BRIGHTON — A path for a 435-mile pipeline that will carry natural gas liquids from northern Colorado to Texas received final approval Monday night.
for a stretch of about 30 miles through the county earlier this year but on Monday became the last to approve plans. So construction can move forward.
Jeff Waldo, a senior manager for Enterprise Products, speaking for the project, thanked the county staff for the assistance in resubmitting the proposal.
Commissioners Monday night voted unanimously to approve the project now expected to be in operation in the first quarter of 2014.
In the first attempt, Adams County staff members had made a recommendation for commissioners to approve one of the alternative paths that was submitted by Front Range Pipeline — a partnership of Anadarko Petroleum, Enterprise Products Partners and Denver-based DCP Midstream.
The main plan submitted included a section of the pipeline that would extend to the Wattenberg Plant at East Smith Road and Powhaton Road, crossing directly over Front Range Airport.
But following the recommendations, project planners admitted the alternative plans they had submitted were not feasible.
Commissioners, officials from neighboring cities and planners also expressed concerns that the the pipeline would constrain future development around Denver International Airport.
On Monday, four residents and property owners who were at the meeting spoke to commissioners and were all in favor of the pipeline proposal. Commissioners had only a few clarifying questions.
In the changes, the pipeline was moved farther east to Imboden Road, where it travels next to the airport.
