Greeley County approves GGP LLC special‑use permit after contested public hearing

The Greeley County Board of Commissioners approved a special‑use permit for GGP, LLC following a contested public hearing that drew both company representatives and multiple local residents. The hearing, held during the board’s June session, centered on GGP’s plan to use evaporative ponds for effluent liquids associated with its facility. GGP’s attorney Steve Mossman and engineer Dean Settje explained the ponds were part of the facility’s previously permitted design and said on‑site evaporation was the practical option. Several witnesses for GGP described the technical rationale and the company’s position that the activity did not expand the facility’s footprint.