In late 2024, Larimer County received applications for four large utility projects through the 1041 permitting process.  All four applications have now been deemed complete and ready for county review. The projects include:

• Platte River Power Authority addition of five natural gas aero-derivative turbines for electric power generation at the Rawhide Power Plant
• Town of Johnstown Raw Water Pipeline
• Town of Berthoud Bacon Lake Water Line and Sewer Interceptor
• City of Fort Collins Halligan Reservoir Expansion

The county had 60 days following the submittal of each application to determine whether all required materials had been received so the applications could proceed to review and public hearings. As of January 6, 2025, the county has verified only that all four applications contain the required documents and are ready for formal review. Substantive review of the documents will now begin by the county, external agencies, and the public. Final decisions on the projects will be made by the Board of Larimer County Commissioners as part of a public hearing process.

Larimer County will schedule public hearings with the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners for each 1041 permit request. The dates of the public hearings will be announced no later than the first week of February 2025. 

Information about the next steps in the permit process, as well as the documents submitted so far, can be viewed at the following links:

• Platte River Power Authority Rawhide addition comment portal: https://publicinput.com/prpa
• Town of Jownstown Raw Water Pipeline comment portal: https://publicinput.com/johnstown1041
• Town of Berthoud Bacon Lake Water Line and Sewer Interceptor: https://onlineportal.larimer.org/EnerGov_Prod/selfservice#/plan/f8038fbd-fe72-4bda-a220-85f7243904a1
• City of Fort Collins Halligan Reservoir Expansion: https://onlineportal.larimer.org/EnerGov_Prod/selfservice#/plan/a3340dd0-0221-4321-b910-d63a1428bbb7

Visit the Larimer County webpage to learn more about 1041 regulations.