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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 ApplicationDate: Mai c h Applican• Jay S+inecioher and Company 24, 1986 Address 101 Tamarisk Trail Parachute CO 81635 �f Applicant: ?'�. Special Use: To operate a temporary staging area Legal Description: Township 65 South, Range 94 West Requirements: 1. Plans and specifications for proposed use. 2. Letters of approval from utility companies, sewage and water. Evidence of road access and other information deemed necessary. 3. A vicinity map, drawn to scale, depicting the subject property, location and use of buildings and structures on adjacent lots. 4. An impact statement on the proposed use where required by Sections 5.03-5.03.12 of the Zoning Regulations.1 5. Notice, including the name of the applicant, description of the subject lot, a description of the proposed special use and the time and place for the hearing, shall be given in the newspaper of general circulation in that portion of the County .at least fifteen (15) days prior to such hearing time. The applicant shall bear' the cost of advertising. 6. A copy of Assessor'smap showing property; and a listing of all adjoining property owners of said property. Notice; containing information described under paragraph 51 shall be mailed to all owners of record of these lots, at least 5 days prior to the hearing, by certified, return receipt mail, and the receipts shall be presented at the hearing by the applicant. 7. A fee of $500.00 shall be charged for 'each application and shall be submitted with the application. 8. Attach copy of proof of ownership (deed; title insurance). This Special Use permit is in compliance with Sections, 5.03 and 9.03 of Elle Garfield County Zoning Resolution and as per application. List all adjoining property owners of said property"' Attach map showing all improvements (present and proposed) and all pertinent distances and area. Show all improvements on yourproperty and adjoining property. The above information is correct to the'best of my knowledge. f e;), lAdicant � )17 (1 J-6 Date • • Attachment A to SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION Anvil Points Road, Garfield County, CO Submitted to: Garfield County Planning Office Prepared by Jay Stinecipher and Company 101 Tamarisk Trail Parachute, CO 81635 on behalf of Mr. W.F. Clough Rifle, CO Description of Site This application covers that portion (approximately 10 acres) west of the Anvil Points Road in SW4 of NW4, Sec. 20, Township 6 South, Range 94 West, Garfield County, Colorado. Jay Stinecipher, President Jay Stinecipher and Company _u_'p_ria OIL Date • Box 686 Rifle, Colo. 81650 Feb. 15, 1986 Mark Bean Garfield County Building & Sanitation Dept. Garfield County -Courthouse 109 8th Street Suite 303 Glenwood Springs, Colo. 81601 Dear Mark, I hereby authorize: Jay Steincipher to obtain a permit on my behalf to store the salvaged oil shale plant at Anvil Points on my land at Anvil Points. Sincerely, W.F. Clough ¶ E8 18 1986 _ f • • SYNFUELS ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT, INC. March 24, 1986 Mr. Mark Bean, Director Garfield County Planning Department 109 8th Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Dear Mr. Bean: Please find enclosed a Special Use Permit Application for the temporary staging area located adjacent to the Anvil Points Road in Township 65 South, Range 94 West. This application is forwarded by Jay Stinecipher and Company for Mr. William Clough (land owner). We have included a description and time table for the temporary staging area and hope that all points have been covered. We would appreciate the opportunity to conduct a public meeting in Rifle, Colorado, which would address the concerns of the county residence which are affected by the temporary staging area. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Reed Clayson at Synfuels Engineering and Development, Inc. (SED, 303/285-7826. In his absence, Dr. Harry McCarthy will attempt to answer any questions concerning this application. Enclosed, please also find a check for $500.00 as required for the Permit Application. Very truly yours, SYNFUELS ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT, INC. Harry E. McCart , President HEM/cgl 101 Tamarisk Trail • Parachute, Colorado 81635 • (303) 285-7826 • • SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION Anvil Points Road, Garfield County, CO Submitted to: Garfield County Planning Office Prepared by Jay Stinecipher and Company 101 Tamarisk Trail Parachute, CO 81635 on behalf of Mr. W.F. Clough Rifle, CO 24 March 1986 • • SECTION 1.0 PURPOSE OF APPLICATION On behalf of Mr. W.F. Clough, Jay Stinecipher and Company hereby applies for a special use permit to operate a temporary staging area on a 10 -acre plot of land adjacent to Anvil Points Road near Rifle, Colorado. The temporary staging area is on land owned by Mr. Clough, who has authorized this application by separate letter to the Garfield County Planning Department. The staging area is needed to enable site reclamation of the former Anvil Points Oil Shale Research Facility to go forward in an efficient and timely manner. The Anvil Points facility has been demolished and is being reclaimed by a local consortium of small businesses under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy. The consortium has entered into a business agreement with Jay Stinecipher and Company to salvage iron, steel, and related products from the facility, and to dispose of these products as soon as possible in accordance with good business practice. The location of the temporary staging area in relationship to the Anvil Points facility is indicated in Figure 1-1. For this purpose, Jay Stinecipher and Company has rented land from Mr. Clough, has moved the salvage material from the Anvil Points facility to the temporary staging area, and is proceeding to dispose of the material, primarily to local businesses, farmers and ranchers, and governmental entities. If granted a special use permit to complete these operations, Jay Stinecipher and Company estimate that the proposed activity will be completed by 15 September 1986 (Section 5.0). ter T 011-4 10,M1C1,0'4. E,. 84r.r0 UOT;000r1 F1 0 • • SECTION 2.0 RELATIONSHIP TO ANVIL POINTS PROJECT 2.1 INTRODUCTION The temporary storage area is needed only in connection with the salvage and disposal of salveageable material from the Anvil Points Oil Shale Research Facility. However, the temporary storage area will not be operated by the consortium of small businesses engaged in work at the Anvil Points facility, nor is the U.S. Department of Energy (which has responsibility for the Anvil Points Facility) involved with the temporary storage area. The Anvil Points facility and its current demolition and reclamation activities are briefly described herein to clarify the environmental tradeoffs which make use of the temporary storage area desirable, and to indicate the nature of the material which will pass through the temporary staging area. 2.2 ANVIL POINTS DE -COMMISSIONING The Anvil Points Oil Shale Facility is a 4720 -acre tract located within the Naval Oil Shale Reserve in Garfield County, Colorado. This facility was designated by Congress to encourage the use of the facility in research, development test evaluation, and demonstration work consistent with 10 U.S.C. 7438 (b). Historically, this site was used in developing techniques for oil shale mining and processing. Original development was begun by the Bureau of Mines subsequent to 1944. The facility was used sporadically for almost 40 years. Its scope is indicated in Figure 1.1. The last lease on the facility expired in 1982. Because of an absence of private sector interest in sharing expenses of the facility, it was decided to place the facility in a standby mode in 1983. However, many parts of the facility had not been used for several years prior to 1983, and had already begun to deteriorate. In 1984, the DOE decided to pursue decommissioning, demolition, and site reclamation of the industrial and housing portions of the facility, i.e., an area of slightly more than 50 acres. An audit performed at that time revealed that: (1) Most buildings on the site were in conditions ranging from fair to very poor. (2) Large amounts of asbestos and contaminated materials existed on site. (3) Many of the materials and facilities, if properly treated, might be useful for a variety of industrial, agricultural, and commercial applications. It was clear that demolition of the facility and reclamation of the site was highly desirable from an environmental standpoint, and that the work should be completed as soon as technically and economically feasible. Accordingly, competitive bids were requested, and a contract was awarded to a consortium of Mountain Region Corp. of Grand called for asbestos removal to reclamation to be completed within local small businesses headed by Junction, Colorado. The contract be completed within six months and 12 months. 2.3 DEMOLITION AND RECLAMATION OF ANVIL POINTS FACILITY The main elements of work to be performed under the contract were as follows: (1) Complete removal and disposal of all friable asbestos located at the Anvil Points Oil Shale Research Facility. This was done in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the Colorado Department of Health, EPA, OSHA, and Department of Transportation. (2) Demolish the Anvil Points Facility, with the exception of existing elements (e.g., the mine, the water treatment facilities, and the spent shale pile) specifically exempted in the contract, and dispose of the resulting materials. (3) With the exception of items listed in the contract, reclaim the land which comprises the Anvil Points Facility. Reclamation is to include regrading, topsoil spreading, and revegetation. The asbestos material was identified, removed, packaged, and shipped to the EPA -approved Arapahoe Landfill near Denver, Colorado. This work, performed by a local company using up to 45 local workers, was completed 2.5 months ahead of the contractual completion date. Concurrent with asbestos removal, salvage and demolition went forward. The contractor was required to remove and dispose of all materials at the facility except as noted above. This included proper disposal of all biodegradable, toxic, and hazardous material off-site in accordance with the regulations published by cognizant agencies. During one high -activity period, approximately 65 employees were on the site working in several different zones and on two shifts. Almost all of these employees were hired from the local labor pool. The disposal of salvageable material began with an open house in August, 1985, with many local people in attendance. It soon became apparent that it would be possible to sell more of the facilities and material than had been expected. This lightened the load on local disposal facilities and provided for many local buyers a supply of materials and useable facilties at low prices. The contractor disposed of other materials through donations and transfer to temporary storage until they could be sold. Through these means, demolition was completed almost four weeks ahead of the contractual completion date, and it was possible to begin reclamation several months ahead of schedule. • • SECTION 3.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF STAGING AREA The major purpose of the temporary staging area is to facilitate the reclamation of the Anvil Points Oil Shale Research Facility and to enable the local small business consortium to fulfill their contractual obligations with the U.S. Department of Energy. By moving the remaining salvageable materials from the 50 -acre Anvil Points site to the temporary staging area, the contractors have been able to take advantage of the fall and winter moisture for reclamation. This effectively means that reclamation can be performed one year sooner than might otherwise be possible, with attendent environmental and cultural benefits to the area. It also facilitates the salvage and disposal operations by locating the material in a more accessible, more easily controlled, and more compact area. As noted in Section 1.0, the temporary staging area occupies a 10 -acre rectangular site adjacent to the paved Anvil Points Road. The area will be devoted exclusively to the disposal of the remaining salvageable material from the Anvil Points Facility. This means that only the material already on the site will be moved in. When this material has been sold, the land will be returned to a grazing area with no permanent structure on site. Two men will staff the operation during normal working hours until disposal is complete (expected timetable included in Section 5.0). Thus, the activity is temporary, dedicated to a single purpose, and consistent with good business practice. • • SECTION 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 4.1 SCENIC VALUES The temporary staging area is located in an isolated region approximately eight miles west of Rifle, Colorado. The area is at a somewhat lower elevation than the Anvil Points Oil Shale Research Facility from which the salvageable materials have been moved. Because removal of the materials from the Anvil Points Facility is allowing reclamation of that area to proceed, the overall scenic value of the immediate area is somewhat improved by use of the temporary facility. The temporary staging area is visible to: (1) people travelling up Anvil Points Road (which is now closed just beyond the temporary staging area, but which is the access road to the Rifle Landfill off Anvil Points Road, and is travelled infrequently); (2) people travelling along 1-70 for about an 0.7 mile stretch, but one mile from the area at its closest point; and (3) people travelling through, or residing upon, the bench area on the other side of the valley, about 3 to 6 miles away. As can be inferred from Figure 4.1, all of these potential viewers of the temporary staging area is smaller and less visible than the previously abandoned and decaying facilities from which the materials are being taken, but we are concerned with the visual impact of the temporary staging area nontheless. We have examined the area from two viewpoints: (a) the possibility of erecting a temporary berm or berms to obscure the area, and (b) the possibility of moving or removing the items that are most visible from vantage points (2) and (3) above, which constitute almost all the potential viewers except those travelling to the site for business or on inspection tours and those travelling to and from the landfill. Method (b) was selected for reasons given below. Because of the elevated nature of 1-70 and of the bench area opposite the temporary storage area, berms would be ineffective. Because of the higher elevation of the opposite bench and the upward slope of the temporary storage area, it would require a berm approximately 40 feet high to obscure the material in the temporary storage area. Such a berm would itself be a major feature of the terrain, and would disrupt the vegetation of the area for a significant period of time even after the temporary staging area was abandoned. The only materials readily visible from the main vantage points are several large petroleum storage tanks partially dismantled and removed from the Anvil Points Facility. Accordingly, we have placed the highest priority on disposing of these tanks. The two largest tanks have already been removed from the area, and we expect to have all of the remaining, visible tanks removed within 30 days. When this is accomplished, we believe tha#!e remaining material will seldom be noticed from the main vantage points, and that the material will constitute an insignificant feature of the area. 4.2 AIR QUALITY • • The activities at the temporary storage area will have virtually no measurable impact on air quality. The road to the temporary storage area is paved, and perhaps four vehicles per day arrive at the facility. Since most of these trips are of local origin, and because persons going to the site presumably would go elsewhere to obtain the desired materials if the temporary storage area did not exist, the total number of vehicle miles in the valley would likely to be slightly increased in the absence of the facility. 4.3 WATER QUALITY There is no foreseeable impact on water quality associated with the temporary storage area. No streams pass through or near the site. No excavations or construction are needed. As noted in Section 2.0, the material temporarily stored at the site has previously had all asbestos and toxic materials removed, so there appears to be no possibility of any change in either surface water quality or groundwater quality associated with the temporary storage area. 4.4 VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE As noted above, use of the temporary storage area is allowing revegetation of the Anvil Points site to occur sooner than would otherwise have been possible. This has the effect of bringing 50 acres of land into rangeland during the period the 10—acre temporary storage area will be in use. By enabling the reclamation process to take advantage of the winter moisture, it also greatly enhances the probability of success of the Anvil Points reclamation process. The most frequently observed species in the sagebrush community are desert cottontail, Brewer's sparrows, starling, mourning dove, and sagebrush lizard (Anvil Points Oil Shale Facility Mine and Reclamation Plan, Goodson & Associates, Denver, Colorado, September 30, 1982). As can be seen from Frigure 4.1, the Anvil Points project is restoring to rangeland the same types of community as the temporary storage area, plus some communities that are of equal or higher value for fur—bearing animals. No Federal or Colorado threatened or endangered mammal is known to occur, or likely to occur, at or near the facility (Goodson, 1982). Two types of threatened or endangered plant species (spineless hedgehog cactus and Uinta Basin hookless cactus) were considered to have potential for occurrence somewhere in the area, but Goodson's analysis indicated that the lease area is not likely to contain either species. No cacti have been found or would be expected to occur in the immediate area of the temporary storage area. Thus, insofar as can be determined, use of the temporary storage area will have negligible direct impact on vegetation or wildlife, but, indirectly, will have a positive impact by facilitating reclamation of the larger Anvil Points site. 0 rn( ( J 8622' �Bh Semi — Desert Area 1 Sagebrush Community Escarpment Area 2 Juniper Woodland 3 Douglas Fir—Blue Spruce Community 4 • Mountain Shrub/Mountain Mahogany 5 Mountain Shrub/Gambel Oak 6 Talus 7 Eroded Land Plateau Area 8 Aspen Community 9 10 11 12 all IMO la INN Douglas Fir— Blue Spruce Community Mountain Shrub Sagebrush Community Mountain Grassland Anvil Point Facility Lease Boundary Facility Area vv\I\I Q1K .A\ we I J • . ....-- 7- KS,V,- .0 4111.4 Rulison bib SCALE 1:24000 0 1 MILE 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 6000 7000 FEET 0 1 KILOMETER CONTOUR INTERVAL 40 FEET DATUM IS MEAN SEA LEVEL Vegetation Assemblages Occurring in the Anvil Points Oil Shale Facility Lease Area, (Adapted from, "Radian Corp Final Report, Sept. 198 III) Figure 4-1 • • SECTION 5.0 TIMETABLE Abandonment of the temporary storage area depends upon the rate of disposal of the material stored there. From the standpoint of the public and the owner, it is best to dispose of the material for its highest use. For example, local citizens are purchasing many of the items intact and putting them to immediate use. From a system standpoint, this seems preferable to having to cut up the material and convert it to scrap, or dispose of it in a landfill or other repository. On the other hand, we realize the advantages of clearing the site as soon as practicable. Further, it is advisable to dispose of the more visible items first, in order to eliminate any potentially objectionalbe features of the temporary storage area (Section 4.1). With these considerations in mind, and based upon the rate at which material from the Anvil Points Facility has been and is being disposed of, we have developed the following targets: 1. All large petroleum storage tanks (e.g., those with capacities of 1000 barrels or more) removed on or before April 30, 1986. 2. Removal to continue at a steady pace such presently stored material will have been disposed 3. All material removed and the site abandoned by that half of all of by June 15, 1986. September 15, 1986. • JOHN W. SAVAGE, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW • gus/eit /1/409(1*N /A)/@NitE • P.O. BOX 1926 • RIFLE, COLORADO 81650-1926 • (303) 6251470, 625-1395 May 2, 1986 Mr. Jay Stinecipher 101 Tamarisk Trail Parachute, CO 81635 Re: Staging Area Special Use Permit Dear Mr. Stinecipher: We do not have any objection to your Special Use Permit Application. JWS/emb AGREEMENT This agreement covers temporary rental and revegetation of a parcel of land (approximately 10 acres) adjacent to the Anvil Points Road in Township 65 South, Range 94 West near Rifle ,-.: Colorado. For his part, Mr. W. F. Clough, owner of the property, agrees o, to rent the land to Jay Stinecipher and Co. at a monthly rate of $IDA�. For their part, Jay Stinecipher and Co. agree, upon completion of their operations at the site, to remove all material and scrap stored there during operations, and to perform revegetation -- operations for the subject parcel of land. These operations will include re—seeding the land with a mixture of native grasses to restore the land to rangeland condition. Any changes to this agreement must be specified in writing and approved by Mr. W. F. Clough and Jay Stinecipher and Co. Such changes can be suggested by ei er parti t. the agreement. Agreed: Title: , D w_p tel" Date: 5e t' L M „,441_4;?,/VF W. F. Clough Jay Stinecipher and Co. • • MRC MOUNTAIN REGION CORP. 174 31 ROAD ° GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81503 ° (303) 434-8219 12 September 1986 Mark L. Bean, Planning Director Garfield County Planning Department 109 8th Street, Suite 303 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Dear Mark; SUBJECT: Bond Supplied in Conformity to Resolution No. 86-50, Special Use Permit for Temporary Staging Area on the Property Off Anvil Points Road as Described in the Resolution On behalf of the parties to the aforesaid resolution, Mountain Region Corp. hereby submits the enclosed Performance Bond No. TPI 497297 in the amount of $7,500.00. We are acting in this instance on behalf of Jay Stinecipher and Co. and the property owner. As principal for the bond, we will be in charge of the reclamation for which the bond is issued. Please contact me or Mr. Reed Clayson (telephone 285-7826) if there is any question concerning this submittal. We appreciate your cooperation and assistance in this matter. We look forward to a successful completion of the Anvil Points work. Most sincerely, Sandra R. DuCray President Transamerica Services • Iran rice Premier Insurance Companym iltltni Office: IrV,, ', Callfomia Performance Bond Bond No. TPI 497297 Approved by The American Institute of Architects A.I.A. Document No. A-311 (February 1970 Edition) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that Mountain Region Corporation 174 31 Road (Here insert full name and address or legal title of Contractor) Grand Junction, CO 81503 As Principal, hereinafter called Contractor, and Transamerica Premier Insurance Company, a California Corporation, as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Garfield County Planning Office (Here insert full name and address or legal title of Owner) as Obligee, hereinafter called Owner, in the amount of Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($ 7,500.00 ), for the payment whereof Contractor and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, Contractor has by written agreement dated Apri 1 17, 19 86, entered into a contract with Owner for Special Use Permit in accordance with drawings and specifications as prepared by (Here insert full name and address or legal title of Architect) which contract is by reference made a part hereof, and is hereinafter referred to as the Contract. B 30026 10-85 •• NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that, if Contractor shall promptly and faithful- ly perform said Contract, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect. The Surety hereby waives notice of any alteration or ex- tension of time made by the Owner. Whenever Contractor shall be, and declared by Owner to be in default under the Contract, the Owner having performed Owner's obligations thereunder, the Surety may promptly remedy the default, or shall promptly 1) Complete the Contract in accordance with its terms and conditions, or 2) Obtain a bid or bids for completing the Contract in accordance with its terms and conditions, and upon determination by Surety of the lowest responsible bid- der, or, if the Owner elects, upon determination by the Owner and the Surety jointly of the lowest responsible bidder, arrange for a contract between such bidder and Owner, and make available as Work progresses (even though there should be a default or a succession of defaults under the contract or contracts of completion arranged under this paragraph) sufficient funds to pay Signed and Sealed this 2nd WITNESS WITNESS the cost of completion less the balance of the contract price, but not exceeding, including other costs and damages for which the Surety may be liable hereunder, the amount set forth in the first paragraph hereof. The term "balance of the contract price;' as used in this paragraph, shall mean the total amount payable by Owner to Contractor under the Contract and any amend- ments thereto, less the amount properly paid by Owner to Contractor. Any suit under this bond must be instituted before the expiration of two (2) years from the date on which final payment under the Contract falls due. No right of action shall accrue on this bond to or for the use of any person or corporation other than the Owner named herein or the heirs, executors, administrators or successors of the Owner. day of September , 19 86 Mountain Region Corporation { i PRINCIPAL SEAL /7 -1 l-.- < TITLE Charles C. DuCray Transamerica Premier Insurance Company SEAL By. SURETY SEAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT Thomas Sauer 1111 zransamerica • Insurance Services i rat1/ ,rica Premier Insurance Company Adnunis office. Irvine. Calilunna Labor and Material Payment t3ond Bond no TPT 497797 Approved by The American Institute of Architects A.I.A, Document No. A-311 (February 1970 Edition) THIS BOND IS ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH PERFORMANCE BOND IN FAVOR OF THE OWNER CONDITIONED ON THE FULL AND FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: that Mountain RegionCorporation (Here insert full name an s lContractor) 174 31 Road Grand Junction, CO 81503 as Principal, hereinafter called Principal, and Transamerica Premier Insurance Company, a California Corporation, as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Garfield County Planning Office (Here insert full name and address or legal title of Owner) as Obligee, hereinafter called Owner, for the use and benefit of claimants as hereinbelow defined, in the amount of Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars($ 7,500.00 (Here Insert a sum equal to at least one-half of the contract price) for the payment whereof Principal and Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, Principal has by written agreement dated Special Use Permit April 17, 19 8 6 , entered into a contract with Owner for in accordance with drawings and specifications prepared by (Here insert full name and address or legal title of Architect) which contract is by reference made a part hereof, and is hereinafter referred to as the Contract. B 30027 8-84 NOW, THEREFORE, THE COND OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that, if pal shall promptly make payment to all claimants as hereinafter defined, fo 1 labor and material used or reasonably require for use in the performance of the Contract, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect, subject, however, to the following conditions: 1. A claimant is defined as one having a direct contract with the Principal or with a subcontractor of the Principal for labor, material, or both, used or reasonably required for use in the performance of the contract, labor and material being con- strued to include that part of water, gas, power, light, heat, oil, gasoline, telephone service or rental of equipment directly applicable to the Contract. 2. The above named Principal and Surety hereby jointly and severally agree with the Owner that every claimant as herein defined, who has not been paid in full before the expiration of a period of ninety (90) days after the date on which the last of such claimant's work or labor was done or performed, or materials were furnished by such claimant, may sue on this bond for the use of such claimant, prosecute the suit to final judgment for such sum or sums as may be justly due claimant, and have execution th.>reon. The Owner shall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses of any such suit. 3. No suit or action shall be commenced hereunder by any claimant: a) Unless claimant, other than one having a direct contract with the Principal, shall have given written notice to any two of the following: The Principal, the Owner, or the Surety above named, within ninety (90) days after such claimant did or performed the last of the work or labor, or furnished the last of the materials for which said claim is made, stating Signed and sealed this 2nd (Witness) (Witness) with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the materials were furnished, or for whom the work or labor was done or performed. Such notice shall be served by mailing the same by registered mail or certified mail, postage prepaid, in an envelope addressed to the Principal, Owner or Surety, at any place where an office is regularly maintained for the transaction of business, or served in any manner in which legal process may be served in the state in which the aforesaid project is located, save that such service need not be made by a public officer. b) After the expiration of one (1) year following the date on which Principal ceased work on said Contract, it being under- stood, however, that if any limitation embodied in this bond is prohibited by any law controlling the construction hereof such limitation shall be deemed to be amended so as to be equal to the minimum period of limitation permitted by such law. c) Other than in a state court of competent jurisdiction in and for the county or other political subdivision of the state in which the project, or any part thereof, is situated, or in the United States District Court for the district in which the project, or any part thereof, is situated, and not elsewhere. 4. The amount of this bond shall be reduced by and to the extent of any payment or payments made in good faith here- under, inclusive of the payment by Surety of mechanics' liens which may be filed of record against said improvement, whether or not claim for the amount of such lien be pre- sented under and against this bond. day of September 19 86 Mountain Region Corporation (Principal) (Seal) (Ti (Seal) Charles C. DuCray Transamerica Premier Insurance Company (Surety) (Surety) Attorney -in -Fact 1110111;15 SiluCr m Transamerica • Insurance Services GPA -rV 4 )50 Power of Attorney valid only if numbered in red. Isamerica Premier Insurance Company A unistrative Office Irvine, California General Power of Attorney Know All Men by These Presents, That Transamerica Premier Insurance Company, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, and having its administrative office in Irvine, Orange County, California, does by these presents make, constitute and appoint THOMAS SAUER of Denver _ and State of Col orado its true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred in its name, place and stead, to execute, acknowledge and deliver CONTRACT BONDS (S.B.A.Guarantee Agreement) - MAXIMUM PENALTY $500,000.00 OTHER CONTRACT BONDS - MAXIMUM PENALTY $100,000.00 ALL OTHER BONDS - MAXIMUM PENALTY $10,000.00 THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO FURTHER EFFECT AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1986" and to bind the Company thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bonds were signed by the President, sealed with the corporate seal of the Company and duly attested by its Secretary, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said Attorney(s)-in-Fact may do in the premises. Said appointment is made under and by authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Transamerica Premier Insurance Company, at a meeting held on the 12th day of June, 1984. "Be It Resolved, that the President, any Vice -President, any Secretary or any Assistant Secretary shall be and is hereby vested with full power and authority to appoint any one or more suitable persons as Attorney(s)-in-Fact to represent and act for and on behalf of the Company subject to the following provisions: "Section 1. Attorney -in -Fact. Attorney -in -Fact may be given full power and authority for and in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to execute, acknowledge and deliver, any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts, agreements of indemnity, consents of surety and other conditional or obligatory undertakings and any and all notices and documents canceling or terminating the Company's liability thereunder, and any such instruments so executed by any such Attorney -in -Fact shall be binding upon the Company as if signed by the President and sealed and attested by the Corporate Secretary." In Witness Whereof, Transamerica Premier Insurance Company has caused these presents to be signed by its President June and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed this___ 21st. A.D.: 19 85 �M1ER //yr& — —day of State of California County of Orange On this 21��day of Joan_M. Wap c 1 r - INCORPORATED —*-- JULY 1, 1941 CALIFORV June TRANSAMERICA PREMIER INSURANCE COMPANY By Jack. M. Trapp executed the within instrument as President acknowledaeif soma that the rprnnration nvorntnri t, OFFICIAL SEAL JOAN M. WYNN NOTARY PUBLIC • CALIFORNIA PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN ORANGE COUNTY �1 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES SEP. 18, 1987 I, the undersigned Secretary of Transamerica Premier Insurance Company hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Original Power of Attorney issued by said Company, and do hereby further certify that the said Power of Attorney is still in force and effect. And I do hereby further certify that the Certification of this Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Transamerica Premier Insurance Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 12th of June, 1984, and that said resolution has not been amended or repealed: "Resolved, that the signature of the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of this Corporation, and the seal of Corporation, may be affixed or printed by facsimile to any certificate to a Power of Attorney of this Corporation, and that such printed facsimile signature and seal shall be valid and binding upon this Corporation." 1 a J /X Cmc_._, &. , in the year ._1985 , before me , a notary public, personally appeared , personally known to me to be the person who , an behalf of the corporation therein named and Notary Public GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Company, this 2nd 19 86 THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY EFFECTIVE ONLY IF ATTACHED TO BOND NO.TPI 497297 ')024 day of __S ep_t em b_e r Secretary 8-84