HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.0 Conditions of Approval 08.20.2009Planning Office - Rifle Airport Administrativc Building
0375 County Road 352 — Building #2060 (970) 625 -5903
August 20, 2009
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Khem Suthiwan, Permit Technician
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
Republic Plaza 370- 171n Street, Suite 1700
Denver CO 80202
RE: Application SUP NPR DRILL FLUIDS RECYCLING SYSTEM
Dear Khem,
As a result of the public hearing of August 10th, 2009, your request for the NPR Drill Fluids
Recycling System has been approved, with the following conditions.
1. That all representations of the Applicant, either within the application or stated at the
hearing before the Board of County Commissioners, shall be considered conditions of
approval unless explicitly altered by the Board.
2. That the operation of the system be done in accordance with all applicable Federal, State,
and local regulations governing the operation of this type of facility.
3. That the Applicant shall comply with the fire protection provisions included in the rules and
regulations of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) and the
International Fire Code as the Code pertains to the operation of this system.
4. Vibration generated: the NPR Drill Fluids Recycling System shall be so operated that the
ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without
instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is located.
5. Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: the Drill Fluids Recycling System shall be so
operated so as to comply with all Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and
standards.
6. Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: the Drill Fluids Recycling System shall be so
operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere
with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard.
7. Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the Colorado
Revised Statutes, COGCC Series 800.
8. No storage of unused heavy equipment or materials is permitted.
9. No human habitation of this site is allowed at any time, other than the residence 3 miles
south of EnCana's gate.
10. Any lighting shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to
prevent direct reflection on adjacent property.
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11. Water pollution: in a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to install
safeguards designed to comply with the Regulations of the Environmental Protection
Agency before operation of the facilities may begin. All percolation tests or ground water
resource tests as may be required by local or State Health Officers must be met before
operation of the facilities may begin.
12. Prior to the issuance of the Special Use Permit, a reclamation security of $2500 per acre
shall be submitted for site disturbance, as per the Garfield County Vegetation Manager. If
the use as a NPR Drill Fluids Recycling System is ended, reclamation shall be initiated
within 60 days and meet the requirements set forth in the reclamation plan in place on the
date the Special Use Permit issued, or the site reclamation standards in place at the time of
use cessation, whichever is more stringent. The reclamation standards at the date of permit
issuance are cited in Section 4.06, 4.07 and 4.08 of the Garfield County Weed
Management Plan (Resolution #2002 -94).
A site visit shall be performed by the Garfield County Vegetation Management Department
to assess the site and determine the recommended acreage for the required security.
13. All equipment to be permanently affixed on the site shall be painted with non- reflective paint
in neutral shades of desert tan or beetle green to make the site less conspicuous.
14. Dust mitigation on the sites and access roads must be performed to prevent fugitive dust.
15. Prior to issuance of the Special Use Permit, written confirmation by a certified wildlife
biologist to ensure that no active nest sites for threatened or endangered species or
species of concern are within a distance considered by the Colorado Division of Wildlife to
be adversely affected by human activity, and that no threatened, endangered plant species
or plant species of concern are within the acreage to be affected by this system.
16. Bear -proof refuse containers shall be required on the site.
17. A grading permit shall be required of any lines that are required to be buried as a part of this
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Items that must be attended to in order to complete this action and issue the permit include: #
11, #12, #15 (and #17, if any lines are proposed to be buried at this time)
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Dustin Dunbar A[cP, MPA
Senior Planner
970.625.5903
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