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Weld County Administrative Offices, 1400 N. 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631
Phone (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3540, Fax(970) 353.6312
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW APPLICATION
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Recording Fee Paid Receipt# Date I
Application Reviewed by:
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT: (Please print or type, except for necessary signature)
Eight (8) acres, more or less, located in the
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT AREA: HW� NWi
PARCEL NUMBER: 1 0 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 (12 digit number-found on Tax I.D.
Information or obtained at the Assessor's Office.
Section 32 T 4 N, R 65 W-Total Acreage 80 Zone District A Overlay Zone
Property Address (if available)
Proposed Use Oil & Gas Support & Service Facility - Brine Water Disposal
SURFACE FEE (PROPERTY OWNERS) OF AREA PROPOSED FOR THE SPECIAL REVIEW
PERMIT
Name: Howard C. Boatright Address: 2975 State Farm Road #4
City/State/Zip: Evans CO 80620 Home Telephone: 970-356-70%lusiness Telephone970-396-0871
Name: Address:
City/State/Zip: Home Telephone: Business Telephone
APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT(if different than above)
Name: Enviro—Cycle LLC
Address: 2975 State Farm Road #4 City/State/Zip: Evans CO 80620
Home Telephone: 970-356-7091 Business Telephone: 970-396-0871
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES USE ONLY
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Floodplain: a Yes 'pi(, No0' IO Geologic Hazard: a Yes % No
I hereby state that all statements and plans submitted with the application are true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
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Rev: 1-27-97
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WITWER, OLDENBURG, BARRY & BEDINGFIELD, LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
822-7TH STREET.SUITE 760
STOW L.WITWER.JR. CHARLES A. KAROWSKY
R. SAM OLDENBURG GREELEY, CO 80631 RETIRED
JOHN J. BARRY
JEFFREY T. BEDINGFIELD (970)352-3161
JACQUELINE JOHNSON
FACSIMILE(970)352-3165
PATRICK M.GROOM
July 7, 1998
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1400 North 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enviro-Cycle, LLC herewith submits,pursuant to Sections 24 and 31.4.1, its Application for a Site
Specific Development Plan Use by Special Review for an oil and gas support and service facility in
the Agricultural Zone District. The Applicant is proposing a facility to be used for the disposal of
water produced as part of the normal operation of oil and gas wells. The facility will be used to treat,
filter and separate produced water so that it can be injected into a well which will be drilled to the
Lyons formation under a permit from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
This Application consists of the following items:
1. An original application form plus 19 copies.
2. Ten copies of the Special Review plat map.
3. One reduced copy of the Special Review plat map.
4. An original Special Review Use Questionnaire plus 19 copies.
5. An original Weld County Road Access Information Sheet plus 9 copies.
6. One copy of a document showing evidence of an adequate water supply.
7. One copy of a document showing evidence of adequate sewage disposal.
8. One copy of a legal instrument identifying the Applicant's interest in the property.
9. One copy of a soils report.
10. One copy of an affidavit and certified list of names and addresses of surface owners
within 500 feet of the property.
11. One copy of an affidavit and certified list of names and addresses of mineral owners
and lessees of minerals.
12. Certificate of Conveyance.
13. An application fee in the amount of$1,100.00.
WITWER, OLDENBURG, BARRY &BEDINGFIELD, LLP
Weld County Department of Planning Services
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July 7, 1998
We look forward to working with you to accomplish the review and approval of this Application.
Very truly yours,
WITWER, OLDENBURG,
BARRY&BEDINGFIELD, LLP
Jacqueline Johnson
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Enclosures
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USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE
1. How is this proposal consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan?
Goal A.1 of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan is to preserve prime farmland for
agricultural purposes. Goal A.5 provides that the extraction of mineral and oil and gas resources
should preserve or minimize the impact on prime agricultural land. The proposal is consistent with
these goals because the facility is located on a parcel which,although in the agricultural zone district,
is heavily used for oil and gas production,making cultivation impractical. Additionally,the facility
is restricted to approximately eight(8) acres of the eighty(80)acres owned by the Applicant.
In the chapter on Environmental Quality,the Weld County Comprehensive Plan addresses
the disposal of water extracted during the production of crude oil and natural gas. Environmental
Quality Goal 3 requires disposal facilities for such water to be planned, located, designed and
operated so as to be compatible with surrounding land uses in terms of general use, scale, height,
traffic,dust, noise and visual pollution. The proposal is consistent with this goal in that it meets all
applicable requirements set forth in Environmental Quality Policy 9.
The Oil and Gas Goals and Policies of the Weld County Comprehensive Plan state that
exploration and production should occur in a manner which minimizes the impact to agricultural
uses and to the environment. The land on which the proposal will be located is already substantially
impacted by oil and gas production. Thus,the proposal will not create a new impact on agricultural
land. Additionally,because waste disposal sites are relatively few in Weld County,the proposal will
reduce the environmental impact of oil and gas production. The proposal is located approximately
mid way between two existing disposal wells; thus it provides mineral owners and operators with
an additional,convenient facility in which to dispose of waste in an environmentally sound manner.
2. How does this proposal meet the intent of the zone district it is located in?
Section 31.4.1 of the Weld county Zoning Ordinance provides that Oil and Gas Support and
Service facilities are permitted as Uses by Special Review in the Agricultural Zone District. Oil and
Gas Support and Service facilities include disposal and recycling sites for production waste.
3. How is this use compatible with future development as stated in the Weld County
Comprehensive Plan?
The proposal will not substantially interfere with existing surface use because the parcel on
which it is located already contains a large number of wells and production facilities, making the
land difficult to farm. The proposal will be operated under a permit from the Colorado Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission which will include procedures for reclamation upon cessation of the
operation of the disposal facility.
4. What type of uses surround this site? Is this request compatible with surrounding uses?
The surrounding uses are primarily agricultural and oil and gas production. Numerous oil
and gas wells and tank batteries are located on the site and the surrounding areas. The facility will
not be open to receive waste water except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. so as not to
disturb the residents of the relatively few homes located in the area.
5. Is the property located within a Flood Hazard zone, Geologic Hazard zone or Airport
Overlay zone?
No.
6. What efforts have been made to conserve productive agricultural land?
The facility will be sited on only approximately eight(8)acres of the total property owned
by the Applicant. The entire eighty(80)acre parcel is already significantly impacted by oil and gas
development,making cultivation of the parcel difficult. No loss of production will occur as a result
of the proposal. Additionally, the creation of an additional disposal facility will encourage the
proper disposal of production water and may deter illegal dumping and the resulting environmental
damage.
7. How will public health, safety and welfare be protected?
The facility will be regulated both by the operation standards imposed by Weld County and
by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. These standards will address public health,
safety and welfare concerns including prevention of groundwater and soil contamination and
adequate traffic, dust and noise control. Attendants will be on duty during the hours the facility is
open. The facility will be fenced, and the access roads will be gated and locked during non-business
hours.
8. What will the site be used for?
The site will be used for a facility for the disposal by injection of water that is produced as
part of the normal operation of oil and gas wells. Trucks will deliver the water to the site where it
will be filtered through sand traps to remove sediment. The sediment will periodically be removed
from the site for disposal in an approved facility. The oil will be separated from the water and
stored in three (3)three hundred(300)barrel tanks until it is sold. The water will be stored in six
(6) five hundred(500) barrel tanks and pumped into an injection well.
9. How close is this site to other residential structures?
The closest residential structures are approximately Six Hundred Feet (600') from the
location of the facility.
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10. How many people will be employed at this site and what hours will they work?
Between five (5) and seven (7) people will be employed at the site, and they will work
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
11. How many people will use this site?
The Applicant anticipates that approximately fifteen(15)to twenty-five (25)trucks will use
the site in any given day.
12. What type of animals, if any, will be on this site?
There will not be animals on the site.
13. What type and how much, if any, operating and processing equipment will be utilized on
the site?
The Special Review plat map submitted with this Application sets forth the details of the
equipment that will be used on the site. The operating and processing equipment includes an
injection well,two pump houses,an electric control house,water and gas lines, sand traps, a butane
tank, a heater treater, a scrubber tank,twelve storage tanks and a pump mixer.
14. What type and how many structures will be erected(built) on this site?
The Special Review plat map submitted with this Application sets forth the details of the
structures to be built on the site. In addition to the equipment described above, the site will contain
an office, a concrete slab and a storage building.
15. What kind(type, size, weight) of vehicles will access this site and how often?
Vehicular traffic will consist of water trucks having a capacity of Eighty(80)to One Hundred
Twenty(120)barrels,with an approximate gross weight of Eighty Five Thousand (85,000)pounds.
The estimated number of vehicles daily is between Fifteen(15) and Twenty Five (25).
16. Will this site use a septic system or public sewer facilities? Enclose a letter from the
sanitary sewer district or a copy of the septic permit.
A septic system will be installed on-site in conjunction with the construction of the office
where toilet facilities will be located.
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17. Are you proposing storage or stockpile of wastes on this site? If so, what is the size and
type proposed?
There will be no stockpiling of any waste on the site. Produced water will be stored in six
water storage tanks until it is disposed of into the injection well. Oil separated from the produced
water will be stored in three storage tanks until it is sold. The sediment filtered from the water will
be accumulated on a concrete slab and hauled away periodically by truck for disposal offsite at an
approved location.
18. How often will debris,junk, or waste be disposed of? By what means?
Debris, junk and waste other than that described above will be stored in trash bins and
periodically hauled away for disposal offsite at approved locations.
19. How long will it take to construct this site and when will construction begin?
Construction will begin as soon as possible after approval of Use by Special Review.
Drilling the well and the construction and installation of buildings and equipment will take
approximately ten(10) weeks.
20. Explain the proposed landscaping plans and erosion control measures associated with this
site.
The tanks and buildings will be painted tan or green to blend in with the natural environment.
The main entryway and apron will be paved, and all other areas accessed by vehicles will be
graveled. There are large trees located on the west side of the property which will screen the
facility. Erosion is not expected to be a problem because of the lack of a significant contour change
within and around the site.
21. Explain any proposed reclamation procedures when termination of the Special Review use
begins.
The area will be reclaimed by returning the land to agricultural uses. Equipment and
buildings will be dismantled and removed. The injection well will be plugged and abandoned in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
22. Explain the need for the proposed use(activity) in Weld County.
As stated in the Weld County Comprehensive Plan, oil and gas development is an integral
part of the county's economy, and the disposal of produced water is an integral part of oil and gas
development. With the anticipated closing of the county's only evaporative disposal facility, there
will be fewer options available to producers for the disposal of produced water. The proposed use
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will encourage the proper disposal of produced water so as to protect the environment. The location
of the proposal mid way between two existing disposal wells will shorten haul lengths and should
reduce traffic.
23. Who will provide fire protection for this site?
The facility is located in the LaSalle Fire Protection District. Additionally,fire extinguishers
will be placed at strategic locations on the site.
24. Who will provide water to this site?
Water will be provided by the Central Weld Water Conservancy District.
25. How will storm water drainage be handled on the site?
Because of the relatively small portion of the parcel which will be used for the facility,little
change in drainage patterns is anticipated. Storm water will continue to drain from the facility site
as it currently does, flowing onto the remainder of the Applicant's land of approximately Seventy-
two (72)acres.
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` APPENDIX B •
WELD COUNTY ROAD ACCESS INFORMATION SHEET
Weld County Public Works Department Date:
933 North l Ith Avenue,P.O. Box 758, Greeley,CO 80632
Phone: (970)356-4000, Ext. 3750 Fax: (970)352-2868
1. Applicant Name Enviro—Cycle LLC Phone 356-7091; 396-0871
Address 2975 State Farm Road #4 City Evans State CO Zip 80620
2. Address or location of access NWi NWi
Section Township 4N Range 65W
Subdivision Block Lot
Weld County Road # 40 Side of Road south Distance from nearest intersection 300
3. Is there an existing access to the property? Yes X No #of accesses
4. Proposed Use:
a Permanent LI ResidentiaVAgricultural O Industrial
O Temporary O Subdivision O Commercial O Other USR
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5. Site Sketch
Legend for Access Description: L__. ��-ARG = Argricultural ___J Lr___J 4>ti,&f
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= Residential
:G = Oil& Gas
U.R. = Ditch Road
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OFFICE USE ONLY:
Road ADT Date Accidents Date !
Road ADT Date Accidents Date
Drainage Requirement Culvert Size Length
Special Conditions
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O Installation authorized O Information Insufficient
Reviewed By: Title:
APPENDIX B
WELD COUNTY ROAD ACCESS INFORMATION SHEET
This information is provided to supplement Appendix B of the Application.
The proposed access to the site is from WCR 40, approximately Three Hundred Feet (300')
from the intersection of WCR 40 and WCR 39,as shown on the Special Review plat map attached
to the Application. The Applicant proposes to pave WCR 40 from said intersection to the proposed
entrance. Drainage culverts will be sized to be compatible with the surrounding accesses.
The entrance will have a forty-five(45)degree turning radius and there will be a paved apron
area which will be Seventy-five Feet(75')by One Hundred Feet(100').
The entry road will taper to a Thirty-six Feet(36')wide gravel road. All areas used by the
trucks delivering water will be graveled. Dust will be controlled by the application of calcium
chloride or magnesium chloride as needed.
An Twenty-five Foot(25')wide auxiliary access road will be provided approximately Four
Hundred Feet(400')west of the entry for fire protection and emergency use only.
Trucks will turn east at the end of the entrance road and will enter onto the concrete grain
slab. After depositing their water,trucks will move west across the slab and exit the facility.
The Applicant will grant to Weld County a Ten Foot(10')reservation of right of way from
WCR 39.
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CENTRAL WELD COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
July 7, 1998
Jacqueline Johnson
Witwer,Oldenburg,Barry&Bedingfield,LLP
822 7th Street,Wuite 760
Greeley,CO 80631
RE: Water Service for Howard Boatright
This letter is in response to a request for water service to serve the following property described as
follows:
PtNW'/a NWI4 Section 32 Township 4 North,Range,65 West of the 6th P.M.,
Weld County,Colorado.
Water service can be made available to the above described property,provided all requirements of
Central Weld County Water District,Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and the U. S.
Bureau of Reclamation are satisfied. Please note that you are responsible for confirming that
this property has met the requirements of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
and the Bureau. Central Weld cannot issue a tap until all requirements are satisfied.
Central Weld County Water District requires that contracts be consummated within one (1) year
from the date of this letter,or this letter shall become null and void unless extended in writing by
the District.
Sincerely,
CENTRAL WELD COUNTY WATER DISTRICT
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General Manager
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2235 2nd Avenue • Greeley, Colorado 80631 • (970) 352-1284 • John W. Zadel, General Manager
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
At the time the Applicant applies for a building permit for the office, the Applicant will
apply for a sewage disposal permit.
WITWER, OLDENBURG, BARRY & BEDINGFIELD, LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
822-7TH STREET,SUITE 760
STOW L.WITWER,JR. CHARLES A. KAROWSKY
R. SAM OLDENBURG GREELEY, CO 80631 RETIRED
JOHN J. BARRY
JEFFREY T. BEDINGFIELD (970)352-3161
JACQUELINE JOHNSON
FACSIMILE(970)352-3165
PATRICK M.GROOM
August 24, 1998 Weld County Planning Dept.
AUG 2 51998
Weld County Department of Planning Services E C 1 D
1400 North 17*Avenue R �/
Greeley, CO 80631
Re: USR-1198
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The following information is provided to supplement the above referenced USR application,
following a meeting between the applicant and Trevor Jiricek and at his request. The meeting was
held to review Mr. Jiricek's Memorandum dated August 11, 1998.
In response to Mr. Jiricek's concerns about the concrete slab(paragraph#1 of the Memorandum):
1. The trough shown on the application map will be widened from two feet(2')to four
feet(4');
2. The applicant will wash the concrete pad daily using a hose with a jet spray.
Additionally, if hydrocarbons build up on the trough and/or the slab, the applicant
will use a solvent to remove same;
3. A de-icing product will be used during the winter months to address freezing water
and any ice build-up on the slab.
In response to paragraph#2 of the Memorandum, the applicant feels certain that the proposed four
foot (4')concrete block wall shown on the plans is adequate.
Concerning paragraph#3 of the Memorandum:
1. The applicant will build a seven foot(7')high metal frame over the sand trap and will
cover the frame with one inch (1") plastic coated metal mesh netting to protect
wildlife. The mesh netting will be attached to the ground on either side of the sand
trap, and the applicant will build a door to the enclosed area to permit access by
personnel;
WITWER, OLDENBURG, BARRY &BEDINGFIELD, LLP
Weld County Department of Planning Services
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August 24, 1998
2. The applicant will install a chemical pump at the north end of the sand trap and will
apply a biocide, Onyxide 200. Attached hereto is information concerning said
product. Furthermore, the applicant anticipates that the water will pass entirely
through the system within a ten(10)hour period,thereby reducing the likelihood of
odors.
Concerning paragraph#4 of the Memorandum,the location of the well is shown on the map.
In addition to the above issues, Mr. Jiricek requested confirmation that the storage tanks will be
placed on concrete. The applicant will place all tank batteries on eight inch(8")reinforced concrete.
Please include this information in the application submitted to you on July 8, 1998.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
WITWER, OLDENBURG,
BARRY& BEDINGFIELD, LLP
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Jacqueline Johnson
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Enclosure
pc: Trevor Jiricek
Howard Boatright
ProTreat Technology 303 279 1887 P. 02
Onyxide 200
Antimicrobial
Generic Description
Hexahydro 1,3,5-Tris (2-Hydroxyethyl)-s-Triazine
EPA Registration No.
1839-99 Metal Working Preservative
1839-115 Oil Field Applications
Product Description and Uses
Onyxide 200 is a highly active bacteriostat, fungistat and bactericide. It has been
designed for use as a preservative in emulsifiable or soluble cutting oils and synthetic
chemical coolants. In oil field applications it is used in drilling muds, completion and
hydraulic fracturing fluids, and in enhanced recovery systems. At a concentration of
0.1% - 0.2% in the final fluid, Onyxide 200 is effective against aerobic, anaerobic and
H2S producing organisms and the odors they cause.
Typical Physical Properties
Physical Form Liquid
Activity (MW - 219),% 78.5 min
Boiling point, °F 212
Flash point (PMCC), °F LT 200
pH (as is) 10.2 - 10.9
Specific gravity, 25 /25°C 1.15
Registration
All products used on inanimate surgaces which are sold and claimed to be
bacteriostatic, germicidal, algaecidal or to kill or inhibit organisms in any way are
required to be registered with the Environmental Protection Agency.
THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE. APPLICATION RESULTS VARY FROM WELL TO WELL,
HOWEVER, DEPENDING ON THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT. NO
WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES CONCERNING THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT ARE MADE OR IMPLIED.AND NO
WARRANTY IS MADE THAT USE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE A PATENT.
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