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Home My WebLink About20162474.tiffSITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY S:EM REVIEW (USR) APPLICATION FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE RECEIPT # /AMOUNT # /$ APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DATE RECEIVED: CASE # ASSIGNED: PLANNER ASSIGNED: Parcel Number 0 8 0 3 2 6 = 3 _ 0 0 _ 0 4 8 (12 digit number - found on Tax I.D. information, obtainable at the Weld County Assessor's Office, or www.co.weld.co.us) Legal Description PT SW4 Lot B Rec Exempt RECX13-0069 , Section 26 , Township 6 North, Range 65 West Zone District: AG , Total Acreage: 82.62 , Flood Plain: , Geological Hazard: Airport Overlay District: FEE OWNER(S) OF THE PROPERTY: Name: Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC Attn: Ms. Linda Selser Work Phone # 970-828-2088 Home Phone # 970-946-3452 Email Iselser@sbpipeline.com Address: 858 Main Avenue Address: Suite 301 City/State/Zip Code Durango, CO 81301 Name: Work Phone # Home Phone # Email Address: Address: City/State/Zip Code Name: Work Phone # Home Phone # Email Address: _ Address: City/State/Zip Code _ APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT (See Below: Authorization must accompany applications signed by Authorized Agent) Name: Work Phone # Address: Home Phone # Email Address: City/State/Zip Code PROPOSED USE: Location for a proposed crude oil polishing terminal. I (We) hereby depose and state under penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals, and/or plans submitted with or contained within the application are true and correct to the best of my (our)knowledge. Signatures of all fee owners of property must sign this application. If an Authorized Agent signs, a letter of authorization from all fee owners must be included with the application. If a corporation is the fee owner, notarized evidence must be included indicating that t . Signatory has to legal authority to sign for the corporation. 0, )7 ignature: Owner or Authorized Agent Date Signature: Owner or Authorized Agent Date Weld County Public Works Dept. 1111 H Street P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Phone: (970)304-6496 Fax: (970)304-6497 Applicant Name Trent Miller Company Saddle Butte Rockies Storage & Terminals, LLC Address 1900 16th St., Ste 1550 City Denver State CO zip 80202 Business Phone 303-446-7532 Fax E-mail tmiller@sbpipeline Parcel Location & Sketch The access is on WCR 45 Nearest Intersection: WCR 45 & WCR 64 1/2 Distance from Intersection 1 mile south of intersection Parcel Number 0803-26-3-00-048 Section/Township/Range Sec 26, T6N, R65W Is there an existing access to the property?CYES NO O Number of Existing Accesses 2 Road Surface Type & Construction Information Asphalt n Gravel Treated I ! Other Culvert Size & Type Materials used to construct Access Gravel Construction Start Date 6/1/16 Finish Date 12/15/16 Proposed Use a Temporary (Tracking Pad Required)/ $75 Small Commercial or Oil & Gas/$75 IIField (Agriculture Only)/Exempt Is this access associated with a Planning Process? ACCESS PERMIT APPLICATION FORM Property Owner (If different than Applicant) Name Address City State Zip Phone Fax E-mail A= Existing Access A= Proposed Access T N U WCR WCR Single Residential/$75 OLarge Commercial/$150 • Required Attached Documents - Traffic Control Plan -Certificate of Insurance a a U Industrial/$150 Subdivision/$150 No /,j USR RE PUD MOther - Access Pictures (From the Left, Right, & into the access) By accepting this permit, the undersigned Applicant, under penalty of perjury, verifies that they have received all pages of the permit application; they have read and understand all of the permit requirements and provisions set forth on all pages; that they have the authority to sign for and bind the Applicant, if the Applicant is a corporation or other entity; and that by virtue of their signature the Applicant is bound by and agrees to comply with all said permit requirements and provisions, all Weld County ordinances, and state laws regarding facilities construction. Signature./ ' Printed Name Trent A. Miller Date h/11Cr Approval or Denial will be issued in minimum of 5 days. Revised Date 6/29/5.0 Approved by Traffic Control Nan — Access Permit Application Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC Lucerne Crude Oil Terminal Section 26, T6N, R65W WCR 45 Saddle Butte is proposing to construct a crude oil storage and polishing terminal (Lucerne Terminal) with an associated pipe laydown yard off Weld County Road 45, between WCR 64 and 64 %2 . The terminal will be built upon an approximate 60 -acre portion of an 80 acre piece of property owned and managed by Saddle Butte. The remaining portion of the parcel will be used for a construction storage and laydown yard. Currently, access to the site is from two points; one located off of WCR 64 and the other off of WCR 64 z. Once approved, access to the site will be from two points located along WCR 45 with the entrance to the site being located approximately 150' south of WCR 64/2 and the exit being located 750' north of WCR 64. In this area, both WCR 64 and 64 dead end approximately 1,600' to the east of WCR 45. The existing access from WCR 6414 will only be used for access the existing natural gas well and will not be used by Saddle Butte. The access point off of WCR 64 will only be used for emergency purposes and will be shut off by a locked gate. During construction of the site, all construction vehicles will be parked off of WCR 45, on the construction site. Warning signs will be placed at least 500 feet either side of the north and south access point to the site along WCR 45. Should dust become an issue with vehicle visibility, water will be applied to control the dust. Once operational, traffic will continue to enter and exit the site off of WCR 45. No employee parking will be allowed on WCR 45, Lucerne Terminal Access Points SW4, Section 26, T6N, R65W r�- .1 t i rc �{ r WI • . r rf �. A3. * . S` v*a: ari-tTeftl • '✓.• T4 4" . :4•7 1 Y _ �. \ a ' .A+ . it 9I'*A._• a�ti.• '• , O2015 Ogle;_ • Legend Lucerne Property ♦ • s Lucerne Terminal Access Routes SW4, Section 26, T6N, R65W Access (Exit0 tom Client#: 35268 SADDBUT CORD,. CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE (MMIDDIYYYY) DATE9110!2015 THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. IMPORTANT: if the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsernent(s). PRODUCER l MA, Inc. - Colorado Division 1705 17th Street, Suite 100 Denver, CO 80202 303 534-4567 CONTACT Barbara Gum NAME: PHONE 303 5344567 (A/C, No, Ext): AX 303-534-0600 (A/C, No): E-MAIL barb. barb.gum@imacorp.com ADDRESS: g �. p' com INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE NAIC # INSURER A : Berkley National Insurance Co. 38911 INSURED Saddle Butte Pipeline II, LLC and Saddle Butte Operating, LLC 858 Main Avenue, Suite 301 Durango, CO 81301 INSURER B : Pinnacol Assurance 41190 INSURER C: Berkley Regional Insurance Co. 29580 INSURER D : INSURER E INSURER F : COVERAGES CERTIFICATE NUMBER: REVISION NUMBER: THIS 4S TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELCI'VVh' HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOT" ITHST.ANDFN G ANY REOU REMENT, TERM OR. CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSIJED DR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES_ LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. INSR: LnR 'AODL TYPE OF INSURANCE !NcR UBR UL'YD POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF (MIVI/DD/YYYY) POLICY EXP (MNI/DD/YYYY) LIMITS A GENERAL LIABLLIFY EGL000242513 09/01/2015 09/01/2016 EACH OCCURRENCE $1,000,000 Xi CC'Mr.lERCINL GENERP2 LIABILITY DAMAGE TO RENTED PREMISES (Ea occurrence) $1,000,000 C iJ MS-r.1ADE I X OCCUR MED EXP (Any one person) $ 55,000 PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $1,000,000 GENERAL AGGREGATE $ 2,000,000 GENt AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $ 2,000,000 X pictiCt JEC'=_ LOG I $ G AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY ECA310122014 09/01/2015 09/01/2016 COMBINEDent} SINLIMIT {Ea accid �GLE 1, 000, 000 X .,:,pa"{ ALR`a BODILY INJURY (Per person) $ ALL CM'NED AUTOS SCHEDULED AUTOS BODILY INJURY (Per accident) $ HIRED.AUTOS NON -OWNED AUTO'S PROPERTY DAMAGE (Per accident} $ • i I $ I UMBRELLA LIAR OCC JR EACH OCCURRENCE $ EXCESS LFAB CLAIMS-MZDE AGGREGATE DEC F:ETENTION I $ B WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY 4134366 09/01/2015 09/01/2016 X TO Vi TORY LIMITS LIMIT OTH- FR Y,' ra $1000000 x r 000 ANY PRO. PRI=T0R'PARTNE?.ExECUTIVE CFFICERi,"1E&IBER EXCLUDED? NIA (Colorado only) E.L. EACH ACCIDENT $1,000,000 (Mandatory in rNFEl E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE If yea, describe under DESCRIPT1Ok OF OPERATIONS b. duo: E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $1,000,000 DESCRIPTION OF OPERAT[DMTS J LOCATIONS I VEHICLES (Altach ACORU 1 ai, Additional Remarks Schedule, i€ more space Is required) Weld County, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, its officers and employees is included as Additional Insured on the General Liability Policy if required by written contract or agreement subject to the policy terms and conditions. CERTIFICATE HOLDER CANCELLATION Weld County, CO 1111 H. St. Greeley, CO 80631 SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE /Edi © 1988-2010 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. AGGRO 25 (2010/05) 1 of 1 The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD #S1172382/M1172312 BEG Emergency Access point looking north into the proposed project site from WCR 64. 4 w - ,; ` 'y .` r ►�� ;�.i .�� "'�-v= `r ` .Air-�Of.rr -�. jinn,``C�� I��f�', - Fes..... � ..n" 14 :°"4.47. 'wi - -�v., - Emergency Access point looking south from WCR 64. Emergency Access point looking east along WCR 64. North Access point (Entrance) looking north along 11 VCR 65. North Access point (Entrance) looking south along WCR 65. North Access point (Entrance) looking east into the project site from WCR 65. North Access point (Entrance) looking west from WCR 65. South Access point (Exit) looking east into the proposed project site from WCR 45. South Access point (Exit) looking west from WCR 45. Site Specific Development Plan and Use By Special Review Weld County, CO Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC Lucerne Terminal USR Questionnaire 1. Explain, in detail, the proposed use of the property. Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC (Saddle Butte) proposes to construct a crude oil polishing terminal (Lucerne Terminal) located in central Weld County (SW4 Section 26, Township 6 North, Range 65 West) on property owned by the applicant. The Lucerne Terminal will be supplied with crude oil from several 8" in diameter steel pipes connecting to the existing Saddle Butte gathering system. Other sources of oil would come into the facility via truck to 6 loading and offloading ACTS. Only the terminal is being reviewed in this Use By Special Review (USR) process as the proposed pipelines connecting to the terminal are 8" in diameter or less, thus do not require the need for special review. The Lucerne Terminal is currently designed to transport approximately 500,000 barrels of oil per day in and out of the terminal from existing oil development in the immediate area through gathering lines constructed throughout the region. The terminal will occupy approximately 60 acres of an 80 -acre parcel. The remaining 20 acres will initially be utilized as a pipe and equipment laydown yard during construction. Once construction is completed, the remaining portion of the parcel will be held for potential future expansion. While the project site is located immediately adjacent to the Greeley/Weld county Airport, no negative impact to the day to day operation of the airport is expected. Saddle Butte has been in contact with the airport manager and the FAA, both of which have stated that the proposed terminal will not impact the airport. 2. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 22 of the Comprehensive Plan. The Lucerne Terminal is consistent with Section 22-2-10 (D) which emphasizes the development of natural resources. The land being converted to industrial use is currently irrigated farmland adjacent to an existing regional airport; although the property has been fallow in recent years. Saddle Butte does not anticipate any impact to cultivated lands found nearby. The project is anticipated to have minimal impact to the existing land use of the subject parcel and those surround it. By building the terminal, the project will contribute to the County's industrial economic base by providing additional capacity in the production of crude oil. 3. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 23 (Zoning) and the zone district in which it is located. As per Weld County Code, oil and gas support facilitates and services are currently allowed in the Agricultural Zone District upon approval through the USR process. Impacts incurred by the proposed project will be mitigated through reclamation and landscaping and thus, should be minimal and temporary in nature, allowing for existing land uses to continue post construction. 4. What type of uses surround the site (explain how the proposed use is consistent and compatible with surround land uses). The proposed Lucerne Terminal is located in an area identified as Agricultural Zoning. Part of this designation includes areas of primary use where oil and gas extraction is located. Since the proposed project is in alignment to other existing and nearby land uses and due to the rural nature of the area, it is anticipated that there will be few impacts to traffic and adjacent residences. 5. Describe, in detail, the following: a. Number of people who will use this site During construction, there will be numerous employees at the terminal location. Once construction is completed, Saddle Butte anticipates that approximately 3-5 employees, plus the individual truck drivers, will have access to the terminal during times of truck loading, maintenance and routine inspections. b. Number of employees proposed to be employed at this site Once completed and operational, the number of Saddle Butte employees people using the entire site will be approximately 3 people per week c. Hours of operation The terminal will operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, and 365 days/year. d. Type and number of structures to be erected (built) on this site The following structures are proposed at each site: • 8-30,000 barrel tanks • 2-100,000 barrel tanks • 12-7,500 to 10,000 barrel water tank for fire suppression • Mainline pumps • Booster pumps • Sump pumps • Sump tanks • Outlet metering • Filtration & polishing equipment • Inlet metering • Pig launchers and receivers • 2 Combustors • 6 -ACTS for truck loading and offloading • 16-400 barrel polishing tanks • 8 Breakout tanks • Vapor recovery unit • Office Building/Warehouse (40'x60') • MCC building • Transformers The attached plot plan provides additional detail. e. Type and number of animals, if any, to be on this site No animals will be associated with this project. f. Kind of vehicles (type, size, weight) that will access this site and how often A total of 15 vehicles (light weight trucks) per week will access the site as well as approximately 30 semi -truckloads per day at maximum buildout loading and offloading oil to and from the terminal. During construction, commercial vehicles will be accessing the Milton Terminal parcel and along the pipeline easement. g. Who will provide fire protection to the site The Eaton Fire Protection District will be providing fire support to the terminal. Saddle Butte will contact the District, as well as the adjacent fire protection districts to inform them about the project and coordinate with them on an emergency action plan. An Emergency Information Sheet will be distributed to the District every year with updated information. h. Water source on the property (both domestic and irrigation) Currently, there is no domestic water on site. During construction and initial operation, bottled water will be provided by the construction contractor until a permanent water source can be established. Currently, Saddle Butte is consulting with North Weld County Water District about providing a permanent water supply to the site for both domestic use and fire supression. Water for dust abatement will be trucked to the site by the construction contractor from a municipal site. i. Sewage disposal system on the property (existing and proposed) During the construction phase of the project and during the initial operation of the terminal, portable toilets will be provided until a permanent water source can be established and a septic system constructed. j. If storage or warehousing is proposed, what type of items will be stored No major storage is proposed for the Lucerne Terminal site with the exception of a few small parts that will be kept in the warehouse attached to the office building. On the laydown yard to the south of the terminal site, valves, pipe, pump parts etc. will be stored during construction. 6. Explain the proposed landscaping for the site. The landscaping shall be separately submitted as a landscape plan map as part of the application submittal. No landscaping around the Lucerne Terminal is planned. However, a chain link fence around the perimeter of the site will be installed. 7. Explain any proposed reclamation procedures when termination of the Use by Special Review activity occurs. If and when termination occurs, all improvement will be removed and the site will be reclaimed to its original state and seeded with native seed. 8. Explain how the stormwater drainage will be handled. Stormwater drainage and control will be managed as per the guidelines outlined by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The applicant will obtain a discharge permit from CDHPE that will cover long term operation and maintenance of the terminal. 9. Explain how long it will take to construct this site and when construction and landscaping is scheduled to begin. Construction of the Lucerne Terminal will take approximately 12-18 months. No landscaping is planned for the site. 10. Explain where storage and/or stockpile of wastes will occur on this site. No storage is planned for any site associated with this project. Any waste produced will settle to the bottom of the existing tanks and be removed directly from there. 11. Please list all proposed on -site and off -site improvements associated with the use (example: landscaping, fencing, drainage, turn lanes etc.) and a timeline of when you will have each one of the improvements completed. All improvements proposed for this project will be performed throughout and towards the end of the construction phase. All improvement will be completed based upon the construction stage of each facility and the pipeline and will be weather and seasonal dependent. Currently, it is anticipated that road access to the site will be from WCR 45. Saddle Butte proposes two access points from WCR 45 and one emergency access point from WCR 64. At the two general access points, tracking control will be installed in the form of 100' of asphalt from the county road. The access from the road to the new office building will utilize the same access points. Access to and from the truck loading ACTS will also utilize the same entry and exit points. Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC Lucerne Crude Oil Terminal Waste Handling Plan 1. All wastes generated on site will be disposed of by Waste management or Waste management Conservation Services Inc. (CSI). General wasted generated at the terminal will be taken to the Waste Management North Weld Landfill. Wastes generated by or accumulated in tanks will be removed via vacuum trucks and then transported to CSI. All sediment and solids removed from the tanks will be stored in tanks until transports to CSI. Waste Management North Weld Landfill 4000 WCR 25 Ault, CO 80610 866-482-6319 Waste Management — conservation Services Inc. 41800 East 88th Avenue Bennett, CO 80102 303-772-4577 2. No chemicals will be stored on site. 3. No permanent disposal will take place on site. 4. Sewage from portable restrooms will be handled by the contactor providing the portable toilets. 5. The applicants operations will be in accordance with the approved Waste Handling Plan. Traffic Narrative — Use By Special Review Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC Lucerne Crude Oil Terminal Section 26, T6N, R65W WCR 45 This traffic narrative is associated with the Use by Special Review application for the proposed Lucerne Crude Oil Terminal located along WCR 45, between WCR 64 and 64 %2 as proposed by Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC (Saddle Butte). Currently, the proposed construction site is owned by Saddle Butte and has 2 existing access points. The first access point from the south is a dirt farm access road from WCR 64. The second access point is is located on the north end of the property accessing an existing oil and gas well from WCR 64 % . Neither of these access point will be utilized for normal use by Saddle Butte. However, Saddle Butte is proposing to construct two new additional access points from the property to WCR 45. The first access point used for entering the facility will be located approximately 150' south of the intersection with WCR 64 % . The second access point will be constructed approximately 750' north of WCR 64 and will be used as the general exit from the site. Both access points will be constructed to allow for the entering and exiting of the semi -trucks. While the two existing access point will not be utilized, Saddle Butte is proposing to leave the southern access point as a viable emergency access point with a locked gate. In this area, both WCR 64 and 64 %2 are dead end roads ending approximately 1,600' to the east of WCR 45. Once constructed and at maximum build out, approximately 30 truckloads per day will enter and exit the terminal, every day of the year. The terminal will be accessed from WCR 45, with trucking coming from both the north and the south and from WCR 64. WELD COUNTY DRAINAGE CODE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA VARIANCE REQUEST FORM -FOR APPLICANTS CODE SECTION 23-12-150 3adale butte tic:limes es storage ana terminals,. LLL I (attn: Trent Miller' ("Applicant"), am seeking land use approval of a crude oil storage and polishing facility (Lucerne Terminal) (description of use) for the parcel described below: Pre-Application/Case Number Parcel Number Legal Description Section/Township/Range PRE15-0215 0803-26-3-00-048 PT SW4 Lot B Rec Exempt RECX13-0069 Section 26, T6N, R6SW An applicant may request a variance for their site when conditions do not meet the drainage exemptions described in the Weld County Code Section 23-12-30 F and impacts to the site and offsite properties are insignificant. Requests will be reviewed by the Planning Director or his/her designee. No variance will be considered if it may jeopardize the public health, safety, welfare and public and private property. Please attach a separate document (Exhibit Al addressing the following: 1. Demonstrate that granting of the variance will still adequately protect public health, safety, and general welfare. 2. Demonstrate there are no adverse impacts from stormwater runoff to the public rights of way and/or offsite properties as a result of the project. Demonstration can be a simple written narrative describing existing soils, slopes, contours, or existing drainage features, etc., that will help or remove the possibility of adverse impacts to downstream structures and obstructions. Photos and drawings can also be included with the request. I understand and acknowledge that the granting of the variance requested herein does not absolve me of responsibility to avoid directing water from my property onto adjacent properties in a manner, quantity, or quality that is different than historic. I hereby agree to indemnify and defend the County of Weld, by and through its Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, it's employees and officers, from any liability they may incur by and through and resulting from my actions in directing the drainage of storm water from my property to adjacent properties as authorized by the granting of this variance. Lndl-d zic Applicant Signature 11/3/15 Weld County Department of Planning SeM 11)eve3aprnent Review 1555 17th Avenue. Greeley. 018[.1631 I Ph. 970-353-6100 I www:co.weld.coms/DepaltmentsitstaniiingZonIng, Cotorado SADDLE BUTTE PIPELINE May 5, 2016 Mr. Kim Ogle, Planner Weld County Department of Planning 1555 North 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Mr. Ogle: Please accept this as notification that Trent Miller, an employee of Saddle Butte Rockies Midstream, LLC ("Saddle Butte"), may act on my behalf and/or that of Saddle Butte, for the purposes of executing land use applications, as well as all other Weld County permit applications. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions. Thank you for yo ux time, Litu a E. Server Vice President - Land Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC 858 Main Avenue, Suite 301 Durango, CO 81301 (970) 828-2088 858 Main Avenue, Suite 301 * Durango, Colorado 81301 Office (970) 375-3150 * Fax (970) 828-2070 Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC Lucerne Crude Oil Terminal Dust Abatement Plan From construction through operation and maintenance, Saddle Butte will utilize watering as a best management dust suppression practice to control fugitive dust. On unpaved roads, Saddle Butte will utilize water trucks as needed to control dust. Vehicle speeds will also be limited to ten miles per hour to reduce dust. The main access drive and truck circulation areas will be constructed with road base, thereby reducing dust emission. Truck unloading areas will be constructed with concrete. If areas are disturbed due to facility maintenance activities, disturbances will be watered to control dust as needed and vehicle speeds will be limited to ten miles per hour. Revegetation of the disturbed area shall be completed within one year. To prevent dust emissions, disturbed soil shall be furrowed a minimum of six inches deep at right angles to prevailing winds. If needed, silt fence shall be installed as a wind break. Water used for dust suppression will be provided by an offsite source. WELD COUNTY DRAINAGE CODE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA VARIANCE REQUEST FORM -FOR APPLICANTS CODE SECTION 23-12-150 saaaie butte tcocKies storage ana t erminais, LLL I ;attn: Trent Miller ("Applicant"), am seeking land use approval of a crude oil storage and polishing facility (Lucerne Terminal) (description of use) for the parcel described below: Pre-Application/Case Number Parcel Number Legal Description Section/Township/Range PRE15-0215 0803-26-3-00-048 PT SW4 Lot B Rec Exempt RECX13-0069 Section 26, T6N, R65W An applicant may request a variance for their site when conditions do not meet the drainage exemptions described in the Weld County Code Section 23-12-30 F and impacts to the site and offsite properties are insignificant. Requests will be reviewed by the Planning Director or his/her designee. No variance will be considered if it may jeopardize the public health, safety, welfare and public and private property. Please attach a separate document (Exhibit A) addressing the following: 1. Demonstrate that granting of the variance will still adequately protect public health, safety, and general welfare. 2. Demonstrate there are no adverse impacts from stormwater runoff to the public rights of way and/or offsite properties as a result of the project. Demonstration can be a simple written narrative describing existing soils, slopes, contours, or existing drainage features, etc., that will help or remove the possibility of adverse impacts to downstream structures and obstructions. Photos and drawings can also be included with the request. I understand and acknowledge that the granting of the variance requested herein does not absolve me of responsibility to avoid directing water from my property onto adjacent properties in a manner, quantity, or quality that is different than historic. I hereby agree to indemnify and defend the County of Weld, by and through its Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, it's employees and officers, from any liability they may incur by and through and resulting from my actions in directing the drainage of storm water from my property to adjacent properties as authorized by the granting of this variance. (ak Applicant Signature Planning Director Approval indicated when signed by Director or appointee: Planning Director Name Signature Date of Approval 11 /3/15 Weld Count Department of Planning Services I Development Review y 1555 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631 I Ph: 970-353-6100 I www.co.weld.co.us/Departments/PlanningZoning/ Colorado Weld County Drainage Code Standards & Criteria Variance Request Form for Applicants Exhibit A-- Drainage Narrative Saddle Butte Rockies Storage and Terminals, LLC ("Saddle Butte") proposes to construct a crude oil terminal located in the WA of the SW % of Section 26, T6N, R65W in Weld County, Colorado. The site is approximately 82 acres in area and sits adjacent to Weld County Road 45 ("WCR 45") on the west side approximately one half mile south of Weld County Road 66 ("WCR 661)_ The terminal site will contain two 100,000 barrel tanks, six 30,000 barrel tanks, eight breakout tanks, inlet manifold, mainline pumps, booster pumps, metering station, polishing facility, four inlet receivers, two outlet launchers, truck loading and unloading bays, MCC building, two sets of four fire water tanks and an office building. This document summarizes the site drainage with the intent of requesting a waiver from the Weld County Department of Public Works requirements for a full drainage report and design and construction of a detention pond (s) for the proposed site. The existing site, which is currently in agricultural use, drains from the northwest corner of the site to the southeast corner of the site and is relatively featureless. The properties to the north and south are similar in topography and use to the proposed site and also drain in the same direction. The properties to the north and south are separated from the proposed site by gravel roads (WCR 64 and WCR 64'/2) and a paved road to the west (WCR 45). Flow across the proposed site is sheet flow with no natural drainage channels or ditches evident on site. Drainage of the site flows toward the Greeley Weld County Airport where current and proposed drainage is collected by a stormwater swale or ditch west of the north -south taxiway directly east of the proposed site. Slopes on the site are approximately 1-1.5% across the site. The proposed site falls within a FEMA Zone C area. Proposed grading for the site is designed, in general, to follow the natural drainage and to smooth out the slight rises and depressions across the site to give an even sheet flow draining from northwest to southeast. In addition to the grading of the site for drainage; structural t i l l will be imported to construct secondary containment berms around the planned storage tanks. The area inside the containment berm will be lined with clay or HDPE and will drain to the south east end of the containment where it can be pumped out of the containment area in the case of a major storm. The inside area of the containment berms totals approximately 7.25 acres and is not designed to have an outlet to public drainage facilities_ Breakout tanks and crude polishing facilities will have secondary containment as well with a total of 0.53 acres of area. The total imperviousness for the proposed site is (I) is 0.046 taking into consideration the areas of the site within the secondary containment areas. In our estimation, the proposed grading and drainage for the project will adequately protect public health, safety and general welfare and will not cause adverse impacts from stormwater runoff to public rights of way or offsite properties. The addition of the containment berms for he storage tanks, crude oil polishing and breakout tanks will help to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff frol the site, reducing the burden on the public stormwater drainage system located just east of the property. It is requested that the requirement for stomiwater detention and a full drainage report for the proposed Lucerne Terminal Site be waived. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Trent Miller, Saddle Butte Environmental Manager at (303) 446-7532 or tmiller@sbpipeline.com. Total Site I mper.reous ss (I;;I = (Area 3 * I, + Area 2*12 +Area 3 t I3....0Tata I Area) Area I,, Area ' I,, Total Site Acieage 74.22 acres C,sa'<<el Drive 4.25 acres 0.4 1.700 ?Concrete Try{ k Unloading 0.1 acres I. D.1OO Buildings 0.11 acres 0.9 B.C}?g Misc., Concrete 0.12 acres 1 B_1.ZO "Unimproved" ground 59.64 acres 0.02 L393 Total Site Ernpenrectnness (I0 = 0.046 ti c hes.. c:'atershed IjPage ZION ENGINEERING, LLC April 15 , 2016 Trent Miller Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC 1900 16th Street, Suite 1550 Denver, CO 80202 Reference: Response to Question from USDA Experimental Irrigation Farm Dear Trent We have received the question regarding the drainage on the proposed Lucerne Terminal site from Nancy Hurt with Colorado State University. Our understanding of her concerns are as follows: 1) The stormwater or snawmelt that is captured and contained in the tank berm will be pumped out of the berm and onto the surrounding terminal grounds, thus causing a high runoff event. 2) The proposed terminal grading will cause higher historical flows onto the University/Board property. Regarding Item 1, any stormwater or snowmeit that is captured and contained in the berm will either remain in the berm and evaporate or be pumped out to trucks for disposal off site. Regarding item 2, the proposed terminal grading follows the existing site contours and maintains the original site slope and direction of flow, with minor modification. The proposed site roads do have an impact to the soil permeability in rocalized areas; however, the amount of runoff onto the adjacent landowners should remain the same as it is now or be less due to the amount of stormwater contained in the proposed tank berm. If there are any further questions from Ms. Hurt, she can contact me directly at 303.243.3061, or via e-mail at briar .techau@zion-eno.com. Sincerely, Brian Techau, R.E. Zion Engineering, LLC Vice President Cc: RIe ZION ENGINEERING, LLC January6, 2016 Weld County Department of Public Works Drainage Engineer 1111 H Street Greeley, CC 80631 Reference: Revised Drainage Narrative - Saddle Butte Rockies Midstream Lucerne Terminal Project To Whom It May Concern: Saddle Butte Rockies Midstream, LLC ("Saddle Butte") proposes to construct a crude oil terminal located in the W '2 of the SW % of Section 26, T6N, R68W in Weld County, Colorado. The site is approximately 80 acres in area and sits adjacent to Weld County Road 45 ('VCR 45") on the west side approximately one half mile south of Weld County Road 66 ("W CR 68"). The terminal site will contain eight (8) 67 foot diameter storage tanks and two (2)134 foot diameter storage tanks, all of which are within a lined earthen containment berm. The site also includes pumping equipment, metering equipment, crude oil polishing equipment, NGL storage, a control building, truck unloading facilities and a combined Operations Control Center f Office building. This letter summarizes the site drainage with the intent of requesting a waiver from the Weld County Department of Public Works requirements for a full drainage report and detention pond. The existing site, which is currently in agricultural use, drains from the northwest corner of the site to the southeast corner of the site and is relatively featureless. The properties to the north and south are similar in topography to the proposed site and also drain in the same direction. The properties to the north and south are separated from the proposed site by gravel roads (WCR 64 and WCR 64'/3). Flow across the proposed site is sheet flow with no natural drainage channels or ditches evident on site. Drainage of the site flows toward the Greeley Weld County Airport where current and proposed drainage is collected by a stomiwater ditch west of the north -south taxiway directly east of the proposed site. Slopes on the site are approximately 1-1.5% across the site. The proposed site falls within a FEMA Zone C area. Proposed grading for the site is designed to generally smooth out the slight rises and depressions across the site to give an even sheet flow for the site draining from northwest to southeast. The grading for the proposed site will follow the natural drainage, again smoothing out the slight knobs and depressions in the site. In addition to the grading of the site for drainage, structural fill will be imported to construct one secondary containment berm around the planned storage tanks. The area inside the containment berm will be lined with clay or HDPE and will drain to the south east end of the containment where it can be pumped out of the containment area in the case of a major storm. The inside area of the containment berms totals approximately 7.25 acres. The proposed grading design Includes one Water Quality Feature on the southern portion of the east side of the site to intercept the drainage from the working areas of the site. This water quality feature is two (2) feet deep and has a volume of approximately 25,260 cubic feet. The required volume for the entire site is 13,537 cubic feet. The total site imperviousness (I) is 0.066, The proposed grading and drainage for the project will not cause increased impacts to properties downstream of the project site. It is requested that the requirement for stormwater detention and a full drainage report for the proposed Milton Terminal Site be waived. All grading, drainage and water quality features will be constructed as described above. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 303.243.3061, or via e-mail at briar .techau oar zion-encl.com Sincerely, Brian Techau, R.E. Zion Engineering, LLC Vice President Cc: File ZION ENGINEERING, LLC WOO = a(0.9*13 - 1.19*I2 + 0.78*I) a = 1 40 hour drain time I = See Below Imperveousness Total Site Imperveousness (10= (Area 1•11+ Area 2l+ Area 3* I3...)/(Total Area) Area Area * Total Site Acreage 80 I acres Gravel Drive 4.25 I acres 0.4 1.700 Concrete Truck Unloading 0.1 I acres 1 0.100 Buildings & Tanks 2.11 I acres 0.9 1.899 Misc. Concrete 0.12 acres "Unimproved" ground 1 0.120 73.42 I acres 0.02 1.468 Total Site Imperveousness (Ii) = 0.066 [inches, watershed] WQCV = 0.0039 j ft] Volume {V) = 13536.6 f ft3] V =WOO/ (ft) * Total Site Area (ft2) 4.27.2016 I want to update you on Saddle Butte's conversations with the landowner to the south of our proposed Lucerne Terminal site in regards to drainage and stormwater runoff. According to Weld County's records, the two parcels south of our property are owned by the State Board of Agriculture and the USDA -Experimental Potato Station. However, after further review and several conversations with the actual tenants of the parcels, we have identified the Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF) as the land manager of both parcels for the owner, CSU. Once we established the correct people to speak with, Saddle Butte provided CSURF with our proposed site plan on 3/30/16. CSURF's engineer provided comments back on 4/12/16. CSURF's comments were as follows: When the containment berm is pumped out, how will the water be conveyed off the site, where will it go and at what rate? If we get a 3" rain, the volume will be more than three times the volume of the small water quality depression in the southeast corner. I think it would be better to make the depression larger to detain the pumped stormwater and snowmelt. In general, based on the information provided, there is a concern that more than historical flows will enter on to the University/Board property which is unacceptable to us. Saddle Butte and our engineer's responded to these concerns on 4/18/16 (see attached). To date, Saddle Butte has not received any response back. In addition, Saddle Butte held an informal site visit with the local landowners yesterday evening (4/26/16), inviting landowners with property within 0.5 miles of the terminal site. During this site visit, a representative from CSURF was present. All present were given the site map that was submitted to the County. While the CSURF representative had some general questions, most were centered around how our structures would affect the weather station located approximately 0.43 miles south from our nearest proposed structure. When we stated that we had already received approval from the Airport Authority and the FAA, that seemed to take care of his concerns regarding structure height. Nothing was mentioned regarding the stormwater runoff. Anyway, that's the latest from Saddle Butte. Based upon this information, where do we stand in the USR process and what is next? And do you need anything else from Saddle Butte? Thanks to both of you for your help. Please let me know if you have any questions, Trent A. Miller Environmental Manager Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC 1900 16th Street, Suite 1550 Denver, CO 80202 Office: (303) 446-7532 tmiller@sbpipeline.com 4.27.2016 Trent, I think we are in the same predicament. The drainage variance request approval was predicated on no negative response from downstream parties. Can you get their representative to respond to your engineer's letter to see if that satisfies her concerns? Wayne Howard, P.E. Development Engineer From: Wayne Howard [mailto:whoward@co.weld.co.us] Sent: Thursday, April 28/ 2016 9:36 AM To: Trent Miller <TMiller@sbpipeline.com> Cc: Kim Ogle <kogle@co.weld.co.us> Subject: RE: Drainage Review for the USDA Experimental Irrigation farm and CHILL properties Great, thanks for following up! This should suffice. I will follow up with the director on issuance of the variance request. Thanks Again! Wayne Howard, P.E. Development Engineer From: Trent Miller [mailto:TMiller@sbpipeline.com] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:31 AM To: Wayne Howard <whoward@co.weld.co.us> Cc: Kim Ogle <kogle@co.weld.co.us> Subject: FW: Drainage Review for the USDA Experimental Irrigation farm and CHILL properties Wayne, Please see the response from CSURF regarding the drainage issue. It appears that we are all good to go. Trent A. Miller Environmental Manager Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC From: Hurt,Nancy[mailto:Nancy.Hurt@ColoState.EDU] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:19 AM To: Trent Miller <TMiller@sbpipeline.com> Subject: RE: Drainage Review for the USDA Experimental Irrigation farm and CHILL properties Trent Our engineer was satisfied with the engineer's response. Thanks much, Nancy From: Trent Miller Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 6:58 AM To: 'Hurt,Nancy' <Nancy.Hurt@ColoState.EDU> Subject: RE: Drainage Review for the USDA Experimental Irrigation farm and CHILL properties Nancy, I passed your engineer's comments on to our engineer and I have attached their response. Please let me know if you have any additional questions as we are proceeding with our approval process through the Weld County Use by Special Review. Thanks for your help! Trent A. Miller Environmental Manager From: Hurt,Nancy[mailto:Nancy.Hurt@ColoState.EDU] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 9:37 AM To: Trent Miller <TMiller@sbpipeline.com> Subject: RE: Drainage Review for the USDA Experimental Irrigation farm and CHILL properties Trent — Our engineer has the following question: When the containment berm is pumped out, how will the water be conveyed off the site, where will it go and at what rate? If we get a 3" rain, the volume will be more than three times the volume of the small water quality depression in the southeast corner. I think it would be better to make the depression larger to detain the pumped stormwater and snowmelt. In general, based on the information provided, there is a concern that more than historical flows will enter on to the University/Board property which is unacceptable to us. Please provide a response to the question above and she'll look at it again. Nancy From: Trent Miller [mailto:TMiller@sbpipeline.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:35 AM To: Hurt,Nancy <Nancy.Hurt@ColoState.EDU> Subject: RE: Drainage Review for the USDA Experimental Irrigation farm and CHILL properties Good morning Nancy, I was just checking in to see if there had been any comments regarding our drainage plan. Weld County is holding up our USR permit process until they hear back from you, so any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for your help. Trent A. Miller Environmental Manager Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC From: Trent Miller[rnailto:TMiller@sbaioeline.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 11:15 AM To: Hurt,Nancy <Nancy.Hurt@ColoState.EDU> Subject: Drainage Review for the USDA Experimental Irrigation farm and CHILL properties Nancy, Thank you for taking my call today regarding the property in Weld County, next to the airport. As I stated earlier, Saddle Butte is in the process of getting approval to construct a crude oil terminal on property we currently own just north of your property (NW4 NW4, Section 35, T6N, R65W). As you can see in the attached site plan drawing, most of our facilities will be constructed on the northern portion of our property. As part of the county's approval process, we were asked to submit a drainage narrative. Based upon the narrative (attached) and the current county drainage codes, Saddle Butte requested a variance from the county regarding our drainage plan. The county has stated that they would have no problems issuing a variance, however, with the adjacent property to the south (your property) being used for research in agricultural irrigation, the county asked Saddle Butte to contact the landowner to make sure that there were no concerns from your standpoint. The goal of this exercise it to allow the county to issue the variance Saddle Butte with some amount of certainty that no negative issues will arise during the public comment portion of the county approval process, thus requiring the county to rescind their variance approval. With that, Saddle Butte is contacting CSURF as the managing entity for the adjacent property. Upon review of the attached information, please let me know if you have any additional questions. If you have no issues with our drainage narrative, please respond back to me so that I can provide your comments to the county. Please note that this communication will not negate your opportunity to respond during the public comment period of the county's approval process. Again, thanks for your help! Sincerely, Trent A. Miller Environmental Manager Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC Hello