HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplicationGarfield County
Community Development Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-8212
www.earfield-countv.com
TYPE OF GRADING
0 MAJOR
0 MINOR
INVOLVED PARTIES
Property Owner: See attached description for all parcel #s -info Phone: ( )
Mailing Address:
Contractor: Ursa Resources Group II Phone: ( 720 ) 508-8359
Mailing Address: 1050 17th Street, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80265
Architect: Not Applicable Phone: (
Mailing Address: Not Applicable
Engineer: Kahuna Ventures LLC Phone: ( 303 ) 451-7374
Mailing Address: 11400 Westmoor Circle Suite 325, Westminster, CO 80201
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION
Project Name: Yater -Watson Ranch B -Pad Pipelines
Describe Work: Installation of one (1) 12" steel gas pipeline and two (2)12" water lines from the
future Watson Ranch B -Yater Pads to the existing pipeline at the Watson pad. All work to be completed
within a 50' ROW.
Job Address: See attached alignment and description for address information
Assessor's Parcel Number: Defined in the attached project description
Sub. Lot Block
Earthwork (square feet): 97,750 square feet Earthwork (Cubic Yards): 1,810
ALL UTILITIES MUST BE LOCATED PRIOR TO ANY GRADING
NOTICE
Authority. This application for a Building Permit must be signed by the Owner of the property, described above, or
an authorized agent. If the signature below is not that of the Owner, a separate letter of authority, signed by the
Owner, must be provided with this Application.
Legal Access. A Building Permit cannot be issued without proof of legal and adequate access to the property for
purposes of inspections by the Building Division.
Other Permits. Multiple separate permits may be required: (1) State Electrical Permit, (2) County ISDS Permit, (3)
another permit required for use on the property identified above, e.g. State or County Highway/ Road Access or a
State Wastewater Discharge Permit.
Void Permit. A Building Permit becomes null and void if the work authorized is not commenced within 180 days of
the date of issuance and if work is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after commencement.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that I have read this Application and that the information contained above Is true and correct. I
understand that the Building Division accepts the Application, along with the plans and specifications and other
data submitted by me or on my behalf (submittals), based upon my certification as to accuracy. Assuming
completeness of the submittals and approval of this Application, a Building Permit will be issued granting
permission to me, as Owner, to construct the structure(s) and facilities detailed on the submittals reviewed by the
Building Division. In consideration of the issuance of the Building Permit, I agree that land my agents will comply
with provisions of any federal, state or local law regulating the work and the Garfield County Building Code, ISDS
regulations and applicable land use regulations (County Regulation(s)). I acknowledge that the Building Permit
may be suspended or revoked, upon notice from the County, if the location, construction or use of the structure(s)
and facility(ies), described above, are not in compliance with County Regulation(s) or any other applicable law.
I hereby grant permission to the Building Division to enter the property, described above, to inspect the work. 1
further acknowledge that the issuance of the Building Permit does not prevent the Building Official from: (1)
requiring the correction of errors in the submittals, if any, discovered after issuance; or (2) stopping construction
or use of the structure(s) or facility(les) if such is in violation of County Regulation(s) or any other applicable law.
Review of this Application, Including submittals, and inspections of the work by the Building Division do not
constitute an acceptance of responsibility or liability by the County of errors, omissions or discrepancies. As the
Owner, !acknowledge that responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local laws and County Regulations
rest with me and my authorized agents, including without limitation my architect designer, engineer and/ or
builder.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand the Notice and Certification above as well as
have provided the required information which is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Pro . - ' •` er Print and Sign
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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PERMIT BOND
BOND NO. RLB0015934
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Ursa Operating Company LLC as Principal, and
the RLi Insurance Company , an Illinois corporation, as Surety, are held and firmly bound
unto Garfield County, Colorado, Building and Planning Department, 0375 County Road 352, Suite 2060. Rifle, CO 81650 , as
Obligee, in the sum of Five Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five and No/100------- Dollars ($5.625.00---------) for which sum, well
and truly to be paid, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by
these presents.
WHEREAS, the Principal has been or is about to be granted a Grading Permit by the Obligee, for their Yater and Watson Ranch B
pads
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT if the Principal shall well and truly comply with
applicable local ordinances, and conduct business in conformity therewith, then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full
force and effect; in no event shall the liability hereunder exceed the penal sum hereof.
PROVIDED AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS PRECEDENT:
1. This obligation may be canceled by the Surety by giving thirty (30) days notice in writing of its intention to do so 10 the Obligee,
and the Surety shall be relieved of any further liability under this Bond thirty (30) days after receipt of said notice by the
Obligee, except for defaults occurring prior thereto.
2. The term of this Bond shall be from February 3, 2015 to February 3, 2016 .
3. Any claim must be presented in writing, during the term of this bond, to RLI insurance Company, to the attention of Greg E.
Chilson, 8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77046. Any claims made outside the term of the bond shall be null
and void and of no effect.
4. Surety shall have no obligation to the Principal, the Obligee or any other person or entity for any loss suffered by the Principal,
the Obligee or any other person or entity by reason of acts or omissions which are or could be covered by the Obligee's or the
Principal's general liability insurance, products liability insurance, completed operations insurance or any other insurance.
5. No right or action shall accrue under this Bond to or for the use or benefit of anyone other than the named Obligee.
6. The Obligee will issue a release of this Bond within a reasonable period, but in no instance longer than thirty (30) days after
termination of the Permit.
7. Regardless of the number of years this Bond is in force, or the number of continuation certificates issued, the liability of the
Surety shall not be cumulative in amounts from period to period and shall in no event exceed the amount set forth above, or as
amended by rider.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above bound parties have executed this instrument under their several seals this 3rd day of February,
2015, the name and corporate seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed and those presents duly signed by its undersigned
representative pursuant to authority of its governing body.
Ursa Operating Company LLC
Principal
By
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RLI Insurance Company
8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 400
Houston. TX 77046
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A division of 81.1 Insurance Company
Know All Men by These Presents:
RLI30015934
POWER OF ATTORNEY
RLI Insurance Company
That the RLI INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and authorized and licensed
to do business in all states and the District of Columbia does hereby make, constitute and appoint: JASON T. KILPATRICK
in the City of HOUSTON State of _TEXAS as Attorney -in -Fact, with full power and authority hereby conferred upon him to sign,
execute, acknowledge and deliver for and on its behalf as Surety and as its act and deed, ail of the following classes of documents to -wit:
$5,625.00
Indemnity, Surety and Undertakings that may be desired by contract, or may be given in any action or proceeding in any court of law
or equity; policies indemnifying employers against loss or damage caused by the misconduct of their employees; official, bail and
surety and fidelity bonds. Indemnity in all cases where indemnity may be lawfully given; and with full power and authority to
execute consents and waivers to modify or change or extend any bond or document executed for this Company, and to compromise
and settle any and all claims or demands made or existing against said Company.
The RLI INSURANCE COMPANY further certifies that the following is a true and exact copy of a Resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors of RLI Insurance Company, and now in force to -wit:
"All bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers of Attorney, or other obligations of the corporation shall be executed in the corporate
name of the Company by the President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, or any Vice President, or by such other officers
as the Board of Directors may authorize. The President, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer may
appoint Attorneys -in -Fact or Agents who shall have authority to issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Company.
The corporate seal is not necessary for the validity of any bonds, policies, undertakings, Powers -of -Attorney, or other obligations of
the corporation. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the RLI Insurance Company has caused these presents to be executed by its PRESIDENT with its
corporate seal affixed this
State of Illinois
ATTEST;
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On this 3rd day of February, 2015 before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Michael J. Stone and Jean M. Steptrenson Jwh� bein� by m`1
duly sworn, acknowledged that they signed the above Power of Attorney as President and Corporate Secretary, respectively, 6! the ;id 8L1 ,04111ANC£�
COMPANY, and acknowledged said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said corporation.
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RLI Insurance Company
P.O. Bax 3967 Peoria, IL 61612-3967
Phonc 309.692-1000 Fax 309-683-1610
TEXAS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
To obtain information or make a complaint:
You may call RLI Insurance Company's toll free telephone
number for information or to make a complaint at 800-645-2402.
You may also write to RLI Insurance Company at:
9025 N. Lindbergh Drive
Peoria, IL 61615
FAX # 309-683-1610
You may contact the Texas Department of Insurance to obtain
information on companies, coverages, rights or complaints at
1-800-252-3439
You may also write the Texas Department of Insurance:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Fax Number: (512) 490-1007
Web: http:/fwww.tdi.texas.gov
E-mail: ConsumerProtectionna tdi.tcxas.eov
PREMIUM OR CLAIM DISPUTES:
Should you have a dispute concerning your premium or about a
claim, you should contact the agent first. I f the dispute is not
resolved, you may contact the Texas Department of Insurance.
ATTACH THIS NOTICE TO YOUR POLICY:
This notice is for information only and does not become a part or
condition of the attached document.
Texas Policyholder Notice
TEXAS
AVISO IMPORTANTE
Para obtener informacion o para someter una queja:
Usted puede llamar al numero de telefono gratis de RLI
Insurance Company's para informacion o para someter una
queja al 800-645-2402,
Usted tambien puede escribir a RLI Insurance Company:
9025 N. Lindbergh Drive
Peoria, IL 61615
FAX # 309-683-1610
Puede comunicarse con el Departamento de Seguros de Texas
para obtener informacion acerca de companias, coberturas,
derechos o quejas al 1-800-252-3439 .
Puede escribir al Departamento de Seguros de Texas:
P.O. Box 149104
Austin, TX 78714-9104
Fax Number: (512) 490-1007
Web: httn://www.tdi.texas.gov
E-mail: ConsumerProtection@tdi.texas.eov
DISPUTAS SOBRE PRIMAS 0 RECLAMOS:
Si tiene una disputa concerniente a su prima o a un reclamo, debe
comunicarse con el agente primero. Si no se resuelve la disputa,
puede entonces comunicarse con el dcpartamento (TDI).
UNA ESTE AVISO A SU POLIZA:
Este aviso es solo para proposito de informacion y no se convierte
en parte o condicion del documento adjunto.
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January 30, 2015
Garfield County
Andy Schwalier
Garfield County Community Development Department
RE: GRAD -3516 Ursa'Watson Ranch
Dear Andy,
Vegetation Management
The Noxious Weed Inventory and Management plan and proposed seed mixes for this project is acceptable,
Staff recommends a revegetation security of $5625 ($2500 per acre x 2.25 acres of disturbance).
The security shall be held by Garfield County until vegetation has been successfully reestablished according to the
Reclamation Standards section in the Garfield County Weed Management Plan. The Reclamation Standards at the date
of permit issuance are cited in Sections 4.06, 4.07 and 4.08 of the Garfield County Weed Management Plan (Resolution
#2002-94).
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Steve Anthony
Garfield County Vegetation Manager
0375 County Road 352, Bldg 2060
Rifle, CO 81650 Phone: 970-945-1377 x 4305 Fax: 970-625-5939
Project name/operator:
Project general location:
Project acreage:
Pipeline Grading Permit Checklist
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Property owner, including federal lands with easements:
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Engineered sealed plans:
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Plan set to county engineer consultant for review:
State storm water permit: 6,t
Any county road cut permits needed:
Any land use permits needed based on size or flood plain:
Any Corp of Eng. wetland issues: p.
Original Bond and map to Treasurer's office:
Copy of bond in file: D.K--
Other:
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NATURAL GAS IROLiMING TRIATINC
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Date: 01/22/2015
Garfield County
Building and Planning Department
Mr. Andy Schwaller
108 8), Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Dear Mr. Schwaller,
Enclosed, please find a completed application for a Garfield County Grading Permit and associated
attachments. Kahuna Ventures is filing the permit application on behalf of Ursa Operating Company.
Ursa Operating Company is requesting the permit to build a (1)12" gas gathering pipeline and (2)
12" water pipelines from approximately 4.2 —miles Southeast of Parachute (Future Yater &
Watson Ran ch B- Pads) to the existing Watson Pipeline (see enclosed map for detail)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by phone at# 303.451.7374 or by E-mail at
any time
Regards,
PaulStockebrand
Sr. Project Manager
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Surface Use Range land
River Valley Survey, Inc.
110 East 3rd Street, Suite 213
Rtflc, Colorado 81650
Ph: 970.379-7846
ISI Project:-RVS06001-60 -.
I Field Date: 9-26-14 Scale: 1". 500'
Date: 10-15-14
Sheet: 1 of 1
Form 2A - Attachment A
Yater Pad
Distances
Section 17, Township 7 South, Range 95 West
KAHUNA VENTURES it,
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING, TREATING
& MOS ECTCONSULTING
Date: 1/2912015
Garfield County
Building and Planning Department
Mr. Andy Schwaller
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Dear Mr. Schwaller
Per the Grading Permit Requirements as outlined in the Garfield County Building and Planning
application. Kahuna Ventures LLC has designed the associated pipeline in accordance with ASME
831.8. The plan/alignment sheet has been prepared by RVS, stamped independent by RVS as the
Surveyor of record for the project.
Reference Project:
• URSA Resources Group, Yater & Watson Ranch B Pads- The total distance for the pipeline
disturbance is 1,855 ft.
o Cover Letter Reference date: 01/08/2015
• The pipeline material as specified for the gas line is rated up to an Maximum Allowable
Working Pressure (MAWP) of 740 psig and will be tested according the ASME B31.8.
• The pipeline materials as specified for the water line are rated up to a Maximum Allowable
Working Pressure (MAWP) of 125 psig and will be tested according the ASME 831.8.
• The pipeline will be installed in accordance with the Standard for Pipeline Construction and the
associated Amendment 1.0.
Name of Professional Engineer for Project: Scott Schamp
Professional Engineer License No.: 3 C 3 2 Li
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by phone at # 303.451.7374 or by E-mail at
any time
Regar s,
Scott Schamp, P
Kahuna Ventures LLC
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GRADING PERMIT APPLICATION
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
APPLICANT:
URSA RESOURCES GROUP
105017t" St. Suite 2400
Denver, CO 80265
PROJECT TITLE:
Battlement Mesa Yater Pipeline
Garfield County
Building and Planning Department
Mr. Andy Schwalter
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
2 KAHUNA VENTURES LLC
NATURALGAS PROCWING.TRLATDNG
&PROIKTCONWULTtNG
TABLE OF CONTENTS"'ATTACHMENTS
Garfield County Grading Permit Application Form Section —1
Grading Permit Application — Description and Back -Up Section — 2
Vicinity Map, Pipeline Alignment Plan, Land Owner Agreements Section — 3
Weed Management and Reclamation Plan Section — 4
Ursa Resources Storm Water Management Plan Section — 5
Standard for Pipe Line Construction- GARCO Addendum Section - 6
KAHUNA VENTURES Lit
NAMRALGAS PROCEfSING.TRIATING
i PROJECTCONSLR.TING
Garfield County Grading Permit Application
Section —1
APPLICATION FORM
KAHUNA VENTURES WC
NATURAL GAF PROCU$FIGTa1I4TD G
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Garfield County Grading Permit Application
Section —2
DESCRIPTION AND BACK-UP
Applicant:
Ursa Resources Group 11
1050 17th Street, Suite 2400
Denver, CO 80202
Project Description and Location:
The project is to route one steel gas line (12") and two water lines (12") from the Future Yater &
Watson Ranch B -Pad to the existing Watson Ranch Pad pipeline -See vicinity Map and Alignment
drawings for detail. The pipeline will support Ursa Resources ongoing natural gas production :n the area.
The project is located across these parcel no.
Yater 2407-173-00-128 & Watson 2407-173-00-129
Yater -Watson Ranch B -Pad Exhibit: One 12" gas pipeline and two 12" water line will leave t h e Yater
Pad from the East side (Parcel No. 2407-173-00-128) The lines will run South into (Parcel No. 2407-173-
00-129) within the 50' ROW for a total pipeline disturbance distance of 1,955 ft. It is anticipated that the
excavation will not exceed 60" in width with a depth of 60". Total excavated material is expected to be
approxrmately 1,810 cubic yards, total disturbed surface area 97.750 ft (2.25 Acres). All materials
are to remain within the established ROW. The pipeline will be final graded and seeded according to
Garfield County guidelines/stipulations.
The existing topography will be maintained after the pipelines are installed so no change in the
drainage pattern is expected.
Vicinity Map:
See attached maps in section 3 of this document
Site Plan / Pipeline Route:
See attached maps in section 3 of this document
Letter of Authority:
See the attached copy of the existing land owner agreement (Section 3 of this document).
Erosion Control Plan and Details
Erosion prevention best management practices (BMPs) will be implemented and maintain in
accordance with Ursa's approved Storm Water Plan dated 5/21/2013 (see section 5 for plan). The
BMP's described in the plan will be utilized and inspected as necessary during the course of construction
and re -vegetation of the ROW. The expected locations of the BMP's are shown on the site Plan as
Indicated and the site plan supporting project maps are included in the most recent version of the
company's SWMP.
KAHUNA VENTURES ILC
NATURAL GM PUP COMM. TN whoa
i PACJCCT (ONSUITING
Major Grading Permit
This permit application is considered as a Major Grading Permit category based on the total square
feet disturbed by the project (Approximately 97,750 square feet; 2.25Acres)
i. Re -Vegetation and Reclamation Plan- See Attached program in sectbn 4 of this document
ii. Financial Securitv-Ursa will provide a letter of credit or bond upon Garfield County's request, if
requi red. Based on Garfield County's recommendati on (Section 4 of the Required Elements
of Vegetation and Reclamation Plan) of $2,500 per. acre, the estimated reclamation cost for
reclamation is $ 5,625 (2.25 Acres X$ 2,500).
iii. Overview statement has been stamped by Professional Engineer Registered in Col orado-
Required along with the survey/alignment sheet stamped by a Colorado Licensed Land
Surveyor.
Pipeline Project
Although not required, the site plan does include topographic contours in the area. The final grade
after the pipeine installation will be the same as the existing grade prior to installation
Approved Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP)
The most recent version of the Ursa's SWMP is attached for county review- See Section 5 of this
document.
Soils Report
Not required as the maximum depth is less than 15 feet (anticipated depth is -5'-t7') and the native
slopes are Tess than 25%.
Drainage Report
Final Grading is not anticipated to change the native drainage patterns. The existing drainage patterns
will be maintained after the proposed pipeine installation.
Grading Permit fee
Enclosed with these documents is a check from Ursa Resources in the amount of $ 400 00 for a Major
Grading permit fee, made out to the Garfield County Treasure.
5 KAHUNA VENTURES LLC
MAMMAL CAS MAOCLii1NG,YRLATING
& MitCT CONSULTING
Garfield County Grading Permit Application
Section — 3
VICINITY MAP, PIPELINE ALIGNMENT PLAN, LAND OWNER AGREEMENTS
500' Line From
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Surface Owner:
Yater, Alex and Brenda
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tnst.Operator: P. Hoffmann
River Valley Survey, Inc.
110 East 3rd Street, Suite 213
Rine, Colorado 81650
Ph: 970.379-7846
Ursa
Project: - RVS 0600160
Fkld Date: 926-14
Date: 10.15-14
Scale: 1".= 300'
Sheet 1 of 1
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By:
Form 2A - Attachment D
Location Drawing
Yater Pad
Section 17, Township 7 South, Range 95 West
2000' 0' 4000'
Graphic Scale In Feet
1"s= 4000'
ACCESS:
FROM THE TOWN OF PARACHUTE ALONG THE 1-70 FRONTAGE ROAD 4.5 MILES TO THE UNA BRIDGE
TURNOFF (COUNTY ROAD 300), TURN LEFT ON COUNTY ROAD 300 AND PROCEED IN A SOUTHERLY
DIRECTION ACROSS THE UNA BRIDGE THEN NORTH AND EAST 6.5 MILES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 300
TO COUNTY ROAD NO. 303. TURN RIGHT ON COUNTY ROAD 303 PROCEED 0.2 MILES TO THE WATSON
RANCH PAD ACCESS ROAD. TURN LEFT AND CONTINUE NORTH 0.2 MILES TO THE YATER PAD SITE.
UrsaCOMPANY
River Valley Survey, Inc.
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Rifle, Colorado 81650
Ph: 970-379-7846
Project: RVS 06001-60
Field Date: 9-26-14
Scale: 1"=-4000'
Date: 10-15-14
Sheet: 1 of 1
Form 2A - Attachment F
Yater Pad
Access Road Map
Section 17. Township 7 South. Range 95 West
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1050 17th St, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80265
December 2, 2014
Mr. Fred Jarman
Garfield County Community Development Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
RE: Agent Authorization for Watson Ranch B Pad Permitting
Dear Mr. Jarman,
1, James L. Watson, General Partner of Watson Ranches LTD, authorize Ursa Operating
Company LLC to act on behalf of and represent us in all matters related to land use permitting
in Garfield County for the Watson Ranch B Pad.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,.
James L. Watson
General Partner of Watson Ranches LTD
(970) 629-5468
James. L Watson,' / l]tte
General Partner, Watson Ranches LTD
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE SURFACE USE AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 11th day of September, 2014 ("Effective Date") by and
between Watson Ranches, LTD., whose address is P.O. Box 383, Meeker, CO 81641-0383, hereinafter called ("Owner"), and
Ursa Operating Company LLC, whose address is 1050 17th Street, Suite 2400, Denver, Colorado 80265, hereinafter called
("Operator").
WHEREAS, Owner is the owner of the surface of the lands depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof and
further described as follows:
Township 7 South, Range 95 West, 6th P.M., Garfield County, Colorado
A parcel of land located in the SW/4 of Section 17, a deed to which is recorded at Book 1091, Page 328. Also known as Parcel
#240717300129 according to Garfield County, Colorado Assessor's Office and comprised of 44.00 acres more or less.
Hereafter the ("Lands").
WHEREAS, On April 7, 2009, Owner and Operator entered into an OIL AND GAS LEASE ("Lease") which contained certain
provisions and limitations regarding Operator's use of the Lands for its Operations. Prior to entering into this Agreement and
under the terms of the Lease, Operator constructed a road, installed pipelines, and constructed and drilled wells from the
Watson A Pad.
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2011, Owner and Operator entered into a Surface Use and Easement Agreement ("SUA') which
contained provisions for an additional pad location within the above described Lands called the Watson Ranch B Pad. Those
provisions expired on January 26, 2014, however, it is the intent of this Amendment to reinstate all authorizations regarding
the Watson Ranch B Pad.
WHEREAS, Since that time, Operator has determined that it will need to conduct additional operations on the Lands which
may or may not have been provided for in the Lease or the original Surface Use and Easement Agreement.
WHEREAS, Owner and Operator desire to enter Into this Agreement to stipulate the terms and conditions under which Owner
will permit use of the Lands by Operator.
WHEREAS, it is the intent herein that this Agreement will supersede any conflicting terms in the Lease and original Surface
Use Agreement with regard to surface use on the Lands and all operations from the effective date of this Agreement shall be
governed by this Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of ten dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid, receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, Owner and Operator agree as follows:
1. Surface Ownership. Operator desires to explore for and produce oil and gas and associated hydrocarbons on the
Lands as depicted on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purpose.
Watson Ranch B Pad:
1. Right to Utilize Location. Owner authorizes and grants to Operator the right to construct and utilize the Watson
Ranch B Pad as depicted on Exhibit A. The pad location will be 350' x 800' which will total approximately 6.43
acres.
REDACTED FOR PERMITTING
Page 1 of 4
4. Grant of Easement. Owner hereby grants to Operator a right-of-way and easement on, over, through and
across the Lands for the purpose of drilling, completing, operating and producing gas wells, conducting reservoir
fracture stimulation operations, re -completing and monitoring wells therefore, together with the right-of-way and
easement on, over, through and across the Lands necessary to construct operate, maintain and repair (including
but not limited to) access roads, fluid retention reservoirs, frac sand burial, cuttings disposal, well sites, tank
batteries, compressors, electrical lines, facilities,'lines (both water and gas), for both conducting operations
and handling production from the Lands. Within ldays of written request by Owner, Operator will furnish to
Owner an as -built plat showing the location of any pipeline installed on the Lands. Owner agrees that Operator
may file in the real property records of Garfield County, Colorado on behalf of Owner appropriate documentation
evidencing the location of eny pipelines on the Lands.
6.
7.
REDACTED FOR PERMITING
In witness whereof, Owner and Operator have executed this Agreement effective the date shown above regardless of the date
of execution
OWNER:
Watson Ranches, LTD.
By
By
..Mmes L Walloon', eneral Partner Donald E. Simpson, Vice President
OPERATOR:
Ursa Operating Company LLC
Page 2 of 4
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
STATE OF (.4,-10 §
COUNTY OF e!i•ef+rra
The foregoing instrument is acknowledged before me, a notary public, this // day of
Watson, General Partner of Watson Ranches, LTD.
Witness my hand and official seal.
My commission expires: �rj/8/ z 6
Public
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COUNTY OF GARFIELD §
, 2014, by James L
My Cominissioli Bliffu 1110112015
The foregoing instrument is acknowledged before me, a notary public, this if day of fT/1"` << , 2014, by Donald
E. Simpson, Vice President of Ursa Operating Company LLC on behalf of said corporation.
Witness my hand and offdal seal.
My commission expires:
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Notary Public
My Commission motes 11A8/2015
EXHIBIT A
Attached to and made part of that AMENDMENT TO SURFACE USE AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT made and
entered into thisae*� ay of September, 2014
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A Pad
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Watson Ranch B Pad
Erhibir A to 1st Amendment of
Stuface Use and Easement Agreement
Section 17, Township 7 South, Range 95 West
Garfield Courtly. Colorado
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1050 17`h St., Suite 2400, Denver-, CO 80265
November 18, 2014
Mr. Fred Jarman
Garfield County Community Development Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
RE: Agent Authorization for Yater Pad Permitting
Dear Mr. Jarman,
I, Alex Yater, authorize Ursa Operating Company LLC to act on behalf of and represent us in all
matters related to land use permitting in Garfield County for the Yater Pad.
Please contact me with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Alex Yater
7281 County Road 300
Parachute CO 81635
(970)-216-2191
Alex Yater,
Date
KAHUNA VENTURES.
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Garfield County Grading Permit Application
Section -4
WEED MANAGEMENT AND RECLAMATION PLAN
Description of Temporary Stabilization Soil Handling Practices
The proposed pipeline extension will disturb approximately 97,750 square feet (or approximately 2.25
acres) of surface during the construction process, This is based on a 50 foot wide Right -of -Way
(ROW) along the 1,955 feet pipeline length. The actual volume of soil moved is based on a 5 foot
deep pipeline trench that is 5 feet wide over the same length and totals approximately 1,810 cubic
yards.
Top soil will be scraped off first and stored in a separate spoil pile along the ROW for replacement
once the finalgrade is restored after construction.
In order to minimize erosion during construction, existing vegetation and trees will be preserved
wherever possible. Erosion control will be in accordance with Ursa's State approved Storm Water
Pollution Plan and the appropriate BMP's will be utilized along the ROW as needed. Weed -free straw
will be utilized where straw bales or straw wattles are ndicated for erosion prevention/control.
Dust suppression will be handled by a water truck along the ROW on an as needed basis.
Weed Management Plan
Ursa/Consultant has obtained the latest County listed Noxious Weeds from the Garfeld County
Vegetation Management Department.
A field inspection of the project area was conducted by a Westwater biologst on January 22nd, 2015.
The Westewater biologists have provided a log of the survey noting no traceable noxious weed
species within the planned ROW.
Vegetation types will be determined through field identification of plants, aerial photography, and on -
the -ground assessment of plant abundance visible during the survey. Identification of plant species will
be aided by using pertinent published field guides (Whitson et at. 2001, CWMA 2007, Kershaw et al.
1998, Weber and Wittmann 2001). Photographs will be taken of the general project iocatbn
vegetation, terrain, and other specific biological findings. Locations of weeds and other features to be
included in this survey report will be recorded with the aid of a handheld global positioning system
(GPS) receiver using NAD83/WGS84 map datum, with all coordinate locations based on the Universal
Transverse Mercator (UTM} coordinate system in Zone 13.
Since the construction is proposed for the winter, Ursa will seed the ROW upon completion of the
work to take advantage of the growing season and on a monthly basis until the native/reseeding has
taken hold of the disturbed ground.
The ROW will be inspected every two weeks after completion of construction to insure reseeding is
effective and the weed control is working. The weed treatment program and reseeding efforts will be
enhanced in response to the findings of these inspections.
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Description of Permanent Stabilization Practices
All disturbed areas will be re-contoured so that the disturbed area blends into the surrounding terrain.
Reseeding of the ROW will occur in the late-April/early-May timeframe depending on the weather
conditions at the time.
Pipeline projects on agricultural land (crop or rangeland); the permanent stabilization will be
accomplished by returning the disturbed land to its pre -construction agricultural use. Such areas wi II
be will be graded but not re -seeded unless required by an agreement with the landowner.
In areas that were not previously used for agricultural activities, final stabilization will be accompl fished
when all soil -disturbing activities have been completed and a uniform perennial vegetative cover with a
density of 70% of the native background vegetative cover for the area has been established. In areas
with no natural vegetation (sandy areas, rocky areas, etc.),no stabilization is required
The project will use two different types of seed mixtures in obtaining final stabilization One grass
mixture is specific to the most commonly grown grasses on dry lands. The second type of seed
mixture is similar to common naturally occurring grasses on irrigated lands in the area. The seed
mixtures are shown below:
Dry Land Mix Pure% Germ% Origin
Crested Wheatgrass, Hycrest 19.56% 94% CAN
Smooth Brome, Lincoln 16.17% 95% KS
Perennial Ryegrass VNS 14.99% 90% OR
Slender Wheatgrass, Revenue 14.62% 96% CAN
Orchard grass, Renegade 14.37% 90% OR
Tetraploid Intermediate Wheatgrass, 9.64% 94% WA
Oahe
Dahurian Wildrye, VNS 4.96% 96% CAN
Irrigated Land Mix
Orchard grass, Potomac 32 0% 90% OR
Tall Rescue, Rustler 22.55% 92% OR
Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass, Verano 19.51% 90% UK
Smooth Brame, Lincoln 13.17% 95% KS
The use of these two mixtures should result in quick re -stabilization. Plant hydration, if inadequate
through natural means, will be provided by tractor/truck mounted sprayers on an as needed basis until
adequate re -vegetation has been established.
Timing of Stabilization
Stabilization must be completed no later than fourteen (14) days from the last construction activity in
that work area. In areas experiencing droughts where the initiation of stabilization measures by the
14th day after construction activity has temporarily or permanently ceased is not possible d u e to
drought conditions, stabilization measures shall be initiated as soon as practicable.
Where the initiation of stabilization measures by the 14th day after construction activity temporarily or
permanently ceases, is not possible due to snow cover or frozen ground conditions, stabilization
measures shall be initiated as soon as practicable. If an unforeseen event causes the project to be
KAHUNA VENTURES LLC
NATURAL CAI PROCESSING, tRIAUNs
& PROJECT CONSULTING
Temporarily suspended for a period of twenty-one (21) days or more, stabilization activities
(planting and/or mulching) will be undertaken as soon as possible.
Creek or stream banks will be stabilized immediately upon completion of the construction. (Nationwide
Permit #12 conditions). If the project will be required b cross any -waters of the US" durng this
construction and as such will comply with the Corps of Engineers (COE) Nationwide Permit #12.
Yater - Watson Pipeline
Ursa Operating, Inc.
Integrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan
Garfield County, Colorado
Cover photo: Looking north along proposed alignment near the Yater Pad.
Prepared for:
Ursa Operating Company, LLC.
792 Buckhorn Drive
Rifle, Colorado 81650
Prepared by:
WestWater Engineering
2516 Foresight Circle #1
Grand Junction, CO 81505
January 2015
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Description
At the request of Ursa Operating, Inc., WestWater Engineering has prepared an Integrated Vegetation and
Noxious Weed Management Plan for the proposed Yater - Watson pipeline project. This project would be
located on private lands in Section 17, Township 7 South, Range 95 West, Sixth Principal Meridian in
Garfield County, Colorado (Figure 1). The current primary uses of the project area are private residential,
agriculture, and wildlife habitat.
1.2 General Survey Information
Pedestrian surveys of the project area were conducted on January 23, 2015, which is outside the active
growing season for most plants in the project area. The survey included a 100 foot buffer area
encompassing the proposed 50 foot pipeline workspace. Identification of plant species was aided by
using pertinent published field guides (Kershaw et al. 1998, Whitson et al. 2001, Weber and Wittmann
2012, CWMA 2013). Noxious weed locations were recorded with handheld global positioning system
(GPS) receivers using NAD83 map datum, with all coordinate locations based on the Universal
Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system in Zone 12. Mapped soil types, as published by the
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), were
reviewed to determine the soil types and vegetation characteristics at the project site (NRCS 2014).
2.0 LANDSCAPE SETTING
2.1 Terrain
The terrain in the project area consists of moderately sloping foothills, which generally drain northwest to
the Colorado River. The elevation along the proposed alignment ranges from approximately 5,520 feet to
approximately 5,580 feet.
2.2 Vegetation
Vegetation communities in the project area have largely been altered from their native state. Small areas
of native vegetation that remain consist of sagebrush shrubland and pinyon juniper woodland. The
affected area is primarily composed of grasses planted for hay production and livestock pasture, including
crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum), smooth brome (Brornus inermis), orchardgrass (Dactylis
glomerata), timothy grass (Phleum pratense), and several additional species.
Native vegetation surrounding the site is consistent with sagebrush communities and pinyon juniper
woodlands that occur in the Colorado River valley corridor. Vegetation is dominated by a mixture of big
sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii), and pinyon juniper woodland (Pinus
edulis --Juniperus osteosperma). A variety of grasses and forbs is distributed throughout the understory.
A few common species include various wheatgrass species (Elymus and Pascopyrum spp.), bluegrass
(Poa spp.), dandelion (Taraxacum spp.), and prickly pear (Opuntia spp.). Common native plant species
observed or expected on undisturbed sites near the site are included in Table 1.
Table 1. Common plant species observed or expected near the site.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Common Name
Scientific Name
Bottlebrush squirreltail
Elymus elymaides
Pinyon pine
Pinus edulis
Brittle pricklypear
cactus
Opuntia fragilis
Prairie junegrass
Koeleria macrantha
Broom snakeweed
Gutierrezia sarothrae
Rayless tansyaster
Machaeranthera
grindelioides
Crested wheatgrass
Agropyron cristatum
Rubber rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
Eaton's fleabane
Erigeron eatonii
Sandberg bluegrass
Poa secunda
Hood's phlox
Phlox hoodii
Utah juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
WestWater Engineering
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January 2015
Table 1. Common plant species observed or expected near the site.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Common Name
Scientific Name
Indian ricegrass
Achnatherum
hymenoides
Utah serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Low pussytoes
Antenniaria dimorpha
Wyoming big sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata var.
wyomingensis
3.0 NOXIOUS WEEDS
3.1 Introduction to Noxious Weeds
Most noxious weed species in Colorado were introduced, mostly from Eurasia, either unintentionally or
as ornamentals that established wild populations. These plants compete aggressively with native
vegetation and tend to spread quickly because the environmental factors that normally control them are
absent. Disturbed soils, altered native vegetation communities, and areas with increased soil moisture
often create prime conditions for weed infestations. The primary vectors that spread noxious weeds
include humans, animals, water, and wind.
The Colorado Noxious Weed Act (State of Colorado 2005) requires local governing bodies to develop
noxious weed management plans. Both the State of Colorado and Garfield County maintain a list of
plants that are considered to be noxious weeds. The State noxious weed list segregates noxious species
based on priority for control:
1. List A species must be eradicated whenever detected.
2. List B species' spread should be halted; may be designated for eradication in some counties.
3. List C species are widespread and the State will assist local jurisdictions which choose to manage
those weeds.
The Garfield County Weed Advisory Board has duties to:
1. Develop a noxious weed list;
2. Develop a weed management plan for designated noxious weeds; and,
3. Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that identified landowners submit an
integrated weed management plan for their properties (Garfield County 2002).
The Garfield County Weed Advisory Board has compiled a list of 21 plants from the State list that are
considered to be noxious within the county (Garfield County 2013) (Appendix A). Surveys were
conducted for this project within the scope of State and County weed management guidance. The survey
results and recommended vegetation management practices are presented in the following sections.
3.2 Observations
Noxious weed observations included bull thistle, Canada thistle, cheatgrass, chicory, common burdock,
common mullein, field bindweed, houndstongue, musk thistle, redstem filaree, and Russian knapweed.
Mapping was impractical for cheatgidss and field bindweed due to the size of the infestations. Noxious
weeds detected during the survey are illustrated in Figure 1 and summarized in Appendix B.
Several unlisted nuisance weed species have become established in disturbed soils. These plants can
negate revegetation efforts and cause financial losses due to decreased seeding success and associated
costs of replanting. The presence of these plants creates increased competition for resources and can
negatively affect desirable native plant species. Plants in this category include cocklebur, kochia, prickly
lettuce, Russian thistle, and tumble mustard.
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The survey was conducted outside the active growth season for most plants, and some noxious weeds
may be present on the site but were not detected during surveys. Weeds that are known by WestWater to
occur in the general vicinity of the project and are included in subsequent sections for reference include
jointed goatgrass, quackgrass, Russian olive, tamarisk, spiny plumeless thistle, and whitetop
3.3 Integrated Weed Management
Control of invasive species is a difficult task and requires intensive on-going control measures. Care must
be taken to avoid negatively impacting desirable plant communities and inviting infestation by other
pioneer invaders. Weed management is best achieved by employing varied methods over several growing
seasons to include inventory (surveys), direct treatments, prevention through best management practices,
monitoring of treatment efficacy, and subsequent detection efforts. Weed management is often limited to
control and prevention rather than eradication, but eradication can be possible in small to medium sized
infestations.
Assessment of the existence and extent of noxious weeds in an area is essential for the development of an
integrated weed management plan. This report provides an initial assessment of the occurrence of noxious
weeds for the project area. In order to continue effective management of noxious weeds, further inventory
and analysis is necessary to determine the effectiveness of past treatment strategies, to modify the
treatment plan if necessary, and detect new infestations early, resulting in more economical and effective
treatments.
3.4 Prevention of Noxious Weed Infestations
Weed management can be costly, and heavy infestations may exceed the economic threshold for practical
treatment. Prevention is an especially valuable and economical strategy for noxious weed management.
Several simple practices should be employed to prevent weed infestations. The following practices will
prevent infestation and thereby reduce costs associated with noxious weed control:
• Prior to delivery to the site, all equipment and vehicles, including maintenance vehicles, should
be thoroughly cleaned of soils from previous sites which may be contaminated with noxious
weeds.
• If working in sites with weed -seed contaminated soil, equipment should be cleaned of potentially
seed -bearing soils and vegetative debris at the infested area prior to moving to uncontaminated
terrain.
• Avoid driving vehicles through areas where weed infestations exist.
• Use of weed free materials such as mulch and seed.
3.5 Treatment and Control of Noxious Weed Infestations
The landowners along the alignment are likely to have various preferences for weed control and differing
weed treatment strategies already in place; any control efforts should be coordinated with individual
property managers. The following general control methods for the weeds known to exist in and near the
project area are provided for reference (Table 2).
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Table 2. General noxious weed control methods for species in the_ roject area.
Common Name
Scientific Name
USDA Symbol
Type
Control Methods
Bull thistleB
Cirsium vulgare
C1VU
Biennial
Prevent seed production. Herbicide application or
mechanical removal whenever plants are in the rosette stage.
Before spraying, remove and bag flower or seed heads from
plants that have bolted. Sever root at least 2" below soil
level.
Canada thistle°
Cirsium arvense
CIAR4
Perennial
Prevent seed production; deplete energy reserves in roots.
Small infestations should be treated aggressively with
herbicides that translocate to the root system. In large
infestations, mow three times per growing season, followed
by herbicide treatment in the fall. Biological control agents
are available but ineffective in populations less than 5 acres
in size or in wet areas. Tillage is not effective and will result
in denser populations.
Cheatgrasse
Bromus lectorum
BRTE
Annual
Prevent seed production. Apply herbicides in fall and spring
in large monocultures where there are few if any desirable
grasses. Till when plants are in the seedling stage followed
by seeding with native cool -season grasses. Avoid
overgrazing. Best management practices are most effective
in preventing and controlling infestations.
ChicoryC
Cichorium intybus
C1IN
Biennial
Prevent seed production. Herbicide application or
mechanical removal when plants are in the rosette stage,
spring or summer. Sever root at least 2" below soil level.
Remove seed or flower heads from plants that have bolted.
Common burdock
Arctium minus
ARMI
Biennial
Prevent seed production. Herbicide application or
mechanical removal when plants are in the rosette stage,
spring or summer. Before spraying, remove and bag flower
or seed heads from plants that have bolted. Sever root at least
2" below soil level.
Common mulleinc
Verbascum thapsus
VETH
Biennial
Prevent seed production. Herbicide application or
mechanical removal when plants are in the rosette stage,
spring or summer. Before spraying, remove flower or seed
heads from plants that have bolted. Sever root at least 2"
below soil level.
Field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
COAR4
Perennial
Deplete energy reserves in roots. Herbicide treatment when
plants are beginning to flower. Biological controls are
available and fairly effective for large populations growing
in sunny dry conditions. Tillage is not effective and will
result in denser populations.
HoundstongueB
Cynoglossum officinale
CYOF
Biennial
Prevent seed production. Herbicide application or
mechanical removal when plants are in the rosette stage,
spring or summer. Before spraying, remove and bag flower
or seed heads from plants that have bolted. Sever root at least
2" below soil level.
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Table 1 General noxious weed control methods for species in the project area.
Common Name
Scientific Name
USDA Symbol
Type
Control Methods
Jointed goatgrassC
Aegilops cylindrica
AECY
Annual
Musk thistles
Carduus nutans
CANU4
Biennial
Prevent seed production. A complex management strategy of
tillage, planting desirable species and herbicide treatment
should be designed for specific areas of infestation. Target
seedlings in the spring for most effective control. Use tillage
where possible to reduce seed bank by bringing some seeds
up to the germination zone and burying others. Follow tillage
with planting of desirable species
Prevent seed production. Herbicide application or
mechanical removal when plants are in the rosette stage,
spring or summer. Before spraying, remove and bag flower
or seed heads from plants that have bolted. Sever root at least
2" below soil level. Biological control agents are available
but ineffective in populations less than 5 acres in size.
QuackgrassB
Elymus repens
ELRE3
Redstem filame
Erodium rirutarium
ERCI
Perennial
Annual
Prevent seed production. A complex management strategy of
tillage, planting desirable species, and both pre- and post -
emergent herbicide treatment should be designed for specific
areas of infestation. Target seedlings in early spring for most
effective control. Vigorous tillage where possible to reduce
seed bank and set back current growth. Follow tillage with
planting of desirable species
Prevent seed production. Apply herbicides in the fall or
spring when plants are in rosette stage. Hand digging in the
rosette stage when soil is moist can be effective for small,
isolated populations. Preventing introduction of seeds
through clean vehicles and careful management of soil
stocks can help reduce introductions. Seeding with
competitive grasses and avoiding creation of open, bare areas
aids in control.
Russian knapweedB
Arraptilon repens
ACRE3
Perennial
Russian olives
Elaeagnus angustifolia
ELAN
Perennial
Prevent seed production, deplete energy reserves in roots.
Use an herbicide that translocates to the root system. Apply
herbicides in the fall for best results; spring treatment when
flowers just start to open is also effective. Repeated mowing
to stress plants followed by herbicide treatment in fall may
be effective in some areas. Seed with competitive grasses
and avoid overgrazing.
Deplete energy reserves in roots. Cut mature trees and treat
cut stump immediately with herbicide. Treat stump sprouts
for at least 2 years. Mowing of large infestations can be
effective; remove all cut material.
Salt cedar, TamariskB
Tamarix ramosissima
TARA
Perennial
Deplete energy reserves in roots. Cut mature trees and treat
cut stump immediately with herbicide. Spray bark of
smooth -barked immature trees with herbicide. Treat
resprouts for at least 2 years. Biological agents available for
large infestations.
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Table 2. General noxious weed control methods for species in th
Common Name
Scientific Name
USDA Symbol
Type
—
Control Methods
Spiny plumeless thistle°
Carduus acanthoides
CAAC
Biennial
Prevent seed production. Herbicide application or
mechanical removal when plants are in the rosette stage,
spring or summer. Before spraying, remove and bag flower
or seed heads from plants that have bolted. Sever root at least
2" below soil level.
Whitetopa
Cardaria draba
CADR
Perennial
Deplete energy reserves in roots. Herbicide treatment in the
spring when plants start to bud. Mowing and tillage are not
effective.
uperscript = State listing status; Bold = Garfield County List
3.6 Recommended Treatment Strategies
The following treatment strategies are presented for reference. It is important to know whether the weed
species being managed is an annual, biennial, or perennial to select strategies that effectively control and
eliminate the target. Treatment strategies vary depending on plant type, which are summarized in Table 3.
Herbicides should not always be the first treatment of choice when other methods can be effectively
employed.
Table 3. Treatment Strategies for No
Annual and Biennial Noxious Weeds
Target: Prevent seed production
1. Hand grub (pull), hoe, till, cultivate in rosette stage and before flowering or seed maturity. If flowers or
seeds develop, cut and bag seed heads.
2. Cut roots with a spade 2"-3" below soil level.
3. Treat with herbicide in seedling, rosette or bolting stage, before flowering.
4. Mow biennials after bolting stage but before seed set. Mowing annuals will not prevent flowering but
can reduce total seed production.
Perennial Noxious Weeds
Target: Deplete nutrient reserves in root system, prevent seed production
1. Allow plants to expend as much energy from root system as possible. Do not treat when first emerging
in spring but allow growth to bud/bloom stage. If seeds develop cut and bag if possible.
2. Herbicide treatment at bud to bloom stage or in the fall (recommended after August 15 when natural
precipitation is present). In the fall plants draw nutrients into the roots for winter storage. Herbicides will
be drawn down to the roots more efficiently at this time due to translocation of nutrients to roots rather
than leaves. If the weed patch has been present for a long period of time another season of seed
production is not as important as getting the herbicide into the root system. Spraying in fall (after middle
August) will kill the following year's shoots, which are being formed on the roots at this time.
3. Mowing usually is not recommended because the plants will flower anyway, rather, seed production
should be reduced. Many studies have shown that mowing perennials and spraying the regrowth is not as
effective as spraying without mowing. Effect of mowing is species dependent therefore it is imperative to
know the species and its basic biology. Timing of application must be done when biologically
appropriate, which is not necessarily convenient.
4. Tillage may or may not be effective or practical. Most perennial roots can sprout from pieces only 0.5
inch —1.0 inch long. Clean machinery thoroughly before leaving the weed patch.
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Table 3. Treatment Strategies for Noxious Weeds.
5. Hand pulling is generally not recommended for perennial species unless you know the plants are
seedlings and not established plants. Hand pulling can be effective on small patches but is very labor
intensive because it must be done repeatedly.
(Sirota 2004)
Some weeds, particularly annuals and biennials, can develop resistance to herbicides. The ability of these
plants to quickly develop immunity to herbicides, especially when they are used incorrectly, makes the
use of proper chemicals at the correct time and in the specified concentration (according to the product
label) imperative. Excessive application, either in frequency or concentration, can result in top kill
without significantly affecting the root system. Repeated excessive applications may result in resistant
phenotypes.
3.7 Noxious Weed Management — Best Management Practices
Construction: The following practices should be adopted for any construction project to reduce the costs
of noxious weed control and aid in prevention efforts:
• Prior to delivery to the site, equipment should be cleaned of soils remaining from previous
construction sites which may be contaminated with noxious weeds.
• Equipment and material handling should be done on established sites or within the designated
workspace to reduce the area and extent of soil compaction.
• In all cases, temporary disturbance should be kept to an absolute minimum.
• Top soil, where present, should be segregated from deeper soils and replaced as top soil on the
final grade, a process known as live topsoil handling.
• If stored longer than one growing season, topsoil stockpiles should be seeded with non-invasive
sterile hybrid grasses.
• If wetland vegetation is encountered, soils should be live handled like sod, temporarily watered if
necessary, and placed over excavated sub -soil relative to the position from which the wetland sod
was removed.
• Cut-off collars should be placed on all wetland and stream crossings to prevent back washing
(seed vector) and to ensure that soil moisture conditions are not impacted after construction so
that native plants can re-establish from the existing seed bank.
• If working in weed infested sites, equipment should be cleaned of potentially seed -bearing soils
and vegetative debris prior to moving to uncontaminated terrain.
• After construction, disturbed areas should be immediately reseeded with an appropriate seed mix.
Herbicides: Many of the listed noxious weed species in Colorado can be controlled with commercially
available herbicides. Annual and biennial weeds are best controlled at the pre -bud stage after germination
or in the spring of the second year. Selective herbicides are recommended to minimize damage to
desirable grass species.
It is important that applicators adhere to concentrations specified on herbicide containers. Herbicides
generally do not work better at higher concentrations. Herbicide failures are frequently related to high
concentrations that result in top kill before the active ingredient can be transported to the roots through
the nutrient translocation process. If directed on the herbicide label, a surfactant or other adjuvant should
be utilized.
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Grazing: In the event grazing is allowed in the project area, it should be deferred in reclaimed areas until
revegetation of desirable species has been successfully established and seeded plants have had the
opportunity to reproduce, which can take multiple growing seasons.
Monitoring: Weed treatment areas should be inspected over time to ensure that control methods have
been effective to reduce and suppress the identified infestation. Sites should be monitored until the
infestations are eliminated. These inspections can then be used to prioritize future weed control efforts.
3.8 Commercial Applicator Recommendations
A certified commercial pesticide applicator licensed in rangeland and/or right-of-way/industrial weed
control (depending on site characteristics) is a necessary choice for herbicide control efforts. An
applicator has the full range of knowledge, skills, equipment, and experience desired when dealing with
tough noxious weeds. In addition, the purchase and use of restricted use herbicides requires a Colorado
pesticide applicator license.
4.0 REVEGETATION — RECLAMATION
The following recommendations provide project specific methods for reclamation of this site based on
soil types and vegetative communities present.
Topsoil Handling
Proper handling and storage of topsoil is critical to successful revegetation, especially in the case of
reestablishing important native plant species on disturbed areas. The topsoil contains soil microbes
(bacteria, mycorrhiza, invertebrates) and viable seed banks of the plants present on the site. Many native
plant species depend upon the activity of soil microbes for germination in some instances and for
establishment and survival of most seedlings.
Topsoil should be stripped and segregated from other soil horizons removed from the trench to prevent
mixing. Topsoil should also be salvaged from under the spoil storage area. The storage pile should be left
with stable slopes and be positioned to minimize exposure to wind and water erosion and should include
breaks in the stockpiles at drainage crossings where flow is anticipated.
Topsoil piles stored for long periods of time should be seeded to provide cover to reduce erosion, provide
competition for weed species, and to maintain viability of the soil fungi and microbe communities.
Several fast germinating sterile cover crops ("RegreenTM" and "QuickguardTM") are commercially
available that should be used for short period storage of topsoil. Although not expected, topsoil stored for
more than one growing season the stockpile should be seeded with the recommended seed mixes as
described in Appendix C. Using the recommended seed mixes on long-term storage piles will help
maintain biological activity and provide a seed bank of viable seed. If long-term stockpiling or deep
stockpiling cannot be avoided, application of mycorrhizal inoculants (see section below) may be
beneficial.
The alignment should be returned to its natural grade and contour to blend the ROW into the surrounding
landscape and to reestablish natural drainage patterns. The stockpiled topsoil should be uniformly spread
after construction has been completed.
Soil Preparation
Compaction can reduce water infiltration and also hinder the penetration of the sprouting seed. Practices
that will reduce compaction and prepare the seedbed include: scarification, tillage, or harrowing
(Colorado Natural Areas Program et al. 1998). No special soil preparation techniques are anticipated to
be necessary as soil compaction should not be an issue along the pipeline alignment if typical topsoil
management practices for projects of this nature are employed.
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Soil Amendments
Soil amendments for reclamation using fertilizer containing nitrogen can disproportionately benefit
undesirable annual plants (Perry et al. 2010). If the proponent and the affected landowners determine the
use of soil amendments to be beneficial, the fertilizer type and rate of application should be based on
chemical analysis of soil samples near the site. Application of 500 to 800 lbs/ac of an organic 4-6-4
fertilizer, such as Sustane®, is a generic starting point for soil amendments in this region.
A potentially beneficial alternative method to enhance reclamation success, particularly where there is
poor or destroyed topsoil, is the application of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). These
fungi, mostly of the genus Glomus, are symbiotic with about 80 percent of all vegetation. Endo-
mycorrhizal fungi are associated mostly with grasses and forbs and could be helpful in reclamation. In
symbiosis, the fungi can increase water and nutrient transfer capacity of the host root system (Barrow and
McCaslin 1995). Over-the-counter commercial products are available, and the best products should
contain more than one fungus species.
Seed Mixture
With proper topsoil handling the pipeline disturbance should revegetate well. The pipeline corridor will
affect multiple landowners with varying land management goals and seed mixes should be coordinated
with the landowners. The recommended seed mix provided in Appendix C is well suited for the project
area and consists of perennial native grasses and forbs that should establish well, protect topsoil, and
provide a basis for rehabilitation for the site upon reclamation.
Seeding Methods
Drill seeding would be the most appropriate and economical method for seeding the majority of the
project area. Hydroseeding or hand -broadcast seeding at twice the recommended drill seed rate is
recommended for areas where drill seeding is deemed to be ineffective, impractical, or dangerous.
Mulching
Crimped weed -free straw mulch would be the most cost effective and practical method of mulching areas
prone to erosion after drill seeding this site. No mulching is recommended for areas that are hydroseeded.
Potential detrimental effects of mulching include the introduction of weed species and the establishment
of non-native cereal grains. Use of a certified weed -free sterile wheat hybrid straw would limit these
effects.
BMPs
Excelsior wattles or straw bales at water discharge points would be appropriate to help control water
velocity flowing off the alignment during storm runoff. Terracing slopes near or exceeding 3:1 will
reduce erosion, benefitting topsoil and seed retention and thereby improving revegetation success.
5.0 REFERENCES
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Legend
Russian knapweed
A Bull thistle
1 Canada thistle
Chicory
Common burdock
Common mullein
Musk thistle
Redstem 5laree
Russian knapweed
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Appendix A
Garfield County Noxious Weed List
Species
Common name
Species
Code
Growth
Form
Life History
State
Listing
Acroptilon repens
Russian knapweed
ACRE3
Forb
Perennial
B
Aegilops
cylindrica
Jointed goatgrass
AECY
Grass
Annual
B
Arctium minus
Common (Lesser)
burdock
ARMI2
Forb
Biennial
C
Cardaria draba
Hoary cress, Whitetop
CADR
Forb
Perennial
B
Carduus
acanthoides
Spiny plumeless
thistle
CAAC
Farb
Biennial / Winter
Annual
B
Carduus nutans
Musk (Nodding
plumeless) thistle
CANU4
Forb
Biennial
B
Centaurea diffusa
Diffuse knapweed
CEDl3
Forb
Perennial
B
Centaurea
maculosa
Spotted knapweed
CEMA4
Forb
Perennial
B
Centaurea
solstitialis
Yellow starthistle
CESO3
Forb
Annual
A
Chrysanthemum
leucanthemum
Oxeye daisy
CHLE80
Forb
Perennial
B
Cichoriunr
intybus
Chicory
CIIN
Forb
Perennial
C
Cirsium arvense
Canada thistle
CIAR4
Forb
Perennial
B
Cynoglossum
officinale
Houndstongue,
Gypsyflower
CYOF
Forb
Biennial
B
Elaeagnus
angust folia
Russian olive
ELAN
Tree
Perennial
B
Euphorbia esula
Leafy spurge
EUES
Forb
Perennial
B
Linaria
dalmatica
Dalmatian toadflax,
broad-leaved
LIDA
Forb
Perennial
B
Linaria vulgaris
Yellow toadflax
LIVU2
Forb
Perennial
B
Lythrum salicaria
Purple loosestrife
LYSA2
Forb
Perennial
A
Onopordum
acanthium
Scotch thistle
ONAC
Forb
Biennial
B
Tamarix
parvjora
Smallflower tamarisk
TAPA4
Tree
Perennial
B
Tamarix
ramosissima
Salt cedar, Tamarisk
TARA
Tree
Perennial
B
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Appendix B. Noxious weed locations in the proiect area (NAD 83IUTM Zone 121.
Species
Northing
Easting
Number of plants
Bull thistle
4369115
756065
1-10
Canada thistle
4369015
756161
1-10
Canada thistle
4369143
756088
100
Canada thistle
4369140
756086
100-500
Chicory
4369163
756000
1-10
Chicory
4369072
756100
1-10
Chicory
4369059
756094
1-10
Chicory
4369092
756104
1-10
Chicory
4369185
756003
1-10
Chicory
4369191
755996
1-10
Chicory
4369248
756008
1-10
Chicory
4369263
756008
10-100
Chicory
4369280
756002
1-10
Common burdock
4369309
755999
1-10
Common burdock
4369294
756005
1-10
Common burdock
4369142
756088
1-10
Common burdock
4369161
756001
1-10
Common burdock
4369292
755999
1-10
Common burdock
4369141
756086
1-10
Common mullein
4369311
756001
1-10
Common mullein
4369014
756160
1-10
Common mullein
4369012
756126
1-10
Common mullein
4369035
756323
1-10
Common mullein
4369055
756268
1-10
Common mullein
4369256
756012
I-10
Common mullein
4369274
756005
1-10
Musk thistle
4369047
756142
1-10
Musk thistle
4369138
756006
1-10
Musk thistle
4369146
756000
1-10
Musk thistle
4369158
756001
1-10
Musk thistle
4369142
756060
1-10
Musk thistle
4369266
755999
1-10
Redstem filaree
4369050
756094
100
Russian knapweed
4369175
756007
100+
Russian knapweed
4369307
756007
500+
Russian knapweed
4369243
756013
500+
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Appendix C. Recommended seed menu for pinyon -juniper woodland and/or mountain/Wyoming
bi sat=_ebrush shrubland.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Variety
Season
Form
PLS
Ibs/acre*
Plant Both of the Following (15% Each, 30% Total)
Bottlebrush
Squirreltail
Elymus elymoides, Sitanion VNS
hystrix
Cool
Bunch
2.0
Bluebunch
Wheatgrass
P-7,
Pseudoroegneria spicala, Secar, e,
Agropyron spicatum Anaton
Goldar
Cool
Bunch
2.8
and Two of the Following (20% Each, 40% Total)
Thickspike
Wheatgrass
Elymus lanceolatus ssp.
lanceolatus, Agropyron
dasystachyum
Critana,
Bannock,
Schwendimar
Cool
Sod-
forming
3.4
Slender Wheatgrass
Elymus trachycaulus,
Agropyron trachycaulum
Revenue,
Pryor
Cool
Bunch
3.3
Western Wheatgrass
Pascopyrum [Agropyron]
smithii
Rosana,
Arriba
Cool
Sod-
forming
4.8
and Three of the Following (10% Each, 30% Total)
Indian Ricegrass
Achnatherum [Oryzopsis] Paloma
hyntenoides Rimrock
Cool
Bunch
1.9
Arizona Fescue
Festuca arizonica Redondo
Cool
Bunch
0.5
Galleta
Pleuraphis (Hilaria] jamesii Viva florets
Warm
Bunc n Sod-
formi
forng
1.7
Muttongrass
Poa fendleriana VNS
Cool
Bunch
0.3
Sandberg Bluegrass
Poa sandbergii, Poa VNS
secunda
Cool
Bunch
0.3
Sand Dropseed
Sporobolus cryplandrus VNS
Warm
Bunch
0.1
OPTIONAL: Any combination from the following species may be substituted for up to 10% of the
above grasses.
Rocky Mountain
Beeplant
Cleame serrulata
VNS
Annual Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
VNS
Arrowleaf
Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
VNS
Sulfur Flower
Eriogonum umbellatum
VNS
Utah sweetvetch
Hedysarum boreale
VNS
Scarlet
Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
VNS
Four -Wing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
VNS
White Sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana
VNS
*Based on 60 pure live seeds (PLS) per square foot, drill -seeded. Double this rate (120 PLS per square foot) if
broadcast or hydroseeded
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Garfield County Grading Permit Application
Section — 5
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (SWMP)
STATE OF COLORADO
John W. liickentooper, Governor
Christopher E. Mina. MD, MPH
Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer
Dedicated to protecting and Improving Pie health and environment of Rio people of Colorado
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, Colorado 80246.1530
Phone (303) 692.2000
Located in Glendale. Colorado
hltp/Avww.cdphe.state.co.us
5/21/2013
Robert W Bieil, Reg and Env Mgr
Ursa Operating Co LLC
105017 St Ste 2400
Denver, CO 80202
Labora:ory Services Division
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80230.6928
(303) 692.3090
RE: Certification, Colorado Discharge Permit System
Permit No., COR030000, Certification Number: COR03K566
Dear Mr./Ms. Bieil;
Colorado Department
of Public Health
and Emtiroli!Rent
The Water Quality Control Division (the Division) has reviewed the application submitted for the Battlement Mesa WeII Field facility and determined
that It qualifies for coverage under the COPS General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities (the permit). Enclosed
please find a copy of the permit certification, which was issued under the Colorado Water Quality Control Att.
Facility: Battlement Mesa Well Field Garfield County
Construction Activities: Oil and Gas Production and/or Explo-atlon,
Legal Contact (receives all legal documentation pertaining to the permit certification):
Robert W 91e11, Reg and Env Mgr Phone number: 970.625-9922
Ursa Operating Co LLC Email; rbiell@ursaresources.conl
105017 St Ste 2400
Denver, CO 80202
Facility Contact (contacted for general inquiries regarding the facility):
Robert W Weil, Reg and Env Mgr
Billing Contact (receives the invoice pertaining to the permit certification):
Robert W Weil, Reg and Env Mgr
Ursa Operating Co LLC
105017 St Ste 2400
Denver, CO 80202
Phone number: 970.625-9922
Email, rbleil@ursaresources.cont
Phone number: 970.625.9922
Email rbleil@ursaresources,com
Any changes to the contacts listed above must be provided to the Division on a Change of Contact form. This form Is available on the Division's webslte
at coloradgwateroermits.com.
The Annual Fee for this certification is $245.00, and Is invoiced every July, po Not Pay This Now. The initial prorated invoice will be sent to the legal
contact shortly.
The Division is currently developing a new permit and associated ce-tification for the above permitted facility. The development and review
procedures required by law have not yet been completed. The Construction 5tormwater General Permit, which will expire June 30, 2032, will be
administratively continued and will remain in effect tinder Section 104(7) of the Administrative Procedures Act, C,R.5.1973, 24.4-101, et seq (1982
rept. vol. 10) until a new permit/certification Is issued and effective. The renewal for this facility will be based an the application that was received
5/14/2013.
Please read the enclosed permit and certification. If you have any questions please contact Kathleen Rosow, Environmental Protection Specialist, at
(303) 692-3521.
Sincerely,
r
Karen Harford, Administrative Assistant ll
WATER QUALITY CONTROL DtVISION
Enclosures: Certification page; General Permit, Highlight Sheet; Termination form
xc: Perm t File
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Appendix B- Permit Certification
CERTIFICATION TO DISCHARGE
UNDER
CDPS GENERAL PERMIT COR -0300000
STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Certification Number: COR03K566
This Certification to Discharge specifically authorizes:
Ursa Operating Co LLC
to discharge stormwater from the facility identified as
Battlement Mesa Well Field
To the waters of the State of Colorado, including, but not limited to:
Battlement Creek and Dry Creek - Colorado River
Facility Industrial Activity : Oil and Gas Production and/or Exploration,
Facility Located at:
170 and Battlement Pkwy, Battlement Mesa
Garfield County, CO 81636
Latitude 39.443, Longitude -108.009
Certification is effective: 5/21/2013 Certification Expires: 6/30/2012
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONTINUED
This certification under the permit requires that specific actions be performed at designated times. The
certification holder is legally obligated to comply with all terms and conditions of the permit.
Signed,
Nathan Moore
Construction/MS4/Pretreatment Unit Manager
Water Quality Control Division
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Appendix F - Site Specific Stormwater
Management Plan
Project Name (Site): Yater -Watson PL ROW
Latitude: 39.4337 Longitude: -108.0255
CDPS Permit Number: COR03K566
Phase: Pre -construction
Name of Receiving Water: Monument Gulch, Unnamed Tributaries, Ultimately the Colorado
River
Estimated Distance to Receiving Water: 0.41 miles, 500 feet, 0.7 miles respectively
Sec, Twp, Range: Section 17, T -7-S R 95-W
Major Erosion Control Facilities/Structures (BMPs) Utilized at Site: Vegetative buffer, rock
armoring
Field Name: Battlement Mesa
Inspection Type: Pre -construction
Estimate of Total Area of Site: 2.13 acres
Estimate of Disturbed Acres of Site: 2.13
Soil Types: Potts Loam (6 to 12% slopes, Potts Ildefonso Complex (12-25% slopes)
Permeability: Moderate to rapid
Soil Erosion Potential: Moderate to severe
Existing Vegetation Description: Wheat grass, needle and thread, and sagebrush.
Final Stabilization Date: TBD
Estimate of Percent Vegetative Ground Cover: 60% pre -disturbance
Seed Mix for Final Reclamation: Ursa Dryland Pasture/Landowner Seed Mix
Description of Non -SW Discharge Components (e.g., Springs, Irrigation): Feeder ditch
Location of Non -SW Discharge Components (e.g., Springs, Irrigation): ROW will cross two
small irrigation ditches.
Comments: ROW is currently in planning stage. Site Specific Plan will be amended once
construction has commenced.
Revised:
Site Specific Reclamation Pian
Project Name (Site): Yater -Watson PL ROW
Latitude: 39.4337 Longitude: -108.0255
Sec, Twp, Range: Section 17, T -7-S, R -95-W
Field Name: Battlement Mesa
Phase: Pre -Construction
BMPs on Site: TBD
Estimate of Total Area of Site: -2.13
Estimate of Interim Acres: 2.13
Soil Types: Potts Ildefonso complex (12-25%), Potts loam (6-12%)
Permeability: Moderate
Soil Erosion Potential: Moderate
Existing Vegetation Description: Wheatgrass, Needle and Thread, Sagebrush
Interim Reclamation Date: TBD
Seed Mix for Interim Reclamation: Ursa Dryland Pasture mix Date Seeded: TBD
Reclamation Stages:
This site specific Reclamation Plan follows the Ursa Field Wide Reclamation Plan. This plan provides site specific
details for the Yater -Watson Pipeline ROW. Reclamation will be in compliance with the COGCC 1003 Series. For
general information please refer to the Ursa Field Wide Plan.
Stage 1:
Topsoil will be moved and redistributed across the surface of the disturbed ROW. Based upon
landowner requirements, stripped vegetation may be hauled off-site or redistributed along the
disturbed ROW.
Stage 2:
The disturbed ROW will be seeded post construction. The seed mix may vary depending on
ownership and will match the surrounding vegetation. Seed will be applied via a drill seeder.
Stage 3:
Drill seeding will be performed at a depth of 0.5 inches, seed will be covered with soil and
lightly compacted to ensure good seed to soil contact. Certified weed free straw will be applied
at a rate of 2,000 lbs/acre and crimped into place following drill seeding as applicable.
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Garfield County Grading Permit Application
Section — 6
STANDARD FOR PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
And
ADDENDUM FOR GARCO
This addendum shall be considered as an attachment to the Standard for Pipeline Construction as included
with the submittal for Garfield County, Grading Permit.
The specific requirements/specifications described below are for pipe line project installations in Garfield
County and shall be included in the construction specification for the project.
1. A non -corroding High Visibility warning ribbon/tape will be placed 24" above installed pipe.
2. Minimum cover above the pipe shall be at least 36". Project design accounts for 48" of cover.
3. Compaction requirement shall conform to ASTM 0698 achieving 85% of maximum density for
undeveloped, green or undesignated areas. See additional information below regarding Backfilling.
4. Compaction testing will be conducted within the first 150ft of construction to validate compaction
methods. Additional compaction tests will be conducted based on material changes or weather
impact or at intervals directed by the engineer (See GARCO Spec, Section 02221, 4.3.3).
5. The amended Paragraph C from the attached "standard for pipeline construction" (outlined below)
shall replace the 1BC-2009 J107.5 compaction statement associated to the GARCO Grading Permit.
6. For all work within the right-of-ways and easements of Garfield County the general specification for
Trenching, Backfilling, and Compaction- Section 02221 shall take precedence over the associated
specification referenced here -in.
BACK FILLING
Section 10.1
Paragraphs within this section of the "Standard for Pipeline Construction" are not affected by this
amendment: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.
AMENDED PARAGRAPH- C page 21. From the Standard for Pipeline Construction, defined by ASME B31.8
10.1. C
1. The material used for backfilling shall be native soils that comply with the specification outlined below in
paragraph F.
2. The initial fill material will be placed in such a manner to fully encase the pipeline covering with a
minimum of 24" of padding material.
3. To minimize potential post construction subsidence the contractor shall place backfill in a minimum of two
(2) lifts and compact the trench after each lift sufficiently to meet the requirement five (5) outlined above.
4. The final 6 to 12" of fill will be natural top soil graded with a crown to a height which will insure complete
filling of the trench as minor settlement occurs naturally.
5. See paragraph K below for additional responsibilities regarding pipeline settlement.
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KAHUNA
VENTURES
ADDENDUM TO STANDARDS FOR PIPELINE
CONSTRUCTION
Date: JAN. 10, 2015 Prepared By: KV
Client: Ursa Resources Group II
Project Location: Garfield County, CO
Revision No. - 0 Pages: 1
Project Description: Pipeline from Yater Pad to existing 12" gathering Pipeline at Watson A -Pad
This addendum shall be considered as an attachment to the Standard for Pipeline Construction as included
with the submittal for Garfield County, Grading Permit.
The specific requirements/specifications described below are for pipe line project installations in Garfield
County and shall be included in the construction specification for the project.
1. A non -corroding High Visibility warning ribbon/tape will be placed 24" above installed pipe.
2. Minimum cover above the pipe shall be at least 36". Project design accounts for 48" of cover.
3. Compaction requirement shall conform to ASTM 0698 achieving 85% of maximum density for
undeveloped, green or undesignated areas. See additional information below regarding Backfilling.
4. Compaction testing will be conducted within the first 150ft of construction to validate compaction
methods. Additional compaction tests will be conducted based on material changes or weather
impact or at intervals directed by the engineer (See GARCO Spec, Section 02221, 4.3.3).
5. The amended Paragraph C from the attached "standard for pipeline construction" (outlined below)
shall replace the 1BC-2009 J107.5 compaction statement associated to the GARCO Grading Permit.
6. For all work within the right-of-ways and easements of Garfield County the general specification for
Trenching, Backfilling, and Compaction- Section 02221 shall take precedence over the associated
specification referenced here -in.
BACK FILLING
Section 10.1
Paragraphs within this section of the "Standard for Pipeline Construction" are not affected by this
amendment: A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.
AMENDED PARAGRAPH- C page 21. From the Standard for Pipeline Construction, defined by ASME B31.8
10.1. C
1. The material used for backfilling shall be native soils that comply with the specification outlined below in
paragraph F.
2. The initial fill material will be placed in such a manner to fully encase the pipeline covering with a
minimum of 24" of padding material.
3. To minimize potential post construction subsidence the contractor shall place backfill in a minimum of two
(2) lifts and compact the trench after each lift sufficiently to meet the requirement five (5) outlined above.
4. The final 6 to 12" of fill will be natural top soil graded with a crown to a height which will insure complete
filling of the trench as minor settlement occurs naturally.
5. See paragraph K below for additional responsibilities regarding pipeline settlement.
STANDARD FOR
PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
KAHUNA VENTURES LIG
NATURAL. GAS PROCESSING, TREATING
S. PROSECT CONSULTING
Rev
Date
Description
Field
Contractor
CLIENT
0
Issued for Review
A
Issued for Quotation
8
Issued for Construction
C
1
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SURVEY 4
1.1 Right -Of -Way 4
1.2 Survey 5
CLEARING AND GRADING 5
2.1 Clearing the Right -of -Way 6
2.2 Fencing 6
2.4 Preservation of Survey Markers 7
STRINGING 7
3.1 Material Delivery 7
3.2 Hauling 7
3.3 Stringing 7
BENDING
4.1
WELDING
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
DITCHING
8
Bending 8
9
Work Required 9
Methods 9
Equipment 9
Materials 10
Qualification of Welders 10
Welding 10
6.1 Ditching
6.2 Rock Excavation
6.3 Blasting
6.4 Double Ditch
12
12
13
14
15
FIELD JOINT COATING 16
7.1 General 16
7.2 Materials 16
7.3 Methods 17
7.4 Testing 18
CROSSINGS AND TIE-INS 18
8.1 Railroad, Highway and Road Crossings ...18
8.2 Stream and River Crossings 19
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8.3 Valves and Connections 20
LOWERING -IN 20
9.1 Lowering -in 20
BACKFILLING 21
10.1 Backfilling 21
CLEAN-UP 22
11.1 Cleanup 22
TESTING 23
12.1 General 23
12.2 Location of Water Source 23
12.3 Test Equipment, Materials and Labor Furnished by Contractor 24
12.4 Determination of Test Pressures and Test Sections 24
12.5 Pre -Test Procedures 25
12.6 Filling Procedures 26
12.7 Pressuring Procedures 26
12.8 Records 28
12.9 Leak Records 29
12.12 Dewatering of Pipeline Section 29
MISCELLANEOUS 29
13.1 Concrete 29
13.2 Replacing Drain Tile 30
13.3 Cathodic Protection Test Leads 30
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RIGHT-OF-WAY AND SURVEY
1.1 Right -Of -Way
a. The Company shall provide a right-of-way on private and public property for the construction of
the pipeline and any other facilities which are to be permanently affixed to the land; including
permits to cross under all roads, highways, railroads, waterways, and public utilities as required by
law. Contractor shall furnish all burning permits, special permits for hauling large and bulky loads,
and any other permits not furnished by the Company which may be necessary in such construction
operations.
b. Company shall furnish Contractor with information which shall advise Contractor of certain
restrictions and requirements (collectively referred to as the "Special R.O.W. Provisions") with
respect to all or any part of the right-of-way. Contractor shall strictly comply with all Special R.O.W.
Provisions and shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any claims, actions,
court costs, attorney's fees, expenses, damages or liability of whatsoever nature, including damages
outside or inside the rights-of-way, in connection with any alleged or actual failure to comply with
the Special R.O.W. Provisions.
c. Contractor shall confine all work performed under the Contract to the area within the boundaries
of the right-of-way provided by Company. All damages on or off the right-of-way, caused by or
arising out of the acts or omissions of the Contractor shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.
d. Should the Contractor desire to obtain the use of any private roads or other property off the right-
of-way to gain access to any work area, Contractor shall at its own expense make such agreements
for the use, maintenance, (including dust control) and restoration of such roads and property, and
shall be responsible for and shall indemnify and save Company harmless from and against all
damages incident to the use thereof. All such agreements shall be in writing and submitted to the
Company for approval.
e. The provisions of this paragraph are in addition to and not limited by any other provisions of the
Contract to the contrary. Contractor and the Company agree to notify the other as applicable, in
writing, promptly of all notices received concerning any damages or claims for damages for which
Contractor is responsible; provided, however, Company's failure to give any such notice shall not
affect Contractor's obligation to indemnify and hold Company harmless from such damages or claims
or Company's right to withhold or retain sums otherwise due until said claims are settled by
Contractor. Contractor shall have ten (10) days following the date of it's or the Company's notice in
which to settle same. A claim shall not be considered as settled unless and until the Contractor has
delivered a written release, signed by claimant, to the Company. Said written release will release
both Company and Contractor from said claim. Should Contractor be unable to settle such damages
or claims for damages as provided above, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
settle such damages and claims for Contractor's account and on behalf of Contractor and to deduct the
total amount thereof, including reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable costs incurred from
any sum due Contractor. In the event the Company is unable to deduct the full amount of settlement,
fees and costs from the payment due Contractor or because of insufficiency of amounts owed to
Contractor hereunder to satisfy same, then Contractor agrees to pay the amount thereof billed to
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Contractor by the Company within thirty (30) days after the date of the Company's invoice therefore.
Settlements by the Company shall be made in good faith and on a reasonable basis. If, at any time,
neither Contractor nor the Company is able to effect settlement of such damages and claims,
Contractor shall be and remain liable for such damages and claims beyond the full period during
which any action may be brought on such damages and claims and agrees to indemnify, defend and
save the Company harmless from and against alI losses, costs, expenses, fees, judgments and
executions thereto.
f. Contractor shall comply with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of all legally constituted
authorities bearing on the conduct of work and specifications. Contractor shall fully comply with any
"one -call" or other underground facilities damage prevention program and shall give all notices and
perform all acts required by such program.
g. Contractor shall conform to the requirements of highway, railroad and stream crossing permits,
and at all times shall conform to all safety requirements pertaining to such crossings. Contractor shall
conform to the requirements and restrictions specified by any governmental authority, including, but
not limited to, those provided by the Company and incorporated in the General Conditions, Pipeline
Construction Specifications, Alignment Sheets and Construction Drawings.
h. Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to protect and to avoid damage to, or interference
with, existing improvements, fixtures or facilities of Company and others, including but not limited to
utility facilities, real and personal property of owners or tenants, existing pipelines, sewers, water or
gas mains, and electric or telephone installations and to protect and avoid interference with the safe
operations thereof. Contractor shall in no way interfere with, connect, cut into, or otherwise disturb
such facilities. Further, Contractor shall reimburse Company for, and indemnify and hold Company
harmless from and against any and all loss, costs, damage, expense, claims, suits, and liability,
including reasonable attorney's fees, on account of loss or damage to such facilities, or on account of
a suspension of service of existing facilities which was not expressly authorized by Company.
i. Contractor's responsibility extends to all facilities of the Company and the facilities of others
whether or not they are indicated on Plans or marked in the field. Contractor's liability includes, but
is not limited to, Toss of gas, oil, or other products and repairs to said facilities made necessary by the
acts of Contractor, its agents, servants, or employees.
1.2 Survey
a. Company shall provide a survey the pipeline route, unless otherwise specified, and shall mark
the same appropriately. Contractor shall lay the pipeline or any other facilities to be constructed
under this Contract within the easement as surveyed and marked. Contractor shall inform Company's
Representative immediately if it discovers any gaps in the marked route or if there are more routes
marked than are required for the number of pipelines to be constructed.
CLEARING AND GRADING
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2.1 Clearing the Right -of -Way
a. The right-of-way shall be cleared to the width specified by Company. It shall be cleared of the
trees, brush and other vegetation to provide for the efficient use of machinery and equipment
necessary to construct the pipeline. Company may give consideration to large and/or valuable trees
so as not to damage or destroy them unless they are directly on the ditch line or they are close enough
to interfere with the operation and maintenance of the pipeline. Restrictions in right-of-way
agreements prohibiting the cutting or damaging of certain trees shall be made known to the
Contractor, and Contractor shall conduct his work in such a manner as to comply strictly with such
restrictions.
b. All brush and tree limbs too small to be considered merchantable, shall be either shredded,
hauled to an approved disposal area, or burned if permitted by the property owner and all controlling
government agencies. Where burning permits are required, such permits shall be obtained by
Contractor. Stumps shall be hauled to an approved disposal area. Timber, stumps and/or brush shall
not be buried on the right-of-way.
c. Contractor shall furnish any and all materials required for such temporary bridges, culverts,
roadways and other temporary facilities which may be needed to provide for the passage of all
equipment necessary for construction operations. Under no circumstances shall the Company's line
pipe or casing pipe be used for temporary bridges or culverts.
d. Extreme care shall be exercised by Contractor in conducting the right-of-way clearing operations
so as to avoid damage or injury to adjacent property. All property comers, monuments, witness trees
or other survey markers shall be preserved, and if accidentally dislocated or destroyed by the
Contractor, shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the Company at the Contractor's expense.
2.2 Fencing
a. All fencing materials shall be furnished by Contractor. Fences which must be cut for the
performance of this work are to be braced and gaps installed. Bracing and reinforcing are to be done
prior to cutting. These gaps shall be kept closed by Contractor, except when actually being used.
b. Contractor will be liable for all damage claims arising from the straying of livestock due to
Contractor's failure to close gates or gaps and to properly maintain fences. After the work is
completed, all fence gaps are to be removed and fences permanently repaired or permanent gates
installed. Materials used for repair of fences shall match the original fence as nearly as practicable
with regard to gauge, mesh style and appearance. These repairs shall be satisfactory to the
landowner, his tenant or lessee, and Company.
2.3 Grading
a. Contractor shall remove all stumps in the way of the trench. Contractor shall perform such
grading that is needed to minimize the necessity of overbends or sag -bends, and/or to prevent excess
or irreparable damage to the property. Excess excavated material shall be placed in piles within the
right-of-way in such a manner that it may be replaced in its original location. Such material shall not
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be scattered along the right-of-way in such a manner as to block natural drainage. Material removed
from creek and river banks shall not be placed in the stream bed or where stream flow or drainage
will be obstructed. After the pipe has been Laid, material excavated from hillsides, creek or river
banks, and such other places shall be replaced in its original position and protected from slides and
erosion by rip -rap, sack breakers, diversion terraces, or such other means as may be required.
2.4 Preservation of Survey Markers
a. Before clearing and grading the right-of-way, Contractor shall move survey stakes back to the
edge of the right-of-way and preserve them during all phases of the work for use in reporting
progress and locations along the line. Cost of replacing survey stakes which have been destroyed
due to carelessness of Contractor, will be paid by Contractor. After clearing and grading of the
right-of-way, Contractor shall reset survey stakes in their original location. As ditching progresses,
Contractor will move survey stakes to the edge of right-of-way and preserve them until the ditch is
backfilled and cleanup is completed.
STRINGING
3.1 Material Delivery
a. Pipe and other materials delivered to the Contractor, shall be promptly received, unloaded from
delivery vehicles at Contractor's warehouse, pipe yard, or may be strung directly onto the right-of-
way. The unloading and handling of all materials shall be accomplished by the Contractor in a
careful workmanlike manner and by the use of equipment and labor satisfactory to the Company's
Representative. Upon receipt of pipe and other materials the Contractor is responsible for any
damage or loss thereafter. Coated pipe shall, at all limes, be handled with equipment such as wide
canvas slings or wide padded skids designed to prevent damage to the coating. Bare cables, chains,
hooks, metal bars or narrow skids shall not be permitted to come in contact with the coating.
3.2 Hauling
a. The hauling of pipe and other materials shall be done in such a manner as to comply with any
rules or regulations of any governmental agency and the Contractor shall secure any special permits
or licenses required from any such agencies.
3.3 Stringing
a. Pipe shall be strung upon the right-of-way with due consideration of topographic conditions in
connection with lining up, welding, creek, highway, and railroad crossings where multiple lengths
and special handling is required.
b. In general, the pipe shall be strung end to end on the right-of-way, but in some cases may be
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stored in piles at locations within the right-of-way, and in a manner that will not damage the pipe
and coating, as approved and authorized by Company's Representative.
c. Where pipe is being strung end to end, sufficient gaps shall be left to provide for farm
equipment, vehicular and cattle crossings as necessary.
d. Valves, casing, and other large and durable materials may be hauled and strung on the right-of-
way provided such practice shall not result in their loss or damage. Small materials or materials
easily lost or damaged shall be stored at convenient points in warehouses or other storage facilities
provided by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Company.
e. Care shall be exercised by the Contractor in loading, unloading, hauling, and stringing
operations, so as to avoid damage to pipe or coating. Proper equipment shall be used in loading and
unloading pipe. In no event shall pipe be dropped or rolled from railroad cars or trucks. The use of
buffers or other suitable means of protection may be required by the Company's Representative.
f. All pipes shall be visually inspected by Contractor at time pipe is received by Contractor. Any
joints having damages that would impair its strength or reduce its serviceability shall be set aside or
hauled to a pipe yard.
g. The pipe tally shall be confirmed by Contractor upon receipt of pipe from trucking company.
Any discrepancy shall be noted on the bill of lading.
h. All delivery tickets, bills of lading, mill test reports or other material related paperwork received
by Contractor, will be turned over to Company Representative as soon as possible following receipt
of material.
BENDING
4.1 Bending
a. Contractor shall make all necessary field pipe bends required in the construction of said line, but
Company may at its option provide fabricated bends for installation at points where in its judgment
the use of such bends are preferable. All over -bends, sags and side bends shall be made and
installed in such manner that an adequate amount of slack is provided in the line. Bends shall not
be made closer than four (4) pipe diameters to any field -made circumferential weld and shall be
completed without damage to the pipe or coating and with a minimum of distortion. Adequate
means for preventing buckling shall be provided by Contractor. Any pipe buckled from any cause
shall be cut out at Contractor's expense, and Contractor shall pay Company for all such buckled and
distorted pipe at its actual cost per foot to Company. All field bends shall be made cold and with a
segmented shoe type bending machine. Company reserves the right to reject the use of any bending
machine if its operation is not considered to be satisfactory and to require Contractor to replace any
such machine.
b. The pipe bends shall be free from buckling, cracks, thinning of the pipe wall, or any other
evidence of damage and shall be made to conform to the profile of the bottom of the completed
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trench. Where the pipe has a longitudinal seam, the bend will be made such that the seam will fall
on or near the neutral axis of bending.
e. Bends shall be planned so that the sag bends will rest firmly on the bottom of the trench, over
bends will have a four (4) inch minimum clearance from the bottom of the trench and side bends
will have a minimum of six (6) inches clearance from the inside curve of the trench.
d. In all cases, the method employed in making pipe bends in the field shall be subject to the
approval of the Company's Representative. Any bends which are unsatisfactory in the opinion of the
Company's Representative shall be removed and replaced by the Contractor, at Contractor's
expense.
e. The Company's Representative may require that pipe bends be set in the trench in advance of the
laying crew to test the bend radius and the grading of the trench.
WELDING
5.1 Work Required
a. The work required under this specification includes the furnishing of all supervision, labor,
equipment, services, and welding materials necessary for the welding of the pipeline over its entire
length, including the welding of any pipeline fittings where indicated and required by the Company.
b. All welding and welder qualification tests shall be in strict accordance with API Standard 1104,
latest edition, and the ANSI B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems, latest edition. Any
defective welds will be replaced by the Contractor at Contractor's expense and Company's
Representative will have the final decision concerning defective welds.
5.2 Methods
a. Welds shall be made by either the manual shielded metal -arc or gas -shield method. All
requirements affecting the quality of the completed welds shall apply equally to roll welding and
position welding, and shall comply with API Standards 1104, "Standard for Welding Pipelines and
Related Facilities", latest edition.
5.3 Equipment
a. Welding machines and appurtenances thereto shall be of size and type suitable for the work, and
shall be maintained in such condition as to insure acceptable welds, continuity of operation, and
safety of personnel. Welding machines shall be operated within the amperage and voltage ranges
specified for each size and type of electrode. Any equipment which does not meet these
requirements shall be repaired or replaced by Contractor upon request of the Company's
Representative.
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5.4 Materials
a. The requirements set forth in this subsection 5 shall apply to field welding of pipe manufactured
in conformance to American Petroleum Institute Specification for Line Pipe, latest edition.
b. Electrodes shall conform to American Welding Society -American Society for Testing Materials
AWS -ASTM specifications and such materials shall be supplied by the Contractor
c. Electrodes shall be stored in unopened original containers. Flux -coated electrodes shall be kept
dry, stored to prevent moisture loss or moisture absorption, and shall be handled in such a manner
as to insure no mechanical and physical damage to the coating. Electrodes in opened containers
shall be protected from excessive moisture changes. Electrodes which show signs of deterioration
or damage shall be rejected.
5.5 Qualification of Welders
a. Welders will be tested either by using Contractor's equipment with Company approval, or by a
qualified testing company. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs related to the qualifications
of welders. The number and type of tests to be made shall be in accordance with Company's
Welding Qualification Procedure.
5.6 Welding
a. Welding shall be done in accordance with Company's Qualified Welding Procedure, a copy of
which has been furnished to Contractor, and this procedure is incorporated herein by this reference.
The following requirements shall not supersede any requirement of the procedure.
b. The amperage and arc travel speed shall be such as to produce welds conforming to the
procedure. All foreign matter shall be removed from the immediate vicinity of the beveled ends
before welding. All beveled ends shall be ground or filed to a bright metal finish, but the thickness
of the land shall not be changed,
c. Field bevels of pipe ends shall be made only by using a pipe beveling machine.
d. The longitudinal weld seams at the circumferential welds shall not be in line, but shall be offset a
minimum of 15 degrees, (0.3 Nominal Diameter Inches) and a maximum of 30 degrees (8.5
Nominal Diameter Inches), and within the top quarter as laid, when possible.
e. The space between abutting pipe ends shall be such as to insure complete penetration without
burn -through.
f. The alignment of abutting pipe ends shall be such as to minimize the offset between pipe
surfaces and shall be done in accordance with API 1104, latest edition, specifications.
g. An internal line-up clamp shall be used for all line pipe with an outside diameter of 12.750" or
greater. Internal line-up clamps may be removed after the root bead is 50 percent completed
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provided the completed part of the root bead is in segments of approximately equal lengths, and the
segments are equally spaced about the circumference of the pipe. Should conditions, in Company's
opinion, make it difficult to prevent movement of the pipe, or should the weld be unduly stressed by
removing the clamp, then the root bead shall be completed before releasing clamp tension.
h. An external line-up clamp shall be used where it is impractical or impossible to use an internal
line-up clamp. Root bead segments used in connection with external clamps shall be uniformly
spaced around the circumference of the pipe and shall have an accumulative length of not less than
50 percent of the pipe circumference before the clamp may be removed.
1 All scale or slag shall be removed from each bead, undercut and groove. Cleaning shall be done
with hand or power tools.
j. The entire root bead shall be made with the pipe in a stationary position. During the welding of
the root bead, vibration or movement of the pipe shall be held to an absolute minimum.
k. Each welder shall identify his work in the manner prescribed by the Company's Representative,
Steel die stamping on the pipe shall not be used.
1. Partially completed welds that have undergone cooling shall be preheated prior to completion of
the weld at the option of the Company's Representative. Preheating of pipe ends prior to welding
may be required at any time at the option of Company's Representative.
m. Should laminations, split ends, or other defects in the pipe be discovered, the joint of pipe
containing such defects shall be cropped, repaired, or removed from the line as directed by
Company's Representative.
n. Any weld containing a crack shall be completely removed from the line. The Company may
authorize repairs of other defects in the root and filler beads, but any weld that shows evidence of
repair work having been done without authorization by the Company may be rejected. Repairs may
be made to pin holes and undercuts in the final bead without authorization, but must meet approval
of the Company's Representative. In any event, only repairs authorized by API 1104, latest edition,
will be permitted.
o. Before repairs are made, injurious defects shall be entirely removed by grinding to clean metal.
All slag and scale shall be removed by wire brushing. Preheating of such an area may be required
by the Company.
p. All arc burns must be repaired by removing the notch, either by grinding, or cutting out a
cylinder of the pipe containing the entire notch. Grinding the notch shall be permitted provided
grinding does not reduce the nominal wall thickness in excess of 12Y percent to remove all the
physical defects of the arc bum. In the event grinding is unsuccessful, the damaged area of the pipe
containing the arc burn, including the ground area, shall be removed by cutting out a cylinder of the
pipe containing the damaged metal.
q. Tack welding of grounding clamps and other devices to pipe shall not be permitted.
r. The maximum distance between the pipe gang (stringer bead and hot pass welders) and the firing
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line (finishing welders) shall be determined by Company Representative. The hot pass shall be
applied immediately after the stringer bead, and all stringer beads must be covered with the hot pass
by the end of each day.
s. Contractor shall pick up, haul, and insert in the pipeline, pieces of pipe which have been cut off
when tying sections of line together, or for any other reason. Minimum length of such pieces shall
be ten (10) feet for all diameters. Contractor shall not allow short pieces of pipe to accumulate but
shall move them ahead of the stringing operations and weld them in the pipeline intermittently.
t. The interior of all pipe joints shall be carefully examined for the presence of foreign matter
before they are lined up for welding. All such matter shall be removed by swabbing or other means
approved by the Company's Representative.
u. The open ends of the line shall be securely closed at the end of each day's work by the use of
commercially available night caps to prevent the entrance of small animals or the introduction of
foreign matter of any kind and shall not be reopened until work is resumed at that point.
v. All welders are to carry with them a suitable container in which to dispose of welding rod stubs.
Rod stubs and/or unused rods shall not be disposed of in the trench or on the right-of-way.
w. Welders welding on fusion bonded epoxy coated pipe will use spark shields to protect the
coating from sparks, buckshot, etc.
DITCHING
6.1 Ditching
a. A flat-bottomed trench shall be excavated to widths called for below and shall be of such depth
as to provide a normal minimum cover of forty-eight (48) inches or forty-eight (48) inches in rock
as specified in Section 6, "Ditching", subsection 6.2, Rock Excavation. All ditching on the pipeline
shall be done with a trenching machine whenever possible.
Nominal O.D. of Pipe Minimum Width
2 12"
3 12"
4 12"
6 18"
8 20"
10 22"
12 24"
14 26"
16 28
Above 16" As specified by Company
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b. The trench for the pipeline crossing at highways, roads, railroads, drainage ditches adjacent to
railroad or highway crossings, creek and canal crossings, and river crossings, shall be excavated to a
depth which will provide a minimum cover over the top of the pipe, as shown in the construction
permits and/or profile drawings. Creek and drainage ditch crossings not included in these drawings
shall be excavated to a depth which will provide a minimum cover over the top of the pipe of sixty
(60) inches. At all Locations where the pipeline is within fifty (50) feet ofa private dwelling, any
industrial building, or place of public assembly in which persons work, congregate, or assemble, the
minimum depth of cover shall be forty-eight (48) inches.
c. The depth of cover shall be determined by measurement from the top of the pipe up to the grade
level of the low side of the trench. In the event that after the bid was received the Special R.O.W.
Provisions or the Company's Representative directs that the trench be excavated and graded to a
depth which shall result in a cover in excess of forty-eight (48) inches, such excess shall constitute
"Extra Depth of Trench", unless such excess depth is required at highway, railroad, river, creek,
ditch and canal crossing to meet the minimum cover requirements as specified in Section 6,
"Ditching", noted in subsection 6.1.b above.
d. There shall be a clearance between the pipeline being laid and any foreign pipeline or any other
underground structure of not less than eighteen (1 8) inches for Company pipelines of (12) inches
nominal diameter and less. For Company pipelines greater than twelve (12) inches nominal
diameter, the clearance shall be not less than the nominal diameter of the Company pipeline. In
cases where this clearance cannot be attained, other suitable precautions to protect the piping shall
be taken, such as the installation of insulating material, installation of casing, or installation of other
protective material as required. Deeper excavation of the ditch required due to crossing under
foreign pipelines and tile lines shall not constitute "Extra Depth of Trench".
e. Where the trench is excavated through land where livestock is confined, through fields under
cultivation, across lanes or driveways, or where the trench is open -cut through roads, temporary
crossings shall be constructed to permit the safe and expeditious passage of livestock, vehicles,
equipment and persons from one side of the trench to the other.
f. The bottom of the trench shall be graded to provide a uniform support for each joint of pipe and
sufficient loose earth shall be left in the trench to form a bed for the pipe. Where rock is
encountered, Contractor shall either place four (4) inches of rock -free soil over the rock bottom of
the ditch to provide a bed for the pipe, or install an approved pipeline rock shield completely around
the pipe coating. Following the Iowering-in of the pipeline in the trench, the Contractor shall place
six (6) inches of rock -free soil over the top of the pipeline or shall have installed an approved
pipeline rock shield completely around the pipe coating. Select backfill containing rock no larger
than two (2) inches in diameter will be placed directly on top of the rock shield protected pipe.
g. Padding material and/or rock shield shall be furnished and installed by Contractor upon written
approval by Company's Representative and in accordance with the Unit Price Summary.
6.2 Rock Excavation
a. Rock excavation is defined as solid rock which must first be broken up by means of drilling and
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blasting, or by jack hammers, before excavation can be accomplished. Company reserves the right
to approve the method to be used for the rock excavation. Company shall be given prior notice by
Contractor of the method proposed for such rock excavation and Contractor shall use all practical
means of excavation with mechanical ditch excavating equipment before resorting to drilling and
blasting unless it is obvious, in Company's opinion, that drilling and blasting of rock is required to
accomplish excavation. Contractor may utilize specialized rock excavation equipment in place of
blasting if approved by Company at the rates defined in the Unit Price Summary. Rock excavation
shall meet the following depth specifications:
b. Standard Depth Rock Excavation: Where rock is encountered at the surface of the ground,
trench shall be excavated to provide a minimum cover over the pipe of forty-eight (48) inches.
c. Extra Depth Rock Excavation: In cases where Company requires cover in excess of standard
depth trench, Contractor shall excavate rock as needed to comply with the stipulation. Contractor
will be paid for extra depth excavation in rock in excess of specified depths according to the unit
price stipulated.
6.3 Blasting
a. All drilling and blasting shall be performed in a safe manner. All possible precautions shall be
taken to avoid injury or damage to persons, livestock, and property. Without limitation, Contractor
shall be responsible for all damage, on or off of the right-of-way, resulting from the use of
explosives and shall indemnify and hold Company harmless from any and all liabilities, costs, and
expenses (including attorney's fees and court costs) which may arise out of such damage. Blasting
mats or earth padding shall be used where extreme care must be exercised to safeguard adjacent
houses, property or other facilities from scatter of rock. Rocks or other debris scattered on adjacent
land by blasting operations shall be immediately removed by the Contractor. The Contractor's
responsibility and obligation to indemnify Company under this section shall not be diminished, in
any way, by the fact that Contractor shall not have been negligent or failed to exercise due care or
by the fact that the negligence or failure to exercise due care of third parties or Company shall have
contributed to such damage.
b. Blasting operations shall be conducted by persons thoroughly experienced in such work. Where
governmental authorities require licensed "shooters" and blasting permits, such requirements shall
be met by Contractor. Contractor shall obtain necessary permits at Contractor's expense and shall
make proper notification to regulatory authorities and persons in the immediate vicinity in advance
of any blasting.
c. Explosives shall be stored in a locked magazine according to standard practices as specified by
the United States Bureau of Mines. Detonating caps shall not be stored with explosives, but shall be
stored in a separate place in accordance with specifications of the Bureau of Mines. Explosives
shall not be primed or fused until immediately before use.
d. Company's Representative shall make an initial inspection and spot check at frequent intervals of
the on-site explosive magazine area, if one is used, but shall in no event be responsible therefore.
e. Contractor shall maintain a record log which shall be available at all times to Company's
Representative. This record shall include but is not limited to the following data for each blast
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detonated.
1. Plan of the blast hole spacing and depths and the location of the blast point in
relation to alignment sheet stationing.
2. Type and strength of explosives, blasting caps and distribution of the delay
periods used.
3. Total explosive per round and per group of delays.
4. Prevailing weather conditions, including wind directions and approximate relative
humidity, and cloud conditions at time of blast.
5. Date and exact firing time of blast.
6. Name of persons in responsible charge of loading and firing and blasting permit
number, if required.
7. When required by Company's Representative, seismic and/or shock wave
intensity, as well as displacement, will be recorded for each detonation.
6.4 Double Ditch
a. When required by the owner or tenant of any portion of the land to be traversed by the pipeline,
Contractor shall "double ditch" trench such portion of said land to insure top soil and sub -soil are
removed separately. The two types of soil shall be placed in separate rows and shall not be
intermingled on the surface. During backfilling, sub -soil shall be returned to the ditch first with top
soil placed above it. Double ditching shall be performed for the consideration, if any, set forth in
the Unit Price Summary.
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FIELD JOINT COATING
7.1 General
a. The line pipe furnished by the Company shall be provided with a plant applied 12-14 mil FBE.
The Contractor shall be responsible for applying a protective coating to the field joints after the line
has been welded and also to all bare fabricated materials which are to be buried underground e.g.,
piping, fittings, valves, etc. The Contractor shall also be responsible for those repairs to the plant
applied coating that may occur during loading, hauling, unloading or stringing operations.
b. The cleaning and coating of field joints and fabricated pipe shall be performed by the Contractor
in accordance with the Company's Representative and the manufacturer's recommendations.
Company reserves the right to perform tests to determine the protection level and acceptability of
the coating.
c. Contractor shall furnish all labor, material including shrink sleeves, equipment, tools, and
services necessary for application and testing of the coating materials unless otherwise specified in
the bid package.
d. The application of the coating materials shall be subject to the approval of the Company's
Representative.
e. The Company's Representative may cut samples from the coating from titne to lime, to
determine the thickness and bond of the coating.
7.2 Materials
a. The type of material shall be the following or Company approved equal:
1. Primer - as recommended by tape manufacturer.
2. Tape Coating (minimum thickness of 35 mils):
a) Roysten Greenline
b) Polyguard
c) Polyken 980
d) Tapecoat 10/40W
3. Heat shrink sleeve coating:
a) Raychem
b) Canusa
b. All coating materials shall be stored in accordance with manufacturer's reconunendations.
Material, which in the opinion of the Company's Representative, shows evidence of deterioration
while in the Contractor's custody, may be rejected.
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7.3 Methods
a. Cleaning
1. Cleaning shall not be permitted on moist or frosted pipe surfaces.
2. The pipe shall be cleaned by mechanical or hand methods to the
satisfaction of Company's Representative, and manufacturer's requirements.
3. If solvents are required to clean oil, grease, lacquer, or other such matter from
pipe surfaces, such solvents shall be approved by the Company's Representative,
and be within coating manufacturer's requirements.
b. Priming
1. Primer shall not be applied on moist, frosted or excessively hot pipe surfaces.
2. One uniform coat of primer, free from floods or runs, shall be
applied immediately after the pipe has been cleaned.
3. Primer shall be applied in such a way as to cover all the bare metal to be taped
and overlap the plant coating a minimum of six (6) inches.
4. Primer containers and brushes shall be kept clean at all times. Primer shall not be
stored in open containers.
5. Atmospheric conditions and type of primer shall govern the drying time allowed.
The suitability of the primer for the application of the taping material shall be
acceptable to the Company's Representative. Tithe primer is found to be
unsatisfactory, the pipe shall be reprimed as specified herein.
6. Primer thinner shall be considered as a material to be used in emergencies only.
The use and quality of thinner shall be approved by the Company's Representative
and in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
c. Coating
1. Coating application shall be such that the entire surface of the pipe shall be
covered.
2. Coating shall be applied in a manner which shall prevent any wrinkles in the
wrapping.
3. Coating shall be applied in a manner which shall bond the coating to the plant
applied coating in a method approved by Company's Representative. The overlap
with the plant applied coating shall be a minimum of six (6) inches.
4. All coated areas shall have a minimum thickness of 35 mils unless otherwise
specified by Company's Representative.
5. When repairing coating defects of plant applied coated pipe, the plant wrap (coal tar
enamel or tape) shall be cut away down to the steel surface over the area to be
repaired and for at least one (1) inch around the area. The existing plant wrap (coal
tar enamel only) shall be feathered around the area to be repaired before the
application of primer and tape. The coating shall then be applied to this area so as to
be bonded to the steel surface and to the plant wrap. When repairs must be made to
relatively larger areas, (i) all un -bonded coated material shall be removed from the
damaged area, the pipe shall be cleaned to the steel surface; and (ii) the pipe shall be
reprimed and coated in accordance with the specifications herein.
6. Coating of joints on river crossing pipe shall be in accordance with the applicable
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coating manufacturer's recommendations, as approved by Company's
Representative.
7.4 Testing
a. Contractor shall test the entire pipeline, plant coated pipe and field joints with a holiday detector
and repair any holidays detected according to the manufacturer's specifications. Electrical
inspection and repairs will be made while the coated pipe is being lowered in. A holiday detector,
acceptable to Company, along with necessary labor shall be furnished by Contractor. The voltage
setting of the detector shall be specified by Company in accordance with the coating manufacturer's
specifications.
CROSSINGS AND TIE-INS
8.1 Railroad, Highway and Road Crossings
a. The installation of all railroad, highway and road crossings shall comply with the specifications
and requirements of the railroad company, highway department and any governmental authority
having jurisdiction and according to the permit drawing for each crossing. Each public road
crossing must satisfactorily pass inspection by the governmental authority having jurisdiction before
Contractor shall be entitled to any payment in connection with each such crossing.
b. All crossings of railroads, state highways, and public and private roads shall be bored unless
otherwise specified.
c. Locations for beginning and ending or boring shall be as specified by the railroad or highway
department, and said beginning and ending shall be longer only if directed and staked by Company's
Representative.
d. If the crossing is to be cased, insulating spacers shall be attached to the carrier pipe prior to the
installation of coated pipeline through the casing. The carrier pipe shall be supported within three
(3) feet of both ends of the casing with sand bags to the extent that the casing will not be supporting
the pipe after backfilling. No wood skids, or any other rigid supports shall be used. Both ends of
the carrier pipe shall be tied into the Iine before final positioning and attachment of the casing and
seals, and before any backfilling at the crossing.
e. Casing vent lines (if applicable), cathodic protection tests leads, and warning signs shall be
installed as directed by Company's Representative and as shown on Company drawings.
f. The excavation required for railroad, highway, road crossings, or approaches thereto shall not
constitute "Extra Depth of Trench."
g. In the event voids develop in a roadbed during boring operations, such voids on hard surface
roads shall be filled by pressure grouting which shall consist of a sand -cement slurry of at Ieast two
(2) sacks of cement per cubic yard. Should voids develop on graded gravel and/or graded earth
roadbeds, such voids shall be uncovered and backfilled with suitable material mechanically tamped
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in six (6) inch layers and surface replaced as specified in Section 8, "Crossings and Tie-ins", noted
in subsection 8.1.i below.
h. Open trenching across public roadbeds will not be permitted except in specific cases and then
only after proper permission has been obtained by Company's Representative from authorities
having jurisdiction.
i,
in the event permission is granted to open trench across a roadbed, all backfilling of such open
trenching on the right-of-way shall be accomplished by placing suitable material in layers of six (6)
inches in thickness and each six (6) inch layer mechanically tamped with a pneumatic tamping
device (or equal) until the degree of compaction is equal to or more than the density of surrounding
undisturbed earth. In the event that the material removed from the open trench is not suitable for
backfill and tamping due to water saturation or nature of material, then Contractor is obligated to
obtain suitable material, approved by Company Representative, from other sources at Contractor's
expense.
j. After backfilling, the surface of the road shall be replaced with material in quality and quantity in
a manner satisfactory to the authority having jurisdiction.
k. Operations along roads and highways shall be performed in such a manner that excavated
material and operating equipment be kept off the pavement.
1. Barricades, warning signs, and flagmen shall be provided by the Contractor in accordance with
all federal, state and local requirements. Contractor, in addition, shall be bound to the construction
specifications set forth in the various permits acquired by Company.
m. Where the Contractor must cross over highways or public roads with equipment at other than a
public crossing, Contractor must do so in accordance with the governing agencies regulations.
n. Where the Contractor must cross over railroads with equipment at other than a public crossing,
Contractor shall meet the requirements of each railroad company.
8.2 Stream and River Crossings
a. All major river crossings and other stream crossings, when directed by the Company's
Representative shall be hydrostatically tested in total or in sections prior to installation. This test is
a pre-test and does not preclude the requirement for a test of the entire crossing in place after
installation either separately or in conjunction with a pipeline section. Should a leak develop on the
final test in place after installation due to faulty work by the Contractor, the Contractor shall repair
such leak at Contractor's expense.
a. Weights may be required to be installed at locations designated on the plans or at locations as
directed by Company's Representative. Where weights are installed on long sections of pipe,
care shall be taken in handling to prevent buckling of the pipe. Water shall not be used to
submerge pipe in water crossings.
b. The cover over the weights shall not be less than the minimum pipe cover specified in Section 6,
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"Ditching" herein unless specifically designated on construction drawings. Such additional
pipe cover shall not constitute Extra Depth Trench.
d. Stream banks shall be properly restored using sand bags or rip rap if necessary to prevent
erosion. Excess earth shall be disposed of so as not to block the flow of streams, interfere with
other construction or maintenance operations, or cause damage or inconvenience to property owners
or others.
e. The protective coating on river crossing pipe shall be protected when required by Company due
to rock or other detrimental condition by rock shield, or other methods as directed by the Company's
Representative. The rock shield or other protective shield shall be furnished and installed by the
Contractor as specified as a bid item in the bid package.
f. When concrete coated pipe is furnished by the Company, then Contractor, at Contractor's cost,
will concrete coat field joints upon acceptance of the weld by Company.
8.3 Valves and Connections
a. All mainline valves, branch line tees and valves, drain and instrumentation connections, cathodic
protection leads, and other connections shall be installed at locations designated by the Construction
Drawings and such other locations as may be required and designated by Company. The above
facilities shall be installed in each section of the line prior to cleaning and testing of that section of
the line. Contractor shall install pigging bars in all branch tee fittings if required by Company prior
to installation of the tee in the pipeline as specified in the construction drawings.
b. In the event valves and/or fittings are to be buried, they shall be cleaned of all foreign matter,
including scale, rust, grease and moisture and a three (3) coat application of cold mastic, such as
Roskote Mastic A-938, is to be applied to a point six (6) inches above ground level. The mastic
coating shall be allowed to sufficiently cure in accordance with manufacturers recommendations
prior to backfilling. The remainder of the above ground facilities are to be cleaned, primed and
painted as specified in Section 13.1, "Painting Specifications."
LOWERING -IN
9.1 Lowering -in
a. The pipeline shall be lowered into the trench in such a manner as to provide "slack" in the line.
b. Side bends and sag bends shall be lowered first wherever possible and weighted or backfilled to
serve as anchorage. Side bends shall be placed near the outside wall of the trench. Sag bends shall
bear firmly against the bottom of the trench, and overbends shall have a suitable space between the
bottom of the pipe and bottom of the trench as specified in Section 4, "Bending". Loose ends shall
be left at an overbend if required by the Company's Representative, so that the sag bend may be
lowered and anchored before making the cut and tie-in weld.
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c. When the trench runs through rock, the sides and bottom of the trench shall be cleared of all
loose or projecting rock which might damage the protective coating or covering on the pipe. No
rocks larger than 1-1/2" should be left in the trench- "Crumbing" should address this aspect of
work.
d. Coated pipe shall, at all times, be handled with equipment such as wide canvas slings or wide
padded skids designed to prevent damage to the coating. Bare cables, chains, hooks, metal bars or
narrow skids shall not be permitted to come in contact with the coating.
e. The pipe shall be lowered in such a manner as to prevent damage to the coating from abrasions,
scuffing or cracking.
f. Lowering -in and backfilling operations shall not be permitted except in the presence of and with
the approval of the Company's Representative. Should lowering -in or backfilling be performed in
the absence of or without the approval of such Company Representative then Contractor may be
required to uncover and remove the section of line for inspection at Contractor's expense.
BAC KFILLING
10.1 Backfilling
a. Backfilling shall follow the laying and lowering of the pipe as closely as possible and shall be
done so that no excavated material remains scattered on adjoining ground.
b. Prior to backfilling, the trench shall be inspected to ensure skids, brush, stumps, trees, boulders,
or any other debris does not remain in the trench and no such material will be included in the
backfill.
c. The trench shall be backfilled above ground level and backfill shall be placed over the center of
the trench to a height which will insure complete filling of the trench after settlement. Backfill
through cultivated field or fields suitable for cultivation shall be rounded off so as not to interfere
with farming operations.
d. Where the right-of-way has been graded or leveled to facilitate the operation of trenching
machines or other equipment, the backfill shall be completed so that the original contour of the
ground will be restored unless otherwise directed by the Company's Representative.
e. Prior to backfilling, excavations where the cross-over lines and mainline valve assemblies do not
rest on undisturbed soil and are not supported by concrete piers, care shall be taken to properly
support the piping by sandbagging or by tamping the backfill.
f. Excavated rocks whose largest dimension is greater than six (6) inches shall not be returned to
the trench. Rocks returned to the pipe trench shall be prevented from contacting the pipe by the use
of earth padding of not less than twelve (12) inches above the pipe. If padding is required, the use
of a shaker/padding bucket is acceptable to remove all larger sized rocks (1-1(2" and larger) from
the padding material. Rock shield can be installed on the pipe if deemed necessary. Rocks as
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defined above may be returned to the trench above the padding requirement. However the rocks
shall have a dirt cover of not less than twelve (12) inches through cultivated field or fields suitable
for cultivation.
g. On sloping ground the Contractor may be required to install trench sack breakers (soil filled
sacks) and grade diversion terraces on land not cultivated to prevent the backfill from sliding or
washing. Sacks required for sack breakers shall be furnished by Contractor. When required by
Company's Representative, the Contractor shall protect the backfill by placing stone rip -rap or sack
breakers in locations designated by Company's Representative after backfilling.
h. The backfilling shall be performed and completed without injury to the protective coating of the
pipe, fittings or other appurtenances. Hand backfilling shall be used where necessary.
i. Where additional backfill material beyond that available from the trench excavation is required,
such material shall be obtained at quoted Unit Price.
j. Any backfilling omitted because of installation of breakers, tie-in connections, test stations for
corrosion control, concrete foundations, concrete blocks, valve boxes, and other installations shall
be performed after such installations have been completed and approved.
k. The Contractor shall be responsible at Contractor's own expense to re -backfill any sections of the
line that sink. The Company will contact the Contractor in the event such repairs are necessary and
Contractor agrees to make prompt repairs.
CLEAN-UP
11.1 Cleanup
a. Work shall follow completion of the backfill closely. The Contractor shall conduct such work so
that it shall be finished as soon as possible after completion of the pipeline. A crown over the ditch,
not to exceed one (1) foot and not less than six (6) inches, shall be provided after completion of
cleanup. Crowns through fields suitable for cultivation shall be compacted and rounded so as not to
interfere with farming operations.
b. Terraces shall be constructed across the right-of-way on sloping ground to prevent erosion. The
number, size, grade, and spacing of the terraces shall be approved by Company's Representative.
c. All waterways, ditches, and drains shall be cleaned out and restored to the condition prior to the
commencement of construction.
d. The right-of-way and surrounding ground shall be cleaned of all rubbish and debris. Barrels,
cans, drums, rubbish, stumps, rocks, waste and other refuse shall not be disposed of on adjacent
property unless Contractor secures written permission from the property owner and furnishes
Company with a copy of this written permission beforehand. In all cases, such material shall be
disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Company's Representative and the property owner.
Where any remaining brush or timber is disposed of by burning, such disposal shall be conducted as
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specified in Section 2, "Clearing and Preparing Right -of -Way".
e. Rock rakes or other suitable equipment approved by Company's Representative shall be used to
remove all rock three (3) inches in diameter and larger or as otherwise specifically provided in the
ROW agreement.
f. Unless landowner has granted permission in wilting to dispose of large rocks in a designated
location on his property, excess rock will be hauled from the right-of-way by the Contractor at
Contractor's expense.
g. After all rock and rubbish has been removed and the grading completed, the right-of-way shall
be smoothed by disking or by other means as required by Company to present a finished and
workmanlike appearance.
h. AH fences which have been cut or removed during the construction work shall be permanently
repaired in a first class and substantial manner and to match the original style of the fence so far as
is possible, unless a permanent gate is to be installed. Where there is any doubt in the opinion of
the Company's Representative as to the usability of old fence material, Contractor shall furnish new
wire and suitable post at Contractor's expense to rebuild said fences. Fence repairs shall be subject
to approval of both the property owner and of the Company's Representative. Whenever possible,
H -braces on fences will remain to facilitate future access to the right-of-way.
i.AII extra materials delivered to the Contractor by the Company and not actually used in the
construction of the pipeline shall be returned by the Contractor without undue delay to a point
designated by the Company's Representative.
TESTING
12.1 General
a. Upon completion of the line or a substantial part thereof, the line shall be cleaned and tested in
accordance with this Section. Contractor shall give Company at least two (2) days notice prior to
testing any section of the pipeline in order that proper notification can be made by Company to
other parties.
b. The test procedure and the test pressures shall be as specified in this section.
c. The pressure test medium shall be natural gas.
12.2 Location of Water Source
a. The Contractor shall be responsible for locating and providing an acceptable water source or
sources and provide for disposal of the water after testing. The final approval of such source and
location shall be obtained from the Company. Prior to using the water, Contractor shall consult an
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independent testing laboratory, approved by the Company, to perform and submit a certified test
report consisting of pH, total alkalinity, turbidity, occluded carbon dioxide, oxygen, and chlorides.
It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to reimburse said laboratory for all services rendered. All
water shall be filtered prior to its being introduced into the line, except when using water from a
public water supply system approved for domestic consumption. If so requested by the Company,
Contractor shall cause the water to be treated to accomplish the following:
I. Adjust pI-I between 6.5 and 7.5
2. Remove turbidity, sludge and other deleterious materials, substances and gases that
would adversely affect the pipe. Contractor shall, at the request of the Company,
backwash the filters (for change elements) until the backwash water meets the approval
of the Company.
12.3 Test Equipment, Materials and Labor Furnished by Contractor
a. Contractor shall provide filters suitable for the fill rate and acceptable to Company's
Representative.
b. Contractor shall provide filling pumps with a minimum capability as specified in the filling
procedure.
c. Contractor shall provide pressure pumps capable of increasing line pressure at a minimum rate of
200 psig per hour.
d. Contractor shall furnish all fill, test and dewatering fittings, manifold piping, valves, high
pressure hose, pressure and temperature recorders, dead weight testers, temperature and pressure
gauges, squeegees, brush pigs, swabs, sizing plates, charts and all other test apparatus as may be
required by Company. Dead weight testers and temperature and pressure recorders shall be in first
class condition. Temperature and pressure recorders shall have been certified for accuracy within
the past six (6) months. Dead weight testers shall have been certified for accuracy within the past
six (6) months. Contractor shall provide all certification papers to Company prior to testing.
e. Fittings, pipe, valves, and all other such equipment shall be of a rating adequate for the
maximum test pressure specified. The use of cast iron materials shall not be permitted.
f. Contractor shall furnish weld caps, valves, blind flanges, gaskets and other such test equipment
as required for the hydrostatic test.
12.4 Determination of Test Pressures and Test Sections
a. The Contractor shall notify Company two (2) days in advance concerning plans for testing any
section of the pipeline. Both the Contractor and the Company shall review the entire pipeline
profile drawing, as supplied by the Company, before selecting test section locations. Changes of
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elevation, accessibility to test sites for equipment, availability of water, and other applicable factors
shall be considered in determining locations and lengths of test sections. In general, the length of
any test section shall not exceed fifteen (15) miles.
1. The basic test pressure shall be the minimum pressure as recorded at the highest elevation
in the test section. The maximum test pressure allowed shall be determined at the lowest elevation
in the test section.
2. The D.O.T. phase which shall be a continuous eight (8) hour test during which the
pressure shall in no case drop below the basic test pressures specified in Section 12, "Testing",
noted in paragraph 12.4.a above.
12.5 Pre -Test Procedures
a. Contractor shall install test manifolds at points designated by Company. All welds made in the
installation of the manifolds shall be in accordance with API 1104 Specifications, latest edition,
however, radiographic inspection may not be required for these specific welds.
b. The test section shall be backfilled throughout its entire length except at valve settings and
necessary bell holes, as approved by the Company.
c. All valves subject to hydrostatic testing shall have their closing mechanism positioned in
accordance with manufacturer's recommendations so that the valve seats and gate segments are not
required to withstand the test pressure. All check valves shall be secured in the full open position or
the flappers removed. Upon completion of test, valves shall be returned to fully open position for
pigging.
d. Contractor shall furnish alI labor, equipment, pigs (wire, sizing, etc.), air compressors, and other
materials to internally clean the line. Temporary launchers and receivers shall be provided by the
Contractor and secured by welding or other safe method to prevent uncontrolled discharge of the
pigs. All equipment shall be approved by the Company's Representative.
e. The length of any section cleaned shall not exceed fifteen (15) miles unless approved by the
Company Representative. Sections to be cleaned may be planned to coincide with the location of a
hydrostatic manifold.
f. Two (2) brush pigs in separate runs shall be propelled through the line by compressed air. The
second brush pig shall have a sizing plate whose radius is one half (3/4) inch less than the pipe
internal diameter in front of the first cup on the pig. The results of these runs shall determine if the
line is free of debris and that no pipe buckles or excessive out of roundness is in the section. If
excessive air pressure is needed to move the pig, an obstruction in the pipeline is apparent.
Additional pig runs may be required to locate such an obstruction. All obstructions must be
removed by Contractor, at Contractor's expense, or otherwise accounted for to Company's
satisfaction.
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12.6 Filling Procedures
a. Permits required by government authority will be secured by Contractor and copy provided to
Company's Representative prior to the filling operation.
After all pretest operations are performed, Contractor shall supply all the necessary fill equipment
as previously specified herein. The general fill operation shall be performed as described below.
1. The water filter unit shall be installed on the fill pump discharge line. Contractor shall
install a pressure dial gauge on the fill pump discharge for observing the heads that are
encountered while pressurizing. This gauge shall not be used for accumulation of data,
but the highest pressure obtained during the filling operation shall be noted on the records
to be kept pursuant as specified in Section 12, "Testing", noted in paragraph 12.9.
2. The Contractor shall supply fill pumps that are capable of filling the line at a rate not to
exceed six (6) hours and shall proceed to fill the pipeline section.
3. All vents and other connections shall be opened as required to eliminate air from
the lines during filling operations.
4. Contractor shall introduce a squeegee (batching pig) consisting of a minimum of
four (4) rubber or polyurethane discs and/or cups or other acceptable pig, into the line to
eliminate air from the pipeline. Should the Contractor elect to fill the section from the
middle, one (1) squeegee as described above, shall be place in each direction of fill.
S. Contractor shall supply and install all instrument lines required for test. All lines shall be
either high pressure tubing or hose. Contractor shall install a thermometer on the surface
of the pipe near both ends of the test section.
6. The Contractor shall increase the pressure in the pipeline to the maximum capability of
the fill pump. This completes the filling operation.
12.7 Pressuring Procedures
a. Whenever possible, Contractor shall allow the water to remain in the line overnight to allow the
water temperature to stabilize with the surrounding ground temperature prior to pressuring.
b. Upon completion of the filling operations, the Contractor shall pressure the pipeline test section
as described below. The Company may elect initially to test the pipeline section at a different
pressure than specified in the Contract.
c. Pressuring Operations
1. Pressure and temperature recording gauges, and the dead weight tester shall be at
one end of the test section where the pressure pump is located and a dial gauge at
the other end. The final test pressure of both ends will be calculated according to
the elevations at each end. Contractor may also be required to install gauges at
other locations on the pipeline where the segment could be isolated from the test
pressure by check or block valves.
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2. Contractor shall stop the pump at a pressure 50 psig below the test pressure so
that a thirty (30) minute duration lead test can be made. At the end of this time
period, pressure readings at both ends shall be compared and checked with
elevation differences, and adjustment of final test pressures made if necessary.
Dead weight readings shall be taken at five (5) minute intervals. This procedure
will determine whether or not a leak exists and will prevent over -pressurization.
Since there will be some difference between the temperature of the water used to
fill the test section and the temperature of the pipe and surrounding backfill there
will be a natural change in pressure until these temperatures equalize as specified
in Section 12, "Testing" The rate of change will diminish with time and can be
observed on the recording gauge, or by charting dead weight readings at regular
time intervals. Should there be no changes in pressure as indicated by dead
weight readings during this period of time, then Contractor shall proceed with the
test as specified in Section 12, "Testing", noted in subsection 12.8.e.1 herein.
d. Procedures for Locating and Repairing Leaks or Failures During Hydrostatic Testing
I . Should the procedure as specified in Section 12, "Testing", noted in subsection
12.8.c.2 above indicate that a leak exists then the Contractor should check all
possible sources of leaks by checking all valves, instrument lines, exposed piping
and test equipment. Should no leaks be found then an underground leak is
indicated.
2. At this point, Contractor shall furnish labor and equipment to locate and repair the
leak or failure. After repairs are made, Contractor shall refill and restore the
pressure to that point at which it failed or a leak was detected.
3. Should a leak occur due to faulty workmanship by Contractor or due to failure or
negligence of Contractor, then Contractor shall bear all costs incurred for locating
and repairing such leak.
4. Should a leak occur due to faulty or defective material furnished by Company
then Company shall reimburse Contractor for all costs incurred for locating and
repairing of such leak and for the cost of bringing the test procedure to the point
attained at the time the leak was detected. Any leaks found shall be repaired 10
original Company specifications.
5. Upon deciding that a leak exists in any test section, then Contractor shall furnish
Company the following information prior to proceeding to locate and repair the
leak:
a. A list of equipment to be used in locating the leak for the approval
of Company.
b. A list of personnel, including names and classifications to be
utilized in locating the leak for the approval of Company.
c. Contractor shall not proceed to locate the leak until receiving
written approval of Company for the use of such equipment and
personnel.
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6. Proper records shall be kept with regard to all work performed in locating and
repairing all leaks or failures.
e. Procedure After Repair of Leak or Failure. After the repair of a leak or failure, Contractor shall
reinstate the necessary filling and pressure procedure as outlined previously and then proceed as
follows:
1. Contractor shall then pressurize the pipeline section to the specified test pressure
taking dead weight readings at 5 psig increments for the last increase of 50 psig.
Contractor shall terminate the pressure operations when the specified test pressure
is reached.
2. Contractor shall hold the test pressure for the length of time required in the
Contract taking dead weight readings at thirty (30) minute intervals and providing
a continuous test recording for the duration of the test. If during the test a
pressure loss occurs, then the pressure shall be allowed to stabilize. At such time
as the test pressure stabilizes for a period of one (1) hour, then the Contractor
shall pressurize the test section back to the test pressure as specified in Section 12,
"Testing" The test period shall again commence after any re -pressure. No re -
pressure shall occur during the test period. Prior to ending the test, all data shall
be assembled and analyzed by the Company Representative to determine if the
test is acceptable.
3. Change in Pressure. In the event a continuous decrease in pressure is observed,
Contractor shall re -pressure the section to the specified test pressure after an
elapsed time of two (2) hours. If a continuation of pressure loss is observed
within the next two (2) hour period, a leak is evident. Therefore, the Contractor
shall discontinue the testing until the leak has been located and subsequent
repair(s) made. If the pressure stabilizes within these four (4) hours, Contractor
shall re -pressure to specified test pressure and proceed with the test program.
Contractor shall not permit the pressure during the test to increase in excess of 50
psig above the test pressure.
12.8 Records
Contractor shall keep an accurate report of all data obtained. Contractor shall complete the test form for
each section. All records shall reflect, but not be limited to, the following:
a. Tests shall be numbered by test sections (1, 2, 3, etc. for each pipeline spread and tests for each
section shall be numbered Test #I, #2, etc.)
b. Company Name.
c. Description of the starting point of the test sections by state, county, section, township, range,
tract number, survey station and alignment sheet number.
d. Description of the terminal point of the test section by state, county, section, township, range,
tract number, survey station, and alignment sheet number.
e. Date and time the test starts.
f. Date and time the test ends.
g. Test pressures.
h. Test medium.
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1 Certification by Contractor.
j. Certification by Company.
k. Explanation of any discontinuities in pressure on any chart.
1. Continuous pressure and temperature recording charts for each test or tests on each test section.
12.9 Leak Records
Should a leak occur in any test section then in addition to the above information the following will be
furnished:
a. Location of the leak by state, county, section, township, range, tract number and alignment sheet
and station number.
b. Pressure at time leak was detected (Furnish Chart).
c. Date and time leak was detected.
d. Date and time leak was found.
e. Date and time leak was repaired.
f. Cause of leak (e.g., split seam, crack in plate or other). Note: After each leak, the entire test
procedure is to be repeated starting with a new chart. All records shall be provided to Company's
Representative.
g. Failed section of pipe - the entire joint containing the failure should be removed from the line
and preserved.
12.12 Dewatering of Pipeline Section
After successful completion of tests, dewatering of the pipeline section shall be performed as follows:
a. Contractor shall open necessary vent valves to bleed test pressure off.
b. Contractor shall de -water the line and dump test water in a location and manner in accordance
with Contractors permit and satisfactory to the Company. De -water structures will be used to
prevent erosion. Compliance with the provisions of State and environmental permits will be strictly
enforced.
c. Contractor shall run sufficient cup pigs through the pipeline to displace to the satisfaction of the
Company Representative.
MISCELLANEOUS
13.1 Concrete
a. All structural type concrete shall develop a minimum compressive strength of 3,000 psi in 28
days. All concrete placement, curing, deformed reinforcement bars, testing, and other applicable
concrete requirements shall be in accordance with the AC1-318 Building Code, latest edition.
b. Should test cylinders be required, two test cylinders must be taken with each pour. Contractor
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shall be required to perform a steal trowel finish on each test cylinder prior to hardening of
concrete. The cylinders must be tested by an independent testing laboratory approved by the
Company. The first test cylinder for each pour shall be used for a seven (7) day compression test
and the other for a twenty-eight (28) day compression test. Copies of results of the testing shall be
sent to the Company without undue delay. Company shall bear all costs of the making, testing and
reporting of the concrete cylinder tests.
13.2 Replacing Drain Tile
a. All drainage tile removed, cut, broken or otherwise damaged during the construction of the
pipeline shall be restored and replaced to as good condition as existed before interference therewith,
and at the original location and grade. The installation, quality or material used in replacing and
restoring drain tile and the backfilling at drain tile crossings shall all be subject to the approval of
the Company's Representative and of the property owner or his representative.
b. Tile shall be removed for a sufficient distance from the trench to insure a satisfactory joint and
adequate support and to prevent the tile from becoming clogged after replacement is made.
Damaged tile shall be replaced with tile of the same size and material or with some other material
approved or directed by Company's Representative.
c. Troughs or conduits as required by Company shall be placed so as to adequately support the tile
so replaced. Such troughs or conduits shall penetrate sufficient solid ground to insure that
alignment and correct grade will be maintained when the backfill settles. If deemed necessary by
Company's Representative, sand and cement mixture filled bags shall be installed in the trench to
provide added support for tile.
d. Drain tile shall be vitrified clay, drain tile, or transite. It shall be Company's responsibility to
check with property owners as to property owner's choice of type of tile to be used.
13.3 Cathodic Protection Test Leads
a. Contractor shall install all cathodic test connections as shown on attached drawings. The test
leads will be installed in protected locations at approximately two (2) mile intervals, at road
crossings, and as designated by Company's Representative.
a. The equipment required for installation of test leads shall be furnished by Contractor. The test
leads will be attached as shown by Company's Standard Drawing entitled, "Standard Test Lead
Installation." The method of attaching the test leads is as follows:
1. Preparation of pipe surface - the surface must be bright, clean and dry.
2. Attaching the test lead - No. 10 T.W. wire shall be connected to the pipe by the Cad weld
Process and the weld coated with Thermite Weld Mastic and Thermite Weld Cap.
c. On epoxy coated pipe, Contractor may use melt sticks to cover cad weld.
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d. Contractor will install cathodic protection test leads on foreign lines when requested by owner of
foreign lines at the rate specified in the Unit Price Summary.
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