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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.0 BondBond No.: 6630963 RECLAMATION (REVEGETATION) BOND 'VP 98o KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Chevron U.S.A. Inc. as Principal and Safeco Insurance Company of America as Surety are held and firmly bound unto Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, as Obligee in the penal sum of Two Hundred Eighty Three Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty and No /00— ($283,250.00) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made the said principal and the said Surety, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has applied for a Pipeline Development Permit for "Clear Creek Utility Corridor" for a 104.1 acre utility corridor and a 9.2 acre staging area and the Garfield County Vegetation Director has required a Revegetation bond securing Principal's performance under the "Garfield County Weed Management Plan" as a condition of approval of the Pipeline Development Permit for the Clear Creek Utility Corridor, all as more specifically set out in the Garfield County's Building and Planning Department report dated May 20, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, if such permit is granted and if the Principal shall faithfully perform its duties under the terms of the permit, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, that if Surety shall so elect, this bond may be cancelled as to subsequent liability by giving thirty (30) days notice in writing to both the Principal and Obligee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 23rd day of June, 2009. The effective date of this bond is June 23, 2009. (Seal) (Seal) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. A \ r llrx.c.l..4t M 6 J ( asNOCPER J. mn..i-Iaoa, -ss—, c-hnQ Marina Tapia, Attomey-in-fact Safeco Insurance Company of America CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGM State of California County of Los Angeles On June 23, 2009 before me, M. Gonzales, Notary Public, personally appeared Marina Tapia who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/ace subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. (seal) M.ONZALES = COMM. #11605720 y NOTARY PUBLIC - CALIFORNIA w LOS ANGELES COUNTY r My Comm. Expires October 5, 2009 Signature M. Gonzales, No Public Liberty Mutual. KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: That SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, each a Washington corporation, does each hereby appoint E.S. ALBRECHT, JR.; TRACY ASTON; TOM BRANIGAN; K.D. CONRAD; ASHRAF ELMASRY; SIMONE GERHARD; JOYCE HERRIN; MICHAEL R. MAYBERRY; C.K. NAKAMURA; MARIA PENA; WILLIAM A. SADLER; EDWARD C. SPECTOR; MARINA TAPIA; LISA L. THORNTON; BRENDA WONG; NOEMI QUIROZ; B. ALEMAN; Los Angeles, CA POWER OF ATTORNEY Safeco Insurance Company of America General Insurance Company of America 1001 4th Avenue Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98154 No. 6843 its true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact, with full authority to execute on its behalf fidelity and surety bonds or undertakings and other documents of a similar character issued in the course of its business, and to bind the respective company thereby. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA have each executed and attested these presents this 21st March day of Dexter R. Legg, Secretary Timothy A. MlkolaJewski, Vice President 2009 CERTIFICATE Extract from the By -Laws of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA: "Article V, Section 13. - FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS ... the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, and any Assistant Vice President appointed for that purpose by the officer in charge of surety operations, shall each have authority to appoint individuals as attomeys-in-fact or under other appropriate titles with authority to execute on behalf of the company fidelity and surety bonds and other documents of similar character issued by the company in the course of its business... On any instrument making or evidencing such appointment, the signatures may be affixed by facsimile. On any instrument conferring such authority or on any bond or undertaking of the company, the seal, or a facsimile thereof, may be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced; provided, however, that the seal shall not be necessary to the validity of any such instrument or undertaking." Extract from a Resolution of the Board of Directors of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA adopted July 28, 1970. "On any certificate executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company setting out, 0) The provisions of Article V, Section 13 of the By -Laws, and (ii) A copy of the power-of-attorney appointment, executed pursuant thereto, and (iii) Certifying that said power-of-attorney appointment is in full force and effect, the signature of the certifying officer may be by facsimile, and the seal of the Company may be a facsimile thereof." I, Dexter R. Legg , Secretary of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, do hereby certify that the foregoing extracts of the By -Laws and of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of these corporations, and of a Power of Attorney issued pursuant thereto, are true and correct, and that both the By -Laws, the Resolution and the Power of Attorney are still in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the facsimile seal of said corporation this 23rd S-0974/DS 3/09 day of June 2009 ' Dar tit Dexter R. Legg, Secretary WEB PDF CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Contra Costa ) On June 24, 2009 personally appeared J.J. Machado 7 l ANN S TAGLE COMM. #1879119 m Notary PuWC.c&wpmyt E ALAMEDA COuNTY COMM Ea0, J 1, 2010 Place Notary Seal Above before me, Ann Sheryl A. Tagle, Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in her authorized capacity, and that by her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Reclamation (Revegetation) Bond — Bond 6630963 Document Date: June 23, 2009 Number of Pages: 1 Signer(s) Other Than Named Aboved: N/A Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: J. J. Machado Corporate Officer — Title(s): Assistant Treasurer Signer is Representing: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Bond No.: 6630964 RECLAMATION (REVEGETATION) BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Chevron U.S.A. Inc. as Principal and Safeco Insurance Company of America as Surety are held and firmly bound unto Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, as Obligee in the penal sum of Two Thousand, Eight Hundred and No /00—($2,800.00) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made the said principal and the said Surety, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has applied for a Pipeline Development Permit for "Clear Creek Utility Corridor" for a 0.7 acre area for 8 pipeline launcher/receivers and the Garfield County Vegetation Director has required a Revegetation bond securing Principal's performance under the "Garfield County Weed Management Plan" as a condition of approval of the Pipeline Development Permit for the Clear Creek Utility Corridor, all as more specifically set out in the Garfield County's Building and Planning Department report dated May 20, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, if such permit is granted and if the Principal shall faithfully perform its duties under the terms of the permit, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, that if Surety shall so elect, this bond may be cancelled as to subsequent liability by giving thirty (30) days notice in writing to both the Principal and Obligee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 23rd day of June, 2009. The effective date of this bond is June 23, 2009. (Seal) (Seal) Chevron U.S.A. Inc. t� fv IYEl2 J. m A-wA06J ASST. Safeco Insurance Company of America Marina Tapia, Attorney-in-fact CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Los Angeles On June 23, 2009 before me, M. Gonzales, Notary Public, personally appeared Marina Tapia who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. (seal) Signature M. GONZALES M. e. x Grl COMM. #1605728 1 ([ I� $µ�� NOTARY PUBLIC -CALIFORNIA N 1 -0Jr LOS ANGELES COUNTY My Comm. Expires October 5,2009 Liberty Mutual. POWER OF ATTORNEY No. KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS: That SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, each a Washington corporation, does each hereby appoint E.S. ALBRECHT, JR.; TRACY ASTON; TOM BRANIGAN; K.D. CONRAD; ASHRAF ELMASRY; SIMONE GERHARD; JOYCE HERRIN; MICHAEL R. MAYBERRY; C.K. NAKAMURA; MARIA PENA; WILLIAM A. SADLER; EDWARD C. SPECTOR; MARINA TAPIA; LISA L. THORNTON; BRENDA WONG; NOEMI QUIROZ; B. ALEMAN; Los Angeles, CA Safeco Insurance Company of America General Insurance Company of America 1001 4th Avenue Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98154 6843 its true and lawful attorney(s)-in-fact, with full authority to execute on its behalf fidelity and surety bonds or undertakings and other documents of a similar character issued in the course of its business, and to bind the respective company thereby. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA have each executed and attested these presents this 21st da of March 2009 Y Dexter R. Legg, Secretary Timothy A. Mikolajewski, Vice President CERTIFICATE Extract from the By -Laws of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA: "Article V, Section 13. - FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS ... the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, and any Assistant Vice President appointed for that purpose by the officer in charge of surety operations, shall each have authority to appoint individuals as attorneys -in -fact or under other appropriate titles with authority to execute on behalf of the company fidelity and surety bonds and other documents of similar character issued by the company in the course of its business... On any instrument making or evidencing such appointment, the signatures may be affixed by facsimile. On any instrument conferring such authority or on any bond or undertaking of the company, the seal, or a facsimile thereof, may be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced: provided, however, that the seal shall not be necessary to the validity of any such instrument or undertaking: Extract from a Resolution of the Board of Directors of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA adopted July 28, 1970. "On any certificate executed by the Secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company setting out, (0 The provisions of Article V, Section 13 of the By -Laws, and (ii) A copy of the power-of-attorney appointment, executed pursuant thereto, and (iii) Certifying that said power-of-attorney appointment is in full force and effect, the signature of the certifying officer may be by facsimile, and the seal of the Company may be a facsimile thereof." 1, Dexter R. Legg , Secretary of SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and of GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, do hereby certify that the foregoing extracts of the By -Laws and of a Resolution of the Board of Directors of these corporations, and of a Power of Attomey issued pursuant thereto, are true and correct, and that both the By -Laws, the Resolution and the Power of Attomey are still in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the facsimile seal of said corporation this 23rd day of June 2009 • 8-0974/DS 3/09 Dar Orli Dexter R. Legg, Secretary WEB PDF CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Contra Costa ) On June 24, 2009 personally appeared J.J. Machado E,s`� ANN S TAGLf laaaallaaailstaasbak r. COMM. #1679119 m y � � Not*iy P DAiWUNTY latr, COLirrnrerUivarrninattnt 1. 2010 before me, Ann Sheryl A. Tagle, Notary Public (insert name and title of the officer) Place Notary Seal Above who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same in her authorized capacity, and that by her signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature Signature of Notary Public OPTIONAL Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Reclamation (Revegetation) Bond — Bond 6630964 Document Date: June 23, 2009 Number of Pages: 1 Signer(s) Other Than Named Aboved: N/A Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: J. J. Machado Corporate Officer — Title(s): Assistant Treasurer Signer is Representing: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Bond No. 103312829-0011 • RECLAMATION (REVEGETATION) BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Chevron U.S.A. Inc. as Principal and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America as Surety are held and firmly bound unto Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, as Obligee in the penal sum of Ninety Seven Thousand Five Hundred & No/&00 ($97,500.00)for the payment of which, well and truly to be made the said principal and the said Surety, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, fmnly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has applied for a Pipeline Right of Way Permit and the Garfield CountyVegetation Director has required a Revegetation bond securing Principal's performance under the Garfield County Weed Management Plan and the Principal's "Rehabilitation Plan — Chevron Piceance Valley Pipeline" as a condition of approval of the Pipeline Right of Way Permit, all as more specifically set out in the Garfield County's Building and Planning Department Determination Letter dated November 6, 2006. NOW, THEREFORE, if such permit is granted and if the Principal shall faithfully perform its duties under the terms of the permit, then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED, that if Surety shall so elect, this bond may be cancelled as to subsequent liability by giving thirty (30) days notice in writing to both the Principal and Obligee. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals this 8th day of December, 2006. The effective date of this bond is December 8, 2006. (Seal) (Seal) • Chevron U.S.A. Inc. By: ( YX R.E. Lee, Assistant Treasurer Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America By: Katherine G. Ze an, Attorney-in-fact CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California ss. County of SAN FRANCISCO On DEC. 8, 2006 before me, T. England, NOTARY PUBLIC Date Name and Title of Officer (e.g., 'Jane Doe, Notary Public') personally appeared Katherine G. Zerounian n.�, : T. ENGLAND Commission # 1657153 Notary Public - California t a2 Orange CountyMy Comm. Expires Apr 9, 2010 Place Notary Seal Above Name(s) of Signer(s) ❑ personally known to me ❑ proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by hislherltheir signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. cx- OPTIONAL Signature of Ifdtary Public Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable fo persons relying on the document end could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: Document Date: Number of Pages: Signer(s) Other Than Name Above: Capacity(les) Claimed by Signer Signer's Name: ❑ Individual ❑ Corporation Officer-- Title(s): ❑ Partner —• ❑ Limited 0 General ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: RIGHT THUMBPRINT OF SIGNER Top of thumb here ®1999 Na9onal NalayAssodafion• 2350 De Eotoive..P.O.. Box 2402' C9aswoT, CA9131a-24024.xwna9onabcpryng Prod. Na GEOI Reorder. Cap Tol-Fres 1-8008786522 • ST PAUL wio TRAVELERS WARNING:THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER POWER OF ATTORNEY Farmington Casualty Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. Seaboard Surety Company St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Attorney -In Fact No. 917314 St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Certificate No. 000957342 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Seaboard Surety Company is a corporation duty organized under the laws of the State of New York, that St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company and St. Pau] Mercury Insurance Company are corporations duly organized under dm laws of the State of Minnesota, that Farmington Casualty Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, that United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company is a corporation duty organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc. is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin (herein collectively called the "Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make, constitute and appoint John T. Lettieri, Mark Roppo, Paul Rodriguez, Katherine G. Zerounian, and Tom Branigan of the City of San FIancisco State of California their true and lawful Attomey(s)-in-Fact, each in their separate capacity if more than one is named above, to sign, execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizances, conditional undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof on behalf of the Companies in theirr-business o'.guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or pp in. antafarons o3 ¢,ioceedings allowed by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this ins da of June 2006 Y 19th )corporate seals to be hereto affixed this Farmington Casualty Corlipa y' Fidelity and GuamntyInsuranee(gnr pan,z4<, Fidelity and Guaranty Insular& Underwnters, Inc. Seaboard Surety Company St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company St Paul Mercury Insurance Company 'travelers Casualty and Surety Company Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company State of Connecticut City of Hartford ss. By: On this the 19th day of June 2006 before me personally appeared George W. Thompson, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., Seaboard Surety Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, and that he, as such, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of the corporations by himself as a duly authorized offices. In Witness Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal y Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2011. 58440-6-06 Printed in U.S.A. 04/4h C . �.J= `` Marie C. Te rraull, Notary Public WARNING. THIS POW FR OF ATTORNFLIIS INVALID WITHOUT THF RED BORDER WARNING:THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER • This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., Seaboard Surety Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows: RESOLVED, that the Chairman the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice Resident, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Second Vic President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents to act for and on beh of the Company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and seal with the Company's seal bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking, and any of said officers or the Board of Directors at any time may remove any such appointee and revoke the power given him or her; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President may delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company, provided that each such delegation is in writing and a copy thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond, recognizance, contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaldng shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and duly anested and sealed with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal, if required) by one or more Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents pursuant to the power prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers: President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any power of attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys -in -Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such power of attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding on the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is attached. 1, Kori M. Johanson, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary, of Farmington Casualty Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Company, Fidelity and Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc., Seaboard Surety Company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, Travelers Casualty and SuretyCVmpany ofAmerica;and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power ofAttomey executed by said -Companies, which is in full force and effect and has not been revoked. EN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals o said. Companies this 8TH day of DECEMBER 2006 , Kori M. Johan • To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney, call 1-800-421-3880 or contact us at www.stpaultravelersbond.com. Please refer to the Attomey-In-Fact number, the above-named individuals and the details of the bond to which the power is attached. WARNING: THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY IS INVALID WITHOUT THE RED BORDER • CALIFORNIA ALL-PURPOSE ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of California County of Car on \CD t) Colo Dte personally appeared before me, A. oir e J o e rs cr Name and Tile of Officer (e.g., "Jane Doe, Notary Public b2- E - LEE d-1—nr�. Name(s) of Signer(s) ANDREW A. TOMERSONa .411114 Commission # 1632640 z Notary Public - California Contra Costa County My Comm. Expires Jan 20, 207 Place Notary Seal Above Ycnersonally known to me 0 (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. OPTIONAL /4 Signature of Notary Public Though the information below is not required by law, it may prove valuable to persons relying on the document and could prevent fraudulent removal and reattachment of this form to another document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: ) Document Date: 20 ) 0 10 Signer(s) Other Than Named Above: " / Y—:i'— Capacity(ies) Claimed by Signer(s) Signer's Name: n - ♦_ - Le e_• ❑ Individual qs s sn,1— Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner — ❑ Limited 0 General ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: CL,2-y e... US1� Tor, RIGHT THUMBPRINT OF SIGNER Top of thumb here Number of Pages: ) Signer's Name: ❑ Individual ❑ Corporate Officer — Title(s): ❑ Partner — 0 Limited 0 General ❑ Attorney in Fact ❑ Trustee ❑ Guardian or Conservator ❑ Other: Signer Is Representing: IGHTTHJMBPRINT -:: OF SIGNER Top of thumb here 62006 National Notary Association • 9350 De Soto Ave. P.O. Box 2402 -Cha onh, CA 91313-2402 Item No. 5907 Reorder: Call Toll -Free 1-800-876-682 C CER 1'lh ICATE OF INCUMBENCY n2A • L (k . &ler , Assistant Secretary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), a Pennsylvania corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the persons whose name, title, and signature appear below hold, on the date of this Certificate, the office set opposite his/her name, and that the signature appearing opposite his/her name is a copy of his/her genuine signature. Office Name Signature Assistant Treasurer R. C. Gordan AssistantTreasurer R. E. Lee Assistant Treasurer J. D. Lyness Assistant Treasurer S. H. Peth Assistant Treasurer H. B. Sheppard • Deputy Authorizing Officer A. E. Hollingsworth Deputy Authorizing Officer J. H. Metzger WITNESS my hand of said Corporation on this ELL(CERT777.doc) AUG _ 1-2006 Assistant Secretary • • Chevron 8P' p\NG&p December 12, 2006 Garfield County Building & Planning Department 108 8th Street Suite 401 Attn: Mr. Fred Jarman Glenwood Spring, Colorado 81601 Re; Vegetation Bond Piceance Valley Pipeline Garfield County Colorado Kenneth W. Jackson Mid -Continent Busslness Regulatory Specialist Unit Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company 11111 S. Wilcrest Houston, Texas 77099 Tel (281) 561-4991 Fax (281) 561-3702 Dear Mr. Jarman: Please find enclosed the Vegetation Security for the Piceance Valley Pipeline. If you have any questions or need any additional infomtation please call me at (281) 561-4991. Thank you for assistance in this matter. Sincerely, Kenneth W. Jackson Enc.