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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.0 Administrative Permit1111 ~,i. r1:~nvi,MH ,1~f ,ritir,~~Wr,'lr.~·1r,,'i ,1.m:~,~ 11111 Reception~: 723598 05/18/2007 01 :28:38 PM B: 1927 P: 0858 Jean Rlberico 1 of 2 Rec Fee:$0.00 Doc Fee 0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT for EnCana [North Parachute Ranch, North Trunk #1] In accordance with and pursuant to Section 9.07 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended, and Resolution No. 2005 -53 of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, State of Colorado, the Director of the Building and Planning Department hereby authorizes, by Administrative Permit, the following activity: The construction of a 3. 6 mile, 12-inch buried, steel or composite, natural gas pipeline, two Central Delivery Point meters, two Central Delivery Point discharge pipelines for collection of natural gas from related drilling operations on the North Parachute Ranch and aboveground appurtenances including vessels, block valves, side block valves, launcher/receivers, cathodic protection devices, and Central Delivery Point buildings within the vicinity of the Town of Parachute, Colorado. The Administrative Permit is issued subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A (attached hereto), and shall be valid only during compliance with such conditions and other applicable provisions of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution, Subdivision Regulations, Building Code, and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado. BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO t Director Exhibit A 1. That all representations of the Applicant within the application shall be considered conditions of approval; 2. Any equipment used in construction or operation 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. 3. 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 concerns or other adverse surface impacts clearly dictate otherwise. 4. 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. 5. The applicant shall provide Garfield County Vegetation Management with a weed survey completed during the growing season. 6. The Applicant shall provide a copy of all seed tags to Garfield County Vegetation Management upon completion of the reseeding efforts. 7. 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. 8. The Applicant shall provide the County with a digital alignment of the pipeline once constructed in a format readable to the County. 9. In no case shall an operator engage in activities which impact Federal or State threatened and endangered species. 10. 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. 11. A!/ operations shall comply with all applicable Federal and State Public Health and Environment, Noise, and Air and Water Quality Control standards. 12. Should an abandoned pipeline be removed, it will be subject to the original revegetation and weed management requirements in the original application. I