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RE: APPROVAL OF COMPREHENSIVE MANURE RUN-OFF AND PROCESS WASTE
WATER HANDLING PLAN FOR SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT #1091 - HIRSCH DAIRY
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 has been presented with a Comprehensive Manure Run-Off and
Process Waste Water Handling Plan for a 2,000-head dairy, concerning Special Review Permit
#1091 for Hirsch Dairy, which is required to meet the requirements concerning the health,
safety, and welfare of the neighborhood, and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 1996, the Board did approve Special Review Permit
#1091, subject to the Board's final review and approval of Conditions of Approval #2.A. through
#2.D. to ensure adequate protection for the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the
neighborhood and County, and
WHEREAS, Conditions 2.A through 2.D of said Special Review Permit required the
submission of a Comprehensive Manure Run-Off and Process Waste Water Handling Plan, a
Dust Abatement Plan, a Fly Control Plan, and an Odor Abatement Plan for said dairy, and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Board on November 5, 1997, at which time
the Board deemed it advisable to approve the Dust Abatement Plan, Fly Control Plan, and Odor
Abatement Plan for said dairy in accordance with Condtions 2.B through 2.D, and to continue
review of the Comprehensive Manure Run-Off and Process Waste Water Handling Plan to
November 19, 1997, and
WHEREAS, at said hearing on November 19, 1997, the applicant was represented by
John Chilson, Attorney, and
WHEREAS, after hearing testimony presented and based upon the recommendations of
staff from the Departments of Planning and Health and the Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment, the Board deems it advisable to approve the Comprehensive Manure
Run-Off and Process Waste Water Handling Plan for a 2,000-head dairy, concerning Special
Review Permit #1091, and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that the Comprehensive Manure Run-Off and Process Waste Water
Handling Plan for a 2,000-head dairy concerning Special Review Permit#1091 for Hirsch Dairy,
be, and hereby is, approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that approval of said Plan is conditional
upon the following:
1. Due to the minimal separation between groundwater and the retention pond liner
observed near MW-1, the applicant is required to obtain a minimum of eight
consecutive quarters of"groundwater elevation" readings in each of the three
monitoring wells surrounding the retention structure. Following each four
quarters of data accumulation, the applicant shall submit a report to the Weld
County Health Department demonstrating the date of measurement, well
number, top of casing elevation, depth to water, groundwater elevation, pond
bottom elevation, and separation difference.
In the event these readings demonstrate the groundwater elevation exceeds that
of the base of the pond liner, the facility shall develop a mitigation plan to protect
groundwater quality. The mitigation plan shall be developed and implemented
(pending review and approval) within 30 days of determining that the
groundwater elevation exceeds that of the base of the pond liner. The plan shall
be submitted to the Weld County Health Department and the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment for review and approval.
2. The applicant shall provide to the Weld County Health Department and the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 45 days notice before
manure is stockpiled on site for review of soil compaction information and
drainage patterns.
3. The applicant shall complete construction and submit post-construction reports
on the east retention pond, tailwater pond, and any associated structure by
March 1, 1998.
4. The plan shall be amended to define the approved seepage rate for all ponds to
be 1 X 10-6 cm/sec.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Board that this Resolution shall constitute the final
Board decision on Special Review Permit#1091, issued to Hirsch Dairy.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 19th day of November, A.D., 1997.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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