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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.0 BOCC Staff Report 06.20.2011Exhibits — Special Use Permit Amendment— Chevron USA Inc., SUAA 6786 BOCC Public Hearing (06/20/2011) Exhibit Letter (A to Z) Exhibit A Proof of Publication, Posting, and Mailings B Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended C Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 2030, as amended D Application E Staff Memorandum F Staff Powerpoint G Resolution No. 2009 -41and Special Use Permit, Reception No. 770880 H Land Use Change Permit and Site Plan (Exhibit A), Reception No. 785634, dated 4/30/11 Letter from Chris Hale, Mountain Cross Engineering Inc., dated 5/26/11 J Email from Jim Rada, Garfield County Public Health, dated 5/13/11 K Email from Dan Roussin, Colorado Department of Transportation, dated 5/26/11 L Letter from JT Romatzke, Colorado Division of Wildlife, dated 5/23/11 «U yes BOCC — 6/20/11 MOL PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS SUMMARY OF REQUEST: TYPE OF REVIEW: PROPERTY OWNER/APPLICANT: LOCATION: ACCESS: SITE INFORMATION: EXISTING /ADJACENT ZONING: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: SUAA 6786 - To modify Condition 18 of Resolution No. 2009 -41 for an one (1) year time extension for a Temporary Produce Water Management Facility on Parcel Numbers 2137- 321 -00 -008 and 2139- 163 -00 -014. Amendment to a Special Use Permit (SUP) Chevron USA Inc. Approximately 2.5 miles north of CR 211 in the SE' /% NEY4 Section 35, Township 5 South, Range 98 West, 6th PM, Garfield County Access to the property will be from County Road 211 7,151.90 acres (total of both Parcel Numbers listed above) Resource Lands — Gentle Slopes Resource Production /Natural and Residential Medium High (2 to <6 DU /AC) I. REQUEST 1 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL Chevron is seeking approval to amend Condition 18 of Resolution 2009 -41 to allow the existing Temporary Produced Water Management Facility to operate for one (1) year from the date of permit expiration on July 7, 2011. Within this year, the existing temporary facility will be upgraded to ensure continuous and uninterrupted produced water handling in the Piceance Basin Natural Gas Development area. The condition to be amended reads as follows: The Special Use Permit for the Temporary Produced Water Management System shall expire 12 months from the issuance of permit, subject to a review at that time to consider for extension of another 12 months." I'iI�)E'f ∎ X11] LIIl A 11()V. Ph 1 1 \ f I. I+,\til\ 1V 0111 161 411 1.1 11 111 1,1i%' t Under the present Unified Land Use Resolution 2008, as amended, the request to change a specific condition of approval constitutes a substantial change and requires the Board of County Commissioner's review and approval through a public hearing. Background History In 2009, the Applicant received Board of County Commission (BOCC) approval to install and operate a Temporary Produced Water Management Facility on a portion of well pad 598 -35 -BV and is documented in Resolution 2009 -41 and Special Use Permit (Exhibit G). The Applicant applied for a time extension and additional frac tanks in 2010 and received Garfield County approval (administratively) to extend the permit term for a period of 12 months with a revised expiration date of July 7, 2011 and permitting of 14 additional frac tanks to be stored on -site. See the Land Use Change Pe_ rmit and site plan attached as Exhibit H. At the time of this request, Chevron was planning for the installation of a permanent Produced Water Management Facility to replace the Temporary Water Management Facility. In 2010 a Limited Impact Review application was submitted for a permanent Produced Water Management Facility and approved by the BOCC in February 2011. However, due to unfavorable economy for the near -term natural gas market, the project funding for the permanent facility is not available at this time. Consequently, the Temporary Produced Water Management Facility will need to be in use longer than expected and the reason for this application. In order to for the temporary facility to operate more efficiently, Chevron has submitted an application to Garfield County to upgrade the facility. This application was deemed as a non - substantial change and the Director's Determination is under review of the Applicant, BOCC, and adjacent property owners within 200 feet of the subject parcels. The review period or the "appeal period" ends June 20, 2011. If no objections are filed within this time period the Director's Determination shall become final. II. SITE DESCRIPTION The Temporary Produced Water Management Facility is located in the central portion of the Clear Creek Valley approximately 2.5 miles northwest of the end of County Road 211 and within the Chevron Piceance Basin Natural Gas Development area. The facility occupies approximately 0.86 acres of an existing 3.4 acre well pad situated in Parcels 2137 - 321 -00 -008 and 2139 - 163 -00 -014 and within Resource Lands - Gentle Slopes zone district. The subject parcels and adjacent properties have historically been used for cattle grazing, mining, and natural gas extraction. [INS11W NONIU eXPWILI II AND vSemtr xencnoN PICEANCN BASIN MATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY 508-354E4 2 The Temporary Produced Water Management System was designed for short -term use and as such requires tank and technology upgrades for use over the longer term. Presently, the temporary facility consists of twenty four (24) 500 barrel (bbl) (21,000 gallon) frac tanks (10 for storage and 14 for emergency overflow capacity) and a pump and filter system to manage produced water storage, recycle and disposal. Rini. 1037N MCI PSCEAKCE BASIN WATER YARACEAIEXT FACR17Y 69E- 3511V Existing Temporary Facility Site Plan Chevron is proposing to replace the existing 500 bbl frac tanks with five (5) 1,000 bbl upright tanks that can be equipped with vapor recovery and remote monitoring and control technologies (e.g., SCADA). Proposed Facility Site Plan III. REVIEW AGENCY AND OTHER COMMENTS Comments have been received from the following agencies /community groups. Garfield County Road and Bridge Department: No comment received. Garfield County Vegetation Manager: No comments received. Consulting Engineer - Mountain Cross Engineering, Inc. (Exhibit I): This consultant's review generated no comments. Garfield County Environmental Health (Exhibit J): This department doesn't have any issues with the application. Colorado Department of Transportation (Exhibit K): This agency has no comment on this application. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: No comments received. Colorado Division of Wildlife (Exhibit L): This agency indicated that impacts to wildlife will be "negligible ". DeBeque Fire District: No comments received. Town of DeBeque: No comments received. IV. DISCUSSION Chevron USA Inc. is requesting Garfield County to amend Condition No. 18 of Resolution 2009 -41 for a one (1) year time extension, commencing July 7, 2011, to continue to operate the existing 3 facility until the approved permanent produced water management facility is operating. Staff suggests that a two (2) year time extension be given in order to allow time for the permanent facility to be built and eliminate another public hearing before the BOCC requesting another time extension. V. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS 1. Proper posting and public notice was provided as required for the public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. 2. The public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that hearing. 3. The above stated and other reasons, the proposed Land Use Change Permit has been determined to be in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County. 4. The application has met the requirements of Amendment of a Major impact or Limited Impact Permit Approval (Section 4 -501) of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended. 5. The proposed Land Use Change Permit for a time extension is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 2030. VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the BOCC approve the request for a Land Use Change Permit through the Special Use Permit Amendment process to amend Condition 18 of Resolution No. 2009 -41 to allow a two (2) year time extension for the temporary produced water management facility to operate with an amended expiration date of July 7, 2013. VII. RECOMMENDED MOTION "I move to approve a Land Use Change Permit through the Special Use Permit Amendment process to amend Condition No. 18 of Resolution No. 2009 -41 to allow a two (2) year time extension for the Temporary Produced Water Facility to operate on Parcel Numbers 2137- 321 -00 -008 and 2139 -163- 00 -014 for Chevron USA Inc. with an amended expiration date of July 7, 2013 and recommended findings." 4 Rec�,tion:; 759G19 06/1012009 11:37:13 a" Jear , Ricer.co of S Rem Fee:$G.0: D.nc Fne:C CO Gi +RC.EELD CC:,',TY C„ STATE OF COLORADO )ss County of Garfield At a regular 'meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Garfield County, Colorado, held in the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Garfield County Plaza Building, in Glenwood Springs on Monday, the 13th day of April, 2009, there were present: John Martin , Commissioner Chairman Mike Samson _ , Commissioner Tresi Houpt , Commissioner Don DeFord , County Attorney Jean Alberico , Clerk of the Board Ed Green (absent) , County Manager when the following proceedings, among others were had and done, to -wit: RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 41 A RESOLUTION CONCERNED WITH THE APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE INSTALLATION / OPERATION OF THE CHEVRON USA TEMPORARY PRODUCED WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LOCATED ON .86 ACRES OF A 54,000-ACRE PARCEL OWNED BY CHEVRON USA, INC., LOCATED IN THE SEYY4 SW' /4 OF SECTION 36, T5S, R98W OF THE 6TH P.M, IN GARFIELD COUNTY, PARCELS # 2137- 321 -00 -008 and # 2137- 163 -00 -014 Recitals A. Garfield County is a legal and political subdivision of the State of Colorado for which the Board of County Commissioners (Board) is authorized to act, B. On the 2 "d day of January, 1979, the Board adopted Resolution 79 -01 concerning a Zoning Resolution for the County of Garfield, State of Colorado. C. Pursuant to Section 9.03,04 of the Zoning Resolution of 1978, an application for a Special Use Permit shall be approved or denied by the Board of County Commissioners after holding a public hearing thereon in conformance with all the provisions of the Zoning • Resolution. D. • The Board held a public hearing on the 13th day of April, 2009, upon the question of whether the above- described Special Use Permit should be granted or denied, !1 rAtIr ilikl ' '' %,[4, fair :Ek4 11 Receationt : 759614 66f 6f2CG5 11:31+13 Jean R1:;er:cc 2 of 5 Rec Fee:SC C^ Doc Fee C.C6 V5 F1ELD COUNTY CO at which hearing the public and interested persons were the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the special use permit. E. The Board of County Commissioners closed the public hearing on April 1317-x, 2009, and acted on. the basis of substantial competent evidence produced at the aforementioned hearing. Resolution NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Com.rnissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, that the Special Use Permit is approved based on the following findings: A. The forgoing Recitals are incorporated by this reference as part of this Resolution. B. Proper public notice via publication pursuant to Section 9.03.04 of the Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended, was provided as required by law for the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. C,• An application for a special use permit was made consistent with the requirements of Section 5.03 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. D. The public hearing before the Board of County Conunissioners was extensive and complete; all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted; and all interested parties were heard at that hearing. E. The proposed Special Use Permit is in compliance with the recommendations set forth in the Comprehensive Plan for the unincorporated areas of the County. F. The proposed Special Use Permit is in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County. G. The Special Use Permit for the Temporary Produced Water Management System proposed by Chevron USA, Inc., shall require that the following conditions be satisfied: 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 facility 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 ll,ti " & rt `III Recept i onf:: 769619 ni :612035 11,37:13 RYA Jr ee. PACer:co 3 of ., acs Fec7se..'', Doc ree.O.se GRR 1=L0 CC::IJTY CO. Commission (COGCC) and the International Fire Code as the Code pertains to the operation of this facility. 4, Vibration generated: the Temporary Produced Water Treatment 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 Temporary Produced Water Treatment System shall he 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 Temporary Produced Water Treatment 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 heavy equipment or materials is permitted after the construction period. 9. No human habitation of this site is allowed at any time. 10. Any lighting shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property. 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 plan that includes adequate design for the spill containn.Zent basin for the produced water tanks on site shall be provided to the Garfield County Project Engineer, 13. A maximum of ten (10) frac tanks may be installed on the site under this Special Use Permit. 14. Prior to the issuance of the Special Use Permit, a reclamation security of 52500 per acre shall be submitted for the .86 -acre site disturbance, as per the Garfield County Vegetation Manager. if the use as a water treatment system is ended, reclamation shall be initiated within 60 days and ni.eet the requirements �I!I m r.rili'd,ti r}'iatife111' fJ, ! r (401ifn Ni'f Recap tior04: 769619 06116,7. +5C9 11:37: t3 flR Jear, :lber:co 4 cf 5 Rec Feo-- -SO.O2. Doc Fao:^..CO GORFIFLD Co.; ?ITY CC set forth in the reclamation plan in place on t11.0 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 Garf eld County Weed Management Plan (Resolution #2002 -94). 15. Dust mitigation on the sites and access roads must he performed to prevent fugitive dust, 16. Prior to issuance of the Special Use Permit, written confirmation by a certified wildlife biologist shall be provided to the Garfield County Planning Department to ensure that no active nest sites are within a distance considered by the Colorado Division of Wildlife (chart, page 19 of the Biologic Survey section) to be adversely affected by human activity. 17. Bear -proof refuse containers shall be required on the site. 18. The Special Use Permit for the Temporary Produced Water Management System shall expire 12 months from the issuance of permit, subject to a review at that time to consider for extension of another 12 months. Dated this IS" ' day of o� , A.D. 2009. ATTEST: GARFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GARF COUNTY, COL J� —GYt. m adtp.A.L0 Cl x k of the Board man Upon motion duly made and seconded the foreg g Resolut the following vote: John Martin Mike Samson Tresi Houut STATE OF COLORADO ) )ss County of Garfield . ) ye , Aye MI!! 1111 €a 414 01Vi ! N tEl1'Mirti Mr 'h t8 ® III Receptions: 769619 06 /t6.2609 `:1:37:43 or Jean AlherIcc 5 c! 5 Rcc Fee7$5,00 Doc Fne0 .:75 GARFIELD C6uNrY CZ-1 I, , County Clerk and cx- officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing Resolution is truly copied from the Records of the Proceeding of the Board of County Commissioners for said Garfield County, now in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Glenwood Springs, this day of , A.D. 2009 County Clerk and ex- officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Ell i% IidUr4i ;LW4,' ,V*,t7[1.Pii UPit i! Reception:' 77fl582 67 ;07:2309 S2: 0,- Jean Alb, :ri•:e _ 1 ,;f Rea - .e�53 ^L`6VPoc Fee:O z 'PPc;CL`1 :D SPECIAL USE PE for Chevron USA, Incorporated on Well Pad 35 -BV located in the SEx /SW'/ of Section 36, T5S, R98 West of the 6 P.M. in Garfield County, Colorado. In accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended, and Resolution No. 2009-41 of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, State of Colorado, hereby authorizes, by Special Use Permit (SUP 18908), the following activity: .Installation / Operation of a Temporary Produced Water Management System located on the 35--BV Well Pad on .86 acres of an approximately 54,000 -acre tract owned by Chevron USA, incorporated, further described as Parcels it 2137- 321 - 00-008 and 2137 - 163-- 00 -014 The Special Use Permit is issued subject to the conditions set forth in the above - mentioned resolution, and shall be valid only during compliance with such conditions and other applicable provisions of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution, Subdivision Regulations, Building Code, and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado. .. '` -!.t3 99UA�,„ ■ ATTEST: f r,r •.rT� i EAL . r , ■ • • I/ `%Ix'CbLOR Q. erk of the Board GARFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIO .r RS, GARFIELD COUNTY COI,/'RADO 1 Chaim eli 1 11 III EXHIBIT Reception: 785634 JS1Gui2R i, :3, 15 F3 lean F::;e,° a! 2 Rec Fee:SO.uw a, Pea C !, ^REiELJ COUNTY 30 LAND USE CHANGE PERMIT For Chevron USA, Inc. to amend approval conditions 13 and 18 of Resolution 2009 -41 for approvals granted to allow a Temporary Produced Water Management System on Well Pad 35 -BV located north of the terminus of CR 211, Clear Creek Road, in the SE /4 NE/4 Section 35, Township 5 South, Range 98West of the 6th P.M., Garfield County Parcel Numbers :2139- 163 -00 -014 2137- 321 -00 -008 In accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended, the Director hereby authorizes the following amendment to the approval granted for a Temporary Produced Water Management System via Resolution 2009 -41: APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE PERMIT TERM FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS, WITH A REVISED EXPIRATION DATE OF JULY 7, 2011; AND PERMITTING FOURTEEN (14) ADDITIONAL FRAC TANKS TO BE STORED ON 35 -BV WELL PAD AS SHOWN OF THE ATTACHED SITE PLAN , EXHIBIT A. ALL OTHER CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL CONTAINED WITHIN RESOLUTION 2009 -41 WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. This Land Use Change Permit is issued subject to the original conditions set forth in Resolution 2007 -61 and all other applicable provisions of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended, Building Code, and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado. This Land Use Change Permit is issued under the authority granted to the Director of Building and Planning under Section 4 -107 of the Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended. Fred A. Jarman, Ai( P Director of Building . nd Planning Garfield County File Number SUAA6386 Date z 1 1 1 6 21'1;4:1.11 in \`\\ \ 21\ �_~ \` \ \ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \‘'\\\L‘\ \ \ \\ RP \ \ \ \ \ \\ \ \\ \\ \,` \ \ \ \ \ `\ \\ \\ e�` \' \\ \` \ \ \ \ \ \\ \ \ \ \ NW MEE iE ry i3 $'s 7i FI f 41 p II' Ism ,E F Y • El X C 6 to S e? Al j / '41/ 2? n f� May 26, 2011 Ms. Molly Orkild - Larson Garfield County Building & Planning 0375 County Road 352, Building 2060 Rifle, CO 81650 MOIINTIiIN CROSS ENGINEERING, INC. CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING AND DESIGN RE: SUAA -6786, Temporary Water Management System: Chevron USA, Inc. Dear Molly: EXHIBIT s This office has performed a review of the documents provided for the time extension of the Temporary Water Management System application of Chevron USA, Inc. The submittal was found to be thorough and well organized. The review generated no comments. Feel free to call if you would like to discuss any part of the review. Sincerely, Mountai Cross Engin = - ri , Inc.. Chris Hale, PE 826 1/2 Grand Avenue • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 PH: 970.945.5544 • FAX: 970.945.5558 • www.mountaincross- eng.com From: To: Subject: Date: Attachments: )ini Rada Molly Orkild - Larson FW: SUM - 6786 Chevron Water management Facility Friday, May 13, 2011 3:57:28 PM RGL- Renulatorv- PMT - CDPHE- Permit- 10GA1045- 5983560/ Air Permit 598358VW.Ddf EXHIBIT Molly, Based an the attached permit and the additional information below provided by Julie Justus, believe that this facility will maintain compliance with CDPHE APCD regulations. Thanks for the opportunity to review this application. Jim Rada Environmental Health Manager Garfield County Public Health 195 W. 14th Street Rifle. CO 81650 Phone - 9711 -625 -5200 x8113 fax- 970 - 625 -8304 Cell - 970 - 319 -1579 jrada9garfield- county.com www.garfield- cuunty.com From: JUSTUS, JULIE A [mailto:jjustus @chevron.com] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 3:40 PM To: Jim Rada Cc: Molly Orkild- Larson Subject:. RE: SUAA - 6786 Current Air Permit for Water management Facility Jim, The Construction Permit for the uncontrolled emissions at the existing Water Management Facility is attached. A revised Air Pollutant Emission Notice (APEN) was tiled with the CDPHE -APCD last month for a General Construction Permit (GP05) for the produced water storage tanks proposed in SUAA- 6786. The APEN notification will allow for construction of the facility without having to wait for the final permit. Chevron will self - certify compliance with the General Permit conditions within 180 days of operation and once the certification is received and approved, the CDPHE will then finalize the permit. Note that the air permit regulations have changed since this facility was originally installed and Produced Water storage tank batteries and vapor recovery units are now covered under the General Construction Permit (GP05) rather than the Construction Permit as the existing facility was issued I hope that helps to answer your questions. Please feel free to call me anytime if you need anything else. Julie Justus Regulatory /Health/ Environment Specialist MidContinentlAlaska Chevron North America Exploration and Production 760 Horizon Drive Grand Junction CO 81506 Tel 970 257 6042 Cell 970 589 5036 jjustus @chevron.com From: Jim Rada [mailto:jrada @garfield- county.com] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 2:22 PM To: JUSTUS, JULIE A Cc: Molly Orkild- Larson Subject: SUAA - 6786 Currnet Air Permit for Water management Facility Hi Julie, Per my call to you this afternoon, I am interested in possibly taking a look over your current air permit for this facility and also trying to gain an understanding of the process and timing for modifying your air permit for this facility. Would the facility modification take place once the current land use application is approved or is that in the works soon? ��IIII Italia Environmental Health Manager Garfield County Public Health 195 W. 14th Street Rifle, CO 816511 Phone - 970 -625 -5260 x8113 Fax - 970 - 625 -8304 Cell - 970- 3I9 -I579 jradaC garfield-cnunty.cam www.garheld- cnunty.cnm From: Roussin_Daniet To: MQfJ LQCtUJGipA Subject: Chevron - Time Extension for Temporary Water Management System Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011 8:36:13 AM Molly — I have no comments. thanks Dan Roussin Region 3 Permit Unit Manager 222 South 6th Street, Room 100 Grand Junction, CO 81501 970- 683 -6284 Office 970 - 683 -6290 Fax EXHIBIT i STATE OF COLORADO John W. Hickenlooper, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES EXHIBIT L DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Thomas E. Remington, Director 6060 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80216 Telephone: (303) 297 -1192 wildlife.state.co.us Molly Orkild- Larson Garfield County Building and Planning Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RVCFI VEI) MAY 2 5 201 GARFfELU COUNTY BUILDING & PLANNING May 23, 2011 Re: SUAA -6786 Chevron — Time Extension for Temporary Water Management System Dear Molly Orklid- Larson: For ll llllllfe- For People The Colorado Division of Wildlife is in receipt of the above referenced permit application and is familiar with the site. Based both on the location and type of action being proposed the Division believes impacts to the wildlife resource to be negligible. The CDOW appreciates the opportunity to comment on this project. The mission of the CDOW is to protect, preserve, enhance, and manage wildlife and their environment for the use, benefit and enjoyment of the people of Colorado and its visitors. One of the ways we achieve this mission is to comment on land use proposals such as the request we received from you. Please feel free to contact District Wildlife Manager, Albert Romero at 970- 255 -6154 should you have any questions or require additional information. Sincerel / JT Romatzke, Area Wildlife Manager CC, Dean Riggs, NW Assistant Regional Manager Dan Neubaum, Terrestrial Conservation Biologist Stephanie Duckett, Terrestrial Biologist Albert Romero, District Wildlife Manager file. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Mike King, Executive Director WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Tim Glenn, Chair • Robert Streeter, Vice Chair • Mark Smith, Secretary Members, David R. Brougham • Dorothea Farris • Allan Jones • Gaspar Perricone • John Singletary • Dean Wingfield Ex Officio Members, Mike King and John Salazar