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At aregularmeeting ofthe Board of County Cornmissioners for Garfield County, Colorado,
held inthe CommissionersiMeeting Room, Garfield County Courthouse, in Glenwood Springs on,
Monday, the 2od day of June A.D. 2008, there were present:
Commissioner Chairman
Commissioner
Commissioner
Deputy CountY AttorneY
Clerk of the Board
County Manager
when the following proceedings, arnong others were had and done, to-wit:
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-76
A RESOLUTION CONCERNED WITII TIIE APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE
PERMIT AI\[D CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION FOR PROCESSING AND
MATERIAL HANDLING OF NATI]RAL RESOTIRCES FOR E)CAI\SION OF TIItr'
RIF"LE GAP STATE PARK RE\rERSE OSMOSIS BRINE WATER EVAPORATION
FACILITY LOCATED AT T}TT', PATAE GAP STATE PARI( AI\[D WITHIN A
PROPERTY OWNED BY TIIE IINITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION'
GARTIELD COI]NTY
PARCEL NO# 2 I 2707 I 00092
WHEREAS, the Board of Couuty Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, received a
Special Use permit tSwl request for "Processing and Material Handling ofNatural Resources" and
aiequest for a Certificate-of 6esignation per C.R.S. 3o-z}-lo2through 30-20-104 submitted by the
United States Bureau of Reclamation to ixpand a reverse osmosis brine water evaporation facility
located within Rifle Gap State Park; and
WIIEREAS, the evaporation facility and ponds are to be located on a 3.6-acre portion ofthe
111-acreproperty owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation located approximately four
miles ootth of A" City of Rifle, CO and within the fufle Gap State Park; and
WEERERAS, the subject property is zoned Agricultural Residential Rural Density (ARRD)
where such use is permitted as a Special Use; and
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WIIEREAS, the evaporation facility and ponds will serve to separate the salts (brine) from
the water created from the reverse osmosis process used to purifu the potable water used within Rifle
Gap State Park; and
WHEREAS, at the time of application there were two (2) existing evaporation ponds, a
water teatuent facility (reverse osmosis) and a water storage tank on the site; and
WIIEREAS, the Applicant has requested to increase the number of evaporation ponds from
two (2) to atotal of seven (7) as specified within the application and site plan submiued for Special
Use Permit and Certificate of Designation; and
WIIEREAS, as C.R.S.30-20-102 though C.R.S. 30-20-104 require compliance with the
Garfield County ZonngResolution of 1978, as a:nended and the Garfield County Comprehensive
Plan of2000, the Board of County Commis5isners made one motion and vote regarding approval of
the Special Use Permit and a subsequent motion and vote regarding approval of the Certificate of
Designation; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners opened apublic hearing on the 2"d day of
June, 2008 upon the question of whether the above-described SUP and Certificate of Designation
should be granted or denied, during which hearing the public and interested persons were given the
opportunity to express their opinions regarding the issuance of said StlP and Certificate of
Designation; and
WIIEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners closed the public hearing on the 2"d day of
June, 2008 to make a final decision; and
WHEREAS, the Board on the basis of substantial competent evidence produced at the
aforementioned hearing, has made the following determination of fact as listed below:
Proper posting and public notice was provided as required for the meeting before the
Board of County Commissioners for the Special Use Permit and the Certificate of
Designation.
2. The meeting before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and
complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested
parties were heard at ttrat meeting.
The above stated and other reasons, the proposed Special Use Permit and Certificate
of Designation has been determined to be in the best interest ofthe healt\ safery, morals,
convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County.
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The application has met the requirements for a Special Use (Sections 5:03, 5:03:07,
5:03.08 and 9:03) within the Garfield CountyZoning Resolution of 1978, as amended, is
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in compliance with the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 2000, and the
requirements of the Certificate of Designation (C.R.S. Sections 30-20'102 through 30-
20-104).
NOW TIryREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield
County, Colorado, that a Special Use Permit for Processing and Material Handling of Natural
Resonrces and Certificate of Designation subject to C.R.S. 30'20-102 through 30-20-104 for a
properly owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation is hereby approved subject to
compliance with all of the following specific conditions:
1. That all representations of the Applican! either within the application or stated at the
hearing before the Board of County Commissioners, shall be considered conditions of
approval unless explicitly altered by the Board.
Z. The Applicant shall comply with all standards as set forth in $5.03.08 "lndustial
Performance Standards" of the Garfield County ZonngResolution of 1978 as amended
and included here as follows:
a. That the operation of the facility be done in accordrnce with all applicable federal,
state, and local regulations goveming the operation of this type of facility.
b. Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the Colorado
Revised Statutes.
c. Every use shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherenfly and recurrently
generated is not perceptible, without instn:ments, at any point of any boundary line of
the property on which the use is located.
d' Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: every use shall be operated so as to
comply with all Federal, State and County ak quality laws, regulations and standards.
e. Every use shall be so operated that it does not emit hea! glare, radiation or firmes
which substantially interfere with the existing use of adjoining Property or which
constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft waming simals,
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.
f. Storage of flammable or explosive solids or gases shall be in accordance with
accepted standards and laws and shatl comply with the national, state and local fire
codes and written recorrmendations/comments from the appropriate local protection
district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes.
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g. No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a properly in such form or manner
that they may be transferred offthe property by any reasonably foreseeable natural
causes or forces.
h. Any repair and maintenance activity requiring the use of equipment that will generate
noise, odors or glare beyond the property boundaries will be conducted within a
building or outdoors dr:ring the hoqs of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
i. Loading and unlodding of vehicles shall be conducted on private property and may
not be conducted on any public right-of-way.
j. Any storage area for uses not associated with natural resources shall not exceed ten
(10) acres in size.
k. Any lighting of stor4ge area shall be pointed downward and inward to the property
center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent properly.
3. 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 operation of the facilities may beg .in. All percolation tests or ground
water resource tests as may be required by local or State Health Officers must be met
before operation of the facilities may begin.
4. That all necessary Garfield County building and grading permits are obtained prior to
constnrction.
The applicant shall submit a noxious weed inventory, map and weed menagement plan for
all Garfield County listed noxious weeds and any State List A or B species. In addition,
this plan shall contain a commitnent to timely teatnent of all County listed noxious
weeds. This inventory, map and weed management plan shall be reviewed and approved
by the Garfield County Vegetation Management Departrrent prior to issuance of the
Special Use Permit or Certificate of Designation.
Dated ,n" 1t day of J,r^r--A.D.20 oO
ATTEST:GARFIELD UNTY BOARD OF
COMMIS GARFIELD COT]NTY,
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Special Use Permit was adopted by the following vote:
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Upon motion duly made and seconded the foregoing Resolution regarding approval of the
Certificate of Designation was adopted by the following vote:
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STATE OF COLORADO
County of Garfield
I, . County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of
County Commissior*r, t" *d f* th. C.unty and Staie aforesaid, do hereby certi& ttrat the annexed
and foregoing Resolution is tnrly copied fromthe Records ofthe Proceedirg ofthe 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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