HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.1 TC Letter GARCO 10-15-09BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT
October 15, 2009
Sandy Hotard, Field land Manager
Williams Production RMT Company
1058 CR 215
P.O. Box 370
Parachute, CO 81635
sandy.hotard@williams.com
Reference: GV 82-5 and PA 41-9 SUP/MIR Applications
Garfield County File Nos. MIPA 6136 and MIPA 6137
Dear Ms. Hotard;
The Building and Planning Department has reviewed the additional materials submitted in response to
the letter we sent to you on October 9, 2009. Thank you for such a quick and thorough response to the
additional information — the operational descriptions of the drilling, completion and production
processes were exactly what was necessary for staff to fully understand and determine potential
impacts of that operation.
I do have just one question regarding the additional information submitted — the access route specified
is for PA 41-9, but is it the same route for both pads?
The applications have been determined technically complete — this is the standard format letter that the
County provides for a "technically complete" application. Of course we are now past the notice issues
except for the posting requirement. I assume that the signs will be picked up when the copies are
brought to our office tomorrow. The signs must be posted prior to Sunday the it of October to meet
the minimum 30 -day requirement.
As a matter of process, the Planning Commission and the BOCC shall hold am advertised public hearings
on the proposed action at a regularly scheduled meetings The Applicant shall be solely responsible for
the publication, property posting, and mailing of all notices. The Applicant shall present proof of
publication and mailing at or before the meeting. The Hearings cannot occur if correct noticing
requirements have not been met. Notice for the meeting shall be given as follows:
1. Notice by publication, including the name of the applicant, description of the subject lot, a
description of the proposal and nature of the meeting, and the date, time and place for the
hearing shall be given once in a newspaper of general circulation (the Rifle Citizen Telegram is
the official newspaper) in that portion of the County in which the subject property is located at
least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date such hearing, and proof of
publication shall be presented at hearing by the applicant.
2. Notice by mail, containing information as described under paragraph (1) above, shall be mailed
108 Eighth Street, Suite 401 • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-8212 • (970) 285-7972 • Fax: (970) 384-3470
to all owners of record as shown in the County Assessor's Office of lots within two hundred feet
(200') of the subject lot, all owners of mineral interest in the subject property, and all tenants of
any structure proposed for conversion to condominiums, at least thirty (30) but not more than
sixty (60) days prior to such hearing time by certified return receipt mail, and receipts shall be
presented at the hearing by the applicant.
3. The site shall be posted such that the notice is clearly and conspicuously visible from a public
right-of-way, with notice signs provided by the Planning Department. The posting must take
place at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the hearing date and is the
sole responsibility of the applicant to post the notice, and ensure that it remains posted until
and during the date of the hearing.
I have previously provided the suggested public notice in Word format so necessary information could
be inserted, such as the legal description of the subject site. The posters necessary to meet the
requirement for posting of the property are currently available at our office.
The posting and public notice documents for the public hearing are provided as a courtesy. The
Applicant must verify that all information provided in these documents is correct. As always, it is the
obligation of the Applicant to correct any deficiencies such that proper notice in form and substance can
be established.
Note: We had previously provided you with a draft referral form listing the federal, state and local
agencies who will review the applications as well as their preference in receiving paper or CD copies of
the applications. The request was for twenty-two (22) paper and twelve (12) compact disks of EACH
application and supplemental information. We expect to receive those copies tomorrow, Friday the
16th of October. Our referral review timeframe is fairly short so we appreciate your efforts to provide
this information in a timely manner.
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Attachments
CC: Dasa Bryan, Land Technician - Williams
Deb Quinn, Assistant County Attorney