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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.0 PC Staff Report 11.10.1982PROJECT NAME: APPLICANT: 4 PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS Special Use Permit request for relocation of an Oil Shale Retort Facility and Accessory Industrial Support Facilities Development Engineering, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paraho Development Corporation OWNER: W.F. Clough LOCATION: 6 miles west of Rifle at Anvil Points, see map, page 31 SITE DATA: 200 acres leased from the property owner ; the site consists of varied terrain, and is presently covered by native vegetation. WATER: Bottled water for employee consumption; average overall water needs for processing, etc., should hot exceed 10,000 gallons/day. SEWER: Portable chemical toilets ACCESS: Existing public (not "County") access road from I-70; existing access road within the 200 acres, and that portion now serving the existing industrial site, to be upgraded. EXISTING ZONING: R/L ADJACENT ZONING: North: 0/S South: R/L East: 0/S and R/L West: 0/S I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: This property lies within an unclassified area of the County Comprehensive Plan. Following are some direct quotes from the county plan: "Require heavy industrial development to meet all federal, state and local standards for air and water quality." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Encourage industrial expansion where similar development already exists in appropriate areas; i.e. within or adjacent to platted industrial parks, within designated industrial zones in existing towns, or adjacent to existing similar development." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Encourage industrial development in areas where adequate transportation facilities and public utilities are available." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Require industrial development to use buffers between less intensive land uses." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Maintain current air and water quality by requiring development to mitigate potential pollution and discouraging development which will degrade the County's air and water resources." Page 29 of the Comprehensive Plan. " Regulate through the issuance of special permits the exploration for, and development and production of coal, oil shale, natural gas, geothermal resources as well as all accessory activities related thereto." Page 29 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Protect natural landscape features by 'fitting' the development to the land." Page 30 of the Comprehensive Plan. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL: This proposal is to relocate the existing oil shale pilot plant retort at Anvil Points hoj9 to a location immediately north of the existingnsite, and onto private lands. The uses requested include the plant relocation, processing of oil shale, related industrial support facilities, and a mineral waste disposal area. New construction will consist of erecting the retort and shale storage bins, control room,and offices, lab, shops, and oil storage area. The overall area of the proposed research site is 200 acres; however, less than five acres will be disturbed during construction, and permanent disturbance should amount to less than two acres. The operations would utilize some raw shale feedstock now located on the existing site. The slope stability and revegetation test area will be maintained. All existing diversion structures and evaporation ponds will remain in place. The existing parking area will be upgraded. No mining or crushing activities are planned at present. Retorting and its related research operations will proceed at a maximum rate of 1.2 tons per hour (28.8 tons/day). All transfer operations will be conducted with covered conveyors and bag houses to control pollution. Two shale storage piles are planned -the 5,000 ton existing stockpile and a maximum 38,000 ton retorted shale pile. Research is being conducted on the various disposal techniques appropriate for this spent shale. Air -borne pollutants from these storage piles will be decreased by wetting, as needed. Oil shale produced from the research operations, and other fuel storage is planned for the site. All fuel storage areas will be protected by dikes. The fuels proposed for storage include the following: 1. Retorted oil shale 2. Diesel fuel (used in the retort process) 3. Propane (used in the retort process) 4. Motor fuel 5. Diesel fuel for vehicles 6. Lube oils and grease All fuel storage areas will be located outside buildings, and will meet all the re- quirements of the applicant's SPCC plan (Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan), now in effect at Anvil Points, to be modified as appropriate to suit the new site. The operations schedule for the plant will result from contract retorting which will last, normally, for 4 - 6 weeks at a time. Four to six operations will be carried out per year. Duration of operations is unknown, although the term of the lease is 10 years. During construction, as many as 75 workers will be employed. This workforce would consist primarily of DEI workers (including many of those terminated in May, 1982), as well as any local contract help needed. Construction will take approximately six months. During operations, approximately 40 workers will be needed. Again, present and former DEI workers would be employed. Ten to fifteen would work in the shop, lab and office; others would do shiftwork. A typical on-site workforce would consist of 5 to 20 workers. The project will comply with all local, state and federal permitting requirements. No adverse impacts on water resources will be felt. Runoff and leachates from the operating area will be channeled to an existing lined evaporation pond. An existing monitoring well, located downstream of the area, will be monitored periodically. In addition, there are no active groundwater aquifers in the area. Groundwater depths are 1000 feet and more below the surface. Water use for the project will be minimal. Average overall water needs should not exceed 10,000 gallons/day. Also, no process water will be discharged. Product water will not be separated from the crude. Other runoff or leachates will be disposed of as mentioned above. Air control measures for the project include covered conveyors, bag houses, water sprays, use of low -sulfur fuels, etc. It is not expected that the project would require a PSD permit, as the level of emissions expected is far below permit limits. It is also not expected that wildlife will be adversely affected. The areas proposed for the plant and support facilities is already in use. Thus, there will be no increase in the numbers of wildlife affected. In addition, no major migration areas or range areas will be impacted. Traffic expected from the project would be less than 200 trips per day during construction. During operations, this load is expected to decline by 50 percent. No oversize or overweight loads are anticipated. As mentioned previously, all access routes are currently in existence; although some existing access roads will be upgraded with the advent of this proposal. Paraho will reclaim the site to its present condition upon completion of research activities. This will include dismantling and removal of all structures and foundations, removal of all shale oil and fuels, proper disposal of retorted shale (either on-site disposal per landowner and all appropriate agencies, and/or off-site disposal with appropriate agency approval), and revegetation of all disturbed areas. • • If approved, dismantling, relocation and construction activities will begin immediately upon approval of all appropriate agencies. Construction completion and start-up operations are planned for late spring -early summer 1983. III. MAJOR CONCERNS AND ISSUES: A. Previous History: Paraho had leased the existing Anvil Points facility from the U.S. Government from May 1972 until May 1982. During that ten year period, an oil shale pilot plant retort for testing was operated. Nearly 100 workers were employed, and daily operations exceeded 300 tons of oil shale. Research on slope stability and revegetation using spent shale was performed on a small adjacent parcel owned by Mr. Clough. After the company lost its lease for Anvil Points in early 1982, the company laid off most of its workers. Since a lease has now been secured from Mr. Clough, the applicant is pursuing permission to relocate their retort test facilities and continue operations. B. Staff Comments:1)In general, the Paraho operations will be carried out in a secluded valley that is only slightly visible from I-70. The nearest dwelling consists of 21 houses z mile west of the site which are slated for demolition. The next closest dwellings are several miles away. 2) The historic uses in the general area of the plant site have been industrial in nature. The federal property at Anvil Points has been used for forty years for oil shale research operations. The private property adjacent to the south and east of the proposed site has been used for gas well exploration and drilling, natural gas pipelines, industrial staging areas, and limited grazing by sheep and cattle. 3) Paraho should participate with the County in road maintenance costs for the main road accessing the Anvil Points area. The Garfield County Road Supervisor indicated that the public (not "County") road leading to Anvil Points from I-70 has a good base. However, the road does need a seal -coat, the cost of which is approximately $15,000. The County Road Supervisor recommends that DEI/Paraho be required to pay $5,000 of that cost. In addition, Paraho should participate in the maintenance of the road up to the County landfill access, and provide all maintenance of the road from the landfill access to their site. 4) The applicants proposed reclamation plan does not indicate a timeframe for reclamation once operations cease. And if the proposal does not come under the jurisdiction of the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB) as the applicant contends, then there appears to be no mechanism assuring that reclamation will, in fact, be accomplished. The applicant should submit a cost estimate for their proposed reclamation activities in addition to security made to Garfield County to adequately cover those future costs. 5) It should be made clear that this request includes on-site disposal of processed shale. The existing spent shale test site where slope stability and revegetation research has been performed will continue to be utilized. This area may also be utilized as a general shale disposal site as well. The applicant must secure both the approval of the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners and the State Department of Health, Solid Waste Division for these activities. 6) The Garfield County Environmental Health Officer has no objections to bottled water for employee consumption, and portable chemical toilets. If Paraho decides to construct a septic system, an engineered design would be required to meet the County requirements. See memo, page 32 C. Review Agency Comments: The following review agencies received a request for review on this proposal. Most comments had not yet been received by the time the agendas were mailed. However, it is expected that most of the referral comments will be received by this Department prior to the public hearing with the Board of County Commissioners on November 22, 1982. DIVISION OF WILDLIFE BLM - See letter, page 33 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (No objections) COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CITY OF RIFLE MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD DEPT. OF HEALTH - Water Quality Control Division Solid Waste Management:11a- _o\ it STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT - a current access permit is needed; the requirements of the permit may change depending on the conditions and type of development occuring) • • IV. FINDINGS: 1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by law for the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. 2. That all hearings before the Board of County Commissioners were extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that hearing. 3. That the proposed special use conforms to Section 5.03, concerning the Approval or Disapproval of a Petition for a Special Use, of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution. 4. That the proposed land use will be compatible with existing and permitted land uses in all directions. V. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit request by DEI/Paraho to relocate an existing oil shale retort and attendant industrial support facilities with the following conditions: 1. All proposals of the applicant shall be considered conditions of approval unless stated otherwise by the Board of County Commissioners. 2. The applicant shall meet all conditions of this Special Use Permit from the County within one year of the authorization to approve and issue the permit. 3. The applicant shall meet all local, state and federal agency permit requirements. A copy of these approved permits shall be submitted to the Planning Department prior to issuance of the County Special Use Permit. 4. The applicant shall contribute $5,000 to the cost of the seal coat for the main access road. In addition, the applicant shall participate in maintenance costs on the road with the County from its intersection off the I-70 frontage road to the County landfill access. From the County landfill access to the operation site, the applicant will be solely responsible for maintenance of the road.m OsLOF 5. The applicant shall submit reclamation cost estimates al -le -security to assure that the estimated reclamation activites will take place upon cessation of research activities. The estimates and security will be reviewed by the Planning staff and County Attorney for adequacy and proper format. 6. This Special Use Permit shall expire on October 15, 1992 unless otherwise extended by reapplication and review of the project. 7. This Special Use Permit shall be subject to an annual review by the Board of County Commissioners. -14- PROJECT NAME: PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS Special Use Permit request for relocation of an Oil Shale Retort Facility and Accessory Industrial Support Facilities APPLICANT: Development Engineering, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paraho Development Corporation OWNER: W.F. Clough LOCATION: 6 miles west of Rifle at Anvil Points, see map, page 11 SITE DATA: 200 acres leased from the property owner ; the site consists of varied terrain, and is presently covered by native vegetation. WATER: Bottled water for employee consumption; average overall water needs for processing, etc., should not exceed 10,000 gallons/day. SEWER: Portable chemical toilets ACCESS: EXISTING ZONING: ADJACENT ZONING: Existing public (not "County") access road from I-70; existing access road within the 200 acres, and that portion now serving the existing industrial site, to be upgraded. R/L North: O/S South: R/L East: O/S and R/L West: O/S I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: This property lies within an unclassified area of the County Comprehensive Plan. Following are some direct quotes from the county plan: "Require heavy industrial development to meet all federal, state and local standards for air and water quality." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Encourage industrial expansion where similar development already exists in appropriate areas; i.e. within or adjacent to platted industrial parks, within designated industrial zones in existing towns, or adjacent to existing similar development." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Encourage industrial development in areas where adequate transportation facilities and public utilities are available." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Require industrial development to use buffers between less intensive land uses." Page 12 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Maintain current air and water quality by requiring development to mitigate potential pollution and discouraging development which will degrade the County's air and water resources." Page 29 of the Comprehensive Plan. " Regulate through the issuance of special permits the exploration for, and development and production of coal, oil shale, natural gas, geothermal resources as well as all accessory activities related thereto." Page 29 of the Comprehensive Plan. "Protect natural landscape features by 'fitting' the development to the land." Page 30 of the Comprehensive Plan. II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL: This proposal is to relocate the existing oil shale pilot plant retort at Anvil Points to a location immediately north of the existing housing site, and onto private lands. The uses requested include the plant relocation, processing of oil shale, related industrial support facilities, and a mineral waste disposal area. New construction will consist of erecting the retort and shale storage bins, control room ,and offices, lab, shops, and oil storage area. -4- • • The overall area of the proposed research site is 200 acres; however, less than five acres will be disturbed during construction, and permanent disturbance should amount to less than two acres. The operations would utilize some raw shale feedstock now located on the existing site. The slope stability and revegetation test area will be maintained. All existing diversion structures and evaporation ponds will remain in place. The existing parking area will be upgraded. No mining or crushing activities are planned at present. Retorting and its related research operations will proceed at a maximum rate of 1.2 tons per hour (28.8 tons/day). All transfer operations will be conducted with covered conveyors and bag houses to control pollution. Two shale storage piles are planned -the 5,000 ton existing stockpile and a maximum 38,000 ton retorted shale pile. Research is being conducted on the various disposal techniques appropriate for this spent shale. Air -borne pollutants from these storage piles will be decreased by wetting, as needed. Oil shale produced from the research operations, and other fuel storage is planned for the site. All fuel storage areas will be protected by dikes. The fuels proposed for storage include the following: 1. Retorted oil shale 2. Diesel fuel (used in the retort process) 3. Propane (used in the retort process) 4. Motor fuel 5. Diesel fuel for vehicles 6. Lube oils and grease All fuel storage areas will be located outside buildings, and will meet all the re- quirements of the applicant's SPCC plan (Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan), now in effect at Anvil Points, to be modified as appropriate to suit the new site. The operations schedule for the plant will result from contract retorting which will last, normally, for 4 - 6 weeks at a time. Four to six operations will be carried out per year. Duration of operations is unknown, although the term of the lease is 10 years. During construction, as many as 75 workers will be employed. This workforce would consist primarily of DEI workers (including many of those terminated in May, 1982), as well as any local contract help needed. Construction will take approximately six months. During operations, approximately 40 workers will be needed. Again, present and former DEI workers would be employed. Ten to fifteen would work in the shop, lab and office; others would do shiftwork. A typical on-site workforce would consist of 5 to 20 workers. The project will comply with all local, state and federal permitting requirements. No adverse impacts on water resources will be felt. Runoff and leachates from the operating area will be channeled to an existing lined evaporation pond. An existing monitoring well, located downstream of the area, will be monitored periodically. In addition, there are no active groundwater aquifers in the area. Groundwater depths are 1000 feet and more below the surface. Water use for the project will be minimal. Average overall water needs should not exceed 10,000 gallons/day. Also, no process water will he discharged. Product water will not be separated from the crude. Other runoff or leachates will be disposed of as mentioned above. Air control measures for the project include covered conveyors, bag houses, water sprays, use of low -sulfur fuels, etc. It is not expected that the project would require a PSD permit, as the level of emissions expected is far below permit limits. It is also not expected that wildlife will be adversely affected. The areas proposed for the plant and support facilities is already in use. Thus, there will be no increase in the numbers of wildlife affected. In addition, no major migration areas or range areas will be impacted. Traffic expected from the project would be less than 200 trips per day during construction. During operations, this load is expected to decline by 50 percent. No oversize or overweight loads are anticipated. As mentioned previously, all access routes are currently in existence; although some existing access roads will be upgraded with the advent of this proposal. Paraho will reclaim the site to its present condition upon completion of research activities. This will include dismantling and removal of all structures and foundations, removal of all shale oil and fuels, proper disposal of retorted shale (either on-site disposal per landowner and all appropriate agencies, and/or off-site disposal with appropriate agency approval), and revegetation of all disturbed areas. • . If approved, dismantling, relocation and construction activities will begin immediately upon approval of all appropriate agencies. Construction completion and start-up operations are planned for late spring -early summer 1983. III. MAJOR CONCERNS AND ISSUES: A. Previous History: Paraho had leased the existing Anvil Points facility from the U.S. Government from May 1972 until May 1982. During that ten year period, an oil shale pilot plant retort for testing was operated. Nearly 100 workers were employed, and daily operations exceeded 300 tons of oil shale. Research on slope stability and revegetation using spent shale was performed on a small adjacent parcel owned by Mr. Clough. After the company lost its lease for Anvil Points in early 1982, the company laid off most of its workers. Since a lease has now been secured from Mr. Clough, the applicant is pursuing permission to relocate their retort test facilities and continue operations. B. Staff Comments:1)In general, the Paraho operations will be carried out in a secluded valley that is only slightly visible from I-70. The nearest dwelling consists of 21 houses 1 mile west of the site which are slated for demolition. The next closest dwellings are several miles away. 2) The historic uses in the general area of the plant site have been industrial in nature. The federal property at Anvil Points has been used for forty years for oil shale research operations. The private property adjacent to the south and east of the proposed site has been used for gas well exploration and drilling, natural gas pipelines, industrial staging areas, and limited grazing by sheep and cattle. 3) Paraho should participate with the County in road maintenance costs for the main road accessing the Anvil Points area. The Garfield County Road Supervisor indicated that the public (not "County") road leading to Anvil Points from I-70 has a good base. However, the road does need a seal -coat, the cost of which is approximately $15,000. The County Road Supervisor recommends that DEI/Paraho be required to pay $5,000 of that cost. In addition, Paraho should participate in the maintenance of the road up to the County landfill access, and provide all maintenance of the road from the landfill access to their site. 4) The applicants proposed reclamation plan does not indicate a timeframe for reclamation once operations cease. And if the proposal does not come under the jurisdiction of the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB) as the applicant contends, then there appears to be no mechanism assuring that reclamation will, in fact, be accomplished. The applicant should submit a cost estimate for their proposed reclamation activities in addition to security made to Garfield County to adequately cover those future costs. 5) It should be made clear that this request includes on-site disposal of processed shale. The existing spent shale test site where slope stability and revegetation research has been performed will continue to be utilized. This area may also be utilized as a general shale disposal site as well. The applicant must secure both the approval of the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners and the State Department of Health, Solid Waste Division for these activities. 6) The Garfield County Environmental Health Officer has no objections to bottled water for employee consumption, and portable chemical toilets. If Paraho decides to construct a septic system, an engineered design would be required to meet the County requirements. See memo, page 14 ADC c") 6; G' O Ci1SJ�'aC' 2i Lc� . ' C. Review Agency Comments: The following review agencies received a request for review on this proposal. Most comments had not yet been received by the time the agendas were mailed. However, it is expected that most of the referral comments will he received by this Department prior to the public hearing with the Board of County Commissioners on November 22, 1982. DIVISION OF WILDLIFE BLM - See letter, page 15 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (No objections), see letter, page 16 COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, see letter, page 17 CITY OF RIFLE, see letter, page 1R MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD, see letter, page 19 DEPT. OF HEALTH - Water Ouality Control DivisionSolid Waste Managements Control Division, STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT - a current access permit is needed; the requirements of the permit may change depending on the conditions and type of development occuring) Air Quality • . FINDINGS: 1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by law for the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. 2. That all hearings before the Board of County Commissioners were extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that hearing. 3. That the proposed special use conforms to Section 5.03, concerning the Approval or Disapproval of a Petition for a Special Use, of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution. That the proposed land use will be compatible with existing and permitted land uses in all directions. t V. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit request by DEI/Paraho to relocate C,Can existing oil shale retort and attendant industrial support facilities with the \S'following conditions: 1. All proposals of the applicant shall he considered conditions of approval unless stated otherwise by the Board of County Commissioners. 2. The applicant shall meet all conditions of this Special Use Permit from the County within one year of the authorization to approve and issue the permit. . The applicant shall meet all local, state and federal agency permit requirements. A copy of these approved permits shall be submitted to the Planning Departmentr$serrta t. The appli cess ro he roa. with Coun landfi app. scant wil shall I. addit' he Co. ty 1 a ess. e solely c. r.ute $5,00s o he cost n, t'e applic- t sha 1 part ipate fr.m its i ersect.on of the I- F om th County 1.ndfi access es.. sible for m enance of t seal n ma' C• t fo tenan•- 0 frtage e oper e road. the ma cost o the site, t 5. The applicant shall submit reclamation plan, cost estimates, & some form of security so that the estimated reclamation activites will take place upon cessation of research activities. The estimates and security will be reviewed by the Planning staff and ounty Attorney for adequacy and proper format. 6. This Special Use Permit shall expire on October 15, 1992 unless otherwise extended by reapplication and review of the project. 7. This Special Use Permit shall be subject to an annual review by the Board of County Commissioners. VI. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On November 11, 1982, the Garfield County Planning Commission recommended approval of this Special Use Permit request with the seven conditions stated above. -�dW,� C.ArD, Ge'o roe j l e-Nex, I -- Lie8 1 1-�r) t t• 4•�� O L .Y\4L Pt -1-N C c s- rn-e-r,-10 ` 0.2 ? c)ec-r-E QS -1-c3•4rI('�C� l - cam, c s �+ r -_ 3 LI 5 - ‘.� # `'a '`' ) he f Z7`�- e ' ��ni t s �1 �` 9 - rc � S 1 o b a dc% ess� c n L 4,�` - b0 C '_ -fit ./Ccz- ✓ LV,4•4 `-w eel 'Yz -71e2-,k00 ea -0 e'y des,. - -• -y v ) c ,-7 f - •8 '� �.. - ;> // 2014 BLAKE AVENUE • GARFIELD COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPART NT GLEN1WOOD SPRINGS. COLORADO 81601 PHONE 945-2339 MEMO TO: Terry Bowman Garfield County Planner FROM: Ed Feld Garfield County Sanitarian DATE: October 27, 1982 SUBJECT: Paraho Development Special Use Permit As per your request for comment on the above referenced subject, please be advised this office has no objection to the use of portable toilets and bottled drinking water provided the former means is maintained in a sanitary manner and the latter is obtained from an approved source. Should Paraho decide to construct a "septic system" a permit will be necessary as well as an engineered design which meets the requirements of the Garfield County Individual Sewage Disposal Systems Regulations. -14- IN HF;F'LY REFER TO: 7-162 1786 • • United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Glenwood Springs Resource Area P.O. Box 1009 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602 Ms. Terry Bowman Garfield County Planning Department 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO. 81601 November 3, 1982 • Dear Ms. Bowman: This is in reference to your letter of Octoer 21, 1982 requesting our review and comment on the Parahoe Oil Shale Facility Relocation. The Environmental Assessment should be clarified to indicate that the project area is visible from I-70. The recently approved new Garfield County landfill should be recognized in the property values section. The landfill may also have implications on the traffic analysis section. Reclamation standards for the old facility are not identified. The need for reclamation of the old area should be analyzed prior to complete abandonment of the site. I have no other concerns about the proposed relocation. I appreciate the opportunity to review the proposal. Sincerely 7/ I ,�L. l\_ Dave Atkins Lands and Minerals Staff Leader -15- 1 ET,orv.lee Cot a4i.p a `. � VR1ted® P.O. Box 152 Rifle, Co 81650 Garfield County Planning Department 201+ Blake Ave. Glenwood Springs, Co 81601 Dear Sir: October 27, 1982 OCT2 81982 Gut Public Service Company has no objection to the Paraho 0il Shale Facility Relocation. RR/lb -16- ph Roepna Supervisor of Engineering RICHARD D. LAMM GOVERNOR ts_oriav opo - 1)Q, COLORADO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE 715 STATE CENTENNIAL BUILDING - 1313 SHERMAN S) DENVER, COLORADO 80203 PHONE (303) 866-26]%I November 9, 1982 Mr. Terry L. Bowman Garfield County Planning Department 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81610 RE: PARAHO OIL SHALE FACILITY RELOCATION Dear Ms. Bowman: j yr REETN OV 1219E2 l 1' We have received and reviewed the materials for this proposal and it seems entirely feasible from a geotechnical standpoint. Therefore, we have no geology -related objection to its approval. Sincerely, iI ', James M. Soule Engineering Geologist vt cc: LUC GEOLOGY STORY OF THE PAST ... KEY TO THE FUTURE -17- JOHN W. ROLD DIRECTOR 61 T7,--„) November 3, 1982 Terry Bowman Garfield County Planning Department 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 • Dear Terry: The City of Rifle has reviewed the Paraho Special Use Permit and has no objections. Because the facility will be adjacent. to the Anvil Points project and because of the small scale of the operation the City sees no significant detrimental effect resulting from this request. In addition this use is in keeping with established uses in the immediate area. 1 k 337 East Avenue P.O. Box 1908 Sincerely, Henry Trolard -Skinner City Planner Phone 625 - 2121 Rifle, Colorado 81650 -67,-XA-10M E OF "OIL SHALE" 718,7 14, ()t /87 F,cha,d D Lamm Governor 'O DEPARTMO OF NATURAL RESOURCES D Monte Fescoe. E�€cutroe Director • MINED LAND RECLAMMA T iON DIVISIONX ..1 DAVID C. SHELTON Director2%- '+_ J'!..,Y rter November 4, 1982 Mr. Dennis A. Stranger Garfield County Planning Director 2014 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Re: Paraho Development Corporation Proposal Dear Mr. Stranger: We received a copy of the Special Use Permit Application for Paraho Develop- ment Corporation concerning the relocation construction and operation of the Paraho pilot plant. I have had several discussions with the Paraho personnel regarding this activity, and concluded that because there is no mining activity being performed by Paraho, or specifically related to this project, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act of 1976. We are clearly interested and concerned by the spent shale disposal which they propose in the area. I understand from Mr. Robert N. Heistand of Paraho that they will be conducting some research on the bahavior of the spent shale. If you, or the company, desire specific technical advice on the spent shale disposal, I would be pleased to make staff time available for such assistance. If you need further information at this time please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, David C. Shelton Director DCS/mab cc: J. MCArd1e,MLRD 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567 -lg_ • • PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS PROJECT NAME: Site Designation Hearing for a Mineral Taste Disposal Site for Development Engineering, Inc. OWNER: Paraho Development Corporation PLANNER: Paraho Development Corporation ENGINEER: Paraho Development Corporation LOCATION: Six (6) miles west of Rifle at Anvil Points PURPOSE: To obtain approval for Certificate of Designation for a Solid Waste Disposal Site WATER: Bottled water SEWER: Portable toilets ZONING: Resource Lands RELATIONSHIP TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: I. This property lies within an unclassified area of the County Comprehensive Plan. II. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: A. Site Description The site is located on 200 acres of private property leased by the applicant from Mr. W.F. Clough. The site will be located adjacent to the Anvil Points facility, six (6) miles west of Rifle. B. Project Description The applicant proposes a small size solid waste site (one acre) to receive less than 4,000 tons/year of retorted shale over a ten year period. III. MAJOR CONCERNS AND ISSUES: A. Staff Comments 1. The applicant has met the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health. 2. The Environmental Health Division of the Department of Development has no objection to this proposal. B. Review Agency Comments 1. The Colorado Department of Health, Waste Management Division has recommended approval pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20, C.R.S. 1973, as amended. (See letter page__2&3!) IV. FINDINGS 1. That proper publication and public notice was provided as required by law for the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. 2. That all hearings before the Board of County Commissioners were extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matter and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that hearing. 3. That the applicant has complied with all applicable local and State standards regarding this use. V. RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions: A. That the provisions regarding the applicant's monitoring program as outlined in the Colorado Department of Health letter of March 1, 1983 (see letter page 2&3 ) be incorporated as a condition of the approval. (1) 0 • COLORADO DEPARTMENT DF HEALTH Richard D Lamm Frank A Traylor M D Governor 8 7 � Executive Direclor RECEIVED MAR March 1, 1983 Board of County Commissioners Garfield County Courthouse Glenwood Springs, Colorado 30602 Attn: Mr. Flaven Cerise, Chairman Gentlemen: 7 283 This Division has reviewed the engineering design and operation reports, dated November 12, 1982 and January 17, 1983, for the spent shale waste pile at the Parahoe Experimental Retort, proposed to be located in the NW of the NW ; of Section 20, Township 6 South, Range 94 West of the 6th Principal Meridian. Only spent shale wastes are to be disposed at this location over the estimated ten year life span of the pilot plant. A program to monitor the quality of the surface water and groundwater in the immediate vicinity of the waste pile will be implemented by the Parahoe Development Corporation. The parameters to be measured on a monthly and annual basis are clearly delineated in the applicant's reports, and a report of the results will be provided to the Department of Health. The spent shale pile will be closed in accordance with Departmental regulations by placing two feet of soil cover over the wastes. Our review indicates that if the waste pile is constructed, operated and closed in accordance with the engineering.reports and plans submitted by_ the applicant, it can comply with the regulations for solid waste disposal, adopted pursuant to the Solid Waste Disposal Sites and Facilities Act, 30-20, C.R.S. 1973, as amended, and therefore has the recommended approval of this Division. Should the Garfield County Commissioners decide to approve the disposal of spent shale wastes at the location proposed, the following provisions should be incorporated into the applicant's monitoring program: 1) Sodium, boron, aluminum, phenols and fluorine should be added to the monthly surface water and groundwater analyses. 2 Aluminum, boron, selenium and vanadium should be added to the annual surface water and groundwater analyses. 3) Periodic analyses should be performed on any runoff from the waste pile which collects in the evaporation pond during periods of high precipitation. 4210 EAST 11TH AVENUE DENVER,COLORADO 80220 PHONE (303) 320-8333 (2) .rd cf County Garfield County March 1, 1983 Page Two s All applicable permits of the Air Pollution Control Division must be obtained prior to the construction of this facility. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Scott Winters of this Division. Respectfully, 44.r/ Kenneth L. Waesche Director Waste Management Division KLW:ew cc: Ed Feld,. Garfield County Sanitarian Y R.N. Heistand, Parahoe Dev. Corp. (3)