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Home My WebLink About910444.tiff RESOLUTION RE: ACTION OF THE BOARD CONCERNING REVIEW OF DUST BLOWING COMPLAINT - JOSEPH J. AND ALVINA A. LOUSBERG 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, at its regular meeting on April 17, 1991, considered a complaint concerning dust blowing from property located in the SW/4 of Section 12, and the E/2 of Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, said property being owned by Joseph J. and Alvina A. Lousberg, and WHEREAS, the Board approved Findings and Order concerning dust blowing from said property and scheduled a review hearing for May 20, 1991, and WHEREAS, at the regular Board meeting of May 20, 1991, the Board was advised that Paul Hnizdil, operator of said property, is in compliance with the above mentioned Findings and Order; therefore, the Board deemed it advisable to dismiss said hearing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the review hearing concerning the dust blowing complaint on the hereinabove described property be, and hereby is, dismissed. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of May, A.D. , 1991. lihtiliedzieh BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING - SAYE) Gordon E. Lacy, Chairman By: �� EXCUSED DATE OF SIGNING - (AYE) Deputy erk o the Board Geo e Kennedy, Pro-Tem APPROVED AS Ol FORM: Constance L. Harbert ounty Attorney C. W. Kirby W. H. Webster 910444 EXCI 1 I � 1 7f I'i (_ C r (2- x,-6-7,-( _ klit-4 Zc-\/ .r L 3. �! T r �yI a " weidt_LAJ 4 ,/IT , f „....c.ca_c_o a to ,�z.�'c-4 :/,2,e I (11��// � , , er f H� .1'; 7 !If r-. /:ik ��. 77;171,2 at I � • p i lil 6 i 61 ' �4-4�� „.e 1�+rU ��zc ;c 1, z L,.ti�,, tit, � � i _ si I I 1 1 ,�r/YLQ-- A/V-6Q�c _I:4l /i #_„%e: urE l; , \ r r i111 � � � a 1 � � F a 6 �� Ce. I ,G ,t,4 L<r / ,' 7,--. ...,----,,, �yq `= � tie, �ti� ,E � �.t.w ��¢�J/(G �G'C '„,__,,,,,,ft f— o� 'i`r� -4 0 ` �:n Cie : OA- ; 0eic,.. i.-1 - ty�r U C li'`o ' 3� tiD D5PTel r VWY QI A8 ti en — la; r� 910444 Page 2 RE: DUST BLOWING COMPLAINT - HNIZDIL The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 17th day of April, 'A.D. , 1991. Plaat BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: d r WELD COUNT LO DO Weld Countyy Clerk tothe Board airman Gordo : ac , By: /..-4-61,��-��d George Ken ed Pro-Tem Deputy Clerk t the Boar y' APPROVED TO FORM: L�n �?� mil Q1L�l6C Constance L. Harbert CC? -L-b County Attorney C. W. Kir y Kit/��A4 W. H. Web er 910444 910331 Wiz_ / 1,..\CA// \'' FINDINGS AND ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WELD COUNTY, COLORADO WHEREAS, a complaint, in writing, has been received by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, specifying that dust is blowing from the following described parcel of land: The Southwest Quarter of Section 12, and the Bast Half of Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the owner of said property is Joseph J. and Alvina A. Lousberg, and the operator of the property is Paul Hnizdil, and WHEREAS, the Board has caused an inspection of the property, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 35-72-103( 1) , C.R.S . , and pursuant to such complaint and inspection, a hearing was held on the 17th day of April, 1991, by the Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of determining` whether or not to issue an order pursuant to said statute. THE BOARD, having considered the letter dated April 12 , 1991, from Tom Fehringer, President, Centennial Soil Conservation District, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A, " and after review of photographs of the property taken by the Colorado State Highway Department within the past month, MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 1 . That soil is blowing from the land described above in sufficient quantity to be injurious to private and public property. 2 . That an emergency exists . 3 . That the operation in question has been in existence for more than one year. It appears at present that the operation is a nuisance, given that; it is causing sight problems for motorists on State Highway 71 . 4 . That such soil blowing can be prevented or materially lessened by the treatment of the soil . 5 . That property damage appears to be resulting from the soil blowing. 1 X11 CILIA 910331 IT IS HEREBY ORDEREDthat you, Joseph J. and Alvina A. Lousberg, whose address is 1308 Westview Drive, Sterling, Colorado 80751 , and/or Paul Hnizdil, whose address is 42257 Weld County Road 113, New Raymer, Colorado 80742, perform the remedial measure of applying feedlot manure to the property, as described in Exhibit "A, " or chisel those areas of the property which are blowing. ilrgr The remedial measures must be completed no later than Apret NA7 lS , 1991 . / This matter will be reconsidered by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, at its regularly scheduled meeting at 9 : 00 a.m. , on nApeldv ,Q p 1991.. If you, Joseph J. and Alvina A. Lousberg and/or Paul Hnizdil, do not perform the :remedial measures required in said time frame, then the Board will, upon further consideration, order treatment of the soil and/or cause the above stated remedial measures to be done and bill you for all costs incurred by the Board of County Commissioners in so performing this work, in accordance with the provisions of Section 35-72-105( 1) , C.R.S. DONE this / 7 day of April, 1991. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ✓� WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County Clerk to the Board By: 2 - 1 Deputy Cle k to the Go . L8c Chairman FOLOUSBE.RMM 2 91.0444 Centennial Soil Conservation District 621 Iris Drive - Sterling, Colorado 80751 April 12, 1991 1f , C .ry—"". d J. 5 1.1'-t kl 4: Bruce T. Barker Assistant County Attorney �,-.��O'pUiJTY CLD Weld County Commissioners ATTORN Y'S OFFICE P.O. Box 1948 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Dust blowing complaint for property located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, and the East Half of Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 57, West of the 6th P.M. , Weld County, Colorado. Dear Mr. Barker: With regard to your request of the Soil Conservation s'Service staff to reinspect the above described property, Lynn Healey made an on site observation of the dust blowing situation. The area in question was previously chiseled as suggested and since that time it has been planted to a cereal grain.— The land is continuing to blow and deposit soil material in the highway barrow ditch even with the planted grain starting to come up. The next alternative, as stated in our letter to you on January 6, 1991, is the application of feedlot manure, 40 tons per acre, with 60% by weight in chunks 5 inches of larger. Another alternative would be to blank list the major areas of concern. Our board of supervisors concur with these recommendations. Sincerely, Tom Fehringer President Centennial Soil Conservation District cc: Frank Riggle, D.C. Greeley Field Office • EXHIBIT g A 910444 CONSERVATION . DEVELOPMENT • SELF GOVERNMENT Centennial Soil Conservation District 621 Iris Drive - Sterling, Colorado 80751 April 12, 1991 C— I I Bruce T. Barker ' l Assistant County Attorney c '\: r"--L9 CO UN I Yr Weld County Commissioners ATTORNEY'S C` r IvE P.O. Box 1948 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Dust blowing complaint for property located in; the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, and the East Half of Section 13, Township 9 North, Range 57, West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Dear Mr. Barker: With regard to your request of the Soil Conservation Service staff to reinspect the above described property, Lynn Healey made an on site observation of the dust blowing situation. The area in question,was previously chiseled as suggested and since that time it-has -been planted to a cereal grain. The -land is — continuing to blow and deposit soil material in the highway barrow ditch even with the planted grain starting to come up. The next alternative, as stated in our letter to you on January 6, 1991, is the application of feedlot manure, 40 tons per acre, with 60% by weight in chunks 5 inches of larger. Another alternative would be to blank list the major areas of concern. Our board of supervisors concur with these recommendations. Sincerely, Tom Fehringer President Centennial Soil Conservation District cc: Frank Riggle, D.C. Greeley Field Office 91044A CONSERVATION - DEVELOPMENT - SELF GOVERNMENT "•irr r'4' w<)lc_1.1-tn .ri•tr9x -Six'Ws.. 1H t",:? '742... fi:i_�fj aT'Iren- -ea .}'SR.2.�•.77 -ti T" -aP1rY ' ! Y.,/ } Fs ,T ,,,re e 'u_ 4 Jtiiiiic �. 3 �a• � • -OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNE' _ -' PHONE (303) 3664000 EXT. 4 l 11R _. P O BOX 192 GREELEY. COLORADO 8063. y a • 1 'OLORADO ' ♦ r District Conservationist ' " s ' U . S .D.A. Soil Conservation Service \'{: s'; , 4 t , w x 621 Iris Drive t � > 'ir ' " Sterling, CO `80751 RE : Dust Blowing Complaint for Property Located in the Southwest , Quarter of Section 12 and the ;East Half of -Section 13 , Township 9 North, Range 57 West of the 6th ',P .M . , Weld County, µ . t,:.. y Colorado Deer-Mr. Healey: = -The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, - Colorado, ?. received another dust blowing complaint for property:located Southwest Quarter of Section 12 and the East Half : of ,Sectionl3 ; .r Township 9 North, Range 57 West of the 6th ,P .M .'; ,Weld County, Colorado . As you may recall , this property was the subject ."of ;'a previous dust blowing ';complaint in December, -1990 . ';:Enclosed you • will find a copy of a letter from Tom Fehringer and a letter from yourself regarding the previous complaint: rk- '+^f -1,,g‘,..-:-,- r' . y4 �a,';3-4;--" , ice,: ;' 1 The Board respectfully requests that+_--you .1or someone from the _ Centennial Soil Conservation District _reinspect'' the't_prbpertyto .'. determine if it is blowing and if any remedial ;'measures ;-can ; be performed at the present time to stop or materially;:lessen ,the dust-,t -- blowing . The dust blowing is causing visual impairment for :traffic on State Highway 71 . The complaint ,which ye ;: received ,was �fromi x_` Allen Pierce of the State Highway Department -iMr Pierce;told_me that the dust blowing is so bad that he is afraid that'accidents ;on State Highway 71 will .occur as a result . - ,y - -1t ,' „ ."- . The Board of County Commissioners intends to hear this matter at its meeting of Wednesday , April 17 , 1991 . The meeting will take place at 9 : 00 o ' clock a . m . in the First Floor Meeting . Room, Centennial Center Comdex , 915 Tenth Street , Greeley, Colorado . r .�' 4x'y, st' ..,�- d i.''jri f+�^H�")L"F ` t e''tr--7;?,1, C''T.•27Wir F;n.K"'Y'�+},5`i=',sr` NI,t 7? Ilitcq'iiw•,o yr'Ati"'>2 .z.` 1?^:41Afg- i7;3 -., r, — '_ Lynn Healey _ .---- • _ — — _ Page 2 _ . ._ - April 9 , 1991 Therefore, I respectfully request that I receive the report from the Soil Conservation District on or before i,Tuesday, April ,16 , • -1991 ;t' .' r _ F s ' If you should have 'any-`questions-regarding this▪ 'letter, please feel ` ;free t --- 11 ' e- at 356-4000 ''extension 4391 �*'s -. r • Thank .you for your-continued cooperation in thirs matte. 1 rr v t ° y. - ' r --L',.-7,.-:7-r"---•,- ,'-',- r S' - r ` t ° 5•' "i y Ve truly yours: # °, I. �t * t _ �s f r sti t r .� y.. r I�.+ f." - 1�I �r/ -- Bruce `:T. 'Barker <<y ' 4(‘________ " s:`4' 'Assistant ' County ;Attorney BTB.s d ,, n ,, _, �• � r:''''''''' ' Enc r f n r ',.t !.i -i..' : . r - r -. • ", k p - • f + V 6l4 -'1r d'.' I• t' •u.. d r .es�. 2...e+�' Y ' Y ' - `�C I t • � + �X v - ;y ,G '^1�G f J... t-yY,.RJB tit,,, 4' _A -y "� c s.,,- ; a. ♦ P Sti ' .)",.-J - .r z �A1r' 1" 5 i fi�'z.; l*"lt't ia.rr-$'-.[-y. ��,i'.�r .t�#JS'j Y nt r �� ,�• 1r — � ' •' `- : ,,.....,...,e, tau r it _ r t"S.. iS_ -.� ' - - r "" - _ f2•A as w , y r ? << OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNE) - • PHONE(3031 3564000 EXT.419 ) oi- - - - P.O. BOX 194: - GREELEY.COLORADO 8063• iw + . - •Y �,• 2 OLORADO a April`.9 , 1991 ' ,; Y _ i k ¢ 1 �[ r 04nt Y,. r ,n r• r�r,> rt .�s^T'� J tfyi! +� • Paul Hnizdily _ 42257Weld County Road 113 z , New Raymer,= CO ' 80742 5;: :,.^ r • RE . 'Properties ',Located in Sections 12 :and 13, Township " 9 North, Range 57 .West of the l 6th ;P .M. , ,tWeld `.County, Colorado Dear Mr. Hnizdil : The Board of County Commissioners of ,Weld County, Colorado, has - receivedz.another_dust.__blowing Complaint from Mr . Allen 'Pierce of the =State— ftigThway Department concern-ing=property" :.which-=you are -- farming in Sections 12 and 13 , Township 9 _North, '.Range 57 West .of the 6th P .M . , Weld County, Colorado . ^: According to the complaint," .the dust ,blowing becomes so extreme that traffic on State Highway 71 is endangered by visual impairment The Board of County Commissioners of ,,We1d :County, Colorado, .considered the dust blowing from the property in January,' 1991 . The Board then reviewed the letter from Tom Fehringer, President , Centennial Soil Conservation District A 'copy of Mr. Fehringer ' s January 4 , _1991 , ,letter is enclosed herein k1, It is my understanding that you completed 'all :of - the recommended remedial actions which were set forth in Mr. Fehringer ' s letter . Enclosed is a copy of a follow-up letter from Lynn Healey, District Conservationist, which states that the measures which you performed were adequate to control the dust blowing at .that time . " The dust blowing from the parcel seems to be acontinuing problem, especially so in the; recent past . Therefore, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, will hear this matter as a dust blowing complaint at its regularly scheduled Board meeting on Wednesday, April 17 , 1991 . The Board will ask a representative from the Centennial Soil Conservation- District to inspect the Ercperty and report back to the Board as to what remedial actions r.. : -,nt be performed to stop the dust blowing . Please be advised , .... t the meeting on April 17th will take place at 9 : 00 o ' clock a . m . %, _,.:- ,- ¢ tvf..rs :-,•-&'fir a:;'4Yq,4.j5+4, 5 _ •: Yj „:, a'fi.-; z 9z.`S,a .4 r r 1,v,cer PIIkYK ' i"1.+..; f�; ;,r, d',+.r%i kN? h,.. Paul Hnizdil = = - - Page 2 April 9 , 1991 in the First Floor Meeting Room of the Weld County .Centennial Center Complex, 915 Tenth Street, Greeley, Colorado If you;should have any questions regarding "this letter; please feel free :to .'call me at 356-4000 ,` extension 4391 _ - • , _ -: Very truly yours , _ s ...fir ' Bruce T::Barker - Assistant County Attorney .1�t1 'BTB says . ' xc : Lynn Healey •Joseph J . Lousberg � ._ --r- - _ _.F-1 .. - - - - - - • '? - a J , IN d ci: p', C 4= _, , E= 03 0! (fl 69 3 = tn' co ' r o 0 u1 N- - JI . � . r•—.s. -'I N � I- - - �� j 1 P v : i _ � � i 9 1 F m • Centennial Soil Conservation District 671 los r•rie • S:^rling. Colorado 80751 • • • - �_ J January !4 , 1991 s � 'r IIroca T. Barker ". r ' " Asst.- County .Attorney ".I:e1d County -Commissioners • " ` � Duat Is low tn Camp 1.tint for Property l..ve teed in the. Ctst ..11:11C J 1 s t ty Ji Section l � ,' t North . lIanhe ,57 l:osc oC ?chu' G[h P .?I,, 4 , ''ru•:n:; l i e :e1d Colin ev , ' t:oluradu Door :Ir . Ito rker : itir your telephone conver::.tclun J)cucnht: r 26 , 1770 wi h 'I.yntt clic -Sot I -=t:tur.ervotlrtn St•r Ice t.tCl' at Sterling*. t'oIor.ttlo m.ltte .tn tin 1 ro tlh:,Cr:':rt: lu>rul' =tint dtl::>-filokittt, ,tlltt.ttiun 1111 the thuvt: ;de cr (be ti, li_ifil ? - - _ The di-ea In tlne:.tton wo-. lclt In .t pnlverl: cd cunt! ItitT with no re aJu� to protect tli • u :.till surl .tt:r tram blow hutI whrn it w•t.. t.tee tl tl to ulnCct .s wht;.te . Cltiu .trey It.t:. hkratt 'r.cvert: l ': :tt.lrtlttl; deptt ; tt�lUit ln 'Litu tence -;:. -. rev .t:a! )furrow ditch .thin:: St.ttu Ilit;lt+:.tp 7l . The St , 1 Convetv.ttltm Sec/ Lee staff has recommended .uht cline dl.(t:untll (soya ::•cent CO nut thea:;t ) witty sp.lcint; to be 24-30 inchu:; and abut"t G i c'tcti deep . Tttis shun Id brim up adequate clods to torn, a proteet[vc ridr;e t sl, ero-' un by wind . Should this fail to ,give the _protection needed then an application uC feedlot manure , :40 -ton per aert. .- with 60 . b}',s , tees t in chunks 5 inches or larger should be applied to the"area blu Cur `car of supervisor.; n concur wit;t these _recommendations . - Sincerely , ! .. Ten Fehrin, er Presi 'Cc:C . Cente:t:t :al 5 :) alt ,4 .. .. a �?�r?'r≥F'T .�"-rk�F ^i`M.A`S� R;., b•.3 r�,+.i-� .i�;ro`k.Yy'rid�,' `1't{+.r'4,•�n � p -`-i.... - _ /:-- United States So'I Sterling , CO 80751 ConSer etion 4 Department of (303) 522-7440 5crv:ce �/ Agriculture if 't . t 1 Jlt _:._-) L C r.� l C IC E.- ▪y, Y _ � - • r Vp, , iGRi t x 'February 6c F - = - s `a r •�+, ri'' f rr tom? :. � a t,: -j .1 , c -7.. 1---,,--, , 6r7(I • � .:Sl v� j C �•y ' . BCUCe' T Barka t .. -" [ r , 5" \ t, t,,,e....; t w ytssistant "em-Lnty ActUL• Y '''.'"4"`""t":. r .r. a, ,� _.? n ..„*-•,,71 7 �, 1'1)„,r,..,'","< ;It� )f Office ot ;Councy 'ACcorn�v va, _ p 0 Bo < , 1948 � t eta .' -,>:t• C0 -; 8063' . • C. y, 4< ,` . • • , F •,_ yr, , R1 n -Ir 01ouittt Complaint for , l'rop�rty Locbccd in th. { t,c 4 -nu-1 u-r-s,: Suction 1 .3 . 'Tt)N •,, K5.711, l'e. 11 County ,fCultt,.tdo } ce. 13,:.tr ?ir Bnrk� r . ti:kLxlw I �:.tln.t , ut u�u l,tc.il tit i:c l'o,iit,lI thalt the lfllclktf li,tllx�t`i_" �.- ' -_ �_ 1ti:T.1tl�tn,_Pultrurtr)• 5 .- 1'791 . _- _ ;nul JieccEiuu• •F-1C apl--�'-retl _tluttclud at - tiro- rc�cndaubeeJ I.lJtlt , � ceti lint hod• In th,;.';1 t .t Jay ur tw,t , -. tlt.tt rite wu[k It.td u:;,t b r, r ' Thl:; work`appe.tr:t to b„ :nixgn,ttc to contrul the Juot bluwlnt: ., .. • Cur the prtment t .' Slncc[uly , , . 1 .f cl -_ ,. J .. R - 4,_ • . 1/24-..p,..;..Rt. ., Lynn R _Healey ar rtrr , t % ,r - District Conservationist cc : Greeley FO SC5 . _ - ' Grcc1 . Bruce Lintiahl , .1C• , r - _.r Ul. . .c1 I-E Cz_. 1f-- .1'r _ 7l r ��."-,a-t . :J e4 Al- —P�-- -e--, __, �-�' _-(2.,,,,z, ,-A--2.-'z- --e--1 7'1 6:_ isic t-e. _L.:Lilo_ i))11M --f _--c-ek_e-y-2 T��uC� Marti o , k ''♦ z RN iN1 P i 1 iz4 j : )c 1 + ill# i ��vc�. �� i*7 ....--;,1,1 _;___4 � � I egd:met_eet_ rAte°o �� leedHcitielf.tia d Q, �. �, a- Lei M1V aC -e, \i1,,.r G- .5.7) erma3 rfiliapHj:.J ;• ck -L.?. Or mt ri . ^y Ito - 910444 Hello