HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.00 General Application MaterialsGarfield Count¡r
Community Development Department
108 sth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(9701 94s-8212
www. garfield-countv. com
WPE OFAPPTICATION
nistrative Review
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LAND UsE CHANGE PERMIT
APPLICATION FORM
Deve ent in 100-Year Floodplain
Develo:pment in 100-!ea¡ Flogdplai¡ Va¡iance
Code Text Amendment
Rezoning
ne District UD UD Amendment
ministrative lnterp retation
I of Administrative lnterpretation
as and Activities of State lnterest
Accommodation Pursuant to Fair Housing Act
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Minor Te ra Housi¡g Facility
Vacatíon of a County Road/Public ROW
ion and Extent Review
mprehensive Plan Amendment
line Development
Extens¡on (also check type of original applícation)
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INVOLVED PARTIES
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. The Decision you are appealing.
2. The date thê Decision was sent as specified in the notice (date mailed).
3. The n͡ture of the decision and the specified ground for appeal. Please cite specific code sections
andlor relevant documentation to support your request.
4. The appropriate appeal fee of $250.00.
5. Please note a completed Appeal Application and fees must be receiyed within 30 calendar days
_ollhe date of the finalwritten Adm-i[istrative lntefBrelat¡on.
Existing Use:
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Proposed Use (From Use Table 3-403f :
Description of Project:
For Appeal of Administrative please include:
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EST FOR WAIVERS
Submission Requirements
tr The Applicant requesting a Waiver of Submission Requirements per Section 4-202. List
Section:
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Waiver of Standards
tr The Applicant is requesting a waiver of standards per section 4-11g, List:
Section:
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I have read the statements above and have provided the required attached information which is
correct and accurate to best knowledge.
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Signature of P rty Owner or Authorized Representatlve, Iitle
OFFICIAT USE ONIY
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Community Development Department
l0g gth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO gl6}t
(s7ol e4s_8212
www.qarfield-co u ntv. com
TAX PARCET NUMBER: 239329LA2AL2 pRE-App DATE: December 27,2A22
PROJECT: Davis Lot 12, coryeil Ranch, Buirding Enverope Adjustment
OWNER: Billand Ashley Dopf
PRAcrlcA[ LocATroN: 541 coryeil Ranch Road, carbondare co, g1623
ZONING¡ PUD, Coryell Ranch
COMPREHENSTVE p[AN: Res MH (2-6 Ac/Ðu); carbondare Area of rnfruence.
TYPE oF APPtlcATloN: Administrative Review for an Amended plat to Revise Building Envetope
I. 6ENERAI. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant is requesting to amend the building envelope on Lot L2, coryell Ranch puD. Lot 12 is2'153 acres in size' The owners ere requesting the building envelop revision so to utilize a largerportion of the lot' crl Thompson performed a geologic hazards investigation for coryell Ranch andpresented the findings in a report dated January 29,lggg,Job No. Gs-2647. As part of the report,crL identified areas of high and moderate subsidence risk. Lot L2 has a portion of the lot mappedas being moderate subsidence risk. The applicant contracted with Kumar & Associates to perform asubsoil study for the design of foundations on the subject site on october 27, zozL,to determine ifthe building envelope could be modified. The request for the building envelope modification isbased upon this study.
\\. REGULATOR\ PRO\IISIONS AND PROCESS REAUIRED
The following sections of the Garfield Land use and Development code as amended apply to the
proposed APPlication:
PRE-APPLICATION
CONFERENCE SUIVIMARY
. Sect¡on 5-305 - Amended Final plat Review. Table 5-103 common Review procedures and Required Notice. Table 5-401 Submittal Requirements. Section 5-4AZ Description of Submittal Requirements including requirements for a Final plat. Section 4-103 Administrative Review and Section -LOI Common Review Procedures. Article 7, Divisions L,2,3, and 4 as applicable
III. ADMINISTRATIVEREVIEWPROCESS
The review process shall follow a modified version of the steps contained in Table 4-102 and
Section 4-103, Administrative Review (see attached flow chart)
IV. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS - KEV TOPICS
As a convenience, outlined below is a list of information typically required for this type of
application:
n GeneralApplication Materials
ll Completed application form (attached)
lJ Completed payment agreement form (attached)
t-¡ Proof of ownership (title work and deed) and information on any lien holders for the
parcel.
Ü Names and mailing addresses of property owners within 200 ft. of the property,
Ll Mineral rights ownership including mailing address (see attached form and memo).Ll A narrative describing the request and related information.n Copy of the pre-application summary
u A Vicinity Map within approximately 3 miles
tr Because no public improvements are required for this project, a written waiver request
from submittal of an lmprovements Agreement should be requested (request on 2nd page of
application form).
I The Proposed Plat showing the existing and proposed building envelope and any other
changes affecting the lot. All easements need to be shown on the plat. All required
certificates need to be included on the plat.
E The plat should include improvement location information adequate to confirm that no
nonconforming conditions will result from the plat amendment. Some improvement
location information will be removed from the plat prior to execution and recording
pursuant to direction from the County Surveyor.E Signed approval letter from coryell Ranch HoA, Design Review committee.U The request should be consistent with all applicable provisions of Article 7 in the LIJÞC. The
Application should include at a minimum, representations that the amendment will not
result in any changes to drainage, access or utility services.
ü Any other supporting information indicating that the change is consistent with underlying
zoning and previous property history.
The Application submittal needs to include 3 hard copies of the entire Application and 1 Digital
PDF Copy of the entire Application (USB Stick). Both the paper and digital copies should be split
into individual sections. Please refer to the pre-application summary for submittal requirements
that are appropriate for your Application.
V. APPTICATION REVIEW
a. Review by:Staff for completeness recommendation and referral agencies for
additional tech nical review
b. Public Hearing:X Director Decision with notice
_ Planning Commission
_ Board of County Commissioners
_ Board of Adjustment
c. ReferralAgencies:May include Garfield County Road and Bridge, Fire Protection Ðistrict,
Garfield County Designated Engineer, Division of Water Resources,
Garfield County Vegetation Management, Town of Carbondale.
VI. APPTICATION REVIEW FEES
a. Planning Review Fees: S 250.00
b. Referral Agency Fees: S fAO - consulting engineer/civil engineer fees
c.TotalDeposit:S ZS0.OO (additional hours are billed at 540.50 /hour)
VII. GENERALAPPLICATIONPROCESSING
The foregoing summary is advisory in nature only and is not binding on the County. The summary is
based on current zoning, which is subject to change in the future, and upon factual representations
that may or may not be accurate. This summary does not create a legal or vested right. The
summary is valid for a six month period, after which an update should be requested. The Applicant
is advised that the Application submittal once accepted by the County becomes public information
and will be available (including electronically for review by the public. Proprietary information can
be redacted from documents prior to submittal.
PRE.APPTICATION SUMMARY PREPARED BY:
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Garrteld County
MEMORANDUM
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FROM:
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RE:
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County Attomey's Office
June24,2014
Mineral Interesl Research
Mineral interests may be severed from surface right intcrcsts in real property, Colorado revissd
statuîe 24.S5.5.103 requires notification to míncral owners when a landòwner applies for a land
usc designation by a local governmenl, As such. the landowner rnurl research thó cuncnt olllers
of minernl interests for the properly.
Thc Carfìeld County L¿r¡d Use und Developmenl Code of 2013 ("LUDC") Scction 4-l0l(EXlXb)(4) requires wiíen not¡ce to olln€rs of mineral interests in tire subjeci prop.n.u ..as
such ou¡ers can be identified tluough the rcco¡ds in the of'lìce of the Clerk a¡d i?.ecorder o,
Assessor, or lluouglr other means."
It is tlrc dut-v of the applicant to notifi' mineral inrercs( orvncrs. The iollowing is a suggested
proccss to research mineral interests:
l. Reviel lhe current orvnershipdeed for thc propcrty (i.e. Slarranty Deed, Specialwarrä¡t)', Quit clainr Deed or Bargain and sale Deed- NoT a Deeá of Trusr).' The
ortrlership deed is usually one or trvo pages. Js there a reservation of mincral inteiesls on
the orwership dccd? Are there any exceptions to ritle? A deed may inctude a list of
rescrvations that reference mincral olulers or r¡il and gas leases,
2- Review your title insurance policy. Are there exceptions to tit¡c tisted under Schedule B-Il? lf so, revierv ior mineral interests lhat wcre reserved ¿rod oil and gas lcases.
3. Check rvith the Assessor's oftice to detennine if ¡ mineral infercst has been reserveclfrom thc subject property. The Assessor's office no longer docurnents the mineral
reservation olvnership for íts t¿x ¡t¡ll records unless ownersNp has been proven. There
are only a limited nurnber of mineral Õwners who have provided such information to the
Assessor's ofüce so this may not pror.ide any information, depending on your property.
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4. Research the legal description of the subject property witlr the Clerk and llecorder's
compulcr. You can search the Section, Torrnship, and Rangc of the subject propcrry,
You may find deeds for mineral interests for rhc suhject propcrty.
5. Resesrch rvhether a Notice of Mineral Estate Ownershlp was filcd f'crr rhe subject
propcrly. On tbc Clerk and Recorder's cornputer, se¡rrch under Fittcr (on the rigfit hand
sicle of lhe scrcctt), Oenual Recordings, Notice of Mineral Estate Orvnership for the
subject prûperly.
ó. ff you find ntineral interesl ownsrs as resen,ations on your deed, listed in your titlc
insurance policy, from the Asscssor's rccords or thc Clerk and Recorder's computcr, you
need to dcterminc whether these nrineral inlerests u,erê translerred by deed and recordcd
in the Clerk and Recorder's office.
ünter the name rrf the ¡nincral i¡lterest r)rvner as the Orantor in thc Cterk and Rccorder's
colllputer lo see if the mineral inlerest was transflerred. lf you find a trånsfcrdeed, you
need lo repeal this process to l"ollorv any transf'er of thó mincral intcrest to present {ay,
lnclude a description of 1'our resea¡ch process in your application and the namc(s) and
address(esi of thc cuncnt mincral interest orvner(s),
lvlineral inlercst research ca¡r be ¡r diflìcult and timc consunring process. If ¡.ou are unablc to
determine mineral rights onnership b¡'yoursclf, consider hiring nn anorncy or la¡tlman.
Atlomc)'s and landmen spccialize in de ternlilri¡rg nrineral righls t-runership, but they charge a fee
for their services,
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GørJield County
PAYMENT AGREEMENT FORM
ß // r-/*Å þ"+-GARFIELD COUNTY U and Property Owner ("APPLICANT")
agr&asfollows:
1, The Applicant has sub to the nap n fo ng Project:
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2. The Applicant understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 2014-60, as
amended, establishes a fee schedule for each type application, and the guidelines for the
administration of the fee structure.
3, The Applicant and the County agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the
proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full extent of the costs
involved in processing the application. The Applicant agrees to make payment of the Base
Fee, established for the Project, and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to the
Applicant. The Applicant agrees to make additional payments upon notification by the
County, when they are necessary, as costs are incurred.
4. The Base Fee shall be in addition to and exclusive of any cost for publication or cost of
consulting service determined necessary by the Board of County Commissioners for the
consideration of an application or additional County staff time or expense not covered by
the Base Fee. lf actual recorded costs exceed the initial Base Fee, the Applicant shall pay
additional billings to the County to reimburse the County for the processing of the Project.
The Applicant acknowledges that all billing shall be paid prior to the final considerat¡on by
the County of any Land Use Change or Division of Land.
I hereby agree to pay all fees related to this application:
Billing Contâct Person IJ Þtv t9 phone: (f'1ùt 3î'1 , /"gq î--
Billing Contact ress:
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Õ01¡tlt:.Printed Name of Authorized to Si gn:
(Signature)
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STATEMENT OF AUTHORIW
Pursuant to c.R.s' s38'30-172, the undersigned executes this statement of Authority on behalf of
a _ (corporation, limitedliability company, general partnership,registered lim ited liability pa rtnership, registered I imited liabilityllmited partnership, llmlted partnership association,government agency, trust or other), an entity otherthan an individual, capable of holding title to real property (the "Entity"), and states as follows:
The name of the Entity is
and is formed under the laws of
The mailing address for the Entity is
The name and/or position of the person authorized to execute instrume nts conveying, encumbering, orotherwise affecting title to real property on behalf of the Entity is
The limitations upon the authority of the person named above o
to bind the Entity are as follows (if no limitations, insert ,'None,,)
r holding the position described above
Other matters concerning the manner in
no other matter, leave this section blank)
which the Entity deals with any interest in real property are (if
EXECUTED thls _ day of 20_.
Signature
Name (printed):
Títle (if any):
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of
by on behalf of
Witness my hand and official seal,
My commission expires:
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REGËIVEN
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GARFIËLD I;OUNl'Y
COIVIMUNITY DËVILOPMENT
Co mmunity Development Department
PRE.APPLICATION FORM
To be scheduled for a Pre-Application, please provide the following information. Please be
advised that because of staffing shortages and Pursuant to Article 4-101(A)(2)(a), it may be up to
20 business days before someone will reachout to you to getyou on the Calendar.
GarrteW Coúlnty
PERSON REQUESTING PR
PHONE NUMB
EMAILADDRES п
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Pleasefillout the following information on your project (proposals that do not address the
highlighted information will not be scheduled). ln addition tothe following information, please
provide any additional information you may have (maps, previous approvals, copies of
resolutions, etc.) Pre-application meetings will generally be limited to 30 minutes, the more
information you provide the better able we are to assist you.
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PARCEL NUMBER
PARCEL ADDRESS
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lît)How was this lot created ?
Please attach a copy of the parcel map, identifying the parcel-this can be obtained here:
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Please attach a sketch plan of your proposal
interactive-ma
what isyour proposar? tathrqo 6r, //tf1 lWhy<t
108 Eighth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 8160I
(970)94s-8212
Additional lnformation Required: Please provide a description of how the project will be served
with water and wastewater, and where you willtake access.
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What specific questions do you have?
There is a lot of information that can be found online, below are some handy links
Parcel lD can be found on yourtax bill or at httos : //www. sa rf ield -co u ntv.co m /seoøra nhic-informatio
svste m/inte ractive -maps/
Zoning: https httos://www.parf ield-co u ntv, com/com mu n itv-develoom /n lannin ntng-7ô s/
Land Use Code : https://www.sa ld-countv.com/communitv-develo land-use-code/nl/
Resou rce G uide : http://www.ga rfie ld-cou ntv, com/co m munitv-
d eve lo o m e nt/f i le secco / sites / L2 / 2019/07l Re s o u rce -Gu ide-2018- 10. 15- U odated.odf (click on PDF not
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FoR OFFICAL USE ONLY: PLEASE DO NOT MARK BELOW THE LINE.
DATE RECEIVED
PTANNER ASSIGNED
DATE CONTACTED {TO SCHEDULE MEET¡N
MEETING DATE
I 08 Eighth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 8 160 I
(e7o)94s-8212
THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
OF THE CORYELI RANCH
Post Office Box 13
Carbondale, Colorado g1623
Telephone (970) 618-3s67
Emall: coryellranchhoa@gmail.com
aconrardy@msn.com
Lt¡l 12. coryell fìanch- DIlc'¡\nrcntlctr tJuildirrg Errvclo¡re [ì,c'i*r,
Apríl c). 2022
l)cur Ashlcy Doplì
'l'lrc l)csigrl ltcvicrv Collt¡llittcc crf'Ciorycll ltu¡lch has rcvi*vcd your. ¡rlan fbr thc l-'t l2lluiltling [i'r'clo¡rc Ar¡rsrrlr'ent arrtr are i,, *u¡''¡rorr.r'rrre ¡rrr¡rosetr r.:ha'gc u,ith ¡rrc fbrro*,ingc()nuììcltts:
' 3 of the 4 current test p¡ts are outside of the proposed Building Envelope. The soils tests may notreflect your proposed building area.
' ln conslderation of approving the amendment to the Buílding Envelope for Lot 1.2, owner hereby
releases, agrees, to defend, ¡ndemnifies, the Association and Design Review cornmittee, their
officers, directors, members, managers, employees, contractors, consultants, agents, and attorneysfrom and aga¡nst all claims, demands, losses, liabil¡t¡es, darnages, costs, and expenses including but,
not limited to, attorneys' fees (collectively "Claims"), whether now known or unknown, suspected
or unsuspected, arising out of or related to the amended building envelope and construction of
residential improvements in such envelope, including but not limited to any soils conditions,
geologic halard, or other lot constraint.
' This approval does not Suarantee view planes through other properties or Coryell lots.
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iatiorr ol'tlre C'oryell fìanch.
LOT 12 541Coryell Ranch Road Neighbors
Lot 11 - Occupied House
Todd Cramer
52L Coryell Ranch Road, Carbondale CO 81623
Lot 10 - Undeveloped Lot
Dr. Dahr
6905 NW Grand Blvd. Oklahoma City OK 73116
Lotg-OccupiedHouse
Kathy and Bill Rodman
475 Coryell Ranch Road, Carbondale CO 81623
Lot 18 - Undeveloped Lot
Michael and Amy Williams
Gulffex Energy
17806 lH 10 West, Suite 405
San Antonio, Texas 78257
Lot 17 - Occupied House
David and Ellen Sanders
436 Coryell Ranch Road, Carbondale CO 81623
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STATEMENT OF A UTHORITY
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The name of the EntitY is
and is formed under the laws of
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The mailing address for the Entlty ¡s
The name and/or Pos itlon of the Person authorized to execute lnstrume nts conveYing, encumbering or
otheru¿ise affecting tltle to real property on behalf of the EntitY is
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The limitatlons upon the authority of the person named above or
to bind the Ent¡ry are as follows (lf no llmitations, lnsert "None"):
holding the position described above
other matters concernlng the manner ln whlch the Entlty deals wlth any lnterest in real property are {lf
nb other matter, leave thls section blank):
EXECUTED ttrr 4l- AaY of 2o;^3 .
Signature:
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POLTCY NO. OP-6-l 1047538
WESTCOR
ALTA O\ryNER'S POLICY (6-17-06)
ISSUED BY
\ryESTCOR LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
OWNER'S POLICY OF TITLE INSUR,A'NCE
Any notice of claim ând any other notice or statement in writing required to be given to the Company
unãer this policy must be given to the Company at the address shown in Section l8 of the Conditions.
COVERED RISKS
SUBJECT TO TI-IE EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERACE, THE EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERACE CONTAINED IN
SCIIEDULE B, AND TIIE CONDITIONS, WESTCOR LAND T¡TLE INSURANCE COMPANY, A SOUth CATOIiNA
corporation (the ,.Cornpany'') insures, as of Datc of Policy and, to the cxtent statcd in Covered Risks 9 a¡rd l0' atler Date of
policy, against to5 o. åo*äg., not e.xceeding the Amount ol Insttrance, sustainctl or incurrsd by the Irrsurcd by reason of:
l. Title being vestecl othcr than as stated in Schedule A'
2, Any defec-¡ in or lien or cncumbrance on rhe Title, This Covercd Risk includes but is not limitcd to insurance against loss
lronr
(a)
(b)
A defect in the Title causcd bY
(i) f'orgery, fraud, uuduc i¡rl'luence, durcss, incompetency, incapacity, or impersonation;
(ii) fäilure of any person or Entity to have autlrorized a transfer or cotìvÕyallce;
i¡il) o ¿o.utn"nt affecting Titlc not propcrly crcated. cxecutcd. witncsscd, scalcd. acknowledgcd, notarized, or
dclivered;
(iv) failurc to pcrform those acts neccssary to crcatc a ctocumcnt by clcctronic ¡ncans authorized by law;
(v) a docurne¡rt executed under a falsified, expired, or otherwise invalid porver of attomey;
(vi) a docunrenr not propcrly filed, recorded, or indexetl in the Public Records including fäilurc to perform thosc
acls by electronic mea¡rs aulhorizctl by larv; or
(vii) a defective judicial or administrativc proccecling.
The lien of real estate taxes orassessnìents irnposed on the Title by agoventmental authorify due or payable, but
unpaid,
(c) Ariy encroachment, cncumbrance, violation. variation. or adversc circumstance all'ccting thc Title that would be
<Jiscloscd by an accuratc and completc land survcyof thc Lanrt. The ter¡n "cncroachmcnt" includcs encroach¡ncntsof
existi¡g improvements located on the Land onto adjoining land, aud encroachments onto the Land of existing
improvements locatcd on adjoining land.
3. Unnrarketable Title.
COVERED RISKS Continued on ncxt page
tN WITNESS WHEREOF. WESTCOR LAND TITLE INSUR/\NCE COMPANY has caused this policy to bc signed and
sealed as of the Date of Policy shown in Schcdttlc A'
lssued By: Title Company of the Rockies, LLC WESTCOR LAND TTTLE INSURANCE COMPANY
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4. No right ofaccess to and from the Land.
5. The violation or c¡rforcement of any law, ordinancc, permit, or govcmmental regulation (including those rclating to building and
zoning) rcstricting, regulating. prohibiting, or rclating to
(a) the occupancy, use, orcnjoyment ofthc Land;
(b) the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement erccted on thc Land;
(c) thc subdivision of land; or
(d) environmentalprotection
ifa notice, describing any part ofthe Land, is recorded in the Public Records setting forth the violation or intention to enforcc,
but only to thc extent of the violation or enforcement refened to in that notice.
6. An enforcement action based on the excrcise of a govemmental policc power not covered by Covered Risk 5 if a notice of thc
enforcement action, describing any part of the Land, is recorded in the Public Records, but only to the extent of the enforcement
referred to in that notice.
7. The exercise of thc rights of erninent domain if a notice of the exercise, describing any part of the Land, is rccordcd in the Public
Records.
8. Any taking by a govemmental body that has occurred and is binding on the rights of a purchaser for value without Knorvledge.
9. Title being vested othcr than as statcd in Schcdule A or being dcfective
(a) as a rcsult ofthc avoidance in wholc or in paf, or from a court order providing an alternative remedy, of a transfer of all
or any part of the title to or any intercst in ths Land occurring prior to the transaction vesting Titlc as shown in Schedule A
because that prior transfer constifuted a fraudulent or prefcrcntial transfer undcr fcdcral bankruptcy, state insolvency, or
similar creditors' rights laws; or
(b) because the instrument of transfer vesting Titlc as shown in Schedulc A constitr¡tcs a preferential transfer undcr federal
bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors ' rights laws by reason of the failure of its recording in the Public
Records(i) to bc limely, or
(ii) to impart notice of its cxistence to a purchaser for value or fo a judgment or lie n credifor.
10. Any deGct in or lien or cncunrbrance on the Titlc or other ¡natter included in Covered Risks I through 9 that has bcen creatcd or
attached or has been filed or recorded in the Public Recorcls subsequent to Date ofPolicy and prior to the recording ofthe deed
or other instn¡ment ol'translbr in the Public Records that vests Title as shown in Schedule A.
The Company will also pay the costs, attomeys' fces, and cxpenses incuned in dcfense of any mattcr insured against by this Policy, but
only to the extent provided in the Contlitions.
EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following mattors are cxpressly cxclude<l from the
coverage of lhis policy, and the Cornpany will not pay loss or
damage, costs, attomeys ' fees, or expenses that arise by
rcason of:
l. (a) Any law, ordinance, permit. or govcmrnental rcgulation
(including those relating to building and zoning)
restricting, regulating, prohibiting, or relating to
(i) the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the Land,i
(ii) thc character, dimensions, or location of any
improvement erectcd on the Land:
(iii) thc subdivision of land; or
(iv) environnrcnlal protection; or the effect of any
violatíon ot' these laws, ordinances, or
governnrental regulations. This Exclusion I (a)
does not modiff or limit the covcrage provicled
under Covercd Risk 5.
(b) Any govcrnrnental poli<;c power. This Exclusion l(b)
does not modiff or linrit the coverage provided uncler
Covcrcd Risk 6.
2. Rights of crnincnt domain. This Exclusion does not moclify
or limit the covcragc providcd under Covered Risk 7 or 8,
3, Dcfccts, liens, cncumbranccs, advcrse clailns, or other lnat-
ters
(a) crcatcd, sull'ered. assumed, or agrccd to by thc Insured
Claimant;
(b) not Known to the Compuy, not recorded in the Public
Records at Date of Policy, but Known to the lnsured
Claimant arrd not disclosed in writing fo the Company
by the Insured Claimant prior to the datc the Insurcd
Clairnant bccame an Insurcd under this policy;
(c) rcsulting in no loss or damage to thc Insured Clainlant;
(d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy
(howcvcr, tltis docs not modi$ or limif the coveragc
provided undcr Covered Risk 9 ancl l0); or
(c) resulting in loss or damage that would not have been
sustained if the Insured Claimant had paid value for
the Title.
4. Any claim. by reason of thc operation of lcdcral
bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar crcditors ' rights
laws. that the transaction vesting the Title as shown in
Schedule A, is
(a) a fraudulcnt convcyance or fiaudulcnt tra¡rsferi or
(h) a preferential tra¡rsfer fbr any reasorr not stated in
Covercd Risk 9 of fhis policy.
5. Any lien on the Title for rcal estatc taxes or assessmcnts
imposcd by govenrmcntal authority and crcatod or
attaching between Datc of Policy and thc date of recording
of the decd orothcr instrument of transfer in thc Public
Rccords that vcsts Title as shorvn in Schcdule A.
CONDITTONS
I. DEFTNITTON OF TERMS
The foltowing terms when used in this policy mean:
(a) "Amount of Insurance"; The amount stated in Schsdule
A, as may bc increased or decreased by endorsement to
this policy, increased by Section 8(b), or decreased by
Scctions l0 and I I of these Conditions.
(b) "Date of Policy"; The date designated as "Datc of Policy"
in Schedule A.
(c) "Entity": A corporation, partncrship, trust, limited
liability con¡pany, or other similar legal entity.
(d) "[nsured"; The Insured named in Schedule
A. (i) The term "lnsured" also includes
(A) successors to the Titlc of the Insured by
operation of larv as distinguished from purchase,
inclrrding heirs, devisees, survivors, pcrsonal
representatives, or next of kin;
(B) successors to an Insured by dissolution, mergcr,
consolidatíon, distribution, or reorganization;
(C) successors to an Insurcd by íts convcrsion to
another kind of Entity;
(D) a grantee of an Insured under a deed delivered
rvithout payment of actual valuable
considcration conveying thc Titlc
( l) if the stock, sharcs, mcmbcrships, or othcr
equity interests of the granlee are
wholly-owned by the named Insurcd,
(2) if the grantee wholly owns the nanrcd Insured,
(3) if the grantec is wholly-owned by an
affiliated Entity of the na¡ncd lnsured,
provided the afäliated EntiÇ and the named
Insurcd arc both wholly-owncd by thc sarne
pcrson or Entity, or
(4) ifthc grantee is a trustee or beneficiary of a
trust created by a written instrument
establishcd by thc Insurcd narned in Schcdule
^,
for estate planning purposcs.
(ii) Witt¡ regard to (A), (B), (C), and (D) rcserving,
horvever, all rights and defenses as to any successor
that the Contpany would have had against any
prcdcccssor Insurcd.
(e) "lnsurcd Claimant': An Insured clainring loss or clamagc.
(Ð "Knowledge" or "Known": Actual knowledge, nor
constructive knowledge or notice that may be inrputcd to
an Insurcd by reason ofthe Public Records or any othcr
records that impart constnlctivc noticc of maficrs
affecting thc Titlc.
(g)"Land" The land described in Schcdule A, and afäxed
improvcmcnts that by lawconstitute real property. The
tenn "Land" does not include any property bcyond thc
lincs of thc area dcscribed in Schedule A, nor any right,
title, intcrest, estate, or easement in abutting streets,
roads, avenucs, alleys, lanes. ways, or waterways, but this
does not modily or limit the cxtent that a right of acccss
to and from the Land is insurcd by this policy.
(h) "Mortgage": Mortgagc, deed of trust, trust dced, orother
security instrument. including one evidenced by
electronic n'¡eans authorizcd by law.
(i) "Public Recr¡rds": Rccords established under starc
statutcs at Date of Policy for the purpose of irnparting
constructive notice of mafters relating to real property to
purchasers for value and without Knowlcdge. With
respect to Covcred Risk 5(d), "Public Records" shall also
include cnvirontnental protcction licns filed in thc records
of the clerk of the Unitcd States Disnict Court for the
district where the Land is locatcd.
() "Title": The estate or interest described in Schcdule A.
(k) "Unmarketable Title": Title affectcd by an alleged or
apparcnt lnatter that would permit a prospective
purchaser or lessee of the Titlc or lender on the Title to
bc rcleased from the obligation to purchase. leasc, or lcnd
ifthere is a contrachral condition requiring the delivery of
marketable title.
2. CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE
The coverage of this policy shall continue in force as of Date
of Policy in favor of an Insured. but only so long as the
Insurcd rctains an estate or interest in thc Land, or holds an
obligation securcd by a purchase money Mortgagc givcn by a
purchaser from the Insured, or only so long as the hrsured
shall have liability by reason of warranties in any transfer or
convcyancc ol' the Title, This policy shall not continuc in
force in favor ofany purchaser f¡our the lnsured ofeither (i)
an cstale or intercst in thc Land, or (ii) an obligation secured
by a purchase nroney Mortgage given to the Insured.
3. NOTICE OF CLAIM TO BE GIVEN BY
INSURED CLAIMANT
Thc Insured shall noti$ tlrc Company promptly in writing (i)
in case ofany litigation as sct forth in Section 5(a) ofthese
Conditions. (ii) in case Knowledge shall conre fo an Insured
hercunder ofany clainr of title or interest that is adversc to
thc Title, as insured, and that rnight cause loss or danrage for
which the Company may bc liablc by virtue of this policy, or
(iii) if the Title, as insured, is rejected as Urunarketable Title.
If thc Company is prcjudiced by the fäilure of the Insured
Claimant to providc protnpt noticc, the Company's liability
to the lnsured Claimant under thc policy shall be reduced to
the extent ofthe prejudicc,
4. PROOF OF LOSS
In the event thc Company is unable to determine the anrount
of loss or damage, thc Cornpany may, at its option, requirc as
a condition of payment that thc Insured Claimant fi.¡rnish a
signed proof of loss. The proof of loss must describc thc
defect, lien, encumbrance, or olher matter insured against by
this policy that constitutes the basis of loss ordamagc and
shall state, to the extent possiblc, the basis ofcalculating thc
amount of thc loss or damagc.
5. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF ACTIONS
(a) Upon written request by the Insured, and subject to the
options containcd in Scction 7 of thcsc Conditions, the
Company, at its own cost and without unreasonablc
delay, shall provide for the defense of an lnsured in
litigation in which any third party asserts a claim
covcrcd by this policy adversc to the lnsurcd. This
obligation is limited to only those stated causes of
action alleging rnaltcrs insurcd against by this policy.
Thc Cornpany shall havc the right to select counscl of
its choíce (subject to th€ righf ofthe Insured to object
for reasonable cause) to represent the Insurcd as to
lhose stafed causes ofaction. It shall not bc liable for
and rvill not pay the fces of any other counscl. Thc
Cornpany will not pay any fees, costs, or expenses
incuned by the Insured in the defense ofthose causes
of action that allege matters not insured against by this
policy.
(b) The Cornpany shall have the right, in addition to the
options contained in Section 7 of these Conditions, at
iti own cost, to institute and prosecute any action or
proceeding or to do any other act that in its opinion
may be necessary or desirablc to establish the Title, as
insured, or to prcvent or reducc loss or damagc to the
Insured. The Company may take any appropriate action
under the terms of this policy, whether or not it shall be
liable to the lnsured. The exercise ofthesc rights shall
not bc an adrnission of liability or waiver o[ any
provision of this policy. If the Company exerciscs its
iights under this subsection, it must do so diligently'
(c) Whenever the Company brings an action or asserts a
defense as required or pennitted by this policy, the
Company rnay pursue fhe litigation to a final
deternrination by a court of conrpetent jurisdictiorr, and
it expressly rescrves the right, in its sole discretion, to
appeal any adverse judgment or order.
ó. DUTY OF INSURED CLAIMANT TO COOPERATE
(a) ln all cases where this policy permits or requires the
Cornpany to prosecutc or provide for the delense of any
action or proceeding and any appeals, the lnsurcd shall
secure to the Company the right to so prosecute or providc
defense in the action or proceeding, including the right to
tusc, at ils option, the name of the lnsured for this purpose.
lrly'henever requested by the Company, the Insured, at the
Conrpany's expcnse, shall give the Company all
rcasonablc aíd (i) in sccuring evidencc, obtaining
witnesses, prosccuting or defending the action or
proceeding, or effecting sctllement, and (ii) in any othcr
lawhrl act that in the opinion of thc Company may bc
necessary or desirable to cstablish the Titlc or any other
nratter as insured. If the Company is prejudiced by the
failurc ofthe Insurcd to frrrnish the requíred cooperation,
the Company's obligations to the Insured under lhe policy
shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to
defend, prosecute, or continue any litigatiorr, with regard
to the matter or malters requiring such cooperation'
(b) The Company may rcasonably require the lnsured
Claimant to submit to examination under oath by any
authorizcd reprcsentative ofthc Company and to produce
for exarnination, inspcction, and copying, at such
reasonable timcs and places as may bc designated by thc
authorizcd rcprescntative of thc Conrpany, all records. in
whatcver medium rnaintained, including boola, ledgers,
checks, nremoranda,correspondence, reports, e-mails.
dísks, lapes, and videos whefhcr bcaring a date before or
after Date of Policy, that reasonably pertain to the loss or
darnage. Further. if requested by âny ar¡thoriz.ed
representative of the Cornpany, the Insurcd Claima¡rt shall
grant its pcrmíssion, in writing. lor any atlthorized
rcprcscntative of the Company to examine, inspect, and
copy all ofthese rccords in thecustody orcontrol of a
thir<t party that reasonably perfain to the loss or damage.
All information dcsignatcd as confìdenlial by thc Insured
Claimant provided to thc Company pursuant to this
Section shall not be discloscd to othcrs unless, in the
reasonable judgmcnt of the Company, it is nccessary in thc
administration of the claim. Failure of the Insured
Clairnant to submit l'or examination under oath, produce
any rcasonably requcstcd information, or grant permission
to securs reasonabty nec€ssary infonnation fronr third
parties as required in this subsection, unless prohibited by
iarv or governmental regulation, shall terminate any
liability of the Company undcr this policy as to that claim'
7. OPTTONS TO PAY OR OTHERWISE SETTLE
CLATMS; TERMINATION OF LIABILITY
In case of a claim undcr fhis policy, thc Company shall havc
the following additional options:
(a) To Pay or Tender Payment ofthe Amount oflnsurance'
To pay or tender payment ofthe Amount oflnsurance under
this policy together with any costs, attorneys ' fecs, and
cxpenses incurred by the Insured Claimant that werc
authorized by the Company up to the ti¡ne of paynrent or
tender of payment and that the Company is obligated to pay'
Upon the exercise by the Company of this option, all liability
and obligations of the Cornpany to the Insured t¡ndcr this
policy, óther than to nlake the payment required in this
iubsection, shall tenninate, including any liability or
obligation to defend, prosecute, or continue any litigation'
(b) To Pay or Othenvise Settle With Parties Other Than the
lnsurcd or With the Insurcd Claimant.
(i) To pay or othenvise settle with other parties for or in
thc' nantc of an Inst¡red Clai¡nant any clairn insured
against under this policy. In addition, the Company
will pay any costs, attomeys ' fees, and expenses
incurred by thc lnsured Claimant that wcre authorized
by thc Cornpany up to the time of paynrcnt and that the
Company is obligatcd to PaY; or
(ii) To pay or otherwise settle with the fnsured Claimant
the loss or damage provided for under this policy,
together with any costs, attorneys'fees, atrd expenses
incurred by the lnsured Clai¡nant that were authorizcd
by the Conrpany up to the tinre ofpaynrent and that the
Conrpany is obligatecl to pay.
Upon thc excrçisc by the Company of cither of the options
providcd for in subsections (bXi) or (ii), the Company's
obligations to the lnsurcd untler this policy for the clain'rcd
loss or damagc, othcr than the pay¡ncnts required to be nrade.
shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to clefcnd,
prosecute. or continue any litigation.
8. DETERMTNATION AND EXTENT OF LIABILITY
This policy is a contract of indemnity against actual monetary
loss or danrage sustained or incurrcd by the Insured Clairnant
who has suffered loss or damage by reason of matters insured
against by this policy.
(a) The cxtcnt of liability of the Company for loss or damagc
under this policy shall not exceed the lesser of
(i) the Anrount of Insurance: or
(ii) the difibrence beh¡rcen the value of the Title as
insured and thc valuc ofthe Title subject to thc risk
insured againsf by this policy.
(b) If the Company pursucs its rights under Section 5 of these
Conditions and is unsuccesslul in establishing thc Title, as
insurcd,
(i) lhe A¡nount of Insurancc slrall be increased by l0%,
and
(ii) the Insurcd Claimant shall havc the right to have the
loss or damage detennined eithcr as of thc date thc
clai¡nwas nrade bythc lnsured Claimant oras of thc
date it is settled and paid.
(c) ln addition to the extent of liability under (a) and (b), thc
Company will also pay those costs, attorneys' fees, and
expcnses incurred in accordance with Sections 5 and 7 of
these Conditions.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
(a) If the Company establishes the Titlc, or removcs the
alleged defect, Iicn, or encumbrance. or cures the lack ofa
right ofaccess to or from the Land, or cures the claim of
Unnrarketablc Title, all as insured, in a reasonably diligent
manner by any method, including litigation and the
completion of any appeals. it shall have fully perfbrmed its
obligations with respect to that mattcr and shall not be
liable for any loss or dantage caused to the Insured.
(b) In thcevenl of auy litigation, including litigation by thc
Conrpany or with the Cclrnpany's consettt, the Conrpany
shall have no liability for loss ordarnage until there has
been a linal dctermination by a court of compctcnt
jurisdictiorr, and disposition of all appeals, adverse to the
Title, as insurcd.
(c) 'l'he Company shall not be liable for loss or damage to thc
Insurccl fur liability voluntarily assunred by the Insurecl in
seltling any clainr or suit without the prior rvritten consent
ol'the Conrpany.
10. REDUCTION OF INSURANCE; REDUCTION
OR'TERMTNATION OF LIABILITV
All paynrents undcr this policy, except paymcnts made for
costs, attonreys' lces, arrd expenses. shall reduce thc Anrount
trf Insurance by llre arnount of thc payment.
I I. LIABTLTTY NOI\CUMULATIVE
Thc Arnount of Insur¿nce shall be reduced by any arrlount the
Conrpany pays undcr any policy insuring a Mortgagc to which
cxception is takcn in Schcdulc B or to wlrich lhe Instrecl has
agreed, assumed, or takcn subjcct, or rvhich is cxccutcd by an
lnsured after Date of Policy and rvhich is a charge or lien on
the Title. and the amount so paid shall bc decmcd a paynrcnt
t<l the Insurcd undcr this policy.
I2. PAYMENT OF T,OSS
When liability and thc cxlcnt of loss or damage havc bccn
definitely fixed in accordance with these Conditions. the
paynìcnt shall be made within 30 days.
13. RIGHTS OF RECOYERV UPON PAYMENT
OR SETTLEMENT
(a) Whenever the Conrpany shall have settled and paid a
clairn under this policy, it shall be subrogatcd and entitlcd
to thc riglrts of the Insurcd Claimant in thc Title and all
other rights and remedies in rcspcct to thc clainr fhat the
lnsured Clai¡na¡rt has agairrst â¡'ly person or property, to
the extcnt of the arnount of any loss, costs, attomeys' f'ecs,
andcxpcnscs paid by theCornpany. lfrcquestcd by the
Cornpany, the lnsured Claimant shall cxecutc documcnts
to cvidencc ths transfcr to the Company of thesc rights and
renredies. The Insured Clai¡nant shall permit The Company
to sue, compromise, or settle in thc nanrc of the Insured
Claimant and to use the nanre of thc Insured Claimant in
any transaction or litigation involving these rights and
remedies.
If a payment on account of a claim does not fully cover the
loss of thc Insurcd Claimant, thc Company shall defer the
exercise of its right to recover until afler the Insured Claimant
shall have recovered its loss.
(b) The Company's right of subrogation includcs the rights of
tlrc Insured to indernnitics, guaranties, otlrcr policies of
insurance, or bonds, notwithstanding any terms or
conditions contained in those instruments that address
subrogation rights.
I4. ARBITRATION
Either the Company or [he l¡rsurctl rnay dernarrd that the clainl
or controve¡sy shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the
Title Insurance A¡bitratio¡r Rules of the American Land Title
Association ("Rules"). Except as provided in the Rules, there
shall be no joinder or consolidation with claims or
controversics of othcr persons. Arbitrable matters nray
include, but are not limited to, any controversy or clairn
bctwccn thc Company and thc lnsurcd arising out of or
rclating to this policy, any scn'ice in conncction rvith its
issuance or the breach of a policy provision, or to any othcr
controversy or clai¡n arising out of the transaction giving rise
to this policy. All arbitrable rnatters when the Alnount of
Insurnnce is $2,000,000 or less shall be arbitrated at the
option of cither thc Cornpany or thc Insured. All arbitrablc
mâtters when the Amount of Insurance is in exccss of
$2,000,000 shall be arbitrated only when agreed to by both
the Company and the Insured. Arbitration pursuant to this
policy and undcr the Rules shall bc bincling upon thc partics.
Judgment upon thc award rendercd by the Arbitrator(s) nray
be entered in any court of cornpetent jurisdiction.
15. LIABILITY LIMITED TO THIS POLICY;
POLICY ENTIRE CONTRACT
(a) This policy togcthcr with all cndorscments, if any,
attachcd to it by lhc Company is thc entirc policy and
contract betwee n the Insured and the Contpany. ln
interpreting any provision of this policy, this policy shall
be constn¡ed ¿s a whole.
(b) Any clainr of loss or damage that ariscs out of the ståtus of
the Title or by any action asserting such claim shall be
rcstricted to this policy.
(c) Any amcndnrent of or endorscmcnt to this policy musf bc
in writing and aufhenticated by an authorized person, or
cxpressly incorporatecl by Schedule A ofthis policy.
(d) Each cndorsc¡nent to this policy issusd at any timc is made
a part of this policy and is subject to all ol" its terrns and
provisions. Exccpt as thc cndr¡rscncnt cxprcssly statcs, it
does not (i) modi& any of the terms and provisions of the
policy, (ii) nrodif, any prior endorsemcnt, (iii) extend the
Date of Policy. or (iv) increase lhe Amount of Insr¡rance.
I6. SEVERABTLITY
In thc cvcnt any provision of this policy, in wholc or in part, is
held invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the policy
shall be dee¡ned not to include that provision or such part held
to bc invalid, but all othcr provisions shall rc¡nain in full &¡rcc
and effcct.
17. CHOICE OF LÂW; FORUM
(a) Choice of L.aw: The Insured acknorvledges the Company
has underwrittcn the risks covcred by this policy and
determined lhc prcmiurn charged thcrefor in reliance upon
the law aff'ecting interests in real property and applicablc
to the interpretaf.ion, rights, remedies, or enforcement of
policies of title insurance of the jurisdiction where the
Land is located.
Therefore, th€ court oran arbitrator shall apply thc lawof
the jurisdiction wherc the Land is located to determine the
validity of claims against the Titlo that are advcrse to the
Insurcd and to interpret and enforce the terms of this
policy. In neither case shall the court or arbitrator apply its
conflicts of law principles to determine the applicablc law.
(b) Choicc of Forum; Any litigation or other proceeding
brought by the Insured against the Company muet be filed
only in a state or federal court within the United States of
Amcrica or its territories having appropriate jurisdiction.
I8. NOTICES, WHERE SENT
Any notice of claim and any other notice or statcment in
writing required to be given to the Company under this policy
must bc given to the Company at: Westcor Land Title
lnsurance Company, Attn.: Claims, 875 Concourse Parkway
South, Suite 200, Maitland, Florida 32'151.
Gørfield County
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM
DA'I'E:
RE:
Staff
County Attomey's Ofiìce
Iune 21,2014
Mineral lnterest llesearch
Mineral interests may be severcd fro¡n surflace right intcrcsts in real property, Coloraclo revisccl
statute 24.65.5.103 requires ¡rotilÌcatio¡l lo mineral or!'ners rvhen a lando*mer applie.s for a tand
usc designatíon by a local govcrnmenl. As such, the landorvner must research the currcnt ol\rìe rs
of mincral inlcrests for the property.
ltc Oarfield Coulty La¡d Use and Devclopmenl Code of 2013 ("L[JDC") Scction 4-
l0¡(EXtXb)(4) requircs rwitten nolice to olvners of miner¡l i¡rterèsts in the sulrjecr propert.v "as
such ortncrs can be identified through tlte rccords in the nffice of the Clerk zutd Recorder or
Assessor, or tltrough othcr means."
It is tlrc dut-v of the applicant fo notifl' mineral intcrcst o\r'ners. The follou'ing is a suggested
process to rcsearch nlineral inlercsts:
Revierv the cunent orvncrship deed for the property (i c. warrzurty Deed, Spccial
warrzurt¡', Quit clainr Decd or Barg.rin and sale Deed- NoT a Deed of Trust). The
orwership deed is usually one or nvo pages. ls there a reservation of mincral interesls on
üre orvnership dced? Are there any exceptions to title? A deed may include a list of
rescrvalions that refcrence mir:cml o$ters or oil ¿¡rd gas leases.
2. Review your title insu¡ance policy. Are thcre exceptions to titlc listed under Schedule B-
Il? lf so, revierv for mineral ¡nterests that rverc reserved and oiland gas lsases.
3' Check rvith the Assessor's oflìce to detennine if a mineral intc¡cst has been reservecl
from thc subject propcrtr-. The Assessor's office no longer documents the núneral
reservatíon orvncrship for its t¿x rr¡ll records unless ownership has bcen proven. -flrcre
are only a limited number of mineralown€rs who have provided such information {o the
Assessor's ofüce so this may not pror.'ide any information, depending on your property.
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MEMO
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4. Rcsearch the legal description of the subject properly with the Clcrk und llecorder's
computer, You can search the Section, Tounship, and Rangc of lhe subject property.
You may find deeds for mineral in(erests for thc subject propcrty.
5. Research rvhether a Notice of Mineral Estate Orvnershlp rvas lìlcd f'or the subject
propcrty. On thc Clerk and Recorder's colrrpulcr, search under Filtcr (on the ríght hand
side of tlre scrccn), Ceneml Recordings, Notice of Mineral Estate Orvnership for the
subject property.
6, tf you find ntineral interes( oÌvnsrs as resen'etions on your deed, listed in ¡,our title
insurance polic¡', from thc Assessor's rccords or thc Clerk and Recorder's colnputer, you
need to determinc rvhether thesc n:ineral interests \\'ere translerred by deed and recorded
in the Clerk and Recorder's office.
7. llnterthenanreofthemineral intercst rlrvneraslheGrantorintheClerkandRccorder's
conrputL'r tr¡ see if the mineral intcrest was transferred. fl'you ñnd a transfcrdeed, you
necd to repeal this process to follou'any transfèr of thc mincral intcrest to present day.
8. Include a description of your research process in your application and the namc(s) and
sddress(es) of the cunent mincral intercst orvncr(s),
lvlineral intercst research car¡ be a clifïcult and time consunring process. If ¡'ou ore rurablc to
determine mineral rights otrnership b¡'yoursclf, consider hiring an enorncy or lanclman.
Attorne)'s a¡rd landrnen specíalize in delernli¡tiltg ntineral rigltts orwership, but they charge a fee
for their seruices.
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Ovner's Policy - Schcdule B Order No.: 120{050-0
No : OP-6-l 1A47538
OWNER'S POLICY
OF
TTTLE INSURANCE
issucd by
TITLE COM PANY
i,.f lhr: rccIie:
as agent for
WEsTcoR Lnnn TIrIr TNSURANCE COITP¡NY
ScHBnuln A
Order No.: 1204050-O
Anrount of Insurance: $330,000.00
Date of Policy;
Policy Number: OP-6-l 1047538
Premium: $ 1,076.00
March 23, 2021 at thc cxact time of recording
l. Na¡ne of Insured:
William Dopf and Ashley Dopf
2. The estate or intercst in thc Land which is covercd by this policy is
Fee Simple
3. Titlc to thc cst¿ltc or intersst in thc Land is vcsted in:
William Dopf and Ashley Dopf
4. The Land referrcd to in this policy is locatcd irr tlre County ofGarfield. State olColorado, and descril¡ed as
follows:
Lot 12,
CORYELL RANCH, A SUBDMSIC)N, according to the Final Plat thereof recorded January 18, 2000 as
Reception No. 558140.
Countersigned
By:
Title Company of the Rockles, LLC Âuthorized Oflicer or Agent
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Owrcr'.e PolicS' - Schadulc B (c'outìnued)Order No.: 1204050-0
PoÌícv No.: OP-6- I I 017538
SCHEDULE B
Excnprrorus rRoM Covnn.rcn
This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys' fees or expenses)
which arise by reason of:
l. First halftaxcs for 2020 paid, 2nd halfnot yet due or payable,
2. Right of the Proprietor of a vein or lode to extract and remove his ore therefïom, should the same be found to
penctrate or intersect the premises hercby granted, as reserved in Unitcd States Patcnt recorded March I t , I 892,
in Book 12 at Page I 19 as Reception No. 13657, April I I, 1892 in Book 12 at Page 132 as Reccption No.
13781, and April 27. 1892 in Book l2 at Page 140 as Reception No. 138ó3.
3. Right of way fior ditches or canals constn¡cted by the authority of thc United Statcs, as reserved in Unitcd States
PafentrecordedMarch ll, l892,inBook l2atPage l19asRcccptionNo. l3657,April ll,1892inBook 12at
Page l 32 as Reccption No. l 378 l, and April 27, ï892 in Book l 2 at Page l40 as Reception No. 1 3863.
4. Easement and right of way for ingress and egrcss purposes as granted to Mitchell Dyer and Lucile Dyer by Deed
recordecl June 20, 1949 in Book 243 at Page 391 as Reception No. 168799.
5. Seven Percent Royalty frorn and out of all of the oil, gas and otlrer minerals produced and saved fronl said lands
as reservcd by Lillian I. Corycll, Perry C. Coryell and Pcrry L. Coryell, by Deed recordcd January 5, 1965 in
Book 363 at Page 33 as Reccption No. 22822 l.
6. Right of Way Easement as grauted to The Mountai¡r States Te lephone and Telegraph Company by instrument
recorded May 8, 1972in Book 430 at Page 323 as Reception No, 253626.
7. Easernenl as granlcd to Perry L. Coryell and Lillian I. Coryell by instnu'nenl rccorded Novsmber l, 1983 irt
Book 638 at Pagc 22ó as Rcccption No. 347060.
8. C)ut-of-District Sewer Servicc Agreemcnt rscordcd August 19, 1994 in Book 912 at Page 97-1,
9. Resolution No. 99- l0l rccorded October 6, 1999 in Book I 154 at Page 52 as Rcccption No. 553277 and
Resolution No. 99-100 recorded October ó, 1999 in Book I 154 at Page 97 as Reception No. 553286.
10. Subdivision Improvcmcnts Agrecmcnt recordcd January 18, 2000 in Book I 169 at Page 325 as Reception No.
558 l 39.
I L Easements, rights of way and all matters shown on the Plat of Coryell Ranch, recorded January 18, 2000 as
Rcccption No. 558140.
I 2. Restrictions, which do not contain a forfeiture or reverter clause, as contained in Declaration ol Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions for Coryell Ranch, recorded January 18, 2000, in Book I 169 at Page 345 as
Reception No. 558 l4l , First Amcrrdnrcnt recorded May 17,201 7 as Rcccption No. 892488.
13. Rccrcation Eascment recorde<J January 18, 2000 in Book I 169 at Pagc 409 as Rcccption No. 558142
14. Any question, disputc or adversc clailns to any loss or gain of land as a rcsult of any change in the rivcrbcd
location by other than natr¡ral câuses, or alteration through accretion. rcliction. erosion or evulsion ofthc ccnter
thrcad, bank, channel or flow of the waters in thc Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers lying within thc subject lantl;
and any question as to the location ofsuch ccnfer thread, bank, bed or channel as a legal description ntonunrent
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Qwner's Polic¡' - Schedulc B (contìmrcd)Arder No.: 1201050-0
Polic¡' I'ts.¡ OP-6- I 1047538
or marker for the purposes ofdescribing or locating subject lands.
15. Any rights, intercsts or easements in favor of the State of Colorado, the United States of America, or tlre general
public, which exist or are çlaimed to exist in, ovcr, undcr and,/or across the waters and present and past bed and
ba¡rks of the Roaring Fork and Crystal Rivers.
16. All rnatfers shown on the Improvement Location Certificate provided by Tuttle Surveying Services, dated
March 8, 2021 as Job No. z:202l\Coryell Ranch\Lot 12, 541 Coryell Ranch Rd., including but not limited to the
cncroachment offence line oflot I I and landscaping over and across property lines and l0'utility casement.
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Anti-Fraud Statement
NOTE: Pursuant to CRS 10-1-128(6Xa), It is unlawful to knowingly provide false,
incomplete, or misleading facts or information to an insurance company for the purpose of
defrauding or attempting to defraud the company. Penalties may include imprisonmenÇ
fines, denial of insurance and civil damages. Any insurance company or agent of an
insurance company who knowingly provides false, incompleþ or misleading facts or
information to a policyholder or claimant for the purpose of defrauding or attempting to
defraud the policyholder or claimant with regad to a settlement or awatd payable fiom
insurance prcceds shall be reported to the Colorado division of insurance within the
dcpartment of rcgulatory agencies.
This anti-fraud statement is affixed to and made a paÉ of this policy.
WARRANTY DITET)
'fl'llS DBDD, nìade this 23rclday of Match,202l, between
DAHR HOLDINGS, LP
whose addlcss is 6905 NW Crand Blvd., Oklahonra City, O¡( ?31 16, GIìANTOR(S), and
WILLIAM DOPF AND A.SHLEY DOPF
whose adclrcss is 92 29th Avenue South, Jacksonville lìeach, |iL32250, GRAN'|EË(S):
WITNDSS, that thegrantor(s), fol and in considelation ol'the sunr ol'Thlee llundred Thirly Thousand attd 00/100 Dollars
($330,000.00), the receipt ¡rnd sufficiency of which is heleby acknowledged, has granted, bargaitted, sold ancl conveyed, and
by thesc presents does grant, bargain, sell, convey and confinn unto the gt'antec(s), gtantee's ltcirs and assigns forever, not in
tcnnncy in co¡¡lnon but IN .IOINT'IENANCV, all the real propeny, togethel with irnprovetnents, if any, situate, lying and
beiug in the County of Garfìeld aud State of Coloraclo, clesclibed as follows;
Lol12,
COIIYELL RÂNCH, A SUBDMSION, nccorcling to the Finnl Plat lhcrcof rccoldcrl January 18,2000 as Rcccption
No.55tll40.
also known lly stleet and nurnber as: 541 Corycll Ranclt Rond, Carbondnlc, CO 8ló23
'I'OGD'II{II,R with nll and singular the he¡'eclitarnenls ancl appurtensnces tlrcleunto belongirrg, ol in anywise appultaining, and the
clernand wlratsoevel of the grantor', eithel in law or equity, of in ancl to ll¡e nbove bargaiued plerrrises, witl¡ the hereditarnents and
appuncnances;
TO I{AVE AND 1'O HOLD the snid plernises above bargainecl and desclibcd, with thc ap¡lurtenances, urìto the gmntee, grantee's
âgrce ro nnd rvith the glarrtee, grantec's hails and assigrrs, that at the tirnc of the errsenling arrd delivery of tlrese prese¡rls, gt'antor is well
seizcd of the plcrnises above conveyed, has good, surc, pelfect, absoh¡te and intlefeasible estate of itthelitance, in law, in fee simple,
and lras good right, full power and lawful authority to granl, bargairr, sell and convey the snnre in ¡nanner and fonn as aforesaid, and
that the sarne atÉ flee and clear ftor¡t all former and cltlte¡' grânts, balgains, sales, liens, tåxes, assessrnents, encuurbranccs and
rcstrictiotts of whatever kind or nature soever', except genelal tnxss fol the cun'ont and subsequent ycals, and exccpt the exceptions
attnched heroto and irrcorpolatcd hclein.
'lhc grantor shall snd will WARRANT AND FORDVItR DDFDND tltc atrove-balgainecl prerrtises in the quiet ancl peaceable
possession of the grantces, grantee's heils and assigns, against all ancl every person or persons lawfully clairning the whole or any palt
thereof,
IN WITNESS WltIRIiOF, llre grantor has cxecuted this deed on tlre clate set lorth above.
Dnhr Ht¡ldings, LP, u Tex¡rs linrited pnrtnersltip
J .; /)¡t(,tL
A.S. Dnhr, Mnnager'
ffr[ l';,lt"coM r]ANY 12040s0
Mrrrch 18, 2021
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STA'TD OF:AlYt cr
COUN'I'Y q
Tlte loregolng lnstrnmcnt was subscrll¡ed, sryorn lo, ntrtt ncknorvledged before mc tlrls / cl day of
Mnrch, 2021 by A.S. Dnhr', Mnuager of Dnhr Hoklings, [,P, a Tcxas limited partncrship.
My Conrmisslon ex¡rires: 3 "e5 .?,1 lVltncss rny hantl nnrl officlal senl.
tì,¿ ¡ ) T)ct .IJ o¿r-t_u
Notnry Public
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DONNAGOBLE
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12040s0
Maroh 18, 2021
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Oruen¡l Wrrntrtrry Dseo -
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AFFIDAVI'T AND INDDMNIT'Y
to Wcstcor L¡¡ud I'itlc Irrsurnncc Conrpnrry
lìcrtl eslntc itntl intplovctncnts locatcd in llrc Courrty of Cnrfickl, Sli¡le of Colorado, nnd desclihcd as:
l,ot 12,
COITYELL ItANC¡l' A SUtlDlVlSlON, nccortling lo thc Fl¡¡nl lllnt ihcrcol rccorrlctl Jnnunry 18, 2000 ns
Receplion No. 558140.
rtlso knotvn ns 54t Corycll Rnncl¡ Rr¡¡rrl Cnl'bonrlnlc, CO 81623l, I /rvc nnt (are) of'lcgal agc nrtt'l ant (nre) suflbling undçr no lcgal disability rvilh rcspect to thc sulr.icct ¡r¡attcr hcrctf',
lien pcriod of 120 days rvithin rvlrich u licn cotrl<l bc fìled.
l)ropcily tflx assesstncnl ngainst thc propct.ty aftcr thc d¡te ofclosing.
(trx llens of rec<ltd agnittst pnltics rvillr sa¡nc ol sir¡¡ilar rrames, thcy arc not Rgaitrst us,
rvhich rye hlve knorvledge.
itcnrs r¡nclcr lhe subjcct conrrnilnrent fu¡'titlc inst¡rancc.
this closing
hnvc I/Wc cncroachetl upon prnpcrty ofllhe ndjoining lund orvncr..
closing.
rna<lc herein.
Dahr Holdings, LP, a Tcxn.s li¡nitcd psrfnel'ship
Â,S. Dnhr, Manager
4'l u*toi|ùrL--
sTArE on, ÕklA.h 6v
COUNTY OF
I'hc forcgoirtg instt'untctt-t_rvas subso'ibcd, .srvorl to, arrd ucknorvlcdged l¡efore nre this / 7 dny of Mnr.ch, 2021 by A.S.
DRhr, Mnnager of Dnl¡r Holdings, [,P, n Texas lfunited parfnershlp.
My commissiorr expircs: 3 - a5 s9.I witness ruy trand a¡rd officinl serl.
tlt Taf r 9J*¿.,0.t
ñrffillr*"coMP NY
DONNA OOBLE
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Notary Public
l?ndnSft
Escrow No.12040s0 'fillc Corn¡rnny of the Rocl<ies, LLC
AFFIDAVIT IN LIEU OT SUIIVEY
Re: Real estate and irn¡lrovernenfs locatcd at 541 Corycll Ilanch Road, Carbo¡relale, CO 81623 iu tlre County of
Gnrfickl, State of Colorado, ar¡d described as:
L<tt 12,
CORYELL RANCH, A SUßDMSION, according to thc Fir¡al I'lnt thereof recorded Jannary 18, 2000 as
Reception No.558140.
'Ilte unclelsigrted, as tlte owner'(s) of the above clescribed ¡rro¡lerty, heleby waLrant(s) that [/rve al'e not awale of any
sut'vey pt'oblelns such as eltcroachurents of fences, ch'iveways ol other implovenrents onto any adjoining ¡lroperfy or any
ettcroacltments of fettces, driveways or otlrer irn¡rlovernents flonr adjoinirrg ¡rro¡rerty ollto the above clescribecl property.
Tlte u¡tcler.signed ftrrtlrer represent tlrat they arc uot awar'o of arry rnatters of errcloachrnellts, overla¡ls, boundary line
disputes with ow¡rors of ad.joining propclties.
T'he trnclersigned I'urtltet' reprcsertt that they have no l<rrowledge of any u¡l'ecclrdecl easements or rights of interest [:y
otltel's to the atrove ctescribed propelty, tìor r¡re they awnre of arry clrcloach¡nent of ilnprovelnellts onto any ease¡nents
affectíng said propelty.
If tltere are arìy exceptions to tlte abovc, ¡rlcase iternize. If there are no exceptions, please so indicatel
It is unclolstood that this Affidavit is being exccutcd to inducc Westcor Land 'lÍtle l¡¡s¡¡l'ancc Colnpany to include
sutvey coverage in the Polioy or Policies of Title Insr¡r'ance to be issued pursua¡rt to the above nurnber Comnritrnent for'litle lrrsulance, ând that if'sr¡rvey ploblerns arise which rvould have [:een klrown to the urrclersignecl, said agent rnay
putsuo all legal remedics available agairtst the parties signing this affidnvit to lecovet' any loss sustainecl by reason of
dcletiorr of the sut'vey exceptions on tlte aforesaid Policy or Policies of l'itle Insurance.
Dr¡hr l{oklirtgs, LP, a Tcxas linriterl parfnelship
A.S. Dahr, Manager ¡¡ytt$t|L
STATD OF:
COUNTY
Thc tbregoing instrument rvas subscribcd, srvonl to, nnd achnorvlcrlgctl befi¡re me this I q day of March,
2021lty A.S. Daltr, Managel of Dahr Holdings, LP, a Texns limitecl pnrtnorshi¡r.
My Cornrnission ex¡rircs: '1J 5 ¿f'"ì Witness nry hand nnd olfici$t scal.
ÞONNAqOBLEr.lqh0i$ùhhffilhrth
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ffll lri*'soMr'^NY (jO ¿\fljrlavit of Survcy
otary Public
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FUN D.S I'ITANSFRTT AG II tTOM NN'I' / TINA L I NSTII UCI'IONS
l)¡¡lc:
Co¡¡t¡¡¡ltnrcnt No.:
ßuyer's Ntruc(s):
Sellcrr"r Nnmc(s):
Itropcrty:
D Title Conrpany's escrow clreck
Scncl chccl< via: UPSIFedEX (an aclclitional fee rvill apply)
(círcle one)
Mnlcl¡ lll,2021
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Willianr Dopf and Ashlcy Dopf'
Dalrr t'loldings, [,]), n'l'exas linrited paltncrshi¡r
54 I Corycll Rarrch l(ond, Carbonclale, CO 81623
.+tJ Cllwu$o+-
l¡clow;
2
lo:
I rvill attellcl closirrg alxl will pclsoually acce¡lt a clrech fol rny/our flncls
n Pick up Chcck: Call wlrcn escrow check is rendy to lre ¡liclcecl up.
Cu:;lonrer plnnc ll
\_llX Wil'c 'lì'artsfcr Proceeds - *urdrl.iLiomui3$(Sco "Dxhibit A" Wile 'lì'ansfet' lnstrrrctions). Wire/ \ 'l"l'ansfer lltstt'uctions will not bc acccptecl by enrail, please bling tliern to closing rvirh you, fhx
thcnt to 844-269-2159, err relurn thcut in your,ovelniglrt closing pacl<agc.
I tvoulrl like to lcccive a copy of nry closing clocunrents
n Please senel an e-copy to this etnail acldless__
tr Plci¡se sertcl a ltnlcl copy via the US Postal Selvicc to ury horrre adch'sss
tr Plcasc ¡rt'ovide botlr a hat'd co¡ry ancl an e-co¡ly to ruc rrsirrg tlris crnail ncklress:--
Dnlrr Holclirrgs, LP, a'l'exas lirnitetl ¡laltnerslri¡r
US Mail (rro atlclitional f'ec)
Å-.\. / ''LL¿L
A.S. Dalrr, Mauager
fftffilHn*"coMP^NY c.orir¡rrrs.r,r.a¡r.sr.crAsrecur*ìr t2.()4050
COMPLIANCE AGREEMtrNT
EsgorY No. 1204050 Date: Match 23,2021
Property: Lot 12,
CORYELL RANCH, A SUBDMSÍON, according to the Fh¡al Plst thereof recorded Jaluary 18,2000
as Receptlon No. 558140.
also known as 54I Coryoll Ranch Road, Carbondale, CO 81623
Noq fot good and valuablc considcration, thc reccipt and sufficicncy of which is hcreby acknowlcdgcd, Scllcr(s) and Purchaser(s) do
hereby ropræent, acknowledge, and agneo to tho following for the bcnofit of and to tho lelianco upon by the Closing Agcnt:
Rell¡ncc on 3'd Party Informstlon
lt is cxprossly agrccd and undorstood botwccn the undcmigncd paltles that Title Cornpany of the Rockies is acting as the Closlng Agent
in &e above rcfe¡'enced ll'ansaotion and shall in no way bs liablo as to tho accur'acy ol' comploteness of any Payoff Statement,
Aesumptlon Statoment, Aesooiation Duos Statoment, Watcr and Sewer Statement, or any and all other information prosonted to Closing
Agent by third partios for the purposes of Sottlc¡nont for this hansaction.
Addltional Funds Duc
Tho undotsigted agrce that Title Cornpany of the Rookics has acüed in good faith in compiling tho data and information as set forth on
the applicablo Settle¡nent Statemcnt(s). Tho undersignsd further agree that any additional ñ¡nds due and payable after closing shall be
dus and irnrnediately paid by the responslble pa$y/parties.
Corrcctive Action
The undersigned further agrec that in the evont any of the doournents lequirrd in this Sottlelnont rnisstate or inaccurately reflect the
true and coruect torms and provlslons thcreo{, and said mlsstaternent or inaccuracy is due to unilateral rnistakc on tho part of Títle
Company of tho Rockies, rnutual místake ou tho part of the undersigned, clerical error, or otherwlse, then in such event thc
undorsigned shall (upon neasonablç rcquest by Titlo Company ofthc Rookios.) exccuto such revised docurnent(s) or initial such
couccted oliginal documont(s) in ordor to colreot such error(s) o¡' inacoulaoy as Title Company of the Rockics may unilaterally deern
necossary to remedy said inaccuracy or error. The undereigned fr¡rther agrees that, in addition to any othor filed foos, for any checks
re-issued 6 months affer tho ollglnal issuo dato or on any amounts escheated to the State, tho Title Cornpany wílt aessss a $25 check
handling fcc. Thls foc will bc asscsscd at thc timc of cscheat or re-issuo of tho fi.rnds, as applicable."
Ml¡cell¡neou¡
Thls Agteoment constitutes tho entirc agreement between tho parties and suporsedes all prior undorstandings concoming the ln¡tto¡s
heroin, Thls Agreement cannot be arnonded oxcopt by the w¡'Ítten a&'eernent oxecuted by and between the parties. This Agreomont
shall bo governed by and consû'ued in accordance with the laws of tho Stato of Colorado, and the courls of the county in which the
subjcot Property is sitt¡atcd will havo exclusive jurisdiction and vonuc of any aotion(s) brought forth undcr this Agrcoment. The partles
horoby consont to tho pot'sonal jurisdlction of said courts. Any notice or notices rcquired by this Agrcancnt shall bo in writing and will
bc deelned to be delivored lf dellvercd personally, by omail, ovemight courior; or USPS rnail. If any provision of this Agreomont is
held to be invelid or ultenforceablo, such plovislon will be read to glve effect to such tenn to whatsver extent porunissiblo by law, and
tho rctnaíning provlsions shall rernain in full force and effecf. If the Closing Agont is requü'od to co¡nmenco an aotion to enforce tbe
tcnns and oonditions of thls Agreoment, Closing Agcnt shall bc reimbulsed for all expenses including, among other things, attorney
fees and court costs inourrcd in connection with suoh proceedings.
Dated and oxecuted March 2312021.
SELTER(S)¡
Dahr lloldlngs, LP, a Tex¡s limlted partnershlp
A.S. Drhr, Manager
I
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ffilt;,tt COMPANY
co co'r¡:tinnce Agree're't
Dopf
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COMPLIANCTi AGRNEMDNT
ßscrorv No. 1204050 Dnte: Malch 23,2021
I'ropcrty: Lol12,
CORVßLL IIANCFI' l\ SUllDMSlON, nccot'tling to (he Fh¡nl Plat thclcof rccordctl Jnnunry ¡8,2000
ns Reccption No. 558140.
also known ns 54t Coryell Rnnch Rond, Carbonrlnle, CO 8lé23
lrereby rc¡ltcsent, ncknowledge, arul agtee to the follorvirrg for the benefit of ancl to the reliance upon by the Closing Agent:
Reliar¡cc on 3'd Party Informntio¡r
It is cxplcssly agt'eecl and understood tletween the urrclelsigned palties that'fitle Cìom¡rarry of the ltockies is actirrg as the Closíng Agent
in tltc nbove tefe¡'enced tt'ansactiort and shall in no way be tial¡le as to the accuracy ol' cornpleteness of any Payoff Stnternent,
Asstrrnption Statctncnt, Association Dues Statcnlent, Water and Sewcr Slaternent, or any and all other infolnration presented to Closing
Àgettt by thild partics f'or the pulposes of Setllerncnt fbr this transnction,
Adtlltion¡¡l Funds Dr¡c
due nnd irnnrediatcly paid by the rcsponsible palty/partics.
Corrcctivc Actio¡r
Contpany of the l{ockies, rnutual tnistaltc on the pnlt of tlte undclsigncd, clerical el'r'or', ot' othelwise, thcn in such svent the
harrdling f'ce.'l'his fce will be asscssed at the tirne of eschent or rc-issue of the lìtnds, as a¡lplicable."
Misccllnncor¡s
helei¡r, 'Ihis Agreernent cannot bc anrendecl except by the wlittell ag,l'eement cxecuted by and between the parties, This Agt'eetnent
shnll be govelned by and constlued irr accorclnnce with the laws of the State of Colorado, and tlre court.s of ilre couttty in which the
bedce¡necl tobedelivercdifclclivelcdpcrsonally,byenrail,ovclnightcr)ulier',orLJSPSrnail, IfanyprovisionofthisAgreernentis
held to bs invalid or unenfolceable, such provision will be read to give cffect to such telrn to whatever extent pennissible by law, and
the lerrraining ¡rrovisions shall rernai¡r in ft¡ll folce and effect. lf thc Closing Agent is lequired to cornnìencç au action to cnforce the
fces ancl court costs incurred in conncctio¡r with sr¡ch procceclings,
Dated and cxecr¡tcd Ma¡'ch 23,2021.
SDLLnR(S):PURCHASEn(S)
Dnhr I{oldings, LP, ¡r Texas li¡nitcrl pnltrrorship
Willianr Dopf
A.S. Dalrr, Mnnnger
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Ashley Dopf
I 204050
Escrorv No. t104050
PRORATION AGREEMENT
Taxca, Assessmcnts, Ducs and Utílilics
It ís hcrcby undc¡slood and agteed upon belrvcon tho Se[e(s) and Purthascr'(s) ofthe rcal p¡operty described asl
Lot 12,
CORYBLL R NCH, A SUBDIVISION, accordlng to the Final Plat thereof rcco¡'ded lanuary 18, 2000 as Rcccption No. 558140.
also knoln as 541 Coryell Rnnch Rond, CRrbondrlo, CO 8f623
COUNTY TAXES
County laxas bl thc ycar 2021, duo and pnyablo in 2022 havc bccn proratcd as ofthls datc on thc basis of:
sn €stlm¡te of $4,810,48 for lhc ycar 2021 bascd on thc most rcccnt nrill lcvy of 82,939 and thc rnost rcccnt asscss¡nenl of 58,000, and ls a final
senlemcnl.
Purchrsc(s) rnd Soller(s) ff¡rthe¡'undelstsnd and agr'ee lhat pcrsonal propcrty laxcs, ifany, havo been proratcd on the sa¡no basis as thc rcal property
tax, unlcss othcrlÍsc spccificd.
HOMAOWNARS ASSOCTATION DUES
Homeowners assoclatlon dues are prorated to closing date on the basís of infor¡nation rcccívcd frrrm the association and/or sellcr,
SPECIAL ASSNSSMENTS
Spccial assossmcntr for local improvcmcnt districls, ifany, have bccn h¡ndlcd accotd¡ng to lhc rcal cstatc cont{aot.
Aotutl laxes may chango by rrason ofrrosscssmcnt by thc County Assossor.
By cxecution of this agrecmcnt, thc undersigned lndornniS and hold hormlcss Tho Titlc Compony of tho Rockícs and Wætcor Land Titlo Insu¡¡ncc
Company from any liabilig for any lcporting errors by Local, County or Statc Agency about Speclal Assessments and for Prorating or Poylng ofrall
Spcclal Assossmenls thrt src not of Rccord rvith the County Trcasurct's Off:icc. Neithor Tho Titlo Cornpany of thc Rockics nor Wcstcol L¡nd Titlc
Insurancc Cotnpany shall havc any rcsponsibllity for future adJustmcnls of Speclal Asscssmcnts. Rather, thc Undcrslgncd shall assume responslbitiry
for the pursuing and cffecturting ofthe rdjustmcnts,
WATER/SE\PßR CHARGT,S
Scllcr rvalranls that thcrc arc no unpald rvatcr/servcr ch¡rges lhal could be assesscd agalnst thc subjcct prope¡ty,
Ifapplicablc, Escrorv Agent h¡s odcred a final bill for rvalcr and/or scrvel scrvlcc to this dato, and Scller has dcposited in cscrow an appropriato
amount for paymcnt of said blll rvhcn avoiloblo, fury balanco oftor poymcnt sh¡ll bc rcfi¡ndcd to thc Scllcr. In thc cvcnt that tho ascrowod arnount is
lnsuñiclcnt to covcr the final blll, Scllcr agrees to ¡clmbunc Bsc¡ory Agent any escrorv shortlge,
UTILITY AGRAE,MENT
Charges for clcctlic, gos, cablc ol'any othcr npplicable utility scrviccs havo becn ol rvlll bo h¡ndlcd outsidc ofclosing
PURCFIÂSER AND SELLER AGREE TO CONTACT ALL UTIL¡TY DDPARTMENTS WITIIIN 24 BUSTNESS TIOURS FROM DATE OF
CLOSINC REGARDLESS OF OPTÍONS SELBCTED ABOVE.
Dated and exccuted Mnreh 23, 2021 .
Dnhr Holdlngrr LP, n Tcx¡s llmltcd pnrtnerslrip
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A.S. Dnhr, Mnnngcr
Eiltrt* .'MPANY/tl[\ amcu' co prolntion Agreen]ent I 204050
lìsclorv No. 1204050
PRORATION AGIIIIIMDN'I'
'lhxcs, Asscssrncnls, Ducs ¡rntl lJtilitics
It is hcrcby ultderstood trntl agrccd upott bcltvccn lhc Scllor(s) arrtl llurcl¡nscr'(s) ofthc rcal prnpcrt¡,dc.scribcd as:
Lot 12,
CORYIiI-!, I{ANCI{, l\ SU¡IDIVISION, accoltling to thc I;innl I'lat lhcrcolrcconlcd Jnnuary 18, 2000 rs l{cception No.558 140,
¿tlso knorvrr as 541 Corycll Rnnch llond, Carbondnlc, CO 81623
COUNTY TAXDS
Cottnty taxe.s f'ot'thc ycar 2021, duc nnd pnynble ín2t22 hnvc bcelr prorntcd as of tlris dutc on thc l¡nsis ofi
nn cslitnolc of $4,810.48 lbt llte ¡'s¡¡ 2021 t¡nscd on thr.: ¡nost lccc¡rt nrill levy of 82,939 and thc tnost lcccnt asscssrncnt of 58,000, nrrd is a finnl
scttleilre¡rt,
lsx, unless othcrrvise spccified.
}¡OM T'OWN DRS ASSOCIATION DUES
sPECt^L ASSaSSMpN',t'S
Spr:cial ttsssssnrertls br local irnprovcruerrl distlicts, it'arry, lravc bcen l¡andlecl nccordiug lo thc t,cûl estalc conlrr¡cl,
Actu¡¡l laxcs rnuy change by rcnson of ¡cnsscssr¡rcrrt by thc Counly Asscssor..
for lhc pursuing and effcctuntingof the a{justrncnts.
wAT0rvslùwptr cHARcEs
Ssllcr willrants that thcrc arc no urrpnid rvalcr'/scrver clrurgos that could bc assossed agninst lhc sulrjcct ¡rropcrty.
insufÏiciont to covcl the fìn¡l bill, Scllcr flgrces lo loirnbulsc Ëscrnrv Agcnt any csclorv shollage.
UTII,I'I'Y AGII¡¡OMDN'I'
Clrllgcs fbl clcçtric, gns, cablc ot'uny otltcr applicablc utilily scrviccs havc besn or rvill bc lrr¡nrllcd outsi<le of closing.
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cLoslNCì Rric^RDt,Dss oF ot¡I'toNS sELrìct'ttD Allovu,
Dntcd ¡rnd cxeculcd Mnrclr 23,2021,
Dnhr tloldirrgs, LP, n 'l'cxns limlterl pnrtncrshl¡r
Willianr Dopf
, I)nhr, Mnnnger
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Âshlcy Dopf
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CO Pl'o¡'¿rtion Aglcerrrcrrl I 2040s0
Orde¡' Number 1204050
F'INAL AF"FIDAVIT AND AGREDMENT
lo Wcstcor Lnnd Title Insurance Cornpauy
RE: Roal eslatc ond lmprovcmcnts locntcd ln thc County of Gnrflokl, Statc of Colorado, and dcscribcd as:
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CORYELL RANCH, A SUBDMSION, nceording to the Flnnl Plnt tboreof recorded Jnnunry l8¡ 2000 ns
Reæo¡rtlon No.558140,
al¡o knorvn as 5,ll Corycll R¡nch Road Crrbondele, CO 81623
Thc undorsigncd, Wllll¡¡n Dopf end Äshlcy Dopf Purchascr(s) of thc hcrcin dcscribcd property, to inducc rrVe¡tcor Lnnd Tltlc Insulnnce
Compnny to issuc lts Pollcy or Policlos ofT¡tlc Insuranco rvithout cxccpt¡on as to mcchaniæ' ol other slalutory lions, or any r¡ghts therdo, rvhcrc no
noticc of such lions or rightr appcar of rccord, docs hcrcby rnakc thc follorvlng rcprcsentallons to Westcor Lnnd Tltls lnsurance Comprny, rvith
full knowledgc and lnl€nt thnt sald company shall rely thcrcon:
t. That tho lmprovemcnls on lhe rc¡l estate hereín desc¡'ibed havc bccn rccopled by lhc undcnlgncd as conrplctcd end catisfactory.
2. That thc tull purchaso prlce hæ becn paid by said purchascr(s) to ecllø.
3. That thc undcrslgned arc not arvaro ofany bills for scrvices, labor or matcrials used in conncclion with thc constructlon or improvcrncnt ofsaid
re¡l cslatc.
That tho undenlgned hovc not causcd any matcrials to bc furnishcd or work to bc dono on said hnptovc¡ncnts by anyonc which could givc rlse
to mcchsnlcs' o¡'othcr ststutory licns, and have not executed any security agrtemcnts or financing statcmenls for materialq applianccs, fixturos
or ñrrníshings ploced upon ol inslalled in said prcmises and rvill protcot, dcfcnd and savc harnrtcss thc mortgagcc and \testcor L¡nd Title
InsurRnce Compnny ag¡lnst rny and all llability loss, damagc, costs and attorncy's fecs by rcason of any claims or llens uscrtcd rvith respect to
tho mattors descríbcd in this purograph.
5. Wc furlher aro no pcnding proceedings or unsatisfiedjudgmcnts ofrccord, in any Court, Statc or Fcdcral, nor any t¡x licns
lllcd against alc any judgmcnts, bankruptcics, probate plocecdlngs, statë or fedor¡l tax liens of ¡ecord rgoinst parlier rvlth samc
ot not against us,
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ffiïlJU,,toMPANY co Anidav¡/Agr.- Buyer t204050
GarrteW Coun$
PUBLIC HEARING NOT¡CE INFORMATION
Please check the appropriate boxes below based upon the notice that was conducted for your public
hearing. ln addition, please initial on the blank line next to the statements if they accurately reflect the
described action.
My application required written/mailed notice to adjacent property owners and mineral
owners.
Mailed notice was completed on the
-
day of 2A
All owners of record within a 200 foot radius of the subject parcel were identified as
shown in the Clerk and Recorder's office at least 15 calendar days prior to sending
notice.
All owners of mineral ¡nterest in the subject property were identified through records in
the Clerk and Recorder or Assessor, or through other means [list]
I Please attach proof of certified, return receipt requested mailed notice
EI My application required Published not¡ce.
Notice was published on the day of ,20-.
Please attach proof of publication in the Rifle Citizen Telegram.
El My application required Posting of Notice.
Notice was posted on the daY of , 20-.
Notice was posted so that at least one sign faced each adjacent road right of way
generally used by the public.
I testify that the above informatlon ls true and accurate.
Name
Signature
Date:
TITLE COM PANY
crl tlie rockìes
I I I Fl. 3rd Sreet
Floor I,Suitc l0l
Riflc, CO tll(r50
Phonc: 970-ó25-5426 [ìax: 844-2(t9-27 39
www'drlecorockies.com
William Dopf and AshleY DoPf
9229th Avenue South
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
area0303@gmail.com
April24,202l
Commitment No.:
Buyer's Name(s):
Seller's Name(s):
Property:
r 204050-c2
William Dopf and Ashley Dopf
Dahr Holdings, LP, a Texas limitctl parhership
541 Coryell Ranch Road, Carbondale, CO 81623
Lot 12, Coryell Ranch, Garlield County, Colorado
Dear Custonrer:
Enclosed pleasc lìnd your Owncr's Policy of Titlc Inst¡rance Nurnber OP-6- | 1047538, issucd by Thc Title Company
of the Rockies, as authorizcd agent for Westcor Land Title lnsurance Company.
You should retain this policy t'or sat'c-keeping, as it represents an important part of your evidence of titlc to thc above
captioned property, We would sr¡ggest you kecp it with any other valuable docr¡¡nents you have conccrning your rcal
estate.
We apprcciate the opportunity to participate with you in this transaction. Should you have any other need for rcal
estate title or cscrow services in the future, such as rcfinancing or second mortgagc financing, plcase do not hesitate
to give us a call. Your relationship with us through this transaction ntay cntitlc you to subslântial savings on the
various title insurance products rve can offer.
If you have âny other questions or concerns, plcase feel free to contact me at the telephone nunrbcr shown above, and
thank you again for using The Title Cornpany of thc Rockies.
With best regards,
'l(çiflrneson
Kari Arncson
Escrow Offìcer
Enclosure: as stated
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Mineral lnterests Research
Section: 29 Township: 7 Range: 88 Subdivision Coryell Ranch Lot: 12
Mineral lnterest Owners
The Homeowners Association of Coryell Ranch
P. O. Box 13
Carbondale, CO 81623
Lapis Capital LLC
P. O. Box 6265
Moraga, CA 94570
Potential Claimants of Other Rishts
Marjorie D. Coryell
427 Lake Loop Drive
Kalispell, MT 59901-8795
Dr. Laurie Ann Coryell
4385 Red Forest Road
Monument, CO 80132
Stephan Buckles
P. O. Box 25
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-0025
Pursuant to the Garfield County Land Use and Development Code of 2013 ("LUDC") Section 4-
101(EX1Xb)(4), owner of the above referenced property has researched mineral interests as set
forth herein. Referencing suggested points of process from Garfield County Attorney's Office
"Mineral lnterest Research" memo dated June 24,2OL4'
L. Deed Review -
a. Special Warrantv Deed from Union Oil Companv of California to Glenwood Land
Companv (seotember 4, 1996)Receotion 498062 Book 1 Pape: 318 - there is
no reservation or segregation of mineral interests noted on the deed.
b. Special Warrant Deed from Glenwood Land Companv LLC to Corvell Ranch Companv.
LLC (November . 19981: Receotion: 535184 Boo 1097 Pase: 387 - there is no
reservation or segregation of mineral lnterests noted on the deed. There are two
"Permitted Exemptions" which are the same as noted in the Title lnsurance Policy set
forth below.
Ouitclaim Deed from Glenwood Land Comoanv. LLC to Corvell Ranch Comoanv. LLC
(November 6. 1998): Reception: 535186 Book: 1097 Paee: 396 -this deed passes
"all right, title and interest of Grantor in and to any and all oil, gas and other
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m¡nerals in and unde[ and that may be produced from the realestate described ln
Exhibit A hereto". This appears to pass mineral rights to the developer of Coryell
Ranch.
d Wa rrantv f)pêt Laois Caoital lOctober 2A )O)OI Receoti on:.94445I-there is no
reservation or segregation of mineral interests noted in the deed.
e, Deed from Lillian l. Corvell. Perrv C. Corvell and Perry L. Corvellto NeilS. Mincer and
Erven T. Larson (December 30. 1964): Reception:228221 Book: 363 Pase: 33 -this
deed only reserves the royalty right noted below, but not the ownership of any
mineral rights.
2. Title lnsurance Policy Review:
a. Title policy for Lapis Capital LLC dated October 20,2O2O.
i. Exception 7 notes "Right of the proprietor of a vein or lode to extract and
remove his ore therefrom, should the same be found to penetrate or
intersect the premises hereby granted, as reserved in United States
Patent recorded March L2, L892 in Book 12 at Page 119, April 1-L, L892in
Book 12 at Page 732, and April27,1902 in Book 12 at Page 140. (i.e. "Ore
Access Claim")
ii. Exception 10 notes "Seven Percent Royalty from and out of all of the oil,
gas and other minerals produced and saved from said lands as reserved
by Lillian l. Coryell, Perry C. Coryell and Perry L. Coryell, by Deed recorded
January 5, 1965 in Book 363 at Page 33 (i.e."7%o Royalty lnterest")
The deed referenced in the "7Yo Royalty Claim" (Reception:22822L, Book 363, page 33),
notes the conveyance is subJect to and existing Oil & Gas Lease dated November 15,
1961 (Reception: 216731, Book 339, Page 445) and further noting the grantors reserve
7% royalty to themselves for all oil, gas, and other minerals in perpetuity.
All Grantors are now deceased. Perry C. Coryell & Lillian l. Coryell has two children, Perry
C. Coryell (deceased) and Martha Coryell Buckles (deceased). Perry C. Coryell's is
survived by his wife, Marjorie D. Coryell of 427 Lake Loop Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901-
8705 and his daughter Dr. Laurie Ann Coryellof 4385 Red Forest Road, Monument, CO
80L32. Martha Coryell Buckles is survived by a son Stephan Buckles of P. O. Box 25,
Mount Vernon, WA 98273-0025. lt is possible a royalty interest has persisted to these or
other heirs.
3. Assessor's Office Clerk - there are no actively tracked mineral interests in the referenced
property so the office does not have relevant information on the mineral ownership.
4. Mineral lnterest Deeds via Clerk & Recording's Computer - there were no mineral
interest deeds found for the subject property.
5. Notice of Mineral Estates Ownership - there was no notice found for the subject
property.
6, Mineral lnterest Reservation on deed - none were found for the subject property.
7. Other Research -
The Coryell Ranch Plat states ,,KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE P RFSFNTS that Corvell Ranch
Companv LLC a Colorado limited liabilitv companv. whose address is 9929 State Hishwav
82, Carbondale. Colorado 81623 beins sole owner in fee simple of all of the real
propertv described as...."
Sole owner in fee simple typically means ownership of the surface as well as the
subsurface rights. The quitclaim deed of November 6, 1998 and this plat indicate mineral
ownership was vested with Coryell Ranch Co LLC (the developer of the Coryell Ranch
subdivision) and has, hence, been passed down to the current owners of Lot 12 with the
adjacent common areas mineral ínterest owned by The Homeowners Association of the
Coryell Ranch.
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An Employcc Owncd Compony
5020 County Road 154
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
phone: (970) 945-7988
fax: (970) 945-8454
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OfTice Locations: Denver (FIQ), Parker, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Glenwood Springs, and Summit County, Colorado
October 27,2021
Davis Construction
Attn: John Davis
P.O. Box 3770
Basalt, Colorado 81621
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Project No. 2i-7-756
Subject: Subsoil Sfudy for Foundation Design, Proposed Residence, Lot 12, Coryell
Ranch, Coryell Ranch Road, Garfield County, Colorado
Dear John:
As requested, Kumar & Associates, Inc. performed a subsoil study for design of foundations at
the subject site. The study was conducted in accordance with our agreement for geotechnical
engineering services to Davis Construction dated September 15,2021. The data obtained and
our recommendations based on the proposed construction and subsurface conditions encountered
are presented in this report.
Proposed Construction: Plans for the proposed residence were conceptual at the time of our
study. The proposed residence is assumed to be a 2 story-structure with attached garage located
on the site in the area of the exploratory pits shown on Figure l. Ground floors could be slab-on-
grade or structural over crawlspace. Cut depths are expected to range between about 2 to 5 feet.
Foundation loadings for this type of construction are assumed to be relatively light and typical of
the proposed fype of construction.
When building location grading and foundation loadings have been determined, we should be
notified to re-evaluate the recommendations presented in this report.
Site Conditions: The subject site was vacant at the time of our field exploration. The Roaring
Fork River flows along the east side of the lot. The ground surface had multiple shallow swales
but was generally sloping down toward the Roaring Fork River at a grade of between 5 and
l0 percent. A shallow depression previously backfilled with cobbles was noted on the site near
Pit 4, see Figure l. Vegetation consists of grass and weeds with a small patch of scrub oak near
Pit2.
Subsidence Potentiat: Coryell Ranch is underlain by Pennsylvania Age Eagle Valley Evaporite
bedrock. The evaporite contains gypsum deposits. Dissolution of the gypsum under certain
conditions can cause sinkholes to develop and can produce areas oflocalized subsidence.
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During previous work in the area, sinkholes were observed in the lower Roaring Fork River
valley. Sinkholes were not observed within the building envelope at the subject lot. A shallow
depression was noted near the southeast corner of the building envelope. Pit 4 was excavated to
evaluate the subsurface conditions near the surface depression. No loose material or sinkhole
infill was encountered in the pit but the backfilled surface depression could be indicative of a
sinkhole. The exploratory pits on the site were shallow and for foundation design only. Based
on our present knowledge of the site, it cannot be said for certain that sinkholes will not develop.
In our opinion, the risk of ground subsidence within the designated building envelope on Lot 12
is low and similar to other lots in the area but the owner should be aware of the potential for
sinkhole development.
CTL Thompson performed a geologic hazards investigation for the overall Coryell Ranch
subdivision and presented their fîndings in a report dated January 29,1999, Job No. GS-2641
Part I. As part of this study, CTL Thompson mapped areas of high and moderate subsidence
risk. The northeast portion of Lot 12 near the Roaring Fork River is mapped as a moderate
subsidence risk apparently due to the irregular terrain and adjacent surface depressions. The
mapping provided as part of the report is probably what was used to set the building envelope for
Lot 12. Pits I and 2 of our study are outside of the building envelope and in the area of moderate
subsidence risk. If development into this area is desired, further subsurface investigation
including deep borings should be conducted to further evaluate the risk of subsidence.
Subsurface Conditions: The subsurface conditions at the site were evaluated by excavating
four exploratory pits at the approximate locations shown on Figure l. The logs of the pits are
presented on Figure 2. The subsoils encountered, below about I to I% feet of topsoil, consist of
dense, slightly silty very sandy gravel and cobbles down to the maximum explored depth of
4 feet. Results of a gradation analysis performed on a sample of gravel (minus 3-inch fraction)
obtained from the site are presented on Figure 3. No free water was observed in the pits at the
time of excavation and the soils were slightly moist.
Foundation Recommendations: Considering the subsoil conditions encountered in the
exploratory pits and the nature of the proposed construction, we recommend spread footings
placed on the undisturbed natural granular soil designed for an allowable soil bearing pressure of
2,500 psf for support of the proposed residence. The soils have low compressibility potential
and post-construction foundation settlement should be minor. Footings should be a minimum
width of 16 inches for continuous walls and2 feet for columns. The topsoil and loose disturbed
soils encountered at the foundation bearing level within the excavation should be removed and
the footing bearing level extended down to the undisturbed natural granular soils. We should
observe the completed foundation excavation for bearing conditions. Exterior footings should be
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provided with adequate cover above their bearing elevations for frost protection. Placement of
footings at least 36 inches below the exterior grade is fypically used in this area. Continuous
foundation walls should be reinforced top and bottom to span local anomalies such as by
assuming an unsupported length of at least 12 feet.
Foundation walls acting as retaining structures should be designed to resist a lateral earth
pressure based on an equivalent fluid unit weight of at least 45 pcf for the on-site granular soil as
backfill. Cantilevered retaining structures which are separate from the residence and can be
expected to deflect sufficiently to mobilize the full active earth pressure condition should be
designed for a lateral earth pressure computed on the basis of an equivalent fluid unit weight of
at least 40 pcf for backfill consisting of the on-site granular soils.
The lateral resistance of foundation or retaining wall footings will be a combination of the
sliding resistance of the footing on the foundation materials and passive earth pressure against
the side of the footing. Resistance to sliding at the bottoms of the footings can be calculated
based on a coefficient of friction of 0.50. Passive pressure of compacted backfill against the
sides of the footings can be calculated using an equivalent fluid unit weight of 400 pcf. The
coefficient of friction and passive pressure values recommended above assume ultimate soil
strength. Suitable factors of safety should be included in the design to limit the strain which will
occur at the ultimate strength, particularly in the case of passive resistance.
Floor Slabs: The natural on-site soils, exclusive of topsoil, are suitable to support lightly loaded
slab-on-grade construction. To reduce the effects of some differential movement, floor slabs
should be separated from all bearing walls and columns with expansion joints which allow
unrestrained vertical movement. Floor slab control joints should be used to reduce damage due
to shrinkage cracking. The requirements for joint spacing and slab reinforcement should be
established by the designer based on experience and the intended slab use. A minimum 4-inch
layer of free-draining gravel should be placed beneath basement level slabs to facilitate drainage.
This material should consist of minus 2-inch aggregate with less than SAYo passing the No. 4
sieve and less than ZYo passing the No. 200 sieve.
All fill materials for support of floor slabs should be compacted to at least 95o/o of maximum
standard Proctor density at a moisture content near optimum. Required frll can consist of the on-
site soils devoid of vegetation, topsoil and oversized (plus 6-inch) rock.
Underdrain System: Although free rvater was not encountered during our exploration, it has
been our experience in the arcathat local perched groundwater can develop during times of
heavy precipitation or seasonal runoff. Frozen ground during spring runoff can create a perched
condition. We recommend below-grade construction, such as retaining walls, crawlspace and
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basement areas, be protected from wetting and hydrosfatic pressure buildup by an underdrain
system.
The drains should consist of drainpipe placed in the bottom of the wall backfill surrounded above
the invert level with free-draining granular material. The drain should be placed at each level of
excavation and at least 1 foot below lowest adjacent finish grade and sloped at a minimum l0lo to
a suitable gravity outlet. Free-draining granular material used in the underdrain system should
contain less than 2% passing the No. 200 sieve, less than 50% passing the No. 4 sieve and have a
maximum size of 2 inches. The drain gravel backfill should be at least llz feet deep.
Surface Drainage: The following clrainage precautions should be observed during construction
and maintainecl at all times after the residence has been completed:
1) Inundation of the foundation excavations and underslab areas should be avoided
during construction.
2) Exterior backfill should be adjusted to near optimum moisture and compacted to
at least 95Yo of the maximum standard Proctor density in pavement and slab areas
and to at least 90% of the maximum standard Proctor density in landscape areas.
Free-draining wall backfill should be covered with filter fabric and capped with
about 2 feet of the on-site, finer graded soils to reduce surface water infiltration.
3) The ground surface surrounding the exterior of the building should be sloped to
drain away from the foundation in all directions. We recommend a minimum
slope of 6 inches in the flrrst l0 feet in unpaved areas and a minimum slope of
3 inches in the first 10 feet in pavement and walkway areas. A swale may be
needed to direct surface runoffaround the residence or retaining structures.
4) Roof downspouts and drains should discharge well beyond the limits of all
backfill.
5) Landscaping which requires regular heavy irrigation should be located at least
5 feet from the building.
Limitations: This study has been conducted in accordance with generally accepted geotechnical
engineering principles and practices in this area at this time. We make no warranty either
express or implied. The conclusions and recommendations submitted in this report are based
upon the data obtained from the exploratory pits excavated at the locations indicated on Figure 1
and to the depths shown on Figure 2, the proposed type of construction, and our experience in
the area. Our services do not include determining the presence, prevention or possibility of mold
or other biological contaminants (MOBC) developing in the future. If the client is concerned
about MOBC, then a professional in this special field of practice should be consulted. Our
fîndings include interpolation and extrapolation of the subsurface conditions identified at the
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exploratory pits and variations in the subsurface conditions may not become evident until
excavation is perfonned. If conditions encountered during construction appear different from
those described in this report, we should be notified at once so re-evaluation of the
reconmlendations may be made,
This report has been prepaled for the exclusive use by our client for design purposes. We are not
responsible for technical interpretations by others of our information. As the project evolves, we
should provide continued consultation and field services during construction to review and
monitor the implementation of our recofiunendations, and to verifu that the recommendations
have been appropriately interpreted. Significant design changes rnay require additional analysis
or modifrcations to the rècommendations presentedherein. We recommend on-site observation
of excavations and foundation bearing strata and testing of structural fill by a representative of
the geotechnical engineer.
If you have any questions or if we may be of further assistance, please let us know.
Respectfu lly Submitted,
Kumnr & Àssociates, Inc.
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Jarnes H. Parsons, P.E
Reviewed by:
Steven L. Pawlak,
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attachments Figure I Exploratory Pits
Figure 2 * Logs of Exploratory Pits
Figure 3 - Gradation Test Results
Table 1 - Sumrnary of Laboratory Test Results
Reference
CTl/Thompson, Inc., 1999, Geologic Hazard Investig(ttiotx, Coryell Ranch, Garfield County,
Colorado, prepared for Melrose Corporation, dated January 29,1999, Job No. GS-2647 Part I
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Geotechnical and Materials Engineers
and Environmental Scientists
Oflcc Locations: Denvcr (l-IQ), Parke¡ Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Glenl'ood Springs, and Srtmmit Connty, Colorado
May 25,2022 RËCËIVED
DavisConstruction j ri
Attn: John Davis i
P.O. Box 3770 GARFIELD COUNI'Y
Basalt, colorado g162I cotïrMuNtÏy DËVELOPMËN1'
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Project No. 2l-7-756
Subject: Geotechnical Review for Building Envelope Adjustment, Proposed Residence,
Lot 12, Coryell Ranch, 541 Coryell Ranch Road, Garfield County, Colorado
Gentlemen:
As requested, we have reviewed the subsoil and geologic conditions information previously
identified at the site ancl presented in our subsoil study report dated October 27 ,2021 for the
proposed adjustment of the current building envelope. The review was conducted supplemental
to and in accordance with our agreement for geotechnical engineering services to Davis
Construction dated September 15,2021. A preliminary site plan of the adjusted building
envelope with the proposed building footprint was also providecl for our review.
Current Building Envelope: CTL Thompson performed a geologic hazards investigation for
the overall Coryell Ranch subdivision and presented their findings in a report dated January 29,
l999,Job No. GS-2647 Part I. As part of this study, CTL Thompson mapped areas of high and
moderate subsidence risk. The northeast portion of Lot 12 nøar the Roaring Fork River is
mapped as a moderate subsidence risk apparently due to the irregular terrain and adjacent surface
depressions. The rnapping provided as part of the report was probably used to set the current
building envelope for Lot 12 outside of the moderate subsidence risk area. We had
recommended if development into this higher risk area is desired, further subsurface
investigation including deep borings should be conducted to further evaluate the risk of
subsidence. Pits I and2 of our previous study encountered relatively dense coarse granular soils
below the topsoil essentially the same as at Pits 3 and 4 located within the current building
envelope.
Proposed Building Envelope Adjustment: The eastern side of the current building envelope is
proposed to be moved approximately 60 feet to the east and placing the proposed building
footprint within the moderate subsidence risk area. A small depression is located next to Pit 4
(near the southwest proposed building corner) which appears relatively old and is backfilled with
cobble to small boulder size river rock. The surface of the rock is depressed I or 2 feet possibly
from ground subsidence and could be indicative of a sinkhole.
Conclusion and Recommendations: In our opinion, the risk of future ground subsidence
within the proposed building envelope on Lot l2 is probably higher than the current building
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envelope which is judged as low and similar to other lots in the area, but not totally risk free.
Provided the owner of the lot accepts the higher risk of future ground subsidence possibly
including sinkhole development, the building envelope can be adjusted with additional
consideration for possible future movement and distress of the residence and other site
improvements. The additional design and construction considerations are mitigation measures
to help limit the effects in the event of future subsidence. Similar considerations have been
recolnmended in some areas of Aspen Glen where a higher subsidence risk may be present.
Deep borings that extend well into bedrock could be drilled in an attempt to quantiff the
presence or absence of subsurface voids and associated subsidence risk. The existing cobble
filled depression near Pit 4 should be excavated down to natural ground and backfilled in at least
the lower part with flow.fill (lean concrete) during the initial grading of the building site. We
should obserue the final excavation depth for indications of cause of the gtound anornaly.
We have attached the Chen-Northern (1991) recommendations for building in a broad surfacs
depression area. We believe these recommendations are conselvative but will reduce strucfural
distress in the event of future ground movement and should be considered in the building design.
Limitations: This study has been conducted in accordance with generally accepted geotechnical
engineering principles and practices in this area at this time. We make no warranty either
express or implied. The conclusions and recommendations submitted in this repofi are based
upon the data obtained from the exploratory pits excavated at Lot 12, the proposed construction,
and our experience in the area. This report has been prepared for the exclusive use by our client
for design purposes. We are not responsible for technical interpretations by others of our
information. Significant design changes rnay require additional analysis or modifications to the
recornmendations presented in this report.
If you have any questions or if we may be of further. assistanoe, please let us know.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kumnr & Associ¿r
Steven L. Pa
Rev. by: DEH
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Attachment:in Surface Depression Areas
Reference:
Chen-Northern, Inc., 1991, Preliminary Geotechnical Engineering Study, Proposed Aspen Glen
Development, Garfield County, Colorado, prepared for Aspen Glen Company, dated December
20, 1991, Job No. 4 112 92.
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practical due to the depth of fJre sinl:holes. Tbe grouting procedure should help reduce the
settlement risk but not totally eliminate it. Therefore, we believe ttrat avoiding the sinkholes by
building setback is the lower risk and the more appropriaæ approach that should be taken.
Þevelop$ent in Surface Depression Areas: Based on our findings, deveþment within the
ground surfrce depression areas (shown on Fig. l) should be feasible provided appropriate
mitigative designs are implemented for the residential buildings, utilities and roadways æ
described below. The appropriatc level of the mitigative designs depend on the potential ground
deformation, the building typc, location and configuration and level of tolerable maintenance
(mainly for roadways and utilities). Building design considerations include use of a relatively
rigid foundation, (such as a stiffened slab or raft) ar¡d a simply shaped,building foogrint to
reduce potential damage in the event of differential movement. Tt¡æe design concepts would
be included in the engineered foundations for residences located in the depression rueas.
Utilities should bc designed and constn¡cted to be relatively flexible and allow for differential
movernent without rupturing. \ilhere possible, scttlement sensitive main utility lines should be
routed outside of the ground surface depression areas. Roadways can beconventionally designed
and constructed with provisions for maintenance if subsidence ielated distress is experienced.
There are several geotechnical design concepts which can be used to mitigate potential
subsidence damage to residential buildings and underground utilities. Special mitigative designs
for a specific lot should be developed by the owner's a¡chitect and structural engineer and should
be based on the þc of building proposed and the site specific foundation conditions. Ttre
following design concepts are presented to assist in evaluating design options príor to site
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specific invætigations for an individual building site. The concept for underground utilities
should be incorpòrated into the utility design by the developer.
Building Configurations: The extent of damage to a building subjectcd to the surface effects of
subsidence may be reduced by implernenting several archite¡tural rneasures in the building
design. These measures would include the following:
* Relatively flexible structural systems such as wood frame construction, flexible
exterior siding, and dry wall interior partitions ile preferable to less flexible
masonry stnrctural system and exterior sidings.
* Interior non-bearing partitions resting on the floor slab should be provided with
slip joints so that slab movements are not mnsmitted to the upper structure.
* îhe building should be a low stn¡cture preferably limited to one or two stories.
* The building should have relatively smail plan dimensions of 60 feet or less. If
this is not practical then the building should be divided into independent modules.
* The building configuration should be a simple rectangular configu¡ation with
straight foundation walls ar¡d a minimum of side projections from the main
building.
* The ground floor should be on a single level rather than using a split level design.
* Basements are particularly susceptible to subsidence damage and are not
recommended unless the entire foundation is at basement level and designed for
lateral earth loading.
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Building Foundations: A raft foundation with a bearing level near the pxærior grade appea$
ro be an appropriate foundation system for reducing the vulnerability of buildings to differential
subsidence damage. Tpcat shallow spread footings would be a relatively flexible system and
a rigid system is preferable for the larger magnitude deformations. Foundation system
considerations are outlined below:
¡Ë A raft foundation system is the preferable system and should be designed
according to the site qpecific soil bearing conditions.
:r The bottom surface of the raft should be smooth and free of vertical projections.
r The raft should be separated from the bearing soils by placing the raft on a
rninimum 4-inch thick compacted, clean sand. A polyethylene sheet shoutd be
placed between the rafr and the sand layer.
* The use of decp foundation walls should be minimizpd to the extent practical.
The soil pressure equat to at least twice tt¡e "at rest" earth pressure (on the order
of 80 to 100 pcf equivatent fluid unit weight) should be assumed to act on all
vertical surfaces in contact with the foundation soils.
* The bearing elevation of the raft should be placed below frost depth or sufñcient
soil cover should be provided for frost protection.
Underground Utilities: Underground utilities ¿¡re suscePtible to the affects of area subsidence.
As outlined below there a¡e several mitigative design concepts which cut be used to reduce the
potential for darnage. In our opinion the mitigation measures should be used where underground
utilities are located in the ground surface depression areas shown on Fig 1'
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F]exible joints should be used between adjacent pipe segments for both gnvity
and pressure lines.
Positive restraints should be provided in pressure lines to prevent pipe separation.
A flexible joint should be provided as close as practical to any building, manhole,
or other rigid structural connection.
A soil cushion in the immediaæ vicinity of the pipe should be provided by not
over-compacting the backf¡ll soils close to the pipe.
Check valves should be placed at appropriate locations on all gas and water mains
to permit intemtption of flow in case of subsidence distess.
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DEBRIS FLOW RISK A¡ID MITIGATION
Haza¡d Evaluation: This study shows that the alluvial and debris fans along the wesærn side
of the development are potential sites of water flooding and debris flows. The a¡ea evaluated
is shown on the attached Fig iA. A summary of the basins a¡d fans evaluated is presented on
the attached Table II. The calculated flow depths and volumes ¿Ire based on hydrological daø
provided by Schmueser Gordon Meyer, Inc.
Potential water floods, with high sediment concentrations, should be considered for all
of the basins upslope of the fa¡rs. Appropriate surface water hydrologic methods should be used
to evaluate the flood haza¡ds on ail fa¡s. Fans I and 2 in the southern part of the a¡ea are not
subject to debris flows, but debris flows should be considered on Fans 3 through 25 and the area
to the north (see Fig. lA).
Based on numerical debris flow rnodeling, we have designated three potential hauard
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GEOLOGIC HAZARD INVEST¡GATION
CORYELL RANCH
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Prepared For:
MELROSE CORPORATION
P.O. Box 21307
Hilton Head lsland, SC 29925
Attention: Mr. Jack Best
Job No. GS-2647
Part I
January 29, 1999
CTL/THOMPSON, INC.
CONSULT¡NG ENGINEERS
234 CENTEFT DRIVE ¡ GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81601 r (970) 943-2809
TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
SITE DESCRIPTION
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
GEOLOGIC SETT¡NG AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS
Bedrock Units
Surficial DePosits
GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
Surface Subsidence Hazards
PotentiallY Unstable SloPes
Debris/M ud Flow Hazards
Radiation
Earthquakes
DEVELOPM ENT CONSIDERATIONS
Minable Mineral Resources
Site Excavation
Foundation Considerations
LIMITATIONS
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this investigation is to define general geologic conditions,
identify potentiat geologic hazards and establish preliminary mitigation concepts for
the proposed development of coryell Ranch in Garfield county, colorado. The
information presented herein is intended to assist the client in determining
development plans for the property. Preliminary foundation recommendations and
construction criteria will be presented in our Preliminary Geotechnical lnvestigation
to follow. This report was prepared based on a review of available published
geologic literature and maps, interpretation of aerial photographs and a
reconnaissance tevel geologic field mapping of the site'
S¡TE DESCRIPTION
The site consists of the coryell and Tomcat Ranches. coryell Ranch is an
approxima tely 272acre parcel located in the Roaring Fork River valley approximately
one mile northwest of the Town of Garbondale. The confluence of the Roaring Fork
and crystal rivers is at the east central part of the property' Tomcat Ranch is an
approximately I acre parcel of land lOCated between coryell Ranch and the
confluence of the crystal and Roaríng Fork rivers to the east. The crystal River is
along the southeast property boundary. The Roaring Fork River is congruent with the
north property boundary, An abandoned railroad grade is aligned through the site
from the northwest to southeast. some single family residential homes are on land
adjacentto the northwestand east. county Road 109 is aligned through the south
part of the property. lrrigated pasture land is on property above the site to the south'
Topographically the site can be visualized as several broad, gently undulating
terrace surfaces that step down to the Roaring Fork River at the north part of the
property and the Crystal River at the southeast part of the property' An upper
terrace is on adjacent property above the site to the south. From the upper terrace
ground surfaces drop approximately 200 vertical feet down steep slopes with
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GEOLOG¡C SETTING AND STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
The site is situated on the axis of the cattle Greek Anticline between the
Grand Hogback to the west and Red Table Mountain to the east' The Grand Hogback
is a monoclinal fold that defines the boundary between the Rocky Mountain Geologic
province to the east and the Golorado Plateau Geologic Province to the west' The
White River Uplift is to the north and the Elk Mountains are to the south'
The site is on the southwest side of the Roaring Fork River valley at the
confluence of the Roaring Fork and crystal rivers. The Roaring Fork River follows
theaxisofthenorthtrendingCattleCreekAnticline'Thesiteislocatedonan
intermediate alluvial terrace that steps down to younger lower terraces that are
adjacent to the Roaring Fork and crystal rivers. The lower level in the north part of
the property is in the erosional regime of the present day Roaring Fork River' The
lower tevel at the southeast part of the property is in the erosional regime of the
present day crystal River. An older alluvial terrace is above the site to the south
and west.
GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS
Based on regional geologic mapping and field observations bedrock below
the site consists of the Pennsylvanian aged Eagle Valley Evaporite' overlying the
bedrock are surficial deposits which have been deposited in more recent geologic
times. During post-gtacial and recent geologic time, the bedrock has been eroded
and weathered to form the Roaring Fork River valley. subsequent erosion has
covered the bedrock surface with terrace alluvium' Down cutting and erosion by the
Roaring Fork and crystal rivers has produced the present day surface topography'
Recent erosion by the rivers has altered the terrace alluvium to produce stream
ailuvium on the lower level adiacent to the river' A small debris fan has been
deposited over the terrace alluvium in the southeast part of the site' The debris fan
is the result of landslide/earthflow failure and sedimentation from the sides of the
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older terrace above the site to the south, lnterpreted geologic units are shown on
the enclosed Geologic Map (see Figure 1)'
Bedrock Units
The Eagle Valley Evaporite is a sequence of evaporite rocks (salts) consisting
of gypsum, anhydrite, halite and sylvite interbedded with thin siltstone, sandstone
and carbonate beds. Due to tectonic stresses and overburden pressures, these
rocks have undergone plastic deformation resulting in highly contorted and "swirled"
bedding. The evaporite minerals are susceptible to the formation of solution cavities
by circulating ground water resulting in the collapse of overburden soils and
subsequent surface subsidence.
Surficial DePosits
The primary surface deposits at the site are alluvial terrace gravels, stream
alluvium, debris ftow alluvium (which, at this site, is similar to and includes
landslide/earthftow deposits), colluvium and man made fill. Terrace gravels consist
of clayey to sandy gravels with cobbles and boulders, silty clays and sand lenses'
The stream alluvium consists of silty to sandy gravels with cobbles and
boulders with interbedded silts and clays. Overbank deposits of silts and clays and
a thick surface layer of organic soils appear to be associated with the lower levels
adjacent to the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers'
Debris flow alluvium and landslide/earthflow deposits consist of poorly
sorted, matrix and clast supported gravels and cobbles with a sand, silt and clay
matrix. ln general, debris flow deposits tend to be crudely stratified and are more
granular towards the upper parts of the depositional fan' The colluvium consists of
gravels, cobbtes and boulders derived from the upper terrace. The colluvium is
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simitar in content to the terrace gravels but due to slope wash and gravity being the
primary depositional mechanisms the colluvium tends to be less dense'
Man-made fillgenerally consisting of the on site soils can be found at various
locations across the site. The fill is associated with the construction of irrigation
ditches, access drives and the abandoned railroad grade. several areas at the edges
of fields have piles of cobbles gathered from the ground surface.
GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
our geologic study identified geologic hazards that need to be considered
during the planning and development phases of this project. None of the geologic
hazards identified will prevent the development of the property, however, geologic
hazards must be planned for and mitigated during site development' Geologic
hazards are shown on Figure 2'
The present landscape at the site has developed in the context of geologic
time and been influenced by human activities, primarily flood irrigation' Flood
irrigation has a maior influence on slope stability, debris/mud flow and ground
subsidence. Post-glacial erosion and development of the alluvial terraces that define
the present surface topography has occurred over the past several thousand years'
Erosion was greater several thousand years ago when climatic conditions were more
humid and annual precipitation rates were higher than at present' Flood irrigation
of the upper and tower terrace has been over approximately the last 100 years and
will not be continued on the lower terrace. ln the context of 100 year events
commonly used for engineering design and development consideration' this site
exhibits a low to moderate degree of geologic instability.
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Surface Subsidence Hazards
The most significant geologic hazards at the site include surface subsidence
and slope stab¡¡¡ty. Potential for distress to structures built at the site from surface
subsidence is associated with several areas. ln our opinion, surface subsidence at
this site involves solution cavities that form in the underlying Eagle Valley Evaporite.
Evaporite minerals in the Eagle valley Evaporite are dissolved and removed by
circulating ground water associated with flood irrigation and subflow related to the
Roaring Fork and Grystal rivers. The ground water circulates through the permeable
alluvial terrace gravels and stream alluvium forming solution cavities in the Eagle
Valley Evaporite. Overburden soils collapse into the solution cavities. When caving
propagatas to the ground surface, ground subsidence and/or sink holes occur'
Formation of sinkholes is random and can occur anywhere and at any time
in the geologic environment at this site. These geologic conditions, however, are
common in other developed areas in the locale. An unquantifiable degree of risk is,
therefore, associated with development in the locale and at this site. we believe that
comparative risk increases from the "moderate risk" (subr)boundary to the "high risk"
(sub.l) boundary. within the'high risk" area we consider it probable that structures
will be affected by subsidence. we recommend no buildings be located within the
sinkhole or "high risk" subsidence areas designated on Figure 2' Roads' utilities or
other structures should avoid the "high risk" areas or be designed to structurally
span an unsuppotted distance equal to at least the width of the "high risk"
subsidence area.
It may be appropriate to site non'critical structures such as roadways and
utilities in the ,,moderate risk,' areas. utilities such as water and sewer lines that pass
through the',moderate risk" subsidence areas should be designed with ftexibility or
placed in vaults to accommodate comparatively large differential settlements or to
structurally span the subsidence area. Roads that pass over the *moderate risk"
subsidence areas may require increased maintenance but will likely not experience
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sudden catastrophic failure. lncreased maintenance may involve repair of cracks in
curb and gutter and asphalt su¡'faces. These measures could likely be performed
during normal maintenance interuals over the design life (20 years) of the pavement'
lf increased maintenance is not acceptable, roadways should avoid the subsidence
arees or be designed to span the subsidence arees'
The above discussed mitigation concepts are based on relative degrees of
avoidance associated with varying degrees of assumed risk' Extensive sinkhole
subsidence âreas have been developed in other regions of the country such as parts
of Florida, Alabama and New York. Proactive mitigation has been used in these
areas to allow development of the type proposed for this site' Proactive mitigation
could be used to allow siting critical structures such as residences in the "high risk"
areas. we believe mitigation such as compaction grouting to stabilize sinkhole areas
and construction of grout curtains in the subsoils to control ground water circulation
maybeappropriate.Thesemeasureswouldrequireadditionalgeotechnical
investigation involving extensive deep drilling to develop geotechnical criteria for
designlevelmitigationrecommendationsandmaynotbecost.effective.
PotentiallY U nstable SloPes
We observed some smalt slope failures on the slopes along the southwest
property boundary. These slopes and the slopes down to the Roaring Fork and
crystal rivers have grades meesured from published topographic mapping and
visually estimated at 30 to 50 percent. we believe these slopes may be at the soils
angleofreposeandnearstability/failureequilibrium.Existingslopestabilityis
inlluenced by flood irrigation on property adjacent to and above the slopes' A recent
landslide that resulted in a debris flow occurred on the slopes of the drainage at the
southeast part of the site. This failure is the topic of our tetter dated July 28' 1998
(CTL/TJobNo.Gs.2494).Becauseofirrigation,slopestabilityatthissiteisnot
strictly a,,natural hazard". we believe the slopes tothe south of county Road 109
present a hazard to the devetopment from irrigation induced landslide/earthflow
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failures. We have identified a potential landslide/earthflow run out zone (Plz) on
Figure 2. Our slope stability evaluation for the slopes to the west of county Road 109
is presented in our slope stability evaluation (CTL/T Job No. GS-2650)'
steep slopes along the Roaring Fork and crystal rivers have not exhibited the
types of failure as the older terrace slopes along county Road 109' we believe these
lower slopes to be stable and will remain stable so long as buildings are not sited at
the crest of the slopes and that excavations into the slopes are limited' Excavations
into the slopes should be evaluated on a case by case basis' Buildings or other
structures should be set back a sufficient distance from the top of the slopes such
that a 1:l (horizontalto vertical) tine extending down and away from the outer edge
of foundations does not emerge on the steep slopes'
Debris/Mud Flow Hazard-s
A debris fan is in the southeast part of the site' The fan has been built by
debris flows, mud flows and landslide/earthflow faitures due to flood irrigation and
surface run-off from the upper terrace. Due to the small extent of the fan's drainage
basin and erosion control of vegetation and irrigation ditching associated with
agricultural use on the upper terrace we believe the "natural" hazard from debris/mud
flow at the site is negligible.
Landslide/earthftow failures that result in debris/mud flows are man made
conditions caused by flood irrigation can be expected to occur at any time and
should therefore be mitigated. Mitigation recommendations for debris/mud flow
hazards are presented in our letter dated July 28, 1998 (CTL/T Job No' GS-2494)'
Rad.iation
we performed widely spaced spot gamma rad¡ation measurements at 25
locations across the site. Measurements were taken with a Ludlum lnstruments' lnc'
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Model No. 19 Micro-R-Meter, Measurements were taken on the various soils
occurring at the site. our measurements were consistently 7 microRoentgens per
hour. our experience indicates these measurements are consistent with normal
background radiation in the region and are not cause for concern' Grading
operations will expose subsoils that could contain higher concentrations of
radioactive materials. we recommend performing a gamma screening survey after
site grading operations and before construction of buitdings to determine if areas of
highthanbackgroundradiationexist.lfareasofhigherthanbackgroundradiation
are identified, mitigation may be Indicated which may involve providing ventilation
and vapor barriers in crawl spaces and below floor slabs, capping the area with
,'clean" structural fill or re-configuring development in the area' depending on the
level of radiation'
Earthquakes
ThesiteislocatedintheWesternMountainSeismotectonicProvince.We
believe faults in the area can be grouped into two general types' one type of fault
is related to the large scale continental tectonic environment' These faults penetrate
deep into and likely through the earth's crust and are on the order of 30 million
yearsotdandolder.Althoughthesefau|tsarepotentiallyactiveandabletoproduce
large earthquakes we believe they are essentially dormant and unlikely to cause
earthquakes. A second type of fault is related to comparatively small scale localized
geologic conditions. we believe these faults are active and likely caused most of the
historic earthquakes in the area'
one historic earthquake centered in the Glenwood springs area west of the
site exhibited Modified Mercalli lntensity of v. A second earthquake with its
epicenter located between Glenwood springs and cattle Greek had a magnitude in
therangeof4.0to4.g.Severalearthquakeshaveoccurredwithepicenterslocated
in the Thompson Creek area south of Carbondale with magnitudes of up to 4'9' ln
our opinion, ground accelerations associated with an earthquake intensity of Vl can
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be expected at this site. An intensity vl earthquake would be felt by all and may
result in cracking of weak masonry structures but would cause negligible damage
to structures of good design and construction. The region is in the uniform Building
code, seismic Risk Zone 1, however, the colorado Geologic survey recommends
considering all of Colorado except the northeast corner of the state to be in a
seismic Risk Zone 2. The potentiar for an earthquake of sufficient intensity to cause
significant damage to structures during a design serviceability of approximately 100
years at the site is tow. Structures in the development should be designed to
withstand moderately strong ground shaking with little or no damage' we
reeommend anticipating horizontal ground accelerations on the order of 0'035G to
0.07G in the design of structures to be built at this site. wind loads typically govern
structural design for dynamic loads in this area'
DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Geologic conditions and geologic hazards discussed above will influence
various aspects of development. Construction activities and other human activities
dependent on geologic conditions will influence development plans' The following
paragraphs address minable mineral resources, site excavations and foundation
considerations'
Minable Mineral Resources
The altuvial terrace gravels on the site are potentially useful for various
construction purposes. The terrace gravels are potential sources of sand and
aggregate. Areas mapped as terrace gravet are approximate and would require
further field evaluation to determine thickness, lateral extent and quantity' ln
addition,laboratorytestingwouldbenecessarytodeterminequalityandsuitability
of the sands and gravels for use as aggregate'
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we obserued no evidence of mineral fuel or ore deposits or underground
mining activity at the site. ln our opinion, geologic hazards due to past mining
operations are not present at the site'
Site Excavation
we anticipate excavations will generally encounter altuvial terrace gravels and
stream alluvium. These deposits can generally be excavated with large earthmoving
equipment, however, large boulders may be encountered in some areas'
we believe surficial deposits with slopes in excess of 25 percent should be
considered to be potentially unstable. Excavations into potentially unstable slopes
should be limited and evaluated on a case by case basis. We anticipate most
excavation at the site can be accomplished by laying back excavated slopes' ln
areas where site geometry limits the laying back of excavated slopes' excavations
will need to be reinforced or braced'
Foundation Considerations
The alluvialterrace gravels and stream alluvium will generally provide good
bearing for shallow foundations and road construction' some compressible clay or
silt lenses requiring removal below structures will likely be found in localized areas
defined as terrace gravels or stream alluvium. Thicker layers of compressible and/or
organic soils äre likely to be found near the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers' We
recommend site specific soils and foundation investigations be performed for
structures to be built at this site. Footing foundations should be appropriate for the
majority of buildings and other structures at the site' slab-on'grade floors are likely
appropriate on the natural gravels'
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LIM¡TATIONS
The discussion of geologic conditions presented herein is generalized and
prel¡m¡nary. More detailed studies may need to be performed to better define
geolog¡c conditions, develop rnitigation recommendations and develop geotechnical
criter¡a for the actual construction. We need to be informed as plans are
conceptualized and developed to allow geologic and geotechnical input' We
recommend that detailed, site specific geotechnical investigations be performed for
buildings and roadways built at this site'
This investigation was conducted in a manner consistent with the level of care
and skill ordinarily exercised by geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists
currently practicing under similar conditions in the locality of this project' No other
warranty, express or implied, is made'
we appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this project' lf we can be
of further service or if you have questions regarding this report, please call'
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PRELIMINARY GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION
CORYELL R.ANCH
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Prepared For:
MELROSE CORPORATION
P. O. Box 21307
Hilton Head lsland, SC 29925
Attention: Mr. Jack Best
Job No. GS-2647
Part ll
January 29,1999
CTL/THOMPSON, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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TABLE OF CONTENT
SCOPE
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
SITE DESCRIPTION
PROPOSED DEVELOPMÉNT
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
Clays
Gravels and Sands
Ground Water
SITE DEVELOPMENT
Overlot Grading and Road Grading
Ut¡l¡tY Construction
PRELIMINARY BUILDING CONSIDERATIONS
Preliminary Building Considerations
lnterior Floors and Exterior Slabs-On-Grade
Below Grade Walls
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lnterior Subdivision Roads 12
SURFACE DRAINAGE 14
LIMITATIONS 14
FIGURE 1 . APPROX¡MATE LOCAT¡ONS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS AND PITS
FIGURES 2 AND 3 . SUMMARY LOGS OF EXPLORATORY BORINGS AND PITS
FIGURE 4 . SWELL CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS
FIGURES 5 THROUGH 8 . GRADATION TEST RESULTS
TABLE 1 . SUMMARY OF LABORATORY TESTING
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This report presents the results of our Preliminary Geotechnical lnvestigation
for the Coryell Ranch in Garfield County, Colorado. The site is planned for a
residential development. The subsurface exploration and engineering analysis were
performed to provide an ove¡view of geotechnical considerations to assist in
planning the development of the subdivision and developing preliminary foundation
recomrnendations. After building footprints are finalized and building plans are
known, additional design level geotechnical study will likely be required for each
site. The report identifies issues believed to be common throughout the site and to
most of the lots and provides preliminary geotechnical discussion and
recommendations regarding overlot grading, infrastructure installation, building site
excavations and fills, foundation construction, lateral earth pressures and floor
slabs. Our report includes a description of the subsoil conditions found in our
exploratory borings and exptoratory test pits and a discussion of site development
as influenced by geotechnical considerations. This investigation was performed in
accordance with our Proposal GS-98-242, dated December l0' 1998.
This report is based on conditions disclosed by our exploratory drilling and
excavation, site obseruations, results of laboratory tests, engineering analysis of
field and laboratory data and our experience. The criteria presented in this report are
intended for planning purposes. A summary of our conclusions is presented below'
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
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We discovered no geologicat or geotechnical constraint that would
preclude the planneã siteievelopment. The subsoil conditions are in
general favoräble for the proposed residential development. Areas of
[ot"nti"l geologic hazard to be avoided or mitigated are discussed in
but geoìogic-hazard investigation (our Job No. GS-2647, dated
January 29, 1999).
Our borings and test pits penetrated a surficial mantle of organic sand
and clay -underlain by dense to very dense, moist, silty to clayey
gravels with cobble and boulder with thin to moderately thick lenses
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oÍ med¡um dense to dense, silty to clayey sands with gravels and
occasional cobbles. A 3.5 feet thick and I foot thick layer of silty to
sandy clays were found in our TH-3 and TP4, respectively, below the
organic soils, above native gravels.
The natural clays were judged to be moderately compressible' The
natural gravels and sands were judged to possess a low consolidation
potential.
We anticipate spread footings placed on native gravels will be the
recommend foundation type for the majority of lots. Extending of
footing excavations to gravels and sands or removal of clays and
replacement with structural fill built with on site gravels or sands may
be recommended where clays are found at footing elevations. Detailed
soils and foundation investigations should be performed on a lot by lot
basis to determine the appropriate foundation type and to develop
design criteria.
Preliminary data indicates concrete slabs-on-grade floors placed on
the gravels or sands will perform satisfactory if the soils below slabs
are not wetted. Where clays occur at floor subgrade elevation it may
be recommended to remove and replace the upper 1 to 2 feet of the
clay with granular structural fill.
The gravels and sands will provide good subgrade support for
pavements and were found at planned subgrade elevations should
result in economicat, minimum thickness pavement sections. Thicker
pavements or removal of '12 to 18 inches of clay and replacement with
gravels and sand as a subbase layer may be recommended in areas
where clays are found at planned subgrade elevations
Control of surface drainage is important to the performance of
foundations and interior and exterior slabs-on-grade. Surface
drainage should be designed to provide rapid removal of surface
runoff áway from buildings and roadå.
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SITE DESCRIPT]ON
The site consists of the Coryell and Tomcat Ranches. Coryell Ranch is an
approximately 27zacre parcel located in the Roaring Fork River Valley approximately
one mile northwest of the Town of Carbondale. The confluence of the Roaring Fork
and Crystal rivers is at the east central part of the property. Tomcat Ranch is an
approximately 8 acre parcel of land located between Coryell Ranch and the
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confluence of the Crystal and Roaring Fork rivers to the east. The Crystal River is
along the southeast propefi boundary. The Roaring Fork River is congruentwith the
north property boundary. An abandoned railroad grade is aligned through the site
from the northwest to southeast. Some single family residential homes are on land
adjacent to the northwest and east. Gounty Road 109 is aligned through the south
part of the propefi. trrigated pasture land is on property above the site to the south.
Topographically the site can be visualized as several broad, gently undulating
terrace surfaces that step down to the Roaring Fork River at the north part of the
property and the Crystal River at the southeast part of the property' An upper
terrace is on adjacent property above the site to the south. From the upper terrace
ground surfaces drop approximately 150 to 200 verticalfeet down steep slopes with
gradients of approximately 40 to 50 percent. The terraces that make up the site are
separated by comparatively small vertical distances generally on the order of 20 to
30 vertical feet. Terrace surfaces slope to the north and east at gentle grades of 2 to
4 percent. Ground surfaces step down from upper terrace surfaces to the lower
levels which are adjacent to the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers. At the north part
of the site along the Roaring Fork River the terrace steps down to the lower level at
approximately 10 to 20 percent. At the central part of the site the terrace surface
drops abruptly approximately 20 to 40 vertical feet down steep grades of
approximately 30 to 50 percent to the Roaring Fork River. At the southeast part of the
site the step down to the lower level adjacent to the Grystal River is approximately
40 to S0 vertical feet at a grade of approximately 50 percent. Several ponds are on the
lower terrace at the north part of the propefi.
The property has been used for irrigated pasture and haying operations.
vegetation consists of irrigated grasses and weeds. oak brush, sage and weeds are
prevatent in non-irrigated areas and mature trees are common along the banks of
the Roaring Fork and Crystal rivers.
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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The proposed development will consist of two areas; the "River Club" and
,,Corye¡ Ranch". The River Club will be "higher end" single family residences at the
north and west parts of the property. Coryell Ranch will be "obtainable housing"
located in the southeast part of the properÇ. Total number of residential units will
be approximately 70. Water features, parks and open space areas will be
incorporated into the development.
Roadways and utilities will be constructed. Water and wastewater systems
will be centralized and may be provided by connecting to existing systems on
adjacent developments or may be provided on site.
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
Subsurface conditions were investigated by drilling eleven (lllexploratory
borings and excavating eight (8) exploratory test pits at the approximate location
shown on Figure 1. Our borings were drilled using a truck mounted drill rig and 4-
inch diameter, continuous flight auger. Exploratory test pits were excavated with a
large trackhoe. Subsurface exploration operations were directed by our
representative who logged the soils and obtained samples for laboratory testing.
Graphic logs of the soils found in our borings and test pits and results of field
penetration resistance tests are presented on Figures 2 through 5. Penetration
resistance tests were performed in borings by driving a modified California sampler
or standard barrel sampler with a 140 pound weight falling 30 inches. Local
experience indicates penetration resistance tests using a California sampler are
simitar in magnitude to the results of a standard penetration test. The modified
California sampler resutts in a 2-inch diameter by 4 inch long sample suitable for
many laboratory tests. Samples obtained from our borings and test pits were
returned to our laboratory where they were visually classified and typical samples
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se¡ected for testing. Laboratory test are presented on Figures 4 through I and
summarized on Table 1.
Our borings and test pits penetrated a surficial mantle of organic sand and
clay underlain by dense to very dense, moist, silÇ to clayey gravels with cobble and
boulder and thin to moderately thick lenses of medium dense to dense, silty to
clayey sands with gravels and occasional cobbles. A 3.5 feet and a 1.0 foot thick
layer of silty to sandy clays were found in our TH-3 and TP4, respectively below the
organic soil, above native gravels. The following paragraphs describe the soils in
more detail.
Clays
Gomparatively thin lenses of medium stiff to stiff, moist, sandy to silty clays
were found at our TH-3 and TP-4 locations. Geologic reports generally refer to these
soils as colluvium. The soils are the result of weathering and downslope movement
of deposits of the parent sedimentary rock. A clay sample subjected to one
dimensional swell/consolidation testing to judge volume change poìential possessed
a low consolidation potential. Natural moisture content was 18.9 percent and dry
density was 107 pcf. The clays may be capable of supporting light foundation loads
and may result in relatively high lateral loads on foundation walls.
Gravels and Sands
Gravel soils were found at all borings and pit locations. The gravels were
predominantly silty to clayey with cobbles and boulder with occasional thin to
moderately thick silty to clayey sand lenses with gravel and occasional cobble. The
gravels were dense to very dense and moist. Drilling in dense gravel alluvium with
auger equipment was difficult due to cobbles and boulders and drilling refusal was
encountered in most borings. We performed a large scale gradation on a combined
sample from several borings and test pits. The dried sample weight was 3288
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pounds. The sample contained approximately 72 percent boulder, cobble and gravel
(larger than No. l0 sieve), 23 percent sand (No. 200 sieve to No. 10 sieve) and 5
percent silt and clay sized particles (passing No. 200 sieve). The gravels are capable
of supporting moderate to high foundation loads. Lateral loads on walls will be
lower where the gravel soils are used as backfill then where clay backfill is used.
Ground Water
Ground water was not found in our exploratory borings or test pits the day of
drilling or excavation. The exploration was in the winter prior to heavy spring runoff
period. The ground water level may rise during, and for a period after, spring snow
melt. A perched water table could develop. We installed PVC pipe at several
locations throughout the site to allow future measurements to ground water.
SITE DEVELOPMENT
The following section presents recommendations and discusses road building
and utility installation.
Overlot Gradinq and Road Grading
Grading plans were not prepared at this writing. Because the natural
topography is comparatively flat overlot grading is anticipated to be minimal. Where
earthwork is required to level the ground surface it appears maximum cuts and fills
will generally be on the order of 10 feet. Thicker fill (near 20 feet) will likely be
required to build road embankments to provide access from county Road 109 to
interior subdivision roads.
The majority of our exploratory borings were terminated on large cobbles or
boulders. Boulders to 4 feet in diameter were observed in test pit excavations. We
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believe earthwork can be accomplished with large earthmoving equipment such as
D-8 dozers with ripper blades and trackhoes.
The majority of subgrade for interior subdivision roads will be native gravels.
These gravels will provide very good subgrade support for pavements. Areas of cut
to reach road subgrade elevations and excavations for water features should provide
a significant amount of gravel which is an excellent soil to use to build road
embankments with.
Areas to receive fill must be properly prepared. Prior to fill placement, all
vegetation, and soft or organic soils should be removed. "Topsoil" is probably I to
i0 inches thick over much of the road alignments. Subgrade soils in fill areas should
be scarified, moisture conditioned to within 2 percent of optimum moisture content
and compacted to at least 95 percent of standard Proctor maximum dry density
(ASTM D 6e8).
The on-site gravels free of organics or rock larger than 6 inches in diameter
or other deleterious materials can be used as fill to build road platforms' Fill part of
overlot grading or road building should be placed in I inch maximum, loose lifts,
moisture conditioned to between 2 percent below to 2 percent above optimum
moisture content and compacted to at least 95 percent of maximum ASTM D 698 dry
density. Fill placed on steeper cross slopes between terrace benches should be
placed on excavated benches. The benches should be I to 12íeet wide to allow for
heavy compaction equipment. Maximum bench height should be equal to or less
than bench width. Placement and compaction of fill should be observed and tested
during construction. The upper three feet of fill below road subgrade should be
with the native gravels after passing through a 3-inch diameter "grizzly" screen.
Areas of fill deeper than 3 feet below the planned subgrade can be with native
gravels with a maximum size of 6 inches. Where fìlls are below roads and are l0 feet
or more thick , the fill should be allowed to "cure" throughout at least one winter and
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spr¡ng prior to placement of pavement. This will allow the majority of consolidation
to occur and not adversely effect the pavement sudace.
Utilitv Construction
Util¡ty trenches should be sloped or shored to meet local, State and Federal
safety regulations, Based on our subsurface exploration, , we believe the gravels are
Type C based on OSHA standards. OSHA recommends temporary construction
slopes no steeper than 1.5 to 1 (horizontal to.vertical), Excavation slopes specified
by OSHA are dependent upon types of soils and groundwater conditions
encountered. Seepage and groundwater conditions in the trench may down grade
the O$HA soiltype. Contractors should identify the soils encountered in excavations
and refer to OSHA standards to determine appropriate slopes. Excavations deeper
than 20 feet need to be designed by a professional engineer.
PRELTMINARY BUILD¡NG CONSIDERATIONS
Prelim in afy. Bui ldi no Cons ider.ations
The predominant near surface soils are silty to clayey gravels with cobble and
boulder with some interbedded sand lenses. We anticipate native gravels will be
found at foundation grades at a large percentage of the building lots.
The gravels are judged to be slightly compressible when the moisture content
increases significantly and light to moderate loads, as normal with the type of
construction planned, are applied.
Buildings on the majority of lots can be founded with conventional spread
footings on native gravels. tn random areas native clays will be found at foundation
elevations. Excavation to basement depths will likely remove the clays and expose
gravels on some tots where clays are found. Where clay is found at lower level or
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basement levet foundation elevations ¡t is most likely that foundation
recommendations will be to extend footing excavations to expose the native gravel
or to over excavate the clays to the gravel surface and replace the removed clays
with granular structural fill to planned footing elevations. The structural fill should
be the native gravels after passing a 3 inch diameter "grizzly" screen.
Footings placed on the native gravels or on granular structural fill can be
sized with a maximum allowable soil pressure in the range of 3000 to 5000 psf.
lnterior Floors and Exterior Slabs'On'Grade
Excavations at the majority of the lots will expose silty to sandy gravels with
some sand tenses. We anticipate slabs-on-grade floor construction on the native
gravels or sands will be appropriate.
A minimum of 4-inch thick layer of free draining gravel should immediately
underlie slabs constructed below grade. This material should consist of maximum
2-inch diameter aggregate with less than 50 percent passing the No. 4 sieve and less
than 3 percent passing the No. 200 sieve. The free draining gravel will aid in
drainage below the slabs and should be connected to a perimeter underdrain system.
This tayer will also act as a leveling course to provide a flat surface on which to
place slabs.
Structurally supported floors with a crawlspace below the floor, above the
native soils will likely be recommended on lots where clay is exposed at floor slab
etevation and extends more that a couple feet below the bottom of slab. An
atternative would be to remove the clay and replace the soil with a structural fill built
with the native gravels and sands after passing through a 3 inch diameter grizzly
screen. Floor slabs should not be supported partially on man-made fill and partially
on native soits or partially on clays and partially on gravels.. To reduce the adverse
effects of differential slab movement, floor slabs should be separated from all
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bearing walls and columns with expansion joints. Control joints should be used in
floor slabs to reduce damage due to shrinkage cracking.
Below Grade Walls
We do not anticipate subsurface conditions which will preclude basement
construction. Basement excavations will encounter gravels and to a lesser extent
clays. Ground water will rise during and after snow melt in the spring. lt should be
anticipated that any excavation on these lots may expose perched ground water
during the spring runoff. Flood irrigation above the site also effects the ground
water level in building excavations.
Foundation walts will be subjected to lateral earth pressures. Foundation
walls at the back of some buildings may act a retaining walls. These walls are
restrained and cannot move, therefore, they should be designed for the "at rest"
lateral earth pressure. We believe an equivalent fluid density in the range of 45 to
55 pcf will be recornmended to design for the "at rest" case. We recommend backfill
behind the walls be the on-site gravels and sands 3 inches in diameter or less and
cornpacted to at least 95 percent of standard Proctor maximum dry density (ASTM
D 698). Preliminary lateral earth pressure values do not include allowances for
sloping backfill, hydrostatic pressure of surcharge loads.
Water from surface run-off (precipitation, snow melt, irrigation) frequently
flows through backfill placed adjacent to foundation walls and collects on the
surface of the comparatively impermeable soils occurring at the bottom of
foundation excavations. This can cause damp or wet conditions in basement and
crawl space areas of buildings. To reduce the accumulation of water we will most
likely recommend that a foundation drain be placed adjacent to foundation walls.
The drain should consist of a 4-inch diameter open joint or slotted PVC pipe encased
in free draining gravel. Drain lines should be placed at each level of excavation and
at least 1 foot below the lowest adjacent finished grade, and sloped at a minimum 1
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percent to a positive gravity outfall. Free draining granular material used in the drain
system should consist of minus 2.inch aggregate with less than 50 percent passing
the No.4 sieve and less than 3 percent passing the No. 200 sieve. The drain gravel
should be at least 1.5 feet thick.
EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES
Free standing retaining structures may be required. Several types of retaining
structures are used in the area and could be considered. Some examples of different
types of walls are listed below:
Anchor Walls
Tied-back walls tied back via soils nails or earth anchors
Steel pile and lagging
Continuous drilled Pier walls
Conventional Retaining Walls
Reinforced concrete
Crib walls
lnternally Stabilized SYstems
Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structures
Friction reinforcement sYstems
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A "rock wall" is generally a landscaping feature. Rock walls greater than
approximately 6 feet in height, in our opinion, do not provide adequate resistance to
lateral loads. lf rock walls are used, we suggest a maximum height of 6 feet. The
wall should be battered at an angle of approximately 60 degrees. The width of the
base of the wall should be at least '/",the height with a wall face no steeper than 3/4
to 1 (horizontal to vertical).
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. Retaining walls will be subjected to lateral earth pressure from wall backfill
and surcharges. The lateral load on the wall is a function of wall movement. lf the
wall can move enough to mobilize the internal strength of the backfill, with
movement and cracking of the surface behind the wall, the wall can be designed for
the "active"earth pressure. lf ground movement and cracking is not permitted, the
wall should be designed for the "et rest" earth pressure, We suggest an equivalent
fluid density in the range of 40 to 50 pcf be used to design for the "active" case and
an equivalent fluid density of 45 to 55 pcf be used to design for the "at rest" cast.
The values are for preliminary walt designs. The design criteria should be confirmed
prior to construction. An equivalent fluid density of 250 to 300 pcf can be used for
the ,'passive" case. Backfilt of the walls is likely to be on the on-site gravels. These
soils are generally not free draining. When compacted, these materials will probably
have compacted moist density in the range of 130 pcf. The angle of internal friction
wilt probably be on the order of 30 to 34 degrees. These soils exhibit small cohesive
strength, and cohesion should be neglected in preliminary designs. Lateral earth
pressure values do not include allowances for sloping backfill, hydrostatic pressures
or surcharge loads. A foundation drain should be placed next to the foundation of
any retaining wail. The 1 to 2 feet of backfill directly behind the wall should be a
"clean" gravel impoded to the site or a man made drain board product and provided
with positive gravitY discharge.
lnterior Subdivision Roads
Subgrade soils will generally be silty to clayey sands. We estimate a Hveem
Stabilometer Vatue (R-value, ASTM, D 2844, AASHTO T-1998) of 40 to 60'
An equivatent daily load application (EDLA) of I which represents a design
equivalent single axle load (ESAL) of 58,400 for a 20 year design period was used to
determine the preliminary pavement sections for interior subdivision roads. Based
on our calculations, we recommend 5.0 inches of full depth asphalt or 3.0 inches of
asphalt underlain by 6.0 inches of compacted aggregate base where the subgrade
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is gravets. Where clay subgrade occurs we believe appropriate pavement section will
likely be 6.0 inches of full depth asphalt or 3.0 inches of asphalt underlain by 9
inches of aggregate base course. A geotextile fabric is recommended between clay
subgrade and aggregate base. Trash pick-up areas should be paved with 6.0 inches
of Portland cement.
prior to paving, the entire pavement subgrade should be scarified, moisture
conditioned to within 2 percent of optimum moisture content and compacted to at
least gS percent of the standard Proctor maximum dry density (ASTM D 698). F¡l¡
below pavement to achieve the subgrade elevation should be moistened to within 2
percent of optimum moisture content and compacted to at least 95 percent of ASTM
D 698 maximum dry density. Before placing base course, full depth asphalt or
concrete, we recommend the entire subgrade surface be proof rolled with a (18
kips/axle) heavy pneumatic tired vehicle such as a loaded ten wheel dump truck.
Areas which deform excessively should be overexcavated and recompacted or
othenrise stabilized.
Concrete pavement will require careful material and construction control.
Concrete should have a minimum Modulus of Rupture (flexual strength) of 600 psi.
A taboratory mix design should have a compressive strength of at least 3750 psi. We
recommend the concrete conta¡n a minimum of 5.5 sacks of cement per cubic yard
and between 5 and 7 percent entrained air. Colorado Department of Transportation
Ctass P mix should satisfy the above requirements. lf a combination section is used,
the aggregate base course should have a minimum R value of 78. The base course
should be moisture conditioned to near optimum moisture content and compacted
to at least 95 percent of the modified Proctor maxim dry density (ASTM D 1557).
Asphalt should have a total resistance (Rt) of at least 95 and should be compacted
to g5 percent maximum Marshal density. We recommend the asphalt be designed
with at least 1650 pound Marshall Stability. The oil content, void ratio and gradation
need to be considered in the des¡gn.
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SURFACE DRAINAGE
Surface drainage will need to control and channelize surface water down,
around and away from roads and buildings. Seasonal surface flows through building
footprints need to be re-routed away from the buildings. Any areas of potential
pond¡ng water should be eliminated.
The performance of foundations and concrete flatwork is influenced by
moisture conditions in the subsoils. Wetting of foundation soils can be reduced by
grading the ground surface to cause rapid run-off of water away from the buildings.
Wetting or drying of the open foundation excavations should be avoided- The
ground surface surrounding the buildings should be sloped to drain away from the
buildings in all directions. We recommend a slope of at least 12 inches in the first
l0 feet. Roof downspouts and drains should discharge well beyond the limits of all
backfill. Buried discharge lines are not desirable.
LIMITATIONS
The criteria in this report is preliminary and not for construction. The criteria
is intended for use in developing preliminary designs. Design level criteria can only
be developed and published after review of grading and building plans for individual
lots. lndividuat site specific investigations will be needed. Our exploratory borings
and test pits were spaced to obtain a reasonably accurate picture of the subsurface.
Variations in these subsurface conditions not shown by our exploratory borings will
occur.
Our report was based on conditions disclosed by our exploratory borings and
test pits, results of taboratory testing, engineering analysis and our experience'
Criteria presented reflects anticipated construction as we understand it.
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This investigation was conducted in a manner consistent with that level of
care and skillordinarily exercised by members of geotechnical engineers currently
practicing under similar conditions in the locality of this proiect. No other warranty,
express or implied, is made. lf we can be of further service or if you have questions
please call.
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February 2,1999
Melrose CorPoration
P.O. Box 21307
Hilton Head lsland, SC 29925
Attention: Mr. Jack Best
Subject:
Gentlemen:
Additional Recommendations
Slope Stability Evaluation
Stopes Adjacent to CountY Road 109
Goryell Ranch
Garfield County, Colorado
Job No. GS-2650
we have viewed the most recently proposed building lot layout and
performed additionalevaluation regarding set-back distance from the north shoulder
ät county Road 109 and berm height as part of a plan to protect buildings from run
out from a earth flow/debris ftow event. ihe following paragraphs present results of
our plan review and additional mitigation recommendations.
We previousiy recommended a 200 feet setback from the road shoulder and
a 5 to 6 feet high berm to contain and/or divert run off material. At the affordable
housing area at the east end of the development some lots are closer than 200 feet
to the rãad. Specifically Lots A2 thru A5 and Lots 18, 25, and 26 are partially within
200 feet of the road shóulder. Lot A-6 is completely within 200 feet of the shoulder'
It is best iT structures on these lots can be located at least 200 feet from the
shoulder. An acceptable alternative would be to increase the berm height to at least
7 to 8 feet high to protect the buildings. A second atternative would be to elevate
the building footprints at least I feet above the bottom of the road shoulder
embankment.
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When the proposed final grading scheme for protecting structures is
available we should meet with the owner, planner and civil engineer to review the
plan and to allow comment.
We appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this project. Please call
if you have questions.
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March 2, 1999
Melrose Corporation
P.O. Box 21307
Hilton Head lsland, SC 29925
Attention: Mr. Jack Best
Subject:Additional Recommendations
ContainmenUDiversion Berm
Coryell Ranch
Garfield County, Colorado
Job No. GS-2650
Gentlemen:
We have viewed the most recently proposed building lot layout (dated March
i, lggg) and performed additional evaluation regarding set'back distance from the
north shoulder of County Road 109 and berm height as part of a plan to protect
buildings from run out from an earth flow/debris flow event. The following
paragraphs present results of our plan review and additional mitigation
recommendations.
We previously recommended a 200 feet setback from the road shoulder and
a 5 to 6 feet high berm to contain andlor divert material from an earth flow/debris
ftow event (our letter dated January 18, 1999). At the affordable housing area at the
east end of the development some lots are closer than 200 feet to the road.
Specifically Lots A2 thru A5 and Lots 18, 20,21,25, and 26 are partially within 200
feet of the road shoulder. Lot A-6 is completely within 200 feet of the shoulder.
An acceptable alternative to the above set back distance and berm height
recommendations would be to increase the berm height to at least 7 to 8 feet high
to protect the buildings. A second alternative would be to elevate the building
footprints at least I feet above the bottom of the road shoulder embankment'
At a March 1, 1999 meeting of design team members we were asked what the
height of the berm should be at each of the two possible alternative alignments
shown on Figure I as Alternative "4" and Atternative "8". At the Alternative "4"
location which is directly adjacent to the road we recommended a 7 to I feet high
berm. At the Alternative "8" location we recommend a berm 7 to B feet tall adiacent
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to the road decreasing in height to 5 or 6 feet at 200 feet from the road.
The berm can be built with on site soils free of organic matter or other
deleterious material. The top of the berm should be at least 4 feet wide and side
slopes should be no steeper than 2 to I (horizontal to vertical). The berm fill should
be moisture treated to within 2 percent of optimum moisture content and compacted
to at least 90 percent of standard Proctor maximum dry density (ASTM D 698).
When the proposed final grading scheme for protecting structures is
available we should meet with the owner, planner and civil engineer to review the
plan and to allow comment.
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Attention: Mr. Jack Best
Subject:200,000 Gallon Water Tank
Coryell Ranch
Garfield County, Colorado
Job No. cS-2566
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A 200,000 gallon waterlstorage tank will be located at the transition between
the bottom and side slope of {n existing íncised drainage. The following paragraphs
describe the planned location, the tank, subsurface conditions found in an
exploratory boríng drilled above the site and in exploratory pits excavated adjacentto the planned tank footp,rint and presents geotechnical and construction
recommendations from a gegtechnical perspective.
The tank location is atitne bottom of a topographic knob approximatety 400
feet from the shoulder of Coulnty Road 109 up a drainage to the south (see Figure
1). The top of the knob ¡s the comparatively flat surface of an upper terrace with a
ground elevation of approximately 6300 feet. Natural ground surface grades at the
tank footprint are between 10 percent and 40 percent at elevations between 6i80 and
6200 feet. The tank site is ger¡erally shielded from the center of the drainage by the
"knob". vegetation is pinon pine, scrub oak and native grasses and weeds.
A steel tank with a 200,000 gallon capacity is planned. Floor elevation will be
6200 feet. The tank will be approximately 32 feet tall with a 32.6 foot diameter and
be founded on a ring shaped fpoting. A 10 feetwide access road will be adjacentto
the outside of the tank. The tank has been located to minimize required excavation
into the natural slope. We redommend a cut and fill balance pad be constructed for
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the tank to minimize excavation into the east side of the drainage.
Subsurface conditionà were exptored by drilling an exploratory boring in the
terrace above the tank site arird excavating exploratory pits into the existing!rounO
surface adjacent to the planþed tank location. ln our boring we found S ¡nònes ot
organic sands above 48 feet of silÇ sand with gravels. ln our exploratory pits we
found 2 feet of medium de4se clayey gravel with organics underlain by'medium
dense to dense, slightly moi3t clayey gravels with cobble and boulder. We consider
the natural clayey gravels a good soil on which to build the water tank.
The tank should not bear in part on the natural soils and in part on fill. We
recommend the tank be foun{ded by footings on a 10 feet thick mat of structural fíll
at a maximum allowable soil bearing pressure of 4000 psf. The fill should be builtwith a silty to clayey gravellwith a maximum diameter rock size of 3 inches and
between l0 and 30 percent qilt and clay size particles (passing the -200 sieve). Agood source of fill mater¡al would probably be gravels from water feature
excavations planned at the Coryell Ranch development. These soils can be mixed
with debris flow material that,currently is in the drainage. The granular structuralfiil
should be moisture treated to within 2 percent of oftimum mo¡sture content and
compacted to at least g5 percpnt of modified Proctor dry density (ASTM D 1SS7). The
placement of fÌll should be checked for satisfactory moisture and density during fillplacement. We suggest måximum toose lifts no thicker than 10 inches. The
excavation floor should be þcarified to at least l0 inches, moisture treated and
compacted and then proof rþlled to check for soft areas prior to placement of the
initial f¡ll lift. We estimate diffþrential settlements of approximately 1 inch across the
tank footprint.
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An approximate I feet fleep cut into the native slopes will be required to reachthe bottom of fill elevation p190. Additional excavations beyond the minimum
required should be avoided tro reduce the likelihood of lowering the existing slope
stability. Final slope grades forthe native gravels should not be steeper thañ t.S toI (horizontal to vertical). Larger rocks exposed in the final slope cut iace should be
removed to the extent practical.
We recommend that thþ uphill part of the fill pad for the tank be rock armoredto mitigate erosion. The roQk armor should be with larger rock present in the
drainage channel and extendlapproximately 150 to 200 feet up from the tank. We
suggest a minimum verticaliheight of 10 feet for the rock armoring. The owner
should consider grouting the *ock armor to increase resistance to erosion and scour
from debris flows.
An earth fill berm should be constructed above the tank, between the tank
and the side of the drainage fo deflect debris flows. The berm should tie into the
native slopes above the tank ¡nd the side of the fill pad below the tank. The armor
layer on the uphill part of the fill pad should extend along the uphilt part of the berm.
The berm can be builtwíth re{dily available debris flow material. The fill should be
moisture treated and compactÞd during placement. We suggest a moisture content
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within 3 percent of optimunf moisture content and a minimum compaction of 85
percent of ASTM.D 1557. A lrepresentative of CTUThompson, lnc. should visit the
site to observe that construction practices are appropriate. When plans showing the
berm and rock armor locatiqn are available we should be given the opportunity to
review them.
We appreciate the cor¡tinuing opportunity to work with you on this site. lf you
have questions, please call.
Very truly yours,
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March 2, 1999
Melrose Gorporation
P.O. Box X3A7
Hilton Head lsland, SC 29925
Attention: Mr. Jack Best ,
Subject: Utilities and Roads Crossing
Subsidence Areas
Coryell Ranch
Garfield Count!, Colorado
Job No. GS-26$0
Gentlemen:
ln some cases utility lilnes will cross mapped subsidence areas. Roads may
also cross subsidence areas.l One method to limit differential settlement of utilities
and roads crossing subside¡ce areâs would be to over-excavate below the utility
trenches and/or road subgrade elevation and backfill the excavation with densely
compacted granular structu{al fill. We suggest a subexcavation of at least 3 feet
betow the bottom of utility trlpnches or road subgrade elevations. The excavation
should then be backfilled witþ on site gravels, moisture treated to within 2 percent
of optimum moisture contentland then compacted to at least 95 percent of modified
Proctor density (ASTM D 1557). The above mitigation will not negate the possibility
of damage from differential sþttlement but will reduce the settlement.
Please call if you havg questions.
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On February 1, 1999, I met with Joiur ìvfechling ot CTL Thompson, Dave Kotz o[ Schmueser
Gordon Meyer .ùnd Jor White of rhe Colorado Geologrc Survey on sþht at the Proposed water
srorage rank location for the Coryell fur-nch Proiect. It should first be ¡roted that Jon White was rlot
reviewing rhe tank site in uT offiiial capaciry but there to offer his i¡ltbrmal opinions and advise on
the propósed location. Jon will riot be able to officially cotrunent on the proiect until Coryell Ranch
LLC hal submined the Preliminary Plan ro Gmfield Counry and it is then referred to the Colorado
Geologic Sun'ey.
All p..rrcies presenr concurredt thrt this site would work if the followurg midgation meâsutes were
in place. First, a deflecuon berm phould be placed to the west of the tank at the toe ol ridge down to
the flow line of the draw. This deflecuon berm would be constructed out o[ t]re deposits left ur the
draw from lastJuly's debris flo',v. The berm would then be armored by large boulders takerr from the
sarne locatjon. Secondiy, the tulk will be placed on a structural fill comprised ol a rrux of rnaterial
from the draw a¡rd 3' minus sa¡rds a¡'rd gravels excavated from the lake construcüon in Coryell
Ranch. The ta¡rk will sit on a concrete footer poured orr this strucrural frll.
I believe rhis summa¡Þes what was discussed in the field. ll you have 'any adciitiorrs or
corrrmerlts, please conttct ¡ne at your earliest corrve¡lietrce.
Cp: Jon Wbite. Colorado Çeflogic Survey
November 15, 1998
Melrose CorPoration
P.O. Box 21307
Hilton Head, SC 29925
Attention: Mr. Jack Best
Subject:Geologic Con$ultation
Coryell Ranch,
Garfield CounfY, Colorado
Job No. GS-2q66
Gentlemen
As requested we pllced numbered stakes in the field to be surveyed by
Schmueser Gordon Meyertd define surface subsidence (sink hole) areas and modify
our recommendations preqented in our Phase 1 Geologic lnvestigation for the
"uu¡""t site (CTL/T Job Nol. GS-1889, dated July 26, 1998). A development plan
showing subsidence area bpundaries is shown on the attached Figure 1'
On October 19, 1998iour engineering geologist, Mr. Liv Bowden, visited the
site and placed numbered survey lathe defining the approximate boundaries of what
we consider high risk subsidence areas. The lathe locations were surveyed by
Schmueser Gordon Meyer 4nd conveyed to us on a conceptual development plan'
We have modified our origfnal subsidence area boundaríes and subdivided them
into .,moderate risk,'anO "nign risk" areas on the attached Revised Subsidence Area
Hazards Map. Subsidence "{""" are subdivided into areas defined as Subl and Sub2'
The numerals indicate thej relative degree of risk of damage to structures from
potential ground subsidenbe (1 delineates a high degree of risk, 2 delineates a
moderate degree of risk).
Formation of sinkholþs is random and can be occur anywhere and at any time
in the geologic environment at coryell Ranch. These geologic conditions, however.
are cornmon in other develóped areas in the locale. An unquantifiable degree of risk
is, therefore, associated with development in the locale and at coryell Ranch. we
believe that comparative riisk increases fro¡n the 'moderate risk" boundary to the
high risk'boundary. Within the "high risk" area we consider it probable that
structures will be affácted þy subsidence. We recommend no buildings be located
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within the sinkhole or "high risk" subsidence areas designated on Figure 1. Roads,
utilities or other structures should avo¡d the "high risk" areas or be designed to
structurally span an unsupported distance equal to at least the width of the "high
risk" subsidence area.
It may be appropriate to site ncin-critical structures such as roadways and
utilities in the "moderate risk" areas (Sub2). Utilities such as water and sewer lines
that pass through the "moderate risk" subsidence areas should be designed with
flexibility to accommodate comparatively large differential settlements or to
structurally span the subsidence area. Roads that pass over the "moderate risk"
subsidence areas may require increased maintenance but wilt likely not experience
sudden catastrophic failure. lncreased maintenance may involve repair of cracks in
curb and gutter and asphalt surfaces. These measures could likely be performed
during normal maintenance intervals over the design life (20 years) of the pavement.
lf increased maintenance is not acceptable roadways should avoid the subsidence
areas or be designed to span the subsidence areas.
The above discussed mitigation concepts are based on relative degrees of
avoidance associated with varying degrees of assumed risk, Extensive sinkhole
subsidence areas have been developed in other regions of the country such as parts
of Florida, Alabama and New York. Proactive mitigation has been used in these
areas to allow development of the type proposed for Coryell Ranch. Proactive
mitigation could be used to allow siting critical structures such as residences in the
"high risk" areas. We believe mitigation such as compaction grouting to stabilize
sinkhole areas and construction of grout cuÉains in the subsoils to control ground
water circulation may be appropriate. ln our opinion, these measures would require
extensive deep drilling to develop geotechnical criteria for design level mitigation
recommendations and may not be cost effective.
We appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this project. lf you have
questions, please call.
Very truly yours,
CTL/THOIVIPSON. I Rev
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