 1, A\ MININ4 '-` ''' 1' ' - k 1 -' ' ::,'--famv.=anwr ...... "• _h... ..6.—i I* % e•.7.---0' -- - - , •. .. s'11 ‘ .. 1.N/A:.•,.-Ala"' - S.: ' rl N lit '.,, III r11\�I!/ �� /y!%v;7n 1 1111\t1t -;��' III�� c' ,� rat \" 'a\ / G-,,,111111t11 ,1„,1'-II14,%- 7,.r.,10,- -- _ 4. ilr 0 — -- f, _ ,, /MI_, \\ w'i..r it /.,1 'i ��i • plt r-��..'1 _l,,,«•.,f1,� j-„1rt_;\t\, A.,-"--:1+ I. . . i� , k 8 a.� /^��\: `` y' '- / 1'�e_ I1 1^ , 4. �t _ , I� •{• 1r RECL A -�`%r „ D 2.' \I...A J '... \.,ill o"/i—i4//1 -- - 111�'' (I \ VI i P LA N ,,,,, ,.....,, .,,.. , ,,,,,, ,. .=..,..,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,„1 , _ _ _ .„ ,,,,,,,,I. 11 \ - I, 1 r., , , . : "\'�� pe ed approximately 172 acres with 111111 �� upland seed mix �y f',� 224 acres of slurry wall lined water -,24 AC '� � stora e , ATER I I ` , (,,,, , ;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i,.. , ' I i C `11'� . it ,i,.,rr__.._\,. ...\ � LI1 4 ,,,,,,,.,"..,,,,,...,:,..:,,-.-,---.....,.. � �l tII"I �r it 1 .� , ii-,84.-- -------- r al,;.:. ...,„....,....._.. ...,,.., ,_ ,..,,::,, ,..72,,,:% \\: \ N ,..,, r+ r,il / • .1'• - ^ •• �i'44/ -' tit'. - -� *Yr,_. 'i ,.. \ ill; {I11 011'.-li/r/-s n'r ti �`` � F�. •Sl� j,."> S1 ` t �J,. •i , lift I`--- , .k1 . r1... ♦, I 1�1!1 sM i ► Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 112 Reclamation Permit ► Weld County Use By Special Review ► Colorado Discharge Permit REQUIRED Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Air Emissions Permit PERMITS ► Colorado Department of Transportation Access Permit ► Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan (EPA) „.-.0-----_,, „--.1 , BENEFITS TO WELD COUNTY _ . .. , ..‘.„ ;�� 1 The site will provide about 24 million tons of frac sand for oil and gas development in Weld County Si i ilL There will be up to 11 jobs created directly at the site and will provide more ancillary positions such as truck drivers The final land use willprovide approximately 3 700 acre-feet of pp Y , water storage 7 J,41:1 _,,7 .: ,ii,,,, , :. . z:ftio Ii:::_ 011: ....6. 1.. - uillillill1111Erll' f - ae — —. • Holton Pond 1 In Fort Lupton RECLAIMED MINING CELL EXHIBIT "E_. MEMORANDUM v Ras- TO: Board of County Commissioners �'� �� DATE: January 26, 2026 FROM: Angela Snyder, Planning Services SUBJECT: Modification to BOCC Resolution USR25-0019 PAGE 4 REQUIRED REVISIONS Please remove Condition of Approval 1.B., on Page 4, of the resolution which currently reads: "An Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for upfront, off-site improvements with this project. Road maintenance includes, but is not limited to, dust control and damage repair to specified haul routes. The Agreement shall include provisions addressing engineering requirements, submission of collateral, and testing and approval of completed improvements. The required upfront off-site road improvements are:" And replace Condition of Approval 1.B., on Page 4 with the following language: "An Improvements and Road Maintenance Agreement is required for upfront off-site and triggered off-site improvements with this project. Road maintenance includes, but is not limited to, dust control and damage repair to specified haul routes. The Agreement shall include provisions addressing engineering requirements, submission of collateral, and testing and approval of completed improvements. The required upfront off-site road improvements are:" PAGE 5 REQUIRED REVISIONS Please remove Condition of Approval 1.B.2.a., on Page 5, of the resolution which currently reads: "County Road 50 southwestbound, left turn, deceleration lane, per Chapter 4 of the Weld County Engineering and Construction Criteria(WCECC) manual, at the County Road 50/County Road 380 intersection, meeting the pavement design requirements of Chapter 9 of the WCECC manual." Please add a Condition of Approval 1.B.3.a., on Page 5, with the following language: 3) Weld County triggered off-site road improvements: a. Construct a County Road 50 southwest bound, left turn deceleration lane, per Chapter 4 of the Weld County Engineering and Construction Criteria (WCECC) manual, at the County Road 50 / County Road 380 intersection, meeting the pavement design requirements of Chapter 9 of the WCECC manual if determined by Weld County such an improvement would be beneficial to the safety and operation of said intersection. Widening of County Road 50 within the limits of the turn lane will be required with the construction of the turn lane. Hello