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Land Use Office Presentation

Land Use Office Presentation

Alex Notov

May 20, 2014
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  1. THE VISION Make small and medium scale farmers competitive in

    the global AG market by leveraging information technology
  2. WHY RIO GRANDE COUNTY • Colorado is still young •

    Enormous opportunity to learn and innovate • Ease of doing business • Colorado’s best sun exposure • Neighbors help each other
  3. WHY THREE GUYS FARMS? • We are eager students of

    local farmers • We are innovative problem solvers • We want to enrich ourselves and our community
  4. LET’S ADDRESS 4 POINTS • Neighbors’ concerns • Access concerns

    • Water concerns • Rio Grande County Master Plan
  5. NEIGHBORS’ CONCERNS • The greenhouses are beautiful • Completely enclosed

    structures • No foul smells • Reduce landfill use by composting our garbage
  6. ACCESS CONCERNS • CDOT Permit is in progress • Spoke

    with Jo Heinlein and James Horn • No commercial traffic till next summer/fall • 20 ft wide easement for bi-directional traffic • We will improve the easement
  7. ACCESS CONCERNS: TRAFFIC • Construction • Operations • CDOT •

    5 passenger cars at peak hours • 4 farm vehicles/equipment at peak hours
  8. The majority of the easement is 24 feet ! The

    narrowest point is over 16 feet ! This is at our property line ! We will widen the easement there
  9. WATER CONCERNS: IRRIGATION SEASON • Decreed 2.5 CFS of Cox

    tailwater (1122 GPM) • Spoke with Pat McDermott
  10. WATER CONCERNS: GREENHOUSE ! WITHOUT AQUAPONICS • Greenhouse water usage

    - much more efficient • Everything will run on sensors • 550 gallons per bay on the high end
  11. • Water from Cox ditch will be held in tanks

    • Water will be cycled and reused • 90% efficiency: 55G per day, per bay WATER CONCERNS: GREENHOUSE ! WITH AQUAPONICS
  12. WATER CONCERNS: AUGMENTATION • SLVWCD is in a position to

    provide augmentation • Spoke with Mike Gibson on the phone
  13. RIO GRANDE COUNTY MASTER PLAN • We are in an

    opportunity area • We are going to create: • jobs • educational opportunities • business relationships in the community • partnerships with local educational institutions
  14. LET’S WORK TOGETHER • We bought our home here •

    We have made good friends • We have incorporated two businesses here • We would love to earn your long-term support