HomeMy WebLinkAbout790406.tiff RESOLUTION
RE : APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL ENERGY/MINERAL IMPACT COMMITTEE
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 of County Commissioners has det-
ermined that the coal mine to be operated by Adolph Coors
Company in Weld County will have a socio-economic impact on
the immediate area surrounding the mining site , and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners believes
that the impact of the Adolph Coors mining operation should
be defrayed by the State of Colorado ' s Impact Assistance
Program, and
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners believes
that part of the impact assistance process involves an
assessment by an impact team which is composed of broad-
based and varied membership to assess the scope of the
impact and establish priority projects in the area.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado , that the following
individuals are hereby appointed to an impact team to assess
the impact of the Adolph Coors Company mining operation on
the immediate surrounding area and citizens :
James Purfurst
Jim Kinnison
David Babb
Leonard Roe
The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly
made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the
25th day of July, A.D. , 1979 .
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST : aiT7a ELD� COLORADO
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County Attorney June K. Steinmark
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Application Numbe
Date Received:
Application for : Energy/Mineral
Impact Assistance
Submitted to: The Socio-Economic Impact Office
1313 Sherman Street, Room 513
Denver, Colorado 80203
1. Applicant Agency:
Name Weld County, Colorado
Name of Contact Person Donald Warden
Telephone No. (303) 356-4000, Ext. 218
Address 915 10th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
2. Local Government Sponsor (if different than above) :
Name Weld County, Colorado
Name of Contact Person _Donald Warden
Telephone No. (303) 356-40Q0, Ext. 218
Address 915 10th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
3. Project Title:
__Paving Weld County Roads 18 and 59
4. Project Amount:
(a) Local Share _Q_*
(h) Federal Share _n_
(c) Industry Share $280,000 -
(d) Other (please identify source) _0_
(e) Impact Assistance Funds $290,00Q
(f) Project Total $480,000
* Maintenance of road once constructed over the 20 years useful life.
5. Description of Need for the ' -ct :
In this section, please r-ibe those characteristics
and/or problems (current -r projected) which the project
will address . Include here the connection the project
has with solving energy or mineral-related impact problems .
Adolph Coors Company's proposed strip mine will drastically change
the service level of 2.68 miles of Weld County Road #18 and #59.
Presently they serve 3 residences , 3 farm units, and a small in-
termittently operated dump for the town of Keenesburg. Average
daily traffic count for Road 59 is 130 with an average percentage
of heavy vehicles.
During a 20 year life of the mine, average traffic will be 260
vehicles with a high percentage of the vehicles being coal hauling
trucks. 105 hauling trucks per day from the mining activities is
anticipated, which equates to 1 truck every 14 minutes.
Weld County cannot maintain a gravel road with the proposed type
of traffic for 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Heavy hauling of
coal will require a paved, all weather road. Dust pollution created
by such a hauling operation will be far beyond tolerable levels for
residents. During calm weather dust clouds would limit visibility
to such a point a traffic hazard would result. Estimated construction
cost to develop a road that will support the strip mine operations on
Roads 18 and 59 are estimated to be approximately $480,000.
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6. Project Description:
Plcase use this section for details directly related
to this project itself, suii as :
(a) Describe th-e project. •
(b) What will the project do?
(c) Is this a complete project or a phase of a larger
project?
(d) What is the Budget Breakdown?
(e) If design or feasibility work has been done, •
please submit copies.
(f) If the project includes construction of any
kind, please include -a map indicating the site
where the improvements are to be done.
(g) Other details .
(a) Coors ' proposed strip mine will require, because of coal hauling,
the upgrading of 2.68 miles of existing public roads . The roads
are Weld County Road #18 from the center of Section 23 , Township
2 North , Range 64 West to the intersection of Weld County Road
#59, and upgrading existing Weld County Road #59 from the inter-
section of Weld County Road #18 North to the North line of Sec-
tion 13 and 14, Township 2 North, Range 64 West.
(b) The roadway will carry coal trucks from the proposed mine site
4`z -miles North of Keenesburg in addition to the present local
residential traffic and traffic created by the town of Keenes-
burg dump at the Northern edge of the proposed roadway improvement.
(c) This is a complete project.
(d) The estimated budget is as follows :
Grading $130,000
Base course 200,000
Paving - 150,000
Total 5480,000 •
(e) Design work is presently underway by Coors,
(f) See maps and alternative routes submitted as attachments to this
application.
(g) This work would be accomplished by a contractor in conjunction
with Coors improvements on private property. The anticipated
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life of improvements is 20 years , approximately the same life
as the mine. Weld County will maintain the roads after construction.
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7. Describe the extent of eneri 'ustry assistance , involvement ani
effort in your project area . 'e specific examples of inductry
participation. (This referr svorall industry assistance as well
as aid contributed to this pa: L ,cular project. )
The Adolph Coors Company has agreed to provide survey work necessary
and engineer the roadway design of this project. The company has
agreed to install an asphalt surface on the roadway as soon as weather
permits after the coal hauling operation begins , and to share the cost
of dust suppressants which may be needed until paving can be accomplished.
As indicated in the budget of this project, of the $480,000 Adolph Coors
Company has agreed to participate at the level of $280,000. In addition
the Adloph Coors Company has agreed to work with neighboring landowners
to improve access for farm equipment on said roadway, and in all cases ,
to develop safe driveways and accesses onto the roadway in light of the
increased hauling activity.
It is the intent of the Adolph Coors Company to hire locally to staff
the mast majority of the positions being created by this mining acti-
vity in the area. In addition to the assistance in the local area,
one cannot lose sight of the fact that the coal mine from this operation
will be used to support the Adolph Coors Company activities in the State
of Colorado, which employs 8,000 people in Colorado.
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8. Financial Status of Applicant:
(a) Assessed Valu.i,ion _ $661 ,000,000
(b) Mill Levy 16.78 - 1979
(c) Total Mill Levy for Overlapping Jurisdictions
76.12
(d) Sales Tax. Percent and Estimated Revenue
No local
(e) Water Tap and Investment Fees n/a
(f) Water User Charges n/a
(g) Sewer Tap and Investment Fees n/a
(h) Sewer User Charges n/a
(i) Other (please specify) See annual financial
r �rt_
(j ) Total Long-Term Debt (by type) none
(k) Statutory Debt Limit S 9.9 millinn
(1 ) Annual Debt Service: 1979 -0- 1980 _0-
1981 _0_ 1982 _0_ 1983 _0_
(m) Projected Capital Improvements Budget (please speci-
fy type of improvements; e.g. , water and sewer,
street improvements, etc. )
New Construction
1979 $7(1f nno
1980 210,000
1981 220,000
1982 232,000
1983 243000
1984 2562000
• 1985 270,000
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8. Financial Status of Applicantntinued) :
(n) Indicate why the project cannot be funded from
local revenues.
The Weld County Home Rule Charter places a 5% property tax revenue
limitation on the County, but yet at the same time the County has
over 550 paved miles and 2,690 gravel miles of road to maintain.
With inflation drastically impacting the cost of road maintenance
and construction due to the rising cost of petroleum nroducts , such
as diesel fuel and asphalt, the resource capacity of the road & bridge
(Continued on attached sheet)
(o) If project will require ongoing operational
funds, how does applicant intend to procure their
revenues?
Maintenance of County roads 18 and 59 that would be paved from this
project would be achieved through the regular operating budget of
the Road & Bridge Fund once the roads are upgraded.
9. Energy or Mineral Impact :
(a) List the energy or mineral development projects
currently impacting the applicant .
(b) List any proposed or expected ener;,y/mineral
development (include details such as size, dates ,
employees, location, timetable, source of informa-
tion) .
(c) Indicate the current and projected number of energy-
related employees residing in the project area an:.
source of the data.
(a) The most significant projects affecting Weld County to date are
related to oil and gas production. The impacts are felt through-
out the region as a whole , however, and are not found exclusively
in a community or neighborhood condition.
Gravel and sand extration throughout the County creates a similar
pattern as does oil and gas production. In each case, the only
measurable impacts of significant proportion are on the County's
road system.
(b) Proposed or expected development anticipated is as follows :
1 . Eagle Surface Coal Minp, The site is located adjacent to
I-25 in southwestern Weld County. It is expected to produce
approximately 1 .8 million tons over an eight (8) year life ,
and require approximately 15 employees (data listed prepared
by the mining company) .
(Continued on attached sheet)
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8. Financial Stratus of Applicant J' ontinued) :
(n) Indicate the project cannot be funded from
local re ales. (Continued from Page 6) .
program has been adversely impacted. To complicate the above problem,
Weld County is experiencing approximately a 3% growth rate each year.
In order to accommodate the highest priority road & bridge programs ,
Weld County has developed a 5 year plan of critical projects that
does not include this project because of it's relationship to overall
County road & bridge priorities.
9. Energy or Mineral Impact (Continued from Page 6) :
2. Coors Surface Coal Mine. The site is located 5 miles north
of Keenesburg in southcentral Weld County. It is expected
to produce 11 to 12 million tons over a 20 to 25 year life,
and require 35 to 40 employees (data listed prepared by
the mining company) .
3. In-situ uranium leach mining. The proposed location is in
north central Weld around the Keota area . Because final
plans are not yet prepared, it is only assumed (based on
discussions with the possible developers) that the intended
activities will involve several thousand acres , require
approximately 50 employees , and have a duration of 20 - 25
years.
4. Continued oil and gas development throughout the County is
expected for at least 20 additional years.
5. Sand and gravel operations are anticipated to continue along
the prime flood deposit resources for an indefinite period
of time. Unless construction activities have a dramatic
surge or decline, no rapid change in numbers of sites is
expected.
Of the above expected activities, only the Coors and uranium
mining applications appear to harbor expected impacts : those
impacts appear to relate to neighborhood or local problems re-
lated to access and transportation.
(c) The projected number of employees expected for Coors ' mine, as
presented by the company, is 35 to 40. It is difficult to pro-
ject the number of energy related employees now living in the
project area.
In reliance upon Colorado Division of Employment numbers for
Area 7, active job applications for mining related positions ,
this fiscal year (as published June 31 , 1979) , are but a small
percentage of total job applications.
As this area has a low employment rate, and as a low percentage
of the available work force is seeking employment or is qualified
for employment in mining, it is probable a small in-migration
of employees can be expected as a result of the proposed mine.
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10. Current population of appli-c ponsor and source of this data :
Weld County's population is assumed H' e 136 ,675 based on the 1980 projection
found in the Larimer-Weld Region Land Use Alternative Analysis of 20 Year Growth
Demands and Impacts . The document projects a 1980 population of 550 for Keenes-
burg (the closest incorporated town to the project) .
11. Project population and the source of this projection:
Based on the Larimer-Weld document, population projected to 2000 is as follows :
1985 1990 1995 2000
Weld County 161 ,595 185,970 208,200 225,000
Keenesburg 800 800 1 ,300 1 ,300
12. Indicate the coordination with the local impact team. Has the
project been prioritized by the local team and other planning
agencies?
13. Briefly describe any other features of the project or community
which make it particularly appropriate for receipt of impact funds :
Unlike other energy or mineral related projects within Weld County, the Coors re-
quest places a singularly dramatic impact on an isolated neighborhood. Continual ,
large vehicle traffic volumes are expected to occur to public roads in the area
necessitating a planned approach to mitigate impacts. The most appropriate trans-
portation route involves approximately two and one-half (2'-z) miles of public road.
The public road , however, is ill designed to handle the traffic impacts .
Currently the road is utilized by farm implements and vehicles , local residents
living adjacent to the road , and by the local community for access to a public
dump (located at the north end of the public road) . The County must, therefore,
be responsible for appropriate redesign and construction to maintain viability of
this locally used public road. (Conti d on attached sheet)
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE*
CHAIRMAN
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TITLE AND OFFICE
July 25 , 1979
DATE
*Application must be signed by the presiding elected official of the
applicant or sponsoring agency.
13. Briefly describe any other feat , of the project or community which
make it particularly approprial , ' r receipt of impact funds (Continued
from page 7) :
It is not appropriate for the County to establish this single project --
important as it may be -- as a priority project above other road projects
which serve a greater physical area and more of the public. This project
is unique in that it is (1 ) a necessary element to allow the energy develop-
ment; (2) requires total redevelopment of the road; and (3) forces a tre-
mendous and distorted expense to a small geographic portion of the County.
Road and Bridge revenue derived from the mine is estimated to be $7,500
annually, which would take 64 years for the County to recoupe front end
costs created by the mine if funds are not received from Coors and the State
Impact Program. However, it is estimated that $7,500,000 in severance
taxes will be paid to the State of Colorado during the life of the mine,
which make the project appropriate for receipt of impact funds .
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