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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
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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.
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