Joint Public Hearing - On Shell Water Plans - August 7

This announcement just came from the Huerfano County P&Z:

A joint public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Commission of Huerfano County, at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Huerfano County Community Center, located at  928 Russell Ave, Walsenburg, Colorado.

The purpose of this meeting is to take public comment on the following HB-1041 applications submitted by Shell Exploration & Production Company:

• No: 12-015, this application is for the construction of an earthen storage pond to be located on 15 acres of the Thorne Ranch in Section 3 & 4 of Township 27 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M.
• No: 12-016 this application for the temporary change of decreed water usage from Agricultural to Industrial, and to dry up 15 acres of irrigated land located where the said earthen storage pond will be constructed.

The applications can be reviewed at the Huerfano County Land-use Office, 401 Main Street, Suite 103, Walsenburg, Colorado during normal office hours.

Inquires will be answered at the following telephone number (719) 738-1220 extension one.

Published: July 5, 2012