HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 ApplicationA AMERICAN .OU SooA, L.L.P.
7 1 0 Cooper Ave . • P.O . Box 207 0
Gle nwood Sprin gs , CO 81602
Mr. John Barbee
Garfield County Senior Planner
Garfield County Building and Planning Department
109 81h Street, Suite 303
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
May 7, 1999
Te lephone C970l 928-9866
Facsim ile C970l 928-9863
J.O.N . 124, JB 7, 2a, 1
Letter No. 124-644
Subject: Transmittal of Final Colorado Public Utilities Commission Application
Industrial Railroad Spur
Yankee Gulch Sodium Minerals Project
Dear Mr. Barbee,
Enclosed is a copy of American Soda, L.LP.'s . application to the Colorado Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) to establish authority for crossing of public roadwciys
by an industrial railroad spur. This application was submitted to the CPUC staff on
May 6, 1999, in support of the Yankee Gulch Sodium Minerals Project.
If you have any questions, please contact John Steigers of Steigers Corporation at
(303) 799-3633 or me at (970) 928-9866.
Sincerely,
~~
Kurt R. Nielsen
General Manager
Enclosure
cc: Hal Copeland, Steigers Corporation 1/0
KRN/JAS/dwm
RECEIVED MAY 1 O 1999
Natural Sodium Products For a Cleaner Environment
RAIL SPUR EASEMENT
FORAND JN CONSIDERATION of the sum of One Dollar and other Good and
Valuable Consideration in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned Board of County Commissioners of the County of Garfield, State of Colorado,
hereinafter called the grantor, has this day bargained and sold, and by these presents does
bargain, sell, convey, transfer, and deliver unto Union Oil Company of California, a California
corporation, and American Soda, L.L.P., a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership, hereinafter
called the grantees, an easement and right-of-way including the right to cross over the real estate
hereinafter described, being a portion of the Garfield County Road No. 215 right-of-way, for the
purpose of crossing said road right-of-way for the construction and operation thereafter of a rail
spur for the use of the grantees in connection with the rail transportation of products in
connection with their crude shale oil operations.
The easement and right-of-way hereby granted covers a strip of land 100.00 feet in width
over and across the following described land in the unincorporated area of Garfield County, State
of Colorado and more particularly described as follows:
A strip of land 100.00 feet in width, lying in the NE1/4SE1/4 of Section 2,
Township 7 South, Range 96 West of the 6th Principal Meridian.
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly right-of-way of County Road No. 215
whence the Southeast comer of said Section 2 bears S. 51°43'07" E. 388.67 feet
and S. 06°29'20" W. 1726.78; with all bearings contained herein being Colorado
Grid Bearings (Central Zone). True Bearings are obtained by rotating all bearings
herein counter-clockwise 01°37'28"; thence N. 51°43'07" W. 266.73 feet to a
point on the southwesterly right-of-way of County Road No. 215, thence along
said southwesterly right-of-way 213.86 feet along the arc ofa 1357.39 foot radius
circular curve to the left which arc subtends a chord bearing ofN. 26°59'12" W.
213.62 feet; thence along the arc of a spiral curve to the left the chord of which is
N. 34°11 '00" W. 35.26 feet, thence leaving said southwesterly right-of-way S.
51°43'07" E. 353.56 feet to a point on said northeasterly right-of-way; thence
along said northeasterly right-of-way 109.28 feet along the arc of a 1507.39 foot
radius circular curve to the right, which arc subtends a chord bearing of S.
18°04'39" E. 109.27 feet; thence along the arc of a spiral curve to the right, the
chord of which is S. 13°20'57" E. 63.58 feet to the point of beginning.
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the grantees will do all construction,
installation, or maintenance work on said railroad crossing in such a manner as to cause the least
damage to County Road No. 215 and to insure the public safety. It will not interfere with, nor
obstruct the same, except as reasonably required during such periods of construction,
installation, or maintenance. To the extent required by law, the grantees shall obtain, pay for,
and maintain all safety warning devices necessitated by said railroad crossing.
IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the grantees herein covenant
and agree to save the grantor harmless from the claim or claims of any persons for damages
arising out of, or caused by, the construction, installation, maintenance, or operation of said
railroad crossing across County Road No. 215.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the grantor herein has hereunto set its hand and seal this
__ day of , 1999
Attest:
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF GARFIELD COUNTY
Chairman