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Home My WebLink About2.0 Conditions of ApprovalENCANA.. EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc 2717 County Road 215 Suite 100 Parachute, CO 81635 October 20, 2008 Craig Richardson Senior Planner Garfield County Building and Planning Department 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Re: East Dry Hollow Loop Phase 2 Administrative Pipeline Response to Specific Conditions Dear Craig: tel: (970) 285.2825 fax: (970) 285-2691 renata.buschrWencana com www.encana.com This letter is in response to the Conditions of Approval listed in the Staff Review Letter (enclosed) which you forwarded via email on October 16, 2008 with regard to the East Dry Hollow Loop Phase 2 Administrative Pipeline Development Plan submitted by EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. (EnCana). I am submitting this letter and condition responses as proof of compliance. The Staff Conditions of Approval appear in italicized type and the EnCana response appears in normal font. 1) Any equipment used in construction of a pipeline must comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Rules and Regulations, Section 802, Noise Abatement. Additionally, all power sources used in pipeline operations shall have electric motors or muffled internal combustion engines. Equipment used in construction of said pipeline will comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Rules and Regulations, Section 802, Noise Abatement. Additionally, all power sources used in pipeline operations shall have electric motors or muffled internal combustion engines. 2) Pipeline operations shall be located in a manner to minimize their visual impact and disturbance of the land surface. Facilities shall be painted in a uniform, non -contrasting, non -reflective color, to blend with the adjacent landscape. Right-of-way shall be located in existing disturbed areas unless safety or visual concems or other adverse surface impacts clearly dictate otherwise. Pipeline operations will be located in a manner to minimize their visual impact and disturbance of the land surface. Facilities shall be painted in a uniform, non -contrasting, non -reflective color, to blend with the adjacent landscape. The right-of-way will be located in existing disturbed areas where feasible. 3) All access and oversize or overweight vehicle permits shall be obtained from the County Road & Bridge Department prior to beginning operation. Any new roads or intensified driveway accesses created as a result of the pipeline construction, intended to be permanent for maintenance and repair operations shall be placed behind a locked gate or other barriers preventing use by recreational vehicles. Any gates or barriers need to be consistent with the surface owner's preferences, 1 All access and oversize or overweight vehicle permits will be obtained from the County Road & Bridge Department prior to beginning operation. No new roads or accesses will be created during this pipeline construction. 4) All vehicles working within Garfield County Right of Ways will be licensed and registered in the State of Colorado. All vehicles hauling equipment and materials for the pipeline construction will abide by Garfield County Road & Bridge Departments oversize/overweight regulations. All vehicles requiring an oversize/overweight permit will send a letter showing proof that they can operate under a known bond holder on file with Garfield County Road & Bridge Department before a permit will be issued. All EnCana vehicles working on the project will be licensed and registered in Colorado, The pipeline contractor has been notified of this COA as well. All vehicles hauling equipment and materials for the pipeline construction will abide by Garfield County Road & Bridge Departments oversize/overweight regulations. AH vehicles used by EnCana's contractor requiring an oversize/overweight permit will operate under EnCana's overweight Permit Bond No. 0007951 for the purpose of constructing the project 5) The Applicant shall provide the County with a digital alignment of the pipeline once constructed in a format readable to the County Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst. EnCana will provide the County with a digital alignment of the pipeline once constructed in a formal readable to the County Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst. 6) In no case shall an operator engage in activities which impact Federal or State threatened and endangered species. EnCana will not engage in activities which impact Federal or State threatened and endangered species. 7) Air contaminant emissions shall be in compliance with the applicable permit and control provisions of the Colorado Air Quality Control Program, Title 25, Resolution 7, C.R. S. All emissions will be in compliance with the applicable permit and control provisions of the Colorado Air Quality Control Program, Title 25, Resolution 7, C.R.S. 8) All operations shall comply with ail applicable Federal and State Public Health and Environment, Noise, and Alt and Water Quality Control standards. EnCana will comply with all applicable Federal and State Public Health and Environment, Noise, and Air and Water Quality Control standards. 9) Any proposed waste disposal or treatment facilities shall comply with all requirements of the County Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations. Any proposed waste disposal will comply with the requirements of the County Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations. 10) Should any abandoned pipeline be removed, it wilt be subject to the original revegetation and weed management requirements in the original application. Understood. 11) There shall be no entrances to County road(s) for the project and the only impact to the County road system shall be during the construction of the pipeline project. Understood. 12) The Applicant shall satisfy the following comments made by Steve Anthony of Gan7eld County Vegetation Management as follows: 2 13) Staff requests that the applicant treat all noxious weeds in the project area prior to construction activities. Management activities prior to the start of construction. P/ease forward a copy of the application records to: Garfield County Vegetation Management, PO Box 426,Rifle CO 81650 EnCana will ensure that weed management activities will be initiated prior to construction. Records will be forwarded accordingly. 14) During construction, before leaving the site, all off road major construction equipment (graders, dozer, etc) working in areas of mapped noxious weeds should be power washed to remove seeds, soil, and vegetative matter. Again, this is only in areas of mapped county listed noxious weeds. Cheatrgrass is not a county listed noxious weed. We are primarily concerned about spreading tamarisk, chicory, and Russian knapweed seeds. Washing .stations located in areas of mapped noxious weeds will help prevent the spread of noxious weeds, The applicant alludes to the spread of noxious weeds via construction equipment on page two of attachment 5. Washing stations will be provided in areas affected as required by the County. 15) The applicant shall provide the Vegetation management Department with the original tags from each seed bag. The seed mix in the Plan shall match the seed mix used in the field. Do not use a seed mix containing yellow sweet clover (Melilotus offcina/is) or annual yellow sweetclover (M. indicus). EnCana will ensure that weed management activities will be initiated prior to construction. Original seed tags will be forwarded accordingly and it is understood that the security shall be held until contact is made, requesting an inspection informing the County that successful revegetation has been established. 16) The security shall be held by Garfield County until vegetation has been successfully reestablished according to the Reclamation Standards in the Garfield county Weed management Plan. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the County, upon successful revegetation establishment, to request an inspection for security release consideration. It is understood that the security shall be held until contact is made, requesting an inspection informing the County that successful revegetation has been established. 17) Any straw or hay bales used in erosion control shall be certified weed free. Should straw of hay bales be used in erosion control, they shall be certified weed free. I appreciate your time in this matter and look forward to the issuance of the Administrative Permit for this pipeline project. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional information or have any questions. Sincerely, --zz, RenaBusch EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. Permit and ROW Coordinator Cc: Brenda Linster, Land and Regulatory Advisor -Midstream Services Dewey Neeley, Group Lead, New Construction Bob Anderson, Pipeline Inspector Lindsey Kruckenberg, Environmental Technician -Midstream Services Encl: Staff Review Letter (10/16/08) 3