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Home My WebLink About951773.tiff#‘&(e: COLORADO June 29, 1995 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540 FAX (970) 352-6312 WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1400 N. 17TH AVENUE GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 CASE NUMBER: USR-1089 Enclosed is an application from Prima Oil and Gas for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review permit for oil and gas production facilities in the R -I (Low Density Residential) and I-2 (Industrial) zone districts. The parcel of land is described as The W2 NW4 of Section 4, T5N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The location of the parcel of land for which this application has been submitted is east of and adjacent to 1st Avenue; north of and south of and adjacent to Bliss Road. The application is submitted 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 14, 1995, so that we may give full consideration to your recommendation. Please call Shani 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 A formal recommendation is under consideration and will be submitted to you prior to 5. "'t r\ Please refer to the enclosed letter. Signed: ,(k ' (4 L Date: 7-5- - /5 Agency: 951779 COLORADO To From mEmoRAnDum Shani Eastin Weld County Planning Date July 20, 1995 Trevor Jiricek, Supervisor, Environmental Protection Service Subject: Case Number: USR-1089 Name: Prima Oil & Gas NW4 of Section 04, Township 05 North, Range 65 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. All exploration and production waste shall be disposed at an approved facility. 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 residential limit of 55 db(A) as measured accordit.g to 25-12-102, Colorado Revised Statutes. 6. Port -a -potty facilities shall be provided during drilling and construction of the well. 7. All phases of the operation shall comply with the Rules and Regulations of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. All production pits constructed as the result of these two (2) wells shall be considered to be in sensitive areas and constructed and maintained in compliance with the sensitive area rules (Section 904). TJ/cs-1155 G• oCO, E) JUL 2 111 E 195 951773 Twit COLORADO mEmoRAMum Shani Eastin, Current Planner July 5, 1995 To Date From Donald R. Carroll, Project Coordinator Subject: USR-1089, Prima Oil and Gas I visited the site and have the following comments on the accesses. The northern access is located off 1st Avenue. This is an existing access with an adequate turning radius and site distance. The southern access comes off from 8th Street, or State Highway 263. This appears to be an existing access. The applicant should contact Teresa Jones with the State Department of Transportation to verify site distance and adequate drainage. I have no conflict with the application at this particular time. DRC/mw:prprima.mrw cc: Commissioner Webster Planning Referral File - USR-1089 WELD COUNTY PLANNING JUL 6 1995 (� IUn1U ECnnvE uD 951.773 25,07,95 13:31 COGCC • 913033526312 NO.190 PO2 4§10ht 111M€. June 29, 1995 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540 FAX (970) 352-6312 WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1400 N. 17TH AVENUE GREELEY. COLORADO 80631 CASE NUMBER: USE -1089 Enclosed is an application from Prima Oil and Gas for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review permit for oil andsas production facilities in the Rd (Low Density Residential) and I-2 (Industrial) zone districts. The parcel of land is described as The W2 NW4 of Section 4, T5N, R65 W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The location of theparcel of land for which this application has been submitted is east of and adjacent to 1st Avenue; north of and smith of and adjacent to Bliss Road. The application is submitted 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 14, 1995, so that we may give full consideration to your recommendation. Please call Shaul Bastin, Current Planner, if you have any questions. Check the appropriate boxes below and return to our address listed above. 1. X We have reviewed this request and find that ^ Rro-4 -ti=e a Plan -Er !^ -�- - rye Coteaea o eie i' spA,r Gb were ei er esa/ Ca^r.'w. -eta•/ AI FF - 'e ao..r.rsvr .4r reins roe' ~eases O/c ,s W .1S S /S C✓FC> Sao ..seeke s.- .nr,*' rear c'erce Frac verse • swo s✓Xea AS c4e r.beof 2twr07_ 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 3. Please refer to the enclosed letter. Signed: a.-- 0 /e _ .. -21RY/.ir "e". /c.c caA..3 Date: iz5;,--y5- Agency: G'C9CC 07/25/95 12:22 TX/RX NO.1350 9&11773 �YFi`pC. 44*, COLORADO ,June 29, 1995 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540 FAX (970) 352-6312 WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1400 N. 17TH AVENUE GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 CASE NUMBER: USR-1089 -Enclosed is an application from Prima Oil and Gas for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review permit for oil and gas production facilities in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) and I-2 (Industrial) zone districts. The parcel of land is described as The W2 NW4 of Section 4, T5N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The location of the parcel of land for which this application has been submitted is east of and adjacent to 1st Avenue; north of and south of and adjacent to Bliss Road. The application is submitted 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 14, 1995, so that we may_give full consideration to your recommendation. Please call Shani 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 followini reasons. We have reviewed the request and find no conflicts with our interests. 5. d Signed. A formal recommendation is under consideration and will be submitted to you prior to Please refer to the enclosed letter. arett Date: 7/17/95 Agency: J'Lt /> S51.773 COMMUNI IY DEVELOPMENT 1000 10TH STREET, GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 (303) 350-9780 July 17, 1995 Ms. Shani Eastin Current Planner 1400 North 17th Avenue Greeley CO 80634 Subject: USR-1089 - Prima Oil and Gas Dear Shani: WELD COUNTY PLANNING 5 JUL 1 7 1995 D -J The City of Greeley Planning Commission is expected to consider the Prima USR application for oil and gas production facilities at its July 25 regular meeting. Since the site is within the City's Long Range Expected Growth Area, the Planning Staff's recommendation to the Greeley Planning Commission will be that the project comply with City oil and gas production standards. I have enclosed a copy of the City's oil and gas production standards for your file. Please note that City standards require greater setbacks from occupied structures and roads, as well as a visual mitigation plan. The applicant has been informed of the Planning Staff's recommendation. I will forward a copy of the Planning Commission's recommendation to you as soon as it is approved, but since your Planning Commission packet will be mailed before the recommendation is forwarded to you, please enclose a copy of this letter with your Planning Commission packet. As always, we appreciate the chance to comment on this recommendation. Very truly yours, Lanell J. Adler Planner II 951173 ?67-1._G '.^ii: t.t. 1t? Ll Ave.1 Littleton, CO ^01..23 or Boy Greeley, r CO 164.- Lt •• )5 .3hEi t•1 i L. r''i tic? Curr?:1t 1?La:i-i r W 1.C County 7\:,,.)t . :./' Plannin^ Servicer .'+0'? N. t7 t : Ave. Gr'^tf'y. .C 307i1 J Aug 3'ill ao I crot CnsP US9-1')9 L Z � ,i,.,, Prima NA an0 Gcu Co::.r,ariy •n,. p • y..: r- t for n �, r• L%)il l .. � "'ly �_(?i:.ic•ti .. _ •)- ':t. 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Box 450 Greeley, Colorado 40632-0850 (3031353-1232 Weld County, 325 & SH 85 -Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Various Locations July 11, 1-995 Mr. Todd Hodges - Current Planner Department of Planning services -Weld County Administrative Offices 1400 N. 17th Avenue -Greeley, -CO 80631 tear Todd: We have reviewed the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Site Specific and Special -Review proposal. Review of this application has not revealed any address of access needs for these construction activities. If direct access from the state highway is proposed, the Department should be contacted in regard to use o2 existing access points or the addition of new temporary accesses. Our comments are based upon the submittal as received July 3, 1995. Thank you for the opportunity to review the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District proposal. Please contact me at (970) 350-2148 you have any questions. Sincerely, Qidria T Hice-Idler Access Coordinator cc: Fanning Sisson file (2) TO 3911d 1My. *mu *mow tented 'V mm imam 41161] awe ►L9L OICN 88d .11-1101 0I33VJl t 938 l0Q0 9517 2616-B9E-E0E PT:90 $66T/61/L0 9673-G West Chatfield Ave. Littleton, Colorado 80123 July 14, 1993 Ms. Shani L. Eastin, Current Planner Weld County Dept. of Planning Services 1400 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado -80631 Case No. USR-1089 W2NW4 -Sec. 4, T5N, R65W, 6th P.M. Prima Oil and Gas Company Drilling Plan Dear Ms. Eastin: This letter confirms my telephone request for information on Prima's drilling plans for this unit (the Planning Commission notice dated June 29, 1995 shows legal description in Section 5; this should be Section 4). Please send me a copy of Prima's Site Specific Development Plan. Tarticul-arly, I would like to receive the -site plan which shows where Prima intends to drill and their proposed access to the drillsite. Thank you for your assistance. If you have questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Ann McElroy £herley :as WELD COUNTY PLANNING p JUL 17 1995 IEC E I d E .J 95193 fistt Be COLORADO. July 14, 1995 Ann Shirley 9673 W. Chatfield Littleton, CO 80123 DEPARTMENT OFIPLANNING SERVICES PHONE (303)353-6100, EXT3540 FAX (303) 351-0978 WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC-ES 1400 N. 17TH AVENUE GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 Subject: USR-1089 W2, NW4 of Section 4, T5N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado Dear Ms. Shirley: Thank you for your phone call of Wednesday, July 12, 1995. I have enclosed asiteplan map for the special use permit requestty Prima Oil and Gas for an -oil and gas production -facility in the R1 and 12 Zone Districts as you requested. If you have additional question with regard -to this application, please do not hesistate to contact me. Sincerely, Shanil. Eastin CurrentPlanner pc: USR-1089 case file Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Quality 951773 WEST GREELEY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT 4302 West 9th. Street Road Greeley, Colorado 80634 (970) 356-6506 July 19, 1995 Shani Eastin, Current Planner Department of Planning Services Weld County Administrative Offices 1400 N. 17th Ave Greeley, CO 80631 Shani: The West Greeley Soil Conservation District requested -that the Natural Resourees Conservation Service perform the Site Review for the -Prima Oil and Gas Company filing as our staff was unavailable due to other commitments. The district agrees with their findings. Please refer to the enclosed letter for their comments. Sincerely, Michael Shay District Manager enc: Letter from NRCS 4.1 Y PL',�� llhiG JUL 25199. rl 6 id__ 951.773 United States NATURAL. RESOURCES Department of CONSERVATION Agriculture SERVICE Mike Shay District Manager West Greeley Soil Conservation District 43_02 W. 9th Street Road Greeley, Colorado 80631 phone --- (303) 356-650-6 July 11, 1-995 RE: Site Review, Prima Oil and Gas Company, Special Use Permit W2 NW4 of Section 4, T. 5 N., R. 65 W., Weld County, Colorado Mike, Per your request, I reviewed the site of the proposed special use permit. The primary environmental concern is the possible contamination of groundwater from spilled or leaked petroleum during the drilling and storage operations. These issues are particularly sensitive due to the shallow water table and proximity to the Poudre River. The proposed facilities are far enough north of the actual river channel these concerns should be -manageable. Care should be taken during drilling to avoid any petroleum or saline discharges and the storage facilities should have some type -of spill preventi-on. This type of land use sloes not seem to be incompatible with surrounding land uses and there is no 'proposed loss of prime agricultural lands. I recommend the West Greeley Soil Conservation District emphasize the importance of care during drilling operations and to recommend impervious spill containment for the storage facilities. Both items may already be required under other development criteria. I would also ask that adequate reclamation, topsoil and seeding, be done to any areas 'disturbed during the drilling operations. Frank R. Riggle District Conservationist 951773 June 29, 1995 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540 FAX (970) 352-6312 WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 1400 N. 17TH AVENUE GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 CASE NUMBER: USR-1089 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Enclosed is an application from Prima Gil and Gas for a Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review permit for oil and gas production facilities in the R-1 (Low Density Residential) and I-2 (Industrial) zone districts. The parcel of land is described as The W2 NW4 of Section 4, T5N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The location of the parcel of land for which this application has been submitted is east of and adjacent to 1st Avenue; north_of and south of and adjacent to Bliss Road. The application issubmitted 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 processingnf the application. Please -reply by July 14, 1995, so that we may give full consideration to your recommendation. Please calLShani 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 andfind that it does/does not comply with our Comprehensive Plan for the following reasons. 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 IV-- Please refer to the enclosed letter. Signed: i Date: -7 —i 1-q -- Agency: taut t, )b 164:4 encaztah,..e 951773 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1000 10TH STREET, GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 (303) 350-9780 July 26, 1995 Ms. Shani Eastin Current Planner 1400 North 17th Avenue Greeley CO 80634 Subject: USR-1089 - Prima Oil and Gas Dear Shani: JUL 3 1 1995 0 ECG VE The City of Greeley Planning Commission considered the Prima USR application for oil and gas production facilities at its July 25 regular meeting. The Greeley Planning Commission recommended approval of the request only if the City oil and gas production standards are complied with. A copy of the City's oil and gas production standards were mailed to you about a week ago. The Planning Commission's recommendation is based upon the following: The City's Comprehensive Plan does not directly address the issue of oil and gas production, but does instruct the City to develop a plan ensuring consideration and balance of the quality of life of the residents in and around areas which contain commercial mineral resources. The plan also states the City should take measures to mitigate adverse environmental impacts through encouraging compatible land uses and development and design standards if environmentally sensitive areas are included within the City's long-range expected growth area. Although this area contains a variety of zoning, including commercial and industrial, it also contains residential properties, some of which may be nonconforming. This area is also well within the City's Long -Range Expected Growth Area which, by definition, includes those lands expected to accommodate the City of Greeley's urban development over the next two to three decades. Since this area is expected to be within the City of Greeley within twenty to thirty years, the development should conform to City standards, including, but not limited to: - the location of -the wellheads at least three hundred fifty (350) feet from any occupied building, any proposed building for which a building permit has been issued where the primary use includes regular occupancy, or any building for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued. 951.773 - production tanks and/or associated on -site production equipment located at least three hundred fifty (35_0) -feet from any building or building permitted for construction. - wellheads, tank batteries and associated on -site production equipment located not less than 100 feet from the edge of any public right-of-way. Because part of the 80 -acre site is in the County R-1 (Low Density Residential) zone district and is likely to be similarly zoned when annexed to the City, and because there are existing residential structures in the area, visual concerns exist as well as safety concerns. A plan for screening the production facilities should be included in the application and should be required by Weld County. The impact of the proposed use could be somewhat mitigated by the applicant's agreement to comply with Section 18.17.165 of the Zoning Code relating to operations within one Calf mile of existing or platted _development. By agreeing to comply with this section, -the applicant would agree to: A. Restrict tank batteries to one site per 160 acres wherever practicable. B. -Equip drilling rigs with blowout preventers. C. Equip production wells with automatic control valves on the wellhead which will close in the well with a sudden change in pressure. D. Fence all production wellheads and tank batteries with a fence sufficient for safety and aesthetics. E. Forbid the insertion of the bit and drilling pipe into or from the hole for routine operations such as for bit change or logging between the hours of 11:00 p:m. and 6:00 a.m., except for electrically operated drilling rigs or drilling rigs equipped with enhanced efficiency mufflers, on any drilling or workover rig operating within one-half mile of an occupied residential building. This requirement does not apply in emergencies. F. Construct wellhead access roads in compliance with Section 18.17.125(a) of the Zoning Code which requires a 20 -foot graded gravel roadway built to specified standards. The proposed wells and production facilities will be located in an area which is somewhat visible from East 8th Street and from Highway 85, both entryways to -the City An effort should be made to mitigate any visual impacts to the surrounding 9511773 area. The location of the production facilities in relation to surrounding structures requires mitigation of negative visual impacts. Because of -the large number of existing structures surrounding the proposed drilling and -production sites, and because of the potential for development and redevelopment in -the area, directional drilling for one of the wells may -be appropriate. Directional drilling would allow consolidation of the two wellheads in one general location, thereby limiting the potential safety hazards _to one general area for the wellheads and one area for the production facilities. During the past year, we have worked with Prima on several drilling sites and they are aware of -the City's _requirements for oil and gas _drilling and production. As always, thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please forward a copy of this letter to the Planning Commission and County Commissioners for consideration. Sincerely, Lanell J. Adler Planner II 951'1'3 Hello