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City of 1000 10TH STREET, GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 (303) 350-9780
Greeley
July 29, 1996 Weld County Planning De
pt
Shani Eastin
Weld County Planning JUL 3 1 1996
1400 N. 17th Avenue EE��/
Greeley, CO 80631 r ED
RE: WCR 2a" AMUSR-247
Dear Shani:
The City of Greeley Planning Commission, at its regularly scheduled meeting on July 23,
1996, reviewed the above referenced request for an amendment to the existing use by special
review (USR) for Western Mobile wet sand and gravel mining operation. The Commission
found that the proposal, as presented, complies with the Greeley Comprehensive Plan but does
not comply with the City of Greeley, Weld County, and Town of Windsor Cache la Poudre
River Trail Master Plan. Therefore, the Commission recommended approval, conditional
upon the following:
1. The applicant should work with the Poudre River Trail Corridor Board to designate a
trail alignment. The agreed-upon Poudre Trail alignment should be depicted on the
Site Extraction Plan and the Reclamation Plan.
For your reference, I have included a copy of the staff report for this item. I you want a
copy of the Greeley Planning Commission minutes, I will forward them once they become
available.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this item. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Sincerely,
Came McCool
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PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY
ITEM: Weld County Referral for an Amendment to an Existing
Use by Special Review
PROJECT: Western Mobile Wet Sand and Gravel Mining Operation
LOCATION: West of and Adjacent to 35th Avenue; Approximately '4
Mile North of F Street
APPLICANT: Western Mobile Northern
PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING DATE: July 23, 1996
PLANNING COMMISSION FUNCTION:
Review the proposal and make a recommendation to the Weld County Planning
Commission on conformance with the City of Greeley's Comprehensive Plan and the
City of Greeley, Weld County, and Town of Windsor Cache la Poudre River Trail
Master Plan.
PROJECT OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND:
Western Mobile Northern was granted approval for wet sand and gravel extraction,
processing, and associated uses in 1974 for this site. An amendment to the existing
operation was approved in 1987 to allow for modification to the gravel extraction
schedule and to add hot mix asphalt production as an approved use. The intention of
this amendment request is to change the proposed location of facilities to the
southeastern section of the site and modify the extraction schedule. The proposal is to
mine the 359-acre site in 11 phases; each phase is estimated to take one year to
complete. Additionally, the applicant is also adding a rail car off-loading facility with
rail siding at the southern portion of the property. Although the noise and visual
impacts of the sand and gravel mining operation should be no greater than what
already exists, the staff is concerned that the proposed rail facilities could conflict with
the designated Poudre Trail alignment currently proposed to run along the southern
boundary of the property.
The Western Mobile Northern wet sand and gravel mining operation is located within
the three-mile area of influence of the City of Greeley. The site is located outside the
Mid-Range Expected Service Area (MRESA) but within the Long-Range Expected
Growth Area (LREGA). Since the property is located within the City's urban growth
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area referral boundary, the proposal is within the purview of the Greeley
Comprehensive Plan.
It is the practice of the City of Greeley Planning Commission to review Weld County
requests principally for conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan policies.
Specific design issues are addressed also to the degree necessary to ensure consistency
with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code in the event the proposal is
within the City's Long-Range Expected Growth Area.
SITE DATA:
Surrounding Land Uses North - Gravel Mining, Agricultural
South - Gravel Mining, Mobile Home
Community, Public Storage of
Recreational Vehicles, General
Business
East - Agricultural, Residential
West - Agricultural
Surrounding Zoning North - County A (Agricultural)
South - County A (Agricultural),
City RM (Mobile Home Cmty.),
PUD (Planned Unit Development),
C-3 (General Business)
East - County R-3 (Residential),
County A (Agricultural)
Current Zoning County A (Agricultural)
Total Site Acreage 359 Acres
No. of Phases 11
Expected Duration of Extraction 11 Years
Existing Use Wet Sand and Gravel Mining Operation
Hours of Operation Daylight Hours
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KEY ISSUES:
1. Does the proposal comply with the City of Greeley Comprehensive Plan?
2. Does the proposal comply with the City of Greeley, Weld County, and Town of
Windsor Cache la Poudre River Trail Master Plan?
ANALYSIS:
1. The City's Comprehensive Plan of 1986 addresses sand and gravel mining
operations in both general and specific sections. Since gravel mining is most
similar to an industrial use, the proposed gravel mining operation will be
considered industrial in nature. Within the City limits, a gravel mine would need
to be located in the CD (Conservation District) zone. The applicable Greeley
Comprehensive Plan policies are as follows:
Comprehensive Plan Policies 3.2 and 3.3
Industrial development is encouraged to be located so that negative external
influences generated by the industrial use do not affect either the existing or
potential nonindustrial land uses located within the Long-Range Expected Growth
Area.
Comprehensive Plan Policy 3.3
Industrial development is encouraged to be geographically separated from existing
or anticipated commercial and residential land uses if it is of high-impact
agricultural or industrial nature that generates significant negative external
impact.
The following staff comment addresses both Policies 3.2 and 3.3:
Staff Comment: The applicant notes that there are numerous sand and
gravel operations in the surrounding area. The site is
bordered to the north, south, and east by mining
operations. Staff concurs that the existing mining and
processing uses are compatible with surrounding land uses.
A large portion of the employees at this site are truck
drivers and asphalt personnel. The majority of product-
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hauling truck trips would be south on 35th Avenue into the
City. The truck hauling patterns will not be altered with
this amendment, thereby having no greater impact on the
City's road service network than what currently exists.
Comprehensive Plan Policy 4.3
All development is encouraged to be designed to promote compatibility among
neighboring land uses of differing intensity and character. These efforts, where
practical and appropriate, should include complementary landscaping, building
massing, material selection, and site design.
Staff Comment: The land uses in the surrounding area consist of a mixture
of smaller residential and commercial uses and large
extractive and production operations. Directly to the south
of the site is an existing gravel mining operation. The
proposed landscaping and site design of the subject site
promotes compatibility among neighboring land uses and
significantly reduces potential negative impacts along 35th
Avenue by changing the location of the proposed plant
facilities towards the southeastern portion of the site.
Comprehensive Plan Policy 4.11
All development is encouraged to develop in a manner that will not preclude
future extraction of economically recoverable gravel when occurring in designated
gravel resource areas. When sand and gravel operations are permitted, the site
should be reclaimed in a manner that enhances both the natural environment and
anticipated future land uses.
Staff Comment: The proposed mineral extraction will fulfill the policy for
removal of economically recoverable gravel. The applicant
has noted that the land will be reclaimed for wildlife and
nature area. Staff notes that the site has potential for
recreational uses as well. The site is adjacent to the Cache
la Poudre River. The Cache la Poudre River Trail Master
Plan proposes a segment of the Poudre Trail to travel
exclusively down the southern boundary of the site along
the Colorado and Southern Railroad. Staff notes that the
future rail unloading facility depicted on the Plan
encroaches into the proposed Poudre Trail alignment.
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The staff notes that there are other trail alignment
possibilities that are desirable and encourages the applicant
to work with the Poudre River Trail Corridor Board to
designate a trail alignment which would enhance the site
while corresponding to the extraction schedule of the
applicant. The agreed-upon Poudre Trail alignment should
be depicted on the Site Extraction Plan and on the
Reclamation Plan.
The staff concurs that with responsible enforcement of
existing environmental statutes for emission, noise, and site
reclamation, extractive uses are compatible with the
adjacent land uses. Additionally, the end use of this site
has been represented for wildlife and nature area uses, and
this is an appropriate neighbor for the proposed land uses
in the City nearby. The staff also notes that with sensitive
reclamation practices there is an excellent opportunity for
creating additional riparian and vegetation areas that will
result in increased wildlife habitat and also enhance the
educational and recreational potential of the Poudre Trail
corridor.
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TEAM COMMENTS:
The Administrative Review Team (ART) reviewed this proposal at its July 3, 1996,
meeting. The ART summary and record of comments are included as Attachment D.
PLANNING STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning staff is recommending that the Planning Commission find that the
amendment request to the existing Use by Special Review for the wet sand and gravel
mining operation is in conformance with the City of Greeley's Comprehensive Plan.
The staff also notes that the proposed Site Extraction Plan and Reclamation Plan do
not depict/designate an alignment for the Cache la Poudre River Trail Master Plan.
The Planning staff further recommends that the Planning Commission find that the
proposal complies with the Greeley Comprehensive Plan and recommend approval,
conditional upon the development of a designed Poudre Trail alignment to be depicted
on the Site Extraction Plan as well as the Reclamation Plan.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Greeley
City of 1000 10TH STREET. GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 )903) 350-9780
July 10, 1996
Shari Eastin, Current Planner
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1400 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: WCR 21:96 • 2nd Amended TISR-247, Site Specific Development Plan and Special
Review Permit for Sand and Gravel Arming Operation
Dear Shan.,
I am writing to follow up on our phone conversation this morning and to thank you for taking
time ont to answer my numerous questions regarding the sand and gravel mining operation. I
understand that you won't have a chance to examine this proposal in depth till a much later
date; however, there is some information I need from the County in order to provide our
Planning Commission with a thorough analysis and recommendation for the proposed
amendment to the existing USR
It would be most helpful if you could provide the Development Standards and Conditions of
Approval for USR-247 (1992)to my office at your earliest convenience. I appreciate your
assistance in this matter and I am looking forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
(242/-11-'
Carrie McCool, Planner I Weld County Planning Dept.
JUL 1 0 1996
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To Weld County Planning Date July 30, 1996 t
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From Trevor Jiricek, Supervisor, Environmental Protection Service
Subject: Case Number:2nd AM USR-247 Name: Western Mobile Northern
Section 34 & 35, Township 06 North, Range 66 West
Environmental Protection Services has reviewed this proposal; the following
conditions are recommended to be part of any approval:
1. All liquid and solid wastes shall be stored and removed for final disposal
in a manner that protects against surface and groundwater contamination.
2. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site.
3. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that
controls fugitive dust, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance
conditions.
4. Fugitive dust shall be controlled on this site.
5. The maximum permissible noise level shall not exceed the industrial limit
of 80 d8(A) , as measured according to 25-12-102, Colorado Revised
Statutes.
6. A NPDES Permit shall be obtained from the Water Quality Control Division
of the Colorado Department of Health for any proposed discharge into State
Waterways.
7. The applicant shall remove, handle, and stockpile overburden, soil, sand
and gravel from the facility area in a manner that will prevent nuisance
conditions.
8. The applicant shall submit any necessary air permit modifications or Air
Pollution Emissions Notices to the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment. The site shall operate in
accordance with all applicable rules and regulations of the Air Pollution
Control Division.
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Western Mobile Northern
July 30, 1996
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9. The operator shall review the current dust abatement program and submit an
updated plan for approval to both the W.C Planning Department and the W.C.
Health Department.
10. An individual sewage disposal system shall be installed according to the
Weld County I.S.D.S. Regulations for the office, shop building, concrete
plant, and any other structure constructed on the site in which people will
be working, congregating, bathing, etc. Portable toilets may by utilized
on sites which are temporary locations of the crusher, etc. for up to six
months at each location.
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IIIDC Shani Eastin, Current Planner Date July 8, 1996
To
COLORADO Don Carroll, Project Coordinator oft
From
Subject 2nd AmUSR-247, Western Mobile Northern
Access:
The applicant has indicated that the existing primary access on to WCR 35 will continue to be
utilized. The current ADT count, along with the proposed usage, warrant an acceleration and
deceleration lane.
To Be Placed on the Mylar:
The typical cross section of WCR 35 should contain the following items:
1. Identifying the right-of-way dedication
2. Length, width, and taper of acceleration and deceleration lanes
3. Depth of asphalt and base for acceleration and deceleration lanes
4. Overall dimension from right-of-way to edge of pond to verify all set-back
requirements
Under the earth dike cross section, the scale does not match the drawing; please correct this.
Maintenance and Improvements Agreement:
The applicant has an existing Maintenance and Improvements Agreement with Weld County on the
original site adjacent to north 25th Avenue. This agreement will remain in place due to the concrete
hauling operation still being utilized at this facility. I would like to have the applicant enter into a
new Maintenance and Improvements Agreement with the Weld County Public Works Department,
due to the increase of heavy hauling impacting WCR 35 from this facility. The haul route is
described as the following areas: south from the main entrance to the Greeley city limits, which is
"F" Street, and north from the main entrance to the Greeley city limits, which is "0" Street.
cc: Commissioner Hall
2nd AmUSR-247 file
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COLORADO Don Carroll, Project Coordinator jig.
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Subject: 2nd AmUSR-247, Western Mobile Northern
Access:
The primary site access is existing. I would like to see the applicant place acceleration and •
deceleration lanes with a left turn slot if required.
To Be Placed on the Mylar:
I would like the applicant place on the mylar a cross section identifying WCR 35 with the additional
right-of-way dedication berm section to the pond showing a total width to verify all set-back
requirements.
I would like to see the acceleration and deceleration lanes identified on the mylar and include all the
dimension tapers to meet the State Highway access code current edition.
On the mylar under the earth dike cross section, the scale does not match the drawing.
cc: Commissioner Hall
2nd AmUSR-247 file
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WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
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JUL 12 1996
June 25, 1996 RECEIVE ^
V GUCASE NUMBER: 2nd Amended USR-247
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Enclosed is an application from Western Mobile Northern for a Site Specific Development Plan and Special
Review Permit for Wet Sand and Gravel Mining Operation. The parcel of land is described as a tract of land
located in Section 34 and 35, 6N, R66W of the 6th P.M.,Weld County, Colorado. The location of the parcel
of land for which this application has been submitted is west of and adjacent to 35th Avenue; approximately
1/4 mile north of"F" Street. Fora more precise location, see legal.
The application is submitted to your for review and recommendation. Any comments or recommendation you
consider relevant to this request would be appreciated. Your prompt reply will help to facilitate the processing
of the application. Please reply by July 17, 1996, so that we may give full consideration to your
.recommendation. The failure of any agency to respond within 21 days may be deemed to be a favorable
response to the County. Please call Shani L. Eastin, Current Planner, if you have any questions.
Check the appropriate boxes below and return to our address listed above.
1. We have reviewed this request and find that it does/does not comply with our
Comprehensive Plan for the following reasons.
2. We do not have a Comprehensive Plan, but we feel this request is/is not compatible with the
interest of our town for the following reasons.
3. We have reviewed the request and find no conflicts with our interests.
4. A formal recommendation is under consideration and will be submitted to you prior to
5. X Please refer to the enclosed letter.
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Ms. Shani L. Eastin
Weld County Department of Planning Services
Weld County Administrative Offices
1400 N 17th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Ms. Eastin:
Reference is made to the Western Mobile Northern Company's Site Specific
Development Plan for a wet sand and gravel mining operation (your Case No. USR-247).
The project is located in Section 34 & 35, Township 6 North, Range 66 West, Weld County,
Colorado.
Prior to any work at this site, the property should be examined for wetlands pursuant
to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Any wetlands should be delineated and mapped.
This office should be contacted for proper Department of the Army permits prior to
any work in an existing wetland.
Please see the attached list of Environmental Consultants who may assist in the
wetland delineation and mapping.
If there are any questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact Mr. Terry
McKee of this office at 303-979-4120 and reference action ID #199680697.
Sincerely,
i14�othy T "tT. Carey
Project Manager
Enclosure
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS for wetlands determinations & delineations. This list
is not compiled to endorse any specific consultant
PEGGY ANDERSON STEVEN DOUGHERTY
420 Sunset Street ERO Resources Corporation
Longmont, CO 80501 1740 High Street
(303) 776-4636, 545-2910 Denver, CO 80218
FAX (303) 776-4636 (303) 320-4400
FAX (303) 320-4491
SAMUEL A. BAMBERG, PhD
Bamberg Associates SCOTT ELLIS & PHIL HACKNEY
26050 E. Jamison Cir. ENSR
Aurora, CO 80016 1601 Prospect Parkway
(303) 690-7402 Fort Collins, CO 80525
FAX (303) 680-9203 (970) 493-8878
FAX (970) 493-0213
DENNIS BLINKHORN
6496 Manila Rd. LOREN HETTINGER, PhD
Goshen, OH 45122 Dames & Moore
(513) 625-3721 First Interstate Tower North
633 Seventeenth St., Suite 2500
TED BOSS Denver, CO 80202-3625
T.R. Boss Consulting (303) 294-9100
308 Milkyway FAX (303) 299-7901
Fort Collins, CO 80525 DAVID JOHNSON
(970) 223-5145
FAX (970) 223-5145 Western Ecological Resource, Inc.
711 Walnut Street
DAVID L. BUCKNER Boulder, CO 80302
PATRICK H. MURPHY (303) 449-9009
ESCO Associates FAX (303) 449-9038
P.O. Box 18775
Boulder, CO 80308 STEVE JOHNSON
(303) 447-2999 Riverside Technology, Inc.
FAX (303) 499-4276 1600 Specht Point Drive, Ste F
Fort Collins, CO 80525
JANE BUNIN, PhD (970) 484-7573
Natural Science Associates FAX (970) 484-7593
4814 W. Moorehead Cir.
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 499-5014 DEBORAH KEAMNIERER
FAX (303) 499-4276 Keammerer Ecological Consultants, Inc.
5858 Woodbourne Hollow Road
Boulder, CO 80301
DONALD R. D'AMICO (303) 530-1783
5935 Baseline Road FAX (303) 581-9219
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 494-7959 STEPHEN G. LONG
STEVE VIERT
JEFFEREY L. DAWSON Cedar Creek Associates, Inc.
Woodward-Clyde Consultants 916 Wiltshire Avenue
Stanford Place 3, Suite 1000 Fort Collins, CO 80525
4852 S. Ulster Street Parkway (970) 493-4394, 229-9278, 223-0775
Denver, CO 80237 FAX (970) 493-4394
(303) 694-2770
FAX 961657
ELISABETH BENJAMIN PETER SWIFT
Wright Water Engineers Swift & Associates
2490 W. 26th Avenue, Ste 100A 709 3rd Avenue
Denver, CO 80211 Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 480-1700 (303) 772-7052
FAX (303) 480-1020 FAX (303) 651-7226
JOSE-MARIA MERINO, PhD BRUCE D. SNYDER
engineering-environmental Management, Parsons Engineering-Science, Inc.
Inc. (e2M) 1700 Broadway, Suite 900
274 Union Blvd Denver, CO 80290
Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 831-8100
(303) 988-9618 FAX (303) 831-8208
ERIK OLGEIRSON, PhD MIKE STANTON
4440 Tule Lake Drive Quaternary Environmental Consulting
Littleton, CO 80123 1210 South Park Drive
(303) 347-8212 Monument, CO 80132
(303) 347-8348 (719) 488-2769
LAURANNE RINK LORI CARPENTER
Aquatic & Wetland Consultants Huffman & Associates, Inc.
Aquatic & Wetland Construction Co. 3969 S. McCarran Blvd.
2045 Broadway St. #100 Reno, NV 89502
Boulder, CO 80302 (702) 828-1991
(303) 442-5770 FAX (702) 828-2302
FAX (303) 442-8133
JACKSON D. SUMMERS
MICHAEL S. SAVAGE J.D. Summers & Associates
Savage and Savage, Inc. 1930 W. Madison
464 West Sumac Ct. Vandalia, IL 62471
Louisville, CO 80027
(303) 666-7372
FAX (303) 665-6808
RANDY SCHROEDER
Greystone Development Consultants
5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Ste 250
Englewood, CO 80111
(303) 850-0930
FAX (303) 721-9298
PETER SMITH
Stoneman Landers, Inc.
11480 Cherokee Street, #L
Denver, CO 80030
(303) 280-0048
FAX (303) 280-9245
DAVID STEINMANN
Professional Wetlands Consulting
20 Rim Road
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 444-1715
FAX (303) 443-6141
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Weld County Planning Dept.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
JUL 0 8 1996 PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540
FAX (970) 352-6312
C E E IV E D WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE
. 1 1OFFICES
GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
COLORADO
June 25, 1996
CASE NUMBER: 2nd Amended USR-247
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Enclosed is an application from Western Mobile Northern for a Site Specific Development Plan and Special
Review Permit for Wet Sand and Gravel Mining Operation. The parcel of land is described as a tract of land
located in Section 34 and 35, 6N, R66W of the 6th P.M.,Weld County, Colorado. The location of the parcel
of land for which this application has been submitted is west of and adjacent to 35th Avenue; approximately
1/4 mile north of"F" Street. For a more precise location, see legal.
The application is submitted to your for review and recommendation. Any comments or recommendation you
consider relevant to this request would be appreciated. Your prompt reply will help to facilitate the processing
of the application. Please reply by July 17, 1996, so that we may give full consideration to your
recommendation. The failure of any agency to respond within 21 days may be deemed to be a favorable
response to the County. Please call Shani L. Eastin, Current Planner, if you have any questions.
Check the appropriate boxes below and return to our address listed above.
1. We have reviewed this request and find that it does/does not comply with our
Comprehensive Plan for the following reasons.
2. _ We do not have a Comprehensive Plan, but we feel this request is/is not compatible with the
interest of our town for the following reasons.
3. We have reviewed the request and find no conflicts with our interests.
4. A formal recommendation is under consideration and will be submitted to you prior to
5. V/ Please refer to the enclosed letter.
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FIRE INVESTIGATIONS - 970/350-9509
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July 5, 1996
PROJECT COUNTY REFERRAL USR-247
REQUIREMENTS: Western Hills Fire Protection District, and Greeley Fire Department
The proposed project appears to impact the four oil and gas wells located within the area being
mined. Also there has to be associated tank batteries and other production equipment in the mined
area. The Fire Department requires that a 20 foot access road be constructed as all weather surfaces
and maintained during all phases of the project and during all seasons to all wells and well facilities.
Additionally,the siting of mining and associated equipment shall be kept at least 150 feet from the
oil wells and related production equipment and tanks. We do not want potential sources of ignition
in the vicinity of this equipment. The diking around the tanks shall be evaluated by the owner of the
well and a report forwarded to the Fire Department regarding the size of the dike, its containment
capability,and the ongoing maintenance program of said diking. The main concern is to be sure that
we do not have an incident that would result in the contamination of the water in the proposed
mining areas. The applicant shall provide the Fire Department with a site plan of the access roads
to the well heads in the mining area and also the roadways to the production facilities and tanks.
Additionally, the applicant shall show on his extraction plan map the locations of all roads, well
heads, production facilities.
An additional concern is that the location of all transmission and collection lines for the oil and gas
operation are not included in the packet. These lines shall be indicated on the extraction plan map
for the development. We do not want these lines damaged or cut during mining operations. Any
relocation of lines shall be inspected and tested by the Fire Department to ensure that they have been
properly tested and installed.
Sufficient area around facilities are necessary for any oil servicing equipment, as well as for
emergency access requirements. By working together, the applicant, well operator, and Fire
Department can have a plan that will meet the needs of all parties concerned.
NAME AND TITLE:_ Duane Scheel. Support Services Chief
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