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Home My WebLink About20230084.tiffINVENTORY OF ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Applicant Cloud Break Energy Partners Case Number USR22-0027 Submitted or Prepared Prior to At Hearing Hearing 1 Declaration September of 25, Dry -Up 2015 Covenant recorded and September Easement, 28, 2015 dated under and effective Reception date No. 4145503 X ' 2 Sign Planting Affidavit, dated November 10, 2022 X 3 Memorandum of proposed changes to Planning Commission Resolution X 4 Memorandum of Notification Postcards return as not deliverable X 5 Site Inspection Summary of Site Visit dated November 10, 2022 X 6 Mineral Interest Notification CBEP Solar 8 LLC 7 Mineral Interest Notification CBEP Solar 2 LLC 8 Applicants Presentation I hereby certify that the items identified herein were submitted to the Department of Planning Services at or prior to the scheduled Planning Commissioners hearing Kim Olds Planner 4145503 09/28/2015 10:38 AM Total Pages: 6 Rec Fee: $35.00 Carly Koppes - Clerk and Recorder, Weld County, CO WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO: Saran Natural Resource Partners, LLC 1530 16th Street, Suite 300 Denver, Co 80202 DECLARATIONOF DRY -PUP _COVENANT AND EASEMENT This fectarati n of Dry -Up Covenant and Easement ("Covenant") is dated and effective as of September 2S?20 15 (the "Effective Date"). RECITALS WHEREAS, on the Effective Date, Sorin Natural Resource Partners, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company ("Grantor") is the current owner of certain real property located in Weld County, Colorado, legally described on the attached Exhibit A ("Grantor's Property"). WHEREAS, the New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company, and the Cache La Poudre Reservoir Company are the owners of the following decreed rights to divert and use water (collectively referred to as the "Water Rights"): New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company Decree Adjudication Appropriation Date Total Amount (cfs) CA -320 1882-4-11 _Date 110 1870-10-25 CA -320 1882-4-11 1871-9-15 170 CA -320 1882-4-11 1874-I 1-10 184 CA -320 1882-441 1877-9-15 121 W-8059-75 L 197542-31 1974-5-27 ' 65 Total 650 Cache La Poudre Reservoir Com an Decree Adjudication Date Appropriation Date Total (cfs/ac-ft) Amount CA -1591 1904-12-09 1892-3-17 8, 79 ac-i CA -2031 194 -12-1 1,740 ac - CA -11217 1953-9-10 5,94 acr#1 1923-12-31 CA -11217 1953-9-10 1923-I 2-31 4,171 ac -ft W-1103 1971-6-08 1892-3-17 110 +cfs W-1103 1971-6-08 0 cfs 1892-3-17 W-1103 1 971-6-08 189-3-17 �0 cl's 80CW415 1982-9-03 1 X 92-3 - 17 15 cfs 80CW415 1982-9-03 1893-7-31 10 cfs EXHIBIT Uyyy J'7 1� 'i._ i 2 1' 1 s 1 c y 11 l7 1 4145503 09/28/2015 10:38 AM Page 2 of 5 WHEREAS, as of the Effective Date, Grantor is also the owner of twelve (12)shares of capital stock in the New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company (represented by share certificate number 4872), twenty four (24)shares ofcapital stock in the Cache La Poudre Reservoir Company p Y (represented by share certificate number 4106) (collectively referred to as the "Shares"). ViMEREAS, Grantor's Property has historically been irrigated by utilizing the Shares and the water rights derived therefrom. WHEREAS, the portion of the Water Rights represented by the Shares are intended to be subject to a change of use, augmentation, or exchange, or for any other use Grantor and that determines, in order to effect such uses, the portion ofthe Water Rights represented by the Shares will need to be changed in an appropriate proceeding before the District Court, Water Division No. 1 ('Water Court") or pursuant to administrative approval by the Colorado Division of Water Resources, to change the place and/or type of use of the portion of the Water Rights represented by the Shares. � p WHEREAS, as a term and condition of any change in use of the Shares, the Water Rights, including any water rights derived from the Shares, shall no longer be used for irrigation purposes on Grantor's Property. WHEREAS, Grantor desires to execute and record this Covenant affirming the cessation of all uses of the Water Rights, including the water rights deri ved from the Shams, on the Grantor's Property excepting only the proposed changed uses for storage and recharge purposes _ ses as expressly ressl ��' p . allowed pursuant to a Water Court decree, as covenants ruching with and burdening the Grantor's Property, all under the terms of this Covenant. WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing, Grantor shall execute and record this Covenant to reserve an easement for access to the Grantor's Property in favor of the beneficiaries outlined in Section 7 below, on the terms and conditions and for the purposes set forth herein. COVENANT AND EASEMENT NT NOW, THEREFORE, Grantor, as a condition in support of its application for a change of use of the Shares and the water rights derived therefrom pending in the Water Court on the Effective Date, hereby covenants and agrees as follows: 1. Grantor shall permanently dry -up and discontinue use of the Water Rights, including any water rights derived from the Shares, for irrigation purposes on Grantor's Property. r pert . 2. Grantor shall not allow the planting of any crops on Grantor's Property which are capable of extending roots into the underlying groundwater, including, but not limited to, alfalfa. 3. Grantor shall re -vegetate Grantor's Property during or before the first growingg period after the Effective Date of this Covenant with a dry -land native grass seed that has been generally accepted for re -vegetation purposes on land subject to dry -up in the general area of Grantor's Property. Grantor shall maintain the desired vegetation growth. 4145503 09/28/2015 10:38 Ail Page 3of6 4. Grantor shall take reasonable measures to keep Grantor's Property free of noxious weeds, including, but not limited � P . � g, to, periodic inspection, manual weeding, mowing and/or spraying with a generally accepted herbicide. S. Upon any subsequent transfer by Grantor of Grantor's Property, Grantor hereby reserves a limited, non-exclusive, perpetual easement solely for the purposes of providing rovidin g Grantor, its successors and assigns or any subsequent owners of the Shares and all of their respective agents gents and designees, access to Grantor's Property to take all actions reasonably necessary toaccomplish the dry -up of the Grantor's Property and to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Colorado Division of Water Resources and the Water Court that permanent p - dz yu and cessation of use of the Water Rights, including water rights derived from the Shares, for irrigation purposes on Grantor's Property has occurred. Any party entitled to a right ofaccess under this Covenant and the easement reserved herein shall provide reasonable advance notice to and consult with the owner of Grantor' s Property before the exercise of said right of access 6. Grantor intends for this Covenant to affect and burden the entirety of Grantor's Property as a restrictive covenant running with the land for the benefit of any owner of the Shares, the owner of the Water Rights and any other beneficiary outlined in Section 7 below, 7. This Covenant shall burden, attach to and run with Grantor's Property, and shall be binding upon any persons or entities which have or subsequently acquire an owne rship y� � orleasehold interest in all or any portion of Grantor's Property and their respective heirs, successors and assigns. The terms and provisions of this Covenant shall be perpetual and shall inure to the benefit of Grantor, in its capacity as owner of the Shares, and its successors and assigns, owners of the Water Rights and all successor owners of the Shares. This Covenant may be enforced by Grantor or its successors and assigns, any party having any right, title or interest in the Water Rights, successor owners of the Shares, or by the State Engineer of the State of Colorado, at any time in any action at law or in equity. 8. This Covenant shall not prohibit the owner of Grantor's Property or their successors and assigns from irrigating said property with water rights (excluding in all instances the Water Rights and any water rights derived from the Shares) which may in the future be transferred to such lands and for such use through an appropriate Water Court proceeding which does not diminish or otherwise adversely impact the historical consumptive use of the Water Rights, including the water rights derived from the Shares. Any owner of Grantor's Property shall not use said property in any manner which adversely impacts the use of the Shares by Grantor or any subsequent owner of the Shares or diminishes the historical consumptive use of the Water Rights, including any water rights derived from the Shares. . This Covenant shall not prohibit the use of the water rights derived from the Shares for the purposes of storage and/or recharge on Grantor's Property as contemplated in Grantor's change of use application pending in the Water Court on the Effective Date in Case No. 20140 W3 046. 4145503 09/28/2015 10:38 AM Page 4 of 6 10. ` Upon transfer of the Shares by Grantor to any party, that shall succeed to Grantor's tights under this covenant ��' that result from ownership of the Shares and shall have the right to enforce the terms of this Covenant against Grantor or, if Grantor's Pr operty has been conveyed to others, against the then -current owner of Grantor's Property. 11. Grantor warrants that, on the Effective Date, no other or person entity has as any ownership or encumbrance interest in Grantor's Property. 12. The then -current owner of Grantor's Property shalt reasonably cooperate with the then -current Owner of the shares to demonstrate � the dry -up of and cessation ofuse of Water Rights, including water rights derived from Shares, on Grantor's Property for irrigation p �` purposes, including, but not limited to, providing affidavits or testimony attesting to the dry-upand nonause n rase of the water Rights on Grantor's Property for irrigation purposes when and i f necessary. 13. Enforcement of this Covenant may bey legalproceedings h y the then - current �' Grantor, hen- curr ent_ owner of the hares, or any other beneficiary outlined in Section 7 above, as the case may be, against the other party violating any provision of thisenjoin Covenant, either to restrain or such violation, obtain specific performance, or recover damages. In the event o f an controversy,. claim, or dispute relating to this Covenant or - y y{ the breach thereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non -prevailing party the prevailing party's costs and expenses, including, g, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. 14. This Covenant shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. [Signatures and notary blocks appear on the following page] 4145503 09/28/2015 10:33 AM Page 5 of 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seals this day and year first above written. GRANTOR: Sorbs Natural Resource Partners, LLC, a Cobra limited liability company By: Name: ,ems es 1 CPectr-z- Title: std' Address: 1530 16th Street, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80202 STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF l alJi-te-- I ss. Th fore gin instrument was acknowledged before me this b day of 2015 by itat52. as Authorized Representative of Sorin Natural Partners, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, on behalf of the company. Witness my hand and official seal. eornrnissio pxpir : [SEAL] Notary Public PR SUSAN JEND NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY 10 8 20124071314 Cotist I$ aioN EXP#'REs NOVEMBE 07 2016 Resource 4145503 09/28/2015 1038 AM Page 6 of 5 Exhibit A Grantor's Property LOT B OF RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. 0803-34-3-RECX13-0060, BEING LOT B OF AMENDED RECORDED EXEMPTION NO, 788, THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 AND PART OF THE WEST. 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 66 %VEST OF THE 6TH P.M., WELD COUNTY, COLORADO i M ft ft Notary Public PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' SIGN POSTING CERTIFICATE The last day to post the sign is November 25, 2022 the sign shall be posted adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road right-of-way. In the event the property being considered for a special review is not adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, the department of planning services shall post one sign in the most prominent place on the property and post a second sign at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a publicly maintained road right-of-way, I, Kim Ogle, hereby certify under penalties of perjury that the sign was posted on the property at least ten days before the Planning Commissioners hearing and the Board of Commissioners hearing for: Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District KIM OGLE Name of Person Posting Sign ure of Person Posting Sign STATE OF COLORADO ) )ss. COUNTY OF WELD The foregoing instrument was subscribed and sworn to me this IIY1":day of r. `l D teilAti , 2022 WITNESS my hand and official seal. My Commission Expires _ _ -_f_ KRISTINE RANSLEM NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 2W 24034827 t. MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUNE 05! 2024 EXHIBIT b r4 Iirle 671-1 3 S Pt ".iearines convstuun9 Ifris property write heard Wrote COtinty Planning caarn,erit on arid u GT Criurity Cornrnissorters Both basnrigs wit tte nerd at WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1150 "O" • Greeley,, CO 80631 Planhoto Commission tie -alma ne.:1 I In Pelfg~_a(EL---- --20 . Unit) Board count com E`Sx n:1tarm 1i.1'erit r,y-i 2onat 10_ Jowly v t— .tii^f r'�"'1x'"�'r'LC r`_.t> 1 �71fi'i't�`-iE rfreivr. t sprfwnt Plan ,-rt1 try $pe ;,.Eaa# I.utcitw�:;iorti=. evict tx��,r:� iow�a;-.xa#1w°p In hv...A A zS?ta air .2.. 4+1 . -CC" e _ ra? '4.. �� ider4 ...alzotinikr a- F AT Tilt WS 14O1 Virs 4171-letri ; let$ try, 7 I rt MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission DATE December 6, 2022 FROM: Kim Ogle, Planning Services SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to PC Resolution, USR22-0027 Cloud Break Energy Partners and CBEP Land 2, LLC The Department of Planning Services has received correspondence from the applicant's representative that the following conditions of approval have been addressed. Under the heading Prior to recording the map: Item 1.A states "The applicant shall acknowledge the advisory comments of the Weld County Department of Planning Services — Floodplain Administrator, as stated in the updated referral response dated September 28,2022. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services." (Department of Planning Services) Planning staff received an electronic mail dated November 19, 2022 stating "I have read the referral comments from the Weld County Floodplain Administrator dated September 28, 2022 and I understand these comments." Planning Services is requested item 1.A be stricken, and re -lettered. Item 1.B states "The applicant shall acknowledge the advisory comments of the City of Greeley, as stated in the referral response dated October 12, 2022. Evidence of such shall be submitted in writing to the Weld County Department of Planning Services." (Department of Planning Services) Planning staff received an electronic mail dated November 19, 2022, stating "I have read the referral comments from the City of Greeley dated October 12, 2022, and I understand these comments." Planning Services is requested item 1.A be stricken, and re -lettered EXHIBIT b list IA- 3 Kim Ogle From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Zach Brammer <zach@cloudbreakenergy.com> Saturday, November 19, 2022 4:04 PM Kim Ogle Alec Shobe USR22-0027 - Bickling Solar - Floodplain Administrator Referral Comment Acknowledgement Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Kim, I have read the referral comments from the Weld County Floodplain Administrator dated September 28, 2022 and I understand these comments. Thanks, Zach Zach Brammer Co -Founder I COO Cloudbreak Energy Partners i i O: (970) 425-3175 I C: (970) 580-5652 zach(@cloudbreakenergy.comn cloud breakenergy. com 218 S 3rd Street, Sterling, CO 80751 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Zach Brammer <zach@cloudbreakenergy.com> Saturday, November 19, 2022 4:13 PM Kim Ogle Alec Shobe USR22-0027 - Bickling Solar -City of Greeley Referral Comment Acknowledgement Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Kim, I have read the referral comments from the City of Greeley dated October 12, 2022 and I understand these comments. Thanks, Zach Zach Brammer Co -Founder I COO Cloudbreak Energy Partners i r O: 0_70) 425-3175 I C: (970) 580-5652 zach cloudbreakenergy_cor cloudbreekeneray_.corn 218 S 3rd Street, Sterling, CO 80751 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Zach Brammer <zach@cloudbreakenergy.com> Saturday, November 19, 2022 3:53 PM Kim Ogle Alec Shobe USR22-0027 - Bickling Solar - OEM Referral Comment Response Cloudbreak Mail - Emergency Action Plan - Solar Facility Applicability Questions.pdf Caution: This email originated from outside of Weld County Government Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Kim, In response to the Weld County Office of Emergency Management comments dated September 22, 2022, I have attached a separate email that we received from them on October 5th, 2022 regarding USR22-0022 stating that they would not require a EAP on that solar facility after they realized there was no battery on that project and they historically have not required EAPs on solar facilities without batteries. Would you like us to reach out to them to confirm that an EAP will also not be required on USR22-0027 or will you handle that separately? Also, to address their concerns about vegetation, we will be maintaining the vegetation on the property at a height of 22 inches or less. Thanks, Zach Zach Brammer Co -Founder I COO Cloudbreak Energy Partners i i 0: (970) 425-3175 I C: (970) 580-5652 zach@cioudbreakenergcorn cloud brrea ken ergy. con? 218 S 3rd Street, Sterling, CO 80751 1 11/19/22, 3:47 PM Cloudbreak Mail - Emergency Action Plan - Solar Facility Applicability Questions C Lo U D B R E A K'" Zach Brammer <zach@cloudbreakenergy.com> Emergency Action Plan - Solar Facility Applicability Questions Roy Rudisill <rrudisill@weldgov.com> To: Rosie Stewart <rosie@cloudbreakenergy.com> Cc: Zach Brammer <zach@cloudbreakenergy.com>, Alec Shobe <alec@cloudbreakenergy.com> Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 4:09 PM Hi Rosie, I wanted to follow up with you on a sample EAP and some other information I found today. Michael Hall from our planning Department email me and provided me with some information on a prior facility that was approved and it did not have a battery system on site. Our staff recommended no EAP requirement for that facility. To be consistent with our process and helping to provide the best guidance for developers we will not require an EAP for your facility. I do apologies for any miss information and or confusion on this topic. I do believe it is still a best practice to coordinate with the Fire District on the development of the Facility. Thank you for your time. [Quoted text hidden] hops://mail .google.com/mai l/u/0/?i k=230bff7673&.view=pt&search=al l&permmsgid-msg-f %3A 1745887213944607682&si mpl=msg--f%3A 1745887213944607682 1/1 wik w to 0 ve Cri r At re: k Fale lF t —. ck tan a C.N. *A 74 O 40L so a U tot CAO 0 rim 4� E L 0't U Z Q. 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LLC, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 118, Boulder, CO 80301 CBEP Solar 2, LLC, and CBEP Solar 8, LLC c/o Zach Brammer, P.O. Box 1255, Sterling, CO 80751 Site Specific Development Plan and Use by Special Review Permit for a Solar Energy Facility (SEF) outside of subdivisions and historic townsites in the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Part of the W2 of Section 34, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado South of and adjacent to County Road 64, approximately 1320 feet east of County Road 43 Size of Parcel: ± 112.81 acres Size of SEF Areas: ± 35.7 acres Parcel No. 0803-34-2-00-002 The site is accessed off of County Road 64 a paved road with lack of shoulder and several driveways in the immediate area. There is an overhead electric line just outside of right-of-way, and there is a concrete irrigation ditch parallel to County Road 64 that turns southeasterly and parallel to the existing concrete silage bunker and existing oil and gas production well site. Constructed between these two physical improvements is a field access road also utilized by the oil and gas company. The historic drainage way was visually present but did not have any water on site at time of visit After entering the site the area is relatively flat and is planted in a native grass that appears to be thriving. The proposed solar facility will be sited within five hundred (500) feet of six (6) residences, with the solar facility footprint located within five hundred (500) feet of four (4) homes located to the west and north of the solar energy facility footprint. An adjoining parcel located to the west of the proposed installation is screened from the facility with existing agricultural style farm buildings. Lands located north of County Road 62 are lower than the road and has an earth ditch cut in parallel to the County Road. This ditch is overground with non-native herbaceous material. This side of the site is also planted in native grasses. No violations were identified on the property. EXHIBIT 24 VStis pop CERTIFICATION RE: NOTIFICATION OF MINERAL INTEREST OWNERS AND LESSEES The undersigned Applicant certifies compliance with the provisions of C.R.S. § 24-65.5- 103(1), and in support thereof, states and certifies as follows: 1. That Applicant has provided notice, (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), containing the time and place of the initial public hearing on its application for Case Number USR22-0027, the nature of the initial public hearing, the legal description by section, township and range of the property which is the subject of the initial public hearing, and the name of the applicant; 2. That said notice was provided thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled public hearing, that it was provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier; 3. That said Exhibit A includes the list of the names and addresses of the surface owners, mineral estate owners and lessees of mineral interests to whom the notice was sent, including those persons who have requested receipt of such notices, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-65.5-103(3). APPLICANT: CBEP Solar 8, LLC STATE OF COUNTY OF (1� 1,o rte( c teeaehai'y Brammer Title: Authorized Signatory Subscribed and sworn to before me this SLZ.day of NCl/Mk( , 20)2., by Zachary Brammer. JORDAN SEDLEZKY NOTARY PUBLIC - STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20224034111 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES AUG 30, 2026 Note: This Certification cation must be received by the Weld County Department of Planning Services prior to or at the initial public hearing. If the Certification is not received by that time, the hearing will be rescheduled to a later date, and Applicant must re -notify all owners of mineral interests. EXHIBIT A See attached. CLOUDBREAK CBEP SOLAR 2, LLC CBEP SOLAR 8, LLC PO BOX 1255 STERLING, CO 80751 (970) 425-3175 I N FO@CLOUDBREAKEN ERGY.COM DATE: October 31, 2022 PROJECT: Bickling Solar Projects SUBJECT: Notification to Mineral Interest Owners and Lessees of the Application for a Use by Special Review Application (USR22-0027) in Weld County, Colorado for the Bickling 1 and Bickling 2 Solar Projects Dear Mineral Interest Rights Owner/Lessee, Please be advised that CBEP Solar 2, LLC and CBEP Solar 8, LLC (together, "Applicant"), have submitted an application (USR22-0027) for a Use by Special Review (USR) permit for the proposed Bickling 1 Solar Project and Bickling 2 Solar Project in Weld County, Colorado ("Application"). The projects each consist of the construction, operation, and maintenance of a solar facility. The two proposed projects would consist of the construction of a total of 3.375 megawatts (MW AC) of solar electric generation on a 113.35 -acre parcel, Weld County parcel number 080334200002 ("Project"). The Project would be constructed on privately -owned vacant land. As a mineral rights owner or lessee, you are receiving this notification to provide you with information regarding the proposed Project and the County's public hearing on the Application. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed Project is located in between County Road 43 and County Road 45 along County Road 64. The current zoning is agriculture, and the surrounding land uses include agriculture, residential, oil and gas development, and the Greeley -Weld County Airport. The Project will be located on a parcel of land described as PT E2W2 Section 34, T6N, R65W of the bth P.M., Weld County, Colorado (see enclosed Exhibit A: Bickling Solar Projects Legal Description and Exhibit B: Bickling Solar Projects Site Map for more information). The Project facility footprint will include approximately 17 acres of the property to support the solar panel arrays, which will be fixed on steel piles that are driven into the ground to support the panels. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: Weld County will hold an initial public hearing for the purpose of providing mineral estate owners and other interested parties the opportunity to comment on the Application. The Weld (970) 425-3175 I INFO@CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM 1 CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGE 2 County Planning Commission (Planning Commission) is an advisory board that provides a recommendation on the approval or denial of the application to the Weld County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC will make the final approval or denial decision for the case. The initial public hearing for USR22-0027 before the Planning Commission will be held on December 6, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. in the Hearing Room at the Weld County Administration Building, which is located at 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, 80631. The BOCC hearing will be held on January 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Hearing Room at the Weld County Administration Building, which is located at 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, 80631. You have the right to file a written comment on the Application and/or appear at this hearing. Please send comments on the Application to: Zach Brammer CBEP Solar 2, LLC and CBEP Solar 8, LLC (applicant) PO Box 1255 Sterling, CO 80751 (970) 580-5652 zach@clouclbreakenergy.com Kim Ogle Weld County Planning Department 1555 N 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 400-3549 kogle@weldgov.com Sincerely, Affzedi Alexander A. Shobe Co -Founder Managing Partner Cloudbreak Energy Partners, LLC (970) 425-3175 1 INFO©CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGE3 EXHIBIT A: BICKLING SOLAR PROJECTS LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING VACATED LOT B, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. 0803-34-3 RECX13-0060, AS RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. 3977741, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND A PORTION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP SIX NORTH, RANGE SIXTY FIVE WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO. BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A FOUND 3/4" REBAR WITH A 3-1/4" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "WELD COUNTY, PLS 23520" FOR THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34. THENCE: S 00° 05' 07" W, 2648.77 FT. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NW/4 OF SAID SECTION 34 TO A FOUND 3/4" REBAR WITH A 2-1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "HAMMER, PLS 24307" FOR THE C/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34. THENCE: N 88° 46' 40" W, 660.15 FT. ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE E/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE NW/4 OF SAID SECTION 34 TO A SET 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 37945" FOR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID E/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE NW/4. THENCE: S 00° 03' 19" W, 2646.00 FT. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34 TO A POINT FOR THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, FROM WHENCE A FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 24307" BEARS: S 86°11' 15" W, 0.51 FT. THENCE: N 88° 46' 59" W, 401.96 FT. ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, ALSO BEING THE CENTERLINE OF THE WELD COUNTY ROAD NO. 62 RIGHT OF WAY, TO A POINT FROM WHENCE A FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 24307" BEARS: N 00° 03' 29" E, 30.00 FT., SAID REBAR BEING ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID WELD COUNTY ROAD NO. 62. THENCE: N 00° 03' 29" E, 330.10 FT. TO A SET 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 37945". THENCE; N 88° 48' 57" W, 257.98 FT. TO A SET 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 37945". SAID REBAR BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER. THENCE: N 00° 03' 00" E, 2316.11 FT ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, TO A FOUND 3/4" REBAR WITH A 2-1/2'' ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "HAMMER, PLS 24307" FOR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER. (970) 425-3175 I INFO c©i. CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGE4 THENCE: N 00° 03' 39" E, 2180.43 FT. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE E/2 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, TO A POINT FROM WHENCE A FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED " PLS 24307 BEARS: N 89° 15' 06" W, 0.17 FT. THENCE: S 88° 50' 38" E, 467.05 FT. TO A POINT, FROM WHENCE A SET 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP BEARS: S 03° 22' 38" E, 0.34 FT. SAID POINT BEING IN A LARGE WOODEN CORNER FENCE POST. THENCE: N 00° 02' 00" E, 466.85 FT. TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34. SAID POINT ALSO BEING ON THE CENTERLINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD NO. 64 RIGHT OF WAY, FROM WHICH FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 24307" BEARS: S 00° 02' 00" E, 30.00 FT. THENCE: S 88° 50 40" E, 854.57 FT. ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 113.35 ACRES MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND RESERVATIONS OF RECORD. (970) 425-3175 I INFO©CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGE5 EXHIBIT B: BICKLING SOLAR PROJECTS SITE MAP I i WELu COUNTY Legend Parcels Highway Road Rex Iv . ?,288-3 Notes ofGS_ 1984 . Web_Mercator oc itary_$phete C Weld County CokA ado L- - 1,14415 288.3 Fees .!stai4nt Itri I.ir D -a i%'t'r Tads map [s a us*? generated stalk output from an Internet mspptig site and is for refenence ariyr. Data Levers that appear on this map may or trey not be em irate. current or otherwise reliable. THIS MAP 6S NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION (970) 425-3175 I INFO©CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM est 39NORTH Nis Prospect: Ctoudbreak Date: 3/12/2022 Examiner William M. Ormiston icyv thti} 6 Nutt_ Range 65 W si of the 6th PM. thajgossounigistetEzattsstailiaaMiSQ being lot B of Amended &faded f?xcminion Nor. 78$_ Iaith tha EV1 Y�V"f; and 1he'"y, '.*W1SWa rv'tlr�traM Owner Address ' pClty�, State' lip i.nt restowni'd 'Weld County Mineral Ti3��p�r�l �l , C respond! $ ''t $_ Tax parcel l� i Pennsylvania Minerals, LLC coo James P. Murphy PO Box 899 Denver CO 80201 89% Mineral Interest 080334200002 None Douglas J. Guion J PO Box 899 Denver CO 80201 8% Mineral Interest None James P. Murphy Denver CO I 80201 2% Mineral Interest PO Box 899 _ None Steden Oil Corporation c% Stephen B. Lunsford PO Box 720187 Norman OK 73070 1% Mineral Interest None Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. 4370 17th St, Ste 5300 Denver CO 80202 Operator None Merit Enemy Company 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Dallas TX 75240 Request for Notification filed None Merit Management Partners. LP Dallas TX 75240 Request for Notification filed a None 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Merit Energy Partners III, LP 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Dallas *TX 75240 Request for Notification filed None Merit Energy Partners D -Ill, LP 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Dallas TX 75240 Request for Notification filed None Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, LP 1099 18th St, Ste 1500 Denver CO 80202 Request for Notification filed None Attn: Wattenberg Land Department Broadway, Ste 2000 Denver CO 80202 Request for Notification filed None Noble Energy, Inc. _1625 CERTIFICATION RE: NOTIFICATION OF MINERAL INTEREST OWNERS AND LESSEES The undersigned Applicant certifies compliance with the provisions of C.R.S. § 24-65.5- 103(1), and in support thereof, states and certifies as follows: 1. That Applicant has provided notice, (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"), containing the time and place of the initial public hearing on its application for Case Number USR22-0027, the nature of the initial public hearing, the legal description by section, township and range of the property which is the subject of the initial public hearing, and the name of the applicant; 2. That said notice was provided thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled public hearing, that it was provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by a nationally recognized overnight courier; 3. That said Exhibit A includes the list of the names and addresses of the surface owners, mineral estate owners and lessees of mineral interests to whom the notice was sent, including those persons who have requested receipt of such notices, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-65.5-103(3). APPLICANT: CBEP Solar 2, LLC STATE OF CoUro COUNTY OF by Zac me: I "nary B rammer `' Title: Authorized Signatory Subscribed and sworn to before me this ?/Z day of /b'OIft,w1ce( , 20 �2- JORDAN SEDLEIKY NOTARY PUBLIC - STATE OF COLORADO NOTARY ID 20224034111 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES AUG 30, 2026 Note: This Certification must be received by the Weld County Department of Planning Services prior to or at the initial public hearing. If the Certification is not received by that time, the hearing will be rescheduled to a later date, and Applicant must re -notify all owners of mineral interests. EH IB IT A. See attached. CLOUDBREAK CBEP SOLAR 2, LLC CBEP SOLAR 8, LLC PO BOX 1255 STERLING, CO 80751 (970) 425-3175 I N FO©C LO U D B P EAKE N E RGY.CO M DATE: October 31, 2022 PROJECT: Bickling Solar Projects SUBJECT: Notification to Mineral Interest Owners and Lessees of the Application for a Use by Special Review Application (USR22-0027) in Weld County, Colorado for the Bickling 1 and Bickling 2 Solar Projects Dear Mineral Interest Rights Owner/Lessee, Please be advised that CBEP Solar 2, LLC and CBEP Solar 8, LLC (together, "Applicant"), have submitted an application (USR22-0027) for a Use by Special Review (USR) permit for the proposed Bickling 1 Solar Project and Bickling 2 Solar Project in Weld County, Colorado ("Application"). The projects each consist of the construction, operation, and maintenance of a solar facility. The two proposed projects would consist of the construction of a total of 3.375 megawatts (MW AC) of solar electric generation on a 113.35 -acre parcel, Weld County parcel number 080334200002 ("Project"). The Project would be constructed on privately -owned vacant land. As a mineral rights owner or lessee, you are receiving this notification to provide you with information regarding the proposed Project and the County's public hearing on the Application. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed Project is located in between County Road 43 and County Road 45 along County Road 64. The current zoning is agriculture, and the surrounding land uses include agriculture, residential, oil and gas development, and the Greeley -Weld County Airport. The Project will be located on a parcel of land described as PT E2W2 Section 34, T6N, R65W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado (see enclosed Exhibit A: Bickling Solar Projects Legal Description and Exhibit B: Bickling Solar Projects Site Map for more information). The Project facility footprint will include approximately 17 acres of the property to support the solar panel arrays, which will be fixed on steel piles that are driven into the ground to support the panels. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT: Weld County will hold an initial public hearing for the purpose of providing mineral estate owners and other interested parties the opportunity to comment on the Application. The Weld (970) 425-3175 1 INFO©CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBPEAKENERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGE 2 County Planning Commission (Planning Commission) is an advisory board that provides a recommendation on the approval or denial of the application to the Weld County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC will make the final approval or denial decision for the case. The initial public hearing for USR22-0027 before the Planning Commission will be held on December 6, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. in the Hearing Room at the Weld County Administration Building, which is located at 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, 80631. The BOCC hearing will be held on January 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Hearing Room at the Weld County Administration Building, which is located at 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado, 80631. You have the right to file a written comment on the Application and/or appear at this hearing. Please send comments on the Application to: Zach Brammer CBEP Solar 2, LLC and CBEP Solar 8, LLC (applicant) Po Box 1255 Sterling, CO 80751 (970) 580-5652 zach@cloudbreakenergy.com Kim Ogle Weld County Planning Department 1555 N 17th Avenue Greeley, Co 80631 (970) 400-3549 kogle@weldgov.com Sincerely, /1-6 Affliter Alexander A. Shobe Co -Founder Managing Partner Cloudbreak Energy Partners, LLC (970) 425-3175 I I N FO©a CLOU DBREAKEN ERGY.COM I CLOU DBREAKEN ERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGE 3 EXHIBIT A: BICKLING SOLAR PROJECTS LEGAL DESCRIPTION BEING VACATED LOT B, RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. 0803-34-3 RECX13-0060, AS RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. 3977741, AND BEING A PORTION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND A PORTION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP SIX NORTH, RANGE SIXTY FIVE WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEG NN NG AT A FOUND 3/4" REBAR WITH A 3-1/4" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "WELD COUNTY, PLS 23520" FOR THE NORTH 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34. THENCE: S 00° 05' 07" W, 2648.77 FT. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NW/4 OF SAID SECTION 34 TO A FOUND 3/4" REBAR WITH A 2-1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "HAMMER, PLS 24307" FOR THE C/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 34. THENCE: N 88° 46' 40" W, 660.15 FT. ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE E/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE NW/4 OF SAID SECTION 34 TO A SET 5/8 ' REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 37945" FOR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID E/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE NW/4, THENCE: S 00° 03' 19" W, 2646.00 FT. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34 TO A POINT FOR THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, FROM WHENCE A FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 24307" BEARS: S 86°11' 15" W, 0.51 FT, THENCE; N 88° 46' 59" W, 401.96 FT. ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, ALSO BEING THE CENTERLINE OF THE WELD COUNTY ROAD NO. 62 RIGHT OF WAY, TO A POINT FROM WHENCE A FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 24307" BEARS: N 00° 03' 29" E, 30.00 Ft, SAID REBAR BEING ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID WELD COUNTY ROAD NO. 62. THENCE: N 00° 03' 29" E, 330.10 FT. TO A SET 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 37945". THENCE; N 88° 48' 57" W, 257.98 FT. TO A SET 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 37945". SAID REBAR BEING ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER. THENCE: N 00° 03' 00" E, 2316.11 FT ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, TO A FOUND 3/4" REBAR WITH A 2-1/2" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED "HAMMER, PLS 24307" FOR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID W/2 OF THE E/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER. (970) 425-3175 I INFO a©CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGE4 THENCE N 00° 03' 39" E, 2180.43 FT. ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE E/2 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34, TO A POINT FROM WHENCE A FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED " PLS 24307 BEARS: N 89° 15' 06" W, 0.17 FT. THENCE: S 88° 50' 38" E, 467.05 FT. TO A POINT, FROM WHENCE A SET 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP BEARS: S 03° 22' 38" E, 0.34 FT. SAID POINT BEING IN A LARGE WOODEN CORNER FENCE POST. THENCE: N 00° 02' 00" E, 466.85 FT. TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 34. SAID POINT ALSO BEING ON THE CENTERLINE OF WELD COUNTY ROAD NO. 64 RIGHT OF WAY, FROM WHICH FOUND 5/8" REBAR WITH A PLASTIC CAP STAMPED "PLS 24307" BEARS: S 00° 02' 00" E, 30.00 FT. THENCE: S 88° 50 40" E, 854.57 FT. ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 113.35 ACRES MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS AND RESERVATIONS OF RECORD. (970) 425-3175 I INFO@aCLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM CLOUDBREAK PAGES EXHIBIT B: BICKLING SOLAR PROJECTS SITE MAP ,, WEI,l:D C;()UNTY l .`. 1111 1 1 . Legend Parcels Highway Road ... rogn+n'aY Rai Notes 1.ptr ?era us$3 G 1•1441S 2,2883 Feat 1 WGa_198 WWeb_14rcatorigioxiliar Sphere 4 Weld County Colorado This map 1s a user generated stack output from an Internet mapping site end Is fcs rice orty. Date layers that appear an this, map mayor rney not be accurate, current sed. atitmtte rtAIm THIS MAP IS NOT TO DE USED FOR NAVIGATION (970) 425-3175 1 INFO@CLOUDBPEAKENERGY.COM I CLOUDBREAKENERGY.COM 39 NORTH Prospect: Cloudbreak Date: 3/12/2022 ,Examiner: William M Orrniston 1ownshalat tat Jin&e 65 W6vn of the 5th I:hI. *lion 34, Let A cliggerdaltemptiois No. 08-03-3.4-3 ItEQ(I 1.4060 bcin&L t B orAtagmkst. Bisradoihrautliuti No. 788. located in the EVAN WI and die W%i%EY7,SW4 City ate zip 'Interest Owned Wald County Mineral 'fat Parcel a G WSPOn * SUi face Test Preen Nllruerel Owner r iAddresS Pennsylvania Minerals, LLC c/o James P. Murphy PO Box 899 Denver CO 80201 080334200002 89% Mineral Interest None Douglas J. Guion _ PO Box 899 Denver CO 80201 8% Mineral Interest None James P. Murphy PO Box 899 Denver CO 80201 2% Mineral Interest None 'cjo Stephen B. Lunsford PO Box 720187 Norman OK 73070 1% Mineral Interest None Steden Oil Corporation Extraction Oil & Gas, inc. 370 17th St, Ste 5300 Denver CO 80202 Operator None Merit Energy Company 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Dallas TX 75240 Request for Notification filed None Merit Management Partners, LP 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Dallas TX 75240 Request for Notification filed _ None 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Dallas TX 75240 Request for Notification filed None Merit Energy Partners Ill, LP Merit Energy Partners D -Ill, LP 13727 Noel Road, Ste 500 Dallas TX 75240 Request for Notification filed None Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore, LP 1099 18th St, Ste 1500 Denver CO 80202 Request for Notification filed None Noble Energy, Inc. Attn: Wattenberg Land Department 1625 Broadway, Ste 2000 CO _ 80202 Request for Notification flied None Denver --=y -- - -'"-- BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION • Zone District: Agricultural • Current Land Use: Vacant, with no agricultural production. • Property Owner: CBEP Land 2, LLC • 1 MWac and 2.375 MWac Community Solar Projects • Equipment: total of about 8,000 panels mounted to single -axis tracking racks, associated electrical equipment including inverters, transformers, combiners, an access road, two storage containers, and a perimeter game fence that is at least 7 feet tall with gates • Acreage: Approximately 17 acres of a 40.13 -acre parcel (property is in the process of being divided into 3 parcels from an original 113.35 -acre parcel). O Timeline: 4 -month construction period, anticipated to begin in Qi 2023 O Will produce about 8,000,000 kWh annually, which is equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of about 1,100 homes • Part of Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards Community Program "0", XceIEnerg CLOUDBREAKTM OLOU DBREAK'" DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFITS As a local Colorado company, it is very important to us that these projects provide significant and direct benefits to the community. The Bickling Solar Projects will: • LOCAL IMPACT • Utilize a local construction team that will generate significant activity for local businesses during the construction of the systems. SCHOLARSHIPS • Provide two full -ride scholarships to students at a local institution that are interested in pursuing a career in renewable energy. TAX INCOME • Generate significant property tax revenue for the county. The property tax generated by the solar projects is estimated to be 41 million over the life of the system. • Generate additional sales tax revenue during the construction of the systems. • CHEAPER ELECTRICITY • Save local Xcel Energy customers about 5-10% on their electricity bills through Xcel's Solar*Rewards Community Program. Our goal is to subscribe as many local Xcel customers as we can. CLOUDBREAKTM PROJECT INFORMATION • Timeline: Construction will last approximately 4 months and is anticipated to begin in Q1 2023. • Construction Hours: 7:00 am — 3:00 pm with some overtime, as needed, as late as 6:00 pm. M -F and Saturdays as needed. • Workers: There will be about 25 workers on the property throughout the entire duration of the construction process. • Lighting: Temporary lighting may be used during construction when the team n eeds to continue working after sunset. No permanent lighting will be used during o peration of the project. Traffic: During construction, the traffic will include about 10-15 pickups and 1-2 heavy vehicles per day. • Land Maintenance: We will be planting a native, dry land seed mixture. All of the vegetation will be kept at a height of no more than 18-22 inches. The site will be inspected regularly for the presence of weeds. Minor presences will be managed by cutting and pulling in a manner to not disburse or promote spreading of weed seeds. If a major presence occurs, mowing and the potential application of herbicides will be deployed. Herbicide selection may vary depending on the time of year and the life cycle of the noxious weed species. PROJECT INFORMATION • • • • • Traffic: Once the system is built, our maintenance team will only stop by about 4 to 8 times per year for system maintenance. Drainage: Based on an in-depth study, the existing storm water flow characteristics are expected to remain unchanged. Emissions/Odors: The solar arrays will not produce any emissions or odors. Glare: The panels are be treated with an anti -reflective coating and reflect as little as two percent of incoming sunlight (less than water and windows). Early in the morning and late in the evening during certain periods of the year, the panels will be stowed at 5-10 degrees as a precaution to remove risk of glare to neighboring properties and roads. Noise: During the day, the projects will have a minor humming noise like that of an air conditioner that can be heard when standing near the system. The inverters, which are the noisiest piece of equipment, will produce about 65 dB at 3 ft. away (just louder than a dishwasher) and 29 dB at 500 ft. away (about as loud as leaves rustling). Property Values: Studies from Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory and UT Austin, CohnReznik, LLP, Kirkland Appraisals, LLC, and the Chair of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers have shown that solar projects do not adversely impact neighboring property values. CLOUDBREAKTM PROJECT INFORMATION • Lifespan: The systems will be on the property for a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 35 years based on our contracts with Xcel and the landowner. • Decommissioninq: We will decommission the projects according to Weld County guidelines. We will have decommissioning bonds in place with the County to ensure that there will always be sufficient funding for decommissioning the project. • Recycling: Solar panels can be recycled. They are typically made of about 76% glass, 10% plastic, 8% aluminum, 5% silicon, and 1% other metals. • Future Mineral Development: We are working with the mineral owners and lessees to ensure that there is sufficient space available to allow for future mineral development. 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DATE 1/20/2016 PROP 25' LEASE SETBACK i :Fa \ ar • 200' OIL TANK OIL TANK BATTERY EASEMENT e PROP FENCE 7. A w x 47. or 4 %66 -40 t _ i at>=V_X T X EX PLUGGED AND ABANDONED GAS WELL FROM CO OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION NOBLE ENERGY-APIU0S-123-11498 MT BICKLING #1-34 (APPROX LOCATION) W/25' EASEMENT EX FIELD ROAD PROP SWALE .. PROP LEASE AREA EX BURIED PIPELINE, MARKED WITH PIN FLAGS BY GPRS PER SURFACE USE AGREEMENT (R9) (APPROX LOCATION) 20' SIDE SETBACK IPP F. 20' SIDE SETBACK Las _ BICKLING #1 ACCESS ROAD (BY OTHERS) 150' Oil & GAS ts EASEMENT eatek = CLOUDBREAKTM RACKING DETAIL PV MODULES AT MAX TILT 1.2' (0.336M) MIN CLEARANCE (PER ENGINEER) MAX 3.25' (0.991M) MIN PER ENGINEER NOTE: 1. SINGLE -AXIS EAST -WEST TRACKER MODULES ARE CURRENTLY PROPOSED BUT MAY BE CHANGED TO FIXED TILT MODULES WITH FUTURE DESIGNS TRACKER WITH MODULES NOT TO SCALE CORNER POST CLOUDBREAK'M FENCE DETAIL GATE POST I rHOG/GAME FENCE -MESH, TYP L! I6'-0" MAXIMUM 16'-0" MAXIMUM LINE POSTS TO BE EQUALLY SPACED TYPICAL FENCE LAYOUT 20' -.HINGE SPACE 10' LA1CH 3- I0' - '_s DROP BAR LINE POST Li F POST SPACE U H.2" FOOTING WIDTH GATE CLOU DBREAKTM CONTACT INFORMATION Zach Brammer Co -Founder Chief Operating Officer • Email: zach@cloudbreakenergy.com • Office: (970) 425-3175 • Mailing Address: PO Box 1255, Sterling, CO 80751 • Website: cloudbreakenergy.com If you have any additional questions, would like to subscribe to the Bickling Solar Projects, would like any additional information about our plans, or would like a digital copy of this presentation, please reach out to Zach Brammer at (970) 425-3175 or zach@cloudbreakenergy.com Hello