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PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS
REQUEST:
APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
SITE DATA:
WATER:
SEWER:
ACCESS:
EXISTING ZONING:
ADJACENT ZONING:
Special Use Permit for natural resource
processrng
Harold Blue, Alpine Waste Systems
A tract of land located in portions of Sections
25 & 36, T7S, R88W; of the 6th PM; more
practically described as a tract of land located
approximately three (3) miles northeast of
Carbondale, off of CR 100.
35.0 acres
Drinking -hauled on site
Portable toilets, if necessary
County Road 100
A/R/RD
A/R/RD
I. RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The parcel is located in an area designated as Medium Residential ( 6-9 ac/du) on the
Proposed Land Use Districts Map of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan, Study Area
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II. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL
A. Site Description: The site is located on a small mesa, just above the Roaring Fork
river bottom in an open agricultural field. The property slopes fairly gently from the
north to the south. The actual site is the old Carbondale landfill.
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B. Project Description: The applicant is requesting a special use permit for a facility to
shred and mulch construction debris, such as wood, cardboard and paper, for use as
composting material. To do the mulching, the applicants are proposing to place a
"h1b grinder" on the site. It appears that two sheds are proposed to be placed on the
site. The material would be placed in 8-12 roll offboxes for accumulated debris and
mulched material. Basic hours of operation are proposed to be 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM,
Monday through Friday. In general, it is proposed that there will only be 8 to 10
hours per week. It is anticipated that there will be 4 to 8 vehicles a day entering the
site. Drinking water will be hauled onto the site and there is no projected water
needs for the project. There is no proposal for sewage disposal on the site based on
the projected limited hours of operation.
ill. MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS
A.
5.03
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(2)
(3)
Zoning: Site for processing of natural resources are special uses in the AIR/RD zone
district. As a special use, certain requirements must be met:
Utilities adequate to provide water and sanitation service based on accepted
engineering standards and approved by the Environmental Health officer shall either
be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use;
Street improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume generated by the
proposed use and to provide safe, convenient access to the use shall either be in place
or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use;
Design of the proposed use is organized to minimize impact on and from adjacent
uses of land through installation of screen fences or landscape materials on the
periphery of the lot and by location of intensively utilized areas, access points,
lighting and signs in such a manner as to protect established neighborhood character.
5.03.07
(!) An impact statement demonstrating that the application shall be designed and
operated in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations of the County, State
and Federal governments, and will not have a significant adverse effect upon:
(A) Existing lawful use of water through depletion or pollution of surface run-off,
stream flow or ground water;
(B) Use of adjacent land through generation of vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare or
vibration, or other emanations;
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( C) Wildlife and domestic animals through creation of hazardous attractions,
alteration or existing native vegetation, blockade of migration routes, use patterns or
other disruptions.
(2) Truck and automobile traffic to and from such uses shall not create hazards or
nuisances to areas elsewhere in the County;
(3) Sufficient distances shall separate such use from abutting property which might
otherwise be damaged by operations of the proposed uses;
( 4) Permits shall be granted for those uses only with the provisions that a satisfactory
rehabilitation plan for the affected land be submitted prior to commencement of such
use.
5.03.08
Industrial Performance Standards: All industrial operations in the County shall comply with
applicable County, State and Federal regulations regulating water, air and noise pollution and
shall not be conducted in a manner constituting a public nuisance or hazard. Operations shall
be conducted in such a manner as to minimize heat, dust, smoke, vibration, glare and odor
and all other undesirable environmental effects beyond the boundaries of the property in
which such uses are located, in accord with the following standards:
(1) Volume of the sound generated: every use shall be so operated that the volume
of sound inherently and recurrently generated does not exceed ninety (90) decibels,
with a maximum increase of five ( 5) decibels permitted for a maximum of fifteen
(15) minutes in any one (1) hour, at any point of any boundary line of the property
on which the use is located;
(2) Vibration generated: every use shall be so operated that the ground vibration
inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without instruments, at any
point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is located;
(3) Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: every use shall be operated so as to
comply with all Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and standards;
(4) Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: every use shall be so operated that
it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere with the
existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard.
Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signals, reflective painting of storage tanks, or other
such operations which may be required by law as safety or air pollution control
measures shall be exempted from this provision;
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(5) Water pollution: in a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary
to install safeguards designed to comply with the Regulations of the Environmental
Protection Agency before operations of the facilities may begin.
The following are the staff and other agencies responses to the applicant's proposal:
5.03.
(I) The applicant has stated that the proposed operation has no need for fixed utilities;
water will be hauled onto the site for drinking purposes. If necessary, a portable
toilet will be brought onto the site. Staff would recommend that a portable toilet be
placed on the site, given that there will be people processing material on the site at
various times and will more than likely need to have some form of sanitation facility
available.
(2) The applicants are proposing to use an existing access road off of CR 100, that used
to be used to access the Carbondale landfill. The Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Division has noted the
need to make sure working hours are defmed and that the gate to the property is
locked. (See letters pgs. 0-8 )
(3) Adjacent uses are technically, one of the applicants ranch lands and his brother's
property to the west, which has agricultural operations and a gravel extraction
operation on it. The applicant is proposing to only use one (I) acre of the 35 acre
tract, on the northern portion of the tract. The only statement in the application
regarding impacts to the surrounding neighborhood is that "impact to the surrounding
area should be minimal".
5.03.07
George and Jennifer Tempest, expressed concerns about potential impacts to the
surrounding property due to noise and traffic, to and from the site. (See letter pgs.
Cf-t 0 ) The application only states that a tub grinder will be installed on the
property, but no further description of the operation in terms of noise abatement or
actual time of shredding. In terms of traffic, the application states that there will only
be 4 to 8 vehicles a day going into the operation.
(l)(a) Surface Water Impacts: No statement is made regarding the impact to surface water
in the application, other than the applicant relies on the statement of "no substantial
impact to the sunounding area".
(b) Impacts on Adjacent Lands: The same statement noted previously regarding"no
substantial impact to the sunounding area". There are additional unanswered
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questions related to the use of the property dealing with blowing debris, storage and
removal of nomecyclable material, construction of buildings on the site and their
impact to the landfill CAP. There is very little for staff to be able to recommend
approval of the project, given the lack of specifics in the application.
(c) Wildlife Impacts: The applicant states that it is not applicable.
(2) · Truck and Automobile Impacts: The application states that there will be 4 to 8
vehicles per day going in and out of the site. Staff has to assume that these trucks
will be large enough to haul substantial amounts of construction debris, but there is
no description of the vehicles.
(3) Distance from adjacent propertv: It appears that the nearest residential property is to
the north approximately 600 ft. from the proposed site. Other residential uses appear
to be over I 000 ft. from the proposed site. All of this is based on some rough
calculations from the Assessors maps submitted as a part of the application.
(4) Site Rehabilitation: There is no site rehabilitation proposed. As noted in the CDHE
letter, this site is a reclaimed landfill site and any damage to the CAP of the landfill.
The applicant does not seem to understand the importance of protecting this CAP,
or it supposed to be assumed that nothing will be done to jeopardize the integrity of
the CAP.
(5) Water Pollution: This issue was addressed in the previous comments on water use.
Summarv: In summary, the applicant's intent is admirable and would be consistent with
many interests to try and reduce the amount of material going into local land fill sites. Staff
has tried to get additional information from the applicant to explain the proposed operation
in more detail. (See !tr. pg. I I ) At this time the application is technically complete,
but as demonstrated in the previous comments, it is entirely to vague to answer any detailed
questions. It appears that the project envisions construction of some facilities on the site that
may need to be reviewed by the CDHE, to make sure that there is no damage done to the
reclaimed landfill.
IV. RECOMMENDATION
At a minimum, the public hearing be continued to a date certain, to allow the applicant to
respond to the questions posed by the staff, neighbors and CDHE.
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HOUGLAND & ASSOCIATES
Consultin g in Buil ding and Fir e Codes
August 17, 1997 Fir e Invest igatio n
Mr. Mark Bean, Planner
Garfield County
109 8th Street, Suite 303
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Subject:
Dear Mark:
Alpine Waste Services proposal to store and shred wood-based
construction debris.
I was informed of this proposal just a few hours before the August 13th meeting .
attended the meeting but did not sign up to make a statement to the Planning
Commission because I did not have enough information at the time . After listening to
the comments at the meeting I feel that I should provide some information to you that
you may want to pass along to the Commission for their consideration regarding this
proposal.
My comments are based upon my experience as the past Fire Marshal and Battalion
Chief with the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Department. A similar operation was conducted
at the Pitkin County Solid Waste Management fac i lity, which is within the Jurisdiction
of the Snowmass Fire Department. Over time there were several fires associated with
the process of shredding construction materials at the facility . The process requires
the shredding of materials that contain nails, stones and other items that produce
sparks as they are being shredded, resulting in fires. The fires were usually observed
by the operator and extinguished quickly, however, there were times when the ignited
material smoldered for hours then became a substantial fire during the middle of the
night.
It was indicated at the meeting that the only water required on site would be drinking
water. In my opinion, although I applaud the intention to recycle materials, the
applicant may not have all of the information needed to provide an operation that is
not hazardous to adjacent properties as well as his own. I would recommend that the
applicant work with the Fire Marshal of the Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District
in determining appropriate fire protection requirements for this operation. If you have
any questions regarding any of my comments, please contact me .
Sincerely,
Alpine01.97
TELE /FAX (970) SB3·J2 f 5B1B COUNTY ROAD 100 / CARBONDAT~)COLORADO / S1B23
Planning Commission
Garfie ld County
109 8th Sheet, Suite 303
G lenwood Springs, CO 81604
Re : Special Use Pennit -Alpine Waste Service
D ear Members of t h e P lanning Commission:
August 13, 1997
I would like t o express my opposition to the g ra1}~ng of a Special Use Permit t o tbe
Alpin e Waste Service for the chi pping, s ~a din ga n d grinding of construction waste on a
s ite approximately 3 miles up County Ro ad 100 leadin g to the Missouri Heights area.
I am given to u n d erstand tbat under this permit, ther e wi ll be 8 trucks a d ay ~ot;: a
wee k on tbe road and that the chipper is expe cted to operat e 4 b ours eac h day as we ll.
Tb e area u nder considerati on is a qui et, rural seUing that, I be li eve , wi ll be n egative ly
impacted by a commercial operation .
I ho pe you will consid er the a dverse effect a nd disruption to the rural quality in this area
before yo u approve the Special Use Permit bei ng conside re d .
S incere ly ,
5 44 County R oad 100
Carbondale, CO 81623
August 13, 1997
Planning Commission
Garfield County
Marty Schlein & Susy Ellison
4474 County Rd. 100
Carbondale, Co 81623
109 8th Street, Suite 303
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Re: Special Use Permit, Alpine Waste Service
Members of the Planning Commission:
We would like to express opposition to the granting of a Special Use
Permit to Alpine Waste Service for the chipping, shredding, and storing of
wood-based construction debris on property located approximately 3 miles
northeast of Carbondale, off of County Road 100. We are property owners
directly across from the entrance to the former Town of Carbondale landfill site
which has been proposed as the base for this operation. We have a number of
concerns which we feel need to be addressed by the applicant. These
concerns fall into the following categories:
pollution--noise, air, groundwater
traffic
time-frame of the operation, daily use patterns, post-operation clean-up
Our first concern is with the potential for pollution. The noise pollution
from a chipper/shredder operation has the potential to provide a daily
distraction and background noise to our lives. In addition, the increase in truck
traffic required by such an operation would add to noise levels. We are also
concerned with the potential for groundwater pollution from some types of
construction waste. Who would be responsible for inspecting waste to insure
that potentially toxic materials would not be stored at that site? Lastly, what sort
of exhaust is to be expected from this operation? Will there be any sort of
controls placed on shredder/chipper operation to prevent air pollution from
exhaust smoke?
We are also concerned with the potential for traffic increases asso,ciated
with this operation. ~.ffir. many loads, and what sort of vehicle traffic will this
operation generate?-n-tfhls'Slretch of County Road 100 continues to increase.
The road, with its steep hills, winding curves, and irregular surface, has become
dangerous due to the sheer volume of large truck traffic. The road surface, and
those of us who travel it daily, will be impacted negatively by this operation.
The Public Notice that we received did not give specific information as to
the time-frame of the operation, either on a daily or long-term basis. What are
the proposed hours/days for operation of this site? Does Garfield County have
the ability to limit those hours? How long would th is Special Use Permit be in
effect? What requirements will be placed on Alpine Waste Services ~ th e
operation has ceased to be in effect? Who will be responsible for mon itorin g
this operation?
To summarize , we would like you to consider these issues as you revi ew
the application for this Special Use Permit. We feel that the negative effects of
such an operation far ex ceed the potential benefits . Whil e we applaud effo rt s
made to recycle the vast quantities of construction -generated debri s in this
valley, we do not feel that an opera tion of that type is co mp atible wi th curre nt
uses of this neighborhood . Thank you for in cluding us in this pl ann ing process .
We do, at this time, have one additional concern aside from the Speci al
Use Permit application . For approx imately a month prior to receiving
notification of the application and hearing we have been notici ng increased
truck traffic and operation at the former Landfill site . We are v ery concerned th at
work relating to this ope ration may have been started prior to approv al.
Sincerely,
Marty Schlein
Susy Ellison
Ned Collum
Certified Public Accountant, P.C.
174 l\lidland Avenue, P.O. Box 755, Basalt, CO 81621 #9 70-927-4780 Fax #970-927-4787
August 13, 1997
Garfield County Planning Commission
Glenwoood Springs, CO
Dear Commissioners:
For some reason, I was not officially informed of the public hearing to review the special
use permit for the wood shredding operation proposed at the site of the former
Carbondale dump . I live on the ridge above and contiguous to the site in what is known
as the "Rimledge" area.
I strongly object to the proposed use . While there may be visual and air quality effects
that are objectionable, it is the noise that concerns me most. My house is not large, but is
quite valuable because of the beautiful location. The addition of a loud, industrial drone
from below will make my property virtually obselete. I have no doubt that before and
after appraisals will easily prove that this permit will cost my wife and me $20_0,000 to
$400,000. Since this represents a large portion of our net worth and future retirement, I
have more than a casual interest in this application.
I never complained about the dump, nor would I complain abo ut other uses that do not
extend beyond the boarders of the subject property . This operation will prevent from
enjoying my own patio . Ju st the threat of approval makes my home v irtuall y unsalable.
Pl ease consider interests and the interests of my neighbors before approv ing such an
operation.
Sine#~
Ned Collum
August 13 , 1997
Garfield County Commissioners
Garfield County Courthouse
Glenwood Springs, CO
Dear Commissioners :
As a homeowner and board member of the Rimledge Owners Association I
would like to register my opposition to the application for a special use permit for a
construction debris shredding operation at the former Carbondale dump . As a real estate
broker I would like to assure you that such an operation would have a profound negative
effect on the value of property in the surrounding area. While the dump would not be
my neighbor of choice, it created no noise pollution problem . I assume that your
approval process must contemplate the effect of the proposal on surrounding property ...
not just the decline in value, but the ability of the owners to continue to enjoy the use of
their homes in peace. I cannot believe that the economic value to the county would
offset the hardship this would place on me and my nei ghbors.
August 11, 1997
Mr. Mark Bean, Director
Town of Carbondale
511 Colorado Avenue
Carbondale, CO 81623
Garfield Co. Planning Department
l 09 81
" Street, Room 3 03
Glenwood Springs, CO. 81601
RE: Alpine Waste Services Special Use Permit
Dear Mark:
(970) 963-2733
FAX (270) 963-9140
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It has only recently com,, to the Town's attention that Alpine Waste Services has applied
for a Special Use Permit for shredding and storing woodbasc construction debris into
mulch on prope1ty which used to accommodate the old Town landfill. While
theoretically we have no opposition to the concept of such a use, the use needs to be
regulated and carefully monitored. The Town of Carbondale will be liable for many years
if any contamination is found because of past land fill activities. We do not wish to have
our liability increased unnecessarily.
Our preliminary concerns are two-fold. First, the Special Use Application is shmt on the
specifics of the operation. The specific location of stoi·age and mulching activities is
undefined. The hours of operation are also undefined. There appears to be no plan for
access control or keeping activities off of the fo1mer landfill itself. Plans for any cleanup
are not discussed. Second, it appears that activities may :;!ready be commencing on the
site prior to any public hearings or approval of the Special Use Permit. The Town's
Public Works Director inspected the site on April S'h. He said that there were several
empty roll off containers as well as two self contained storage units. These arc located
just west of the old "guard shack" on a bed of washed rock. The site was not staffed and
the gate was open. There were also several bags of what appeared to be household trash
that had been left there. Access was also open several weeks ago when one of the public
works crew went up to check the draim1ge on the property.
As a condition of any approval, the Town requests that the site be run in a manner that
won't add to the Town's ~xisting liability. Some of the items we would like to see
addressed are:
I. The integrity of the cap should be maintaii~l?d. Alpine Waste Services area of
operation should not be located above any spot that was previously used as a
fill area, and the vegetation which has just been re-established should not be
disturbed.
2. Access shouid be controlled either by use of an attendant or by keeping the
gate locked and issuing keys to drivers. The gate should not remain open
when no one is on site. Hours of operation should be defined.
3. Alpine Waste Services should be responsible for any necessary cleanup of the
site resulting from their operation or from illegal dumping whiie they are
using the site. There should be a contingency plan for legally disposing of
anything that is illegally dumped or any non-wood material that is mixed in
with the wood waste, by taking it to a permitted landfill or by legal disposal of
any such hazardous waste. In addition, we would like to see Alpine Waste
Services agree to indemnify the Town from any claims relating to the above.
4. The petmit should be very specific as to what will b" stored on the site and
where, what operati•)l1S will take place and for how long.
I i:m sure you are aware that Alpine Waste Services will need a Certificate of Designation
(CD) from the Colorado Department of Health if they do any long term storage of wood
material on site or if they wish to expand into composting operations.
Finally, the Town would like to receive any amendments or updates to the Special Use
Permit Application. Please ca\l nw if you have nny questions regarding this letter. Thank
you for your consideration.
Sir1ccrely,
Mark Chain
Planning Director
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WILLIAM H. McELNEA, JR.
August 10, 1997
Planning Commission
Garfield County
109 8th Street, Suite 303
Glenwood Springs, CO
6059 COUNTY RD. 100
CARBONDALE, CO 81623
Re: Special Use Permit -Alpine Waste Service
Members of the Planning Commission:
I would like to express our opposition to the granting of a Special Use Permit to the
Alpine Waste Service for the chipping ,shreading and grinding of construction waste
on a site approximately 3 miles up County Road 100, leading to the Missuri Heights
area.
Missouri Heights is rapidly developing into an upscale residential area comprised of
homes where high dollar amounts are invested (We paid $16,482.00 in property taxes
this year). We suffered for years when the above mentioned site,which is the gateway
to Missouri heights, was used as a public dump with the steady stream of refuse trucks
entering and leaving the area.
Now another objectionable commercial use is being proposed for that property.
Once again the traffic and now the noise polution is being considered for approval. A
chipping and shredding operation can not muffle its strident, objectionable, high
decibel screeching. Anyone within ear shot must recognize an immediate dimunition
of their property values if this proposal were to become operative.
All of us on 100 Road and in Missouri Heights will be, to one degree or another, again
contaminated by the program the proposed Special Use Permit contemplates.
Please consider the negative effect on the taxpayers along our road and in the
Missouri Heights area before you approve the Special Use Permit being considered.
STATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Governor
Patti Shwayder, Executive Director
Dedicated to protecting and improving the health and environment of the people of Colorado
Grand Junction Regional Office
222 S. 6th Street, Room 232
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-2768
Fax(970) 248-7198
August 5, 1997
Mr. Mark Bean
Garfield County Planning Department
Garfield County Courthouse, Suite 301
109 8th Street
Glenwood Springs CO 81602
RE: Special Waste Use Permit-Alpine Waste Services
Dear Mr. Bean:
Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Environment
The above referenced facility is not required to obtain a
Certificate of Designation as outlined in the Solid Waste Disposal
Sites and Facilities Act Title 30, Article 20 part 1, C.R.S.
providing the shredded material is wood only. However, the
following concerns should be addressed in the facilities operation
plan in order to avoid potential nuisance conditions that might
arise as well as maintain the integrity of the CAP at the
historical landfill.
1. Large equipment should not be operated on the CAP unless on a
designed and approved pad. The design should be submitted for
review to the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment as well as the Town of Carbondale.
2. No structures should be constructed on the landfill CAP.
3. Any skirted structures near the historical landfill should be
monitored for explosive gas conditions.
4. Run-on and run-off control measures should be included in the
operations plan.
5. Working hours should be established and the gate locked
outside of those hours to maintain access control.
6. A procedure for the appropriate disposal of any trash received
should be included in the operation plan.
7. Accumulation of excess material should be avoided.
Mr. Bean
August 5, 1997
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Please feel free to contact me at 970-248-7168 should you have any
uestions regarding this letter.
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Donna Stoner, Environmental Protection Specialist
Hazardous Materials and
Waste Management Division
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cc: Kate Marrow, Town of Carbondale
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ALPINE WASTE SERVICES
P. 0. Box 416
Snowmass, CO 81654
970 927-0800
888 29-WASTE
Eric D. McCaffe1ty, Senior Planner
Building & Planning Depattment
Garfield County
109 81h Street, Suite 303
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Re: Application for Special Use Permit
Gentlemen:
July 17, 1997
In response to your letter of July 16, 1997 please be advised as follows:
l] Hours of operation will vary as we do not expect to operate equipment on a
constant basis. We estimate operation of 8-10 hours per week. If operation
hours expand we will place a portable toilet at site.
2] Vicinity map attached.
3] Impact on surrounding area should be minimal. Utilities are not required.
Traffic volume will be minimal as we expect between 4-8 vehicles per day
to enter the site. As our site is surrounded by vacant land the impact to the
adjacent property is minimal. If required we would be willing to install
screen fences, or landscaping materials to protect established neighborhood
character.
4] List of adjacent property owners:
Harold Blue
4003 County Road 100
Carbondale, CO 81623
Jean & Dee Blue
404 County Road 104
Carbondale, CO 81623
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Also, I would like to take this opportunity to more fully explain our proposed use of
this property. In the month of June, 1997, only our second full month of operation,
we transported to local landfills for disposal 535 cubic yards of construction debris.
Cu1Tent projections are that we will handle over 10,000 cubic yards of waste in our
first year of operation. We estimate that at least 2/3rds of this waste can be recycled.
This would result in reusing over 7000 cubic yards of material in our first year.
We wish to shred all wood and coITugated products collected and produce mulch.
In addition we will recycle all metals collected.
CuITently all other companies collecting this type of waste in Garfield County are
landfilling 100% of this debris.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Stephen Salzma
President
STATE OF COLORADO
Roy Romer, Governor
Pani Shwayder, Executive Director
Dedicaced to protecting and improving the health and environmenc of the people of Color.;ido
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
4300 Cherry Creek Or. 5.
Denver, Colorado 80222-1530
Phone 13031 692-3300
Fax 13031 759-5355
June 4, 1997
222 S. 6th Street, Room 232
Gr.Jnd junction, Colorado 81501-2768
Phone 13031 248-7164
Fax (303) 248-7198
Steve Salzman
Alpine Waste Services
P.O. Box 416
Snowmass, co 81654
Re: Mulching
Dear Mr. Salzman:
Colorado Deparunent
of Public Health
and Environment
Today we discussed your plan to shred or mulch construction
debris in the form of wood, cardboard and paper at the old
Carbondale landfill to supply a separately located composting
facility. Your plan is to accept the materials in roll-off
containers and sort directly into shredders and other roll-offs
or similar containers. You have asked whether you need a
certificate of designation for your operation. I am assuming that
the site will be kept neat and orderly and materials non-usable
for this operation will not be allowed to accumulate onsite. You
will not need a certificate of designation for this operation.
Further, you have asked whether or not a certificate of
designation would be needed for a composting operation. Yes, a
certificate of designation is needed for the composting
operation.
I have enclosed for your use a copy of the old draft regulations
for composting operations. These were never enacted but are the
best summary of requirements we have short of combing through the
larger solid waste regulations. If you have questions you may
call Donna at 970/248-7168 or me at 303/692-3445.
enclosure
cc D. Stoner
SW GAR GEN
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GARFIELD COUNTY
May 30, 1997
Stephen Salzman, President
Alpine Waste Systems
P.O. Box 416
Snowmass, CO 81654
Mr. Salzman:
Building and Planning
Based on your letter of May 27, 1997, it appears that your existing lease with Mr. Blue is not
legal as it is presently setup and permitted. After talking to the County Attorney about this issue,
he agreed that at a minimum, a land use permit for a natural resources processing facility is
necessary to operate your proposed recycle/composting business. If, the proposed zone district
text amendment to allow for the "storage of heavy equipment" as a Special Use is approved on
June l 6'h, you may be able to get the storage portion of your business approved.
One of the issues that concerned the County Attorney about the proposed recycle/composting
facility, is the question of whether or not it is also necessaiy to have a Certificate of Designation
(CD) for the use. Since we have no expertise in this issue, we would expect you to get a written
response from the State Department of Health regarding their interpretation of the regulations.
If, a CD is required, it will be necessary to go through a dual process to get the land use permit
and a CD for the operation.
Any permit will require Mr. Blue to sign the application and to be responsible for the operation
of any use in conformance with the parameters established at a public hearing. In my initial
conversation with Mr. Blue, he indicated an interest in trying to get permits for multiple users of
the area. While it would not be your responsibility to permit other uses, you may get caught up
in the review of all of the potential uses that Mr. Blue has in mind. Which could take longer to
deal with, than you have in mind.
As I noted in the beginning of this letter, your present use is technically illegal. Any action to
remove an illegal use is brought against the land owner, not the person/entity leasing the
property. Please work with Mr. Blue to initiate some kind application or to remove the operation
within the next 30 days. This will preclude the necessity of initiating any kind of legal action.
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
Mark L. Bean, Director
Building & Planning Depa1tment
109 8th Street, Suite 303 945-82121285-7972 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601