HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231294.tiffUSE BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR) APPLICATION
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APPLICATION RECEIVED IVES BY
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CASE # ASSIGNED:
PLANNER ASSIGNED:
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Is the property currently in violation? N No I Yes Violation Case Number _
Parcel Numbers 1 0 5 7 1
Site Address: 40.32796r el o4.751281*
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Legal Description:
PT SW4NW411 4 66 LOT B REC EXEMPT RFC. 15-0'103
Section: 'l1 , Township 4 N, Range 66 W Zoning District: AG Acreage: 27.x}51
Within subdivision or townsite? II No CYesName:
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Water (welt permit # or water district tap ):
Sewer (On -site wastewater treatment system permit # or sewer account #): Nth
Floodplain ONo /QYes Geological Hazard No I 1 Yes Airport Overlay 15I No / Yes
PROJECT
U SR Use being applied for: 5 megawatt solar garden
N ame of proposed business: Pivot Solar 35 LLC
PROPERTY OWNER(S) (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)
N ame: Timothy G. & Laura L Cook
Company:
Phone #:
970-580-5092 Email: Icook122.1c@gmail.com
Street Address: Po BOX 82
City/State/Zip Code: Atwood, CO 80722
APPLICANT/AUTHORIZED AGENT (Authorization Form must be included if them is an Authored Agent)
Name: Kyle Sundman
Company: Pivot Energy
Phone #: 719-233-4322 Email: ksundman@pivotenergy.net
Street Address: 1750 15th Street #400
City/State/Zip Code: Denver, CO 80202
I (We) hereby depose and stateunder penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals, and/or plans submitted with or
contained within the application are true and correct to the best of my (our) knowledge. All fee owners of the property must
sign this application. If an Authorized Agent signs, an Authorization Form signed by all fee owners must be included with
the application. If the fee owner is a corporation, evidence must be included indicating the,ignatory has the legal authority
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DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING
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AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
1555 NORTH 'I7 AVENUE
GREELEY, CO 80631
AUTHORIZATION FORM
give permission ion to Kyle Sundman, Pivot Energy
(Authorized Agent/Applicant—please print)
apply for any Planning, Building, Access, Grading or OWTS permits on our behalf, for the propel
at (address or parcel number) below:
40.327969° -104151281°; Parcel #: 105711200018
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Property Owners Information:
Address: PO BOX 82, Atwood CO 80722
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Phone: 970-580-8092 E-'rr ail: lcook122.Ic@gmail.com
Authorized AgentfAp►plicant Contact Information:
Address: 1750 15th Street #400, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 719-233-4322 E -Mail: ksundman@pivotenergy.net
Correspondence to be sent to: Owner M Authorized Agent/Applicant by: Malian Email
Additional Info: Full legal description: PT S V4NW411 4 56 LOT B REC EXEMPT REGX15-0108
I (We) hereby certify, under penalty, of perjury and after carefully, reading the entire contents of this
document, that the informadon stated above is true and correct to the best of my (our) knowledge.
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MY COmmissioN EXPIRES JUN 21, 2025
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Pivot Solar 35 LLC — Planning Questionnaire
1. Explain the proposed use and business name:
• Pivot Solar 35 LLC ("Pivot") is seeking to construct a solar garden in Weld County that is approximatley
5 MWac in size on Parcel #105711200018.
• The project will be built on approximately 25 acres.
• The solar array will deliver electricity to Xcel Energy for 20 years through the Utility's "Solar
Rewards*Community" program. After the program sunsets, Pivot intends to enter into a power
purchase agreement with the utility to continue providing clean energy to Weld County between years
20-40, which is the full term of the lease (40 yrs).
• The panels are expected to be less than ten feet above grade at their highest point and will be
surrounded by a decorative wildlife friendly game fence, similar to what the Colorado Department of
Transportation ("CDOT") and Colorado Parks and Wildlife ("CPW") use. Exact height subject to final
structural engineering.
• The project lease area will include panels and inverters mounted on steel posts/beams, concrete -pad -
mounted transformers and other electrical equipment, an access drive with hammerhead emergency
turn -around, and perimeter fencing with gates.
• The solar array will be designed to meet the maximum wind and snow loads applicable in Weld County.
In addition, the panels themselves have a manufacturer warranty of at least 25 years.
• A contracted Operations and Maintenance ("O&M") crew of one to four people will visit the site up to
eight times annually for routine inspections, maintenance, and vegetation control and on an as -
needed basis to address equipment outages. There will be no permanent staff on the site, which will
be remotely monitored.
• Upon the conclusion of the project's useful life, the project owner will remove all project materials
and return the property to the landowner in the originally leased condition, minus any vegetation and
grading. Please reference the attached Decommissioning Plan for more information.
2. Explain the need finer the proposed use,
• The Weld County Comprehensive Plan states that one of the County's top priorities is preserving
landowner rights and creating an environment conducive to local economic growth, all while
maintaining the overall well-being of the local population. Specifically, the code plan states "...the goal
of the Comprehensive Plan [is] to promote opportunities for County Citizens, while protecting private
property rights."
• Pivot's ground lease presents an advantageous opportunity for the state to generate additional
revenue, which will go toward funding schools in Weld County and across the State. Revenues from
this project would far exceed any revenues that would be collected from agricultural leases on the
same acreage. The larger parcel currently contains two active solar projects, and four active oil and
gas wells.
• This project has committed to donating 100% of the energy produced to low-income Coloradans.
Pivot's goal is to support and alleviate some financial pressure around paying for their energy bills.
• This project will also serve as a great example of the mutually beneficial option of co -locating solar
and oil and gas operations on the same piece of land.
3. Describe the cur r em and previous use of the land.
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• The land is currently zoned agricultural. In the past, the land has been used for agricultural
production.
• The parcel has a plugged and abandoned oil well located on the premise.
4. Describe the proximity of the proposed use to residence.
• On June 15, 2022, all residence within 500 feet of the project parcel were preemptively notified by
Pivot of the proposed solar project. Supplemental document (16 Buffer Report) lists all addresses
that were notified; the contact information was provided by the Weld County Assessor's Office.
5. Describe the cuarrou_anding NRnd !ices of the site end how the proposed use is compatible with them.
• The surrounding land uses are a mix of residential and agricultural
• All residence and property owners within a 500 -foot radius of the parcel boundary have been
preemptively notified of the project in progress.
6. Describe the hours and days of operation (i.e. Monday thru Friday 8 AM to 5 PM)
• During construction, crews will be on -site from approximately 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday -Friday.
Most vehicles will arrive early in the morning (7:00 to 9:00 am) and will begin departing the
construction site around 3:00 pm.
• Once constructed, the site will be unmanned but the solar farm will generate electricity during
daylight hours each day of the year.
• Operations and maintenance crews will be on -site up to eight times annually for up to four hours per
visit.
7. Describe the number of employees including full-time, part-time and contractors. If shift work is
proposed, detail number of employees, srhedu!n and duration if shifts.
• During the construction phase, there will be a crew made up of approximately 40 people on site each
day. The construction crew will consist of project managers, laborers, electricians, civil contractors,
and any other necessary personnel for the project. Once construction is complete, there will be no
one on site, other than the O&M crew during their scheduled trips.
8. Describe the maximum number of users, patrons, members, buyers or other visitors that the site will
accommodate at any one time
• The site will not be open to the public.
• The gate around the site will be locked and will only be accessible to those constructing the facility or
periodically maintaining the facility. The site will also be accessible to life -safety emergency
personnel.
9. List the types and maximum numbers of animals to be on the stie at any one time
• No animals will be onsite while this project is being developed or in -use.
10. List the types, and number of operating and processing equipment.
• Not applicable.
11. List the types, number and uses of the existing and proposed structures.
• There will not be any structures built onsite.
12. Describe the size of any stockpile, storage, or waste areas.
• There will not be any stockpile, storage, or waste areas onsite.
13. Describe the method and time schedule of removal or disposal of debris, junk and other wastes associated
with the proposed use.
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• Any debris, junk, or wastes associated with building the project will be removed and disposed of
property prior to completion. No waste will be produced once the array is "turned -on" and producing
energy.
14. include a timetable showing the periods of time required for the construction of the operation.
• Please reference the Vehicle Trip Generation Table Below.
Table I — Vehicle Trip Generation
Project Phase
(Time Period)
Vehicle Type
Estimated Gross
Vehicle Weight
Number of Vehicles
Per Day
Maximum and
Average Vehicle Trips
Per Day
(approx.
Site Preparation
2-4 weeks)
Equipment
Trucks
Hauling
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2:000-10700u Ibis
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'Container
Trucks
and
30,000-50,000 lbs
5-15,
10-30,
Equipment
(approx.
Material
4
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Equipment
Trucks
Hauling
20,000-40,000
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(3-4 ' onths:II
Passenger Vehicles
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2.000 to P,0,000 Ins
I
per month
or less
operational;
Max- 21Ave-0
15. Describe the proposed and existing lot surface type and the square footage of each type (i.e. asphalt,
gravel, landscaping, dirt, grass, buildings).
Land Disturbance Area
A total of approximately 24,177 square feet or 0.56 acres of the Project area is anticipated to be
disturbed. The total disturbance numbers are summed in the following table.
Disturbance
Surface
Disturbance
Area (sf)
Disturbance
Area
(Ac)
Gravel
Drive
22,477
0.516
Concrete
Equipment
Pads
1,700
0.039
Total
24,177
0.555
The remaining project area will be seeded with a native pollinator friendly grass mix which will decrease
the runoff as it is less impervious than row crop.
16. How many parking spaces are proposed? How many handicap -accessible parking spaces are proposed?
• No parking spaces are proposed on -site. This site is not open for public access.
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17, Describe the existing and proposed fencing and screening for the site including all parking and outdoor
storage areas,
• Pivot is proposing to use a decorative wildlife friendly fence to enclose the area as well as low growth
decorative native grasses in between array rows and around the sides of the array.
• The proposed fence is Colorado Parks and Wildlife's preferred decorative "wildlife friendly" game
fence, 8' tall with a smooth top wire.
• There will be no on -site outdoor storage areas.
18, Describe the existing and proposed landscaping for the site:
• Pivot will be seed under the panels with a native pollinator friendly grass mix
• Pivot is proposing to use a decorative wildlife friendly fence to enclose the area
• No additional landscaping is proposed
•
19. Describe reclamation and procedures to be employed as stages of the operation are phased out or upon
cessation of the Use by Special Review activity.
• Once the project has reached the end of its useful life and the lease has been terminated, Pivot or the
facility owner will remove all improvements made and either recycle, reuse, or repurpose all materials.
The site will be re -seeded with a native dryland seed and the property will be returned to the
landowner ready to be developed as he or she wishes.
• Please reference the attached Decommissioning Plan for more details.
20, Describe the proposed fire protection measures.
• Pivot will maintain vegetation under the panels
• Internal roads and setbacks between fence and array have been designed to provide access by
emergency vehicles if need be
21. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the Weld County Comprehensive Plan per Chapter 22 of the
Weld County Code
• In Section 22-2-10 C, the County Code states that one of its guiding principles is to Promote Economic
Growth and Sustainability. The proposed project is a PV solar facility that generates electricity without
generating any emissions. This project will last for approximately 25 years, bringing the County
economic revenue and support. This project will further Weld County's stated goal of encouraging the
development of alternative energy sources as a hedge against the volatility of traditional energy
sources.
• In Section 22-2-60 A, the County Code states the importance of Wildlife in the County. The proposed
project will be surrounded by a wildlife friendly game fence to ensure no animals are trapped within
the project area. Studies of the project area did not reveal any nexus with any protected, threatened,
or endangered species or their habitats. In addition, Pivot will work with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
to ensure the project meets any necessary requirements.
• In Section 22-2-60 B, the County Code states it aim to support responsible energy and mineral
development. Solar is both an alternative and sustainable energy source that does not emit any odors
and has limited vehicle traffic once construction is complete. In addition, the agricultural land that the
solar facility is on will be preserved throughout the lifespan of the solar array and can be used for
agricultural purposes following the life cycle of the system. This development will not generate any
perceivable noise and therefore complies with this development requirement.
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22. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the zone district in which it is located. (Intent
statements can be found at the beginning of each zone district section in Article III of Chapter 23 of the
Weld County Coder)
• Section 23-3-10 of the County code states: 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
• The solar facility will not have any negative effects on the agricultural land beneath it. Pivot will seed
the ground beneath the solar array with a native seed mixture that will help preserve the agricultural
land.
23. Explain how this proposal will be compatible with future development of the surrounding area or adopted
master plans of affected municipalities.
• The solar array will use native seed mixture that will help maintain high -quality soils for any future
agricultural production following the life cycle of the array.
• Please see the supplemental Decommissioning Plan document for additional information.
24. Explain how this proposal impacts the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of
the neighborhood and the County.
• The proposed solar array will meet the health, safety, and welfare goals of the County because the
array will not produce any odors or fumes. The solar array will help produce clean, long-term energy
for the County, therefore meeting the goals of maintaining a healthy society.
• In addition, it should be noted that 100% of the energy produced to low-income Coloradans.
25. Describe any irrigation features. if the proposed use is to be located in the A (Agricultural) Zone District,
explain your efforts to conserve prime agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use.
• No irrigation features are being proposed in the scope of this project.
26. Explain how this proposal complies with Article V and Article Xl of Chapter 23 if the proposal is located
within any Overlay Zoning District (Airport, Geologic Hazard, or Historic Townsites Overlay Districts) or a
SpeciRI Flood Hazard Area identified by maps officially adopted by the County.
• This site is not located within any of the above Overlay Zoning Districts.
27. Detail known State or Federal permits required for your proposed use(s) and the status of each permit.
Provide a copy of any application or permit.
• There are no State or Federal permits associated with the project besides state electrical permit and
state SWPP, which will be complete prior to submission of building permit.
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Addendum to the Planning Questionnaire
REVIEW
DATE:
8/25/2022
TYPE
APPLICATION:
OF
USR
(PRE22-0135)
Cook
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION:
105711200018;
Lot
B of
RECX15-0103
11
4
66
OWNER:
Timothy
and
Laura Cook
NTIVE:
Pivot
Energy c/o
Kyle
Sundman
PLEASE NOTE:
The following completeness review notes are provided as a courtesy to the applicant. While we strive to
identify significant issues, the following notes may not identify all issues, even major ones that may
be raised during the formal review of your application. The information contained herein has been
placed on file with the Department of Planning Services. Please submit a copy of this form when you submit
the revisions to your Land Use Application. If you have any questions regarding the process and/or
application, please call Diana Aungst at 970-400-3524, or email at daungstgweldgov.com
REVIEW:
Please email the below listed items to the Department of Planning Services. Submit a new questionnaire
narrative with the below comments addressed and submit the other items as requested.
REVIEW STAFF:
Planning: Diana Aungst—daungst@weldgov.com - 970-400-3524
Engineering: Melissa King—mking@weldgov.com - 970-400-3762
Public Health: Lauren Light — Llight@weldgov.com - 970-400-2211
PLANNING COMMENTS:
The Department of Planning Services has reviewed the Completeness Review Application and has the
following comments.
1. What is the `Reservation Letter'?
- This is a proxy for the interconnection letter (which is still in process). We are using this to
demonstrate that Xcel Energy has awarded the project to Pivot.
2. Provide a revised, corrected deed.
- Can this be a condition of the approval? We will work concurrently to obtain an updated deed.
3. Construction Impacts_PS35_20220812 is titled EH questionnaire. State which section of the code
this addresses.
- The Construction Impacts document was incorrectly titled; this has been fixed. This Construction
Impacts Documents was a request from the Solar Supplemental Document request from the
County.
4. Provide answers to the Development Standards Statement (example attached).
Please see updated Development Standards Statement attached.
5. Provide answers to the Alternatives (example attached).
- Please see updated Alternatives Statement document attached.
6. Provide a Landscaping Plan or Fencing Plan per 23-4-1030.0.3. or a waiver. Since you are
within 500 feet of a residence.
23-4-1030.C.3. Setbacks. The Improved Area of the SEF shall conform to the setback requirements of
the underlying zone. Additionally, the improved area must be at least five hundred (500) feet from
existing residential buildings and residential lots of a platted subdivision or planned unit development.
The residential setback requirement may be reduced if appropriate screening through landscape or an
opaque fence is installed, or upon submittal to Weld County of a waiver or informed consent signed by
the residence owner agreeing to the lesser setback. If landscaping or opaque fencing is substituted for
setback, a landscaping plan or fencing plan shall first be submitted to and approved by the Department
of Planning Services.
- Landscaping and fencing plan was attached. Will pursue waivers with neighbors. We understand that
this is a condition of approval.
7. Update the Decommissioning plant to be consistent with the Code.
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1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley CO 80631 Fax: 970-
304-6498 * Phone: 970-400-6100
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23-4-1030.4. A Decommissioning/Reclamation Plan. A Decommissioning/Reclamation Plan shall be
provided at the time of SEF application submittal which will be signed by the party responsible for
decommissioning and the landowner (if different), addressing the following:
a. Decommissioning/reclamation shall commence within twelve (12) months after power production
has permanently ceased and be completed within twelve (12) months from the start date of the
decommissioning/reclamation work.
b. All non -utility owned equipment, conduits, structures, fencing, and foundations to a depth of at least
three (3) feet below grade shall be removed.
c. All fences, graveled areas and access roads shall be removed unless landowner agreement to
retain is presented, in writing, in which the property owner agrees for this to remain.
d. Property shall be restored to a condition reasonably similar to its condition prior to development of
the SEF.
e. The developer or owner of the SEF is responsible for the decommissioning.
f. Decommissioning/reclamation cost estimates, which shall be updated every five (5) years from the
establishment and submittal of the Security, shall include all costs associated with the
dismantlement, recycling, and safe disposal of facility components and site reclamation activities,
including the following elements:
I. All labor, equipment, transportation, and disposal costs associated with the removal of all facility
components from the facility site;
ii. All costs associated with full reclamation of the facility site, including removal of non-native soils,
fences, and constructed access roads;
iii. All costs associated with reclamation of any primary agricultural soils at the facility site to ensure
each area of direct impact shall be materially similar to the condition it was before construction;
iv. All decommissioning/reclamation activity management, site supervision, site safety costs;
v. Any other costs, including administrative costs, associated with the decommissioning and
reclamation of the facility site; and
vi. The estimated date of submission of the Security to Weld County.
- Updated Decommissioning Plan with payment amounts has been attached.
8. Provide a Dust Mitigation Plan.
- New Dust and Weed Mitigation Plan has been attached.
9. Provide a Utility Company Interconnection Agreement.
- This is in process. Reservation Letter attached in lieu.
10. How many solar panels will there be on the site?
- 11,000
11. What equipment will be on the site during construction. Construction trailer? Cargo
Containers?
Job trailer (unlikely but dependent on contactor preference)
- 40' Conex (1-2)
- Telehandler (1)
- Skidsteer (1-2)
- Mini excavator (1)
- pile drivers (1-2)
12. What is the lighting plan? Will there be lighting on the site during construction?
- N/A. No onsite lighting.
13. Provide a Communication Plan.
- N/A. Planner has noted that this is not needed at this time.
14. Is there an irrigation system on the site? Will the SEF interfere with the irrigation system?
- Only well water with limited pumping rights on site. SEF will not affect irrigation.
15. Address how the cables will be underground per Section 23-4-1030.C.5.
- Our DC circuits will be mostly in above ground CAB which typically is 42" above grade (minimum).
Our low voltage AC circuits will all be buried but, as of now, our plan is to have our medium voltage
(12.47kV) interconnection equipment on overhead poles.
16. Is the land still irrigated and currently being used for crops? Will the landowner be growing
crops on his land? Does the landowner still have water rights?
The farm is used for dry land grass and forage production. Limited well water rights are leased
by landowner presently, unrelated to SEF, and that will not change with this project.
- Pivot is working to make sure that agricultural uses can be kept onsite and work in conjunction
with the solar facility. Pivot may use the site for dry land grazing by using sheep to mitigate
weeds and overgrowth. A native seed mix will be used, and no irrigation will occur underneath
the panels.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
No comments.
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1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley CO 80631 Fax: 970-
304-6498 * Phone: 970-400-6100
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Completeness Review
PUBLIC HEALTH COMMENTS:
Update the Health Department questionnaire to indicate that a portable toilet and bottled water will be
provided during construction.
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Pivot Solar 35 LLC — Development Review Questionnaire
1. Describe the access location and applicable use types (i.e., agricultural, residential, commercial/industrial,
and/or oil and gas) of all existing and proposed accesses to the parcel. Include the approximate distance
each access is (or will be if proposed) from an intersecting county road. State that no existing access is
present or that no new access is proposed, if applicable.
• The access to the site will come from CR 33 and will be located in the southwestern most part of the
site. Access to the parcel will not come from any other areas. Pivot proposes to utilize an existing
access and not create a new driveway
2. Describe any anticipated change(s) to an existing access, if applicable.
• Proposed change will be to improve the existing access route to and from the site (between public
ROW and lease area) with gravel aggregate to accommodate emergency services.
3. Describe in detail any existing or proposed access gate including its location.
• An access gate will be located at the entrance of the fenced area. This access gate will be locked and
not accessible by the public. This gate will be accessible to emergency vehicles and operators.
4. Describe the location of all existing accesses on adjacent parcels and on parcels located on the opposite
side of the road. Include the approximate distance each access is from an intersecting County Road.
• The single proposed access will be directly across from the access to address 22505 CR 33. The
distance between these two accesses across CR 33 is approximately 50 feet.
5. Describe any difficulties seear sg oncoming traffic from au existing access and any di iticipated difficulties
seeing oncoming traffic from a proposed access
• There are no anticipated visual difficulties seeing oncoming traffic from our proposed access point.
The road is straight and there are very few trees or other visuals barriers.
6. Describe any horizontal curve (using terms like mild curve, shar curve, reverse curve, etc.) in the vicinity of
an existing or proposed access.
• Please reference traffic impact study included herein.
7. Describe the topography (using terms like flat, slight hu steep hills, etc.) of the road in the vicinity of an
existing or proposed access.
• The entire site and the point of access is overall very flat. The topography of the full site varies by
only a few feet on average overall.
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1. Discuss the existing and proposed potable water source. If utilizing a drinking water well, include either
the well permit or well permit application that was submitted to the State Division of Water Resources. If
utilizing a public water tap, include a letter from the Water District, a tap or meter number, or a copy of
the water bil!
• Not applicable
2. Discuss the existing and proposed sewage disposal system. What type of sewage disposal system is on the
property? If utilizing an existing on -site wastewater treatment system, provide the on -site wastewater
treatment permit number. (If there is no on -site wastewater treatment permit due to the age of the
existing on -site wastewater treatment system, apply for a on -site wastewater treatment permit through
the Department of Public Health and Environment prior to submitting this application.) If a new on -site
wastewater treatment system will be installed, please state "a new on -site wastewater treatment system
is proposed." (Only propose portable toilets if the use is consistent with the Department of Public Health
and Environment's portable toilet policy.)
• No septic or sewage disposal is proposed to be on site.
3. At storage or \.wR►rehousing is nronosed, whRt type of itemx?s'will be stored?
• No storage or warehousing is proposed to be on site.
4. Describe where and how storage and/or stockpile of wastes, chemicals, and/or petroleum will occur on
the site.
• No storage and/or stockpile of wastes, chemicals, or petroleum will take place onsite.
5. If there will be fuel storage on site, indicate the gallons and the secondary containment. State the number
of tanks and gallons per tank
• There will not be any fuel storage on site.
6. If there will be washing of vehicles or equipment on site, indicate how the wash water will be contained.
• No vehicle washing will take place.
7. If there will De floor drains, indicate how the fluids will be contained.
• No floor drains will be built. The site will contain its runoff the same was as before. The panels do not
increase the impervious surface of the site.
8. Indicate if there will be any air emissions
• The solar array will not release any air emissions.
9. Provide a design and operations plan if applicable.
• N/A
10. Provide a nuisance management plan if applicable.
• N/A
11. Additional information may be requested depending on type of land use requested.
• Noted.
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Diana Aungst
From: Julia Friedman <jfriedman@pivotenergy.net>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 2:33 PM
To: Diana Aungst <daungst@weldgov.com>
Cc: Kyle Sundman <ksundman@pivotenergy.net>
Subject: Re: FW: Pivot Solar 35 LLC update
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Hi Diana,
Email to confirm we will have portable toilet/s and bottled water for the construction workers during
the time of construction of the solar facility.
JULIA FRIEDMAN (she/her) I Manager, Project Development
jfriedman@pivotenergy.net
M: 860-248-0027 I LinlcedIn
Pivot Energy I Clean Energy. Clear Choice.
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FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS,
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Business Name:
Address:
Business Owner:
Home Address:
Pivot Energy Renewable Services
1750 15th Street #400
Pivot Energy
1750 15th Street #400
Phone:
City, state, zip:
Phone:
City, state, zip:
List up to three persons in the order to be called in the event of an emergency:
NAME
TITLE
PHONE
Angela Burke, Sr Manager, Project Engineering & Analysis, 989.412.4705
Denver, CO 80202
Denver, CO 80202
ADDRESS
Business Hours: 9-5, Mountain Time Zone
UTILITY SHUT OFF LOCATIONS:
Main Electrical:
Gas Shut Off:
TBD
Days: Monday -Friday
TBD
Exterior Water Shutoff: TBD
Interior Water Shutoff: TBD
12/15/21
12
Delaware
The First State
I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF "PIVOT SOLAR 35 LLC",
FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 2022,
AT 5:48 O'CLOCK P.M.
6714165 8100
SR# 20221241145
You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml
Page 1
Authentication: 203080707
Date: 04-04-22
STATE OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 05:48 PM 03/30/2022
FILED 05:48 PM 03/30/2022
SR 20221241145 - File Number 6714165
The undersigned authorized person, desiring to form a limited liability company pursuant to the Limited
Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:
1. The name of the limited liability company is Pivot Solar 35 LLC .
?. The Registered Office of the limited liability company in the State of Delaware is located at
1013 Centre Road Suite 403-B (street), in the City of Wilmington , Zip Code 19805 . The name of
the Registered Agent at such address upon whom process against this limited liability company may be
served is Vcorp Services, LLC .
By:
Authorized Person
Name: Or
(-1C:
Print or Type
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Carly Koppes - Clerk and Recorder, Weld County , CO
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF
SHORT FORM
RECORDING REQUESTED BY AND
WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
(Space above this line for Recorder's use only)
SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
THIS SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE ("Short Form") is made and entered into as of
Neti, I , 2Uj, by and between Timothy G. Cook and Laura L. Cook whose
residence/mailing address is PO Box 82 Atwood, CO 80722 ("Owner"), and Pivot Energy
Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company, doing business as Pivot Energy, whose
address is 1750 15th St. #400 Denver, CO 80202 ("Company") (Owner and Company the
"Parties" and each a "Party"), and provides as follows:
WITNESSETH
The Parties agree:
1. The Parties have entered into a Solar lease ("Agreement") dated as of / , / ,
20,,r ("Effective Date"). The Agreement grants Company exclusive rights in and to certain land
more particularly described in the attached Exhibit A ("Land") as weIl as in and to any
easements, rights -of -way, and other rights and benefits relating or appurtenant to the Land
("Property"). The Agreement also restricts certain uses of and grants certain interests in and to
the Property.
2. Generally, the Agreement: (a) concerns the development of solar energy project(s) by
Company involving the Property ("Project"); (b) grants Company easements, leases, and other
rights related to the Property; and, (c) limits, prohibits, and restricts other development or use(s)
of the Property that interfere with the rights granted Company by the Agreement.
3. The Agreement consists of two periods — a "Development Term" and an "Operations
Term" (together the "Term").
The Development Term is one (1) years from the Effective Date. Company has exclusive option
to extend development term for up to three (3) additional years.
The Operations Term starts on the earlier of: (a) Company's notice to Owner of the start of the
Operations Term; (b) the date that is twelve (12) months after the date of the start of construction
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of the Project as set forth in a notice from Company to Owner; or, (c) the first day the Project
delivers electricity in commercial quantities (excluding test energy) and continuing thereafter
until the date that is twenty one (21) years after this date. By one year advance notice to Owner,
Company has the right to extend the Operations Term for up to two (2) additional consecutive
periods of ten (10) years each.
4. By the Agreement, Owner grants Company certain exclusive and non-exclusive rights.
For the Development Term, Owner grants Company exclusive rights to the Property for
performing "Development," which means (a) all actions, studies, and tests related to the
evaluation and investigation by Company of the suitability of the Property for solar energy
development, including performing the following on the Property: (i) inspections and surveys;
(ii) archaeological, avian, geologic, and soils studies and tests; (iii) electrical interconnection and
transmission studies and tests; (iv) environmental inspections, studies, and surveys; (v) the
operation of equipment for evaluating, measuring, and monitoring meteorological conditions;
and, (vi) conducting meteorological studies and tests and (b) construction of the Project
including of those systems authorized to be located on the Property during the Operations Term.
For the Operations Term, Company will have exclusive use and possession of the Land and to
the extent permitted under the pertinent grant/right to Owner exclusive right to all other parts of
the Property. Company shall comply with vegetation management statuettes and standards, as
defined by those approved by Weld County Board of County Commissioners during land use
permit approval process. Such standards shall include management of vegetation and noxious
weeds. Company will have the right to use the Property for Development and fbr testing,
permitting, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, repowering and
decommissioning of the Project and for all uses contemplated in the permits or authorizations
relating to the Project, including all activities necessary, incidental or convenient to that use, and
any other lawful uses consistent with the operation of the Project, including, the following
activities (collectively, the "Intended Use"):
As Company deems necessary in its sole discretion, whether on or off the Property,
Company may erect, relocate, repair, replace, maintain, operate and remove (a) on and
from the Land solar energy measurement, collection, conversion, and generation systems
and equipment of any type and quantity, including fences, foundations, racking systems,
inverters, converters, substations, interconnection and switching facilities, tracking
systems, buildings, and other equipment and improvements for the conversion of solar
energy into electricity and for the storage of such electricity and (b) and on and from the
Property transmission, distribution, and communication lines, poles, anchors, support
structures, underground cables, and associated equipment and appurtenances, and roads.
Any such equipment, facilities or other improvements erected or constructed on the
Property are referred to as the "Improvements-;
Company may remove, trim, prune, top or otherwise control the growth of any tree,
shrub, plant or other vegetation or dismantle, demolish, and remove any improvement,
structure, embankment, impediment, berm, wall, fence or other object, on or that intrudes
(or could intrude) into the Property or that could obstruct, interfere with or impair the
Project or the Intended Use, as well as perform grading on the Property. Company agrees
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not to remove, damage, or alter a) existing irrigation well head, b) pump house, c) power
poles, or d) concreate ditch that runs along western parcel boundary;
Company may occupy, use, renovate, rebuild, demolish, and/or remove any existing
structures on the Property, including use of any structures as office or living quarters in
connection with construction, operation, and management of the Project; and,
Company may control and restrict access onto and over and across the Property.
Company shall comply with vegetation management statuettes and standards, as defined
by those approved by Weld County Board of County Commissioners during land use
permit approval process. Such standards shall include management of vegetation and
noxious weeds with herbicide treatment as needed. Company shall be responsible for
maintaining entire Parcel, including areas outside of project fence, to said standards for
the duration of the Development and Operations terms, as well as during project
decommissioning.
Owner consents to Company's location of the Improvements at any location on the Property,
including at or near property lines.
5. The Agreement also, among other things: (a) restricts Owner's access to the Property
during the Term; (b) requires Owner to grant such further easements for access and utility
purposes as Company may require; (c) prohibits any activities, whether on or off the Property,
that interfere with the passage of sunlight on to the Property; (d) includes an express grant of a
solar easement as described in Colorado Revised Statutes 38-32.5-100.3 et seq; (e) includes a
mechanism for dividing the Property into multiple separate leases for separate projects; (f)
includes a waiver by Owner of any interest in the Improvements, including any potential lien
rights; (g) addresses the rights of the Parties in the case of a condemnation of all or part of the
Property; (h) authorizes Company to satisfy Owner's obligations that may become a lien or
encumbrance on the Property or Improvements; (i) includes limited remedies and prohibits
certain remedies; and, (j) includes limited bases for termination.
6. The Agreement runs with the Property and includes a quiet enjoyment clause.
7. The Agreement includes broad assignment and finance -related provisions in favor of
Company, including: (a) the right of Company and its assignees to assign (including by
assignment, lease, or sublease, or a grant of licenses, easements, sub -easements or co -easements)
all or part of their rights under the Agreement and/or the Improvements, including for collateral
security purposes; (b) the right of Company or its assignees to mortgage the Leasehold Estate
and the Improvements; (c) the obligation of Owner to give Company and Lender notice of
defaults; (d) the right of Lender or assignees to exercise Company's rights under the Agreement
and/or take title to the Leasehold Estate, Improvements, and/or Company's rights under the
Agreement (but as provided for in the Agreement Lender have no obligations under the
Agreement unless and until they hold a direct interest in the Property); (e) limited bases for
termination (i.e. only in the case of uncured monetary defaults and after expiration of all
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applicable cure periods); (0 cure rights in favor of Company, assign and Lenders and separate
cure periods for Company and Lenders ; and, (f) the obligation of Owner to execute a new lease
if the Agreement is terminated.
8. The conditions, covenants, definitions (including the definition of capitalized terms not
defined in this Short Form), limitations, restrictions, and terms governing the encumbrances
imposed on the Property, restrictions on use of the Property, and rights granted in and to the
Property arc set forth in the Agreement. Without limitation, and except as expressly authorized
by the Agreement, these include Owner's covenant to not grant any third party any rights to
evaluate or develop the Property. Also, the Agreement specifies limitations, requirements, and/or
restrictions, on: (a) the conveyance and development of mineral rights associated with the
Property (including a surface use relinquishment by Owner, as well as a requirement that any
mineral interest owners enter a surface use or accommodation agreement with Company); (b)
interference with the Project and/or with the rights granted in the Agreement; and/or, (c)
"severance" of solar rights associated with the Property or revenue related to the Agreement.
9. Also by the Agreement Owner covenants: (a) to obtain for the benefit of Company a non-
disturbance and subordination agreement from each holder of an interest in the Property; (b) to
amend the Agreement as Company may request in connection with its financing; and, (c) to
execute consents and estoppel certificates as Company may request from time -to -time.
10. The Parties have executed and recorded this Short Form for the purpose of giving record
notice of the Agreement, of the exclusive easements, leases, and rights it grants, and of certain
restrictions it imposes. All of the conditions, covenants, and terms regarding the Agreement are
more particularly set forth in the Agreement, which is incorporated by this reference. In the event
of any conflict between the conditions and tends set forth in this Short Form and the conditions
and terms set forth in the Agreement, the conditions and terms of the Agreement will control and
govern. This Short Form may be executed and/or recorded in counterparts.
SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
as of the date set forth above.
OWNER: Timotlry G Cook
STATE OF
)ss.
COUNTY OF
On 22-i, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County
and State, personally appeared �-- �r'�r_ personally known to me (or proved to
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) i e the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to
the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the within instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary. Public
Commission Expires:
CHEYENNE KNUTSON
NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID 20214024039
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUN 21, 202S
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
as of the date set forth above.
OWNER: Laura L. Cook
)ss.
)
On 'f,�r-" '-720 �'i , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County
and State, personally appeared Y —, "_:, personally known to me (or proved to
me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to
the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the within instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
NotaryIic
Commission Expires:
CHEYENNE KNUTSON
NOTARY PUBLIC - STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID 20214024039
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUN 21, 2025
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
as of the date set forth above.
Company: Pivot Energy Colorado LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
STATE OF >?, rr�
)ss.
COUNTY OF ,,,,,r
On ,fit, 2 , 202/, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County
and State, personally appeared .,, � k,,. , personally known to me (or proved to me
on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or
the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the within instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public 6 Q
Commission Expires: -5/12/ / v2
ELI OPPENHEIMER
NOTARY PUBLIC - STATE OF COLORADO
NOTARY ID 20194011170
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAR 21, 2023
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EXHIBIT A TO
SHORT FORM OF SOLAR LEASE
THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO,
•
Parcel
Township
Range
Section
Portion of Section
Acreage
105711200018
4N
66W
11
SW4 NW4
27.41
Total Acreage
27.41
Account: 88946702
November 1, 2021
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Account Parcel
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Space Account Type Tax Year Buildings Actual value Assessed Value
Agr:clllluru 2021 0 23 902 6.9419
PT SWONW4 11 4 65 LOT B REC EXEMPT RECX 15-0192
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Pivot Solar 35 LLC — Alternatives Statement
Pivot has researched alternatives to the proposed location, and it has been adequately assessed
that the proposed site is the best location for the solar facility. Many other sites in Weld County
have been assessed, as well as other locations throughout the state of Colorado. The Cook site
was chosen due to some of the following important factors:
- The site's proximity to Xcel Energy distribution infrastructure
- Flat topography
- No geotechnical constraints noted on the site (as of now). A geotechnical study and
report are currently in progress
- Landowner interest and participation to host a solar facility on their land
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Pivot
Energy
Pivot Solar 35 LLC — Construction Impacts
• Please see site plan in packet.
• Applicant agrees to mitigate construction impacts.
• During construction, crews will be on -site from approximately 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday -Friday.
Most vehicles will arrive early in the morning (7:00 to 9:00 am) and will begin departing the
construction site around 3:00 pm.
• Once constructed, the site will be unmanned but the solar farm will generate electricity during
daylight hours each day of the year.
• Operations and maintenance crews will be on -site up to eight times annually for up to four hours per
visit.
• Please reference the Vehicle Trip Generation Table Below.
Table 1 — Vehicle Trip Generation
Project Phase
(Time Period)
Vehicle Type
Estimated Gross
Vehicle Weight
Number of Vehicles
Per Day
Maximum and
Average Vehicle Trips
Per Day
Site Preparation
(approx. 2.4 weeks)
Equipment Hauling
Trucks
30,000-65,000 lbs
0-2
0-4
Passenger Vehicles
2,696-16,006 lbs
2-5
4-10
Fuel Delivery
20,000-30,000 lbs
1
2
Max — 161Ave - 8
Material and
Equipment Delivery
(approx. 4 weeks)
Conex Container and
Delivery Trucks
30,000-50,000 lbs
5-15
10-30
Equipment Hauling
Trucks
20,000-40,000 lbs
0-4
0-8
Max — 38fAve - 10
Solar Garden
Installation
(3-4 months)
Passenger Vehicles
2,000 to 10,000 lbs
10-15
20-30
Fuel Truck
20,060 to 36,000 lbs
1
2
Material Delivery Truck
20,060 to 30,000 lbs
1
2
Max — 34fAve - 24
Operations
(ongoing once
operational)
Utility Vehicle
2,000 to 10,006 lbs
1 per month or less
Max - 2/Ave - 0
• Please reference Vehicle Trip Generation Table above.
• Some additional traffic should be expected for the time during construction due to the arrival of
equipment and modules.
• Proposed change will be to improve the existing access route to and from the site (between public
ROW and lease area) with gravel aggregate to accommodate emergency services.
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ENERTIA
CONSULTING GROUP LLC
July 15, 2022
Weld County Planning and Building Department
1555 N 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: Traffic Impact Letter
Use by Special Review — Cook Parcel
Weld County Road (WCR) 33 North of WCR 46, Weld County
To whom it may concern:
I. Introduction
1515 Market Street, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 792-3917
rick.hagmayer@enertiacg.com
In fulfillment of the Weld County Use by Special Review (USR) permitting requirements, Enertia
Consulting Group (Enertia) has completed this Traffic Impact Letter for the proposed Pivot
Energy Solar Facility on the Cook Parcel located on approximately 19.33 acres and 1.66 miles
north of SH 85 on WCR 33. The intent of this Report is to provide traffic related information and
identify potential project impacts to affected roadways within Weld County.
The following information is included in this letter report:
• Project Location, Components and Construction Schedule
• Designated Travel Route
• Daily Vehicle Trip Generation
• Conclusions
II. Existing Conditions
Location
The project is located on an approximate 16.33 -acre project site within a larger parcel totaling
approximately 27.40 acres along the east side of WCR 33, 1.66 miles north of SH 85 (on Weld
County Parcel No. 105711200018) in Section 11, T4N, R66W.
Weld County Planning and Building Department
Page 2
III. Proposed Condition
Components
The Pivot Energy Solar Facility on the Cook Parcel project shall generally include: up to a 12
MW solar garden with approximately 25,000 tracking solar panels mounted on steel I -beams;
concrete pad mounted inverters and transformers; an access drive with emergency turn -around
and perimeter fence with gate.
Construction Schedule
It's currently anticipated that the Use by Special Review Permit will be issued by Weld County
on or before April 5, 2023. Accordingly, a construction start/mobilization date of April 20, 2023
has been established. Based on this, the following preliminary schedule is currently considered:
• Driveway and material staging area prep
• Solar Facility Component Delivery
• Perimeter Fence Installation
• Solar Panel Foundation Installation
• Transformer and Inverter Installation
• Solar Panel Installation
April 20, 2023 — May 10, 2023
May 11, 2023 — June 21, 2023
May 22, 2023 — June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023 - September 21, 2023
September 22, 2023 — October 20, 2023
October 23, 2023 — January 19, 2024
Designated Travel Route
The designated access route is: State Highway 85 north to WCR 44. WCR44 west
approximately 700ft to WCR 33. WCR33 north approximately 1.0 miles to WCR46. WCR east
approximately 1.0 miles to WCR33. WCR north approximately 100ft to the entrance to the
property. Figure 1 illustrates the access route. The following is a brief description of the access
route roadways.
SH 85 - State Highway 85 in the vicinity of WCR 35 is a 4 -lane asphalt -paved road with left turn
lanes and acceleration/deceleration lanes; and a posted speed limit of 65mph. It's anticipated
that 100 percent of material deliveries will be from the south.
WCR 42 — The +/- 700ft segment of WCR 42 included in the travel route is a 2 lane, asphalt -
paved road with intermittent bar ditches. The road surface appears to be in good condition. It's
anticipated that all material deliveries will travel from SH 85.
WCR 31 — The +/- 1.0 -mile segment of WCR 31 included in the travel route is a 2 lane, asphalt -
paved road with intermittent bar ditches. The road surface appears to be in good condition. It's
anticipated that all material deliveries will travel WCR 31 from WCR 42
WCR 46 — The +/- 1.0 -mile segment of WCR 46 included in the travel route is a 2 lane, asphalt -
paved road with intermittent bar ditches. The road surface appears to be in good condition. It's
anticipated that all material deliveries will travel WCR 46 from WCR 31.
Weld County Planning and Building Department
Page 3
WCR 33 — The +/- 0.5 -mile segment of WCR 33 included in the travel route is a 2 lane, dirt road
with intermittent bar ditches. The road surface appears to be in fair condition with moderate
rutting. It's anticipated that all material deliveries will travel WCR 33 from WCR 46 to the Project
Site.
Daily Vehicle Trip Generation and Distribution
Project development may be divided into the following 4 phases (site preparation, material and
equipment delivery, solar garden construction and solar garden maintenance). The following
Table 1 illustrates the estimated average daily trip generation by vehicle type for each Project
phase.
Table 1 — Vehicle Trip Generation
Project Phase
(Time Period)
Vehicle Type
Estimated Gross
Vehicle Weight
Number of Vehicles
Per Day
Maximum
Average
and
Vehicle Trips
Per Day
(approx.
Site
Preparation
1-3
weeks)
Equipment
Hauling
Trucks
30,000-65,000 lbs
0-2
0-4
Passenger Vehicles
2,000-10,000
lbs
2-5
4-10
Fuel Delivery
20,000-30,000 lbs
1
2
Max-16/Ave-9
Equipment
(approx.
Material
and
Delivery
4-5 weeks)
Conex
Container
Delivery
and
Trucks
30,000-50,000 lbs
10-30
20-60
Equipment
Hauling
Trucks
20,000-40,000 lbs
0-8
0-16
Max
— 79/Ave - 40
Solar Garden
Installation
(6-7 months)
Passenger Vehicles
2,000 to 10,000
lbs
20-30
40-60
Fuel Truck
20,000 to
30,000 lbs
1
2
Material
Delivery Truck
20,000 to
30,000 lbs
1
2
Max
— 64/Ave - 52
(ongoing
operational)
Operations
once
Utility Vehicle
2,000 to 10,000
lbs
1
per month or less
Max-
2/Ave-0
As illustrated in Table 1, the majority of traffic generated as a result of solar garden installation
shall occur during the 9 -month solar garden installation (max 79/ave 40vtpd). This traffic will
generally be site worker passenger vehicles.
The majority of heavy truck traffic including conex container delivery (total of 510-850 conex
containers/delivery trucks) and equipment (rubber tire loader, pile driver, forklift) delivery and
pickup will travel to and from the Project between 9:30 AM and noon and 1:30PM and 4:00PM.
Project related traffic during all phases will not be significant during AM and PM peak periods
(7:30 — 9:00 AM and 4:30 — 6:00 PM, respectively).
IV. Conclusions
1. The Project is expected to generate up to 79 vehicle trips per day during material
and equipment delivery (anticipated to be up to one month at the beginning of the
project and one month at the end of the project), up to 64 vehicle trips per day during
Weld County Planning and Building Department
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solar garden installation (6-7 months) and up to 2 vehicle trips per month during solar
garden operation.
2. Site preparation and solar garden installation anticipated to begin in April 2023 and
be completed in January 2024.
3. The phase with the greatest amount of traffic (79 vtpd material and equipment
delivery) is expected to occur over a 4-5 week period (May 2023 — June 2023).
4. Daily Project related truck traffic is not expected to impact AM and PM peak traffic
periods.
5. Sight distance at the Project entrance is well over 1,000 feet both north and south
along WCR 33.
6. Access to the project site is through an existing oil well access road. Therefore, a
Weld County Access permit will not be required.
7. As proposed, the solar garden site preparation, installation and ongoing
inspection/maintenance is not anticipated to create adverse traffic related impacts on
Weld County roads. Based on anticipated vehicle type and weight, the project is not
anticipated to degrade/damage Weld County roads and a Public Works Improvement
Agreement is not likely warranted.
We trust that this Traffic Impact Letter for the Pivot Energy Solar Facility on the Cook Parcel is
acceptable and complete. Please contact me at rick.hagmayer@enertiacg.com or (720) 792-
3917 should you require additional information.
Sincerely,
ENERTIA CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
Rick Hagmayer, PE
Senior Project Manager
attachment
WCR 46
WCR 42
GILCHRIST
PIVOT SOLAR COOK
PARCEL PROJECT
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LW'4SUL IN(, (AQUI) lei
1529 MARKET STREET
SUITE 200
DENVER, CO 80202
(720) 250-8305
FIGURE 1 - PROXIMITY MAP & DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTE
PIVOT ENERGY SOLAR FARM ON COOK PARCEL PS 35
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATE: 7/15/2022
SCALE: 1" = 5,000'
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2020 APPLICATION AND PERMIT
FOR STREET ACCESS
Permit #: Date: Permit Fee:
THE PERM ITTEE, Pivot Solar 35 LL , is hereby granted permission to construct and use
an access at the location noted below. The access shall be constructed maintained and used in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this permit. This permit may be revoked by the City of Evans if at any time the
peti _ itted access or its use violates any of the terms and condition of this permit. This permit is null and void at
the time any redevelopment of the parcel is started. The use of advance warning and construction signs, flashers,
barricades and flaggers are required at all times during access construction within the City of Evans right}of
way in conformance with the MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, Part VI. The City
of Evans, and its duly appointed agents and employees, shall be held harmless against any action for personal
injury or property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of the permit.
LOCATION: 40.327969°" -104.751281°, Parcel # 105711200018
PERMIT PROVIDES ACCESS FOR: Pivot Solar 35 LLC, Community solar garden
OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Any future re -zoning, re -plat or development of this parcel will need a renewed access permit from the City of
Evans. This access permit does not guarantee full or three-quarter movement access in the event that the City
of Evans develops/builds adjacent roadway to full plan cross-section, as forecasted in the City of Evans
Transportation Plan existing at that time_
Upon the signing of this permit, the permittee agrees to the terms and conditions and referenced attachments
contained herein. All construction shall be completed in an expeditious and safe manner and shall be finished
within 45 days from initiation. The permitted access shall be completed in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the permit prior to being used. The permittee shall notify the City Engineer with the City of Evans
at (970) 4751110 or moberscbmidt@evanscolorado.gov, at least 48 hours prior to commencing construction
within the City of Evans right-of-way.
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permitted access and have full authority to accept the permit and 11 `Its
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Permittee Name
Perri iittee Signature Date
This permit is not valid until signed by a duly authorized representative of the City of Evans.
Representative Name & Title
Representative Signature Date
CHANGES IN USE OR DESIGN NOT APPROVED BY THE PERMIT OF THE ISSUING
AUTHORITY MAY CAUSE THE REVOCATION TIO OR SUSPENSION OF THIS PERMIT.
Variances
a) Should the permittee or applicant choose to object to any of the terms or conditions of the permit placed therein by the City of Evans,
variance must be requested from the City of Evans, Public Works Director within 60 days of transmittal off the permit for permittec
signature. The request shall include reasons for the variance and may include recommendations by the permittee or applicant that
would be acceptable to him/her.
b) The City variance may consider any objections and requested revisions at the request of the permittee or applicant. If agreement is
reached, the City of Evans may revise the permit accordingly, issue a new permit, or require the applicant to submit a new application
for reconsideration. Changes in the original application, proposed design or access use will normally require submittal of a new
application.
c) Regardless of any communications, meeting, or negotiations with the City of Evans regarding revisions and objections to the permit,
if the permittee or applicant wishes to appeal the City decision to the Council, the appeal must be brought to the Council within 60
days of transmittal of the permit
IL Construction standards and requirements
a) The access must be under construction within one year of the permit date. However, under certain conditions a one year time extension
may be granted if requested in writing prior to permit expiration.
b) The applicant shall notify the City of Evans, as noted on the permit, at least. 48 hours prior to construction. Inspections will be made
during construction.
c) he access construction with City of Evans right-of-way must be completed within 45 days of the start of construction.
d) It is the responsibility of the permittee to complete the construction of the access according to the terms and conditions of the permit.
If the perrnittee wishes to use the access prior to completion., arrangements must be approved by the issuing authority and included
on the permit. The City may order a halt to any unauthorized use of the access. Reconstruction or improvements to the access may
be required when the permittee has failed to meet required specification of design or materials. If any construction element fails
within two years due to improper construction or material specification, the permttee is responsible for all repairs.
e) In the event it becomes necessary to remove any right-of-way fence, the posts on either side of the access shall be securely braced
within approved end post before the fence is cut to prevent any slacking of the remaining fence. All posts and wire removed are City
property and shall be turned over to a representative of the City of Evans.
A copy of the permit shall be available for review at theconstruction site. If necessary, minor changes and additions shall be ordered
by the designated City Authority to meet unanticipated site conditions.
g) The access shall be constructed and maintained in a manner that shall not interfere with the drainage system in the right-of-way.
h) Where necessary to remove, relocate, or repair a traffic control device or public or private utilities for the construction of a permitted
access, the work shall be accomplished by the permittee without cost to the City of Evans, and at the direction of the City or utility
company. Any damage to the state highway or other public right-of-way beyond that which is allowed in the permit shall be repaired
immediately.
i) Adequate advance warning is required at all time during access construction, in contbrnuance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices for Streets and Highways. This may include the use of signs, flashers, barricades and naggers. The issuing authority,
the City of Evans and their duly appointed agents and employees shall be held harmless against any action for personal injury or
property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of the permit.
III. Changes in use and violations
a) If there are changes in the use of the access, the access permit -issuing authority must be notified of the change. A change in property
use which makes the existing access design or use in non-conformance with the Evans Transportation Plan, or other adopted access
control documents, or the terms and conditions of the permit, may require the reconstruction or relocation of the access. Examples
of changes in access use are: an increase in vehicular volume by 20 percent, or an increase by 20 percent of a directional characteristic
such as a left turn. The City of Evans will review the original permit; it may decide it is adequate or require that you apply for a new
permit.
b) All tezins and condition of the permit are binding upon all assigns, successors -in -interest and heirs.
c) When a permitted driveway is constructed or used in violation of the Access Permit, the City of Evans may obtain a court order to
halt the violation. Such access permits may be revoked by the issuing authority.
IV. Further information
a) When the permit holder wishes to make improvements to an existing legal access, he/she shall make the request by filing a. completed
permit application form with the City of Evans. The City of Evans may take action only on the request for improvement. Denial
does not revoke the existing access.
b) The permittee, his heirs, successors -in -interest, and assigns of th.e property serviced by the access shall be responsible for meeting the
terms and condition of the permit and the removal of clearance of snow or ice upon the access even though deposited on the access
in the course of City snow removal operations.
c) The issue date of the permit is the date the City of Evans representative signs the permit, which is after the pennittee has returned the
signed permit and paid any required fees.
d) The City of Evans may, when necessary for the improved safety and operation of the roadway, rebuild, modify, remove, or redesign
the highway including any auxiliary lane.
fc. By initialing here, II acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the terms as stated on this permit.
APPENDIX 19-Q CITY OF EVANS COMMON DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Site Access. Development as defined in Title 18, Land Development Code, of the City of Evans
Municipal Code, shall utilize shared access points or other mutually approved alternatives to the
adjacent County road to avoid multiple driveways onto streets and roads identified in the
transportation plans of the County or City.
Setbacks. All setbacks shall be measured from the future right-of-way line as identified by the
Weld County Code or the City of Evans Transportation Master Plan, whichever is greater.
Screening. Any development proposing outdoor storage and/or non-residential uses within
1,000 feet of residential uses shall be screened from view by opaque fencing, earth berms,
dense landscaping, hardscaping or any combination of these methods. For the purposes of this
section, opaque fencing shall not include chain -link fencing with slats.
Lighting. All lighting fixtures, including wall pack lighting and other service area and security
lighting, shall be full cutoff fixtures and mounted so that light is directed downward. Light
sources shall be concealed or shielded so as to minimize up -light, spill -light, glare and
unnecessary diffusion on neighboring properties.
Signage. Freestanding signs shall meet a minimum setback distance of fifteen (15) feet from
the property line (or property lines based on future right-of-way dedications) and are
encouraged to be mounted on a monument base. Pole -mounted signs are prohibited. Such
signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet in height or seventy-two (72) square feet per side of
sign. All other signage shall be in conformance with the City of Evans Sign Code or the Weld
County Code depending on where the development is situated.
Paving of parking lots. All parking lots and driveways which are designed to be used for
employee, visitor or customer parking with direct access to a City street shall be paved with
asphalt, concrete or other material mutually approved by the County and City. Additionally, all
parking lots and driveways shall include an approved method of tracking control to prevent
tracking of mud and debris onto City streets.
Created: 2022-04-11 15:48:55 [EST]
(Supp. No. 76)
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Development Standards Statement
The statement shall demonstrate how the proposed facility complies with the following
development standards for Solar Energy Facilities:
1. Height limitation. Ground -mounted solar collectors shall not exceed twenty-five (25)
feet in height, measured from the highest grade below each solar panel to the highest
extent of the solar panel rotation.
The ground -mounted solar facility will not exceed 25 feet in height, as measured from the
highest grade below each solar panel to the highest extent of the solar panel rotation.
2. Glare. Concentrated solar glare from solar collectors shall not be directed toward or
onto nearby properties or roadways at any time of the day.
A glare study using ForgeSolar has determined that there are no glare concerns with the
proposed project in the desired location.
3. Setbacks. The improved area shall conform to the setback requirements of the
underlying zone. Additionally, the improved area must be at least five hundred (500) feet
from existing residential buildings and residential lots of a platted subdivision or planned
unit development. The residential setback requirement may be reduced if appropriate
screening through landscape or an opaque fence is installed, or upon submittal to Weld
County of a waiver or informed consent signed by the residence owner agreeing to the
lesser setback. If landscaping or opaque fencing is substituted for setback, a landscaping
plan or fencing plan shall first be submitted to and approved by the Department of
Planning Services.
Pivot acknowledges the Agricultural zone requirements. The improved area and location
of the solar facility is located within 500 feet from (what we believe to be) 5 residential
homes. Pivot will work with the County and/or neighbors to meet the development
standard requirements.
4. Dust mitigation. The operators of the 5 ACRE SEF shall continuously employ the
practices for control of fugitive dust detailed in their dust mitigation plan submitted as
required by Subsection B.2., above.
Please see the attached Dust and Weed Mitigation Plan that lays out the employment of
practices for control of fugitive dust.
5. Underground cables. All electrical cables on the improved area shall be buried, except
for direct current string wires that connect between solar collectors, direct current
collection circuits between rows of solar arrays that are no more than four (4) feet above
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Development Standards Statement
grade crossings, substations, switchyards, and circuit voltages greater than 34.5 kilovolts
(where necessary).
Our DC circuits will be mostly in above ground CAB which typically is 42" above grade
(minimum). Our low voltage AC circuits will all be buried but, as of now, our plan is to
have our medium voltage (12.47kV) interconnection equipment on overhead poles.
6. Fencing. The 5 ACRE SEF shall be enclosed with a security fence as approved pursuant
to a fencing plan submitted to the Department of Planning Services. Appropriate signage
shall be placed upon such fencing that warns the public of the high voltage therein.
The solar facility will be surrounded by an 8 -foot wildlife -friendly game fence. Please see
the Landscape and Fencing plan for additional information.
7. Stormwater management. The Operator of the 5 ACRE SEF shall submit a drainage
report to comply with required Storm Drainage Criteria pursuant to Chapter 8, Article XI of
this Code. Additional requirements for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
areas may be applicable pursuant to Chapter 8, Article IX of this Code. Ground -mounted
solar collector systems shall be exempt from impervious surface calculations if the soil
under the collectors is designated hydrologic A or B soil groups by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS).
Please see the Drainage Report that has been submitted as part of the initial application
for additional information.
8. Access permit. Prior to construction of the 5 ACRE SEF, the applicant shall apply for and
obtain an approved Access Permit from the Weld County Department of Public Works,
pursuant to the provisions of Article XIV of Chapter 8 of this Code.
If required, Pivot will apply for and obtain an Access Permit from Weld County Public
Works prior to development.
9. Existing irrigation systems. The nature and location or expansion of the 5 ACRE SEF
must not unreasonably interfere with any irrigation systems on or adjacent to the solar
facility.
Only well water with limited pumping rights on site. SEF will not affect irrigation.
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PIVOT ENERGY SOLAR FARM ON COOK PARCEL
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR)
CASE NUMBER:
LOCATED IN SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO
CASE NUMBER:
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Pivot Solar 35 LLC — Decommissioning Plan
Weld County requires that Pivot Solar 35 LLC ("Pivot") submit a Decommissioning plan to the Department of
Planning Services as part of the final administrative review and approval process for a Solar Generation facility.
The decommissioning costs will total approximately $107,200.
The useful life of the solar facility is expected to be at least 20 -years. At the end of the project's useful life, Pivot
will suspend operations and decommission the plant, which will include any necessary demolition, removal of
above and below ground equipment, and site reclamation efforts. Pivot's obligation under the Solar Lease
Agreement is to return the site to the landowner in substantially the same condition that the property was in prior
to the improvements being made.
This document establishes a detailed plan for decommissioning and reclamation activities once the project
reaches the end of its useful life. The proposed activities will likely need to be refined throughout the project's
life to reflect future best practices of the solar industry.
Pivot has assumed the planning process will be initiated one to two years prior to the anticipated end of
commercial operation. The final plans will be developed in consultation with Weld County and any other
applicable agencies that have jurisdiction of activities in the decommissioning process.
1.
The key tasks of project decommissioning are divided into related activities that represent milestones in the
process. Each activity is described in further detail below. The decommissioning schedule reflects the conceptual
timing of the milestones and overall process.
The individual project components to be decommissioned will either be 1) recycled or reused to the maximum
extent practicable, or 2) removed from the site and disposed of at an appropriately licensed disposal facility. The
general decommissioning approach will be the same whether a portion of, or the entire Project is
decommissioned.
The activities involved in the facility closure will depend on the expected future use of the site. Certain facility
equipment and features may be left in place at the property owner's request, such as transmission facilities, roads,
and drainage features. At the time of decommissioning, a plan will be submitted to the County proposing the
equipment that will be removed and, if applicable, equipment that will remain, based on expected future use of
the site.
Pre -closure activities include final closure and reclamation planning, which identifies measures to be taken to
restore the site to near pre -construction conditions. This includes but is not limited to the following:
• Complete an analysis of the project materials and their composition to identify those specific components
that may be recycled, re -used, scrapped, or sent to disposal sites; as well as identifying specific recycling
facilities and disposal sites for materials.
• Coordinate with local officials to obtain permits and develop plans for the transportation of materials and
equipment to and from the site.
• Develop specifications for demolition and reclamation, which will serve as the basis for contractor bids for
decommissioning the project and establish the scope of demolition and reclamation, including developing
reclamation plans in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
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During the planning process Pivot will brief the County and other applicable agencies on the
decommissioning process and plans. All necessary permits and approvals required for the decommissioning will
be obtained prior to commencing operations.
The first step in the decommissioning process will be assessing existing site conditions and preparing the site for
demolition. Site decommissioning and equipment removal is expected to take up to one year. Therefore, access
roads, fencing, some electrical power, and other facilities will temporarily remain in place for use by the
decommissioning workers until no longer needed. Demolition debris will be placed in temporary onsite storage
areas pending final transportation and disposal and/or recycling according to the procedures listed below.
A plan will be implemented for de -energizing portions of the facility to allow safe decommissioning and formal
lock out and tag out procedures. This will ensure all electrical components are placed and maintained in a safe
condition for demolition activities prior to the start of work.
PV Module and Tracker Removal and Recycling
During decommissioning, project components that are no longer needed will be removed from the site and
recycled, reused or disposed of at an appropriately licensed disposal facility. The first operation is to disconnect
and remove modules from the tracker assemblies.
Next, the tracker and mounting structures, DC wiring materials, and combiner boxes will all be assembled and
segregated for disposal or salvage. Steel piles that support the PV racking system will be removed and either re-
used or recycled to the maximum amount possible. Below ground portions of the supports will either be removed
or cut off at least two feet below ground surface and left in place.
The demolition debris and removed equipment will be safely removed from the premises and transported to an
appropriately licensed disposal facility or recycling center. Photovoltaic modules will either be re -used, recycled
or disposed of in accordance with applicable laws at the time of decommissioning.
Roads
Onsite access roads will remain in place during the decommissioning process. The roads may remain intact after
decommissioning if the property owner deems them beneficial for the future use of the site. Roads that will not
be used after the solar project's decommissioning will be removed at the end of the process.
Fencing
Project site perimeter fencing will be removed at the end of the decommissioning project, unless it may be utilized
for future use of the site and the property owner requests the fence remain in place. This includes the removal of
all posts, fencing material, gates, etc. to return the site to pre -project condition.
Transportation and Clean up
During the disassembly and demolition process, materials will be segregated and temporarily placed in gathering
areas for transportation. Various materials including, but not limited to, concrete, steel, aluminum, and copper
will be temporarily stockpiled at or near a designated processing location pending transport to an appropriate
offsite recycling facility. All such materials will then be transported from the site to approved designated facilities
for recycling, scrapping or disposal. All metals will be recycled to the extent practical given the recycling options
available at the time of decommissioning.
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In general, the decommissioning will be undertaken using traditional heavy construction equipment including, but
not limited to, front end loaders, cranes, track mounted and rubber -tired excavators, bull dozers, and scrapers.
Areas where excavation is required will be backfilled with natural material and compacted. Any voids left from
the removal of foundations will be backfilled with surrounding subsoil and topsoil and fine graded to ensure
suitable drainage and reclamation of natural grades.
Soil management and re -contouring operations will be conducted to minimize the surface area disturbance and
implement the activities in the safest and most efficient manner and in accordance with applicable local
requirements. Major earthwork is not anticipated as construction of the site will not alter the general grade across
the site.
To account for post -decommissioning dust control, areas of exposed soils will be revegetated, consistent with the
expected future use of the site and State or County requirements. The native dry grass vegetation will be re-
established to prevent the spread of weeds. Mulching or palliatives may be used for temporary dust control until
vegetation is established.
Monitoring Site Restoration
Upon completion of the decommissioning process, a one-year restoration monitoring period will begin.
Monitoring will ensure that grading and drainage implemented is successful in stabilizing water flow patterns and
that the cover vegetation (native dry grass vegetation or other depending on land use) will be reestablished to
prevent the spread of weeds. Corrective actions will be implemented if such monitoring determines adverse
conditions are present because of an inadequate restoration.
2. Decommissioning/ Reclamation Cost Estimates
Pivot commits to working together with the County to update the cost estimates every five years from the
establishment and submittal of the security bond. The cost estimates will include all costs associated with the
dismantling, recycling, and safe disposal of facility parts and site reclamation activates and consider the salvage
value of the facility.
Initial cost estimate (2022):
Fencing
$3,200
Structures
$44,000
Modules
$32,000
Electrical
$16,000
Site Restoration
$12,000
Total
$107,200
The scope includes:
• Electrical permit fees
• Removal and disposal of wildlife -friendly game fence
• Removal of racking and foundations
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• Removal of modules
• Removal of electrical equipment (transformers, pads, etc.)
• Removal of electrical DC string wiring and AC underground wiring
• Site restoration and reclamation
• Waste disposal fees
• Temporary restrooms and necessary facilities for workers
• Safety and protection equipment
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ENERTIA
CONSULTING GROUP LLC
July 15, 2022
Weld County Planning and Building Department
1555 N 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: Drainage Narrative
Pivot Solar Energy Solar Facility on the Cook Parcel
Weld County Road 33, Weld County
To whom it may concern:
1515 Market Street, Ste 100
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 792-3917
rick.hagmayer@enertiacg.com
This drainage narrative is intended to provide Weld County with drainage and land disturbance
information related to a proposed 23.66 -acre solar facility identified as Pivot Energy Solar
Facility on the Cook Parcel (Project). The Project will be designed and will be constructed and
maintained in a manner that minimizes storm water related impacts, in accordance with 2020
Weld County Engineering and Construction criteria.
Project Specific Information
Project Name, Property Address and Weld County Parcel No.
Pivot Energy Solar Facility on the Cook Parcel,
Parcel No. 105711200018
Developer/Owner
Pivot Energy, 1750 15th Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
Site/Civil Engineer
Enertia Consulting Group, LLC, 1515 Market Street, Denver, CO 80202
Project Location and Description
The Project will consist of up to an approximate 5 MW solar facility located on approximately
23.7 -acres of undeveloped land within a +/- 27.40 -acre property; and within section 11,
township 4 North, range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. The Project site is
bounded by WCR 33 to the west and agricultural land on the north, south and east.
Project components include: up to a 5 MW solar facility with approximately 13,000 solar panels
mounted on steel H -piles; concrete equipment pads; 20' gravel access driveway with
emergency turn -around; and perimeter fence with access gate. With the exception of a gravel
driveway and concrete pads for transformers and inverters, the remainder of the solar facility will
not require clearing/grubbing of existing vegetation and grading unless required to prevent
shading of the solar array.
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Land Disturbance and Drainage Information
Existing Ground Surface Conditions, Drainage Patterns and Imperviousness
The 23.7 -acre solar facility project area may be characterized as undeveloped agricultural land.
The applicable FIRM Map (No. 08123C1710E), included in Appendix A, indicates that the
Project site is located in a Zone X floodplain which is an area of minimal flood hazard. Based
on NRCS soils data (also included in Appendix A), the site soils are identified as Loamy Sand
classified as Hydrologic Soil Groups A. As shown on Figure 1 in Appendix A, the site ground
surface gently slopes at an average of 0-0.5 percent from southwest to northeast of the Project
site. In general, storm water is conveyed across the Project area toward the northeast corner of
the site.
Land Disturbance Activities
The site improvements considered as land disturbance activities include installation of: (i) all-
weather gravel surface driveway and (ii) concrete equipment pads:
(i) Gravel Access Drive — An all-weather gravel surface access drive will extend from the
existing access off CR 33. Given the site soils, an 8 -inch -thick gravel Class VI base
surface (consistent with similar solar facility access drives within Weld County) is
proposed. This depth of gravel over compacted subgrade is sufficient to provide routine
and emergency access to the Project.
(10 Concrete Equipment Pads — Concrete equipment pads will be installed beneath inverters
and transformers and other electrical equipment as required with the development. The
pads will be at least 8 -inches thick with reinforcing steel and located generally on the
western portion of the site.
Lastly, components of the 23.7 -acre solar facility will include up to 13,000 solar panels placed
on steel H -piles driven into the ground. Since the solar panels will be tracking panels (rotate
through the day to track the path of the sun), the ground surface vegetation beneath the panels
will continue to grow. Some minimal grubbing may be necessary to prepare the site with
planned native seed mixes. Onsite conditions at the time of seeding will dictate necessity of
such methods. The purpose of the seeding is to increase the density of native vegetation;
therefore, the grubbing is not considered land disturbance (if it is necessary).
Since the layout is unknown at this time, an approximation of anticipated imperviousness from
the access drive has been assumed.
Land Disturbance Area
A total of approximately 24,177 square feet or 0.56 acres of the Project area is anticipated to be
disturbed. The total disturbance numbers are summed in the following table.
Disturbance Surface
Disturbance Area (sf)
Disturbance Area (Ac)
Type
Gravel
Drive
22,477
0.516
Concrete
Equipment
Pads
1,700
0.039
Total
24,177
0.555
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Hydrologic Design Criteria
The following table includes hydrologic design criteria used in this analysis.
Parameter
Value
Unit
Reference
Time
of
Concentration,
Tc
53.74
min.
MHFD
Rational
(Appendix
Peak
A)
Method
Runoff
Prediction
(Appendix
by
the
A)
Runoff Coefficient,
C
0.13
-
MHFD
Table
Criteria
6-4
Manual,
Chapter
6,
1
-hr
Year)
Point
Rainfall,
P1
(100
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2.31
inches
NOAA
Rainfall
Data (Appendix
A)
Storm
Runoff,
Q (100-YR)
7.86
cfs
Q = CIA
Basin Conditions
The footprint of the solar facility and access drive along with the areas delineated by oil
setbacks is considered to be the subject drainage area under both existing and proposed
conditions.
The existing condition basin (identified as basin X1 on Figure 1) was analyzed to calculate the
peak runoff for the design storm using an imperviousness percentage of 2%. This percentage is
based on the soil type and existing conditions of the site.
The proposed condition basin (identified as basin Al on Figure 1) was analyzed to calculate the
peak runoff for the design storm using an impervious percentage of 2.98%. This percentage is
based on the majority of the site remaining as 2% impervious, 0.04 acres changing to 100%
impervious (concrete pad area) and 0.516 -acres changing to 40 percent impervious (access
drive area). It should be noted that the tracking solar panels are not classified as ground
surface because precipitation falling on the solar panels will shed onto the undisturbed
vegetated surface below.
Stormwater Runoff
The stormwater runoff for existing and proposed conditions is calculated based on the Rational
Method. The 100 -year, 1 -hour storm event was analyzed for basins Al and X1. The flow path
for the basins is generally from southwest to the northeast corner of the Project site. The
average ground surface slope across the flow path is 0.3%. The time of concentration to this
point was calculated using MHFD equations are summarized below and can be found on the
MHFD Peak Runoff Prediction by the Rational Method form in Appendix A. The Runoff
Coefficients are also included in the MHFD Peak Runoff Prediction by the Rational Method and
are summarized below.
Basin
Time of
Concentration (Min)
Runoff
Coefficients
(Cioo)
X1
54.25
0.13
Al
53.74
0.13
The precipitation data used for the 100 -year, 1 -hour storm event is based on NOAA rainfall data
from the Project site and is included in Appendix A. Per the Basin Runoff Calculation (MHFD
Weld County Planning and Building Department
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Peak Runoff Prediction by the Rational Method) included in Appendix A the 100 -year runoff
flows are as follows:
Basin
Q,00 (cfs)
X1
7.42
Al
7.86
Net
+0.42
Under developed conditions, runoff will follow existing drainage patterns and will not significantly
increase peak flows (increase from 7.42 cfs to 7.86 cfs). Accordingly, the Project will not require
storm water detention.
Summary
The following list summarizes key components of the Project and findings related to land
disturbance and storm water impacts.
1. Installation of the solar facility will temporarily disturb the ground surface within the
23.66 -acre Project area but won't require clearing and grubbing of vegetation or
grading, except for concrete equipment pad and gravel access drive installation.
2. Grubbing may be required to provide appropriate conditions for seeding. It is intended
for the vegetation throughout the site to be improved as a result, therefore is not
considered land disturbance.
3. The areas considered impervious (100 percent impervious 1,700 sf concrete pads) or
semi -impervious (40 percent impervious 22,477 sf gravel access drive) total 0.555
acres or 2.29% of the 23.66 -acre solar facility area.
4. Under existing conditions, the peak flow originating from the solar facility area for the
100 yr — 1 hr storm event is 7.42 cfs.
5. Under developed conditions, the peak flow originating from the solar facility area for the
100 yr - 1 hr storm event is 7.86 cfs.
6. The solar facility is located within well -draining Type A soils; therefore detention is not
required due to anticipated onsite infiltration.
7. Since the land disturbance is less than 1 acre, a CDPS storm water certificate issued by
CDPHE is not required for this Project.
8. Installation and operation of the solar facility is not expected to impact existing drainage
patterns or flow rates on or around the Project site. Runoff water quality will not be
impacted by the solar facility components.
Weld County Planning and Building Department
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9. The Project design will adequately protect public health, safety and general welfare and
have no adverse effects on offsite properties.
We trust that the information provided is acceptable and complete. Please let me know if you
have any questions or require additional information. Please contact me at
rick.hagmayer@enertiacg.com or (720) 792-3917 should you require additional information.
Sincerely,
ENERTIA CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
Rick Hagmayer, PE
Senior Project Manager
attachment
Appendix A
Reference Documents
• FIRM Map
• USDA Soils Report
• Project Drainage Map
• Basin Runoff Calculations
• Project Vicinity Map
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EFFECTIVE DATE
JANUARY 20, 2016
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FIGURE 1 - PROXIMITY MAP & DESIGNATED TRAVEL ROUTE
PIVOT ENERGY SOLAR FARM ON COOK PARCEL
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
DATE: 7/15/2022
SCALE: 1" = 5,000'
BY NM
USDA United States
Department of
Agriculture
N RCS
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
A product of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey,
a joint effort of the United
States Department of
Agriculture and other
Federal agencies, State
agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment
Stations, and local
participants
Custom Soil Resource
Report for
Weld County,
Colorado,
Southern Part
July 12, 2022
Preface
Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas.
They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information
about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for
many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban
planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers.
Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste
disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand,
protect, or enhance the environment.
Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose
special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil
properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions.
The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of
soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for
identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.
Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area
planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some
cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/
portal/nrcs/main/soils/health/) and certain conservation and engineering
applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center
(https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil
Scientist (http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/contactus/?
cid=nrcs142p2_053951).
142p2_053951).
Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are
seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a
foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as
septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to
basements or underground installations.
The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States
Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the
Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National
Cooperative Soil Survey.
Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available
through the NRCS Web Soil Survey, the site for official soil survey information.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its
programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a
part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not
all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
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alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of
Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or
call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer.
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Contents
Preface 2
How Soil Surveys Are Made 5
Soil Map 8
Soil Map 9
Legend 10
Map Unit Legend 11
Map Unit Descriptions 11
Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part 13
72 Vona loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes 13
References 15
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How Soil Surveys Are Made
Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous
areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous
areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and
limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length,
and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and
native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil
profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The
profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the
soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is
devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other
biological activity.
Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource
areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that
share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water
resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey
areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA.
The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that
is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the
area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind
of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and
miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific
segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they
were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict
with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a
specific location on the landscape.
Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their
characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil
scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only
a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented
by an understanding of the soil -vegetation -landscape relationship, are sufficient to
verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries.
Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They
noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock
fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them
to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their
properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units).
Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil
characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for
comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic
classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character
of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil
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scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the
individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that
they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and
research.
The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the
objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that
have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a
unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable
proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components
of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way
diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such
landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite
investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas.
Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map.
The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of
mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape,
and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the
soil -landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at
specific locations. Once the soil -landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller
number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded.
These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color,
depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for
content of sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil
typically vary from one point to another across the landscape.
Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of
characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct
measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit
component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other
properties.
While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally
are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists
interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field -observed
characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the
soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through
observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management.
Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new
interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other
sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of
specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management
are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same
kinds of soil.
Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on
such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over
long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example,
soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will
have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict
that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date.
After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the
survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and
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identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings,
fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately.
Soil Map
The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of
soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols
displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to
produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit.
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Sandy Spot
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Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
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MAP INFORMATION
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:24,000.
Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale.
Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause
misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil
line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of
contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed
scale.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA -MRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part
Survey Area Data: Version 20, Aug 31, 2021
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Jun 8, 2021 Jun 12,
2021
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Map Unit Legend
Map
Unit Symbol
Map Unit Name
Acres in AOI
Percent of AOI
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Vona
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Map Unit Descriptions
The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the
soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along
with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit.
A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more
major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named
according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic
class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the
landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the
characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some
observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class.
Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without
including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made
up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor
components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils.
Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the
map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called
noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a
particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties
and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different
management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They
generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the
scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas
are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a
given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit
descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor
components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not
mentioned in the descriptions, especially where the pattern was so complex that it
was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and
miscellaneous areas on the landscape.
The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the
usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate
pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or
landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The
delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the
development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however,
onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous
areas.
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An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions.
Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil
properties and qualities.
Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for
differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major
horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement.
Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness,
salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the
basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas
shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase
commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha
silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series.
Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas.
These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups.
A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate
pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps.
The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar
in all areas. Alpha -Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example.
An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or
miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present
or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered
practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The
pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat
similar. Alpha -Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas
that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar
interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion
of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can
be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made
up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example.
Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil
material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example.
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Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part
72 Vona loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 363r
Elevation: 4,600 to 5,200 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 15 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 55 degrees F
Frost -free period: 130 to 160 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of local importance
Map Unit Composition
Vona and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Vona
Setting
Landform: Terraces, plains
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Alluvium and/or eolian deposits
Typical profile
HI - 0 to 6 inches: loamy sand
H2 - 6 to 28 inches: fine sandy loam
H3 - 28 to 60 inches: sandy loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 3 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Drainage class: Well drained
Runoff class: Very low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): High (1.98 to 6.00
in/hr)
Depth to water table: More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 15 percent
Maximum salinity: Nonsaline to slightly saline (0.0 to 4.0 mmhos/cm)
Available water supply, 0 to 60 inches: Moderate (about 6.5 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): 3e
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4e
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Ecological site: R067BY024CO - Sandy Plains
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Remmit
Percent of map unit: 10 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
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Valent
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Hydric soil rating: No
References
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
2004. Standard specifications for transportation materials and methods of sampling
and testing. 24th edition.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). 2005. Standard classification of
soils for engineering purposes. ASTM Standard D2487-00.
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of
wetlands and deep -water habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service FWS/OBS-79/31.
Federal Register. July 13, 1994. Changes in hydric soils of the United States.
Federal Register. September 18, 2002. Hydric soils of the United States.
Hurt, G.W., and L.M. Vasilas, editors. Version 6.0, 2006. Field indicators of hydric
soils in the United States.
N ational Research Council. 1995. Wetlands: Characteristics and boundaries.
Soil Survey Division Staff. 1993. Soil survey manual. Soil Conservation Service.
U .S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 18. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nres/detai I/national/soils/?cid=nres 142p2_054262
Soil Survey Staff. 1999. Soil taxonomy: A basic system of soil classification for
making and interpreting soil surveys. 2nd edition. Natural Resources Conservation
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 436. http://
www.nres. usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/national/soils/?cid=n res142p2_053577
Soil Survey Staff. 2010. Keys to soil taxonomy. 11th edition. U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. http://
www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/national/soils/?cid=n res142p2_053580
Tiner, R.W., Jr. 1985. Wetlands of Delaware. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wetlands
Section.
U nited States Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of
Engineers wetlands delineation manual. Waterways Experiment Station Technical
Report Y-87-1.
U nited States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
N ational forestry manual. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/soils/
home/?cid=nrcs142p2_053374
U nited States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
N ational range and pasture handbook. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/
detail/national/landuse/rangepastu re/?cid=stel prdb 1043084
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U nited States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
N ational soil survey handbook, title 430 -VI. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/
nres/detai I/soils/scientists/?cid=nres 142p2 054242
U nited States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
2006. Land resource regions and major land resource areas of the United States,
the Caribbean, and the Pacific Basin. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook
296. http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/detail/national/soils/?
cid=nrcs142p2_053624
U nited States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1961. Land
capability classification. U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook 210. http://
www.nres.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nres142p2_052290.pdf
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Site maintenance is critical to ensure that an operational solar facility meets all conditions of
operation. This document outlines the steps the operator will take to ensure the site is properly
maintained during construction and throughout the operational life of the facility.
If construction occurs during growing season, pivot will apply broadleaf herbicide prior to
commencing construction. Once construction is complete, Pivot will re -apply broadleaf
herbicide if needed to allow planted native grass seed mix to revegetate.
Hydroseed or hydromulch a drought tolerant native grass seed mix in the early spring or
early fall. Final seed mix will be determined by an approved professional knowledgeable
with re -vegetation means and methods.
Mow project area a minimum of once per year, at a cut height of no less than six inches.
It is possible that mowing may need to take place twice or more during the growing
season
Since weed seeds remain viable in the soil for number years, site and weed management
is a long-term process. Treated areas will be monitored annually and retreated if
necessary, using typical weed management practices and procedures.
Preferred method will be hydroseed and hydromulching. If required, nutrient
supplementation will take place to ensure the successful establishment of permanent ground
cover. Permanent seeding shall occur between December 1 and May 1 or between August 1
and September 1, or as recommended by a vegetation specialist.
Temporary seeding areas, which will be ready for stabilization after May 1 and before August
1, shall be seeded with Millet or Sorghum at the rate of 40 pounds per acre, with the amount
of fertilizer as specified. The requirement to plant temporary seeding does not eliminate the
requirement to plant permanent seeding. Straw mulch is not required for temporary seeding.
To consist of native, drought -tolerant, low growth grasses and flowering plants. If viable,
preference will be given to a seed mix that can support pollinators. Final mix will be
determined at the time of planting by a qualified vegetation specialist.
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Mow project area once per year at a minimum to a cut height of 6 inches or greater.
Walk the site and remove any accumulated debris on either side of the fence line and
properly dispose. No burning of trash will be allowed.
Apply herbicide as needed to control noxious weeds.
Inspect and re -seed any bare ground with permanent seeding.
Inspect fence and repair as needed.
Inspect all-weather access road and repair as needed.
Inspect site for any visible erosion. Remove transported sediment and implement
necessary erosion control measures to minimize future maintenance issues.
Tactics to control/manage dust during construction may be any of the following (depending
on site conditions:
A water truck shall be used as determined by the contractor to wet all access roads and
disturbed areas as appropriate to control dust and prevent soil loss
Construction traffic to use marked temporary or permanent access points to limit cross-
country travel and reduce disturbance
Vehicle track -out pads to be used for temporary and permanent access points
Sediment controls such as silt fences, sediment barriers, and basins shall be in place prior
to soil -disturbing activities
Runoff shall be diverted when feasible using temporary slope drains, or earthen berms,
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Pivot Solar 35 LLC - Landscape and Screening Plan
Pivot Solar 35 LLC is being constructed near the intersection of Weld County Roads 33 and 46.
The site is approximately 25 aces in size. Other nearby uses include center pivot agriculture, as
well as an existing oil and gas well onsite. Solar facilities present a low profile, especially when
compared to other operational energy and commercial facilities already present on and near the
property. As such, these installations generate very little visual impact to neighboring properties
and typically require little in the way of visual buffering.
The main strategy employed to lessen visual impact of the proposed installation is to surround
the facility with a decorative, wildlife friendly game fence which will serve to break up the visual
impact of the facility when viewed from adjoining properties. Within the fence line and on any
other areas disturbed during construction, applicant will establish native, low -growth grasses in
keeping with vegetation common for the area to allow the project area to blend in with the
surroundings.
pivotenergy.net
Xcel Energy®
Garden ID: SRC087292
8/9/2022
Pivot Solar 35 LLC
1750 15th St, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202
Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards Community Reservation Letter
Thank you for your interest in the Solar*Rewards Community program. We are pleased to offer you aRenewable Energy Credit
(REC) price of $0.0530000per kWh produced (from subscribed garden capacity). This is contingent upon approval of the
completed photovoltaic project as specified below. The REC payments will be made payable to Pivot Solar 35 LLC. If the final
system size varies from these specifications by more than 10%, your application will be declined.
Garden Location: 40.327340, -104.751821 La Salli CO 80645
System size: 5083.00(kW DC
PVWatts annual energy production estimate: 8996356.0OWh
The REC price and reservation are valid for 18 months from the date the project is accepted into the program. If your project is not
completed within 18 months, your application deposit will be forfeited and your application will be declined. You can re -apply if you
are still interested, but the project will be subject to current program availability and incentive levels.
Please sign this letter and upload to the application website. If you have questions, you can contact us at
solarrewardscommunity (dlcelenergy.com.
I hereby confirm and accept this Reservation Letter to secure the offer:
Subscriber Organization Printer Name
Subscriber OrganizationSignature:
Date 8 / 9 / 2022
Pivot Solar 35 LLC
Outstanding items and questions on USR23-0006. 0007 and 0008 (Solar Energy Facilities)
PS 33 (USR23-0007), PS 35 (USR23-0006), and PS 36 (USR23-0008)
All three:
1. Provide further explanation on how the project is committed to donating 100% of the energy
produced to low-income Coloradans to assist in paying the energy bills.
Typical structure (simplified)
Project sells energy and
RECs to theutility ...at a low rate, to be competitive in the RFP solicitation.
Subscriber receives
energy bill credits
on utility bill
Subscriber contracts
with community solar
purchase bill credits
...at a higher rate to generate
enough revenue to support
the project.
REC= Renewable Energy Credit
Subscriber
receives energy
and bill from utility
as usual
Pivot Structure (specific to this project)
Project sells energy and
RECs to the utility...at a higher rate.
Subscriber receives
energy bill credits
on utility bill
Subscriber contracts
with community solar.
purchase bill credits
Because Pivot is "selling" RFC's `--
to the Utility at a higher rate,
that revenue is enough to cover the cost
of building and operating the project and
as such we are able to donate 100% of
the associated bill credits to hardworking
low and moderate income Coloradans.
REC= Renewable Energy Credit
Subscriber
receives energy
and bill horn utility
as usual
2. Provide the Mineral owners notification.
• Complete, forthcoming
3. Is there water on site for irrigation? What kind — well, district?
• 0007 — yes, well & district. We are working with the landowner to convert the center pivot
to flood irrigation for the remaining acreage outside of the SEF.
• 0006 — no.
0008 — yes — working to figure this out.
4. Will the site be farmed during the use of the SEF? After the use of the SEF?
All — the sites will be grazed during SEF operation & returned to agricultural use per the
decommissioning plan at the end of the lease term
• 0007, 0008 where water is available, the remaining acreage of the sites will continue to be
farmed
5. State why the decommissioning dollar amount is the same for all three.
e.�
•
he decommissioning dollar amount should be slightly reduced for 0006 as it is a slightly
smaller system size
6. Which power lines are you inter -connecting with?
0007, 0008 — existing lines on West side of CR35
• 0006 - existing lines on East side of CR33
7. Are the seed mixtures approved by the NRCS?
• I'm not sure if NRCS "approves" seed mixes, but they are created by professional
botanists. One that we often use is described as follows: The Fuzz & Buzz Mix -
Standard was developed to address the unique nutritional needs of sheep, while
providing a low -growing, easily maintained and sustainable vegetation solution for solar
installations. The plant species were chosen with guidance from the American Solar
Grazing Association (ASGA). The wildflowers in this mix support pollinators. Mix
formulations are subject to change without notice depending on the availability of
existing and new products. While the formula may change, the guiding philosophy and
function of the mix will not.
• I'll check into NRCS approval status.
8. Any phasing of the construction?
• No — each of these is one single site and will be built in a single phase.
9. What are the specs of a deer fence and is it the same as a game -friendly fence?
• Deer fence specs are shown on USR plansets and are the same as a game friendly
fence. 8' tall with cedar posts and thin wire mesh.
Molly: USR23-0007
1. Include map layout showing the panels
a. Forthcoming
2. Verify the number of solar panels, as it is not stated in the application.
a. The drainage narrative states 12MW facility with 25,000 solar panels. The questionnaire
states 5MW facility. Which is correct? Are there going to be 25,000 solar panels onsite?
• 5MW facility, we expect there to be between 11,000-11,500 panels. We'll
update the drainage narrative.
3. Is there water on site for irrigation? What are you using the water tank for?
a. Clarify the meaning behind the following map note "IRRIGATION WILL LARGELY BE
DEPENDENT UPON DRY LAND IRRIGATION; HOWEVER, THE PROJECT IS
RESERVING THE POSSIBILITY OF USING A WATER TANK IN THE EVENT OF
N EED. WATER TANK WATERING WILL PROVE DIFFICULT AS IT MAY ONLY BE
U SED ON OUTSIDE PERIPHERY OF THE PROPERTY OR DESIGNATED
EMERGENCY ROAD TO AVOID DAMAGING SEED BEDS."
b. We'll follow up with our civil engineer on this question.
4. Provide information about the map note regarding a prairie dog colony. Are you removing the
prairie dogs? If so, how? State what is happening with the prairie dogs.
a. We'll follow up with our civil engineer on this question.
5. Confirm the USR boundaries — Draft plat shows overlapping with the ZPSF — Are the two being
combined?
a. We'll follow up with our civil engineer on this question.
6. Confirm where the oil and gas facilities are. They are shown in different locations (first and third
page). Which is correct?
a. We'll follow up with our civil engineer on this question.
7. Include setbacks from oil and gas wells, being 50 ft.
a. Submit an email from Oil and Gas agency that they accept the 50 foot setbacks.
Maxwell Nader <mnader@weldgov.com>
to Jason, Tom: me, Eli, Michael, Kim, Julia, Lucas, Jonathan, Rick, Brielle •
Kyle and others,
Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 7:18AM *
After further discussion Weld County staff will not enforce setbacks related to solar infrastructure and oil and gas infrastructure. An agreement between the property owner/oil and
gas entity/solar entity may or may not be needed depending on the parties involved.
In other words the County is not involved in what will be a third party agreement. Let me know if you have further questions on this.
Best.
Maxwell Nader
Planner II
1555 N 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
mnader@weldgov.com
Phone: (970)-400-3527
b. Based on the above information from Weld County, Pivot has respected commercially
reasonable setbacks given our distinction as a "utility" but does not intend to get a formal
"approval" from the O&G companies.
8. Confirm access road in CDOT ROW — Is there an easement agreement, or CDOT sign off in
some form (if so, please provide).
a. All projects have access permits already - 0007 and 0008 with Weld County and
0006 with City of Evans. We are not aware of any CDOT requirement.
Chris: USR23-0008
1. Include map layout showing the panels
• Forthcoming
2. Verify acreage and number of panels
• Forthcoming
3. Include setbacks from oil and gas wells, being 50 ft.
• Same response as above (7.b)
4. Submit email from Oil and Gas agency that they accept the 50 foot setbacks.
• Same response as above (7.b)
Please note that additional questions may arise when we received the responses on the above inquiries.
Diana Aungst
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Hi Diana -
Answers below.
Thanks
Kyle
On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 4:56 PM Diana Aungst <daungst@weld.gov>wrote:
Hi Kyle:
Hope all is well. Just some questions:
Will there be any battery storage on the sites? No.
How many panels will there be on each site? USR23-0006 states 11,000 from the
completeness review but the drainage narrative states -13,000. Do you know which it is? Sorry
about the inconsistency there - truth be told, we dont know exactly how many panels there will
be as it depends on exactly which module is procured, which is based on the final electrical
design, which is not ready at this point in the development process. My guess is it will be closer
to 11,000, give or take -1000. The "power" of the system in megawatts (4) will not change,
however, so that is probably a more useful statistic.
Will the construction crews utilize construction trailers? They typically use standard, temporary
connexes for construction.
Will there be permanent cargo containers on the site for storage of spare parts? No.
Thanks,
Diana Aungst
AICP, CFM
Planner II
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Notice of Inquiry
Weld County
Pre -application Case #
PRE22-0135
Date of Inquiry
6/1/22
Municipality
Milliken CPA
Name of Person Inquiring
Kyle Sundman
Property Owner
Timothy and Laura Cook
Planner
Diana Aungst
Planner Phone Number
970-400-3524
Planner Email Address
daungst@weldgov.com
Legal Description
Lot B of RECX15-0103; Section 11, T4N, R66W
Parcel Number
105711200018 I
Nearest Intersection
CR 46 and CR 33
Type of Inquiry
Solar facility
The above person met with County Planning staff about developing a parcel of land inside your designated
Intergovernmental Agreement/Coordinated Planning Agreement Boundary.
County Planner's signature
Would you like to pursue annexation of this property? NO , YES
Date of Contact Z cil I -chrrY. Diane,` 0-g.,1
Comments:
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111.‘Signat of Municipality Representative Title Date
Please sign and date to acknowledge that the applicant has contacted you
and return this signed form to Weld County Department of Planning Services.
Weld County Planning Department
1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631 — (970) 400-6100 — (970) 304-6498 Fax
20181107
Diana Aungst
From: Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 9:44 AM
To: Kyle Sundman
Cc: Julia Friedman; Diana Aungst; Eli Oppenheimer; Mark Oberschmidt; Leon Blasco
Subject: RE: Pivot Energy - Evans NOI
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Dear Kyle,
Thank you for letting me know.
Please work with Evans Engineering team members Leon Blasco and the City Engineer Mark Oberschmidt regarding and
access permit and any road damage control permits. They are both copied on this email.
Thanks,
Anne
From: Kyle Sundman <ksundman@pivotenergy.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 5:13 PM
To: Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>
Cc: Julia Friedman <jfriedman@pivotenergy.net>; Diana Aungst <daungst@weldgov.com>; Eli Oppenheimer
<eoppenheimer@pivotenergy.net>
Subject: Re: Pivot Energy - Evans NOI
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Hi Anne -
Since we last spoke, I did some digging and learned that our landowner has a strong desire to remain in Weld County, so
much so that it was written into our lease agreement with them. This is not a typical clause and I was not aware of it
until I spoke with my colleague who runs our land acquisition department and he made me aware of their
position. Paraphrasing, it says "Company (aka Pivot) agrees to not pursue annexation into any other municipality in Weld
County nor to pursue any change to Property's zone district without prior written consent from the Owner". It concludes
by affording them the right to terminate if we cannot avoid annexation. This project has committed to donating 100% of
the subscriptions associated to Low Income Coloradans, totaling over $17 million dollars over the life of the project.
While I understand that Evans is interested in Annexing the Cook's property, the reality is that its a non-starter for the
landowner and pursuing it would result in that donation being eliminated in its entirety (in the Xcel program under
which this project was awarded, we cannot switch sites.) If helpful, I can have the Cook's send me an email confirming
this position. I'm sorry about their position and do appreciate your understanding.
I recall you saying Evans has jurisdiction on CR 33, and as such I'd like to initiate an access permit (and Road
Maintenance Agreement, if needed) with you all. Let me know what you need from us. We would intend to access on
the south side of the property where an access already exists rather than create a new one. Not sure if that changes
anything.
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Should we be able to lease a property inside Evans in the future and win a project on it, we'd look forward to working
with you and your staff to permit it. I know you mentioned you are looking to re -write solar code in the future so if we
can be of any assistance in that process, dont hesitate to reach out.
Thanks,
Kyle
On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 3:04 PM Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>wrote:
Hello Kyle and Julia,
When we last spoke on June 30th, the City of Evans expressed an interest in seeing the Cook property (Pivot site #35)
come into the City of Evans. The City understands that Pivot Energy is a tenant and not the property owner.
Options that the City discussed include the following:
1. Annex and zone the property in Evans. This is a concurrent process and the City may be willing to discuss
waiving application fees as an incentive. The result would be property that is zoned to a higher use than
agricultural in the County. The use of the property would not change from residential along with the Pivot
installation until the property owner determined a change of use was needed. The Pivot Energy use of the
property would necessitate a Special Use Permit in the City. The Annexation and Zoning process might take 3-4
months to process. The Special Use Permit process could occur concurrently and may add another 2-3 months
onto the permitting process. Attached are the applicable checklists.
2. Proceed with the USR process in the County, have a Pre -Annexation Agreement between the City and the
property owner stating that the USR issued by the County is accepted by the City through the
Annexation/Zoning process as a grandfathered use. The benefit of this would be that the current/USR use
could continue on site and the property value may be increased due to the inclusion and zoning in Evans.
3. Enter into a Pre -Annexation Agreement between the City and the property owner. This Agreement would state
that when properties to the south, west or east annex to Evans, that the Cooks would also Annex. However,
this annexation agreement would not be able to waive application fees.
The property owner would need to check with an appraiser to determine if the value of the property would be
increased due to annexation and zoning in Evans vs. leaving the land in agricultural zoning in unincorporated Weld
County.
Option 3 above may be the most streamlined and simple process for all parties.
Sincerely,
Anne
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From: Kyle Sundman <ksundman@pivotenergy.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2022 10:24 AM
To: Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>
Cc: Julia Friedman <ifriedman@pivotenergy.net>
Subject: Re: Pivot Energy - Evans NOI
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Sounds good, Anne. We look forward to hearing from you.
On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 10:22 AM Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>wrote:
Hello. That email is forthcoming. I have spoken with the City Manager and have some intel for you.
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Sincerely,
Anne
From: Kyle Sundman <ksundman@pivotenergy.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 7, 2022 10:11 AM
To: Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>
Cc: Julia Friedman <jfriedman@pivotenergy.net>
Subject: Re: Pivot Energy - Evans NOI
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Anne -
Sorry If I missed it, but we had discussed you sending more information about the annexation process and some "pros
and cons" that we could share with the landowner. You were also going to bring up the project concept with the
Mayor and/or board to get their "temperature". While I know you cannot "guarantee" approval, our only goal here is
to see this project through to fruition. In order for Pivot to support annexation, we would need to have a level of
confidence that the City is in support of our intended use. At the end of the day, however, it comes down to whether
the Landowner's want to.
Thanks for sending information that we can pass along, and let us know what you learn about the City's appetite for a
project like this.
Kyle
On Thu, Jul 7, 2022 at 8:53 AM Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>wrote:
Hi all. Hope you're doing well. Attached are the City's completed NOI forms.
Diana, the City would like to eventually see the Cook site in Evans. The City believes a pre -annexation agreement
should be the minimum requirement and this has been required of applicants by Weld County in the past. This is a
simple agreement entered into by the property owner and Evans indicating that when annexation is conducive, that
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the applicant will annex in. An access agreement/permit will be needed from the City. Pivot Energy may continue
working with Com Dev on these issues.
Thanks all again for your work with the City of Evans.
Sincerely,
Anne
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From: Julia Friedman <jfriedman@pivotenergy.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2022 11:03 AM
To: Anne Best -Johnson <abjohnson@evanscolorado.gov>
Cc: Kyle Sundman <ksundman@pivotenergy.net>
Subject: Pivot NOls
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Hi Anne,
Thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us this morning. We look forward to continuing the
conversation about annexing PS25; please let me know if there are any other documents you need. Otherwise, we
will wait to hear from you sometime late next week with additional information.
I have attached the three NOls as well as site plans for the projects in question.
Best,
Julia
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I Director, Project Development
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Notice of Inquiry
Weld County
Pre -application Case #
PRE22-0135
Date of Inquiry
6/1/22
Municipality
Evans CPA
Name of Person Inquiring
Kyle Sundman
Property Owner
Timothy and Laura Cook
Planner
Diana Aungst
Planner Phone Number
970-400-3524
Planner Email Address
daungst@weldgov.com
Legal Description
Lot B of RECX15-0103; Section 11, T4N, R66W
Parcel Number
105711200018
Nearest Intersection
CR 46 and CR 33
Type of Inquiry
Solar facility
The above person met with County Planning staff about developing a parcel of land inside your designated
Intergovernmental Agreement/Coordinated Planning Agreement Boundary.
County Planner's signature
Would you like to pursue annexation of this property? NO YES X, or Pre -Annexation Agreement
Date of Contact
6/30/2022
Comments:
The City of Evans would like to continue discussing the benefit of Annexation and Zoning in the City of Evans,
Timing opportunities. and a potential pre -annexation agreement with Pivot Energy and the property owners
to be coordinated by Pivot Energy. At a minimum, the City requests that entering into a pre -annexation
agreement with the City is a condition of approval to the land use permit. An access agreement will be needed.
Anne Best Johnson
Community Development Director 7/7/2022
Signature of Municipality Representative Title Date
Please sign and date to acknowledge that the applicant has contacted you
and return this signed form to Weld County Department of Planning Services.
Weld County Planning Department
1555 N 17th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631 — (970) 400-6100 — (970) 304-6498 Fax
20181107
Weld County Treasurer
Statement of Taxes Due
Account Number R8946702
Parcel 105711200018
Legal Description
PT SW4NW4 11 4 66 LOT B REC EXEMPT RECX 15-0103
Situs Address
Account: R8946702
COOK TIMOTHY G
PO BOX 82
ATWOOD, CO 80722-0082
Year
Tax Charge
2022
Total Tax Charge
Tax. Interest
$318.72 $0.00
Fees
$0 00
Pa merits Balance
$0,00
$318.72
$318.72
Grand Total Due as of 01/13/2023
£318.72
Tax Billed at 2022 Rates for Tax Area 0138 - 0138
Authority
WELD COUNTY
SCHOOL DIST RE l
NORTHERN COLORADO WATER
(NC
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER
(CCW
CENTRAL COLORADO WATER
SUBD
LASALLE FIRE
AIMS JUNIOR COLLEGE
HIGH PLAINS LIBRARY
WEST GREELEY CONSERVATION
Taxes Billed 2022
Mill Levy
15 0380000*
16 6870000*
1 0000000
1.0680000
1.5820000
5 1540000
6.3070000
3.1810000
0.4140000
Amount
$95.03
$105.46
$6.32
$6.75
$10 00
$32.57
$39.86
$20.1 1
$2 62
50.4310000
$318.72
Values
AG -FLOOD
IRRRIGATED LAND
AG -WASTE LAND
Total
Actual
$23,899
$3
Assessed
$6,310
$10
$23,902 $6,320
Weld County Treasurer's Office
1400 N 17th Avenue
PO Box 458
Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: 970-400-3290
Pursuant to the Weld County Subdivision Ordinance, the attached Statement of Taxes Due
issued by the Weld County Treasurer, are evidence of the status as of this date of all ro ert
p p Y
taxes, special assessments, and prior tax liens attached to this account.
Current year's taxes are due but not delinquent.
Signe
Date: L,I3. 2O23
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