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Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

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70 Ranch Sand Mine

A sand and gravel mine with mineral processing on 640 acres

ApprovedUse by special review · USR25-00190

For
Mining, oil and gas
Acres
640
Where it is in Weld County, and close up. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where it stands

  1. Jan. 6Heard by the Weld County Planning Commission
  2. Jan. 28Heard by the Weld County Board of County Commissioners
  3. Oct. 2Approved when the Herald began following itConditionally Approved

What it says

Use by Special Review for Open Mining and Processing of Minerals (sand and gravel) in the A (Agricultural) Zone District

In Weld County's words and the applicant's, as filed.

The site

Type of use
Mining

What the agencies said13

The county sends a case to the agencies it touches. Each one's response, as the county records it:

AgencyResponseDate
Development ReviewComments with ConditionsDec. 16, 2025
Emergency Management OfficeNo Response
OGEDAdvisory CommentsOct. 15, 2025
Sheriffs OfficeNo ConcernsOct. 14, 2025
CDOTComments with ConditionsOct. 16, 2025
Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and SafetyNo Response
Colorado Geological SurveyNo Response
Colorado Historical SocietyNo Response
Division of Wildlife - NorthNo Response
Platte Valley F-14No Response
Leeward EnergyNo Response
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPNo Response
Greeley Conservation DistrictNo Response

The case's record at Weld County. A proposal is a plan filed for review, and it may change or be withdrawn before anything is built.