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April 3, 2024
COLORADO
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Kim Ogle
Weld County County Planning Department
Transmission via email: kogle®weld.Qov
Re: Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review
Case Number: USR23-0039, Applicant: Public Service Company of CO dba Xcel Energy
Multiple portions of: Section 7,8,9,16,21,25,29,33,34, and 35, Twp. 3N, Rng. 66W, 6th P.M.,
Section 31 and 32 Twp. 3N, Rng. 65W, 6. P.M.,
Section 31, Twp. 3N, Rng. 64W, 6. P.M.,
Section 1,2,3,4,5 Twp. 2N, Rng. 65W, 6th P.M.,
Section 1,2,3,4,5 Twp. 2N, Rng. 64W, 6th P.M.,
Section 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7 Twp. 2N, Rng. 63W, 6th P.M.,
Section 4,5,6 Twp. 2N, Rng. 62W, 6. P.M.,
Section 33,34,35,36 Twp. 3N, Rng. 61W, 6. P.M.,
Section 26,31,32,33,34 Twp. 3N, Rng. 61W, 6th P.M.,
Section 25, Twp. 3N, Rng. 61W, 6. P.M., Weld County
Water Division 1, Water District 5
Dear Kim Ogle:
We have received your October 12, 2023 submittal and April 2, 2024 follow up email concerning the
above referenced proposal for a permit for the construction of 47.2 miles of new 345 Kv electric
transmission lines, re-routing of an existing transmission line, and an equipment yard addition in
Weld County.
This referral does not appear to qualify as a "subdivision" as defined in section 30-28-101(10)(a),
C.R.S. Therefore, pursuant to the State Engineer's March 4, 2005 and March 11, 2011 memorandums
to county planning directors, this office will only perform a cursory review of the referral
information and provide informal comments. The comments do not address the adequacy of the
water supply plan for this project or the ability of the water supply plan to satisfy any County
regulations or requirements. In addition, the comments provided herein cannot be used to guarantee
a viable water supply plan or infrastructure, the issuance of a well permit, or physical availability
of water.
As mentioned in the email from our office dated November 2, 2023, the applicant intends to use
trucked -in water as a supply source during construction for dust suppression. The original
application mentioned water used during construction will be obtained from a local, permitted
source, however no specific water service provider or well permit was listed in the application. A
follow up email dated April 2, 2024 clarified that the water supply source for the project would be
well permit nos. 59050 -FP, 59008 -FP, and 45309-F.
Well permit no. 59050 -FP and 59008 -FP were issued on January 29, 2003 pursuant 37-90-107 CRS
and the findings and order of the Colorado Ground Water Commission dated January 27, 2003 for
the purpose of a contaminate recovery program to recover petroleum contamination.
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USR23-0039 Xcel Energy, Weld County Page 2 of 2
April 3, 2024
Well permit no. 45309-F was originally decreed as Ulrich Well no. 2 on June 19, 1975 for
domestic, stockwatering and feedlot operation uses with a pumping rate of .067 CFS under
division 1 water court case no. W-3356. Ulrich Well no. 2 is augmented under the Central Colorado
Water Conservancy District as approved under water court division 1 case no. 02CW0335 and the
Ulrich Farms Augmentation Plan as approved under water court division 1 case no. 11CW0122.
As currently permitted, well nos. 59050 -FP, 59008 -FP, and 45309-F cannot be used for dust control
on the project.
Please contact Mike Matz at 303-866-3581 x8241 or at michael.matz@state.co.us with any
questions.
Sincerely,
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loana Comaniciu, P.E.
Water Resources Engineer
Ec: Referral no. 31017
Well permit nos. 59050 -FP, 59008 -FP, and 45309-F
STATE OF
COLORADO
Matz - DNR, Michael <michael.matz@state.co.us>
USR23-0039 Referral Response
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Matz - DNR, Michael <michael.matz@state.co.us>
To: Kim Ogle <kogle@weld.gov>
Cc: loana Comaniciu <ioana.comaniciu@state.co.us>
Good Afternoon Kim Ogle,
Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 2:57 PM
We have received the proposal for a Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review for Case No. USR23-0039 from
Public Service Company of Colorado (doing business as Xcel Energy).
The Applicant is requesting a permit for the construction of 47.2 miles of new 345 Kv electric transmission lines, re-routing of an
existing transmission line, and an equipment yard addition in Weld County.
This referral does not appear to qualify as a "subdivision" as defined in section 30-28-101(10)(a), C.R.S. Therefore, pursuant to the
State Engineer's March 4, 2005 and March 11, 2011 memorandums to county planning directors, this office only performed a cursory
review of the referral information.
Upon review, the applicant intends to use trucked -in water as a supply source during construction for dust suppression. The application
mentions water used during construction will be obtained from a local, permitted source, however no specific water service provider or
well permit was listed in the application.
Without knowing more information about the water supply source to be used during construction, our office is unable to comment on
the water supply for this referral. If the applicant provides specific information regarding the source of water during construction, our
office will review that documentation and provide comments as needed.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Best Regards,
Mike Matz
Water Resources Engineer
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COLORADO
Division of Water Resources
Department of Natural Resources
P 303-866-3581 x 8241
1313 Sherman St., Suite 818, Denver, CO 80203
michael.matz@state.co.us I www.colorado.gov/water
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