HomeMy WebLinkAbout970738.tiffFrom Mr. Robert McPeek
10584 Weld County Road 31
Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621
April 4, 1997
Mr. Warren Lasalle
Weld County Assessor
1400 North 17`h Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
SUBJECT: Former Road 31 Disposal Site, located near County Road 31 and 18, Fort Lupton, Colorado.
Dear Mr. Lasalle:
I am providing this letter to document the issues we discussed regarding the aforementioned property,
formerly owned (and operated) by Mr. Stan Rech and recently (1997) acquired by myself (Mr. Robert
McPeek). According to our discussion at the site in early March, the property was initially assessed as a
commercial disposal facility. Commercial disposal of oil field wastewater was discontinued in 1985. Based
on our discussion it is my understanding that the property will be assessed as agricultural property from this
time forth.
The conversion of this property from an environmental hazard to agricultural use, at my expense, is
underway and is likely to continue throughout the year. If you have questions regarding restoration of the
site or require additional clarification please contact myself or Mr. Trevor Jiricek, Supervisor, at the Weld
County Department of Health. Mr. Jiricek's phone number at the Department is 353-0586.
I have currently not received any income from the property. It is my intention to convert this
property to a useful agricultural application. To -date my demonstrable expenditures in restoration of the site
are greater than $27,000. Some of the more prominent expenses are detailed in the following table, other
expenses can be referenced in the attached ledger sheets.
Item
Cost Item Cost
$610.00 Back -Taxes (paid to Weld County) $7,894.32
Admin. Fees 20.00
Liquid Waste Disposal (Cherokee -Vac
Services)
Debris Removal - trash, metal, lumber,
wire, approx. 550 discarded tires (laborers,
dumpsters & equipment)
Track -hoe (for soil & sludge removal)
backhoe (for soil & sludge removal)
operator
rental equipment fuel
Tire Disposal (Tire Mountain Facility)
853.32 Ranch labor - 200 hours @ $10 hr $2,000.00
Ranch truck and tractor (for soil treatment 8,000.00
operations) @ $40 hour w/fuel for approx 200
hours
1,800.00
645.00
400.00
453.18
Legal Counsel 2,434.32
Environmental Consultant 1,000.00
280.54 Weld County Planning Exemption (fees)
Planning Dept. Admin. Fee
990.00
10.00
Grand Total (not including miscellaneous expenses)
bin"
04104 O7
$27,390.68
970738
Mr. Warren Lasalle
April 4, 1997
Page 2 of 2
Additional expenses are likely to be incurred this year. An example of these costs include:
Item
Contouring - preparation of the site
suitable for agriculture (earthmovers,
operators, project management)
Cost
Item Cost
$5,000 Additional legal & consulting fees $4,000
Import & prepare topsoil $6,500
Trees, fences, and road maintenance 1,000
Additional ranch labor, equipment & fuel (min 80 4,000
hrs $10/hr labor, $40/hr equip., plus fuel)
Estimated Minimum Additional Expenses
$20,500
I wish to convey that the environmental and health hazards (open sludge pits, oily wastes, metal
debris, miscellaneous garbage and trash, and 550 tires that harbored snakes and mosquitos) have been
physically removed from the site. Additionally, I have agreed to the requests from the respective Health
departments' (county and state) to conduct soil sampling and that will facilitate the closure of the site. As a
good samaritan, taxpayer, voter, and upstanding member of the community, I respectively request that this
effort be applauded and appropriately recognized by the county. This recognition can be provided by issuing
a building permit for the north, and unaffected portion of the property.
I appreciate having had the opportunity to meet with you at the site and want you to feel free to call
me at anytime regarding this property.
cc: Mr. Lee D. Morrison
Assistant Weld County Attorney
Weld County Attorney's Office
915 10'h Street
Greeley, Colorado 80632
Sincerely,
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. Kobert McPeek
Rancher
Mr. Roger Doak
Colorado Department of Public Health and the
Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80222-1530
Ms. Shani Easton
Weld County Planning Department
1400 North 17'h Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Mr. Arthur Willis
Weld County Treasurer
P.0 Box 458
Greeley, Colorado 80632-0458
Mr. Trevor Jiricek
Supervisor
Environmental Protection Services
Weld County Department of Health
1517 16th Avenue Court
Greeley, Colorado 80631
To Weld County and Whom II. !flay Concern,
A. Our proposal is to get ❑ Rccordcd Exemption of lol. A so w -r can
complete the sale of Lot A. We will Ihen lake the ptoceels front Ilie sale
and start the process of cleaning Lol 0. A'r will need n building permit for
Lot R. so that it. will hr ;t legal budding site. Ihcrefote enabling us to have
Lhc utilities turned on for our portable office and lool shed.
13 We wardt to secure the perimeter of Loa 11. to prevent any [inure
illegal dumping. which is already occurring. and to keep any trespassers
oil.
C. Ilenllh Department needs to test soil of Lot 13. and give Roherl.
Mel'eek recommendations for cleaning. Our proposal for cleaning will
he Lo aerate the soil and mix manure into it. We estimate it will lake five
years to complete this project. We would haul all fires to 'tire Mountain.
all scrap metal to Collagen's Metal in Denver. and all remaining trash
would he (hauled lo the Erie Land Fill.
I). '('axes.
I Robert Her eIf will negotiate with the following people,
Alan lay Lewis
607 10111 Sl.rrel 11:206
Golden. CO. 004101
Joseph hich
281 S. IlaI Ian Way.
Denver. CO. 00227
Neal Gaup
710 Wilcox Streel
Castle Rock. CO. 80104
to purchase 'heir lax eerlific;ales. 14c would also ncgol.iale with Weld nuttily
for their lax cmIilicale,s.
I?. I'nlurc Taxes.
II'c nv(iiil(I like the lax rale on the bond reduced to
minimal rnnonnl hind raised ,gradually- to real, value in five years. An} hnll(lings
would he luxes nornudly. Furthermore, we would like lo nu'inlain Itie
Special Ilse M IMI for 'rocks and or roping arena.
I'. Second ,Amended Recorded f;xemplion No. I'109 ?2 :1 RV 77
We treed to dismiss Lhe remaining lwenly four acres in lint I1.
II. belongs Ion (Whiten! pmt'. We wuul. Lo settle lids issue lolrille with the
Rimming Commission.
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