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Alf i 711i 281. 5 s 1{i M M Li f 85040 RESOLUTION RE: APPROVAL OF USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW FOR OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN AN R-1 (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DISTRICT - WEEKS ENERGY MINERALS CORPORATION WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on the 20th day of February, 1985 , at the hour of 2 :00 o 'clock p.m. in the Chambers of the Board for the purpose of hearing the application of Weeks Energy Minerals Corporation, 1000 Security Life Building, Denver, Colorado 80202 , for a Use by Special Review for oil and gas production facilities in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) District on the following described real estate, to-wit: The 141/2 NW4, Section 33 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado WHEREAS, Section 24 .4.2 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance provides standards for review of said Use by Special Review, and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners heard all of the testimony and statements of those present, has studied the request of the applicant and the recommendations of the Weld County Planning Commission and all of the exhibits and evidence presented in this matter and, having been fully informed, finds that this request shall be approved for the following reasons: 1 . The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 24 .7 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 2 . It is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 24 .4 .2 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance as follows: Pt 1350680 Page 2 RE: USR - WEEKS ENERGY MINERALS a. All mineral resources are fixed in location. The mineral extraction industry is therefore restricted in its operations to those areas where the resources lay. The subject site is zoned R-1 (Low Density Residential) but the site is not platted for residential development. The Comprehensive Plan Policies encourage mineral extraction prior to residential development. Residential development on the subject site could reduce the feasibility of ever developing the minerals in question. Therefore, the proposal is consistent with the policies of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan. b. The proposal is allowed as a Use by Special Review in a Residential Zone District. c. The attached Operation Standards will make the proposal compatible with existing and future development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with future development as projected by the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Greeley. d. The Greeley Planning Commission recommended no objections at its meeting on January 8 , 1985 . The concerns of the Greeley Planning Commission are addressed in the Operation Standards and additional comments. e. Use by Special Review Operation and Design Standards provide adequate protection of the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood and County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application for a Use by Special Review for oil and gas production facilities in an R-1 District on the hereinabove described parcel of land be, and hereby is, granted subject to the following conditions: 1 . The attached Standards for Use by Special Review be adopted and placed on the Use by Special Review plat prior to recording. Page 3 RE: USR - WEEKS ENERGY MINERALS 2 . No building or electrical permits shall be issued for the Use by Special Review area until the plat has been delivered to the Department of Planning Services Office and compliance with Operation Standard #10 has been met. The prescribed Use by Special Review activity shall not occur and building or electrical permits shall not be issued until the Use by Special Review plat has been recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. 3 . The operator shall submit a copy of a policy of insurance in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500 ,000 .00) insuring the applicant and the County against all claims or causes of action made against either or both the applicant and the County for damages to persons or property arising out of the drilling, maintenance, production or other work done with respect to such proposed oil or gas well. Such policies shall be written by a company authorized to do business in the State of Colorado. Evidence of the insurance policy shall be filed with the Department of Planning Services. In case the insurance policy required shall lapse or become void for any reason whatsoever, the Use by Special Review Permit shall cease to exist until a new insurance policy shall be provided and filed with the Department of Planning Services . All well activity shall be shut-down and all operations and production thereof shall be suspended and discontinued, consistent with safety consideration, until the operator provides evidence of insurance in the prescribed amount. 4 . The applicant shall submit evidence of issuance of an access permit from the Weld County Engineering Department to the Department of Planning Services. 5. The applicant shall submit a revised mylar plat showing the location of a water holding tank and elimination of the pit. Page 4 RE: USR - WEEKS ENERGY The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of February, A.D. , 1985 . -{{- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: �y.yn, eu/1sir+/ WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Jerk and Recorder and Clerk to the Board J c iue�\'ne Jo.n-on, Chairman BI-: C'tyc�t�u-z� ( _ ene R. Brantner, Pro-Tem De uty County C rk APPROVED TO FORM: C.W. KCr C or . County Attorney 7 t Fran a u OPERATION STANDARDS USR-661 : 84 :57 Weeks Energy Minerals Corporation 1 . The permitted use shall be oil and gas production facilities as described in the submitted application materials, and as located on the Use by Special Review plat. 2 . The drilling and producing of the wells shall comply with the City of Greeley' s Ordinance pertaining to oil and gas development. 3 . All tank batteries shall be designed to meet the following standards: - The tank battery cluster shall be bermed to contain the greatest amount of liquid that can be released from the largest tank, assuming a full tank. A six (6) foot chain link fence with three (3) strand barbed wire top shall enclose the tank battery cluster. 4 . All production equipment fixed at the site with a source of ignition, including heater/treator and separators , shall be placed a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the well head and fifty (50) feet from the tank battery cluster. The well head shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the tank battery cluster. 5 . The applicant shall comply with all Eaton Fire Protection District requirements . 6 . Prior to start-up of the activity, the operator shall provide the Eaton Fire Protection District a list of four (4) names, phone numbers and addresses of responsible parties it can contact in case of an emergency. 7 . Smoking shall not be permitted at any well location or tank battery location at any time, and signs indicating such prohibition shall be placed on the well site and at the tank battery location. 8 . Fire extinguishers shall be maintained on the well site at all times during drilling and production. 9 . Prior to start up of the activity, a metal sign shall be placed on the property indicating the name and telephone number of the person (s) to contact in the event of an emergency. 10 . Petroleum products and compressed flammable gases are hazardous substances per C.R.S. 29-22-107 (2) (a) . Prior to drilling, the applicant shall provide a list of the maximum quantities of hazardous substances expected at the site and emergency phone numbers to the State Health Department - Division of Waste Management, the Weld County Emergency Response Coordinator, and the Eaton Fire Protection District. Evidence of this listing and emergency phone numbers shall be provided to the Department of Planning Services prior to the issuance of building permits. 11 . The drilling and production of any well shall comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations pertaining to oil and gas drilling rules. 12 . Brine water produced at the site during oil and gas production shall be disposed of by formation injection or into a commercial brine disposal site. 13 . Drilling muds can be used as an agricultural enhancement. The drilling muds MUST be applied and disked into sandy soils with the landowners consent. 14 . Upon cessation of the proposed use, the oil and gas production facilities shall be removed and the land shall be reclaimed to its prior use. 15 . In the event that a final plat subdivision application is submitted within the subject Use by Special Review area to the Weld County Planning Department or the City of Greeley Planning Department, the Operation Standards of USR-661 :84 : 57 shall be reconsidered through the Use by Special Review application process . The intent of this standard is to review the appropriateness of landscaping around the tank battery area and not the proposed use. 16 . The applicant shall comply with the design standards for the Use by Special Review, Section 24 .5 et seq. , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 17 . The applicant shall comply with the Operation Standards for Uses by Special Review, Section 24 .6 et seq. , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 18 . Representatives or members of the Weld County Health Department and Weld County Department of Planning Services shall be granted access onto the site at any reasonable time in order to insure the operations carried out on the site comply with the Operation Standards stated hereon and all applicable Weld County Regulations . 19 . The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the Standards as stated above and all applicable Weld County Regulations. Any material deviations from the plans and/or Standards as shown or stated above shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit by the Weld County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans and/or Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services. 20 . The property owner and/or operator of this operation shall be responsible for complying with all of the above stated Standards. Noncompliance with any of the above stated Standards may be reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. HEARING CERTIFICATION DOCKET NO. 85-9 RE: USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW, OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN AN R-1 DISTRICT - WEEKS ENERGY CORPORATION A public hearing was conducted on February 20, 1985, at 2:00 P.M. , with the following present: Commissioner Jacqueline Johnson, Chairman Commissioner Gene Brantner, Pro-Tem Commissioner C.W. Kirby Commissioner Gordon E. Lacy Commissioner Frank Yamaguchi Also present: Acting Clerk to the Board, Mary Reiff Assistant County Attorney, Lee D. Morrison Planning Department representative, Michael Mullen The following business was transacted: I hereby certify that pursuant to a notice dated February 6, 1985, and duly published February 7, 1985, in the La Salle Leader, a public hearing was conducted to consider the request of Weeks Energy Corporation for a Use by Special Review for oil and gas production facilities in an R-1 (Low Density Residential ) District. Lee Morrison, Assistant County Attorney, read this application into the record. Mike Mullen, Planning Department representative, read the favorable recommendation of the Planning Commission into the record. John McKnight, representing the applicant, came forward to answer questions of the Board. Mr. McKnight said that the correct name of the company is Weeks Energy Minerals Corporation. Mr. Mullen stated that the Planning staff has recommended that portions of Operation Standard #12, referring to brine water disposal , be deleted and that Operation Standard #17 be deleted and the remainder of the Standards be renumbered. Mr. McKnight stated that his company has no problem with the Operation Standards proposed. Don Johnson, operations manager of Weeks, came forward to answer questions concerning procedures used. Kay McElroy, an adjacent property owner, came forward to state her concern about irrigation and domestic water wells in the area. Following discussion, Commissioner Lacy moved to approve the Use by Special Review for Weeks Energy Minerals Corporation, based upon the Planning Commission recommendation with the Operation Standards amended as recommended by the Planning staff. The motion, seconded by Commissioner Brantner, carried unanimously. APPROVED: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: 6.4,,...,,a-ttuAtti,/ WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk and Recorder • . . -e and Clerk to the Board-- , 3. e ' e Joh'so , C airman : /u` -rnt v ,c Cntn,) Deputy County Cl Gene R. ran ner, Pro-Tem l C.W. K or y ?/- TAPE #85-15 DOCKET #859 LHR 2230 rank Yam uchi • ATTENDANCE RECORD TODAY' S HEARINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS : DOCKET # 85-5 - Jones Tri-City Intercable, Inc. , Cable Television Franchise DOCKET #85-8 - Permagreen Products Canpany, USR-Fertilizer operation DOCKET #85-9 - Weeks Energy Corporation, USR-Oil & Gas Production facilities PLEASE write or print legibly your name, address and the DCC (as L.__teeci above) or the applicants name of the hearing you are attending. NAME ADDRESS HEARING ATTENDING / /J.✓Y� J�Ifl""��`/L,iL !L C 'Q r1'J�a tL'M � +Z+iw�i � ice' 7„(.444.0. T'L .4:4" F,`// JI• k ‘L; - , ( "A.tl�-'''L f c�c,,c,R �/�/ , YS — � f.:,� . -/ ,�•. c6,_ Lt✓l.. 7f?/1J��st, --/ 7D i• C'2 --8142.,717A4 �dfJ Z!.a.�sZrit a•r/ ec/ / Jj / -.3 C, Lam'�� [� G� 14/ NOTICE Pursuant to the zoning laws of the State of Colorado and the Weld County Zoning Ordinance, a public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, First Floor, Greeley, Colorado, at the time specified. All persons in any manner interested in the Use by Special Review are requested to attend and may be heard. BE IT ALSO KNOWN that the text and maps so certified by the Weld County Planning Commission may be examined in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, located in the Weld County Centennial Center, 915 10th Street, Third Floor, Greeley, Colorado. APPLICANT DOCKET NO. 85-9 Weeks Energy Corporation 1000 Security Life Building Denver, Colorado 80202 DATE: February 20 , 1985 TIME: 2 :00 P.M. REQUEST: Use by Special Review - Oil and gas production facilities in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) District LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 141/2 NW4, Section 33 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO BY: MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY: Mary Reiff, Deputy DATED: February 6 , 1985 PUBLISHED: February 7 , 1985 , in the La Salle Leader 32 DATE: February 6 , 1985 TO: The Board of County Commissioners Weld County, Colorado FROM: Clerk to the Board Office Commissioners: If you have no objections , we have tentatively set the following hearing for the 20th day of February, 1985 , at 2 : 00 P.M. Docket No. 85-9 - Weeks Energy Corporation, USR-Oil and gas production facilities in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) District OFFICE OF A THE CLE THE BOARD BY: i7 254 �J'///d� Deputy The above mentioned hearing date and hearing time may be scheduled on the agenda as stated above. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Irish" Affidavit of Publication STAr_ CF CCCRADc. �, aa. G ,` antt ci Weld. Legs r y Paul Massey of �eeeeffK awe ey. s said County et Weld, beam duly sworn, say that LAd W tls 1 am publisher of Weld Gees" r La Salle Leader steel v AO :w that the same is a weekly newspaper et general ; eM Iiw es m ,y enzuleran end panted end published in the :eeeMteesent YisleUwie:.'",' town et . La Salle BE tr Atlolftt0lryjtfwds ae in roe K<s ei 4 said=tines.=tines. end state: that the Ratite Crcr odver- " •• lex tisement. of whit: the annexed is c true dopy has been published in sate weekly newspaper i tree.i1111Y.fleet tar one SICOXIKOSttsie a.d.. weeks, that the rarer was published m the 0001ETtso.144 secular end enure m ue at every number et said i newspaper au.-mq me pared and tine at pub:. - :mien at said nonce etc in the news paper bank i1�7L•Fe ' preps: and net in a supple.aent thereat: that the nreeeq ld• f r first pubhaetion et said nonce was contained in the fsaue et said, newspaper becrtna date. the 'Lo,.F+M• 7 sat et February : . 15 85 :tfe. tie and the Last pt.'bii.:rier thereat. m ,y`.p lance 01 now Dr 424 , and aewspeper beartne dare, ire day of c x February 15 a1: that the said "1=0"ew h r Weld deeeb N. Ar La Salle Leader hes been pualished cart•.n_euaty and tufnier-,spt• r oettl wily chnine tae petted et et Meat fih tee r_n• y,,. secunve weeks next prix: to the first issue thereat =taming said noise or aavertsemeri emcee iAf41 referred tat and ::et said newspdper wets et the ' . nets ci each et the ee tiaa tens et seta nottee. he,etF ' ate Sineiited ter that purses. within :he mean `•'fl x Febramb.,mws inn al an cr.. entitled. "An Act Cencerrirq Legal 'Rented ie Skill"Aetna,sA Nance,. T.dveniseaen:s and Publican ns. and ebTur 7,']9s6.the Fees of ?rimers end P•iatshers thereat, and to Repeal cis Acts and Pens at Acts _tt Conflict with the P-vuicrs al this Act." eppraved April 7, 1521. and ell enenanents ::erect. and parree.i. fatly as amended by an cat ^_p=ved. March 227. 15" • an act =preyed f•-y 13, 153;. «i • Publisher Subscr, re er :warn to beiore me this._.....L_. day el /A..').. I5 � My comet aside eepces 77- 7 J'es7 -- Notary P-alie ELIZABETH MASSEY 22019 WC.RD. 54 GREELEY, CO 80631 ,t,4,4e a:,?30 Affidavit of Publication STATE OF COLORADO ss. County of Weld, I, Millette S. Clarkson of said County of Weld, being duly sworn, say that I am an advertising derk of THE GREELEY DAILY TRIBUNE, and THE GREELEY REPUBLICAN that the same is a daily newspaper of general circulation and printed and published in the City of Greeley, in said county and state; that the notice or advertisement, of which the annexed is a true copy, has been published in said daily newspaper for consecutive (days) ( &A'); that the notice was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said newspaper during the period and time of publication of said notice, and in the newspaper proper and not in a supplement thereof; that the first publication of said r.`. notice was contained in the issue of said newspaper i, rrlwyp(b 4�a bearing date 0,94 tdifet'eltsEleventh g6 + ic r day of February A.D. 19 85 , •t!, � � and the last publication thereof; in the issue of said tr `" v r � <,F newspaper bearing date the y i n * r ° Ct. I'afi.#u4. f .0 W d 4,' Eleventh At" n r day of February A.D. 1985 that said The Greeley Daily Tribune and The Greeley Republican, has been published continuously and uninterruptedly during the period of at least six months next prior to the first issue thereof contained said notice or advertisement above referred to; that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second-class matter under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any amendments thereof; and that said newspaper is a daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado. February 11 .1985 Total Charge: $20.48 Advertising Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 day of February A.D. 1985 fei Atj Gammission Expkes an 1Q inns M om ssio expires - h{otdi'y Public ,b Summary of the Weld County Planning Commission Meeting January 22, 1985 Page 4 3. CASE NUMBER: USR-661:84:57 APPLICANT: Weeks Energy Corporation REQUEST: A Use by Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Production Facilities in an "R-1" (Low Density Residential) District LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Of NW', Section 33, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado LOCATION: One (1) mile east of the Greeley City Limits; south of Weld County Road 64 and east of L'.S. Highway 85 APPEARANCE: John McKnight, Land Man, and Dave Swan, Field Superintendent, Weeks Energy Corporation, reported they want to put in an oil and gas well at this site. They feel the area is agriculturally oriented even though it is zoned Residential-One, and there is other oil and gas activity in the area. They plan to drill to the Codell Formation and if they do get a gas well, there is a natural gas pipeline in the area which they plan to tap into. They have met with the city of Greeley and will install the well according to the city's recommendations. They do not agree with the city's recommendation that coniferous trees be planted around the tank battery area and neither does the property owner. However, if this is a requirement they will comply with it. They have now decided to use tanks to store production water in rather than pits. The production water will then be disposed of at an acceptable brine water site. Mike Mullen reported this property is zoned Residential-One, but it has never been platted. The Chairman asked Mr. McKnight and Mr. Swan if they had reviewed the recommendations, conditions, and operation standards as outlined by the Department'' of planning Services staff. They stated they had and have concerns regarding the planting of coniferious trees, the required insurance policy, which they have only received a binder on, and the requirements concerning the city's regulations of well installations. The Chairman called for discussion from the audience. Kay McElroy, adjacent property owner, stated she was concerned about contamination of domestic and irrigation wells in the area. • Summary of the Weld County Planning Commission Meeting January 22, 1985 Page 5 Mike Mullen amended the conditions as outlined by the Department of Planning Services staff to include item number five to read as follows: 5. "Prior to scheduling USR-661 before the Board of County Commissioners, the applicants shall submit a revised mylar plat showing the location of a water holding tank and elimination of the pit." The Chairman asked that reading of the recommendations, conditions, and operations standards into the record be dispensed with and that they be filed with the summary as a permanent record of these proceedings. Tape 190 — Side 1 MOTION: Ste Hamilton moved Case Number USR-661:84:57 from Weeks Energy Cot on for a Use by Special Review Permit for oil and gas production faci__ in a Residential-One (Low Density Residential) District be forwarc . .. to the Board of County Commissioners with the Planning Commissions recommendation for approval based upon the recommendations, conditions as amended, and operation standards as outlined by the Department of Planning Services staff and the testimony of the applicant. Motion seconded by Jack Holman. The irman called for discussion from the members of the Planning Comm: n. The Planning Commission discussed the differences in the city of C ey's recommendations and the County's recommendations regarding landscaping. • Lee Morrison explained there are two different philosophies between the two entities; The city is concerned with protecting residences and residential areas. The County is concerned with protecting agricultural. The Chairman asked the secretary to poll the members of the Planning Commission for their decision. Paulette Weaver - yes; Doug Graff - yes; Stephen Hamilton - yes; Louis Rademacher - yes; Jack Holman - yes; Sharon Linhart - yes; Bob Ehrich - yes. Motion carried unanimously. JJt F E B H985 LII\a :a b m. T /Li) GREELt'. COLA, BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Moved by Paulette Weaver that the following resolution be introduced for passage by the Weld County Planning Commission. Be it Resolved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for: CASE NUMBER: USR-661:84:57 NAME: Weeks Energy Corporation ADDRESS: 1000 Security Life Building, Denver, Colorado 80202 REQUEST: A Use by Special. Review Permit for Oil and Gas Production Facilities in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) District LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W1 NWo, Section 33, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado LOCATION: One (1) mile east of the Greeley City Limits; south of Weld County Road 64 and east of U.S. Highway 85 be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners for the following reasons: 1. The submitted materials are in compliance with application requirements of Section 24.7 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 2. It is the opinion of the Weld County Planning Commission that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 24.3. 1 et seq. of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance as follows: - All mineral resources are fixed in location. The mineral extraction industry is therefore restricted in its operations to those areas where the resources lay. The subject site is zoned R-1 (Low Density Residential) but the site is not platted for residential development. The Comprehensive Plan policies encourages mineral extraction prior to residential development. Residential development on the subject site could reduce the feasibility of ever developing the minerals in question. Therefore, the proposal is consistent with the policies of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan; The proposal is allowed as a Use by Special Review in a residential zone district; USR-661:84:57 Weeks Energy Corporation Page 2 - The attached operation standards will make the proposal compatible with existing and future development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with future development as projected by the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Greeley; - The Greeley Planning Commission recommended no objections at its meeting on January 8, 1985. The concerns of the Greeley Planning Commission are addressed in the operation standards and additional comments; - Use by Special Review Operations and Design Standards provide adequate protection of the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood and County; The Planning Commission's recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following: 1. The attached Standards for Use by Special Review be adopted and placed on the Use by Special Review plat prior to recording. 2. No building or electrical permits shall be issued for the Use by Special Review area until the plat has been delivered to the Department of Planning Services office and compliance with Operation Standard #10 has been met. The prescribed Use by Special Review activity shall not occur and building or electrical permits shall not be issued until the Use by Special Review plat has been recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. 3. Prior to scheduling a meeting before the Board of County Commissioners, the operator shall submit a copy of a policy of insurance in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars (500,000.000) insuring the applicant and the County against all claims or causes of action made against either or both the applicant and the County for damages to persons or property arising out of the drilling, maintenance, production or other work done with respect to such proposed oil or gas well. Such policies shall be written by a company authorized to do business in the State of Colorado. Evidence of the insurance policy shall be filed with the Department of Planning Services. In case the insurance policy required shall lapse or become void for any reason whatsoever, the Use by Special Review Permit shall cease to exist until a new insurance policy shall be provided and filed with the Department of Planning Services. All well activity shall be shut-down and all operations and production thereof shall be suspended and discontinued, consistent with safety consideration, until the operator provides evidence of insurance in the prescribed amount. USR-661:84:57 Weeks Energy Corporation Page 3 4. Prior to scheduling a meeting before the Board of County Commissioners the applicant shall submit evidence of issuance of an access permit from the Weld County Engineering Department to the Department of Planning Services. 5. Prior to scheduling USR-661 before the Board of County Commissioners, the applicants shall submit a revised mylar plat showing the location of a water holding tank and elimination of the pit. Motion seconded by Jack Holman. Vote: For Passage Against Passage Paulette Weaver Doug Graff Stephen Hamilton Louis Rademacher Jack Holman Sharon Linhart Bob Ehrlich The Chairman declared the Resolution passed and ordered that a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings. CERTIFICATION OF COPY I, Bobbie Good, Recording Secretary of the Weld County Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the Resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County, Colorado, adopted on January 22, 1985, and recorded in Book No. IX of the proceedings of the said Planning Commission. Dated the 23rd day of January, 1985 Bobbie Good rjg/ OPERATION STANDARDS USE-661:84:57 Weeks Energy Corporation 1. The permitted use shall be oil and gas production facilities as described in the submitted application materials, and as located on the Use by Special Review plat. 2. The drilling and producing of the wells shall comply with the City of Greeley's Ordinance pertaining to oil and gas development. 3. All tank batteries shall be designed to meet the following standards: - The tank battery cluster shall be bermed to contain the greatest amount of liquid that can be released from the largest tank, assuming a full tank. - A six (6) foot chain link fence with three (3) strand barbed wire top shall enclose the tank battery cluster. 4. All production equipment fixed at the site with a source of ignition, including heater/treator and separators, shall be placed a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the well head and fifty (50) feet from the tank battery cluster. The well head shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the tank battery cluster. 5. The applicant shall comply with all Eaton Fire Protection District requirements. 6. Prior to start-up of the activity, the operator shall provide the Eaton Fire Protection District a list of four (4) names, phone numbers and addresses of responsible parties it can contact in case of an emergency. 7. Smoking shall not be permitted at any well location or tank battery location at any time, and signs indicating such prohibition shall be placed on the well site and at the tank battery location. 8. Fire extinguishers shall be maintained on the well site at all times during drilling and production. 9. Prior to start up of the activity, a metal sign shall be placed on the property indicating the name and telephone number of the person(s) to contact in the event of an emergency. Operation Standards Weeks Energy Corporation Page 2 10. Petroleum products and compressed flammable gases are hazardous substances per C.R.S. 29-22-107 (2) (a) . Prior to drilling the applicant shall provide a list of the maximum quantities of hazardous substances expected at the site and emergency phone numbers to the State Health Department - Division of Waste Management, the Weld County Emergency Response Coordinator, and the Eaton Fire Protection District. Evidence of this listing and emergency phone numbers shall be provided to the Department of Planning Services prior to the issuance of building permits. 11. The drilling and production of any well shall comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations pertaining to oil and gas drilling rules. 12. Brine water produced at the site during oil and gas production shall be disposed of by formation injection or into a commercial brine disposal site or into an on-site pond. If disposed into an on—site pond the pond shall be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications of the Weld County Health Department. A letter from the Weld County Health Department approving the pond construction shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services. 13. Drilling muds can be used as an agricultural enhancement. The drilling muds MUST be applied and disked into sandy soils with the landowners consent. 14. Upon cessation of the proposed use, the oil and gas production facilities shall be removed and the land shall be reclaimed to its' prior use. 15. In the event that a final plat subdivision application is submitted within the subject Use by Special Review area to the Weld County Planning Department or the City of Greeley Planning Department, the Operation Standards of USR-661:84:57 shall be reconsidered through the Use by Special Review application process. The intent of this standard is to review the appropriateness of landscaping around the tank battery area and not the proposed use. 16. The applicant shall comply with the design standards for the Use by Special Review, Section 24.5 et seq. , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 17. The applicant shall comply with the design standards for the Use by Special Review, Section 24.5 et seq. , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. Operation Standards Weeks Energy Page 3 18. The applicant shall comply with the Operation Standards for Uses by Special Review, Section 24.6 et seq. , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 19. Representatives or members of the Weld County Health Department and Weld County Department of Planning Services shall be granted access onto the site at any reasonable time in order to insure the operations carried out on the site comply with the Operation Standards stated hereon and all applicable Weld County Regulations. 20. The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the Standards as stated above and all applicable Weld County Regulations. Any material deviations from the plans and/or Standards as shown or stated above shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit by the Weld County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans and/or Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services. 21. The property owner and/or operator of this operation shall be responsible for complying with all of the above stated Standards. Noncompliance with any of the above stated Standards may be reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS USR-661:84:57 Weeks Energy Corporation 1. The Use by Special Review area is in an Airport Overlay District area. No structure exceeds the maximum allowed elevation of 4,820 feet at the subject site. The Planning staff estimates the elevation of the tallest tank battery at less than 4,720 feet. 2. The city of Greeley has requested landscaping round the tank battery location. The City has indicated that since the property is zone R-1 (Low Density Residential) it could be developed in a residential format prior to the termination of the life of the well. The staff believes Operation Standard #15 adequately addresses the City's concern. APPLICATION USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW Department of Planning Services, 915 Tenth Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631 Phone - 356-4000 - Ext. 4400 Case Number Date Received Application Checked by Mylar plat submitted Application Fee Receipt Number Recording Fee Receipt Number TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: (please print or type, except for necessary signature) I (we), the undersigned, hereby request hearings before the Weld County Planning Commission and the Weld County Board of County Commissioners concerning the proposed Special Review Permit of the following described unincorporated area of Weld County Colorado: LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT AREA: W/2NWJ 4 Section 33 T 6 N, R 65 W LEGAL DESCRIPTION of contiguous property owned NR 6 W upon which Special Review Permit is proposed: E2NW, Section 33 T 6 N2SW Property Address (if available) OVERLAY ZONES Airport PRESENT ZONE R-1 TOTAL ACREAGE 80 acres PROPOSED LAND USE To explore, drill and produce oil and gas. EXISTING LAND USE Agricultural SURFACE FEE (PROPERTY OWNERS) OF AREA PROPOSED FOR THE USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW: Name: Lester B. & Bertha A. Adams Address: 2528 East McKellips Road /118City Mesa. Arizona Zip 85203 Home Telephone A 1-602-964-2795 Business Telephone sk N/A Name: Zip Address: City Home Telephone A Business Telephone A Name: Zip Address: City Home Telephone A Business Telephone A APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT (if different than above): Name: Weeks Energy Minerals Corporation Zip R09O9 Address:1000 Security Life Building City Denver Telephone A 1-303-629-7334 Home Telephone A N/A Business List the owner(s) and/or lessees of mineral rights on or under the subject properties of record. Name: Lester B. & Bertha E. Adams (Mineral Owner) 85203 Address:2528 East McKellips Rd. #118 City Mesa, Arizona Zip Name; Weeks Energy Minerals Corporation (Lessee) 80202 Address: 1000 Security Life Building City Denver zip Name: Zip Address: City I hereby depose and state under the penalities of perjury that all statements, proposals and/or plans submitted with or contained within this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. COUNTY OF WELD ) STATE OF COLORADO ) _ /I I, , / , Sign. ure: Own o Authorized Agent Fib dayof Dece ber 19 84 Subscribed and sworn to before me this_ SEAL i( :IOTA" PUBLI'LI , Joyte Valor - Olive �/Ade° My commission expires September .r 12, 1988 6tfeCa- ,---- ADDENDUM Attached to and made a part of the application for use for special review before the Weld County Planning Commission submitted by Weeks Energy Minerals Corporation dated 6th of December, 1984 The purpose of this application is to drill and produce an oil and gas well located in the W/2NW/4 of Section 33, Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. Week Energy Minerals Corporation ("WEMC") believes that this proposal will be consistent with the Well County Comprehensive Plan and that a very small amount of acreage (approximately 1 - 2 acres) will actually be taken out of agricultural production. WEMC's object is to preserve the agricultural land and to reimburse the landowner for any actual loss incurred because of oil and gas production. WEMC also believes that the oil and gas production on this tract of land will be consistent with the development of the city of Greeley. All requirements and standards will be followed as if drilling and production were being done within the city limits of Greeley, when in fact the well is located approximately a mile outside the city limits. This area has been zoned R-1, although the area is basically land supporting agriculture. The wellsite lies over 600' from the nearest dwelling and/or structure. This district has not been developed for residential housing and WEMC believes the proposal is consistent with the intent of the district, both now and in the future. Since there are no precievable plans for residential development in this area, by the time, if ever, residential housing becomes desirable, the production life of the well should be ucuupleted and the signs of the well removed. Oil and gas production on the subject tract of land will be compatible and consistent with the existing surroundings and land uses. The surrounding area is farmland growing crops or raising livestock in feedlots. There are in fact three or four oil and gas wells within a mile east of the proposed location. Also there is a producing well less than a half a mile to the West. WEMC is therefore not the first to drill in the area, and not the first to drill a well in Section 33 which is zoned R-1. The well location is in the Airport Overlay District, Instrument Approach Zone subclassification. All height limitations prescribed by the Weld County Ordinance will be strictly observed. The tallest structure on the site will be one, 300 barrel tank which will not exceed 20' in height. Equipment and structures at the wellsite will consist of one, 300 barrel oil holding tank, one horizontal separator and one wellhead structure. As mentioned above, the highest structure will not exceed 20' . All of the essential requirements of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Weld County Ordinances will be observed. A berm will be built around the tank and will be of sufficient height to contain liquids in the tank in the event of a leak. The tanks will be setback over 500' from any building. Upon the abandonment of the well, the hole will be plugged in accordance with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations, and the abandoned wellsite will be restored to a condition substantially similar to the original condition. The underlying theme throughout drilling and production is safety, not only for the people working at the site, but for the people living in the area. WEMC is well aware of the hazards involved and we will conduct all operations accordingly. WEMC presently operates approximately 200 producing oil and gas wells within the Denver-Julesburg basin. The vehicular traffic into the wellsite will be minimal and will consist of daily inspections made by employees and pumpers in pickup trucks, and approximatley once a week a tanker truck will go into the site on the access road to load oil from the 300 barrel oil holding tank. Tank batteries will be located approximately 500' from the wellhead, the wellsite is more than 500' from the nearest structure. r WEMC will comply with the Weld County Ordinance as well as any requirements. WENC has been working in conjunction with the landowner in order to minimize damage to the agricultural producing lands, to the extent that the well location itself will only consist of a wellhead. As mentioned above the tank battery and separator will be located as close to an entrance and existing access as possible and will be located in an area which is considered wasteland by the surface owner. In conclusion, WEMC respectfully requests that the Weld County Commissioners grant WEMC a special permit to drill for oil and gas in an area zoned R-1. WEMC has been drilling for oil and gas for the past sixteen years, and we feel that our expertise will not inconvenience the City of Greeley or the County of Weld. Sincerely, F S ENERGY IINEEALS CORPORATION IIJ dman JAM/cll AFFIDAVIT OF INTEREST OWNERS SURFACE ESTATE Application No. Subject Property W/2NW/4, Section 33 Township 6 North, Range 65 West, 6th P.M. Weld County, Colorado STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD ) THE UNDERSIGNED, being first duly sworn, states that to the best of his or her knowledge the attached list is a true and accurate list of the names, addresses and the corresponding Parcel Identification Number assigned by the Weld County Assessor of the owners of property (the surface estate) within five hundred (500) feet of the property subject to the application. This list was compiled from the records of the Weld County Assessor, or an ownership update from a title or abstract company or attorney, derived from such records, or from the records of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. The list compiled from the records of the Weld County Assessor shall have been assembled within thirty (30) days of the applications mission date. if Jo n A. Mc ight The foregoing instrument was subscribed and s orn to before me this 6th day of December , 1984 . WITNESS my hand and official seal. My Commission expires: September 12, 1988 Notaty 7.?„Public /Joyce_Valerie livero NAMES OF OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN 500 FEET Please print or type NAME ADDRESS, TOWN/CITY, ASSESSOR'S PARCEL STATE AND ZIP CODE IDENTIFICATION 1! Davis Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 836 62080333000005 Greeley, CO 80631 (NE/4NW/4, W/2SE/4NW/4, Section 33—T6N—R65W) _ Davis Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 836 62080333000006 - Greeley, CO 80631 _ (E/2SE/4NW/4, Section 33-T6N-R65W) Davis Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 836 62080333000035 Greeley, CO 80631 (NW/4NE/4, Section 33-T6N-R65'.d) Davis Farms, Inc. P.O. Box 836 62080333000014 Greeley, CO 80631 (E/2NE/4SW/4, Section 33-T6N-R65W) Katherine S. McElroy P.O. Box 609 _ 62080333000010 Greelev, _GO 80631 (W/2NW/4SW/4, W/2, Section 33-T6N-R65W) John E. & _Neva E. Adams 1050 North 1st Ave. _ 62080131000056 _Greeley. CO 80631 ._._ (Part of SW/411[1/4- Sartion 33- _._ T6N-RISW) _ Robert Harms Bliss 3672 S. Spruce__. 620$Q333000012 Robert Bliss Jr. Denver. CO 80237 (E/2EJ2NW/4SW/4. W/2NE/4$W/4, Judith Bliss Marsh Section 33-T6N-R65W) NAME F OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN 50 EET NAME ADDRESS, TOWN/CITY ASSESSOR'S PARCEL STATE AND ZIP CODE IDENTIFICATION # Coakley Cowherd 31332 Weld County Road #41 62080328000054 Greeley, CO 80631 (S/2SW/4, Section 28-T6N-R65W) Walter J. Peters Carpenter, Wyoming 62080332001001 80254 Jake B. & Pauline 1449 N. 1st Ave. 62080332001002 Ehrlich Greeley, CO 80631 Robert E. & Marjorie C. Rt. 1 Box 235-D 62080332001003 Quaco Greeley, CO 80631 Jack N. & Geraldine E. Rt. 1 Box 235-E 62080332001004 Martin Greeley, CO 80631 Thomas James & 1331 N. 1st Ave. 62080332001005 Cassandra Flower Greeley, CO 80631 Pleasant Valley Estates William & Angela 190 "0" Street 62080332000038 Hahn Greeley, CO 80631 Lucille E. Capp 1201 North 1st Ave 62080332000034 Greeley, CO 80631 Howard S. Yost & 2107 50th Ave. 62080332000037 Timothy J. Stutzman Greeley, CO 80631 Great Western Sugar Co. % Paul Asmus 62080332000026 P.O. Box 5308 TA Denver, CO 80217 Michael Hungenberg & 623 E. 18th St. 62080332000028 Paul D. Bit Greeley, CO 80631 Moro Farms 33877 Weld County Road 31 080329000067 Greeley, CO 80631 (SE/4 Section 29-T6N-R65W) -2- NAMES _r OWNERS OF PROPERTY WITHIN 500 'ET NAME ADDRESS, TOWN/CITY ASSESSOR'S PARCEL STATE AND ZIP CODE IDENTIFICATION # Benjamin P. & 512 5th Street 62080332001006 Amparo T. Gomez Greeley, CO 80631 Samuel L. & Ruth A. Roth 1255 N. 1st Avenue 62080332001007 Greeley, CO 80631 Richard L. & 1050 N. 1st Avenue 62080332000024 Patricia Waymire Greeley, CO 80631 Kenneth E. Hungenberg 3204OWeld County Raod 41 62080332000022 Michael B. Hungenberg & Greeley, CO 80631 Paul D. Hungenberg -3- 4 AFFIDAVIT OF INTEREST OWNERS MINERALS AND/OR SUBSURFACE Application No. Subject Property Township 6 North, Range_65 West, 6th P.M. Section 33: W/2NW/4, Weld County, Colorado STATE OF COLORADO ) ss. COUNTY OF WELD ) THE UNDERSIGNED, being first duly sworn, states that to the best of his or her knowledge the attached list is a true and accurate list of the names and addresses of all mineral owners and lesses of mineral owners on or under the parcel of land which is the subject of the application as their names appear upon the records in the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office, or from an ownership update from a title or abstract company or an attorney. 4ht The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of December . 19 84 • WITNESS my hand and official seal. My Commission expires: September 12, 1988 Not y. Public , oyce Valerie Olivero x NAMES OF INTEREST OWNERS MINERALS AND/OR SUBSURFACE NAME INTEREST OWNED Lester B. & Bertha E. 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MEMORANDUM DESCRIPTION: The W1/2 of the NW; of Section 33 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld -County,,_Color--ado_ f EXCEPT rights o way as conveyed by instruments recorded in Book 323 at page 262 and Book 1355 at page 360 , Weld County Records. EXCEPT the Bliss Lateral . EXCEPT PARCELS as conveyed by instruments recorded in Book 511 as Reception No. 1432712 , Weld County Records , and Book 700 as Reception No. 1621865, Weld County Records. GRANTEE IN LAST INSTRUMENT OF RECORD TRANSFERRING TITLE : LESTER B. ADAMS and BERTHA E. ADAMS , as tenants in common, acquired from Lester B. Adams and Bertha E. Adams, by Quit Claim Deed dated October 6 , 1981, and recorded October 7, 1981, in Book 949 , as Reception No. 1871234 , Weld County Records. ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD: NONE EXCEPT ALL FINANCING STATEMENTS . MINERAL RESERVATIONS OF RECORD: NONE MINERAL CONVEYANCES OF RECORD: NONE OIL AND GAS LEASES OF RECORD: Oil and Gas Lease between Lester B. Adams and Bertha E. Adams, as Lessors and St. Michael Exploration Co. , as Lessee, for a primary term of three years, dated March 2 , 1982 , and recorded March 30 , 1982 , in Book 964 , as Reception No. 1887438, Weld County Records. Assignment of said lease from St. Michael Exploration Co . , to William M. Butler, 3. 75%; M & I Investments, Ltd. , 12 . 50% ; Polfam Exploration Co. , 6 . 25%; Coors Energy Company, 25 . 00%; Toltek Drilling Company, 5. 00%; Vince Allen XI 81 Program, Ltd . , 12 . 50% ; Larry Grace, 5 . 00%; S B H Financial Corporation, 5 . 00% ; Quatro Exploration Co. , 12 . 50%; recorded August 6 , 1982 , in Book 974 , as Reception No. 1899797, Weld County Records. EXCEPT ALL TAX SALES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS , IF ANY. This Memorandum is not to be construed as an Abstract of Title, nor an opinion of title, nor a Policy of Title Insurance, and the liability of Transamerica Title Insurance Company is hereby limited to the amount of fee paid for this statement. Dated this 22nd day of February, 1983 at 7 :45 o 'clock A.M. TRANSAMERICA TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY By C �( � OLD p C J✓� Authorized Signature T6N-R65W W/2 NW SECTION 31 I I IADAMS NI I 400--C❑ Access Road alrd I 1 I WELL SITE DETAIL WEEKS ENERGY MINERALS CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, Lester B. Adams & Bertha F. Adams (name) , the undersigned, of 2528 East McKellips Raod) #118, Mesa, Arizona 85203 _(address) , County of Maricopa , State of _ Arizona _, here- by constitute, make and appoint John A. McKnight (name) , of 1000 Security Life Building, _ Denver, Colorado 80202 -_ (address) , County of Denver State of _Colorado __ ___our true and lawful attorney- in-fact, for the following purpose : To represent us in the matter of the foregoing attached application for a Permit By Special Review (R-1) (variance, recorded exemption, etc. ) , in regard to and only in regard to the particular property described in said ap- plication, before the Board of-County--Commissioners (Board of County Commissioners , Board of Adjustment, etc. ) and to present evidence onour behalf before said Board. Lester B. Adams Bertha E. Adams Subscribed and sworn to before me this _ � / _ day of �Or�a°it✓Jl>it 19W v / i.✓ _ _ Notary Public , My commission expires : (� coMm�`s(on Ex.^fires Mir. 31, 1983 Pate: January 22, 1985 CASE NUMBER: CSR-t561:84:57 NAME: Weeks Energy Corporation ADDRESS: 1000 Security Life Building, Denver, Colorado 80202 REQUEST: A Use by Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Production Facilities i.n an R-1 (Low Density Residential) District LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W% NWn, Section 33, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado LOCATION: One (1) mile east of the Greeley City Limits; south of Weld County Road 64 and east of U.S. Highway 85 THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. The submitted materials are in compliance with application requirements of Section 24. 7 of the Weld. County Zoning Ordinance. 2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services staff that the applicant has shown compliance with Section 24.3. 1 et seq. of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance as follows: All mineral resources are fixed in location. The mineral extraction industry is therefore restricted in its operations to those areas where the resources lay. The subject site is zoned R-1 (Low Density Residential) but the site is not platted for residential development. The Comprehensive Plan policies encourages mineral extraction prior to residential development. Residential development on the subject site could reduce the feasibility of ever developing the minerals in question. Therefore, the proposal is consistent with the policies of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan; - The proposal is allowed as a Use by Special Review in a residential zone district; - The attached operation standards will make the proposal compatible with existing and future development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with future development as projected by the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Greeley; - The Greeley Planning Commission recommended no objections at its meeting on January 8, 1985. The concerns of the Greeley Planning Commission are addressed in the operation standards and additional comments; USR-661:84:57 Weeks Energy Corporation. January 22, 1985 Page 2 - Use by Special Review Operations and Design Standards provide adeouate protection of the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood and County; The Department of Planning Services staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following: 1. The attached Standards for Use by Special Review be adopted and placed on the Use by Special Review plat prior to recording. 2. No building or electrical permits shall be issued for the Use by Special Review area until the plat has been delivered to the Department of Planning Services office and compliance with Operation Standard #10 has been met. The prescribed Use by Sepcial Review activity shall not occur and building or electrical permits shall not be issued until the Use by Special Review plat has been recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. 3. Prior to scheduling a meeting before the Board of County Commissioners, the operator shall submit a copy of a policy of insurance in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars (500,000.000) insuring the applicant and the County against all claims or causes of action made against either or both the applicant and the County for damages to persons or property arising out of the drilling, maintenance, production or other work done with respect to such proposed oil or gas well. Such policies shall be written by a company authorized to do business in the State of Colorado. Evidence of the insurance policy shall he filed with the Department of Planning Services. In case the insurance policy required shall lapse or become void for any reason whatsoever, the Use by Special Review Permit shall cease to exist until a new insurance policy shall be provided and filed with the Department of Planning Services. All well activity shall be shut-down and all operations and production thereof shall be suspended and discontinued, consistent with safety consideration, until the operator provides evidence of insurance in the prescribed amount. 4. Prior to scheduling a meeting before the Board of County Commissioners the applicant shall submit evidence of issuance of an access permit from the Weld County Engineering Department to the Department of Planning Services. OPEPATION STANDARDS USR-661:84:57 ?leeks Energy Corporation 1 . T`e permitted use shall he oil and gas production facilities as described in the submitted application materials, and as located on the Use by Special Review plat. 2. The drilling and producing of the wells shall comply with the City of Greeley' s Ordinance pertaining to oil and gas development. 3. All tank batteries shall he designed to meet the following standards: - The tank battery cluster shall be bermed to contain the greatest amount of liquid that can be released from the largest tank, assuming a full tank. - P six (6) foot chain link fence with three (3) strand barbed wire top shall enclose the tank battery cluster. 4. All production equipment fixed at the site with a source of ignition, including heater/treator and separators, shall be placed a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the well head and fifty (50) feet from the tank battery cluster. The well head shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the tank battery cluster. 5. The applicant shall comply with all Eaton Fire Protection District requirements. 6. Prior to start-up of the activity, the operator shall provide the Eaton Fire Protection District a list of four (4) names, phone numbers and addresses of responsible parties it can contact in case of an emergency. 7. Smoking shall not be permitted at any well location or tank battery location at any time, and signs indicating such prohibition shall be placed on the well site and at the tank battery location. 8. Fire extinguishers shall be maintained on the well site at all times during drilling and production. 9. Prior to start up of the activity, a metal sign shall be placed on the property indicating the name and telephone number of the person(s) to contact in the event of an emergency. Opera ton Standards Weeks Energy Corporation Page 2 10. Petroleum products and compressed flammable gases are hazardous substances per C.R.S. 29-22-107 (2) (a) . Prior to drilling the applicant shall provide a list of the maximum quantities of hazardous substances expected at the site and emergency phone numbers to the State Health Department - Division of Waste Management, the Weld County Emergency Response Coordinator, and the Eaton Fire Protection District. Evidence of this listing and emergency phone numbers shall be provided to the Department of Planning Services prior to the issuance of building permits. 11 . The drilling and production of any well shall comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulations pertaining to oil and gas drilling rules. 12. Brine water produced at the site during oil and gas production shall be disposed of by formation injection or into a commercial brine disposal site or into an on-site pond. If disposed into an on-site pond the pond shall be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications of the Weld County Health Department. A letter from the Weld County Health Department approving the pond construction shall be submitted to the Department of Planning Services. 13. Drilling muds can be used as an agricultural enhancement. The drilling muds MUST_ be applied and disked into sandy soils with the landowners consent. 14. Upon cessation of the proposed use, the oil and gas production facilities shall be removed and the land shall be reclaimed to its' prior use. 15. In the event that a final plat subdivision application is submitted within the subject Use by Special Review area to the Weld County Planning Department or the City of Greeley Planning Department, the Operation Standards of USR-661:84:57 shall be reconsidered through the Use by Special Review application process. The intent of this standard is to review the appropriateness of landscaping around the tank battery area and not the proposed use. 16. The applicant shall comply with the design standards for the Use by Special Review, Section 24.5 et seq. , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 17. The applicant shall comply with the design standards for the Use by Special Review, Section 24.5 et seq. , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. Operation Standards Wee!: Pnergy Page 3 18. The applicant shall comply with the Operation Standards for Uses by Special Peview, Section 24.6 et seo . , of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 19. Representatives or members of the Weld County Health Department and Weld County Department of Planning Services shall be granted access onto the site at any reasonable time in order to insure the operations carried out on the site comply with the Operation Standards stated hereon and all applicable Weld County Regulations. 2.0. The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the Standards as stated above and all applicable Weld County Regulations. Any material deviations from the plans and/or Standards as shown or stated above shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit by the Weld County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans and/or Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall he filed in the office of the Department of Planning Services. 21 . The property owner and/or operator of this operation shall be responsible for complying with all of the above stated Standards. ^!oncompiiance with any of the above stated Standards may he reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS USR-661:84: 57 Weeks Energy Corporation 1.. The Use by Special Review area is in an Airport Overlay District area. No structure exceeds the maximum allowed elevation of 4,820 feet at the subject site. The Planning staff estimates the elevation of the tallest tank battery at less than 4,720 feet. 2. The city of Greeley has requested landscaping round the tank battery location. The City has indicated that since the property is zone R—I (Low Density Residential) it could be developed in a residential format prior to the termination of the life of the well. The staff believes Operation Standardf5 adeouately addresses the City's concern. .January 23, 1985 • „r „ Board of Weld County Commissions (' 915, 10th Street (! a JAN 2 11985 Re: Weeks Energy Minerals Corp. et al. Use by Special Review Permit Oil & Gas Production Case #USR-661:84:57 Gentlemen: Enclosed find certificate for General Liability for our insured, Weeks Petroleum Corp. We have not yet received the new policy from Highlands Insurance. As soon as we have it we will forward copy to you in line with your requirements. Yours very truly, an 11-e Steen,' CPCU, CIC ;///JS:lms Enclosure cc: Department of Planning Attn. Jim Mayerl 915, 10th Street Greely, CO 80631 Jim Gooding Weeks Energy Minerals Corp. 1000 Security Life Building Denver, CO 80202 R I s1 n _i =ivG l�iiV� Ii1 i IM SIM iiiiel li i tildi r 1/23/85 PRODUCER "HI:.I ERTIF Cl TE I;IS;UE AA' J ONLY AND CONFERS Ralph Hamm Insurance Group II IF TS PI N TI IE C ER1 E HO , ,TE DOES NOT AMEND, 1 XT EI 0 OR AL E4 THE CC I AF ICES BELOW. 4205 Beltway Drive Dallas, TX 75234 C )IWPF,NI i:F :RAGE C)MPAN A 1_11 TEE Highlands Insurance Co. - - 1 L0)APl IN' B INSURED it TB Weeks Energy Minerals Corp. , et al. I c)APAN 1000 Security Life Building ILITTEr c Denver, CO 80202 . c YAWN ' D i Li1 TEI' C3AP'IN E L 11-4 I COVERAGES ii ERNIBINIII I ® ®I II' "® ■ I'i*t III THIS IS TO CI RT TH AT 'CLUES OF IF SW At )E UST 'BE LO` 1.1Y E BF'" N 1'.SUI 3' 0 F E IF SD' I ED CY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTA VD AP Y F EOI IREM EN'',TFF A R CON( IOF OF 1 V :11.-R (TO i C 'F E I Dc IC' I TH HIS CERTIFICATE MAY N BE ISSUED 0 I M PE Ft^. HE 1 F.151- AN( !/ 'FORDF FY Ti 'IL C ES 3 S:11 El H iF El. IS T( )LUSIONS,AND CONDI- TIONS OF SU JH LIC ES. CO I LIMITS IN THOUSANDS LTR TYPE JF LIF GV! E PC ,Y Jul ER F I ^II D� i(6' - EACH _ CCURRENCE CURRENCE GENERAL L AB V _ A x COMPREMNS! 0R11 TBA . 1/1/85 1/1/86 500 $ 500 X PREMISES)PE ION. I UNDERGR(OM '100 $ 100 _X_ EXPLOSIOI 8 LAP,1 I VA ID - PRODUCT: CO ETE I OF ERA-ION'S X CONTRACT JAL $ x INDEPEND NT B Eli Ci)iS S BROAD FO IM 'PER'X I AMAGE X PERSONA! IN, ' _ INJURY $ 500 AUTOMOBII E I IILI'Y —�=--- — — -- ----- -- —{ ---- - _. ' ANY AUTC ALL OWNE)A IS(F RIV PASS.) — ALL OWNE)A S!!;THE R AN RIV PTHA5 HIRED AUI 35 NON-OWNI)A IS ,. GARAGE L 1BII 3 EXCESS LIAI IILI UMBRELL/ FD $ OTHER TH,N I fREL A FJRM WORKER'.':' C IRE1SPTION - — (EACH ACCIDENT) I 1 (DISEASE POLICYLIMIT) EMPLO FEF LIABIL TY OTHER — ----_ __ __ -- _-_—._ __ ____ - — (DISEASE-EACH EMPLOYEE) DESCRIPTION 01 01 1AT'DNO/COCA-IUNFP'EHI :LI S/SPEC L IT EM: Re: Use by Special Review Permit -- Case #USR-661:84:57 Oil & Gas Production Weld County� Colorado shall be named as additional insured, but only insofar as the above . mot I I Y E T BEFORE THE EX- Board of Weld County Commissioners P FA'ION D. TE THIi E F ERIE C . WILL D ENDEAVOR TO 915 10th St. MA L __10_I AYS WRITTI CE 1 HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT BUT F Al.IRE TO I AAII 'F'OTI F OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY Greely, CO 80631 OF A'I II D IP I TFE C r J' , r - :SENTATIVES. AJTF ^ F? ESEN FAT 0 i llllllll 317I ACORD 25(2! 'RD'CORPORATIDN n l°fFLE4�CC rn 1 rNI� L�? ..:;f'1 2 `I , )E' August 17, 1984 lL Co. ;u an . „ To: Gayle Ve�''s , city Clerk From: Gary Novinger, Fire Chief Subject : REVISION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 1 , SECTION 2 . 102 , OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE 1. No oil or gas operation will begin until an application for permit to drill has been received and approved by the City of Greeley and the State Oil and Gas Commission, and whatever applicable fees are paid. Well permits that have been issued but not completed must comply and be issued a new permit . 2. A "No Trespassing Zone" will be established three hundred ( 300) feet from the work site and roped off with a watch- person assigned on a twenty four ( 24) hour basis during drilling and fracturing. The watchperson shall be assigned until the site is adequately fenced according to City Standards . 3. Surface casing shall be required a minimum of two hundred fifty ( 250) feet , or fifty ( 50) feet below the base of the Fox Hills Aquifer, whichever is greater. The produc- tion casing shall be stage cemented between the production casing and the drilled hole from a depth of three thousand ( 3000) feet or fifty ( 50 ) feet below the Richards Sands , whichever is greater, to the surface of the ground or to at least one hundred ( 100) feet into the surface casing. This action is being taken in the interest of public safety to prevent any gas migration into any aquifer where water wells are drilled or may be drilled. The deepest producing water zone is known as the° Richards Sands , at approximately three thousand ( 3000) feet . The following information shall be submitted to the City of Greeley or the City' s agent before an operations permit is granted. A. Inducation Resistivity , Bulk Density, Cement Bond , and Perforation Logs . B. The actual count and type of cement used . Oil and Gas Well Rules and Regulations Page 2' 4. All applicants for drilling or fracturing shall bear any expense the City of Greeley may incur to insure that these safety measures are complied with. This may include the hiring of outside consultants or inspectors . 5. All operators shall allow checks or inspections on their sites to insure compliance with these measures . 6. All wells permitted under these provisions shall be monitored and logged a minimum of bi-weekly for the first two weeks after fracturing and once weekly there- after for three months , or to whatever extent the City or the City ' s agent deems necessary . The pressure readings shall be submitted to the. City weekly for three months . 7 . A mud log of each well drilled within the municipal boun- daries of Greeley shall be obtained by placing on the drilling site and utilizing a logging unit manned 24 hours a day while drilling is in progress . The logging unit shall be capable of detecting and identifying the components of any gas encountered in drilling, including both hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide . The logs shall be recorded from the surface of the ground to total depth. Any zones in which gas is detected shall be cemented . A Copy of the mud log shall be submitted to the City immediately upon completion of drilling. 8. If any problems are found or occur, a well shall be shut down and sealed by the operator under the City or the City Agent' s supervision. C---- - 'JAC Nandi y Novi gep/ Peter A. Morrell Ittre Chief (/ City Manager cg (11=. United States Soil ��; Department of Conservation 4302 W. 9th St . Rd . , Greeley , CO 80634 \ s% Agriculture Service Milton Baumgartner, Pres . West Greeley Soil Conservation District P.O. Box 86 Greeley, CO 806 32 Dear Milt: I have received a Weld County referral for an application from Weeks Energy Corporation for a Use by Special Review Permit for oil and gas production facilities in an (R-1) Residential Zone District located in the W+NW* of Section 33, T6N, R65W; adjacent to Weld County Road 41 and Weld County Road 64. The land use is agricultural and currently is irrigated cropland. This area is comprised of three soil types (50) Otero sandy loam, 0-16 slope on the northeast; (51 ) Otero sandy loam, 3-5% slope through the middle and (32) Kim loam, 1-3o slope in the southwest portion of the affected area. All three soils are considered prime farmland if irrigated and have an adequate supply of water. However, it appears from the write-up and maps that this well site will be of the common type seen throughout our area and after drilling will not pose a great loss of land from production. Of more concern , however, is the potential of all three of these soils to have a moderate to very rapid permeability. Therefore, any pits dug for collection of water during the drilling process or those pits used later for the collection of water from the seperator process should be checked to insure that they will not allow leachate to contaminate nearby dwellings. Sandstone is relatively shallow in this area and can intercept and carry subsurface water down slope. I have no further comments. I recommend approval of this request with the above comments to be included. S er 1y, y2 Ronald D. Miller District Conservationist RDM:kep O '1 I i � / , 1 :'.o. Date May 1 , 1984 Tine To: Gayle Voss , City Clerk From : Gar,. ?Novi zer Fire Chief Subject: RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER ARTICLE 2 DIVISION 1 , SECTION 2 . 102 , OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE 1 . No oil or gas operation will begin until an .\rho ieetioni For Permit To Drill has been received and approved by the City of Greeley and the State Oil and Gas Commission, and whatever applicable fees are paid . ',jell permits that have been issued but not complete_ must comply and be issued a new permit . 2 . A "No Trespassing Zone" will be established 300 feet from the work site and roped off with a watchperson assigned on a 24-hour basis during drilling and fracting . The watchperson shall be assigned until the site is adequately fenced according to City standards . 3 . Surface pipe shall be run to a depth of 100 feet below the deepest aquifer , approximately 3000 feet , and cemented to the surface . This action is being taken in the interest of public safety to prevent any gas migration into the water wells . Approximately 900 water wells are known to have been drilled . It is estimated that another 300 wells exist in unknown locations . The deepest producing water zone is known as the Richards Sands at approximately 3000 feet . The following information shall be submitted to the City or the City ' s agent . A. Induction Resistivity , Bulk Density , Cement Bond , and Perforation Logs . B. In addition, the actual count and type of cement shall be submitted to the City or the City ' s agent . 4 . All applicants for drilling or fracting shall bear any expense the City of Greeley may incur to insure that these safety measures are complied with . This may include the hiring of outside consultants or inspectors . C Rules & Regulations , Uniform Fire Code May 1 , 1984 Page 1 5 . All operators shall allow checks or inspections on their sites to insure compliance with these measures . 6 . All wells permitted under these provisions shall be monitored and logged a minimum of bi-weekly for the first two weeks and once weekly thereafter for three months , or to whatever extent the City or the City ' s agent deems necessary . The pressure reading shall be submitted to the City weekly . 6 . If problems are found , a well shall be shut down and sealed by the operator under the City or the City ' s agent ' s supervision. c7_ 61 Miejz /uaryTpovi ger Peter A. Morrell Fire CYrief City Manager cg LAND-USE APPLICATION SUMMARY SHEET Date: January 22, 1985 CASE NUMBER: USR-661:84:57 NAME: Weeks Energy Corporation ADDRESS: 1000 Security Life Building, Denver, Colorado 80202 REQUEST: A Use by Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Production Facilities in an R-1 (Low Density Residential) District LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The W1 NWT, Section 33, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado LOCATION: One (1) mile east of the Greeley City Limits; south of Weld County Road 64 and east of U.S. Highway 85 SIZE OF PARCEL: 80 acres POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS: The criteria for review are listed in Section 24.3 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. The property is zoned "R-1" (Low Density Residential, but is not platted into lots. The proposed well would be no closer than six hundred sixty (660) feet to any existing residential structure. The city of Greeley has reviewed this proposal and recommends no objections providing it complies with the City's requirements (see attached letter) . The Department of Planning Services has not received any objections to this proposal. JRM:rjg FIELD CHECK FILING NUMBER: USR-661:84:57 DATE OF INSPECTION: January 11 , 1985 NAME: Weeks Energy Corporation REQUEST: Use by Special Review Permit for Oil and Gas Production facilities in a R-1 (Low Density Residential) Zone District LEGAL DESCRIPTION: W1 NWT of Section 33, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. LOCATION: One (1) mile east of the Greeley City limits; south of Weld County Road 64 and east of U.S. Highway 85. LAND USE: N Residences (2) and crop production E Crop production S Crop production W Residences (12) ZONING: N Agricultural E R-1 (Low Density Residential) S R-1 (Low Density Residential) W R-1 (Low Density Residential) COMMENTS: Access to the subject site is from Weld County Road 41 a paved road. There are two (2) homes on the subject site. Both homes are in the far southwest corner of the parcel. There are 15 homes within 1/4 mile of the site. Two (2) oil and gas wells are located south and west of the subject site. The site is in crop production. By: i aqc)' J s R. Mayer (//� C ent Planner JRM:rjg . • F L_ RR e r G. xz 5 z z•� ] :o G (Th • 4., • ] �—, ]o T xe ./ o x• • T ' ]o zs\ �� xs R. � �• �� I. N. �� r L (�x •3 •�. • � . p. . '�' poi �5�� ° p i a Sery 34 J • •, ,,,,,„.„•.,,,,H,---____1•"• nO.31-473. •••p ES TERN L+ . NIGHT'S RAILWAY t,. 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'.;:t.:4-:.to '' r` fr t' ticAraart ' - r..-mfi,1 f/'/+tr.Ah.Y�w�M -....t,‘,..e, G ,,.....-1-: (ZyJ 1� I i 1j y 1 •t I. i = GOO + + 3 '' i'n 1, '� " ' iOWI . . . , r� gr-, it SCALE ' I r $% + ^'.lam � 1 " • /..- _ / ,, ( `2``�.' S'it R` `zti f-'raa+iA L f } r"'1 ,• _ O,9' p' 3 '' r . i. .i x vl i r REFERRAL LIST APPLICANT: Weekd Energy Corporation CASE NUMBER: USR-661 SENT REFERRALS OUT: December 12, 1984 REFERRALS TO BE RECEIVED BY January 15, 1984 m m Coz z o m o z H, H 6 Co E P Z U U z Z 0 0 Z 0 H en. h F. F Ct H £ o U G fs U 0 0 W U W U z mz z z m a z County Attorney (plat only) Paulette Weaver Planning Commission Member ---- Weld County Health Department 1725 12th Avenue XX Greeley, Colorado 80631 Engineering Department X XX Greeley Soil Conservation County Extension Agent Service 4302 9th Street Road Greeley, Colorado 80634 X XX Office of Emergency Management X Eaton Fire Protection District Route 2, P.O. Box 152 City of Greeley Eaton, Colorado 80615 y Greeley Civic Center /� TX1 919 7th Street X Colorado Department of Natural Greeley, Colorado 80631 Resources Attn: Ann Jamison Oil and Gas Commission 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 State Engineer Division of Water Resources X Greeley-Weld County Airport 1313 Sherman St. , Room 818 P.O. Box 727 Denver, Colorado 80203 Greeley, Colorado 80632 State Highway Department 1420 2nd Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 elColorado Department of Health Water Quality Control Division 4210 East 11th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80220 int James R. Mayerl Wilk To Planning Department Date December 13, 1984 COLORADO From Rodney H. Hutchinson, P. E. , Engineering Manager Subject: Weeks Energy Corporation - USR 661:84:57 We have reviewed the above mentioned USR application and offer the following concern: Since no site plan was submitted, we would require an approved site plan and access design as well as issuance of an access permit by this office prior to development. RHH/bf S 11146D i SA \ E ®RnDU WilkTo Planning Department Date December 14, pp1984 COLORADO From Lea Altman, Director, Office of Emergency Management " subject; Case Number USR-661:84:57 To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to State Senate Bill 172. Colorado Revised Statutes 29-22-107 (2) (a) hazard types and amounts shall be provided along with location to the emergency response authority, waste management division of the department of health and local fire district. Under these provisions no conflicts are noted with regard to the permit. cc: Robert H. Rhinesmith, Director, Weld County Information Services Agency u cc c 1, 1904 �nmeikssoe, Weld Gp'vaota ma +;r p{r City of GREELEY CIVIC CENTER, GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 (303)353-6123 Greeley January 14 , 1985 Jim Mayerl Weld County Department of Planning Services 915 10th Street Greeley , CO 80631 Dear Jim : The City of Greeley' s Planning Commission reviewed the request by Weeks Energy Mineral for a Use by Special Review for Oil and Gas Production facilities in an R-1 ( Single Family Residential ) zoning district at its January 8, 1985, meeting . The Commission recommended no objection to this use providing that it complies with the City of Greeley ' s setback , fencing , berming , landscaping , and well casing requirements . The developer indicated a willingness to comply with all of these requirements except the landscaping . A cyclone fence with inner woven plastic slatting was proposed by Weeks Energy Mineral . In that the property is zoned R-1 , the potential exists that the area around the well could be developed in a residential format prior to the termination of the life of the well . This makes the provision of the landscaping to buffer the tanks from the surrounding development particularly critical . The fence is not anticipated to adequately buffer the tanks . We would suggest the landscape buffer be comprised of a minimum of eight foot pines planted on twenty foot centers around the fenced area . If you have any questions relative to this item, please do not hesitate to contact me . Thank you for the opportunity to review this request . Sincerely, 47 r 5� \ 4 CCU _ °O L�4 �� !�� `i/�� Rebecca L. Safarik Community Development JAN 141985 Director Li Weld Co. Planning Commission , DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES Y . s PHONE(303)3564000 EXT.4400 tli) '1 "'? 915 10th STP,EET GREELEY, COLORADO 60631 j Poi,{ it ®. • •t{ k $ COLORADO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Weld County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday,January 22, 2985, at 1:30 p.m. to review a request for approval of A Use by Speical Review Permit for Oil and Gas Production facilities in a Residential-One (R-1) Zone District from Weeks Energy Corporation on a parcel of land described as the W NWT, Section 33, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado containing 80 acres, more or less. The public hearing to be held by the Weld County Planning Commission for the consideration of the above referenced request will be conducted in the Weld County Commissioners' Hearing Room, First Floor, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 Tenth Street, Greeley, Colorado. Comments or objections related to the above request should be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services, 915 Tenth Street, Room 342, Greeley, Colorado 80631, before the above date of presented at the public hearing on January 22, 1985 . Copies of the application are available for public inspection in the Department of Planning Services, Room 342, Weld County Centennial Center, 915 Tenth Street, Greeley, Colorado, - Phone - 356-4000, Extension 4400. Robert E. Ehrlich, Chairman Weld County Planning Commission To be published in the La Salle Leader To be published one (1) time by January 10, 1985 Receiv : Date: /-2-A/ 2 / !/'FY j Hello