HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOXELDER SANITATION DISTRICT, LAGOON SYSTEM EXPANSION - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 23-95 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 1 - PROJECT NARRATIVENARRATIVE INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING REQUEST OF
BOXELDER SANITATION DISTRICT FOR EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 31-23-301(1) C.R.S.
Boxelder Sanitation District has received directives from state and federal authorities under
federal clean water legislation to expand its treatment capacity. The Boxelder Sanitation District
Board of Directors has determined to comply with these directives by expanding its present lagoon
treatment system, as more particularly detailed in its Water Quality Site Application submitted
herewith and incorporated herein. The District plans to purchase an approximate 3.5 acre parcel
of land described on Exhibit "A" hereto from the City, as well as a survey "gore"..parcel as
described on Exhibit "B" hereto. These parcels are in the City. The lagoon expansion will occur
on these parcels, and on a portion of the District's current plant site (as described on Exhibit "C"
hereto), which is in the unincorporated county.
The Boxelder plant is completely automated, and runs 24-hours per day. One individual
resides on -site in order to be present to handle any emergencies. No additional traffic is
contemplated as a result of this expansion, save during the lagoon construction period.
Construction is estimated to take approximately 6 months and will occur in the June or July to
December, 1995 time frame. Construction will involve certain earth excavation and related
activities, and is not expected to be anything out of the ordinary. No special hazards, noise or
air pollution are anticipated. Certain odors are sometimes associated with lagoon treatment
systems, but the existing plant has been in this location for many years and surrounding uses,
primarily mining and agricultural, are unaffected. The City's sludge plant is close by, and sewage
treatment is an established use in this neighborhood.
Drainage from the site is generally to the south and southeast into the Poudre River, which
runs along the southerly edge of the Boxelder property. Some site drainage flows into Boxelder
Creek, which flows on the easterly edge of the Boxelder property. These general drainage
characteristics will not be affected by the proposed lagoon expansion. Fire protection facilities
are not applicable.
Access will be along the existing easement roads through the City of Fort Collins property
and will not be affected by this project. Boxelder is, in the normal course of its ,operations and
not associated with the lagoon expansion, seeking to obtain firmer access and utility easements
from the City for the benefit of the treatment plant site. Those discussions with the City are
ongoing. The access road easements currently extend through the City of Fort Collins property
from Prospect Road and the I-25 Frontage Road. The access is established and historic. No
additional parking areas are planned. General site landscaping is yet to be determined. The
overall Boxelder property has undergone significant beautification in the last two years, including
clean-up of an old solid waste disposal site the District had not caused, seeding of that area and
other areas, and various plantings. Additional storage areas are not contemplated.