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Planner: Kim Ogle Hearing Date: November 4, 2014
Case Number: USR14-0050
Applicant: Wade E. Castor and Deland Todd Castor
c/o Peter Schwiering, Wattenberg Holding LLC & Cris Sigdestad, Noble Energy, Inc.
Representative: Julie Cozad, Tetra Tech, 1900 South Sunset Street, Longmont, CO 80501
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (oil and gas processing
facilities and related equipment, fresh water ponds to be utilized for hydraulic field
exploration; Centralized Oil and Gas Processing Facility; Oil and Gas Storage Facility;
Transloading;; a crude oil pumping station and related equipment; a thirty-five (35)foot
in height communications tower and any use permitted as a use by right, an accessory
use, or a use by special review in the commercial or industrial zone districts, provided
that the property is not a Lot in an approved or recorded subdivision map or lots parts
of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions in
the A(Agricultural)Zone District
Legal The E2NE4 of Section 21, T9N, R59W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Description:
Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 104; West of and adjacent to County Road 115
Size of Parcel: +/- 80.5 acres Parcel No. 0469-21-0-00-003
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 referral responses with comments from the
following agencies:
State of Colorado, Division of Water Resources, referral dated September 12, 2014
▪ Weld County Planning— Engineer, referral dated September 15, 2014
▪ Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, referral dated September 29, 2014
The Department of Planning Services' staff has received referral responses without comments from the
following agencies:
y Weld County Sheriffs Office, referral dated August 19, 2014
y Weld County Zoning Compliance, referral dated August 20, 2014
y West Greeley Soil Conservation District, referral dated August 20, 2014
➢ Pawnee Fire Protection District, referral dated August 21, 2014
r Weld County Department of Public Works—Access Permitting, referral dated September 12, 2014
USR14-0050, Noble Energy Inc.and Wattenberg Holding, LLC
(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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The Department of Planning Services' staff has not received responses from the following agencies:
➢ Tall Grass Prairie Pipeline
Colorado Historical Society
Weld County School District RE-12
▪ Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife
▪ Weld County Department of Building Inspection
Y Weld County Office of Emergency Management
Y Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
USR14-0050, Noble Energy Inc.and Wattenberg Holding, LLC
(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
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Planner: Kim Ogle Hearing Date: November 4, 2014
Case Number: USR14-0050
Applicant: Wade E. Castor and Deland Todd Castor
c/o Peter Schwiering, Wattenberg Holding LLC & Cris Sigdestad, Noble Energy, Inc.
Representative: Julie Cozad, Tetra Tech, 1900 South Sunset Street, Longmont, CO 80501
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (oil and gas processing
facilities and related equipment, fresh water ponds to be utilized for hydraulic field
exploration; Centralized Oil and Gas Processing Facility; Oil and Gas Storage Facility;
Transloading;; a crude oil pumping station and related equipment; a thirty-five (35)foot
in height communications tower and any use permitted as a use by right, an accessory
use, or a use by special review in the commercial or industrial zone districts, provided
that the property is not a Lot in an approved or recorded subdivision map or lots parts
of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions in
the A(Agricultural)Zone District
Legal The E2NE4 of Section 21, T9N, R59W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Description:
Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 104; West of and adjacent to County Road 115
Size of Parcel: +/- 80.5 acres Parcel No. 0469-21-0-00-003
Case Summary:
Noble Energy's wells, surrounding this site, will be conveying product (a combination of
oil/gas/water) to the East Pony facility, primarily via pipeline. Initially, 100% of the oil gas/water will
be conveyed via pipelines. When the Truck Unloading Facility is built 10-15% of the oil could be
trucked to this facility and would primarily come from outlying wells. If the outlying wells are 10
miles away or more, from the East Pony facility is not economically feasible to pipe the product
from that distance.
Before the product leaves the well site, produced water will be initially separated from the oil and
gas at the tank battery so that the product contains no more than 2% water. Once the product
reaches the East Pony Facility, it will be further separated to decrease the water content to 0.3% or
less. The produced water separated off at the East Pony Facility will be stored in tanks and later
trucked or piped to a third party approved disposal facility within the area.
The gas separated out will be piped to Noble's Keota Gas Plant or the Lilli Gas Plant (the gas
pipeline is planned to be a 16", 50psi with under a 20% hoop strength pipeline). The oil separated
out will either be sent to Wattenberg Holding, LLC's oil storage facility on this site to be transported
via the Wattenberg Extension Pipeline or it will be directed to Noble's oil storage tanks to be
transported through the inlet and LACT meters and enter the Tall Grass Pipeline, located on the
western edge of the property. Tall Grass currently has easements for their pipeline on the property
west of and adjacent to the East Pony site.
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(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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There will be fresh water ponds and a load out facility on site with water being piped from a deep
aquifer well in the area, most likely from the Timmerman Ranch. The pipeline will be within a
private easement to the site and the easements are in place. These pipelines are Noble Energy
pipelines for fresh water transport. The water may be piped to wells in the area, but Noble would
like to have the option of trucking the fresh water.
Noble also requested a Temporary Water Depot to be used when hydraulically fracturing wells
in the vicinity of this site. The Temporary Water Depot would include about 30-40 trucks per day, for
an approximately four day period during the time that the well is being fractured. The trucks carrying
water are already on Weld County roads, but would currently be hauling water from longer distances
away from the wells in this area. The Water Depot would significantly cut down on the hauling
distance.
A 35 foot or less communication tower is planned for this facility and will be on Noble's own
frequency, to ensure service for Noble's employees.
Wattenberg Holding, LLC will have storage tanks on the property that will accept the oil from Noble
Energy's processing facility on the northern and western portions of this site.
Oil from the tanks will be metered as it enters and leaves the tanks. Oil leaving the tanks will be
directed into the 12" Wattenberg Extension Pipeline that runs along the eastern portion of this site,
on its way to the Platteville Truck Unloading Facility (aka Rose Rock Truck Unloading Facility-
AmUSR-1614) at County Road 30 and County Road 49 and then onto Cushing, Oklahoma for
further distribution into the market.
Wattenberg Holding LLC is proposing a future truck unloading bay and canopy. It is not anticipated
that this facility will need to unload oil by truck, but it if the pipelines become over capacity, this
would be an option for the future.
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 "Promote the reasonable and orderly exploration
and development of oil and gas mineral resources;" The proposed East Pony
Centralized Oil and Gas Processing facility is in an area of Weld County that is very
active with oil and gas wells and associated facilities.
Section 22-2-80 D. I.Goal 4. of the Weld County Code states: "All new industrial
development should pay its own way."
The applicant, Noble Energy Inc. and Wattenberg Holding LLC, will be paying for all on-
site and offsite improvements associated with this facility."
Section 22-6-20.C.1. ECON.Policy 3.1. County activities and regulation should protect
the rights of private property owners and the public health, safety and welfare,
recognizing that these basic rights and protections allow the free market to prosper and
grow the local economy."
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(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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The East Pony facility, will minimally impact surrounding properties since the oil and
gas entering and leaving the site is via pipeline. There will be some initial impacts
during construction, but once the facility is constructed, the impacts should be
minimal. Dust will be controlled with water during construction of the facility. The
nearest residence to the site is approximately one half mile north of the facility.
There are a few other homes in the area, but all of them are over one half mile from
this site
This proposal has been reviewed by the appropriate referral agencies and it has been
determined that the attached Conditions of Approval (Lighting and Screening Plans) 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
B. Section 23-2-220.A.2 -- The proposed use is consistent with the intent of the A
(Agricultural)Zone District.
Citing the following Code Sections, Section 23-3-40.A.2 of the Weld County Code
provides for an Oil and Gas Support and Service facility, including the pumping station,
the tank farm for storage of oil and produced water, temporary fresh water ponds; Section
23-3-40.A.2 provides for the gas processing component; Section 23-3-40.A.7 provides for
the transload component that is part of the facility; Section 23-3-40.S provides for any
use permitted as a Use by Right, an accessory use, or a Use by Special Review in the
commercial or industrial zone districts, provided that the property is not a Lot in an
approved or recorded subdivision plat or lots parts of a plat or plan filed prior to adoption
of any regulations controlling subdivisions including truck load out facility, crude oil truck
unloading and a 35 foot communications tower 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.
Surrounding land use in each direction is in dryland agriculture with limited oil and gas
development at this time, and limited residential development. The Pawnee Buttes are
north of this area and per the application materials, the facility will generate little traffic.
The use will be consistent with the multitude of other oil and gas facilities in the area
and compatible with the few residential land uses that are located in the vicinity.
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 located within a three (3) mile referral area of any municipality, nor is it
located within any existing Intergovernmental Agreement Area (IGA) of a municipality.
E. Section 23-2-220.A.5 -- The application complies with Chapter 23, Article V, of the Weld
County Code. The existing site is within the County-Wide Road Impact Fee Area and the
Capital Expansion Impact Fee area.
Building Permits issued on the lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure of the
County-Wide Road Impact Fee Program.
Building Permits issued on the proposed lot will be required to adhere to the fee structure
of the County Facility Fee and Drainage Impact Fee Programs.
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(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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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.
The proposed facility will be sited on approximately 80 acres on lands identified as Prime
if they become Irrigated per the 1979 Soil Conservation Service Important Farmlands of
Weld County Map.
The property has no irrigation water associated with this parcel.
G. Section 23-2-220.A.7 — There is adequate provisions for the protection of the health,
safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood and County.
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 can 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.
The Department of Planning Services' staff recommendation for approval is conditional upon the
following:
1. Prior to recording the map:
A. The applicant shall address the requirements of the State of Colorado, Division of Water
Resources, as stated in the referral response dated September 12, 2014. (Colorado
Division of Water Resources)
B. The applicant shall submit a waste handling plan, for approval, to the Environmental Health
Services Division of the Weld County Department of Public Health & Environment. The
plan shall include at a minimum, the following:
1) A list of wastes which are expected to be generated on site (this should include
expected volumes and types of waste generated).
2) A list of the type and volume of chemicals expected to be stored on site.
3) The waste handler and facility where the waste will be disposed (including the
facility name, address, and phone number).
4) Solids and sediment will accumulate in the storage tanks. The waste handling plan
shall include a detailed plan that describes the method of how those solids will be
removed, including all on-site handling procedures.
5) The waste handling plan shall provide a commitment to notify the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment in writing, in the event the plan is
amended. The plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Weld County
Department of Public Health and Environment. (Department of Environmental
Health)
C. An Improvements Agreement and road maintenance agreement is required for this site.
Road maintenance including dust control, damage repair, and triggers for improvements
will be included. (Department of Planning Services- Engineer)
D. The applicant shall complete a Nonexclusive License Agreement for the Upgrade and
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(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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Maintenance of Weld County Right-of-Way on County Road 115 and County Road 104.
(Department of Planning Services- Engineer)
E. A signed and stamped drainage report, dated July 2014, was submitted by Tetra Tech.
The report is acceptable as submitted. The engineer shall sign the modified Certification of
Compliance stating the report was done in accordance with Weld County Code.
(Department of Planning Services- Engineer)
F. The map shall be amended to delineate the following:
1. All sheets of the map shall be labeled USR14-0050 (Department of Planning
Services)
2. The attached Development Standards. (Department of Planning Services)
3. The map shall be prepared in accordance with Section 23-2-26O.D of the Weld
County Code. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The applicant shall delineate the trash collection areas. Section 23-3-35O.H of the
Weld County Code addresses the issue of trash collection areas. Areas used for
storage or trash collection shall be screened from adjacent properties and public
rights-of-way. These areas shall be designed and used in a manner that will prevent
trash from being scattered by wind or animals. (Department of Planning Services)
5. County Road 104 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 Planning Services -
Engineer)
6. The County Road 115 Section Line has 60 feet of unmaintained County line right-of-
way. 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 right-of-way. (Department of Planning Services -
Engineer)
7. The applicant shall complete a Nonexclusive License Agreement for the Upgrade and
Maintenance of Weld County Right-of-Way on CR 115. (Department of Planning
Services- Engineer)
8. Show the approved access(es) on the map and label with the approved access
permit number(AP14-00398). (Department of Public Works)
9. Show and label the standard tracking control on the USR map. (Department of
Planning Services - Engineer)
10. Label and identify areas of gravel, paving, or recycled concrete/asphalt and identified
parking areas (Department of Planning Services- Engineer)
11. Indicate the flow of traffic within the facility. (Department of Planning Services -
Engineer)
2. Upon completion of Condition of Approval #1 above, the applicant shall submit one (1) paper
copy or one (1) electronic copy (.pdf) of the map for preliminary approval to the Weld County
Department of Planning Services. Upon approval of the USR map the applicant shall submit a
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(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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Mylar map along with all other documentation required as Conditions of Approval. The Mylar map
shall be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder by the Department of
Planning Services. The map shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section
23-2-260.D of the Weld County Code. The Mylar map 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)
3. In accordance with Weld County Code Ordinance #2012-3, approved April 30, 2012, should the
USR map 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 added
for each additional three (3) month period. (Department of Planning Services)
4. The Department of Planning Services respectfully requests a digital copy of this Use by Special
Review, as appropriate. Acceptable CAD formats are .dwg, .dxf, and .dgn (Microstation);
acceptable GIS formats are ArcView shapefiles or ArcGIS Personal GeoDataBase (MDB).. The
preferred format for Images is .tif (Group 4). (Group 6 is not acceptable). This digital file may be
sent to mapsaco.weld.co.us. (Department of Planning Services)
5. 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 Planning Services- Engineer)
B. Right of way permit is required for any work within the public right of way. (Department of
Planning Services- Engineer)
C. Special transport permit is required for any over size or over weight vehicles.
(Department of Planning Services- Engineer)
D. A Construction Stormwater Permit is required with the State for disturbing more than 1
acre. Contact: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality
Control Division. (Department of Planning Services- Engineer)
6. Prior to Operation:
A. 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)
7. Prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy:
A. An individual sewage disposal system is required for the proposed facility and shall be
installed according to the Weld County Individual Sewage Disposal Regulations. The
septic system is required to be designed by a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer
according to the Weld County On-Site Wastewater Disposal Systems Regulations.
(Department of Environmental Health)
B. The applicant shall submit written evidence of a commercial well to the Department of
Public Health and Environment. (Department of Environmental Health)
8. The Use by Special Review activity shall not occur, nor shall any grading, building or electrical
permits be issued on the property, until the Use by Special Review map is ready to be recorded in
the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder or the applicant has been approved for an early
release agreement. (Department of Planning Services)
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(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Noble Energy, Inc. and Wattenberg Holding LLC
East Pony Centralized Oil and Gas processing Facility
USR14-0050
1. A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource Development
Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, (oil and gas processing facilities and related
equipment, fresh water ponds to be utilized for hydraulic field exploration; Centralized Oil and Gas
Processing Facility; Oil and Gas Storage Facility; Transloading; a crude oil pumping station and
related equipment; a thirty-five (35) foot in height communications tower and any use permitted as a
use by right, an accessory use, or a use by special review in the commercial or industrial zone
districts, provided that the property is not a Lot in an approved or recorded subdivision map or lots
parts of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling subdivisions in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District, 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. The hours of operation are twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, as stated by the
applicant(s). (Department of Planning Services)
4. The property owner or operator shall provide evidence of an Emergency Action and Safety Plan on
or before March 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)
5. 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 Environmental Health)
6. 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 Environmental Health)
7. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls fugitive dust,
fugitive particulate emissions, blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The facility
shall operate in accordance with the approved "waste handling plan", at all times. (Department of
Environmental Health)
8. Fugitive dust and fugitive particulate emissions shall be controlled on this site. The facility shall
operate in accordance with the approved "dust abatement plan", at all times. (Department of
Environmental Health)
9. This facility shall adhere to the maximum permissible noise levels allowed in the non-specified Zone
as delineated in Section 14-9-30 of the Weld County Code. (Department of Environmental Health)
10. The facility shall be constructed and operated to ensure that contamination of soil and groundwater
does not occur. Any contaminated soils on the facility shall be removed, treated or disposed of in
accordance with all applicable rules and regulations. (Department of Environmental Health)
11. The applicant shall obtain a Colorado Discharge Permit System or CDPS permit from the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Water Quality Control Division, as
applicable. (Department of Environmental Health)
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12. 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 Environmental Health)
13. A current PE certified and signed copy Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan shall be
available on site, at all times. (Department of Environmental Health)
14. Adequate drinking, hand washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for employees and patrons
of the facility, at all times. (Department of Environmental Health)
15. Portable toilets are acceptable for employees or contractors on site for less than 2 consecutive
hours a day. All other sewage disposal for the facility shall be by septic system. Any septic system
located on the property must comply with all provisions of the Weld County Code, pertaining to
Individual Sewage Disposal Systems. (Department of Environmental Health)
16. The operation shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the State and Federal
agencies and the Weld County Code. (Department of Environmental Health)
17. 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)
18. Sources of light shall be shielded so that light rays will not shine directly onto adjacent properties
where such would cause a nuisance or interfere with the use on the adjacent properties in
accordance with the plan. Neither the direct, nor reflected, light from any light source may create a
traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public or private streets. No colored lights may be
used which may be confused with, or construed as, traffic control devices. (Department of Planning
Services)
19. The signage/lighting on the site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved
Signage/Lighting Plans. (Department of Planning Services)
20. 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 Planning
Services - Engineer)
21. The historical flow patterns and runoff amounts will be maintained on the site. (Department of
Planning Services- Engineer)
22. Weld County is not responsible for the maintenance of onsite drainage related features.
(Department of Public Works)
23. There shall be no parking or staging of vehicles on County roads. On-site parking shall be utilized.
(Department of Planning Services- Engineer)
24. The right-of-way or easement shall be graded and drained to provide an all-weather access.
(Department of Public Works)
25. Building permits may be required, per Section 29-3-10 of the Weld County Code. Currently, the
following have been adopted by Weld County: 2012 International Codes, 2006 International Energy
Code, and 2011 National Electrical Code. A Building Permit Application must be completed and two
(2) 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
Colorado registered engineer shall be required or an Open Hole Inspection. (Department of
Building Inspection)
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26. The property owner or operator shall be responsible for complying with the Design and Operation
Standards of Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code.
27. 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.
28. The Use by 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.
29. 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.
30. 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,
USR14-0050, Noble Energy Inc.and Wattenberg Holding, LLC
(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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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, sandburs, 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.
USR14-0050, Noble Energy Inc.and Wattenberg Holding, LLC
(East Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility)
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H N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
a $6i 1555 N 17th AVE
GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
�f PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3549
p ` - i FAX: (970)304-6498
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October 13, 2014
COZAD JULIE
1900 S SUNSET ST STE 1-E
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Subject: USR14-0050 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND A SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES, OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE,
INCLUDING, OIL AND GAS PROCESSING FACILITIES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, CENTRALIZED
PROCESSING FACILITY; OIL AND GAS STORAGE FACILITY; TRANSLOADING; FRESH WATER
PONDS TO BE UTILIZED FOR HYDRAULIC FIELD EXPLORATION; A CRUDE OIL PUMPING
STATION AND RELATED EQUIPMENT; A THIRTY-FIVE (35) FOOT IN HEIGHT COMMUNICATIONS
TOWER AND ANY USE PERMITTED AS A USE BY RIGHT, AN ACCESSORY USE, OR A USE BY
SPECIAL REVIEW IN THE COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICTS, PROVIDED THAT
THE PROPERTY IS NOT A LOT IN AN APPROVED OR RECORDED SUBDIVISION PLAT OR LOTS
PARTS OF A MAP OR PLAN FILED PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF ANY REGULATIONS CONTROLLING
SUBDIVISIONS, FOR NOBLE ENERGY INC. AND WATTENBURG HOLDING LLC (EAST PONY
CENTRAL PROCESSING FACILITY) IN THE A(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
E2NE4 SECTION 21, T9N, R59W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.
Dear Applicants:
I have scheduled a meeting with the Weld County Planning Commission on November 4, 2014, at 1:30
p.m. A subsequent hearing with the Board of County Commissioners will be held on November 19,
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 org
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If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Respectfully,
Digitally signed byKristine Ranslem
Fu son:I am the author of this is document
Date:2014.10.1313:46:03-0600'
Kim Ogle
Planner
h N DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES
"••••• Lia fi 1555 N 17th AVE
j ' r ^ GREELEY, CO 80631
WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us
E-MAIL: kogle@co.weld.co.us
! PHONE: (970)353-6100, Ext. 3549
S' ? FAX: (970)304-6498
August 18, 2014
COZAD JULIE
1900 S SUNSET ST STE 1-E
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Subject: USR14-0050 - A SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND A SPECIAL REVIEW PERMIT
FOR MINERAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES, OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN OIL AND GAS CENTRALIZED PROCESSING FACILITY,
STORAGE OF OIL AND PRODUCED WATER, FRESH WATER PONDS TO BE UTLIZED FOR
HYDRAULIC FIELD EXPLORATION, FRAC WATER LOAD OUT, CRUDE OIL TRUCK UNLOADING,
CRUDE OIL PUMPING STATION AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT; AND A
THIRTY-FIVE (35) FOOT IN HEIGHT COMMUNICATIONS TOWER FOR NOBLE ENERGY AND
WATTENBURG HOLDING, LLC (EAST PONY CENTRAL PROCESSING FACILITY) IN THE A
(AGRICULTURAL)ZONE DISTRICT
On parcel(s)of land described as:
E2NE4 SECTION 21, T9N, R59W 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,
I Digitally am edthe
a thiorioef Risdlem
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Fuson:lamtheauthorofthisdocument
Date:2014.08.1814:58:40-0600'
Kim Ogle
Planner
FIELD CHECK USR14-0050 Inspection Date: September 30, 2014
Applicant: Wade E. Castor and Deland Todd Castor
do Peter Schwiering, Wattenberg Holding LLC and Cris Sigestad, Noble Energy, Inc.
Request: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral Resource
Development Facilities, Oil and Gas Support and Service, including, oil and gas
processing facilities and related equipment, Centralized Oil and Gas Processing
Facility; Oil and Gas Storage Facility; Transloading; fresh water ponds to be utilized
for hydraulic field exploration; a crude oil pumping station and related equipment; a
thirty-five (35) foot in height communications tower and any use permitted as a use by
right, an accessory use, or a use by special review in the commercial or industrial
zone districts, provided that the property is not a Lot in an approved or recorded
subdivision map or lots parts of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations
controlling subdivisions, for Noble Energy Inc. and Wattenberg Holding, LLC (East
Pony Oil and Gas Central Processing Facility) in the A(Agricultural) Zone District
Legal The E2NE4 of Section 21, T9N, R59W of the 6th P.M., Weld County, CO
Description:
Location: South of and adjacent to County Road 104; West of and adjacent to County Road 115
Size of Parcel: +/- 80.5 acres Parcel No. 0469-21-0-00-003
Zoning Land Use
N AGRICULTURE N DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, ONE SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE, OIL AND GAS ENCUMBRANCES
E AGRICULTURE E DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, OIL AND GAS
ENCUMBRANCES
S AGRICULTURE S DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, OIL AND GAS
ENCUMBRANCES
W AGRICULTURE W DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, OIL AND GAS
ENCUMBRANCES, RADIO COMMUNICATION
TOWER
Comments:
The property is in dryland agriculture, prairie grasses with limited oil and gas
development. The property is fenced and has three electrical transformers on a raised
platform adjacent to the east. New electrical service is east of the site. A single row of
power poles flanks the eastern property line and there is the presence of a road,
possibly within County right-of-way at the east boundary line. County Road 104 is an all
weather road that is currently in construction due to damage. County Road 115 is also
an all weather road north of CR 104. There is good visibility for access. Surrounding
lands are prairie with very limited non-oil and gas development.
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❑ House(s) ❑ Access to Property ❑ Site Distance
❑ Oil & Gas Structures ❑ Topography
Note any commercial business/commercial vehicles that are operating from the site. None
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