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WELD-COUNTY LAND USE APPLICATION
uSUMMARY SHEET
PRELIMINARY
Planner: Kim Ogle
Case Hearing Date: February 18,2014
Number: USR13-0067
Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation, 1099 18'" Street, Suite 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202
c/o Vince Harris, Baseline Corporation, 700 12`" Street, Suite 220, Golden CO 80401
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including oil and gas processing facilities
and related equipment, including, but not limited to, three (3)compressors associated with
gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market and one
twenty-five foot communications tower in the A(Agricultural)Zone District
Legal SUBX13-0026 being part of the N2NW4 of Section 23, T6N, R62W of the 6th P.M.,
Description: Weld County, Colorado
Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 68; approximately 3700 feet west of County Road 83
Size of Parcel: 4.7 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0797-23-2-00-019
POSSIBLE ISSUES SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS
The criteria for review of this Special Review Permit is listed in Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code.
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses with comment from the following
agencies:
Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated January 31, 2014
➢ Weld County Department of Building Inspection, referral dated January 28, 2014
➢ Weld County Department of Public Works, referral dated January 9, 2014
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received responses without comment from the following
agencies:
• Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated January 7, 2014
West Greeley Soil Conservation District, referral dated January 8, 2014
The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
➢ Weld County Sheriff's Office
• Weld County Office of Emergency Management
➢ State of Colorado, Division of Parks and Wildlife
➢ State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Briggsdale Fire Protection District
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility,page 1
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
WELD C 0 U N T Y ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
Planner: Kim Ogle
Case Hearing Date: February 18,2014
Number: USR13-0067
Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation, 1099 18th Street, Suite 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202
c/o Vince Harris, Baseline Corporation, 700 12th Street, Suite 220, Golden CO 80401
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including oil and gas processing facilities
and related equipment, including, but not limited to, three (3) compressors associated with
gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market and one
twenty-five foot communications tower in the A(Agricultural)Zone District
Legal SUBX13-0026 being part of the N2NW4 of Section 23, T6N, R62W of the 6th P.M.,
Description: Weld County, Colorado
Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 68; approximately 3700 feet west of County Road 83
Size of Parcel: 4.7 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0797-23-2-00-019
Narrative:
The unmanned Bronco compressor station will be located within a 4.7 acre leasehold site create via SUBX13-
0027. The site will be fully fenced and the area inside the fence will be graveled. The area outside the fence
will be re-vegetated with native grasses. Bill Barrett Corporation (BBC)was formed in January 2002 as an oil
and natural gas exploration and development company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. BBC and others
have witnessed the rapid expansion of the DJ Basin area due to new drilling technologies that are allowing
more oil and gas to be produced. As a result,gas gathering and processing capacity needs to be expanded in
order to meet the growing production. To meets these needs, BBC is proposing the Bronco compressor
station, necessitated by the need to move larger volumes of gas due to the recent increases in drilling activity
and projected additional production increases anticipated by producers. Further, this need is based on new
technology for uncovering natural gas discoveries and the ability of the DJ Basin to expand based on these
new technologies. The proposed unmanned compressor will be sited on private property leased to the Bill
Barrett Corporation in rural Weld County.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES' STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE
APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. The submitted materials are in compliance with the application requirements of Section 23-2-260 of
the Weld County Code.
2. It is the opinion of the Department of Planning Services'staff that the applicant has shown compliance
with Section 23-2-220 of the Weld County Code as follows:
A. Section 23-2-220.A.1 -- The proposed use is consistent with Chapter 22 and any other
applicable code provisions or ordinance in effect. Section 22-5-100.A. (OG.Goal 1.)states"
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility,page 2
Promote the reasonable and orderly exploration and development of oil and gas mineral
resources;" and
Section 22-5-100.B. (OG.Goal 2.)states"Ensure that the extraction of oil and gas resources
conserves the land and minimizes the impact on surrounding land and the existing
surrounding land uses;"
This proposal has been reviewed by the appropriate referral agencies and it has been
determined that the attached Conditions of Approval (Noise limits and the requirement that
the applicant submit a Lighting Plan) and Development Standards ensure that there are
adequate provisions for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of
the neighborhood and County,and will address and mitigate impacts on the surrounding area
due to the construction of this facility.
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2--The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A(Agricultural)
Zone District. Section 23-3-40.A.2 of the Weld County Code provides for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service and Section 23-3-20.0 allows one (1)
telecommunication antenna tower as an accessory use, 25 foot in height communication
towers as a Use by Special Review in the A(Agricultural) Zone District.
C. Section 23-2-220.A.3--The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with the existing
surrounding land uses. The property has a modulating topography sloping southeasterly to
the Sanborn Draw. This land and surrounding lands in each direction are utilized as grazing
lands for livestock and are in native grasses with numerous oil and gas facilities,well heads
and tank batteries present in each direction. To the west, is a rural residential development
of approximately 16 parcels, with 12 residences, outbuildings and corrals. There are
nineteen (19) property owners on 14 parcels within five hundred feet of this facility. The
nearest residence is twelve hundred feet to the northeast, and 2400 feet to the east north
east, with the nearest residence to the west approximately 2960 feet in distance. Planning
staff has received no letters, telephone calls or electronic mail from interested parties.
D. Section 23-2-220.A.4 -- The uses which will be permitted will be compatible with future
development of the surrounding area as permitted by the existing zoning and with the future
development as projected by Chapter 22 of the Weld County Code and any other applicable
code provisions or ordinances in effect, or the adopted Master Plans of affected
municipalities. The site is not within a three mile referral area of a municipality.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5--The application complies with Section 23-5 of the Weld County Code.
The existing site is not within a recognized overlay district, including the Geologic Hazard,
Flood Hazard or Airport Overlay District. The existing site is within the County-wide Road
Impact Fee Area.
Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of
the County-wide Road Impact Fee Program.
Building Permits issued on the proposed lots,will be required to adhere to the fee structure of
the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
F. Section 23-2-220.A.6--The applicant has demonstrated a diligent effort to conserve prime
agricultural land in the locational decision for the proposed use. This proposed facility is
located on a 4.7 acre Subdivision Exemption lot (SUBX13-0027) for the compressor site.
Ongoing agricultural production will continue on lands not impacted by this proposed facility.
The proposed facility is sited on lands that are without a designation on the Important
Farmlands of Weld County map dated 1979.
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility,page 3
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 -- The Design Standards (Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code),
Operation Standards (Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code), Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards ensure that there are adequate provisions for the protection of
health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
This recommendation is based, in part, upon a review of the application materials submitted by the applicant,
other relevant information regarding the request, and responses from referral entities.
1. Prior to recording the plat:
A. The plat shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the plat shall be labeled USR13-0067. (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The plat shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. County Road 68 is designated on the Weld County Road Classification Plan as a
local road,which requires 60 feet of right-of-way at full build out.The applicant shall
verify the existing right-of-way and the documents creating the right-of-way and this
information shall be noted on the plat. All setbacks shall be measured from the edge
of future right-of-way. If the right-of-way cannot be verified, it shall be dedicated.
This road is maintained by Weld County. (Department of Public Works)
5. Show the approved accesses on the Plat and label with the approved access permit
number, AP13-00144. (Department of Public Works)
B. The applicant shall provide an accepted water quality control feature report stamped and
signed by a P.E. registered in the State of Colorado. (Department of Public Works)
C. The applicant shall submit evidence of an Air Pollution Emission Notice (A.P.E.N.) and
Emissions Permit application from the Air Pollution Control Division,Colorado Department of
Health and Environment to Environmental Health Services Division of the Weld County
Department of Public Health&Environment.Alternately,the applicant can provide evidence
from the APCD that they are not subject to these requirements. (Department of Public Health
and Environment)
D. The applicant shall submit a Noise Abatement plan for review and approval to the
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Prior to Construction
A. If more than 1 acre is to be disturbed, a Weld County grading permit will be required prior to
the start of construction. (Department of Public Works)
B. A right-of-way permit is required for any work done in the Weld county right-of-way.
(Department of Public Works)
C. A permit is required for any oversize/overweight vehicles. (Department of Public Works)
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility,page 4
3. Prior to Operation
A. A signed copy of the Spill Prevention,Control and Countermeasure Plan shall be provided to
Environmental Health Services Division of the Weld County Department of Public Health &
Environment. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
B. The applicant shall develop an Emergency Action and Safety Plan with the Office of
Emergency Management and the Fire District.The plan shall be reviewed on an annual basis
by the Facility operator, the Fire District and the Weld County Office of Emergency
Management. Submit evidence of acceptance to the Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Planning Services)
4. Upon completion of Conditions of Approval No.1.above the applicant shall submit a Mylar plat along
with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar plat shall be recorded in
the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by Department of Planning Services'Staff. The plat
shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 23-2-260.D of the Weld County
Code. The Mylar plat and additional requirements shall be submitted within one hundred twenty(120)
days from the date of the Board of County Commissioners resolution. The applicant shall be
responsible for paying the recording fee. (Department of Planning Services)
5. The Department of Planning Services respectively requests the surveyor provide a digital copy of this
Use by Special Review. Acceptable CAD formats are.dwg, .dxf,and.dgn(Microstation); acceptable
GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles,Arclnfo Coverages and Arclnfo Export files format type is .e00.
The preferred format for Images is .tif(Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable).This digital file may be
sent to mapsco.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services)
6. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance 2005-7 approved June 1, 2005, should the plat not
be recorded within the required one hundred twenty(120)days from the date of the Board of County
Commissioners resolution a$50.00 recording continuance charge shall be added for each additional
3 month period. (Department of Planning Services)
7. The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building or electrical permits be issued on the
property until the Special Review plat is ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk
and Recorder. (Department of Planning Services)
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility,page 5
SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Bill Barrett Corporation
Bronco Compressor Station
USR13-0067
1. The Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit, USR13-0067, for Mineral
Resource Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including oil and gas processing facilities
and related equipment, including, but not limited to, three (3) compressors associated with gas
processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to market, and one(1)twenty-five
(25) foot in height communications tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone District, and subject to the
Development Standards stated hereon. (Department of Planning Services)
2. Approval of this plan may create a vested property right pursuant to Section 23-8-10 of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
3. All liquid and solid wastes (as defined in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites and Facilities Act,
30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended) shall be stored and removed for final disposal in a manner that
protects against surface and groundwater contamination. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
4. No permanent disposal of wastes shall be permitted at this site. This is not meant to include those
wastes specifically excluded from the definition of a solid waste in the Solid Wastes Disposal Sites
and Facilities Act,30-20-100.5, C.R.S., as amended. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
5. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust,
blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
6. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. The facility shall be
operated in accordance with the approved"dust abatement plan",at all times. (Department of Public
Health and Environment)
7. Adequate drinking, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons of
the facility, at all times. As employees or contractors are on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a
day portable toilets and bottled water are acceptable. Records of maintenance and proper disposal for
portable toilets shall be retained on a quarterly basis and available for review by the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment. Portable toilets shall be serviced by a cleaner
licensed in Weld County and shall contain hand sanitizers. (Department of Public Health and
Environment)
8. All potentially hazardous chemicals must be handled in a safe manner in accordance with product
labeling and in a manner that minimizes the release of hazardous air pollutants(HAP's)and volatile
organic compounds(VOC's). All chemicals must be stored secure,on an impervious surface,and in
accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
9. The Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan shall be available on site, at all times.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
10. This facility and operation shall adhere with all applicable State noise statutes and/or regulations.
(Department of Public Health and Environment)
11. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of State and Federal agencies
and the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility page 6
12. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPH&E), Water Quality Control Division, as
applicable. (Department of Public Health and Environment)
13. A Building permit may be required for any new structures, additions or alternation of any structures,
per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently the following has been adopted by Weld
County:2012 International Codes;2006 International Energy Code;2011 National Electrical Code; A
building permit application must be completed and two complete sets of engineered plans bearing the
wet stamp of a Colorado registered architect or engineer must be submitted for review. A
geotechnical engineering report performed by a registered State of Colorado engineer shall be
required or a open hole inspection (Department of Building Inspection)
14. The historical flow patterns and run-off amounts will be maintained on site. (Department of Public
Works)
15. Should noxious weeds exist on the property or become established as a result of the proposed
development the applicant/landowner shall be responsible for controlling the noxious weeds, pursuant
to Chapter 15, Articles I and II of the Weld County Code. (Department of Public Works)
16. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County-wide Road Impact Fee Program. (Department of Planning)
17. Building Permits issued on the proposed lots, will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs. (Department of Planning)
18. The unmanned facility will operate 24 hours per day 365 days per year. (Department of Planning
Services)
19. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design Standards of
Section 23-2-240, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
20. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Operation Standards of
Section 23-2-250, Weld County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
21. The property owner or operator shall provide written evidence of an approved Emergency Action and
Safety Plan on or before January 15th of any given year signed by representatives for the Fire District
and the Weld County Office of Emergency Management to the Department of Planning Services.
(Department of Planning Services)
22. Necessary personnel from the Weld County Departments of Planning Services, Public Works, and
Public Health and Environment shall be granted access onto the property at any reasonable time in
order to ensure the activities carried out on the property comply with the Conditions of Approval and
Development Standards stated herein and all applicable Weld County regulations. (Department of
Planning Services)
23. The Special Review area shall be limited to the plans shown hereon and governed by the foregoing
standards and all applicable Weld County regulations. Substantial changes from the plans or
Development Standards as shown or stated shall require the approval of an amendment of the Permit
by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners before such changes from the plans or
Development Standards are permitted. Any other changes shall be filed in the office of the
Department of Planning Services. (Department of Planning Services)
24. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with all of the foregoing
Development Standards. Noncompliance with any of the foregoing Development Standards may be
reason for revocation of the Permit by the Board of County Commissioners. (Department of Planning
Services)
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility page 7
25. WELD COUNTY'S RIGHT TO FARM: Weld County is one of the most productive agricultural
counties in the United States, typically ranking in the top ten counties in the country in total market
value of agricultural products sold. The rural areas of Weld County may be open and spacious, but
they are intensively used for agriculture. Persons moving into a rural area must recognize and accept
there are drawbacks, including conflicts with long-standing agricultural practices and a lower level of
services than in town. Along with the drawbacks come the incentives which attract urban dwellers to
relocate to rural areas: open views,spaciousness,wildlife, lack of city noise and congestion,and the
rural atmosphere and way of life. Without neighboring farms, those features which attract urban
dwellers to rural Weld County would quickly be gone forever.
Agricultural users of the land should not be expected to change their long-established agricultural
practices to accommodate the intrusions of urban users into a rural area. Well-run agricultural
activities will generate off-site impacts, including noise from tractors and equipment; slow-moving
farm vehicles on rural roads; dust from animal pens,field work, harvest and gravel roads;odor from
animal confinement, silage and manure;smoke from ditch burning;flies and mosquitoes;hunting and
trapping activities; shooting sports, legal hazing of nuisance wildlife; and the use of pesticides and
fertilizers in the fields, including the use of aerial spraying. It is common practice for agricultural
producers to utilize an accumulation of agricultural machinery and supplies to assist in their
agricultural operations. A concentration of miscellaneous agricultural materials often produces a
visual disparity between rural and urban areas of the County. Section 35-3.5-102, C.R.S., provides
that an agricultural operation shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if the agricultural
operation alleged to be a nuisance employs methods or practices that are commonly or reasonably
associated with agricultural production.
Water has been, and continues to be, the lifeline for the agricultural community. It is unrealistic to
assume that ditches and reservoirs may simply be moved"out of the way"of residential development.
When moving to the County, property owners and residents must realize they cannot take water from
irrigation ditches, lakes, or other structures, unless they have an adjudicated right to the water.
Weld County covers a land area of approximately four thousand (4,000)square miles in size(twice
the size of the State of Delaware)with more than three thousand seven hundred(3,700)miles of state
and County roads outside of municipalities. The sheer magnitude of the area to be served stretches
available resources. Law enforcement is based on responses to complaints more than on patrols of
the County, and the distances which must be traveled may delay all emergency responses, including
law enforcement, ambulance, and fire. Fire protection is usually provided by volunteers who must
leave their jobs and families to respond to emergencies. County gravel roads, no matter how often
they are bladed, will not provide the same kind of surface expected from a paved road. Snow
removal priorities mean that roads from subdivisions to arterials may not be cleared for several days
after a major snowstorm. Services in rural areas, in many cases, will not be equivalent to municipal
services. Rural dwellers must, by necessity, be more self-sufficient than urban dwellers.
People are exposed to different hazards in the County than in an urban or suburban setting. Farm
equipment and oil field equipment, ponds and irrigation ditches,electrical power for pumps and center
pivot operations, high speed traffic, sand burs, puncture vines,territorial farm dogs and livestock,and
open burning present real threats. Controlling children's activities is important, not only for their
safety, but also for the protection of the farmer's livelihood.
Bill Barrett Corporation—Bronco Compressor Facility page 8
H N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
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WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
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February 04, 2014
HARRIS VINCE
700 12TH STREET, SUITE 220
GOLDEN, CO 80401
Subject: USR13-0067 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND A SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE, INCLUDING
OIL AND GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THREE (3) COMPRESSORS ASSOCIATED WITH GAS PROCESSING OR WHICH
COMPRESS GAS TO ENTER A PIPELINE FOR TRANSPORT TO MARKET AND ONE TWENTY-FIVE
FOOT COMMUNICATIONS TOWER IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
ALL SECTION 23, T6N, R62W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on March 4, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.
A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on April 2, 2014 at 10:00
a.m. Both hearings will be held in the Hearing Room, Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O
Street, Greeley, Colorado. It is recommended that you and/or a representative be in attendance to
answer any questions the Planning Commission members or Board of County Commissioners may
have.
Colorado Revised Statute, C.R.S.24-65.5-103 (adopted as part of H.B.01-1088) requires notification of
all mineral estate owners 30 days prior to any public hearing. The applicant needs to provide the Weld
County Planning Department with written certification indicating the above requirement has been met.
A representative from the Department of Planning Services will be out to the property a minimum of ten
days prior to the hearing to post a sign adjacent to and visible from a publicly maintained road
right-of-way which identifies the hearing time, date, and location. In the event the property is not
adjacent to a publicly maintained road right-of-way, one sign will be posted in the most prominent place
on the property and a second sign posted at the point at which the driveway (access drive) intersects a
publicly maintained road right-of-way.
The Department of Planning Services' staff will make a recommendation concerning this application to
the Weld County Planning Commission and will be included in the staff report one week prior to the
scheduled Planning Commission hearing. You may view the staff report at
www.weldcountyplanningcases.orq
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
kg Digitally signed by Kristine Ranslem
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Date:2014.02.04 08:57:24-07'00'
Kim Ogle
Planner
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WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3549
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' FAX: (970)304-6498
January 07, 2014
HARRIS VINCE
BASELINE CORPORATION
700 12TH STREET, STE 220
GOLDEN, CO 80401
Subject: USR13-0067 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND A SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE, INCLUDING
OIL AND GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THREE (3) COMPRESSORS ASSOCIATED WITH GAS PROCESSING OR WHICH
COMPRESS GAS TO ENTER A PIPELINE FOR TRANSPORT TO MARKET AND ONE TWENTY-FIVE
FOOT COMMUNICATIONS TOWER IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
ALL SECTION 23, T6N, R62W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
Your application and related materials for the request described above are complete and in order at this
time. I will schedule a meeting with you at the end of the review period to discuss the referral
comments received by our office.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
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Date:2014.01.07 10:27:24-07'00'
Kim Ogle
Planner
FIELD CHECK Inspection Date: February 7, 2014
Case No: USR13-0067
Applicant: Bill Barrett Corporation, 1099 18th Street, Suite 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including oil and gas processing
facilities and related equipment, including, but not limited to, three (3) compressors
associated with gas processing or which compress gas to enter a pipeline for transport to
market and one twenty-five foot communications tower in the A (Agricultural) Zone
District
Legal SUBX13-0026 being part of the N2NW4 of Section 23, T6N, R62W of the 6th P.M.,
Description: Weld County, Colorado
Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 68; approximately 3700 feet west of County Road
83
Size of Parcel: 4.7 +/- acres Parcel Number: 0797-23-2-00-019
Zoning Land Use
N AGRICULTURE N Dryland agriculture/oil &gas facilities/ residence
E AGRICULTURE E Dryland agriculture I oil &gas facilities
S AGRICULTURE S Dryland agriculture/oil &gas facilities
W AGRICULTURE W Dryland agriculture/oil &gas facilities/residence
Comments:
The property has a modulating topography sloping southeasterly to the Sanborn Draw. The site location
appears to sit in a bowl with limited, if any, views of the site from the west. This land and surrounding
lands in each direction are utilized as grazing lands for livestock and are in native grasses with numerous
oil and gas facilities, well heads and tank batteries present in each direction. To the west, is a rural
residential development on large tract parcels. The nearest residence is located to the northeast, with a
second residence located east-northeast of the property. Access to the facility is by private easement
from County Road 68 onto the Pappenheim property and into the facility. The property is fenced and the
access road is graveled and graded with substantial radius' fronting onto CR 68. County road 68 is a two
land all weather road with heavy oil field traffic.
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