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Diana Aungst
USR24-0025
Cervi Enterprises Inc., c/o Mike Cervi
PO Box 1930, Greeley, CO 80631
Hearing Date: March 4, 2025
Representative: Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore (KMOG) c/o Matt Wells
1099 18th Street #700, Denver, CO 80202
Request:
A Use by Special Review Permit, for Oil and Gas Support and Service (Substation
and Compressor Station) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
Legal Description: Section 23, T2N, R63W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Location:
Size of Parcel:
Approximately 3.50 miles west of County Road 386 and approximately 2.50 miles
north of US Highway 1-76
+/- 639.48 acres Parcel No. 1217-23-0-00-003
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit are listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County
Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses with comments from the
following agencies:
➢ Weld County Oil and Gas Energy Department, referral dated October 23, 2024
➢ Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated November 14, 2024
➢ Weld County Department of Planning Services - Development Review, referral dated November 19, 2024
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
➢ Weld County Sheriff's Office, referral dated October 22, 2024
➢ Southeast Fire Protection District, referral dated October 22, 2024
➢ Weld County School District RE -3J, referral date October 22, 2024
➢ Colorado Department of Transportation, referral dated February 3, 2025
➢ State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources, referral dated November 15, 2024
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
➢ State of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
➢ Southeast Weld Conservation District
➢ Weld County Office of Emergency Management
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Case Summary:
The applicant, Kerr McGee Oil and Gas Onshore (KMOG) (a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum
Corporation), is requesting a Use by Special Review for an electric substation and gas lift compressor
(substation and a compressor station) to be known as the Bronco Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)
Electric Substation and Gas Lift Compression Station. The Bronco CDP is a proposal of nine (9) oil and
gas locations submitted to the Oil and Gas Energy Department (OGED) for review under case number
1041 WOGLA22-0044. The names of these nine (9) oil and gas locations are: 5 Minutes to Midnight, Daniel
Boone, Descent, East Street, Hi Chapparal, Hickory Miguel, Midnight, Roan Angel, and Wallstreet. The
substation and compressor station will support the nine (9) oil and gas locations identified in the Bronco
CDP. The Roan Angel and Hi Chapparal will be located on the same parcel with USR24-0025.
The application materials stated that the substation will connect to the nearby Tri-State Lost Creek Tap in
Section 15. This Tri- State substation does not require a USR or other land use permit. There are no on -
site employees, but the site will generally be accessed during daylight hours by a KMOG employee or a
contractor who will not be on site more than two (2) hours. No portable toilet will be on site permanently but
during construction bottled water and portable toilets will be utilized. Chemical trucks will periodically visit
site to deliver chemicals such as methanol (to prevent freezing), glycol (as a heating/cooling medium), and
lube oil. The lube oil storage is built into the compressor units.
The facility will operate 24 hours -a -day / 7 days -a -week. The access will be from US Hwy 34 at mile post
128.772 (County Road 69). The applicant has applied for and received approval of a Colorado Department
of Transportation (CDOT) access permit #419110.
The substation transformer has a capacity of 25 MVA and there will be a step down / step up transformer
with 115kV primary and 24.9 kV secondary. There is a short connection (gen-tie) between the Tri-State
switch yard that is located to the north of the subject property. There will be a total of four compressors. Two
(2) compressors will be installed immediately and then as more oil and gas locations come online over the
next two (2) years the other two (2) compressors will be installed.
The site will be fenced with a chain link fence or cattle fence. Due to the remote location of this site, no
additional screening or landscaping is proposed for this application. Staff has not added a Condition of
Approval for landscaping. The site will be reclaimed upon termination of the substation and compressor
station, all equipment will be removed. The ground will be graded to accommodate agricultural uses or be
re -vegetated to 80% of pre -disturbance vegetative cover.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of the
Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services' staff that the applicant has shown compliance
with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 - The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinance in effect.
Section 22-2-60.8 states, "Support responsible energy and mineral development."
The applicant, Kerr McGee Oil and Gas Onshore (KIMOG) (a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum
Corporation) is a requesting a USR for an electric substation that will encumber 0.7 -acres and gas
lift compressor station for four (4) compressors to be located on 3.5 -acres. Both the substation and
compressor station will be on a +/- 640 -acre parcel.
The substation transformer has a capacity of 25 MVA and there will be a step down / step up
transformer with 115kV primary and 24.9 kV secondary. There is a short connection (gen-tie)
between the Tri-State switch yard that is located to the north of the subject property. There will be
a total of four compressors. Two (2) compressors will be installed immediately and then as more
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oil and gas locations come online over the next two (2) years the other two (2) compressors will be
installed.
According to the Reclamation Statement the site will be reclaimed upon termination of the
substation and compressor station. All equipment will be removed, and the ground will be graded
to accommodate agricultural uses or be re -vegetated to 80% of pre -disturbance vegetative cover.
The site will be fenced with a chain link fence or cattle fence.
The substation and compressor station, to be known as the Bronco Comprehensive Development
Plan (CDP) Electric Substation and Gas Lift Compression Station, will support the Bronco CDP
which is nine (9) oil and gas locations submitted and reviewed by the Oil and Gas Energy
Department (OGED) under case #1041 WOGLA22-0044. The substation and compressor station
will support the nine (9) oil and gas locations identified in the Bronco CDP.
Section 22-2-60.8.2. states, "Ensure that infrastructure, such as adequate roads and utilities,
exists or can be made available prior to development of energy and mineral resource production
facilities."
The access will be from US Hwy 34 at mile post 128.772 (County Road 69). The applicant has
applied for and received approval of a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) access
permit 419110. The site is located seven -and a -half (7.5) -miles south of US -34 and two -and a -half
(2.5) -miles north of 1-76 along County Road 69 (resolution right-of-way)
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 - The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A (Agricultural) Zone
District.
Section 23-3-10. -- Intent, of the Weld County Code states. "Agriculture in the County is considered
a valuable resource which must be protected from adverse impacts resulting from uncontrolled and
undirected business, industrial and residential land uses. The A (Agricultural) Zone District is
established to maintain and promote agriculture as an essential feature of the county. The A
(Agricultural) Zone District is intended to provide areas for the conduct of agricultural activities and
activities related to agriculture and agricultural production, and for areas for natural resource
extraction and energy development, without the interference of other, incompatible land uses."
Section 23-3-40.V. of the Weld County Code allows for a Use by Special Review Permit for Oil and
Gas Support and Service in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Oil and Gas Support and Service is
defined in Section 23-1-90. and lists natural gas compressor stations and natural gas processing
facilities, including liquification (LNG) facilities. The substation will support the new oil and gas
facilities in the area as listed in the Bronco Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP).
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses.
The adjacent properties are zoned A (Agricultural) and the land uses include dryland pasture
grasses and oil and gas encumbrances. There are no residences within one (1) mile of the site.
There are two (2) USRs within one (1) mile of the site. USR-1562 for electrical power lines and
USR-1166 for a 22 -inch pipeline. The Weld County Department of Planning Services sent notice
to two (2) Surrounding Property Owners. No correspondence was received on this case.
The applicant has submitted a Reclamation Statement. The site is surrounded by properties that
are owned by the same owner as the subject property and in a remote area of the County being
located seven -and a -half (7.5) -miles south of US -34 and two -and a -half (2.5) -miles north of 1-76
along County Road 69 resolution right-of-way. The proposed use is in an area that can support this
development and the Development Standards and the Conditions of Approval will assist in
mitigating the impacts of the facility on the adjacent properties and ensure compatibility with
surrounding land uses and the region.
The proposed use is in an area that can support this development and the Development Standards,
and the Conditions of Approval will assist in mitigating the impacts of the facility on the adjacent
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properties and ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses and the region.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.4 - The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future development
of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future development as
projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable code provisions or
ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected municipalities.
The site is not located within the three (3) mile referral area of an incorporated municipality or a
County.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 - The application complies with Chapter 23, Articles V and XI, of the Weld
County Code.
The property is not located within any overlay district officially adopted by the County, including A-
P (Airport) Overlay District, I-25 Overlay District, Geologic Hazard Overlay District, MS4 - Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System area, Special Flood Hazard Area, Historic Townsites Overlay
District, or Agricultural Heritage Overlay District.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County -Wide
Road Impact Fee Program, County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
F. Section 23-2-220.A.6 - If the use is proposed to be located in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, the
applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort has been made to conserve Prime Farmland in the
locational decision for the proposed use.
The proposed site is located four hundred ninety-five (495) acres of Valent-Loup complex, low to
severe slopes (0 to 9%), one hundred twenty-three (123) acres of Valent sand, low slope (0 to 3%),
one (1) acre of Loup-Boel loamy sands, low slope (0 to 3%), four (4) acres of Valent sand, moderate
to severe slopes (3 to 9%), and sixteen (16) acres of water. The above listed soil types are
designated as "Not Prime Farmland" with Valent sand, low slope (0 to 3%) designated as "Farmland
of Local Importance". The 4.2 acres of land that will be built out for the substation and compressor
station are located on Valent sand, low to severe slopes (0 to 9%). No "Prime Farmland" will be
removed from production.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 - There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety, and
welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code), Operation Standards (Section 23-
2-250, and 23-4-290, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and Development Standards
can ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of
the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
This proposal has been reviewed by the appropriate referral agencies and it has been determined
that the attached conditions of approval and development standards ensure that there are
adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the
neighborhood and county and will address and mitigate impacts on the surrounding area with the
operation of open mining (sand, gravel, stone, and overburden) and processing of minerals.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the
applicant, other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following:
1. Prior to recording the map:
A. The applicant shall acknowledge the recommendations of the Weld County Oil and Gas Energy
Department, as stated in their referral dated October 23, 2024. Written evidence of such shall be
submitted to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
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B. The map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR24-0025 (Department of Planning Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code.
(Department of Planning Services)
4. The applicant shall delineate on the map the trash collection areas. Section 23-2-240.A.13 of
the Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. (Department of Planning
Services)
5. The applicant shall develop a Lighting Plan for review and acceptance in accordance with
Section 23-9-40 and Section 23-2-250 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning
Services)
6. All signs shall be shown on the map and shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 of
the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
7. Show and label all recorded easements by book and page number or reception number and
date. (Department of Planning Services)
8. Show and label all recorded easements and rights -of -way by book and page number or
reception number and date. (Department of Planning Services)
9. Show the approved Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) access on the map and
label with the approved access permit number if applicable. (Development Review)
10. Show and label the entrance gate, if applicable. (Development Review)
11. Show and label the drainage flow arrows. (Development Review)
12. Show and label the parking and traffic circulation flow arrows showing how the traffic moves
around the property. (Development Review)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) electronic copy
(.pdf) of the map for preliminary approval to the Weld County Department of Planning Services. Upon
approval of the map the applicant shall submit a paper map along with all other documentation required
as Conditions of Approval. The paper map shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and
Recorder by the Department of Planning Services. The map shall be prepared in accordance with the
requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Paper map and additional
requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of the Board of
County Commissioners Resolution. The applicant shall be responsible for paying the recording fee.
(Department of Planning Services)
3. In accordance with Appendix 5-J, Weld County Code Ordinance, should the map not be recorded within
the specified timeline from the date of the Board of County Commissioners Resolution, a $50.00
continuance fee shall be added for each additional three (3) month period. (Department of Planning
Services)
4. Prior to Construction:
A. If more than one (1) acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County Grading Permit will be required.
(Development Review)
B. Overweight and/or oversized special transport permits from the Department of Public Works shall
be acquired for all applicable trucks traveling on County maintained roads. (Development
Review)
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5. The Use by Special Review is not perfected until the Conditions of Approval are completed and the
map is recorded. Activity shall not occur, nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the
property, until the Use by Special Review map is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County
Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early release agreement.
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USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Cervi Enterprises Inc
USR24-0025
1. A Use by Special Review Permit, for Oil and Gas Support and Service (Substation and Compressor
Station) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, subject to
the Development Standards stated hereon. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld County
Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The facility is unmanned, according to the application materials. (Department of Planning Services)
4. All signs shall adhere to Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 2 of the Weld County Code. (Department of
Planning Services)
5. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for controlling noxious weeds on the site, pursuant
to Chapter 15, Article I and II, of the Weld County Code. (Development Review)
6. The access to the site shall be maintained to mitigate any impacts to the public road, including damages
and/or off -site tracking. (Development Review)
7. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on public roads. On -site parking shall be utilized.
(Development Review)
8. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site in such a manner that it
will reasonably preserve the natural character of the area and prevent property damage of the type
generally attributed to runoff rate and velocity increases, diversions, concentration and/or unplanned
ponding of stormwater runoff. (Development Review)
9. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features. (Development
Review)
10. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20-
100.5, C.R.S.) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that protects against surface
and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those
wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and
Facilities Act, 30-20-100.5, C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
12. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust, blowing
debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The facility shall operate in accordance with Chapter
14, Article 1 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. Fugitive dust should attempt to be confined on the property. Uses on the property should comply with
the Colorado Air Quality Commission's air quality regulations. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
14. The applicant shall submit an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and Emissions Permit
Application and obtain a permit from the Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment, as applicable. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
15. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of the
facility, at all times. As employees or contractors are on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day
portable toilets and bottled water are acceptable. Records of maintenance and proper disposal for
portable toilets shall be retained on a quarterly basis and available for review by the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment. Portable toilets shall be serviced by a cleaner licensed
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in Weld County, contain hand sanitizers and be screened from existing adjacent residential properties
and public rights -of -way. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
16. All chemicals must be handled in a safe manner in accordance with product labeling. All chemicals
must be stored secure, on an impervious surface, and in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
17. Secondary containment shall be constructed around tanks to provide containment for the largest single
tank and sufficient freeboard to contain precipitation. Secondary containment shall be sufficiently
impervious to contain any spilled or released material. Secondary containment devices shall be
inspected at regular intervals and maintained in good condition. All secondary containment shall
comply with the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) Commission Rules.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
18. The facility shall comply with all provisions of the State Underground and Above Ground Storage Tank
Regulations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
19. The facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the Light Industrial Zone
as delineated in 25-12-103 C.R.S. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
20. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Water Quality Control Division, if applicable.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
21. The facility shall be constructed and operated to ensure that contamination of soil and groundwater
does not occur. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
22. The facility shall notify the County of any revocation and/or suspension of any State issued permit.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
23. The facility shall notify the County upon receipt of any compliance advisory or other notice of non-
compliance of a State issues permit, and of the outcome or disposition of any such compliance advisory
or other notice of non-compliance. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
24. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies and
the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
25. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties.
Sources of light should not cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the map. Neither the direct, nor reflected, light from any light source may create a
traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public or private streets. No colored lights may be used
which may be confused with, or construed as, traffic control devices. (Department of Planning Services)
26. Building permits may be required for any new construction, set up of manufactured structures, or
change of use of existing buildings per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Buildings and
structures shall conform to the requirements of the various codes adopted at the time of permit
application. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld County: 2018 International Building
Codes, 2018 International Energy Code, 2023 National Electrical Code, and Chapter 29 of the Weld
County Code. A Building Permit Application must be completed and two (2) complete sets of
engineered plans bearing the wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or engineer must be
submitted for review. A Geotechnical Engineering Report, performed by a Colorado registered
engineer, shall be required or an Open Hole Inspection. A building permit must be issued prior to the
start of construction. (Department of Building Inspection)
27. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the County
Facility Fee, County -Wide Road Impact Fee, and Drainage Impact Fee Programs. (Department of
Planning Services)
28. All buildings shall comply with the setback from oil and gas wells per Section 23-4-700, as amended.
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(Department of Planning Services)
29. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
30. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and
Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in
order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. (Department of
Planning Services)
31. The Use by Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the
foregoing standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans
or Development Standards, as shown or stated, shall require the approval of an amendment of the
Permit by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the Department
of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
32. Construction or use pursuant to approval of a Use by Special Review Permit shall be commenced
within three (3) years from the date of Board of County Commissioners signed Resolution, unless
otherwise specified by the Board of County Commissioners when issuing the original Permit, or the
Permit shall be vacated.
33. This Use by Special Review shall terminate when the use is discontinued for a period of three (3)
consecutive years, the use of the land changes or the time period established by the Board of County
Commissioners through the approval process expires. The landowner may notify the Department of
Planning Services of a termination of the use, or Planning Services staff may observe that the use has
been terminated. When either the Department of Planning Services is notified by the landowner, or
when the Department of Planning Services observes that the use may have been terminated, the
Planner shall send certified written notice to the landowner asking that the landowner request to vacate
the Use by Special Review Permit.
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February 4, 2025
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
1402 North 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
Website: www.weld.gov
Email: daungst@weld.gov
Phone: (970) 400-3524
Fax: (970) 304-6498
Matt W Wells
1099 18th Street #700
Denver, CO 80202
Subject: USR24-0025 - A Use by Special Review Permit, for Oil and Gas Support and Service
(Substation and Compressor Station) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District.
On parcel(s) of land described as:
Part of Section 23, Township 3 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on March 4, 2025 at 1:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on March 19, 2025
at 10:00 a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building,
1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado. The property owner and/or authorized agent must be in attendance
to answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may
have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the
Weld County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has
been met.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of
ten days prior to the hearing to post a sign, adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent
place on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive)
intersects a publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application
to the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to
the scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at https://aca-
prod.accela.com/WELD/
Respectfully,
Diana Aungst
Planner
Diana Aungst
Subject: RE: USR24-0025 questions
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Diana,
Below, please find answers to your questions.
• A "Tap" is the utility industry's term referencing where a power line is "tapped" to provide power to a customer.
• The "Tap" from Tri-State Generation and Transmission will be located approximately 250 feet south of the Tri-
State switchyard and 70 feet east of the Triton substation. Identified as "Tri-State's Monopole", this is the point
of custody transfer (POC) where Oxy will assume responsibility for power received from Tri-State.
• The Oxy Triton Substation is a "greenfield site" and no substation infrastructure has presently been constructed.
• The existing Tri-State Generation and Transmission Lost Creek Switchyard is located immediately to the North of
the Oxy Triton Substation site. Tri-State has made provision to expanding this facility to accommodate the 115
kV transmission line "Tap" required at the Oxy Triton substation.
• Tri-State informed Oxy their USR was addressed previously. Although Oxy has not been privy nor involved with
this activity, the Weld County Portal lists a 2007 USR-1562 that may be applicable or has been amended.
• Equipment Nomenclature (identified on the El III' I- E -I ):
o : Transformer 001, which receives transmission level voltage at 115kV and reduces ("transforms")
it down to 25kV distribution level voltage.
o : Vacuum Circuit Breaker Main 1, which protects the transformer and metering and be opened to
isolate the distribution bus from the transformer.
o 4: Vacuum Circuit Breaker Feeders 1 thru 4. Breakers used to protect the distribution bus and can
be used to disconnect/isolate each feeder from the substation distribution bus work. There are four
substation feeder breakers, three will be used to power the distribution system in the field and one
spare.
(Gas Circuit Breaker) Also known as a Circuit Switcher, Is a circuit breaker used to isolate the
transformer from the incoming transmission line as well as protect from upstream transmission line
faults
o ��;�� YIU : These are "V -Break" switches that can be used to disconnect/ isolate the GCB -01
from the transmission line feed for maintenance.
o E : This is also a "V -Break" switch position above the GCB01 that can be closed to bypass the
GCB01, allowing voltage to continue to be supplied to transformer TR001 during maintenance
operations, etc.
o ?: These identify a "High" (higher physically, upper bus work, and a "Low" (substation bus work
positioned lower under the HB to provide connection to the mobile substation )
1
or E ?_: Switch, Transmission 1, Mobile Substation. These switches are used to provide isolation or
connection to a mobile substation when needed.
o : Expansion Bus. Reference term for the bus work provided for future expansion.
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From: Diana Aungst <daungst@weld.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:44 PM
To: Wells, Matt <Matt wells@oxy.com>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: USR24-0025 questions
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Matt:
The application states that the substation will connect to the nearby Tri-State Lost Creek Tap in Section 15. Tri-
State will amend their USR for the new additional equipment for this connection.
Which USR will be amended and what is a Tap?
Thanks,
Diana Aungst
AICP, CFM
Principal Planner
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1402 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631
D: 970-400-3524 I O: 970-400-6100
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From: Diana Aungst
Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:24 PM
To: Wells, Matt <Matt wells@oxy.com>
Subject: RE: USR24-0025 questions
Also, could you tell me what TR001, VCB-M1, VCB-F#, GCB, SW -T1 S1 and 2, HB, and EX all mean on the
substation graphic.
Thanks,
Diana Aungst
AICP, CFM
Principal Planner
Weld County Department of Planning Services
1402 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631
D: 970-400-3524 I O: 970-400-6100
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