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Home My WebLink About20191239.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT FOR COUNTY ROAD 29 PAVING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE II (APRIL CYCLE -TIER II) AND AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Application for Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program Grant for County Road 29 Paving Improvement Project Phase II (April Cycle -Tier II) from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, commencing upon full execution, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Application for Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Program Grant for County Road 29 Paving Improvement Project Phase II (April Cycle -Tier II) from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, be and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Department of Public Works, be, and hereby is, authorized to submit electronically. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 27th day of March, A.D., 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS W:LD COUNTY, COLfDRADO ATTEST: Weld County Clerk to the Board Deputy Clero the Boar APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Attorney Date of signature: 3Z1' Pi (AYE) arbara Kirkmeyer,Chair (AYE) Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Steve Moreno Cc: PALdiolcos t CA( Icy) 3/il/fl (AYE) 2019-1239 EO0076 • yJ tl. .... �. .�;. . b••' H :.:•- 6..: - - o .:Ii` if 1' M1 N. • Z \ ,•l.p. _ .., S TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE: March 26, 2019 FROM: Stacey Swanson, Budget/Finance Manager SUBJECT: DOLA Application — 2019 April Cycle In accordance with the work session held on March 18, 2019, Public Works is requesting the Commissioners submit two energy and mineral impact grants to the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) on April 1, 2019. The first grant request is for a Tier 1-$200,000 application for improving WCR 28 from WCR 39 to WCR 41 -AND- WCR 41 from WCR 28 to WCR 26 with full depth reclamation (FDR). If awarded, Public Works would use this money to purchase cement treated base (CTB) and asphalt materials which our crews could use to pave approximately 2 miles of road. Pursuant to funding, this HARP project is anticipated to begin in the summer/fall of 2019. The second grant request is for a Tier 2 -$1,000,000 application for improving WCR 29 from WCR 90 to WCR 100 in Nunn, from gravel to a paved road. This is phase II of the WCR 29 improvement project. If awarded, this grant would be contracted for approximately five miles of road to be constructed during the late winter/early spring months of 2020. Staff recommends authorization of signature on the DOLA applications. l am available at your convenience to further discuss this matter. 2019-1239 Application Viewer Page 1 of 13 COL A .: Department of Local Affairs Division of Local Government FY 2019 April 1 EIAF Tier I or Tier II Grant Application Local Government/Organization: Weld County Status: Filed On: Filed By: Reviewed On: Reviewed By: Reviewer Notes: Application Overview Submitted 2019-03-28T07:49:14 SSWANSON You are Required to Work with your Regional Field Manager prior to Completing your Application The Department of Local .affairs' (DOLA) Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) program was created to assist political subdivisions that are socially and/or economically impacted by the development, processing, or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels. Funds come from the state severance tax on energy and mineral production and from a portion of the state's share of royalties paid to the federal government for mining and drilling of minerals and mineral fuels on federally -owned land. The creation of the fund is outlined in C.R.S. 34-63-'102 (Federal Mineral Lease) and C.R.S. 39-29-110 (Severance). Grant dollars are to be awarded for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public facilities and for the provision of services by political subdivisions. NEW: Your application in this cycle requires that you answer TWO new questions. One question asks you to describe how your project addresses the Governor's key issues and the other question asks you to describe the outcomes your project will achieve. There are no other programmatic changes, just the addition of these two questions. A. APPLICANT/CONTACT INFORMATION 1. Local Government/Organization: Weld County In the case of a multi -jurisdictional application, select the other participating eligible organizations: 2. Principal Representative: (In the case of a multi -jurisdictional application, principal representative of the Lead organization.) Honorific: First Name: Middle Name: Last Name: Suffix: Role: Commissioner Barbara Ki rkmeyer Chief Elected Mailing Address: PO Box 758 Address 2: City: State: Zip Code: Greeley CO 80632-0758 s ins" https://dola.colorado.gov/grants_portal/portalApplicationResponseView. jsf7id=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F._. / 9— 425 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 2 of 13 Phone #: Email Address: 970-400-4200 bkirkmeyer@weldgov.com 3. Responsible Administrator (will receive all mailings) for the Application: Honorific: First Name: Barbara Middle Name: Last Name: Connolly Suffix: Role: Fiscal Agent Mailing Address: PO Box 758 Address 2: City: Greeley State: CO Zip Code: 80632-0758 Phone #: 970-400-4445 Email Address: bconnotty@wetdgov.com B. CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL INFORMATION Please provide contact information for the chief elected official. a. Name In the case of a multi -jurisdictional application, chief elected official of the "lead" political subdivision. Barbara Kirkmeyer b. Title Chair c. Street Address PO Box 758 d. City Greeley e. State Please use the two letter abbreviation CO f. Zip 80, 632.00 g. Phone Use xxx-xxx-xxxx format 970-400-4200 https://dola.colorado_gov/grants portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf?id=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 3 of 13 h. Email Address bkirkmeyer@weldgov.com r«�tv F:H,,.1ur0.:...f,OIM=Cf%073...t,=7A,, V,r, ;),==.. '414=3.,::., •.uI *r ... a., ..s. I... .,t. C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION a. Amount of grant funds requested * The amount requested should equal "Grant Request Total" line from the project budget below. 1, 000, 000.00 b. Description of the project scope of work Description of the various tasks involved in the project including specific data such as quantities, mileage, square feet, linear ft. etc. as well as specific project location within city and/or county etc. (word limit: 4,000 characters) Weld County requests funding to improve approximately 5 mites of WCR 29 between WCR 90 to WCR 100 from a gravel to a paved road. WCR 29 is a parallel arterial road to US 85 serving the northern part of Weld County. This phase will complete the paving project for WCR 29 from SH 14 to WCR 100 in Nunn, Colorado. c. Describe the problem, opportunity or challenge that resulted in the request. (word limit: 4,000 characters) Due to increased traffic we are unable to keep up on maintenance of the gravel road so we are paving it similar to our other HARP type road projects. d. Local Priority If more than one application from the same government (1 of 2, 2 of 2, etc.) 1 e. State historic registry designation Is the project on a State registered historic site or in a State registered Historic District? No e.1 State historic registry number If the project is on the state reigistry, please provide the registry number. The department may need to seek a determination of effect from the State Historic Society. f. 2010 population of the applicant jurisdiction 252, 625.00 g. Current population Current/most recent conservation trust fund/lottery distribution estimate is acceptable. 323, 765.00 g.1 Current population estimate source DOLA h. 5 year population projection 379, 012.00 https://dola.colorado.gov/grants_p.ortal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf?id=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F.__ 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 4 of 13 h..y Population projection source DOLA i .Have you contacted your DOLA region& manager to discuss this project? You are required to contact your DOLA regional manager prior to submitting your application. Please indicate the date and method of your contact with your regional manager. Y i.1 Date You are required to complete this field. 01/11/2019 1. 2 Method of contact You are required to complete this section. In Person j. Supporting documents Upload any supporting documents (PDF document). Down toad DOLA Tier II Grant App WCR 29 - Phase 2 Vicinity Map 032719.pdf D. GOVERNOR'S KEY ISSUES •_ t a. Please describe how your project directly or indirectly addresses the Governor's key issues. Example of direct correlation: your project will implement the use of a renewable energy source that helps achieve your community's energy goals. Example of indirect correlation: Your project is for a wastewater treatment system improvement that indirectly preserves the natural resources of Colorado by ensuring the discharge permit for the system meets environmental regulations intended to protect the environment. The Governor's four goats are: 1. Providing every single child with quality early education; 2. Lowering the outrageous cost of health care; 3. Creating good -paying jobs in the clean -energy sector that can never be outsourced; and 4. Achieving true tax reform that reduces taxes for hardworking Coloradans instead of giving breaks to special interests while forcing families to pay more. (word limit: 4,000 characters) Our CR 29 project directly addresses the Governor's first two goals of Economy and Environment a Renewabtes. Weld County's Smart Energy Program aligns with Governor Polls' goals by utilizing natural gas as a transportation fuel. Weld County is one of the top natural gas producing county's in the State, so it makes perfect sense to utilize this resource for not only power plants that serve the electric grid, but for transportation. Weld County will be using liquified natural gas (LNG) trucks to construct the road improvements. Natural gas is a cheaper, greener, and more efficient fuel alternative. Natural gas as a transportation fuel eliminates 100% of particulate emissions and reduces greenhouse gases by 30%. In addition, one LNG truck is the air quality equivalent of removing 325 cars off the road. Weld County will also be using dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tandem dump trucks as part of this construction project. This project directly addresses the Governor's Environment Et Renewable goals by improving air quality emissions with a renewable resource, while supporting the Weld County Smart Energy Plan which has been in place since 2010. The WCR 29 project also directly aligns with the Governor's Economy Goal. Weld County also supports fostering an economy that truly works for everyone. Weld County is proud of our diverse economy, which includes agriculture and farming. By improving the WCR 29 corridor, you are supporting our Right to Farm - Agriculture ti https://dola.colorado.gov/grants_portal/portalApplicationResponseView.je7id=3039&jfwid=5hghggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 5 of 13 in Weld County. Weld County is an agricultural empire of 2.5 million acres of which 75% is devoted to farming and raising livestock. Weld County is Colorado's leading producer of beef cattle, grain, sugar beets, and is the state's leading dairy producer. Weld is the richest agricultural county in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, leads the state in the value of agricultural products sold, and is typically in the top ten richest overall nationally. There are over 3,000 farms in Weld County. Over 20% of the farms have annual sales in excess of $100,000. in total, Weld's agricultural products annually create over $1 billion of market value. Fertile fields of green can be found in every part of the County. Every year over 875,000 acres of cropland are planted. Of the 875,000 acres, over 300,000 acres is planted with irrigated crops annually. Also, the county's ideal climate, ready feed availability, and quality water make it an ideal dairy county. Weld County is now the 21st largest dairy county in the nation and is expected to increase production in the coming years. The WCR 29 project supports our rich tradition of farming and ranching by improving this corridor for nearby dairies and farms. In addition, this project wisely utilizes our citizen's taxes by county staff performing the work, but most importantly it provides a safer travel to and from school for children. .. -•.nb u..lw infpn . mfx.,Mm.4:Itaki%ovn d7•.v... E. DEMONSTRATION OF NEED The statutory purpose of the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program is to provide financial assistance to "political subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development, processing or energy conversion of minerals and mineral fuels." a. Demonstration of need Why is the project needed at this time? (word Limit: 4,000 characters) WCR 29 is an important north/south arterial oil and gas road serving Weld County. It is also an arterial road to Nunn, Pierce, Ault, Eaton, and Greeley. b. Project 'implementation How does the implementation of this project address the need? (word limit: 4,000 characters) By paving WCR 29, Weld County provides a more resilient road connection. c. Does this project address the stated need Does this project, as identified in this application, completely address the stated need? If not, please describe additional work or phases and the estimated time frame. Do you anticipate requesting Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds for future phases? (word limit: 4,000 characters) Yes, paving WCR 29 addresses the safety need for this portion of the roadway. d. What other implementation options have been considered? (word limit: 4,000 characters) Weld County is trying to be proactive regarding improvements to this corridor by utilizing a significant amount of oil and gas property taxes and direct distribution severance funds for county -wide roadway improvements. This funding assists Public Works road improvement efforts which have significantly increased. In order to keep project costs lower, Weld County crews will construct the needed safety improvements. e. What are the consequences if the project is not awarded funds? (word limit: 4,000 characters) if the grant is not awarded the County will have to implement other dust mitigation techniques to address the issue. f. Current year financial information Please upload the completed current year financial information attachment (PDF format) Download g. Project budget EIAF Applicant Financials Weld County 2019.pdf https://dola.colorado.gov/grants portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf?id=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 6 of 13 Please upload the project budget worksheet (PDF) Do>Aintoad 1 DOLA Tier iI grant app- project budget.pdf g.1 Project contingency Please identify the contingency associated with the project budget. 1. If a contingency has not been identified as part of the budget, please explain why not? 2. Contingency % of Budget. 3, Contingency Dollar value 1. Weld County will absorb any costs 2. 0.00% of Budget 3. $0.00 g.2 How recently were the budget and contingency determined Month/Year 03/01/2019 F. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES a. Describe the expected measurable outcomes How will the project enhance the livability* of your region, county, city, town or community (e.g. constructing a new water plant will eliminate an unsafe drinking water system and provide safe and reliable drinking water; the construction of a new community center will provide expanded community services, or projects achieving goals regarding energy conservation, community heritage, economic development/diversification, traffic congestion, etc. )? *(Livability means increasing the value and/or benefit in the areas that are commonly linked in community development such as jobs, housing, transportation, education, emergency mitigation, health and environment) (word limit: 4,000 characters) Weld County has seen increased traffic and land use development along this corridor. The improvements will make the area safer for all motorists and add years of life to the existing roadway by using innovative technology at the subgrade level, which will help with truck traffic deterioration. b. What specific outcome will your project achieve? Please note your outcome in the "do what, by when, and how many" method. For example, if your project will result in energy conservation in a building, note how much energy is anticipated to be conserved and by when. Or if your project converts wastewater treatment gas into fuel for vehicles, please note how much savings in fuel costs are anticipated and how much carbon would be reduced by a target date, (word limit: 4,000 characters) By paving WCR 29 from WCR 9O-WCR 100, this parallel arterial corridor provides a more resilient transportation roadway network to US 85. By improving the functional integrity of the corridor, you also save fuel and emissions by shortening oil Et gas truck routes in half and bypassing two municipalities. This reduction in travel, emissions, and fuel wilt decrease impact on local roads, reduce truck traffic through towns, significantly improve air quality by reducing particulate emission matter generated from fugitive dust, and provide safer routes for local school districts, first responders and the community. This improvement feeds into an overall corridor connection and will reduce truck traffic through two municipalities in half by December 2020. c. Historic structure preservation Does this project preserve and protect a registered state historic building, facility or structure? If yes, please describe, intcuding year of construction. (word limit: 2,500 characters) N/A, no historic building, facility, or structure is involved in the project. https://dola.colorado.gov/grants portal/portalApplicationResponseView._jsf7id=3039&jfwid=5h8hgcip9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 7 of 13 d. Energy efficiency Will this project implement an energy efficiency/strategy that could result in less carbon footprint or conserve energy use or capitalize on renewable energy technology? if yes, please describe. (word limit: 2,500 characters) Yes, by improving the intersection and road from gravel to paved, you significantly improve the air quality by reducing particulate emission matter generated from fugitive dust. e. Resiliency framework Wilt the project increase the community's long-term resilience and ability to anticipate, withstand, and/or rebound from a natural or manmade hazard event? For example, wilt the project factor in natural design concepts and wilt construction utilize sustainable materials? If yes, please describe. (word Limit: 4,000 characters) Yes, because we are repairing the bridges and paving the road, which is more resilient than gravel roads. G. LOCAL EFFORT a. Relationship to Community Goals Is the project identified in the applicant's budget or a jurisdictionally approved plan (e.g. capital improvement plan, equipment replacement plan, comprehensive plan, utility plan, road maintenance and improvement plan or other local or regional strategic management or planning document)? What is its ranking? (word limit: 4,000 characters) Yes, this project has been identified in the Public Works general fund budget and the Weld County Capital Improvement Project. b. Why can't this project be funded locally? (word limit: 2,500 characters) Weld County reduced funding the HARP Program, which means less roads can be improved. With less funding available, Weld County is trying to find other opportunities to fund projects directly impacted by the oil and gas industry. In order to accomplish this project, Weld County is looking for funds to assist with purchasing additional materials, so the county crews can construct the improvements rather than contracting them. c. Has this project been deferred because of lack of local funding? If so, how long? (word limit: 2,500 characters) Yes, this project has been deferred for years. d. Explain the origin and status of your local cash match, (Note: Whenever possible, local government cash match on a dollar for dollar match basis is encouraged.) Are the local funds committed or pending? If there are pending funds, when will the status of those funds be determined? (word limit: 2,500 characters) The project will be funded out of Public Works 2020 General Fund. e. Community partners What other community entities, organizations, or stakeholders recognize the value of this project and are collaborating with you to achieve increased livability of the community? Please describe how your partners are contributing to achieve the improvement to the livability of the community through this project. If in -kind contributions are included in the project budget, detailed tracking wilt be required on project monitoring report. (word limit: 2,500 characters) Weld County has an Intergovernmental agreement with Nunn, Pierce, Ault and Eaton on a WCR 29 access control plan. All of the school districts, first responders and community will benefit from a paved road. There will be reduced congestion on US Hwy 85. f. Tax rate, usage charges, or fees https://dola.colorado.gov/grants_portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf?id=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 8of13 Have the applicant's tax rates, user charges or fees been reviewed recently to address funding for the proposed project? Yes f.1 Tax rate or usage charge modifications If the tax rate, user charges or fees were modified, what was the modification and when did this change occur? (word Limit: 2,500 characters) Weld County has been directing the revenues from the Specific Ownership Tax to Public Works since 1985. g. Has the applicant contacted representatives from local energy or mineral companies to discuss the (word limit: 2,500 characters) Yes, HARP roads are discussed at Weld County's Oil and Gas Working Group regular meetings. The Oil Et Gas Working Group consists of industry partners discussing impacts affecting everyone and problem solves how we can all work together to minimize or mitigate these problems. ••••v.. .r',. ;. n. ionnrW-- nS'tr(&-.?a Teen ..'J=..ra-tYr—:.. .s n1 .61tt:'e. nvw.F?.��1 :=S=tieer 'h..V'UD.. K-P...:.riataM1:IW}hirt)%c JIV •R: ^•VIKty e..5 M at.A.. jr_•+.'. Y'1a4e,—. .+War. 4trY•_=10=r..JTU. He READINESS TO GO a. When will the project begin Select one 9-12 months b. What is the time frame for completion Select one 9-12 months c. Is planning or design work a component of this project? N e.Io I-,NK=.Ir tiW l.Yn'n ,<t. .'10e _...h .s.__, •_•.i#-L"=_<mr. ar:rer,--0.egsaci•..17-J-4, .V\4' OY.4Cf .UMPf lf(1V'-.es...aen:-AlgrwS, c.1 What additional design work remains? What percentage of design work is complete? (word count: 2,500 characters) Nominal design is needed for this project and it is done in-house. c.2 How were project cost estimates determined? How did the applicant develop project cost estimates? (word count: 2,500 characters) Estimates were developed by professional engineers involved with the project design. c.3 Is the project supported by bids, professional estimates or other credible information? Yes c.,301 Bids Please attach a copy of any supporting documents (PDF Document). YNmw>YVAIP-WWIMATw90.0.4.4.••.Vo1v/N.VrAwmVMri.rOeiwrim Wammtry, c.4 Are any Local, State or Federal permits required before the project can proceed? If yes, please describe and note the status of permit acquisition (word count: 2,500 characters). No additional permits are required for this project because it will occur within the existing right-of-way limits. •7rJ1J•Xco• •.¢y.y'f..14 rev i.e. cay;'r' "Fi tV t.e'/.f_'c::m3.AA:_ n'.c:::. _ ".,. •.rr-:•._-.._.SU..htaa.. .a V:egaU1"_WS>Ni\ a:Z:et.).7 ry'.—r.c-a�-.... y. cl= ry... >_ 3ra.a:n.s--;-a.1 https://dola.colorado.gov/grants portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf1id=3039&jfwid=5h8hgqp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 9 of 13 I. ENERGY Et MINERAL RELATIONSHIP a. Community energy or mineral impact Describe how the applicant is, has been, or wilt be impacted by the development, production, or conversion of energy and mineral resources (word limit: 4,000 characters). Weld County accounts for more than fifty percent of all oil and gas activity for the entire state and therefore is extremely impacted. Much of the road's traffic is due to oil and gas trucks. b. Use data Cite actual use data that documents direct impact as it relates to the need for the project. For example, "heavy truck traffic directly related to energy development activities is impacting County Road X. a traffic count done in May 2015 showed energy related truck traffic increased from 100 trips per day to 300," (word limit: 2,500 characters) WCR 29 is an arterial roadway. There is not a current traffic count for this corridor, but the last count done in 2015 identified 133 vehicles per day (vpd) with 24% being truck traffic. Even though this is an older count, Weld County believes this corridor to have welt exceeded the 200 vpd volumes for fugitive dust mitigation requirements. With the gas plan and PDC's planned 300 wells, the oil and gas activity has more than tripled in the area. .a.:- ^-rto...-, •:.-• onife.C.1.•n u v.� a a � _1e .. r 11 � IiV:'.. a v. l.T. !wl ..O ' 1 r .. I : 1"rm. '� wAC ✓\r 'NFL ACC ..'H NrC3 J. MANAGEMENT CAPACITY a. Fund management How will you separate and track expenditures, maintain funds and reserves for the capital expenditures and improvements as described in this project? (word limit: 2,500 characters) Oa! main M9 !a• Weld County's Accounting Department is recognized as a Tier 3 local government by the State and can manage all invoicing information through Banner Accounting System. In addition, Public Works will use the project management software PubWorks to assist in administering the grant. b. Project sustainability Describe the funding plan in place to address the new operating and maintenance expenses generated from the project? (word limit: 2,000 characters) Going from a gravel to a paved road will increase the amount of HUTF funding Weld County will receive in order to maintain this corridor. c. Expertise Describe the technical and professional experience/expertise of the person(s) and/or professional firms responsible to manage this project. (word limit: 2,000 characters) Weld County Public Works has several engineers on staff and proven expertise in roadway improvement projects. Barbara Connolly is the point of contact for this grant and Elizabeth Retford will be responsible for managing the construction project. d. Duplication of services Does the project duplicate service capacity already established? Is the service inadequate? Has consolidation of services with another provider been considered? (word limit: 2,000 characters) This is a safety project and does not duplicate service capacity, but enhances it. Current service is inadequate and inefficient to meet existing truck traffic demands. :I.:L K. HIGH PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION (HPCP) PROGRAM COMPLIANCE https://dola_colorado.gov/grants_portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf rid=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 10 of 13 Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. 24-30-1305.5) require all new facilities, additions, and renovation projects that meet the following criteria to conform with the High Performance Certification Program (HPCP) policy adopted by the Office of the State Architect (OSA) if: e The project receives 25% or more of state funds; and • The new facility, addition, or renovation project contains 5,000 or more building gross square feet; and O The building includes an HVAC system; and • In the case of a renovation project, the cost of the renovation exceeds 25% of the current value of the property. The HPCP requires projects that meet the criteria above to achieve third party verification with the target goat of LEED Gold or Green Globes -Three Globes. Projects are strongly encouraged to meet the Office of the State Architect's (OSA) Sustainable Priorities in addition to the LEED prerequisites. Projects funded through DOLA that meet the above applicability criteria are required to complete the DOLA registration and tracking process. See DOLA's HPCP web page for more information or contact your DOLA regional manager. In instances where achievement of LEED Gold or Green Globe -Three Globes certification is not achievable, an applicant may request a modification of the HPCP policy or a waiver if certain conditions exist. DOLA staff will work with applicants to identify workable solutions to meet the program's intent to maximize building energy efficiencies. Note: If this application is for design services for a planned building project that meets the HPCP applicability criteria and the applicant intends to seek state funding for 25% or more of the total project cost, then the design should maximize high performance building certification standards (by completing the HPCP checklist) and build in anticipated project costs, as appropriate. a. HPCP project details Is the applicant seeking state funding for 25% or more of the total project cost (including all phases, if applicable)? (If no, the project does not meet the HPCP requirement and the rest of this section does not need to be completed) No b. HVAC details Does the building include an HVAC system? b.1 Type of HVAC system Please select whether the HVAC is an upgrade or a new system from the following drop down: c. Project type Please select the type of construction project c.1 Square footage in excess of 5,000 square feet Is the building square footage (new construction and/or renovation) 5,000 SF or more? c.2 Building square footage What is the building square footage, indicate whether the square footage is new, renovation, or both. d. Does the cost of renovation exceed 25% of the current value of the property? Select from the drop down list. d.1. What is the current property value? https://dola.colorado.gov/ants_portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf7id=3039&j wid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 11 of 13 Determine based on assessed or appraised value. What is the total project cost for the renovations? Please provide both amounts in your response. e. Does this project meet the HPCP criteria? If you answered "yes" to questions a, b, c, and d, then your project meets the HPCP applicability criteria. Complete the HPCP registration form and preliminary checklist and upload below. (See DOLA's HPCP web page for registration and checklist form.) e.1 HPCP registration form and checklist If you answered yes above, please upload the HPCP registration and checklist form below. • llOPY.W/.WAMOpIAMIOr nfteertl.WbptiNAAIWIIIMFMVCM.V.WA y.Weint.ANWAV( 41 • \,ar tr.nr CerA4V'wnunv f. Third party verification Have you included any additional costs in this grant application for third party verification to comply with the High Performance Certification Program? f.1 Third party verification cost if you answered yes above, please specify the estimated cost for third participation verification /certification f.2 Third party verification resources Will you need assistance locating resources, third party consultants, or technical assistance for HPCP third party verification requirements, preparing cost estimates, or otherwise complying with the HPCP? f.2.i Third party verification resources required If you answered yes above, please describe the type of resource identification assistance you need. )p7g17..wN%'arThi9Attaair=.y.t4cotOtitlyAVIt'rRi.NA/.0•JatWAV,IACAtR::1' Wttlirhtrh'M%.eace W(Li0'A:.'W At MN.Lal.:1 CSS l:.VYN taWOV..TiO:atMrtuaaAtl:tIMML` a H.,R41allaAt AYt'.1F05u• sakeii',mi"MIN .a n..a -1 . i/^ ' Aar ). 4 • ALYa(.Y SCannea larZ('.tEf..Mnlailjm.,Zt t c. ins tt, wv, 1:v. in 4').Y:...ryi S. iln?5 47 VO ..4V L. TABOR COMPLIANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW .AIRJ 'N i. F4 N. 1J !1 ..-0'N t 04eirmAWfA4fi,Vt t* *Q'.CO 11T., utt:201MA',rn nv O a. Voter authorization Does the applicant jurisdiction have voter authorization to receive and expend state grants without regard to TABOR spending limitations? No ao 1 If yes, please explain (word limit: 500 characters) Weld County has a high enough TABOR revenue limit to accept the funds and stilt be under the TABOR revenue timt. b. State severance funds If the applicant jurisdiction receives a grant with State Severance funds, wilt the local government exceed the TABOR limit and force a citizen property tax rebate? No b.1 If yes, please explain (word limit: 500 characters) I https_//dola.colorado.gov/grants portal/portalApplicationResponseViewj wid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 12 of 13 c. TABOR refunds No c.1 if yes, please explain d. Has the applicant sought voter approval to keep revenues above fiscal spending limits? No d.1 If yes, please explain (word limit: 500 characters) N/A e. Spending limits Are there any limitations to the voter approved revenues? (e.g., Can revenues only be spent on law enforcement or roads?) Y e. 1 If yes, please explain (word limit: 2,500 characters) All Weld County ad valorem tax levies for county purposes, when applied to the total valuation for assessment of the County, shalt be reduced so as to prohibit the levying of a greater amount of tax revenue than was levied from ad valorem taxation in the preceding year plus five percent (5%) except to provide for the payment of bonds and interest thereon. 1. Enterprise status If the applicant jurisdiction is classified as an enterprise under TABOR, will acceptance of a state grant affect this status? No f. 1 Explain (word limit: 2,500 characters) L4-. • I'i'L-.f M. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Indicate below whether any of the proposed project activities: a. Will be undertaken in flood hazard areas? Y a.1 List flood plain maps/studies reviewed. Describe alternatives considered, (word limit: 1,000 characters) FEMA Firm Panel #0920 and #0908. I VA r._ • • G nAau....�,.,, •tM .�Y .81f -4m. a0. b. Will affect historical, archaeological, or cultural resources or be in a geological hazard area? Select from the drop down menu. N b.1 If yes, describe alternatives considered and mitigation proposed. (word limit: 1,000 characters) https://dola.colorado.gov/grants portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf7id=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 Application Viewer Page 13 of 13 } ca Address any other public health or safety related concerns not previously identified Select from the drop down menu Y c.1 if yes, please explain. (word limit. 1,000 characters) This project will improve public health air quality by eliminating fugitive dust particulate matter ... -4'Mwn+lVir..a...V'Vb ca. 1. aN tax}a n •+++.yaul d..l•WtYRn.Rai fll1. aadOnaitt}ErAVIIV.rY • uMir a. LkL. N rf•r...n t M•. n i. •.vn ...: .. N. OFFICIAL BOARD ACTION a. Date of official board action Enter the date this project was approved for submission by the board 03/27/2019 ate- v :02 Vv.:S4.. ¶&L'N •W I/VV2Xt.V kcax9.no' https://dola.colorado.gov/grants_portal/portalApplicationResponseView.jsf?id=3039&jfwid=5h8hggp9nxFo4F... 3/28/2019 2. Financial Information (Current In the column below labeled benefiting from the application. application is being submitted Year): 2019 "Applicant" provide the financial In the columns below labeled (if applicable)_ for the municipality, county, school district or special district directly provide the financial information for any public entities on whose behalf the information "Entity", Complete items "a through k" for ALL project types: Lead Applicant Co -applicant Co -applicant a. Assessed Valuation (AV) Year: Most Recent $11,540,042,396 b. Total Mill Levy 15.038 c. Property Tax Revenue Generated (mill levy x AV / 1,000) $173,63,167 d. Sales Tax (Rate/Estimated Annual Revenue) 0% / $0.00 % / $ % / $ e. General Fund Budgeted Revenue $136,189,246 f. General Fund Budgeted Expenditures $136,183,953 g. General Fund Balance as of December 31st of the previous year General Fund Balance: $30,982,358 Portion of General Fund which is Unassigned AA (meets the definition identified in the GASB h. statement below) $14,000,000 i. Total Budgeted Revenue (All Funds)* $337,849,158 j. Total Budgeted Expenditures (All Funds)* $315,256,967 k. Total Fund Balance (All Funds)* $92,690,000 I. Total Outstanding Debt (All Funds)** $0.00 Sum of General Fund and all Special or Enterprise Funds ** Include the total outstanding liability from all multi -year debt obligations (lease purchase agreements, certificate of participation and any other debt instruments). AAUnassigned fund balance - Amounts that are available for any purpose; these amounts are reported only in the general fund and have not been committed by resolution, ordinance or contract and have not been budgeted for an intended purpose. (Click this link to locate GASB Fund Balance definitions) For projects to be managed through a Special Fund other than the General Fund (e.g. County Road and Bridge Fund) or managed through an Enterprise Fund (e.g. water, sewer, county airport), complete items "k through o": Complete items "I through p" for ALL project types: identify the relevant Special Fund or Enterprise Fund: Public Works Fund Fund Fund m. Special or Enterprise Fund Budgeted Revenue $63,790,797 $ $ n. Special or Enterprise Fund Budgeted Expenditures $63,100,278 $ $ a. Special or Enterprise Fund Outstanding Debt** $0.00 $ $ p. Special Fund Mill Levy (if applicable) 1.647 $ $ q. Special or 31st of the Enterprise Fund Balance as of December previous year $46000,000 $ $ For Water and Sewer Project Only complete items "q through s": Complete items "q through s" for ALL project types: Water Sewer r. Tap Fee $ $ s. Average Monthly User Charge (Divide sum of annual (commercial and residential) revenues by 12 and then divide by the number of total taps served.) NOTE: Commercial and Residential Combined $ $ t. Number of total Taps Served by Applicant ** Include the total outstanding liability from all multi -year debt obligations (lease purchase agreements, certificate of participation and any other debt instruments C. PROJECT BUDGET. List expenditures and sources of revenue for the project. The totals on each side of the ledger must equal. Expenditures Sources of (Dollar for Dollar circumstance warrants Revenue Cash Match is Required, unless financial a reduction) Funding Committed List Budget Line equipment items, Line Item Items (Examples: etc-) Expenditures architect, engineering, construction, Line Item Costs List documentable Total the sources of matching in -kind revenue must equal funds and indicate either cash contribution- total expenditures Cash In or -Kind List next line Yes to item or No each Paving WCR 29 between WCR 90 and WCR 100 Energy/Mineral Impact Fund Grant Request $1,000,000 Yes Cement $ 232,490 *Energy/Mineral Impact Request (If applicable) Fund Loan HMA $1,614,470 ABC $ 157,500 Weld County Cash $1,004,460 Yes $2,004,460 TOTAL $2,004,460 $ Please attach a more detailed budget if available Page 4 of 10 ki County oad 29 Paving - Phase 2 (WCR 90 to 0 1.25 2.5 5 7.5 .: Miles ••! c ►.. * A'- •fit• lir torsi GFL V #(•) - • w•(C- !:#S•» t:;1r9 i asp.,,, �r, �f#14��. � �# � • 4 t�. t•►. -�^: i ... �'�-�.�,�-r rid 0, . 1 it• • ?&4;,,: 8r. a. 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DOC (Preferred) or .PDF Format (Unsecured) to: ImpactGrantsstate.co.us Please Cc your DOLA Regional Manager all documents as yell t. ensure reteipto In email subject line include: Applicant Local Government name and Tier for ,v'.hich you are applying -example- Subject: Springfield County EIAF Grant Request, Tier 1 NOTE Please do not submit a scanned application (scanned a tacrments ok) (If you are unable to submit electronically please contact your DOLA Regional Manager) For any questions related to the electronic submittal please call Leah Smith © 303.864.7757 Attachments List (Check and submit the following documents, if applicable): Preliminary Engineering Reports k Architectural Drawings ® Cost Estimates X Detailed Budget Map showing location of the project X Attorney's TABOR decision HPCP Registration, modification Or Waiver Form ************************************************************************************************'********'***'****************************** Submissi f Official Board Action taken on March 25, 2019 if Date bates official action rosy th uthoriz n pphcatlo for then 9� < , � • ernes . * and 'funds. Page 10 of 10 New Question #1: Please describe how your project directly or indirectly addresses the Governor's key issues. Our CR 29 project directly addresses the Governor's first two goals of Economy and Environment & Renewables. Weld County's Smart Energy Program aligns with Governor Polis' goals by utilizing natural gas as a transportation fuel. Weld County is one of the top natural gas producing county's in the State, so it makes perfect sense to utilize this resource for not only power plants that serve the electric grid, but for transportation. Weld County will be using liquified natural gas (LNG) trucks to construct the road improvements. Natural gas is a cheaper, greener, and more efficient fuel alternative. Natural gas as a transportation fuel eliminates 100% of particulate emissions and reduces greenhouse gases by 30%. In addition, one LNG truck is the air quality equivalent of removing 325 cars off the road. Weld County will also be using dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tandem dump trucks as part of this construction project. This project directly addresses the Governor's Environment & Renewable goals by improving air quality emissions with a renewable resource, while supporting the Weld County Smart Energy Plan which has been in place since 2010. The WCR 29 project also directly aligns with the Governor's Economy Goal. Weld County also supports fostering an economy that truly works for everyone. Weld County is proud of our diverse economy, which includes agriculture and farming. By improving the WCR 29 corridor, you are supporting our Right to Farm —Agriculture in Weld County. Weld County is an agricultural empire of 2.5 million acres of which 75% is devoted to farming and raising livestock. Weld County is Colorado's leading producer of beef cattle, grain, sugar beets, and is the state's leading dairy producer. Weld is the richest agricultural county in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, leads the state in the value of agricultural products sold, and is typically in the top ten richest overall nationally. There are over 3,000 farms in Weld County. Over 20% of the farms have annual sales in excess of $100,000. In total, Weld's agricultural products annually create over $1 billion of market value. Fertile fields of green can be found in every part of the County. Every year over 875,000 acres of cropland are planted. Of the 875,000 acres, over 300,000 acres is planted with irrigated crops annually. Also, the county's ideal climate, ready feed availability, and quality water make it an ideal dairy county. Weld County is now the 21st largest dairy county in the nation and is expected to increase production in the coming years. The WCR 29 project supports our rich tradition of farming and ranching by improving this corridor for nearby dairies and farms. In addition, this project wisely utilizes our citizen's taxes by county staff performing the work, but most importantly it provides a safer travel to and from school for children. New Question #2: What specific outcome will your project achieve? For Tier II project: CR 29 90/100 road improvement project By paving WCR 29 from WCR 90-WCR 100, this parallel arterial corridor provides a more resilient transportation roadway network to US 85. By improving the functional integrity of the corridor, you also save fuel and emissions by shortening oil & gas truck routes in half and bypassing two municipalities. This reduction in travel, emissions, and fuel will decrease impact on local roads, reduce truck traffic through towns, significantly improve air quality by reducing particulate emission matter generated from fugitive dust, and provide safer routes for local school districts, first responders and the community. This improvement feeds into an overall corridor connection and will reduce truck traffic through two municipalities in half by December 2020. For Tier I project: CR 28 & CR 41 road improvement project By providing an innovative technology (Full Depth Reconstruction using Cement -treated Base) at the subgrade level of the road base and recycling the current asphalt directly back into the road, this project will result in a safe, reinforced roadway that will last for 20+ years. With ever-increasing residential and industry growth in this area of Weld County, this improved route provides safety & longevity for all vehicles, including farm, ranch and dairy equipment, emergency responder vehicles, public and school buses, businesses and residents. By 2029 and 2034 the reconstructed road will still be wearing well and keeping up with increased traffic use. Comments regarding Weld County's proposal for an Energy Impact Grant for paving Weld County Road 29 Dave Kisker, People United for Responsible Government To: DOLA Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund (EIAF) Advisory Committee Note: Our non-profit government watchdog group, People United for Responsible Government, was asked to provide a summary of public information regarding Weld County's grant proposal for the paving of Weld County Road 29, between State Highway 14 and WCR 90. The following pages contain that summary. In addition, several of the residents along WCR 29 have submitted comments for consideration, regarding the impact and need for this proposal to be funded. Some Background information Weld County Road 29 hit the news in early 2017 when what had been quiet, gravel, local road suddenly and unexpectedly was re -designated by Weld County as an "arterial" road. Although this process was nominally public, and there was some public participation, their concerns fell on deaf ears and the road was reclassified from WCR 82 to WCR100 as an arterial. (Note that south of WCR82 (SH14) to 392, it remains classified as a local road.) https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/loca lJre-classification-of-weld-county-road-29-draws-concerns- from-residents/ In addition to numerous concerns by the residents along the section of WCR29 between SH14 and WCR 100, when the proposed arterial classification was presented to the Planning Commission, they did not agree that the information provided supported this decision, and modified the proposal to reclassify only to a collector. (See Appendix A. Minutes of the Planning Commission, 2/21/2017.) Nevertheless, the Board of County Commissioners proceeded with the WCR 29 reclassification to an arterial. After the reclassification was completed, the next step was to implement an Access Control Plan in collaboration with the nearby communities of Nunn, Pierce, Ault, Eaton and Severance. During this process, there was again public outcry and some concerns expressed by the local communities of Eaton and Severance. https://www.greeleytribune.com/newsllocal/weld-county-commissioners-approve-controversial-weld- county-road-29-plan/ The major concerns of both the residents along WCR29 have included questions about why the classification was increased from a local road to an arterial, and whether the traffic counts justify this change. Obviously, for many residents, the extended need for rights -of -way could encroach on their properties. During the various discussions and meetings regarding the Access Control Plan, members of Public Works as well Commissioners repeatedly asserted that although they had a plan to spend about $35M 1 on WCR 29, it was really a "long term plan", and that although they made it an arterial, which allows four lanes, etc., it probably would never happen. Comments on Dpi LA grant a phhcation In the remainder of this document, we'll provide our analysis of this proposal. However, in summary, it seems that there have been enough misrepresentations about the actual situation along WCR29 that there must be very valid questions about whether or not it's the best way to spend taxpayer dollars. There are a number of aspects of the DOLA grant application that don't seem to be completely accurate, and should be examined closely. 1 Demonstration of Need a tiny is the project needed at this time') WCR 29 is an important arterial north!south oil and gas road serving the serving Weld County It is also an arterial road to Nunn, Pierce, Ault. and Eaton, Lucerne and _Greeley In fact, as both the traffic counts and the map of oil/gas activities, the section of WCR29 between SH14 and 90 does not have the characteristics of an "arterial". According to the County's own traffic counts, most of that section carries less than 300vpd, and, there's no evidence of either a large number of trucks or extensive oil/gas activity at this time. Further, as mentioned in citizen letters, the ONLY town that WCR29 connects to directly is Nunn. WCR31 and WCR33 (already paved) are the actual arterials in this area. 2 Measurable Outcomes a Describe measurable outcomes you expect to see when tmplernentation of this project is complete How will the project enhance the livability° of your region, county, c':ty. town or community (e g constructing a new water plant will eliminate an unsafe drinking water system and provide safe and reliable drinking water, the construction of a new cammurvty center will provide expanded community services, or projects achieving goals regarding energy conservation. community heritage. economic development/diversification, traffic congestion:, etc )9 "Livability means increasing the value andior benefit in the areas that are commonly linked in community development such as jobs, housing, transportation, education, emergency mitigation; health and environment) Weld County has seen increased traffic and land use development along this corridor The improvements will make the area safer for all motorists and add years of life to the existing roadway by using innovative technology at the subgrade level, which will help with truck traffic deterioration t_ t I. F: • a -At At .. - . L - - at Lis .. .. s -1_r_ .. s!� at - The statement that there has been increased traffic and land use development does not appear to be supported by the data. The County's traffic study data suggests that the increase in traffic for most of the section of WCR29 under consideration has been quite modest, and the aerial maps (from Google Earth) do not support the claim that extensive new land use activity has occurred. d Will this project implement an energy efficiency/strategy that could result in less carbon footpnnt or conserve energy use or capitalize or renewable energy technology? If yesJ !eas! describe _ I Yes, by improving the intersection and road from gravel to paved, you significantly improve the air quality by reducing particulate emission matter generated from fugitive dust 2 While it's true that there will be some improvement, the current issues are not related to oil/gas impact. The fact that the County's threshold (200 vpd) for the application of mag chloride is not even met confirms the lack of issues by the County's own standards. s b Has this priest been deferred because of lack of local funding? If so, how long, des, this project has been deferred foiears IMP . r n• ^••._.....-....~ _•, .. 4 This is a remarkable claim, given that WCR29 was not even classified as an arterial until 2017, and before that was a local road. As the data in Table 1 show, the Average Annualized Daily Traffic for this section of WCR29 raises several important concerns. The fact that the traffic is not sufficient to justify mag chloride treatments also suggests that this statement is questionable. Segment Start Segment End WCR 82 (SH14) WCR 84 AADT 376 Date of Count Single Truck % Combo Truck % Total Truck % # of Trucks 3/9/17 13 5 18 68 WCR 84 WCR 86 219 6/13/14 12 10 22 48 WCR 86 WCR 88 130 5/17/13 11 7 WCR 88 WCR 90 121 10/15/15 20 4 18 24 Table 1. Excerpt from Weld County Traffic Study Showing key aspects of WCR 29 23 29 f Have the applicant's tax rates, user charges or fees been reviewed recently to address funding for the proposed rc ect9 Weld County has so many impacted oil and gas roads that all available funding is going into the PW General Fund/HARP program to help mitigate the impacts to as many county roads as possible The grant would allow Public Works to complete a significant oil andgas road, which wouldn't otherwise be completednaierr I- •V .. The significance of this road as an "oil and gas road" should be examined. As shown in a later figure, the oil and gas activity in the neighborhood of this proposed activity is quite limited. 6.. Energy & Mineral Relationship a. Decc; .bnow the applicant is. nas been or will be impacted by the development production. or conversion of energy v( 1 fe(3n1 r4N ; antes• Y ) O) yya •.. 'w w. n r". ... +v�.vrw r. Jr.u¢.ww.a..ubuWGwrv.r•. :wov awv w•.Hr�w.mee..ylvM1N'M1•4w.wMM.M.1d..eip:Jv .:Mh .. . r14Yri:1e'4l4MlK WW�ta+Tr.01•�•Y+V+TY: Wd)LNb'JMY�MMM1N+N4' . •.••VR'WPLV•..rMVOMIPM•HVA. !•M.ITWiM✓JI/.N�04PPlv'NWv YC!Y'vW1N•�.+n'M...Y�N '�'v.VMN.I•...M Weld County accounts for more than fifty percent of all oil and gas activity for the entire state and therefore is extreime y impacted. Much of the road's traffic to oil and gas trucks. wr ww ran. ...•w-_fA r.n .n Ha impacted. .•.• .... v —v The traffic count data does not support this. For the most heavily travelled segment, the total truck traffic is less than 18%. For the less traveled segments, the percentage is higher, but only accounts for a total of about 30 trucks per day. According to the County's traffic studies, only the single 1 mile section between SH14 and WCR84 has the stated 376 vpd. All the sections to the north, from WCR84 to WCR 90, are well less than 300vpd. Furthermore, the only section that was measured in 2017 was the SH14-WCR84 segment. The data from the other sections is as old as 2013, and none are newer than 2015. 3 VIV j'4 ual,�+az,s�vtrio ?at use data that documents directimpact as it relates to the need for the project For heavy c.Cite atruck ,. traffic directly related to energy development activities is impacting County Road X a traffic count done in May 2015 showed energy related truck traffic increased from 100 trips per day to 300 WCR 29 is an arterial roadway. Current traffic volumes on WCR 29 are 376 vehicles per day (vpd) with 24% truck traff'ic. This count was taken on 3/9/2017. • In addition to the inaccuracy of the VPD, the truck traffic is also not consistent with the County data. In fact, the SH14-WCRS4 segment was estimated at 18% trucks (Table 1.), while the much more lightly traveled WCR88-WCR90 segment was 24% truck, or, 29 trucks per day. d. Does the project duplicate service capacity already established'? Is the sere ce nadequate9 Has consolidation of services with another p ovrder been considered? _services .... ..�.•. . r.:. --- 0<i�.n.'riiLx• .t — ..r.+ri*fl*M svv't 4YMM.bN1+.eaa.WN�tiH 1---+' i_- u e•d�,Mw This is a safety project and does not duplicate service capacity, but enhances it. Current service is inadequate andinefficient to meet existing truck traffic demands. vAP./wKNYMV.10401 .'aM_.••••.. 4•••• . ti.ivzs+. It is not apparent that the current level of truck traffic on this segment justifies this claim. Comment on the intensity of oil and Gas Activity along WCR29 One of the major claims in the Weld County DOLA EIAF grant proposal is that there is an excessive amount of oil and gas activity, especially traffic that already exists on this section of WCR29. On page XX of their proposal, they present maps that purport to indicate that this is the case. In the image included with the proposal, the segment of WCR29 that is shown is not correct. 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By contrast, according to the County Traffic study, the segment of WCR 29 between SH392 and WCR 74 (and which is not only not included in this grant application, but was not reclassified as an arterial in 2017) actually has nearly twice as much traffic as the proposed improvement, and, is right in the midst of the oil and gas activities. In addition to the incorrect indication of the primary oil and gas activity along WCR 29, the earlier claim that there have been extensive changes in land use activity also seems questionable. While it's certain that ownership has changed for some of the parcels, aerial photographs don't appear to show heavy industrialization as suggested by Weld County. The comparison shows Google Earth images over time to evaluate the amount of development activity that has occurred on this 4 mile section of WCR29. It's apparent that very little has changed over the last 10-15 years. Summary In summary, not only are several of the statements made by Weld County in this proposal questionable, especially regarding the current level of traffic and the impact due to oil and gas activities, the fact is that this road is an artery in name only. While there may be reasons for Weld County to implement improvements, we feel that there may be better locations, even in Weld County, for funding provide by the EIAE program. We ask that the committee thoroughly consider this possibility. 5 10-31-2018 TO: The Department of Local Affairs The following is an editorial that I wrote to the "North Weld Herald/Central Weld Voice" local paper on 3-26-2018. It was a response to Weld County Commissioner Chairman Steve Moreno's comments that were printed on 3-8-2018. The goal was to provide an actual timeline of the reclassification WCR 29. Let's talk about safety and integrity of our Weld County Roads and the growing population that is significantly leading to the increase of traffic. Also, let's talk about the process of government that our elected commissioners use to make their decisions. Following is a response to the March 6th editorial published in the North Weld Herald and written by Weld County Commissioner Chairman, Steve Moreno. *According to the editorial, planning began with the commissioners and the towns of Severance, Eaton, Ault, Pierce and Nunn in October, 2015. Every community adopted the plan in 2016. Commissioner Moreno stated in his editorial that all the municipalities published notifications prior to their adoption of the ACP and they all invited public input at public meetings regarding this planning document. NOTE: CR 29 residents did not know about a transportation planning document until Feb. 21, 2017. *The Weld County Public Works, on February 8, 2017, sent a post card to the residents of CR 29 with information about a public hearing to be held before the Weld County Planning Commission on Feb. 21, 2017 and subsequent hearings to be held with the Board of County Commissioners. The purpose of this agenda was to review the proposed Weld County's Functional Classification Map. More information was available at the weldgov. website. *Fortunately there were several residents of CR 29 that did actually receive a post card and checked out the website to investigate what was being proposed. The very beginning of a nightmare! *Feb. 21, 2017, the Weld County Planning Commission met. CR 29 was proposed as an arterial roadway; reclassifying it from a local road. "It best meets the definition of a future arterial corridor because it is approximately 17 miles of continuous road paralleling Highway 85 and the communities of Nunn, Pierce, Ault, Eaton and Severance." Early on in the planning stages, it was noted that Eaton and Severance were not convinced that this was the best plan. *The Planning Commission made a motion to amend the classification of CR 29 to a collector status roadway on the Functional Classification Map which received yes=5 and no=1. *Comments that were made from the Planning Commission discussion were, "Why make CR 29 an arterial when it seems the CR31 has more traffic?" "There is an existing traffic light at CR 31 and 392" It is a direct route into Greeley and connects with Highway 34." * March 13, April 3, and April 24, 2017: BOCC Hearing Dates *April 3, 2017, the BOCC repealed and reenacted the arterial designation on the classification map of CR 29 south of Highway 392 back to a local or collector. The road dead ends at "O" Street * May 3, 2017, the BOCC adopted the ordinance. The many residents that attended the hearings, voicing their many concerns and sharing rationale for preserving CR 29 as a local road or a collector fell on "deaf' ears. * June 13, 2017, an "Open House" was held. The BOCC and the Transportation Planner and manager were prepared to move forward and discuss the ACP (access control plan). CR 29 residents/community were not there to hear about ACP as many were just finding out that their road had been reclassified as an arterial road. *Jan. 8, 2018 the BOCC meeting was to finalize and adopt the Access Control Plan for CR 29. Two more public meetings were granted by the BOCC to discuss the ACP. * February 26, 2018, the ACP was adopted. More discussion from the public followed. Two municipality mayors shared during the public input. They would like to see some of the concerns addressed before the BOCC voting took place. County Commissioners had the opportunity to make closing remarks at which time the audience was spoken to in a very condescending manner, most humiliating and extremely unprofessional. The Weld County Commissioners have many decisions to make for today and for the future. Some decisions are more emotional than others and the process to make them shouldn't be "relatively simple". It is their duty to make sure to be good listeners and follow due process. Ralph and Carolyn Prior 36390 WCR 29 Eaton, CO 80615 P.S. Please consider using the grant $ applied for in more heavily traveled and abused roads in Weld County that truly fit the criteria of being classified an arterial road. To Whom it May Concern: I am submitting this letter as a rebuttal to many points presented in the Weld County Commissioners' request for the DOLA grant and to give further background to the Weld County Road 29 matter. As a Colorado taxpayer and resident of Weld County I am quite surprised and disgusted that this project is even being considered for a DOLA grant. I live along the currently paved portion of WCR 29 and was informed of potential county road changes in 2017 when the Department of Public Works began its process to reclassify many roads in the area. After many hearings before the Board of Commissioners, the road was eventually classified as a "modified arterial," meaning it was never fully accepted as an arterial. The "arterial" designation applies only to the major 3 or 4 intersections along WCR 29 to allow for turn lanes. The remainder of the road, and everything north of SH14, is considered to be a "collector" status road, not an arterial. I read the request for the DOLA grant and the information submitted that this is an arterial is factually inaccurate. I strongly suggest any member considering this proposal to submit for traffic counts on other local roads here in Northern Weld County. I think you will find that the traffic counts along this portion are substantially smaller than many other unpaved roads in our area. I am a lifelong resident of the Eaton area and travel many of these roads to and from town due to safety concerns along our County Road 74 corridor. All of the roads I travel to Eaton are unpaved or partially unpaved and have FAR more traffic and oil wells/drilling sites than does the area of WCR 29 north of SH14. If any funding is being requested from DOLA for road improvements due to oil and gas, I believe it should be for any of the following: WCR 76, WCR 43, WCR 41. Improvements to WCR 76 in particular would improve many of the issues we face in our area with the parallel WCR 74 corridor. There are many large drilling sites along 76 (at 33&76, between 33 and 31 on 76, and where WCR 25 would intersect 76 if it went through.) Those portions of road are very highly trafficked with oil and rig -related trucks and are all unpaved, treated with the mag chloride. I travel along WCR 29 north of SH14 to WCR 90 once a week for my daughter's horse lessons and can honestly say it is the only route I feel comfortable taking with my limited trailer -hauling experience due to the complete lack of traffic — that should tell you something right there. In my honest opinion, this is not the proper allocation of much needed road improvement funds in our county. I believe facts and honesty are the proper way to approach anything in life — and I believe if the commissioners are indeed being honest with themselves, they would agree that there is no need for funding to pave this portion due to CURRENT traffic or safety concerns. In closing, I encourage anyone considering this measure to visit our corner of Weld County and see for yourselves what this portion of the road actually looks like. Please look closely at overhead maps and traffic counts and determine whether this road is really the best candidate for these funds. Sincerely - Stacy Haggard 970.381.5958 October 31, 2018 To: The Department of Local Affairs Re: Weld County Road 29 Dear Sirs and Madams, My name is Elli Rathbun. I live on County Road 29 between County Roads 84 and 86. I bought my house and property in 1987. I raised my 2 sons here. The proposed changes to Road 29 will be life altering to me and my family. In 2007 I renovated and modernized my old farm house with the intention of spending the rest of my life in it. My son, who will retire from the US Army in 2023 has expressed his intention to move back to Colorado with his family and hopes to someday also live in the house. The proposed and unneeded changes to the road will bring it (the pavement) almost up to my front door. I will lose most of my front yard. I will lose most of the old growth trees that have enabled me to live in this house for 30 plus years without air conditioning. I will lose an outbuilding on my property that I plan on renting out as storage once I retire. I will lose significant value of my property. I will also lose my desire to continue living here, and my sons will lose a piece of their personal history that they had planned on passing on to their own children. I feel as though this has happened very quickly without enough involvement with those of us who live on Road 29. A year ago, my neighbor and I were told by one of the County Commissioners that this would be a long, ongoing process and it would not happen in his lifetime. Really? Now I see this work is to begin in 2019. Those of us who voted for a friend and neighbor to be county commissioner are disappointed that the individual has appeared to have "sold us out" and we are not sure why. County Road 29 shouldn't even be an arterial road. There is not a lot of oil and gas traffic and the section between Hwy 14 and CR 90 sees less than 300 vehicles per day. Aerial maps and a County traffic study show us there is not much increase in traffic. It has been suggested that this project has been deferred for years due to lack of funding. How can that be when we weren't even an arterial until 2017? I feel betrayed and lied to by folks I thought were here to protect the interests of us "little guys". I implore you to NOT let this project move forward. Very Truly Yours, Elli Rathbun 41710 County Road 29 Pierce CO 80650 ellilb@yahoo.com November 1, 2018 11 am Good Afternoon We have lived at 41755 County Road #29 for the last 17 years and were deeply disturbed to discover the plans to expand County Road #29 in 2019. Our concerns are based on: 1. The speed that the new road will allow drivers to exceed 80 to 90 miles an hour 6 to 12 feet from our child's bedroom. 2. The topography of the road. The hills and valleys on County Road #29 between County Road 100 and Highway #14 have numerous blind spots. Add this to the excessive speed and you can expect many head on fatal accidents once the road is paved and expanded. 3. Inadequate space for this expansion. The new road will run through our front yard as noted and decimate the integrity and value of our property 4. The alternative options on County Road #31 and #33 already exist and have none of the safety factors listed above. The traffic count on CR 29 has been too low to even treat with mag chloride until 2016, and then only the section between SH14 and WCR 86, with a count of just over 200 vehicles per day. Why the rush to pave? More studies are needed to justify. And the satellite imagery of traffic patterns and development reveal that aspects of the DOLA grant application are false and inaccurate and should be reviewed more closely by an impartial panel. We already spoke to one of our Commissioner Conway who assured us that the plan would not happen in his lifetime. Apparently he was wrong. Its obvious that Commissioner Freeman has fast tracked this project to ensure access to his recently inherited property to add value to it. Please contact us at gregrmpublishng@gmail.com Sincerely Greg and Stefanie Hoffman 41755 County Road #29 Pierce Co 80650 Date: To: Attention: October 31, 2018 DOLA General Halter Re: Weld County Road (WCR)29 — Reclassification and Related Activities Thank you for taking the time to review this matter in more detail and being open to the public, especially those like me and my wife who live on the affected area of WCR 29 and are deeply impacted by the entire matter. We respectfully request that you deny the grant for improving WCR 29. History and statistics demonstrate the lack of growth as outlined in the application. This letter intends to provide insight on the past events and continued behaviors of the Board members that that have brought the proposed project to this point. It should be noted the Board has several members with apparent conflicts of interest with the reclassification and subsequent activities for which the Board is now seeking additional grant monies from DOLA. In particular these conflicts include Mr. Freeman who owns property on CR 29 and stands to make personal gain by these improvements. These gains appear to be driving the fast faced progression and long term deception delivered by the Board. This same conflict involves a proposed gas plant that also appears to be on a the same fast track process as described above working to avoid due process. Please note these conflicts were addressed by the public at the Eaton Town Meeting on February 15, 2018. Knowledge of the conflicts and proposed gas plant were denied by personnel active in advancing the WCR 29 project that were present in the room, despite Rimrock`s press releases and information posted on their website at that time. These items were also addressed in the public Board Meeting with the Commissioners on February 26, 2018. Additionally at this meeting the public steadfastly requested the entire process for WCR be paused so all items could be sorted through and ensure an effort to ensure due process for the public made. These items were also addressed previously in meetings established to review the ACP the Board had passed without the public having the opportunity to actively participate in. See attached letter to the Commissioner (specifically Mr. Freeman dated June 19, 2017). Please note the request was dismissed at subsequent meetings which was typical of the actions of the Board (to say one thing to appease or postpone then deny or reject such statements). This matter has a history of being a quagmire of controversy cloaked in events that raise concerns of ethics, due process, miss truths and related unfortunate activity that benefit a few while creating needless imposition and hardship on many. As stated in our February 18th letters to the Mayors of Eaton and Severance (see attached) in advance of a February 26, 2018 Weld Board meeting, the following points were made in an effort to rescind the reclassification and Access Control Plan (ACP) for WCR 29. Please note the reclassification from "Rural" to "Arterial" and subsequent ACP was proposed by the Board as a "safety" concern. The Towns of Eaton and Severance both requested this "safety" corridor be on WCR 31 or 33 as it does not make sense to be on WCR 29: 1. There is no need to rush the ACP for CR 29 based on the County Commission's own admittance of no physical changes for 20 years or more. 2. There is no need for CR 29 to be converted to an arterial as there are more appropriate currently existing right of ways that more favorably meet the needs of an arterial road (WCR 31& 33) 3. The profound impacts these changes will have on the community 4. The CR 29 ACP must be stopped now - this action that is clearly about fast tracking the conversion of CR 29 from a two lane local road into a four lane paved arterial road (Like CR 49) 5. It appears these changes will make for numerous increased safety concerns rather than improve public safety. a. the proposed changes can be made without the ACP 6. We all (not just those on CR 29) need to understand the process, and impact of this proposal and preemptive process that has been set into motion 7. The veto clause in the ACP will make it impossible for each town to make changes as best suited for the town or pull away from the agreement in the future 8. There is a clause in the ACP that states access will remain "as is" until we make changes or until physical changes to the road are made (this will allow them to change the access to your home/property once they make changes to the road) 9. The board/County Commissions and Public Works have been deceitful in their approach and have been making misleading/false statements. • "There will be no physical change for 20 years" — it appears they are planning physical changes now • "There are numerous County Roads with ACPs" (Only CR 49 has an ACP). Passing the ACP for 29 will guarantee 29 will be the next CR 49 in just a few short years. • The other existing roads with ACP are State Roads (HW 85, HW 34, Interstate 25, etc., only 49 is a CR) • Changing CR 29 to a four lane arterial will have a negative effect on the towns' creating multiple north south arterials within a few miles of one another. • The Weld County Board appears to be approving measures to spend money and make it happen in the near future based on agenda items at the board meetings. It is, perhaps, items like these that have driven the tenured processes of deception hoodwinking rather than due process starting with the reclassification of WCR 29. We respectfully request that you deny any grants toward this project. Regards, Mike & Sharon McNeil Hello