Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 Applicationl ( \ SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION PICEANCE AREA OPERATIONS COMMUNICATION TOWERS SUBMITTED TO: Garfield County SUBMITTED BY: Marathon Oil Company On Behalf of Chevron USA, Inc. October 30, 2007 October 30, 2007 Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County . 1 08 eth Street Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Subject: Special Use Permit Application -Piceance Area Operations Communication Facilities Ladies and Gentlemen: Enclosed please find the subject Special Use Permit (SUP} application. On behalf of Chevron USA, Inc.; Marathon Oil Company (Marathon} is seeking permission to construct two (2) communication facilities to support our operations in Garfield County. As stated in the enclosed application, the need for the communication facilities to support Marathon's current and future natural gas exploration, development and extraction is dictated by the remote nature of much of Marathon's property. Communications to monitor and operate natural gas wells and support personnel working in the area are currently not possible due to remoteness and terrain. These facilities will enable personnel to remotely monitor and operate producing wells and will provide for continuous communications for personnel working in the area. Construction and operation of these facilities will reduce vehicle traffic required to monitor and operate the wells and significantly enhance the safety of Marathon's operations. If you or Garfield County staff has any questions regarding this application, please contact me at 970-245-5233, ext. 2225. Sincerely, Marathon Oil Company 1.:::~ Planning and Construction Supervisor SPECIAL USE PERMIT MARA THON OIL COMPANY (ON BEHALF OF CHEVRON USA, INC.) PICEANCE AREA OPERATIONS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES TABLE OF CONTENTS SUP Application 1. General Project Description 2. Project Location and Property Ownership 3. Detailed Project Description Figures 1. 2. 3. 4. 3.1 Site Design 3.2 Hours of Use and Traffic Considerations 3.3 Utilities and Sanitation 3.4 Impact Mitigation 3.5 Site Reclamation General Location Map Compliance Matrix Adjacent Property Map Typical Site Plan Appendix A -Proof of Ownership Appendix B -Agent Agreement Appendix C -Assessor's Maps Appendix D -Lists of Surface and Mineral Owners Appendix E -Agreement for Payment Form Appendix F -Communication Facility Specifications Appendix G -Radio/Battery Enclosure Specifications Appendix H -Thermoelectric Generator Specifications Appendix I -FAA/FCC Clearances GARFIELD COUNTY Building & Planning Department 1 OB ath Street, Suite 201 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 R ECEIVE·D OCT 3 I 2007 G..\Rr -Li) CCUN TY BU ILDl~;G & PU.\1'-IN 1N G Telephone: 970.945.8212 Facsimile: 970.384.3470 www.qarfield-county.com Special Use Permit GENERAL INFORMATION (To be comp leted by the app licant.) >Street Address I General Location of Property: Two locations approximately 7.5 and 9 miles NW of the Town of Parachute and W of County Road 215 >Legal Description: Located in Sections 1 (SE % SW% ) and 13(NE % SE % ) of T6S. R97W 6th PM >Existing Use & Size of Property in acres: Grazing & energy development. 1.680 acres >Description of Conditional Use Requested: Construction and operation of two (2) communication facilities );;-Zone District: Resource/Lands CR/Ll -Plateau >Name of Property Owner (Applicant>: Chevron USA. Inc. >Address: 11111 S. Wilcrest Telephone: 281-561-3722 >City: Houston State: TX Zip Code: 77099 FAX: 866-228-5093 >Name of Owner's Representative. if any (Attorney. Planner. etc>: Amy Stoodt. Marathon Oil Company >Address: 743 Horizon Ct. Ste. 220 Telephone: 970-245-5233 x 2225 >City: Grand Junction State: CO Zip Code: 81506 FAX: 970-245-6287 STAFF USE ONLY >Doc. No.: ___ Date Submitted: ______ TC Date: _____ _ >Planner: Hearing Date: I. APPLICATION SUBMITIAL REQUIREMENTS As a minimum, specifically respond to all the following items below and attach any additional information to be submitted with this application: 1. Please submit, in narrative form, the nature and character of the Special Use requested. Submit plans and supporting information (i.e. letters from responsible agencies). Include specifications for the proposed use including, but not limited to, the hours of operation, the number and type of vehicles accessing the site on a daily, weekly and/or monthly basis, and the size and location of any existing and/or proposed structures that will be used in conjunction with the proposed use, and provisions for electric power service and any other proposed utility improvements. Be specific. 2. If you will be using water or will be treating wastewater in conjunction with the proposed use, please detail the amount of water that would be used and the type of wastewater treatment. If you will be utilizing well water, please attach a copy of the appropriate well permit and any other legal water supply information, including a water allotment contract or an approved J water augmentation plan to demonstrate that you have legal and adequate water for the I proposed use. 3. Submit a site plan /map drawn to scale that portrays the boundaries of the subject property, all existing and proposed structures on the property, and the County or State roadways within one (1) mile of your property. If you are proposing a new or expanded access onto a Coun~ or State roadway, submit a driveway or highway access permit. 4. Submit a vicinity map showing slope I topography of your property, for which a U.S.G.S. 1 :24,000 scale quadrangle map will suffice. 5. Submit a copy of the appropriate portion of a Garfield County Assessor's Map showing all subject property and public and private landowners adjacent to your property (which should be delineated). In addition, submit a list of all property owners, private and public landowners and their addresses adjacent to or within 200 ft. of the site. This information can be obtained from the Assessor's Office. We will also need the names (if applicable) of all mineral right owners of the subject property. (That information can be found in your title policy under Exceptions to Title). J 6. Submit a copy of the deed and a legal description of the subject property. 7. If you are acting as an agent for the property owner, you must attach an acknowledgement from the property owner that you may act in his/her behalf. 8. Submit an impact statement that specifically responds to each of the following criteria from Section 5.03 of the Zoning Regulations: (1) Utilities adequate to provide water and sanitation service based on accepted engineering standards and approved by the Board of County Commissioners shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use. (2) Street improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume generated by the proposed use and to provide safe, convenient access to the use shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use. (3) Design of the proposed use is organized to minimize impact on and from adjacent uses of land through installation of screen fences or landscape materials on the periphery of the lot and by location of intensively utilized areas, access points, lighting and signs In such a manner as to protect established neighborhood character. 9. Depending on the type of Special Use Permit requested, you may need to respond to additional review standards in the Garfield County Zoning Resolution Section 5.00 [Supplementary Regulations]. This may include uses such industrial uses [section 5.03.07 & 5.03.08), Accessory Dwelling Units [section 5.03.21), Utility line/Utility Substations, etc. Specific sections of the Zoning Resolution which can be located on the Garfield County web site at http://www.garfield- county.com/building_and_planning/index.htm, or information can be obtained from this office. 10. A $400.00 Base Fee: Applicant shall sign the "Agreement for Payment" form and provide the fee with the application. 11. Submit 2 copies of this completed application form and all the required submittal materials to the Building and Planning Department. Staff will request additional copies once the Special Use Permit application has been deemed technically complete. II. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS (The following steps outline how the Special Use Permit Application review process works in Garfield County.) 1. Submit this completed application form, base fee, and all submittal requirements to the Garfield County Planning Department. It will be received and given to a Staff Planner who will review the application for technical completeness. 2. Once the application is deemed technically complete, the Staff Planner will send you a letter indicating the application is complete. In addition, Staff will also send you a "Public Notice Form(s)" indicating the time and date of your hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. Prior to the public hearing, Staff will provide you with a Staff Memorandum regarding your requested Special Use Permit. (If Staff determines your application to be deficient, a letter will be sent to you indicating that additional information is needed to deem your application complete.) 3. It is solely the Applicant's responsibility to ensure proper noticing occurs regarding the requested Special Use Permit for the public hearing. If proper notice has not occurred, the public hearing will not occur. Notice requirements are as follows: a. Notice by publication, including the name of the applicant, description of the subject lot, a description of the proposed Conditional Use and nature of the hearing, and the date, time and place for the hearing shall be given once in a newspaper of general circulation in that portion of the County in which the subject property is located at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of such hearing, and proof of publication shall be presented at hearing by the applicant. b. Notice by mail, containing information as described in the paragraph above, shall be mailed to all owners of record as shown in the County Assessor's Office of lots within two hundred feet (200') of the subject lot and to all owners of mineral interest in the subject property at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to such hearing time by certified return receipt mail, and receipts shall be presented at the hearing by the applicant. c. The site shall be posted such that the notice is clearly and conspicuously visible from a public right-of-way, with notice signs provided by the Planning Department. The posting must take place at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to the hearing date and is the sole responsibility of the applicant to post the notice, and ensure that it remains posted until and during the date of the hearing. 4. The Applicant is required to appear before the Board of County Commissioners at the time and date of the public hearing at which time the Board will consider the request. In addition, the Applicant shall provide proof at the hearing that proper notice was provided. 5. Once the Board makes a decision regarding the request, Staff will provide the Applicant with a signed resolution memorializing the action taken by the Board. Following the Board's approval, this office will issue the Special Use Permit to the applicant. If the Board's approval includes specific conditions of approval to be met, this office will not issue the Official Special Use Permit certificate until the applicant has satisfied all conditions of approval. The Special Use Permit approval is not finalized until this office has issued the Official Special Use Permit certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. I have read the statements above and have provided the required attached information which is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 10/30/07 Date Last Revised: 02/2006 MARATHON OIL COMPANY (ON BEHALF OF CHEVRON USA, INC.) SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION Piceance Area Operations Communication Facilities 1. GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION Marathon Oil Company (Marathon), as agent for Chevron USA, Inc. requests from Garfield County a Special Use Permit (SUP) for two (2) communication facilities to support its natural gas development activities. These facilities (hereafter referred to as Towers 1 and 4) will be part of a consolidated communications system and will be essentially identical in construction and operation to two additional SUP applications being submitted on behalf of Berry Petroleum Company (referred to as Tower 6) and Puckett Land Company (referred to as Tower 2). The proposed facilities (Towers 1 and 4) are located between approximately 7.5 and 9 miles NW of the Town of Parachute at elevations of approximately 8,300 feet (Figure 1 ). The facilities will be accessed via Garfield County Road 215 north of the Town of Parachute and then via a series of private roads. The relatively remote nature of Marathon's operations necessitates the construction of these facilities so that communications for construction, communication for emergencies and communications with producing wells and field operations can occur. The installation of these facilities will minimize the need for routine traffic to producing wells to monitor production and provide communications with personnel in the field thereby significantly reducing traffic and increasing the safety of Marathon's operations. Details of this request along with the information required by Garfield County's SUP application and Sections 3.10.01, 5.03, and 9.02 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended, are provided below. Figure 2 provides a compliance matrix identifying the sections of this application that address each of Garfield County's requirements. 2. PROJECT LOCATION AND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP The location and property ownership of each of the two facilities are provided in the following table. Faclllty QtrQtr,Section,Twnshp,Range latitude (NAO 83) Longitude (NAO 83) Property Owner Parcel (6th Prlnclaal Meridian) Number Tower 1 NESE 13 65 97W 39.523144° -108.160307° Chevron USA Inc. 216912200012 Tower4 SESW. 1 6S 97W 39.545497° -1 08.1 68822° Chevron USA Inc. 216912200012 Each of these properties is located within the Plateau zone of the Resource/Lands zone district and is not in a platted subdivision. Marathon Oil Company 1 Communication Facilities SUP The majority of the these and adjacent properties are currently undergoing oil and gas development and have limited cattle grazing The nearest municipality is the Town of Parachute, approximately 7.5 to 9 miles southeast, and there are no permanently- occupied residences within at least a one-mile radius of each site. Copies of deeds demonstrating ownership and legal descriptions of the property are contained in Appendix A. Appendix B contains a surface use agreement from Chevron authorizing Marathon to pursue these permits. Copies of the applicable maps from the Garfield County Assessor's Office are contained in Appendix C, and a map summarizing the adjacent property ownership is provided in Figure 3. Each proposed communication facility is located more than 200 feet from the exterior boundary of the subject parcel. Appendix D provides lists of surface and mineral owners that require notification of this application. A signed Agreement to Pay Form for this SUP application is included in Appendix E. 3. DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION This section provides details of the proposed design, operation, and ultimate reclamation of each communication facility location. This section addresses all of the requirements specified by the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended, as indicated on Figure 2. 3.1 Site Design The typical site design for the proposed communication facilities is provided in Figure 4. As indicated on this figure, each location will consist of an approximate 400 square foot area that will be surrounded by a chain-link fence with a locking gate. Each communication tower will be 70 feet in height and will be installed on a concrete foundation that is approximately 10.5 feet square. The specifications for the facilities and foundations are provided in Appendix F. Each facility will also be equipped with a small (27-inches wide and 48-inches tall) enclosure for radio components and batteries (Appendix G)t a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for generating electricity (Appendix H), and a 500-gallon propane tank to fuel the generator. Surface disturbance at each location will be minimal. Each location will be accessed via Garfield County Road 215 and then via the existing Garden Gulch Road and other private roads, including a short primitive (two track) access road into each facility location off of existing private roads (Figure 1 ). No new or improved accesses onto a County or State roadway will be required or are being proposed. Construction at each site will begin upon approval of this application and is expected to take approximately 2-3 weeks to complete. Marathon OU Company 2 Communication Facilities SUP 3.2 Hours of Use and Traffic Considerations The communication facilities will generally be unmanned; however, they will be accessible to Marathon or subcontractor personnel at any time for maintenance or repairs. Construction of the communication facilities will result in a minor temporary traffic increase of an estimated 1 to 2 trips per day made by light-duty vehicles, as well as hauling of materials and concrete to the locations during the 2 to 3 week construction period. It is estimated that 1 to 2 tractor-trailer trips will be required to haul materials to all of the proposed locations and approximately 1 trip per location will be required to haul the necessary concrete for construction. Once construction has been completed, traffic to each location by light-duty vehicles will be minimal and only required for maintenance or repair. It is estimated that propane will be delivered to each location approximately once every 6 months. The installation and operation of these facilities will ultimately result in much reduced vehicle traffic on Garfield County Road 215 and the private roads accessing the locations. The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition {SCADA) system that will be serviced by these facilities will enable Marathon personnel to remotely monitor and operate natural gas wells in the area which will minimize the need for personnel to travel to these wells on a routine basis. In addition, these facilities will support a personnel communication system that will allow personnel working in the area to be able to communicate with other personnel. This communication system will minimize the need for personnel to drive to a location where cellular phone service may be available or for face-to-face conversations with other personnel. This system will enable personnel to relay information regarding hazards that may be present due to road conditions, etc. and will greatly enhance Marathon's ability to respond to any emergencies that may occur. The result will be that the safety of Marathon's operations will be significantly enhanced. As stated above, the communication facilities will be located approximately between 6.5 and 8.0 miles up Garden Gulch Road, an existing private road off of Garfield County Road 215, and other existing private roads. The Garden Gulch Road provides safe and adequate access and egress onto and off of Garfield County Road 215. The construction of the facilities will have minimal direct impact to County Road 215, and street improvements will not be necessary. All construction and operations personnel will park on site and will not block or hinder normal traffic on County Road 215. All activities related to the construction and operation will be conducted out of the right-of- way of County Road 215, and all loading and unloading of vehicles will be conducted out of the public right-of-way. Marathon Oil Company 3 Communication Facilities SUP 3.3 Utilities and Sanitation Electrical power for each facility will be supplied by a thermoelectric generator {TEG). A TEG converts heat directly into electricity. As heat moves from a gas (propane) burner through a thermoelectric module, it causes an electrical current to flow. TEG's contain no moving parts and are silent in operation. The specifications for the TEG's that Marathon will install at each facility are provided in Appendix H. No other utilities will be required for these installations. 3.4 Impact Mitigation The primary impacts potentially associated with these facilities are traffic and associated impacts. As discussed in the previous section, the construction of each facility will result in minor, temporary increases in traffic on County Road 215 and the private roads accessing the facility. Once the facilities are in operation, however, the volume of traffic accessing each facility will be intermittent and minimal. As noted in Section 1, the installation and operation of these facilities will result in a decrease in the routine traffic required for personnel to monitor producing wells. As needed, Marathon will implement the following measures to minimize impacts to transportation and roads: • Control dust along unsurfaced access roads and minimize tracking of soil onto paved roads, as required by the CDPHE Construction Stormwater Permit. • Comply with county and state weight restrictions and limitations. • Limit construction and operation traffic speeds to a low and reasonable level. • Keep dusty, exposed areas damp with water or a magnesium-chloride solution or other dust suppressant. • Stabilize traffic areas with gravel. • Revegetate or stabilize non-traffic areas as soon as practicable. Because of the relatively small size of each installation and the minimal soil disturbance that will take place, no potential impact to surface or ground waters would be expected. Marathon will implement its Noxious Weed Management Plan at these locations, as needed. Potential impacts to wildlife from these facilities are not expected. The remote location of these facilities and the type of operations that will occur should eliminate many of the other impacts required to be addressed in this application. No smoke, vibration, heat, radiation or fumes will be produced as a result of the operation of this facility. The topography surrounding the facilities acts as a visual barrier in most directions, and the facilities will not be visible from any public roads. As noted in Appendix I, all of the proposed facilities are exempt from registration with the FAA and FCC; therefore, no lighting will be required on the tower. The facilities will not generate any noise. Adjacent property will not be affected and a public nuisance or hazard will not be created. Marathon Oil Company 4 Communication Facilities SUP 3.5 Site Reclamation These facilities will be operated for the life of the gas wells in the area which is estimated to be 30 years or more. Because construction of the facilities will involve very minimal surface disturbance, extensive site reclamation will not be required. When the facilities are no longer needed to support operation of the wells in the area, each site will be reclaimed by removing all surface equipment and structures, grading to restore original contours, replacing any topsoil that may have been removed, and revegetating the reclaimed area as outlined below. • All foundations associated with the facilities will be removed and disposed of appropriately. • The site will be returned as closely as possible to the original grade. • The site will be re-vegetated with a selection of grass and shrub species that are consistent with the pre-construction community composition and soil types. Native species will be utilized to the extent possible but sterile grasses may also be used to expedite growth of vegetation to limit erosion and weed invasion until native species are established. At a minimum, the following seed mix will be used; however, the specific seed mix to be utilized will be developed prior to reclamation of the site using the data from Marathon and other operators in the vicinity regarding mixes that are proving to be successful. Marathon will also consult with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) to determine if there are specific plant species that could be used that will enhance wildlife habitat. The seed mix that will be used for reclamation will be provided to Garfield County prior to any reseeding taking place. To maximize the potential for successful revegetation of the site, seeding will take place in the fall or prior to May 15, if spring planting must occur. If initial attempts to revegetate the site prove unsuccessful, Marathon will reseed the location until the location has been revegetated. MixtureNariety Mountain Brome, Bromar Russian Wild Rye, Boziosky Orchardgrass, Paiute Intermediate Wheatgrass, Oahe Regreen 404 Crested Wheatgrass, Hycrest Pubescent Wheatgrass, Luna Pure% 17.35 17.12 16.84 16.45 14.70 7.25 7.14 • All seed mixes and mulch used during reseeding will be certified as weed free. • Marathon will require that all construction equipment arrive at each location clean to prevent the importation of noxious weeds. Consistent with Marathon's weed management plan, active measures will be taken as necessary to control the spread of noxious weeds. All such measures will be in accordance with Garfield County's Weed Management Plan. Marathon Oil Company 5 Communication Facilities SUP If deemed necessary by the County Commissioners, Marathon will provide financial assurance for the purpose of ensuring the proper reclamation and closure of the facility. Marathon Oil Company 6 Communication Facilities SUP FIGURES I . . \"' . ' --, U t ... (. -~·~ 21) 22 :. • , 23 . 19 .... .,. . ... ~ --, ---- '! 3o .. f ssgsw , _ ,,.,,. ~ .~ ' i•·-.- , I -:it .-"" ~ .. -_ Legend A Tower Locations County Roads Garden Gulch Rd ! 0 5,000 10,000 20,000 -----========:::i Feet 1 inch equals 10,000 feet s e •( I '· ~ t&. . . .,. l FIGURE 1 ·GENERAL LOCATION MAP COMMUNICATION TOWERS MARATHON OIL CO SPECIAL USE PERMIT GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO ~ CORDILLERAN FIGURE 2 COMPLIANCE MATRIX OF GARFIELD COUNTY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THIS SUP APPLICATION Garfield County Requirement Section of SUP ADDlication SUP Application Submittal Requirements 1. Plans. Suooortina Information Soecifications 3 Fiaure 4 2. Water and Wastewater 3.3 3. Site Plan 2 Fiaures 1 & 4 4. Vicinitv Mao Fiaure 1 5. Assessor's Mao. List of Prooertv/Mineral Owners 2. Aooendlces C and D 6. Deed and Leaal Description 2. Aooend ix A 7. Aaent Acknowledaement Aooend ix B 8.(1) Water and Sanitation 3.3 8.(2) Street lmorovements 3.2 8.(3) lmoact to Adiacent Lands 3.4 9. Addi tional Review Standards Other reau irements li sted below 10. Fee & Aareement for Pavment Aocendix E Section 3.10.01-Zonlna Resolution of 1978. as amended 3.10.01 Reauired Setback 3.1 Section 5.03-Zonlna Resolution of 1978, as amended 5.03(1) Adeauate Utilities 3.3 5.03(2) 5.03.12 Street Improvements 3.2 5.03(3) lmoact to Adiacent Lands 3.4 Section 9.02 -Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended 9.02 .01 Aoolication and Suooortina Information All Sections Legend A Tower Locations --Garden Gulch Rd Garfield County Parcels Parcel r_a Subject Parcel a .... 1 .• oa.o .. 2•,ocoo=======4s·ooo Feet 1 inch equals 2 ,000 feet s FIGURE 3 ·ADJACENT PROPERTY MAP COMMUNICATION TOWERS 1 & 4 MARATHON OIL CO SPECIAL USE PERMIT GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO REVIS ON OAT!;: 10/11/07 REVISION NUMBER 01 DRAIMI Br. LP APPROVEI> BY: llO ~ CORDILLERAN 2.o'-0" r ----·----·---··-··~···-··-···--·····-····-··-···-1 Tower Foundati'on I ifower Pier i l ~ I ~I!! I :! ill oll 0 I .2 ll ····1···· ~ w I l l ! ! ---------·--: --·------· 500 Gallon Propane Figure 4. Typical Site Plan l 1 Chain Link Fence APPENDIX A PROOF OF OWNERSHIP Towers 1 &4 Chevron USA Inc. LEGAL DESCRIPTION -TOWERS 1 & 4 PARCEL 216912200012 ICHEVJtONUSAINC lcto CHEVRON TEXACO PROPERTY TAX IPOBOX285 !HOUSTON, TX 77001 Legal Description ISECT,TWN,RNG:J2-6-97 DESC: SEC 1 ILOT 13(40A) 14(40A) St/2 SEC 12 ALL ISEC 13 DESC: ALL .AKA CLAIMS lcoMMUNITY 1,2,3.4 GEM 1&2 &Sl/2 GEM jDESC: 8 MIDLAND 6,7,8,9 BK:1913 IPG:441 RECPT:721069 BK:1655 PG:178 IRECPT:666845 ltoooriol .lpr 22, 19~) a~ tni. P,M, l.otpU1~ ••· 18~ CMa. 1. Leca•. l•atr4C'r WAlllllJITY DEED TllIS DEED, !lade th1a /..J~ d117 or April, in the 7nr ot our t.ord one thou&Dd nlne hundz-ed and titt7-thrH between 'l'UJ! EATON IllYESTKEllT CO!IPAll!, a corporation, ort~n13~d and exJ.atillc Wlder end 177 virtue or t,,. lava ot the State or Colo- rado, WhOH addrHI U !aton, Colon.do, partJ or the S:1nt part, an<l EATOH SHALE COllJ'AHr, a co1·porlltJon, ore:•n1ud and u:1aUng under an<I bJ YlrtUt or the laws or tne State or Colo-' rado, pan7 ot the Hcond part: Vl'nlESSE'?ll:. 'that th• Uid part7 or the tint part, tor and in conl1derat1on or the 111111 or 'l'en l)oll&r• ($lo. co) and other Y&luable cona1derat1on, to the a&ld p&l't7 or the t1rat part ~n hand paid bJ the aa1d par1:7 or tbe Hcond par;, the receipt whereat 11 hereb)' contuHd an4 acknowledged, llaa granted, b&rca!aed, aold and coave7ed, and b7 theH pnaente doH grant, b&rg&in, Hll, conve7 and cootirw., unto the Hid party or the aeoond part, its aucc11aaor1 and aaa.1gne rorever, all the tollow1111 deacrlbad lot! or parcel a or land, aituate, lJ1ag and being 1n th• Co1111t7 or Oerfleld, State or Colorado, to-wit• The foJlowln& patented Plaoer "1n1nc Clailu eabraolJI& the toUow1ng deacr1ball land• T. 6-dtfilJ 116 W .. 6th &;• M1 T!Gc. 11.. 11,10,11,1•u1' • 11 a Seo. llh Lou 1 and 21 v n:t J Sac . 181 Lota J and 41 W ! 4 Seo. 181 311 S. Su. 181 1111 II W. 6tb. P •• et. ; 7 Sec. 131 Sii 8 Sec. lJ1 SV 9 Sec. 131 !IV conta1n1.Dg i,.1110 .66 •CNS. Aleo the rollowtn& deacr1bed patent•d l&11d 1 T.Je~·~·Jt t·a~ltwi:"s;w: i.nd that part or Ntt deacr11>ed u beg1M1nS on the quart•r corner cODOn to Sact10111 17 and 20, !. 6 S ., ft. 96 W., 6tb P.ll., thence South 0•50• VHt 1320 teetJ thenc• South 89"52' East 533.35 raet1 tbtnce Horth 28°31' East 135 ,9 t11t, thence North 21•qq• 'lleat 358.9 reet; thence llorth 113"15' Weat 78.9 1'eet; thence Horth 75•9• Veat 126.g reet1 thtnce North iq••9• Veat 169,9 rut; thence North 18• 52' Eut 132.9 reet1 T~t..al AN :I. COV\N<I 1•7 tl>io ~~ed le 1,582.•; ac1-.eo, Olcr9 -:r hu; all s u~J oct t .:-?\\I i-eacrJctl.,r:s, e~ccpUor.11, ancl reeer- \"Dt tens :c1.!t21uetJ :n :an)t U:il !..c\J !l ta';c~ yot.•n t. t~ Da.ld land.1 ehd 11.l:l' :>:.l:.tinc p1.:bl1c road, GI':! •lo<' •ubJect to tile ranee L, .. un.,,r,. 11n~ ~cre-crt~ul t-ctr.ir-tn R. L. !.ltcn ttml Th~ Eat~·1n­ ·,tt~t,,-,11t.. ~.;i~y:t Ul" CJ\d .. 't'h.11 C~;:, C"t e.l. d~t.+J JL"l'J&rJ' a6, 19211 reconletl ln a:>l d Oe.rrJ.e\d C~wl~:;. Colora<lo :'e:orda 1n Book 130 8t l'IC<' ~6. l".>t••tl>e1· wJtll a.u :·:gnta ~r t:3f an<l ~antnctlial :-1chta gW?1ed r; rui:v or Ult llrst ~:l.r~ nlating to the location ~d ac• qu.1Ut1on or r11llta or "2J' or uoo11ente appurtenant to an:v por- t1011a or tbe hereir.above ue&cribe<l l&nd. this ccn~e1ance, h:ow- nu·, 1• 1'1J:le 1t1bJect to Any re:JFrocal r1i;hto lflth rea~c; ta r111hta Of llll:I' and OlllOIHUta appurtenant to lllldS a4J&Cont to pDr• t~.OHS of tt.~ h~rd n &l·O\'• ~r~·;1•l "•U la11<1 n! proVtd~j ~n t t1' t lt'l!IS <>t an ftr,1'1'011.Cllt heh•nn Rea !., Ealon a."l\l U11~on DH Ct'1"pllll1 or CalUornla dateJ O<!c e'"b"r 17, l;>:?J, N'"?l"loll 1n ~':)k !43 at page 7 .:r the recor'1• •n ~M .. rrJ c2 ,,. the Cc '.'rt: Cl<rf< anll llt<co:'<lcr ot sa111 Oart1el<l Cou.~tJ, Col orado. together with an., dHch amt Y.~t er ~lr;l!~5 cwnitd bJ partJ ':)f t ll!t 1'i1:11t part Whl ~h &~ 1·•~'1 en ~,. r :" 1 pp~1·ter.ant to said L1t1:la, or at11 i:&l't tht N or. foe;etlrer lllth •ll Al?d U1rcuJ,&r t~~ 'icndltllr.cntl and ap• (lurt~n2n:c2 tll~:·e ~nt o 't:dcn::h•r, .-r •r. ~·1;rv hc ••pe:-ta1n1n11, and tne rever11on and rntr,!n ••• r tr:1e1nde r :s.nd rcl0&1n~1r1, rento, luuoa aml rrlll'tts the1-.:r, ltnd 111.l th~ ·•~at•, rlcht, title, ·•- .. ~· . '.'<· illh"at, ell.a aod 4eaan4 llhatao.ver or the aa1d part1 or the t'1Mlt part, either 1n la11 or aqu1t7, or, 1n Md t!' the atiova tiuga1ned prell1H•, with the b ere41t ... nta and appurtenancH. TO 11.\YE .AJID TO HOLD t ba ..... prud&H a boH barp.1Jled and deacribtd, with the appurtenancea, unto the aa1d part7 or tba ••coacl part, it. a11ccH1or1 and au41>1 .to revor. And ~h • aa1d part7 or tho r1r1t part~ t or lteelr, lt1 he1re, executoro, adll1nJ.atn.to M1, auca .. aora aod aastgna, Clou c ovenant, grant, tiarpln aa4 asree to aod With th• 11&1d part:r or the .. cood part, 1tl 1ucceHora and aaa1pa, .that at tbe tiu tha enaeal1ng and dtl1v•lT ot these preaent•, it vu .. 11 ae1n d or the preal•ea abon conw.7acl, &I or £Ood, II.IN, per f ect , a'bao l ute IACI in• cletaaa1bla eatata or 1llher1tanca, 1n law, 1~ Coe ailople, and llH &ood r1gbt , tl>ll power and l orlll autbor1t7 t o ;rant, bargain, aall and oonv.1 th• nae 1n unner and tora aa aroreaa1d, and tllat the ..... are trH and clear troa all ro~r and other snnta, bargailiJi, •alu, lil!na, tuea, ........ llt• and Ulcuabrancea or wbatevar lc1nd or nature aoever, ucept ~anaral tllH a1aeHed tor tba 7ear 1952 and p&J'&bl • 1n 1 953. aoel ucept • snzing and tara· laue dated Ja1n~1:T l, 1953 troca Baton Irin1tiie11t COIDplUIJ' to Qua Koi'rla or annd vui.1, Colorado, u lua .. , covu .. 1ng aa14·1~,.ancl the above bargained pt"&ai&H ill tbe quiet and p .. oeallle 'poaaeH1on or tba Hill poirt7 or tht Hconcl part, 1ta aucceaiora and ue11111, 91;a1nat all aod 11veey P•Mlon or per1ona 1awtllll7 c:la1A1n£ or to cl&ila the whole or &IYJ' part tberaot, tbe .. 111 par'tf or tbe r1rat part ab.all and 11111 VIJll!Aft UD PORnE!l STA'.!1! OP CC!.OJWX> COUNT! 01 )t.,µJ ! 18 •. J Ot&l"J 1C:. -.\- Doc.fl82}3S ~ ilm• Delos D. Potter, city ar County of Denver and State of Firs1 to E./ZNE ~c. 1 '- ~ J" Sec. I s/2. AJC: ~ \ ~-Cf'1 Eaton Shale Oanpany, a corporation ~rganized and existing under 'llld by virtue of ~be lawe of the Stat!!! of Colo ra.do U.RRANTY DEED Jated Apr. 20,1953 Lok. Apr.20,1953 by 1los D. Potter, before tmes A. Forrester, N.P. . ty and Oo. of Denver, Colo >nsideration $100 .00 Conveys: all the following described Patented Placer Olalaie, lots and parcels of land, lying, be~ng and aitua.te in the County of Ge.r. and State of OoJ.o. %iuw:itll: tO-~it: The Gem No. l Pla.Cer Claim, bei!UI: the SE~ of Sec. lt'the Gem No. 2 Placer Claim, being the sw¢ of Seo. l; J:-- Tbe GP.Ill No. 3 Placer Claim, being the BE¢ of Sec. 2/:"""excepting and excluding the surface !J,l'j!a of said mining clai?D; The Gem No. 4 Placer Claim, being th1 aw:-of Sec. r, exoepting a.nd P.:xcluding the surface area of said mining ola.tm · The Gem No. 5 Placer Cl~im, being Lots 9,10,15 nnd 16, Seo. ~i exceping and . excluding the surfa.oe area of said mining claim; the Gem No. b Placer Claim, being Lots ll,12,13and 14 Seo. 2, e~epting and excluding the surface area. 9: said mining claim; the Gem No. 7 Placer Claim, being Lots 9,10, 15 and 16 -~p Section 1, exceoting and exolud~ng the sU!"face aree. of ea.id mining claim; t\11 Gem No. g Placer Claim, being Lots 11,12,l; and 14, Seo. l, excepting and excluding the surface area of Lots 11 and 12 there from; The Gem No . 9 Pl'l.Ce~ Claim, being the south 4o a.ores ot each of the Lots 5,6, 7 and g {said l4o a.cr1 tracts being now replatted and nU'llb~red as Lota 21,22,23 and 24) in Sec. 1, exoeoting and exoluding the surface area of said mining cl~im; the Gem No. lC Placer Claim being the south 4o acr~s of eaoh of the Lots 5,6,7 and g (said l acre· tracts being now replatted and pumbered as Lots 21,22,2.J and 24) in Seo . -~ .. exeeptbg ff! e~luding the surf'i a.re& of eaii l!lining claim; the OommunitJ 2:·~. bHng ~t ~Sec..12; :.al.1 1JB£ttla.~e'."'..i 7'fp •. Q fif,Rl.~n Ca~' o~ \o'ha 6~tt::P. U.; also The Grand val ey No .. 7 Placer Claim, eing the SW'¢ of se.c. 7· and the Grand · Vakley No. 8 Placer Claim, being th WtSE~ and Lota 3 and~ in Seo. 7, Tp. 6 a., R-96 w. of the 6th p. 'm·, •xmx bracing at total of 2,oso.10 acres, mort or less. And together with, in case of thqse portions of the premieea where the surface area thereof is excluded and subject to patented atoolataiaing entriea Nos. oa129l!. and 04-1759, under the Acit of Oongrees of Deo.29,1916 (~9 Stat., !$62), the right to prospect for, mi~e and remove any ar all et the minerals ~ mineral deposits therein, subject tq the provisions of said entries and said Act with reff!rence to the di spoaitl9n, occ1,1pancy a.nd use of the premh"s "Pern:itted to an entryrnan under said ;Aot; and together with, in case of thtit other oortione of the oremisea. the laurfaoe area of which bas been excluded and reserved herein by' the party of ~the fir'et part, the right to prospeot fol mine and remove any or all of the minerals and min~ral depoa\tas tberP.in, unc the same condi t1ons and provisions i;ts set forth to s~id Act of December 29, 1916, lfith reference to the dispOsltf>n, occ'Jpcµloy and use of the ·premises ~s permitted to an entryman under said :Act. · · Su@ject to all surface and other ~estrictione and reservations as stated i the United States Patent Nunber 1131;91 dated March 19,1951· Save and except only certatn af the surface areas ae hereinb"fore specifically exceT)ted and ~zcluded h.-erP.from and all taxes la...t'ully assessed and oavable after the d~te of th~ delivery hereof to the party of the eecond oart, bis heire and assigns, agalne' all and everv person or p~reone lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or !lit' part Hereof, the sai:i party of the fire part shall and will Warrant and For~er Defend. Tiled for r~cord Apr. 22,1~53 at 1:10 o'cloc~ P. M., and recorded ir. book J.I/ at oB.ge .,S-3,Sth'!reof. 1 -.. , ......... -· .. ..,.,"', t Ail:IAJn•r l!E:W 't'll l .1 ~t. Ha11~ ~1 1:0 /.J~ ••Y ~··April, In th~ y•ar O: \;~r t,.,l'\; O: U ~hou:.&.n l ft!b·.: '1--•C'l ;':-,J •1 •t t 'rtY•tf1f'U(' Lgl;ween '!'HY. EATC:!I !llV!STllEllT CCIU'AHY, a ccrpor11t1on, arc~•·h i 1 •n n ~AJatln~ under and by vJ rt ~e or th¥ l a wa ur th• Stat• or Colo- rsoo, 1<t ...,:;c ci<1d1 .. u 1 a Ecton, Co k mJ•,, REX c. ll:ATOll and ICJ.TH!IVll I. EATOR , hh w'f'e, 1tn<t:r ""''ttl3 l1 Eaton, Colorado, pf..ltl,.u er the fl r ~t ru·t, au.:l !:ATOii Sll~W: COfi!'AllI, u. ~:.irporll· t!Ou, (U'\l ~~:~.e:I &nil rr.Ja~lnlS U!'lde!> GU~ O)' Vh -tue O( the, \,Ull Ct the !lhh ol' Co lorado, r;art1 ct' the 1ec11nu 114rt: lllTNESSnH: That tl1• ~~1d f•artiu or thtt ri,.at part, r~r a ud 11' eon&1derat1on ol' tho au11 or !en l>ollaro (fl0.00) and ~thcr val UAule ~onald•rat\on, to tbt 13ld partlet or the tirat put l n h !\M ~"hi •·r t M · t:iM l''r' 1 or tilt •~colld part, the re- c ~.l pt ,.twr ••>r l3 hert "Y con i.aard f Jtd acknvlfl'11ic;ou, n:ne i;ranted, L•ariat ned.t sold and convl',.cd, and t.1 thcae ~l"':•cnta do granc, l•ari;11\n, ee H, conYeJ and cunl"1nn, unto tM H1d partT or the ~econ<! part, 1t1 succeeaor~ and a.1ltn1 rore•er, 11.11 the tollov- l rii )'&tento~ PlAcer !Ulltnc Clatas e•bracl"' th• follow1ns de· $cr1 ~u lot• or parcela or land, s!tuat•, l71ng and bdng in tile Co1111ty or Gartlel~ and State or Colorado, to-wit: 'l\~J~i'. ;j \1 6 fa.§~? 'tota lo\, 15, lo and 2l O,J.N. 12 Sec. 5: Lot1 17, 18, 19 &lid 23 T. 6 S, P.11 <>ODii: CJ~ IC. ; ~ co .. unltJ 13 S..c . r ~1 i II Co-:init)' i'li Ste. 12: II ' 1.:0 t ~atntr,s 801.25 J\c:rea, 11er11t gr lea•; 11.!l 1ur.Jnct t n a11 n1tl'1cUooa, or.c1pt1ons, and r1111-vatlor.a ~onta1llec1 111 any Unite~ Statea pat~nt to sa111 land• &fld &lJ7 l!il.atlr.u ~bl1: road. 1oi;ether w ~th all right·• or ••1 l!n\I contractual rtghts cztt•tt <':! p~rt ~u of the t\r :t r.art relaUnu to the location and D~QLl!s l tl:m of 1·ljthtD 01· W3:f ,,. .. s~aa11ta :lppvrto:llllnt to &nJ pc:r\...!oc !:I a ~· t.he hcr~!n:s.t ?'f• d~•crlt ~·J la,.~. Tb11 con..-e7ance , ho..cv ~r , 11 11:1.de ~~1.>J<>ct tc t.111 rec! p•ocl.! r1ght1 wl ti\ re1pect to r1ghta of WQ' and eate•ont. ~plll'te nant t o l&nda adJ&c e nt t o portion• ot t be herelnabovo de1cr1'becl laiid a a provided 1n the tara ot an Agree•en t t>etwHn Rea L, iaton and Un!on 011 Co.- p&ll)' or caurom1• dated Oecc•ber l T, 1923, recorded in Book l-3 at .page 7 ot th• record• int.be ott1ce o r tbe Countr Clerk &114 llacordel' or eai d oarrtel cl County, Colorado , Together with a117 d~tch and water ri;bta owned b7 part1•• ot the tir a t part wbich are' used on or are a pp.artenant•to aa 1d land•, or an7 part thereat, Toc•tber •1th all and Unsular t h• b1red1ta.ent1 and ap• purtenancea ~h•n1111to ~•loo'1ng, or i n &n7W1H appertaining, and the reversion and nv•ntono, rell&indor and reioaindera, ~nte, 1••11*• and pr ot:1ta thereor1 'and all the estate, r1&bt , t i tle, 1ntereat. claim and de11&nd •hataoever or tll• •'1d paru u or th• tint part, e1tb•l' 1n law Ol' equ1t7, or, 1n ana t o t b e a i>ove 1>ar5A1necl pre.iaea, w1tb t~ h1red1t .... 11ta and applll'tenaneea , 'IO llAVB lllD '1'0 llOUl tbe UM pl'Hbea a'boYe l>&:'g&1fted and deacribed, with the appurtenancH, '!"to the l &l d part)< e>t t!M .. cond p&rl:, 1ta l\lC'°llol'e and. aaligna t oJ:"enr . And the la.!.d part1e• or th• t1l'•t part, tOl' tbo .. elvea, tbolr be1ra, ~eutor1, &da1niatrat ore , a11eceuora and a111~, do covenant, &rant, bU'g&in and •er-• to and with the Hicl part7 or the second part , 1ta 1ucceeeor1 and aaa:cn1, that at Cb• ti .. or tbt •n•••linc and c1111 ••rJ ot the•• preaenta, t lM7 were •ell Hilted or the prem.11ea aboH conve7ed, H o r g11od, ,...,., per• rect, &beOlut• and 1ndetee11bl • ••t•t• ot inheritance, 1n law, in t:•• •illple, and hava good ~jplt, tull po•er• end lewrlll autbol'1t"J to grant , barg&.UI, aell an4 cC1Qve7 th• .... 1n 11&n11er and Cora aa atore•Ud, and that th• 1&111 are tree and c.leal:' rrom all to1'9er and other grante, b&r'ga1Da , aalea, l1ena, t&Xee, u .. plMnt• an4 1nc\llll>nncu ot ."hatuer ld.n4 or nat\U"ll soever, except general tax.a •••••••d ror tho 1•ar 1952 and p&T&'blo 1n 2953, a11d U11opt a gru1111 and rana le&H on aa1d propert:r dated VAc/Y • L" I£ ''· t 1 1n ravor or Cllarl•• Jledd or La Sal. I , • ~·~ .. --~ ..... ~ ... -.. --..... ':; .. ---... .. ... Utnu. "" S•:••·r., -i•J t.hJ<o Qtr 4·c; "'""t,:\"r.•1 1 r,..~1 :.-.,a 11, .. h.~ q,u let ~uu w~-i -.:"1'h, 1. r:~~""":J • •n -::·'· ti .... r.: • 1 ,, r • ;; ·~r o::. '" =~:oud part. I~• r:.11•f!•1:J11•J•11 l"~··' '·rn •r,r "• '"L"!'h 1tt. ,_, ~ .-., ....... ,.y f'"' OC'IU or P"r- :t')n\ L ~~rt.:J. ll" 1 ~1 :i1mln~ er 1.~ cl-..ha th" "rhJ!~ a •• ,...,r r 3 rt thttl""'- ..... , :.ht #ft.ld Jt4.rtl•·:1 '='r ti C' !. t-11t l>"\t•!'! ,JL!t Allf.1 l'Cl!EV!'.n l'El'Elf t•. 11' WJl'HE:lS lll!El!Elll', Tio• ':Id 1:1\,•t1rG rr th• l'1 1•et ~·rt STATE 01' COLOR~llO COUNT? OF >f:_µ-l, ~,.~.~1(S£At) 1~17U~iili J as. The rort 0 oing 1n•tr.,.,ent w•~ aclmowleaced oetore ~e ~hi• . HU ~ or ~f.fl, . 1 ~53, UJ lWUE E. DIHES :I.I 'ITiirdent &1\0. R£Xbll u Secreta17 er Tll6 EATON INVESTllEJIT COIU'&Ht, a Colorado corporation. ~· ~ ~:.· ' 111 no~ar1•1 conol .. 1<>n e7p1ro t•. ~"""'"''" ~"' • • U, •'1..'.4 ·~ :; ' Witnems flf1 hU:KS end o.tlctal •e:iJ. '· \. ~hffi~ .. /~.~~: teGu=-/ STATE QI' % ... 4 J'./ "· CO\llmr 01'-L}j;...._,,...,.,,f.__~~- " NATALIE MEYER , 5P..., -! 9'W. -! ~9'/J, -/ Mt-' ~ ~ If,./ .c-'Sq ii. u. ""*el ~ oinu, • ~~u el --.er •e-t AprU. 24, IJM -1119'1..il: ...-the ~ •f UMIMU om.at (C.~~ .... · ... &iUil 111111111m 111111111111111111111111 m 1111111111111 666845 81/11/~ IZ:!S4P 111!51!5 P171 ft ALSDORf 1 or 1 It 36.N D e.H GARFIELD COUNTY CO cHEVRON U.S.A. INC. CEBIIF1CATE OF A$SISTANT SECREJARY I, Hongyan Xun. Assistant Sccrdmy of ChevnJO U.S.A. Inc., a corporation duly organized wx!erthelawsoftheCommonwealthofPcmsyJnnia(theCorpomtion;.doberebyccrtifythat annexed bcleto are full. true and correct copies ofCertific:ale of Merger filed with the Dq>artmc:nt of State of Pcnnsylvmia on April 30, 2002 ml Agreement and Plan ofMcq:crby and among Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Ckvron Shllc Oil Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. Ibave hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Corpontion this 4U. day ofNovcmbc:r, 2004. CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. StateofCalifuntia ) CityofSan Raman ) ss Coun1y of Contra Costa ) On November 4. 2004. before me, Simon Lee. a Notary Public: in and for the Stare of California, pcrsonally appeared Hoogyao Xun. Assistant Secretary of Oievmn U.S.A. Inc.. pc:raoaally known to me to be tho person whose name is sub&cnDed to 1ho within instnmlcnt and acknowlodpd to me that she executed the within imtnunent in her authori%Cd capacity, llIJd that by her signature: on the within instniment. the pc:mm or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted executed the within iastrummt. WITNESS my hand and official seal. ~ a e 6 o e e e o 0 0 o o # ( 19 SIMONlEE .... CQMM.#13528~MIA~ B NO~~CX>UN"ft'. - IL 1.11 Camm. [J1C111ts ~ 22 , 2006 -( kowc<::U uuauco NClt- l 1-n o ;!miiii IR .... ~ I • l ... -"' --~111 :: nu r if!l~ ii m.:ii ~r,1. ~ r~tir §' ~~= lLJ • Lf...l l~ fatd !· .r ~e ! r I ~i ~-= '• 1111· lt11: I ~~ti fl ~ti' '1t i! ~I ' ~ ~ 1· i!S • 11 l ttl~ ! . , 11 . 0 ..... _ -0 .a 1!-i:: • I g. .. ~ ~m~ --. • ~ ! ~ n 111-i H i~: g 111 • 1 Wi 11 ,1u t 'I (.)1' ~1 ! IU~h~ s1; fa r I~. .!I 11 f ., K G:Jfg[ II -' . J ~fi i '( jt!j :ii . f • 'll ( e:= f a t ~,-1~1· ~ la. I 11'" ii ~ a, i' f'IF II. I!! " l 1• ~ I ~ • , t flt 1 ! m r : t ~i •tt r cl ·§ .__ uc.11= I 1~1 rl n !Hf ff i i H n nr mi ; ~~~ l rl • ·t~ s. "'I Jll i ~ .. ., !I. ~ ~ f.lt I •i- i til .t ~ l J 1l 1 ~ i I 4 1 r .,. ~f 1·1' I 2: ; F.i:: .... t I-l & ! g t I I; " !!. ~ B ll!iiiiiiii S.I , .. i I J r I• . l r r J I 1: f.' ... 1-.- J!1.l1(; .. 1 J'i,.J i t t g s ir 't' ai= 1 r ~ I I a.l I a 1 1 ~ 1. • b11- 1l -~ .. .e, ta. I I 1 "-: 0 1 l B;!I! lttl ( . a· I :r •. f =1 J g~~ 1HU r i • if ' i . . 8 . l · ~= fl f ~ lJ-f .. I f 1 .. 11 · ~ a • r 0 ~ g • 1: f f ) • • "' .,. .,II' I •t .• r . = ~ I !i t , l 11 f U 11 I ~ l i J f x Ht .. •. , [ r f t I Rim 111111111111111111111111111101 11111111111111 &Ge845 81/11/211115 12:54P 11555 Piil ft ALSDORF 4 of 7 R 36.118 D 1.1!18 GAl!FIEUI COUNT\' CO DSCB: 1S-19l61J926'1S47·J a.nron 11.s.1.. Inc. 1111111 IHI 1111111111111111 ~Ill W 1111 HI 1111 &H845 e1111/2110! 12:54P ates P112 n ALSDORF 5 of 7 R 31.11)11 D 8.119 GMFIELD COUNTY CO EXBlllrrA AGREEMENT AND rl.A.N o:rMDGD nm AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MER.GER (daiJ "Agramlllltj, dmd u of April 29, ~by aad amoag ChmUll U.s.A. lac., aPcmlyh'IDia c:orpcadaa. \CUSAi, IDd CllCW'Oll Shl!e Oil CompllllJ,. Califarai& c:orpclflliaa ("CSOC"). Wl'l'NESSETH: WHEREAS, CTJs,\ is a cospomion duly orpnizcd llld eziaiag muler1he laws of tile Commoawea11h a!PmlllSJfvlDia; ad WBEB£AS, CSOC Ui a corpoaidoa dnly mpni=d and mciltiag midertbe Jaws of this Sate orc.Jiilnm; aDd WHEREAS, tbc Boad olI>ireclan of l!llCIL ofCUSAud CSOC deems it desiralllc. apall tile tm111 llld m1>jcc:t ID Iha amdidlnis liatld Jien::ia. dlltC:SOC be merpd with llld ildo CUSA. IDd that CUSA be tba survMaa c:cspcndaD (tbe "'Mmga"); NOW, lBEREf'OJU; it is agrted u fiillows: SBC'IlON I 1.1 At the Efflctivc 'imae (as heniillaftllr defined). CSOC slial1 be mcqpid witb aad in1D CUSA, widi CUSA 11 die soi. suM9iaa caqioratioll (tba "SarviWlg Coqm!ion"). l.2 At die BllCctive 'imie: (a) Eacb ~ llm'e of c:apitalllloe:k ofCUSAtlaall. byvinueoftbe Mapr Uld withaut my ai:tiaaaa 111e pmoltlle balder1bemot; nmlll m"'..,,.. lllld oomiDuo 1D remafD mtltlDding u Olle mm: of' capitll ltac:toflha SurvMug Ccqlgnlioa. (b) Hach~ shire of capital sioc:t olCSOC sba1I, byvisiue oftbe Mager ud widlout my tGlion Oil die pmeof 1ba holder 1blnot be c:m:eled llld oo t:ODSidemioa lbaR boissued m ~tlienof: SBCTION2 2.1 lfthlt .Ap=meat ls daJy ldop&ecl by the Sll>Ckholden ot eac1a ofCUSA and csoc wl is llDt temWaa1ed m accarduce with Sections ben:ot: • certificllll of merpr ··- 1111111111111111m 111111111m11111111111111111111111 66614!! 111/U/288!5 12154P 111$15 P113 II ALSDOllF I of 7 R 31.119 D II.Ill GARl'la.D COllfTY CO rdlectiDa this Apazimt (tbe "'Cartifkaul of'Mqa") shall be 6led witll tba s=-ry or Sta&a of tho State afCalifi>mia ad anic:lra ofmerprnflecting tbis Apomeal (tbti '"Articles of McrF') llhlll be filed wi1h 1be Secrmr, of Swz:of Pcmisylvlaja. 2.2 11ie Merpr WU bllllOIDC drec:tivc (the "EffcicQve T:imo") mt the tiiaa of the fillDs of the Mic:lel of Mager wilb tlie Secreary of Stm of Pemlsytvmia (er lllCb lUl!lr time u my be lpOCificd illocnin). SECTJONl 3.1 At.the E&c:tivc rmw, dMt Ameadcd ud~ Adic:les oflDl:orpantion of CUSA, as mDeDded 1bnlas1i tbcBIFa:d\fO T°ma~ lhal1bedieAmaadedad1-.md ARic:1CI af JucxpcnlioD of tho SurvMiw Cmpanliaa. 3.2 At the E&'ecdve Tilm, the By· Laws of CUSA, a amended tbrouah the Effeccive rune. s1m11 bew By.Laws ortba SarvMD& Ccupaaatiua. SECTIONS 5.1 At 111.Jtimo prior to tho Bililctm'lime, ~ lpplQYl1 ofthia Agnmmtbydleat"'*boJden afctJSAadfarCSOC. this AgreclllCtmay bo amended,., 1bc fbDest =a pe111!tmd by 11PPJicable Jaw, bf 11l llflll!IDalt ia wriliDs duly lpplOYed by c:am or CUSA ud C:SOC. s:i. Almytimepriorao111emrectmsrmao. ~ appnMJ attm. A&r-=em bJ 1hallildlloldm afCUSAIDll CSOC. ibis~ mar beta1llinaled llld lbaadoned 'by CUSA. lllAJmol 111111111111111m ·~ IU 1m111m1111111D1 IOI 11m 96&145 81111129115 l2:!54P 1115' P114 n M.SDORF 1 D, 1 1 3&.ea D e.ea GAFI!LD COUNTY co JN WITNESS WHEllEOF, CUSA and CSOC bave c:msed 1his Apemcm to be~ by its duly IUdlariD:d ol!iccrs. u oftba "ZS* day of April. 2002. CHEVRONU.s.A.. JNC. Br-J~,?~c= 'rltle: Auiltlm Sa:relaJy CHEVRON SHALEOJL COMPANY IDlitsahl P~rc e I i I ,-;0 .,r.r.·-.o atu ~~~ ~t:iill ~LL cc:::-i, GREnllll!1 l HUUS, In pDr.aHoe ot tlio ~rn1'lolaas ;, 'the ll''fhel !lto\1lhii '!' UA VnUd 1 . lt•h•, atapter al.s, 'Zltl•. Tbl rq-t•ol aail 11G1P1ollol\ euprl•=-ntol tll•nto, there baa bun hpoelleil ln ti•• General Lisa.! Otclao or tll• Val~t4 l\at .. th cerunisate or \111 lleilahr ot th• Jami Ottloe ot· Ole111n1d llprlftla,· Oolara41, DDDD'!'P•nllil 111 atller nlhn:ia, :t~Hlif n ·a "pJialiri-thit Brma a;· Eaton Ullo .... Deot:i .. r -1,. 1,1!1, ii~ enter ad 1'117 tor 1 tut c1rtaln :al.:llng alal:a •r PJ"•a11H, Jenna•• tile l!SU•nil :la, .1, lllil•Dl 111, 7, •114 ; Ulilhnl lo. I pltocer :al:a1:111 allllm, aLlll•te 111 -U1e f•"•h•t• IUnlaa Jllatrlot, Godl•l• • cou.:itr, ca1arah, Oncrlbd • tqlla:r11 . \1'• 111Uonil Ila. ' ol•b1 •o::sprh 1114 tb• nortbuat I \DUhr ., S••tl•n t'lllrtaon 111 1'""11111ltp •b: IDllth or ..... nlne\r-•u·•n noel Df tho .tl:i:th Prlaolpal i:ero4l•a'1 th• UIU•W 110. 7 eu1::1, oll::ll'rl11nt: th• eaath .. at ljllDrhr •t "-'llA Je9tlo!J ~lllrtoc:s; .. n:1 \11t1 U1U•ll4 llo, I! dal .,, oo:irrblNJ th• nutl::reot o,••i:ter at D£,1'1 suttao tnlrtaiii;-th• J're:.1110 horeln,tpiittid, ca:itatnl::r. f•11r l\llR!hol d1<ht7 aun, ~ ntir Dlcr.t n;, ni.t tbere •• llt•r•f•r• pur11la:il to lh• 1 ... •feraaol4, blt•'bt ~~t.d tJ the U11ltd Sloh• MtD the 111U liruce a, te{~ \Ila 101' pluoer Dllll"r. rre:alHD t.artlll-j hlora d11orl1>14, l To S::u in::i to 11'oiD' ia'i• :aia1~r:'pre:.1l8 i,' t1tcith•r ·-.·, t'ia ~ii' 'il:a "r1c11i•·: prhllcf••• 1=11.11lUH en~ 1pp11rhnanu• 11t nhatao•nr 11a111ra tb1nunto lldo111:1n1r, anta Ill• •al r;"'nt•• "'°1• naa .. elld ta hill blln •lit u-111111 tareur: 11&b~nt neurtt .. lDH to th! follnlnt; omUtlou •r.d •'11'1!l•Uana; . i I I ! I I I 7IR3":, Tllat tho rnnt hereQ cah l• rHtrtetd tn lh ntarlar llalle lll the to11nhrlu at lb.• ••U atnhlr; pre:illH, aid t11 1117 nla. ar 1 .. u or ri•rt: er other net lll p1•aa burtq goU 1 1llui:, olN"A'l:t.r,. le .. , Un, eop11er, er et'ller 'f&la&'llle hpdll•, •hleh t.&T• been aleca•eret 11lthl11 nJ4 lblt• 111\Hi.1111\t ta end 111tJch ••n not 1 'tn1ttn ta uh t oa l!aJ 27, 1'U. j stc~"iii;"yi:jt '"•111Rii-·.:~ i .. ln iir'1ei;i riir tiari&"o·r 'otli1r'ioait·1n rl•ce 11earlng f roH, Ul•ar, al11r.&1>1r, ~eat, \la, oOPJ••r, •r othu· T•l•llle 41peelt1, '1:1 deJ.i:.d or 1 maan ta •zhl •l\bln tha •11DTe-haorllH4 .pre:llua •l .... ta1t-111:114 ht•, lh• ••:ce h I ~proael7 ezcopltd 011~ ezal11••• tri3 tb••• pr•••nta, • 'nflaD · l'lu the·,,:,~••• here~ oom-qd .ii.u 'lie heU •a'oJeot to •1tt T•~ld onl aaon1I nter rl1bto Car zs'11 l11g, •crtaa.thnl, c1u:utaetnrl11r;. •r o\b1r Pll1'JIHH, •nA 'I rlallh to 41\alH'!I •ail , ... ..,. •• ,.. UH4 1n OODDlatlH llllh DllOll ltlhl' i:lghta DI ~)' .. r .. opht4 .an4 :.eta112S.il1111f ~ ._lll• 1H'l1 l•H;:a.uto;ia ~nl llut.ta111 or lll• .oui:t1, J.114 tbere lo n1nT41 fra:a tli• l•il .. lluali7 11n11te4 • rlahla of 1107 tll•l"•on !or l1tcb11 or c•iwla eaa1triictet 'lo7 lha aatborltt of ttic Vnlte4 Stelc1. ?OUlf./ll, •ii.at ll\ tlle •bHnH or 11111111r17 b1l11atlan t.1 Co~u1, tll1 t.r;lalotaJo ot. Colo,.Co .c<J_pr'f~h-l'\lhl ttJr •orllt11~ lb• otnlnt_ ala lo ., .. prulHa.barelo1..1nnh4 1 l11n1Ttnr; HH1Hnh, ltalr.a1e, ant ot!Mr n•Hatu7 u•na ta tllc n:ipl•I• .l•nloP:•nt ltiare- Df, • I . . , IU T.l!S:~Gln: ~' J, __ -.iarran o. !Ind Inc Pn1lhnl or the Vnt h4 s1 .. 1u or· 1 A:.crlca, 1 1111•• Oia•d tb••• lothr•'ta l11 cob l'litcnf, •nil lb• llu \ at tl11 Gu1ersl I Lua4 Ottlca \11 ~•-l!.cr~an~'! •rtlscd, • I . O.UEll IW•r "" h•Dd. lll the Jll'•ti:lat •f Colaa'ol• th• TillD h:r or RO'ltllJift I 111 lb• 711r at oar l.oril en• tllou•u1d nJM l11111Ar•f •nl ~£!1n.,..to •nil or t111 hih11 crAenoa of th1 ·U11Lt.a .,:1tatH the "n• hllnlrel "•n4 '10RJT~sn111n1 ;-· ·•• · · @ '"• r.-.o1h11t1 ;J•rr•ta nara~e · • . •1 T_!....!. z·er l ilnrett17, I • 0 i M• I · Xour.g Jleeor4er at tllt Deaer•l I.a& Otttu. 3::COilP.ill1:?.\'tt:Uf •Q'otr 88U60. I :1~ :~ ~~t~-ll~~ :·_1~z~ ~t-1~1~S:_a~o~·a~k-~~ ~·-:'~i~R-~ ~~.i~,_~:':~·-___ -I ~ ....... ; ......... ·-·~:··~ . ,. ,.. . _ ... -....... --·····,..-:~· ..... ............--· •) I ':":