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STATE OF COLORADO )
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County of Garfield )
At a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Garfield County,
Colorado, held in the Commissioner's Meeting Room, Garfield County Plaza Building, l 08 slh
Street, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on Tuesday the 6th day of September, 2011 there were
present:
John Martin , Commissioner Chairman
Mike Samson , Commissioner
Tom Jankovsky , Commissioner
Carey Gagnon . Assistant County Attorney
Jean Alberico , Clerk of the Board
Ed Green (absent) . County Manager
when the following proceedings, among others were had and done, to-wit:
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-49
A RESOLUTION CONCERNED WITH THE APPROVAL OF A LAND USE CHANGE
PERMIT, FOR A MAJOR IMPACT REVIEW APPROVAL OF A SOLAR POWER
GENERATING SYSTEM LOCATED AT 5454A COUNTY ROAD 346, ON PROPERTY
OWNED BY EAGLE SPRINGS ORGANIC LLC AND ORGANIC GROWER LLC,
. GARFIELD COUNTY
(FILE NO. MIP A-6775)
PARCEL NUMBERS# 2179-173-00-732, #2179-174-00-731, #2179-172-00-710, #2179-172-00-
687, and #2179-174-00-686
Recitals
A. The Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, received an
application for a Land Use Change Permit for a Major Impact Review for a Solar Power
Generating System and related support infrastructure on the Eagle Springs Organic LLC and
Organic Grower LLC property. ·
B. The site is located on an approximately 306 acre parcel and the proposal is for
construction of approximately 77.7 acres of solar panels. The site is located at 5454A County
Road 346 with an alternate entrance to the property off of County Road 315. The site is
approximately 3 miles southwest of the Town of Silt and 2.5 miles east of the City of Rifle.
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C. The Solar Power Generating System is located on properties within Sections 17,
18, and 20, Township 6 South, Range 92 West of the P.M. and further described in Exhibit A.
D. The subject property is contained within the Rural Zone District and a Land Use
Change Permit for a Solar Power Generating System requires approval through a Major Impact
Review Process by Garfield County.
E. The Board of County Commissioners is authorized to approve, deny or approve
with conditions a Land Use Change Permit for a Solar Power Generating System, pursuant to
Sections 1~301 and 4-106 of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as
amended.
F. The Plarming Commission considered this request at a public hearing held on
August 10, 2011 at which time the Commission recommended approval with conditions to the
Board of County Commissioners.
G. The Board of County Commissioners opened a public hearing on the 6th day of
September upon the question ofwhether the Land Use Change Permit application, MlPA-6775,
should be granted or denied, during which hearing the public and interested persons were given
the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the application.
H. The Board of County Commissioners closed the public hearing on the 6th day of
September, 2011 to make a final decision.
I. The Board of County Commissioners on the basis of substantial competent
evidence produced at the aforementioned hearing has made the following determinations of fact:
1. That proper public notice was provided as required for the hearing before the
Board of County Commissioners.
2. That the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and
complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted or could be
. submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that meeting.
3. That for the above stated and other reasons, the Land Use Change Permit for a
Solar Power Generating System is in the best interest of the health, safety, morals,
convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County.
4. That the application, if all conditions are met, will be in conformance with the
applicable Sections of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008,
as amended.
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RESOLUTION
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield
. County, Colorado, that:
A. The forgoing Recitals are incorporated by this reference as part of the resolution .
. B. The Land Use Change Permit, MIPA-6775, to allow a Solar Power Generating
System consisting of approximately 77.7 acres of solar panels and related support facilities and
infrastructure, as depicted on Exhibit B, is hereby approved subject to compliance with the
following conditions:
1. That all representations made by the Applicant in the application, and at the
public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners shall be conditions of
approval, unless specifically altered by the Board of County Commissioners.
2. The operation of this facility and any future amendments shall be done in
accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations governing the
operation of this type of facility including but not limited to the FAA approvals
and notifications.
3. The Applicant shall maintain compliance with the provisions of Section 7-819 of
the Unified Land Use Resolution of2008 as amended including but not limited to:
site rehabilitation, operations, repair and maintenance hours, and lighting.
4. The Applicant shall comply with the recommendations of the County Vegetation
Manager in regard to weed management including possible annual site visits to
assess the site and ongoing treatment for county and state listed noxious weeds.
5. Reclamation of the site shall include reseeding with an appropriate seed mix
approved by the County Vegetation Manager. Reseeding will include any areas
disturbed for solar installations, utility extensions, and irrigation ditch piping.
Reclamation shall be completed after construction and prior to historical periods
of adequate moisture. Security in an amount to be established by the County
Vegetation Manager shall be provided in a form acceptable to the Board of
County Commissioners. Please quantify the area in terms of acres, to be
disturbed and subsequently reseeded. The amount of the security may be adjusted
based on the timing and status of reclamation for each phase. Security or bonding
for reclamation may be provided on a phase by phase basis. The security shall be
held by Garfield County until vegetation has been successfully reestablished
according to the Reclamation Standards in the Garfield County Weed
Management Plan.
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6. Construction access shall be limited to the Mamm Creek Rd. (County Road 315)
access consistent with the Applicant's Traffic Study. During the construction
phase the Applicant shall provide portable toilets, storm-water/soil erosion
management as needed for any site disturbance, and shall provide for secure
storage and/or daily removal of any trash or refuse from the site.
7. The solar arrays and electrical vaults shall maintain a minimum setback of 25 ft.
from all property lines consistent with standard front/rear setback requirements
for the Rural Zone district.
8. The Applicant shall comply with the Fugitive Dust Control Plan as submitted and
shall obtain the required APEN (Air Pollutant Emission Notice)-Application for
Construction Permit from the CDPHE prior to any further construction activity.
9. To protect the safe aerial operations that occur at the Garfield County Regional
Airport the owtJ.ers and operators of this facility shall at all times fully comply
with the FAA Aeronautical Study No. 2010-ANM-2283-0E and/or future FAA
aeronautical studies including, but not limited to, approved conditions for
construction, repair, maintenance and/or expansion of this facility.
10. The Applicant shall comply with the requests from the Burning Mountain Fire
Protection District, contained in the Fire District letter dated July 25, 2011
including addressing and emergency response training. The training shall be
complete prior to operation of the Solar Power Generating System.
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Dated this f.;/ day of ~ f ~hM-= , A.D. 20_1L_.
ATTEST: COUNTY BOARD OF
GARFIELD
of the Board
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Upon motion duly made and seconded the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
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STATE OF COLORADO )
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County of Garfield )
I, , County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
annexed and foregoing Resolution is truly copied from the Records of the Proceeding of the
Board of County Commissioners for said Garfield County, now in my office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County, at Glenwood Springs, this ___ day of , A.D. 20 ___ .
County Clerk and ex~officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A tract of land being situated in Sacllons 17; .1811!1d 20, Township 6 South, Ranae 92 West oftl1e 6th,
P.M .• County of Garfield, state of Colorado, and being more perllcularty deSCribed by metes and bounds
as follows:
Beginning at tl1e Sou1heest comer of said S<OCUon 17, said poll! bllk"lg a Garfield County
Surveyor b111$!1 cop and slandard monument found in place; thenoe s. 00 Degrees 35'11' E. 2625.60 feet
along the Eaot lne of said Secllon 20 1D tile East 114 comer of sal::l Section 20, a rebar and alUminum cap
PLS No. 135()1 foond In place; !hence departing said East line s. 00 Degrees 38'08" E. 642.1l9 feet;
tnence N. 89 Degrees 43'26" W. &1522 feel; theooe N. 00 Degrees 3!r26'' W. 94~.17 feet; thence N. 54
Deg~ 1ZOO" E. 746.74 feet; thence N. 00 Degrees 35'33' W. 1777.63 feel; !hence N. 40 Degrees
· 00'53' W. 137:66 -to a point on the Soulh llneofsald Secion 17;thence N. 89 DelJreeS37'23' W.
2516.69fae!aloog eald SoUth·ilelo the South 1/4 co~nerofsald section 17 a Garfield County Su""'Y"r
braes cap and standa'd moiKJment found In place; tile""" N. 89 Degrees 37'13' W. 1330.74 feet .
conllriulng along 88ld Soulh line to t11e SoUthwesteny Right of Way or Garfi&ld County Road No. 315 as
canotruoled and In pl8ce; lhen<::9 ·along said Southwesterly Right of Way. the foiCWillg five COIJISe5:
lh~ N. 63 Dewees 09'89' W. 166A9feet; lhenee 366.4(1 feat along lhe·aro of a CLIM> to the left having
a red«Js of 2327.63 fee~ a central angle of (l9 DegreeS 29'1-l' and suf>.1Bndlng a chord which bears N. 67
Degrees 54'36" W. 384.96 feet; th111oe N. 72 Degrees 39'13'' W. 26f.M !HI;_ thence 406.34 feet aloog .
the aro of a CUM> to the right haVIng a radius Df1048.35fael. acentml angle of22 ~~ 12'28' and
suf>.tendlng a chonl which bears N. 1\1 Degrees 32'69" w. 403.Bo.ftoel; thence N. 80 Degrees 26'45" W,
246.92-to a point en theWeslli'IE>ofsald Sacllan 17; thenell clepO!Iing said Rlgh!ofWa)iHne N.OO
D-41!'45" W. 658.e2 feet 'al>ng said Wesllhe to the ~ ODI'lllll of the SE1/4SE1/4 of eaid
Secllon 18; lhenCa s. 88 Degrees 44'03" W. 75.17 feet alollg the Norlh line of said SE1/4SE114; thence
departing oaid North IO!eN. 00 D.egrees43'33"W. 638.39 feet; thence S. 56 Degmea 12'60'W. 55.15
feet thence S.64 Degrees ()9'45' w. 112.73 feel; lhenoe N. 73 Degrees 51'26" w. 99.23 feel;lhenoe N.
42 Oe!J'Oes 08'11' W. Q2.15feet·u.ene<> N. 30 Degrees 56'09" W. 126;67 feet; tilenoa N. :)6 Degrees
4('/UW.151.00feal; ~N. 30 Degrees 14'52'W.141.82 feel; thenoaN. 23 ~ 17'19'W.
121.361ee~thenoe N, 112 Degrees 38'11'W. 120.69faet; thence N •. SB Degrees 07'22' 5.1972.14 feet;
then<:e S. 00 Degme:a 24'51" E. 446.48 feet; ~hence: N. 69 DegreeS 35'09" .E. 73.48 feet; thence N.67
Degrees 311'52" E. 75.86faat;lhenoe N,41 Degreas23'33" E. 197.11'1<!$1; thence N. ll5 Deg"""' 10'14'
E. 89.21· feet tilenca S. ·88 Dawaes 37'32' E. 310.70 feet thence N: 32 Degrees 07'59' E, 137.37 feel;
. thence N. 57 Degrees 43'16" E.114.461eet thenoe S. 81 Degrees 66'44" E. 253.28 feat; thence S. 64
Delli""• 41'18'E. 22424 feet; thence S.32 Degrees49'27' E. 622.16 feet; thenCe s. 10 Degrees 12'43' =· 232.55 feet; thence S. 57 Degrese 23'37' E. 312.29 feet thence S. 44 Deg,_ 55'02" E. 187.07 feet;
!hence S. 58 Degrees45'19" W. 201.7-1 feal; lhenCe $;10 Degrees 5222' W. 184.25feet;theooe N. e6
Degrees 10'26"W.182.21 feel; thence S. 62 Degrees 4S'01'W.194.06feet thence S. 05 Deg""'s
00'16' W. 1.94.47 feet; 1henoaS. 63 Degrees 00'3S" E. 224.98 feet: lheiiCIIS. 4S Degrees 43'10' E.
39?-64 feet; thence N. 68 Degrees 54 '07' E. 732.84 feel; thence N. 00 Oegtee& 29'16' W. 606.9:! feet;
thence N. 89 Degrees 39'58' E. 739.151eet; thence S. OODe~ 28'01' E. 659.161ee1; thence N. 89
DegreeS 31'69'' E. 304.20 fee~ thence S. oo Degrees 28'01' 6. !;79.34 feet thenoe S. 89 Degrees 37'23'
E. 287.37 feet, !hence s. 00 Degrees 28'01' E. 99.61 fell! to the Pclnt of Beginning.
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Atraclofland silllaled in Sacllon 17, TownshipS South, Range 92W&!!Ioflhe 61h P.M. be!ngd&oa1bed
as1bll0ws: . · . . .
B8glhnlng at a point v.ilence the Southeast romer of said Se«lon 17 bearss. 00 Degrees 28'01"
E. 134().97fael; 1hence B. 89 Degrees 39'68' W. 133().69 feet; then<:<~ N. 00 Degrees 29'15'W. 1446.94
feat; lhence N. 55 D"'!J'ees 66'05" W. 206.85faat;.lhence N. 76 Degrees IW42" W. 868.87"feat !hence N.
03 Degroes 32'31' W. 241.fi7 fee~ 1hence N .. ()6 Degrees 04'18" E. 282.50 feet; thenoa S. 6S Degl'~es
31'19' E. 133.48 feel; lhonoaS. 65 Degrees 05'15" E. 21l9.48 feet thence N. 03 Degrees.19'28' E.
408.06 feel; tilenoa N. 89 Degrees 3Z31" E. 725.94_feet; thanceS. oo Degrees16'11' E. 61i2.17feet;
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thence N. 89 Degrees 33'12' E. 660.41 feel; inence s. oo Degrees 10'20" E. 652.30toetlhance N. 89
Degrees
33'02' E. 659.47 feet; thence s. 00 Degrees 09'17" E; 25.14 tee~ !hence s. oo Degrees 28'0o'
e.1315.94feetlothe Polnl of Beginning.
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A lraclofland being sl1ualedln Section 17, 'Township 6 Soutl1, Range 92 Weatollha 611) P.M. County of
Garfield, Slate of Colorado, said 1rac1 of land being deatrihed by meles and boWids as follows:
(BearingS as recited In lhls description are besad upon a record bearing of N. 66 DegAOeO 43':>2"
E. for !he Solllh lrlfl of lhe SW1/4SW1/4 of SectfQn 16, Township 6 Soulh, Rango 92 Weet of the 6th P.M.
monumenfatlon being found In the fteld at lhe Southwest oornet Qf said SW114SW1/41s a Garfield County ·
Sa-veyor brass
cap monument and at Ilia Soulheasl comer of said SW1 14SW1141s a rebar and aluminum
oap, PLS No. 13501.) .
Beginning at Ills Soulheastcomer ofsald Section 17, si!ld Souil1easl comer ll8lng monumented
with a Garfeld County Surveyor brass cap and standard monuinerlt being found in place; thence N. 00
Degrees 26'01" w. 1340.97 !eel!o lha Northeast oomeroflhe SE1/4SE1/4 Qfsald Secllon 17; thence
along !he Norllline of sold SE1/4SE1/4 S. 69 Degrees 39'58" W. 1330.69 feet to !he NOlthwesl oorner of
eald SE1/4$E1141he TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING Qfthe lracl of land I>Mii'1 -;thence S. 00
Degree• 2ll'115" E. 606.92 feet !hence S. 66 Degrees 54'07' W. 732.64 fee~ !hence N. 45 DegrGeS 43'10'
·w. 392.64feet; 1henoe N.·63 De(J88S 00'39"W. 224.96feet; !hence N. 05 Degrees 00'15" E. 194.471eet
tl)ehce N. 62 Qe~es 43'01' E. 194.06feet; lhenceS. 86 Degree.s10'2l5' E.182.21 fee!; thence N-10
Degrees 6:2'22' E. 16425 feet !hencit N. 58 Degrees 415'19" E:201.71.feel; 1hence N. 44 Degrees 06'02''
W.187.07 feet thence N. 57 Degrees 23'37" W. 312.29 leal; lhen<:e N. 10 Deyrees 12'43' W. 232.55
feet; lhem:e N. 32 Degrees 49'27" W. B22.161ee~ thence N. 64 Degr&&S41'18' VII. 224.24 feet thence N.
81 Degrees 56'44 • W. 2153.28 feet; lhence S. 57 Degi"088 43'16" W. 114.45 feel; lhence S. 32 Degrees
07'59"W. 137.37 feel; lhenc:e N. 66 Degrees37'32" W. 310.70feet t1tenoa s. 65 Degrees 10'14" W.
89.21 fee~ lhenr:eS. 41 Oegl'$es 23'33' W. 197.11 feel; !hence S. 67 Degrees 35'52'' W. 75:88 teat;
!hence s. 89 Degrees 35'09"W. 73.46 feet !hence N. 00 Deg"""' 24'51' W. 1346A21eet; lhenoe B. 76
Degrees Q3'13' E. 837.53 feet !hence S. 76 Degrees 04'42'"E.. 1631.63 feel; lhance S. 55 Oegreee
56'05• E. 295.85 feet; thence S. 00 Degrees 29'15' E. 1446.94 -ro the True Point of Beginning.
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A tract of land sttuaied In the SE1/4NE1/4 Saction 18, and SW1/4NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4,SW1/4NE1/4,
Socticn 17, Tawnsh" 6 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M. being more particularly described ils
follows: . . . . . .
Beginning al·a po!nt on lhe Norlh fine of said SE1/4NE1/4 Sacllon 18whenoe !he N114 corner o1 .
said section 18 baara N. 63 Degrees 28'37" W. 2889.95 teet thence N. 89 Degrees 20'17" E. 78.66 feel
tolh$ NorlhweoiCornerol.sald SWf/4NW1/4; thence N. 89 Degraas.32'52" E.1327 .2S-to1he
Nor1heastComer of said SW1/4NW1/4, thane<! N. 89Degrees.32'51' E.1327.26feetlotha Norlhealll
Comer of said SE114NW1/4;_1hence N. B9 Degrees 32'31" E. along the North line of sald.SW114NE114
697.06 feet; lhenoe depar11ng· said North llne S. 03 Degrees 19'28 W. 408.06 teet !hence North 65
Degr.,...05'15" w. 209.46 feet; !hence N. 68 Degrees 31'19" W. 133.48 fee~ !hence S. 06 Degrees
04'18' W. 262.50 teet; lhenoe S. 03 Degrees 32'31' E. 241.67feel; thence N. 76 Degrees 04'42" W.
77Z.96feel; thellli<>N. 76Degrees 03'13"W. 837.53 feet;"lheooe s. 83 Degrees 41'04" W. 1255.44 feet;
thence N. 58 Degrees 13'39' w. 82.34 feet; thence N. 83 Degrees 00'10'' w. 280.42feot, thence N. 22
Degrees 10'26" E. 501.22 f.el to the POINT OF BEGINNING •
. EXCEPT rightofwayfor Coon1y Road No. 346.
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A ttact of land sr.ualed in Sadlon 17 and Section 18, Township 6 South, Range 92West of the 61h P."M.,
being more par11wla~y descrilled as foiOWB:
Beginning at a point whenco 1he N114 Corner or sald S<>CIIon 18 bears N. 83 Degrees 43'31 ~ w.
2950.59feet; th'"'ce s. 83 Degrees 05'1~" E. 280.42 jeel; ~ S. 06 Degrees ~3'39" E. 82.34 feet;
1henoeN. 83 Dogrees41'54" E. 12155.44feot thence S. 00 Degrees 24'51" E.SS9.93 feot1hene& S. B8
Degrees07'22'W.1972.16feel; lhen<;:e N. 60_Degrees58'16" W. 75.18f....t; lhance N. 35 Degrees
34'51' E. 486.24 lee~ thence N. 17· Degrees 45'51" E. 495.51 feet to lha POINT OF B!;GINNING.
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Exhibit B
Site Plan
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