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Home My WebLink About20191603.tiffEXHIBIT INVENTORY CONTROL SHEET Case USR19-0009 - ROUNDHOUSE RENEWABLES, LLC Exhibit Submitted By Description A. Planning Commission Resolution of Recommendation B. Planning Commission Summary of Hearing (Minutes dated 04/02/2019) C. Planning Services PowerPoint Presentation Applicant PowerPoint Presentation D. Jeremy Call (received 05/01/2019) E. F. G. H. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. s. T. U. V. W. 2019-1603 COLORADO/WYOMING STATE LINE ROUNDHOUSE RENEWABLE ENERGY Roundhouse Renewable Energy Larimer County 1041 Pe n& Application Existing Conditions: View from Natural Fort Iii erst to 25 aL.7. boJnd Structures: aterlc. : Heic Il#. Dklarl(Je: Eteel (Y°rnfolk rte^ rten Steel 125'.,hci',n Approximately 113tely ..9 mil6s to nenre;t Photo Metadato Latitude: I cl is tile Coord. Sys.: Di-ection: fate Ti {per: ime aker: Cart ra: Lens: I °cal _engtn: Sensor: 4.` t?' 21.?3" N r .u. , 1 F)-5." -•S 4.. Q NAD 1''E3 UTM ' 3N West -Northwest 05/7q/701E 1:4g a.m. Conn T5 Cancn CF -S 1.3-55mm 24r -n m id\PS Fo' tie to life scale, reproduce sift ation ~gin 1.'x1,'" Japer and v ew at E distance of 2 Modeled Conditions: View from Natural Fort Roundhouse Renewable Energy Transmission Project Weld County Board of County Commissioners 1041 USRI9-0009 May 1, 2019 I NEXTera ENER RESOURCES We d County 1041 Permit ioss Single circuit Transmission Line 3.9 miles Pre -rusted steel monopole structures Average span between structures - 800 feet or 6.5 structures/mile Typical Height —lOOfeet ilk Permitting Corridor: 300-500 feet wide Easement: 150 feet wide Roundhouse accepts all Conditions of Approval and Development Standards Typical 230 -kV Single -circuit Transmission Line NI_xera ENERGY a 2 RESOURCES Overa Project it Wind Farm in Wyoming it Transmission Line to Rawhide Energy Station Why in Weld County? ii*Landowner required it io*Follows linear infrastructure Dis*Follows existing road network DowNEnergy by Design collaborative process 3 Roundhouse Wind Farm Lease Project Components A U' a :.9 �S 1:130.0M Proposed Transmission Centerline Roundhouse Lease Area Proposed Transmission Siting Area Meadow Springs Ranch City of Fort Collins Natural Area PRPA Owned Property FC emcrsr ROUNDHOUSE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT Regional Context Round house Renewable Energy NI_xiera ENE RESOURCES. Purpose Platte River Power Authority OP Power Purchase Agreement with Roundhouse MW of new capacity; option for 75 additional MW NI_xrera ENI HGY /' Benefits to Weld County Preferred route is the shortest evaluated route in Weld County ► Preferred route has the least impact in Weld County I mproves regional air quality >> Triples Platte River's electric generation capacity Equivalent to current residential electric usage in Fort Collins I Estes Park combined Additional transmission capacity beyond 150 MW — up to 400-500 MW 1100 Economic benefits Wind lease revenues to Duck Creek Grazing Association Indirect benefits to the County's economy NI_xrera ENI_HGY /' Approvals to Date ilow Permits City of Fort Collins Easement Laramie County Land Use Permit and Wind Energy Site Plan Larimer County 1041 Permit ips*Easements Approved: City of Fort Collins — Meadow Springs Ranch 2.43 miles Approved: Duck Creek Grazing Association — 0.77 mile >> In -Process: Colorado State Land Board - 0.73 NI_xrera ENERGY a RESOURCES City of Fort Co ins Easement C Largest impacted owner in both Weld I Larimer 1041 ► Meadow Springs Ranch Natural resource conservation values Adjacent to Soapstone Prairie Natural Area City clean energy goals ► Rigorous, open and collaborative process Best Management Practices No guy wires Avian deterrents on poles Long-term restoration requirements RESOURCES Siting Study Process S tep 1: Develop engineering requirements / establish siting area S tep 2: Analyze policy framework / guidance S tep 3: Collect land use I environmental data S tep 4: Develop opportunity / constraint criteria S tep 5: Define alternative transmission line routes Step 6: Gather agency, landowner, and public input S tep 7: Collect additional data / refine transmission line route S tep 8: Rank and document results NI_xrera ENERGY a Energy by Design Avoid 00*Minimize io*.Mitigate 9 �1 ii3 fl a_--Sa a Y 4t �T1 T• Project Area Boundaries SIB MineralOwnership Preferred Route • 141: Roads and Railroads flintertate-zs 1\0/Primary roads "'Secondary roads 4-wd only `/Railroads 2 3 4 I RRIJIEFR7• L I \IT r Occupancy for All Resources Preferred Surface Occupancy (PSO Controlled Surface Occupancy ( 0) Limited Surface Occupancy (LSO) No Surface Occupancy (MO) S mies scale o • 1. I • u I 3;I 10.000 A ade- AW- 5MIE.GDU.1NTY ''Ar ®+ C ['lJ NT 1•,: I _ a -L0L Siting Study Six alternate routes identified Evaluated against: Vegetation and Surface Water Wildlife, including grassland birds and Visual Resources Land Uses Cultural Resources Engineering factors Existing Linear Infrastructure 1 pc Lt :26 S I • - SOAPSTONE PPAfRFE 1WATVRAL AREA Jl rn Co Rd 32 09 1; I N' 127 4 ism Or S K NSBW 4 sly i0 1 r ; 1D 'U J_OAll I N-G'--N!- ,,Co Rd 92 0' RaIiuItiau t L11 1' 1[. IV • Fr •11N 6771 I I 1 I J I U I 1 1 I I 1 I 1 1 1 I IN 67W ION 67W L R I Fl .I • 4j 4dellinst of } 1' EL3e, erGilins Alignments L B C 9223 3:4 20 3B 4 5A 5B !:ante C 92;504S t'.'3 _ 75,000 E L D ROUNDIFUSE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT Project Alternat yes Round house Renewable Energy remerrrn Thins n?r•w1a Viewsheds From I-25 From Soapstone Prairie recreational trai0s Viewshed from Recreation Trails }-aii�.5miles ii — i — aL - a a wai 1 1 I I i I I 1 1 Recreation Trails ,5-3.5miles I I I I I 1 U I Viewshed from r ft It I I 1 Alignment 2B 2C a 3B 4 5A c a.zayJ.4$ 1:73,003 5B Siting Area Viewshed from Recrea#ionTrails (1.5 to 3.5 miles) Viewshed from RecreationTrails (0 to 1.5 miles) Viewshed from I- 25 (0 to .5 mile) oa.aMr ov Mho I' ROUNDHOUSE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT Social Comparison (Vieurshed) Roundhouse Renewable Energy NI_xera ENERGY ea RESOURCES Preferred Route: Siting Study Triple Bottom Line Environmental Environmental Vegetation Surface Water Wildlife/Birds 12 ERWiSD Alignment a 2B 2C 3B a 4 a 5 a. kiss Siting Area CO Butterfly Plant (300ft buffer) Riparian Areas (100ft buffer) Streams and Wetlands (100ft buffer) Other Raptors (_2b mile buffer) MountainPlover staging areas, nests, and repeat detections Chestnut Collared I nngspur (300ft buffer) Prairie Dog Colonies Active in 2017 Conserved or Managed Active Prairie Dog Colonies Active Prairie Dog Colonies (Years 2004- 2017) Lark Bunting (450ft buffer) Mc00wns Longspur (45011 buffer) Mule Deer Winter Concentration Area Mule Deer Severe Winter Range Pronghorn 'enter Concentration is 6' : _. e ? 0.2:a7.d5 1:73,003 i I oa. r*f G8 ROUNDHOUSE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT EnvironmentaL comparison Roundhouse Renewable Energy Preferred Route: Siting Study Triple Bottom Line Economic Engineering Factors Existing linear Infrastructure 13 Alignment 2B 2O 3B �4 5A 5B - - Siting Area 0 7.2:0145 1:73,003 Existing Transmission Lines (200ft buffer) Rail Lines (100ft to 600ft buffer) Possible Access Roads (300ft buffer) Underground Pipelines IG nrearor Gi3 ROUNDHOUSE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT Econ©m c Comparison Roundhouse Renewable Energy Preferred Route: Siting Study Triple Bottom Line Social Social Visual Resources Land Uses Cultural esources Alignment 28 2C 35 a 4 5A 5B - - f Siting Area o Residences Communication Towers O .Agriculture! oStorage Buildings • Industrial Buildings Residences (.25 mile buffer) •.41' er"' r._ l - e IMO 0 0.224.* 1:73,003 i r.rnctif v s4:9 f.tlr I' ROUNDHOUSE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT Social Comparison (Land Use) Roundhouse Renewable Energy Independent City of Fort Collins Analysis - Routes ► Independent analysis considered the following factors: ► Surface water and riparian areas ► Rare plants and rare plant communities ► Pronghorn and mule deer wintering areas i Black -footed ferrets and black -tailed prairie dog colonies Grassland birds and raptors 110.Viewshed impacts ► Habitat fragmentation Or Cultural resources ► Affirmed Preferred Route Public and Private Outreach Public Open Houses -August 15 and November 28, 2018 Property Owners Meeting - September 27, 2018 Followed by: Fort Collins City Council approvals on 1/15/19 and 2/5/19 Laramie County Planning Commission Public Hearing 1/24/19 Laramie County Board of County Commission Public Hearing 2/19/19 Larimer County Planning Commission Public Hearing 2/20/19 Larimer County Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing 3/11/19 NI_xrera ENERGY a RESOURCES WeIdounty 1041 Application Sections of Application S ection 1 Executive Summary S ection 2 Pre -Application Information S ection 3 Project Description S ection 4 Compliance with 21-3-340.A 1041 Permit Decision Criteria S ection 5 Areas and Activities of State Interest Is 1041 Permit Application Requirements S ection 6 Analysis of Alternatives S ection 7 Supplemental Information S ection 8 References i Appendices Appendix B 1041 Maps Appendix C Transmission Siting Study Appendix D Typical Transmission Structure Figures Appendix E Environmental Protection Measures Appendix F Photographic Simulations Appendix G Field Reconnaissance Summary Appendix H City of Fort Collins Staff Report Appendix I Summary of Public Comments Compliance with 1041 Permit Decision Criteria 1. The health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the County will be protected and served. 10.0 Reduces greenhouse gas emissions and enhances electric service for customers lip* No negative impacts to public health and safety are anticipated Div Project area is a relatively remote and rural setting and is very sparsely populated LT* No residences are within 0.5 miles of the Preferred Route in Weld County ��> No public access Compliance with 1041 Permit Decision Criteria 2, 13. The natural and economic environment of the County will be protected and enhanced... [and] not unduly interfere with any significant wildlife habitat... endangered wildlife species, unique natural resource or historic landmark within the impact area OP Preferred Route avoids/minimizes potential adverse effects on natural resources ► Class I cultural resource data review completed isot Class III cultural resource survey of remaining area within Permitting Corridor completed OD. Submit to SHPO with recommended mitigation measures II* Cultural resource monitoring during construction NI_xrera ENERGY a RESOURCES Compliance with 1041 Permit Decision Criteria 3. All reasonable alternatives to the proposed action, including use of existing rights -of -way and joint use of rights -of -way wherever uses are compatible, have been adequately assessed and the proposed action is compatible with and represents the best interests of the people of the County and represents a fair and reasonable utilization of resources in the impact area C Siting Study done in June - November 2018 Six alternative routes evaluated C > Energy by Design guided Triple Bottom Line Analysis �? Follows existing ROWs Compliance with 1041 Permit Decision Criteria 4. A satisfactory program to mitigate and minimize adverse impacts has been presented. Preferred Route avoids I minimizes impacts Resource protection standards Conforms to County standards, criteria and mitigation requirements regarding environmental impacts See details in Appendix E of 1041 permit application Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has no concerns NI_xrera ENERGY a RESOURCES Compliance with 1041 Permit Decision Criteria 5. The nature and location or expansion of the facility complies with all applicable provisions of the maste plan of this County, and other applicable regional metropolitan, state and national plans. f The Project complies with applicable provisions of the Weld C Comprehensive Plan. [= Table 2 in the Permit Application. r In addition, the Weld County Transportation Plan was reviewed. No conflicts with these plans were identified. RESOURCES Compliance with 1041 Criteria 6, 7, 12, 21: The nature and location or expansion of the facility does not unduly or unreasonably impact existing community services... [and] will not create an expansion of the demand for government services. Adequate electric, gas, telephone, water, sewage and other utilities exist or shall be developed to service the site... Not duplicate County services lo*No water or sewer services Fire protection by Nunn Fire Protection District NI_xrera ENI_HGY /' Compliance with 1041 Criteria 8, 15. The facility site or expansion area is not in an area with general meteorological, climatological, or topological conditions which would unreasonably interfere with or obstruct normal operations and maintenance. Designed for safe and effective operation under expected meteorological conditions rs No crossing of 100 -year floodplain I* Streams are spanned I structures limited in 100 -foot buffer No geologic hazards or steep slopes Compliance with 1041 Criteria 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 20. The nature and location of the facility or expansion w'll not adversely affect the water rights...other water users... air or water quality... surface waters... no toxic or hazardous substances ... [and] adequate water supplies are available for facility needs. i OPP The Project has minimal water needs during construction and no water needs during operations. Irot Avoids I spans wetlands; no disturbance of wetlands OD> No direct stormwater discharges; no disturbance to streams, lakes, or reservoirs Orr No long-term effects to water or air quality from construction or NI_xrera ENERGY a RESOURCES Compliance with 1041 Criteria 11. The nature and location of the facility or expansion will not unduly interfere with existing easements, rights of way, other utilities, canals, mineral claims or roads. ►Construction routes: 0.25 miles of CR 92 (Carr /I-25 Exit) lo*Estimated 15 — 20 vehicles per day during construction 1 vehicle per month during operations Coordinate with County Department of Public Works, as necessary Compliance with safety I road damage minimization guidelines Compliance with 1041 Criteria 18. The benefits of the proposed developments outweigh the losses of any natural resources or reduction of productivity of agricultural lands as a result of the proposed development. IDD*Minimal effects on natural resources: wildlife habitat, wetlands andlother natural features. k:> No cultivated crops affected, short-term displacement of livestock during construction only hEasernents include commitments to minimize impacts Significant source of clean energy — carbon -free electricity isr Diversifies of Platte River energy portfolio Triples Platte River's electric genera NI_xrera ENI_HGY /' Compliance with 1041 Criteria 19. The applicant has obtained or will obta n all property rights, permits and approvals necessary for the proposed project Isio Duck Creek lease agreement approved lio• City easement approved Ilofr Review of State Land Board easement underway ► Larimer County 1041 Permit approved litfr Laramie County Land Use Permit and Wind Energy Site Plan i i Compliance with 1041 Criteria 22. Meets the needs of an increasing population in the County I`Supports regional economic development and air quality RESOURCES Next Steps Finalize State Land :oard approval by June 2019 Construction Permits Spring 2019 Construction commencement — August 2019 Delivery of power December 2020 RESOURCES NI_xrera ENERGY ea 31 RESOURCES ROUNDHOUSE I ENEVVA►BLE ENERGY Roundhouse Renewable Energy Larinier County 1041 Permit Application Existing Conditions: View from Natural Fort e 0 025 0.5 1 Min Structures: ype: Material: Height: Distance: Steel Monopole Corten Steel 125' Shown Aaproxirnately .9 miles to nearest Photo Metadata Latitude: Longitude: Coord. Sys: Direction: Date Taken: Time Taken: Camera: Lens: Focal Length: Sensor: 40O 57 21.73'N 104° 55' 24.38'W NAD 1983 LJTM " 3N West -Northwest CC/29/2'318 1:49 p.m. Canon T5 Canon EF-S 18-55r ni r i 24rrim r.PS-C. For true to life scale; reproduce simulation on 15<1712 paper and view ata distance of 15.25". 32 yodeled Conditions: View from Natura Interstate 25 Southbound Fort Proposed Transmission Line BNSF Railroad 33 URGES Hello