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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 ApplicationCathi Edinger From: Fred Jarman Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:19 PM To: Cathi Edinger Subject: _ FW: First Amended SUP for OXY Gas Treatment / Compressor Station at Conn Creek Attachmanti: First Amen fed -SUP df; SUP Amendment Approval Letter.pdf Cathi- Can you locate this recorded version for Daniel Padilla? Thanks - red From: Daniel_Padilla@oxy.com [mailto:Daniel_Padilla@oxy.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:11 PM To: Fred Jarman Cc: Chris_Clark@oxy.com Subject: FW: First Amended SUP for OXY Gas Treatment / Compressor Station at Conn Creek Fred, In support of Oxy's CC I compressor station, I have prepared the building permit for the control room extension and I am ready to submit it to Andy, but per the building permit, documentation of the approved land use permit is required. As stipulated in your SUP amendment approval letter above, I am requesting a copy of the recorded amended SUP. Could you forward it to me at your earliest possible convenience or let me know what the reception number to pull a copy to attach to the building permit. Thanks, Daniel From: Fred Jarman [mailto:fredjarman@garfield-county.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:02 PM To: Padilla, Daniel Subject: FW: First Amended SUP for OXY Gas Treatment / Compressor Station at Conn Creek Here you go. From: Fred Jarman Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:15 AM To: Tresi Houpt; Mike Samson; John Martin Cc: Jean Alberico Subject: First Amended SUP for OXY Gas Treatment / Compressor Station at Conn Creek Commissioners: Pursuant to Section 4-107 of the Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, I have attached a Director's Determination of Non -Substantial Modification to an existing Special Use Permit and issued an Amended Special Use Permit. The following documents are attached and sent to you for your review as required by the Code. Please let me know if you have any questions. 1) Letter from OXY requesting the amendment; 2) Director's determination Letter approving the amendment; 3) Amended Special Use Permit with conditions; and 4) Amended Site Plan Thank you - Fred 2 October 28, 2009 Daniel Padilla Regulatory Advisor 760 Horizon Drive, Ste 101 Grand Junction, CO 81506 , Garfield County BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT Re: Request to Amend Special Use Permit for Processing & Material Handling of Natural Resources for the OXY "Natural Gas Conditioning and Compressor Station" ay Conn Creek via Resolution 2005-88 to add temporary compressors and treatment facilities Dear Daniel, Thank you for the letter requesting the County approve an amendment to the Site Plan originally approved under Resolution 2005-88 to temporarily increase gas compression capacities until OXY's Conn Creek Compressor Station can be constructed and brought on line. Based on the fact that the request will not result in a substantial modification of the original Special Use Permit, the request is hereby approved with the following conditions: 1) All temporary facilities and any associated site disturbance shall not be located within 35 -feet of Conn Creek; 2) All temporary facilities approved via this amendment shall be removed and relocated to Conn Creek Compressor / Treatment Facility II approved under Resolution 2009-32 once that facility is constructed; 3) That the operation of the facility be done in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing the operation of this type of facility. 4) That the Applicant shall comply with the fire protection provisions included in the rules and regulations of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 1 108 Eighth Street, Suite 401 • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-8212 • (970) 285-7972 • Fax: (970) 384-3470 (COGCC) and the International Fire Code as the Code pertains to the operation of this facility. 5) Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the Colorado Revised Statutes. 6) Vibration generated: the facility shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is located. 7) Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: the facility shall be so operated so as to comply with all Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and standards. 8) Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: the facility shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signals, reflective painting of storage tanks, or other such operations which may be required by law as safety or air pollution control measures shall be exempted from this provision. 9) Any storage area for uses not associated with natural resources shall not exceed ten (10) acres in size. 10) Any lighting of storage area shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property. 11) Water pollution: in a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to install safeguards designed to comply with the Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency before operation of the facilities may begin. All percolation tests or ground water resource tests as may be required by local or State Health Officers must be met before operation of the facilities may begin. 12) That all proper building permits are obtained for the structures associated with the operation of the Compressor prior to the issuance of a Special Use Permit. 13) That the Applicant shall comply with the following requirements of the County Road and Bridge Department: a. All vehicles transporting materials and equipment used in the construction and operation of this facility shall abide by Garfield County Road & Bridge Dept. oversize/overweight regulations. The weight limit for CR 204 and CR 213 are 80,000 lbs. for 5-axel and 45,000 lbs. for 3-axel vehicles. 2 b. Dust control shall be required at all times on CR 213 either by applying Mag. Chloride or continuous watering of the road. Mag Chloride application will be applied by County provider and back charged to Occidental Oil & Gas Corp. 14) No more than 5 vehicles per day shall be allowed to access the facility. 15) The Applicant shall honor, to the extent possible, the recommendation by the Division of Wildlife that prohibits construction activity between December 1st, and April 15th. In addition, should there arise the need to provide trash receptacles at the property, they shall be of a bear -proof design or such trash shall be carried off site. I will have an amended Special Use Permit recorded with a copy of the attached site plan sent to you for your records. Do not hesitate to contact this office in the event you have any questions. Very truly yours, Fred A. Jarman, Al Director, Building and Planning Department 970.945.8212 3 i1 OXY USA WTP LP O x V A subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation September 29, 2009 Fred A. Jarman, Director Garfield County Building and Planning 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 MPP-10-Oq—Ce3B 760 Horizon Drive, Ste 101 Grand Junction, CO 81506 REcEtvvo OCT 01 2009 GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING & PLANNING Subject: Request for Non -Substantial Amendment to Oxy's Existing Conn Creek Natural Gas Treating and Compressor Station (SUP #2005-88) located in Garfield County, Colorado Dear Mr. Jarman, Pursuant to OXY USA WTP LP's (Oxy) Pre -Application Meeting held on August 22, 2009 with Garfield County's Planning Director, Oxy is requesting a non -substantial amendment to its existing Conn Creek Natural Gas Treating and Compressor Station (CC I CS) located on parcel number 2169-214-00-026 in Section 32, Township 6 South, Range 97 West, Garfield County, Colorado. CC I CS was originally approved under Garfield County Resolution Number 2005-88 in 2005, with final approval provided on October 6, 2008. Oxy is requesting the amendment to temporarily increase gas compression capacities until Oxy's Conn Creek II Compressor Station (SUP No. 13508) can be constructed and brought on line. Oxy proposes to modify its existing CC I CS by adding two temporary compressors, one dehydration unit, seven above ground tanks (300/400 barrel), and by expanding the existing control room (Building Permit No. 9674). The two additional compressors will be temporary, remaining on the site until compressors are installed and operational at Oxy's Conn Creek II Compressor Station, located adjacent to CC I CS. The remaining facilities will be permanent facilities to CC I CS. The seven above ground tanks will consist of three condensate storage tanks, one surge tank (water and condensate), one produced water tank, one fresh water tank, and one Reverse Osmosis effluent storage tank. All the tanks will be set within secondary containment units. The control room building will be expanded from the 527.25 square feet to 698.25 square feet (an addition of 171 square feet) to add a sign-in/permit drop-off and storage room, and a porch. All changes to the proposed plant would be located within the designated fence line, within previously disturbed areas approved in the original Special Use Permit (SUP). Attached please find the figure denoting Oxy's proposed additions to CC I CS; the proposed facilities are circled (bubbles). Based on GarCo's Land Use Resolution, Oxy would not trigger a substantial change to any of the following Substantial Change categories: • A Change in Land Use Category; Oxy's proposed activities would not trigger a change in Land Use Category; two additional temporary compressors would be added to the existing compressor facility. • A Change in Site Design which Increases: o The number of dwelling units: No dwelling units would be added. o The maximum square footage of structures less than 10,000 square feet over 100% and structures over 10,000 square feet by 10%, if a maximum has been specified in a permit for approval: Oxy's existing control room is less than 10,000 square feet (527.25 square feet) and the proposed expansion of the control room would increase the square footage by 32 % or 171 square feet to 698.25 square feet. The expansion does not exceed 100 % of the control rooms' original foot print. Mr. Fred A. Jarman September 29, 2009 Page 2 of 2 o Projected traffic such that a highway access permit or an amendment to a highway access permit is required as a result of the change: Oxy's proposed activities will not trigger the need for an access permit or an amendment to an access permit. o The size of the land which is the subject of the permit or approval: Oxy's proposed activities will not alter the size of the original permitted area; all disturbance activities will occur within the fence line of CC I CS. • A change in land use which creates or increases the incompatibility of the use: Oxy's proposed activities will not create or increase the incompatibility of the existing land use. As requested, Oxy is also attaching the approved GarCo Resolution for CC I SC SUP. Included in the attachment is a copy of the letter Oxy submitted demonstrating compliance with CC I CS's SUP Conditions of Approval (COAs). Twenty-one COAs were attached to the resolution, which are primarily compliance standards that Oxy is adhering to, and the September 30, 2008 letter provided physical documentation (i.e. copies of the re -vegetation bond) for compliance of specific COAs. Oxy will maintain compliance with the stipulated COAs. Also as requested, Oxy contacted Jake Mall (GarCo Building and Planning) on September 15, 2009 to determine if Oxy was maintaining all appropriate road and hauling permits/bonds. Mr. Mall confirmed that Oxy did have all road/haul permits/bonds in place for Garfield County. Further, Oxy contacted Andy Schwaller (GarCo Chief Building Official) on September 15, 2009 to determine what steps Oxy would need to take to modify the control room to add the porch and storage room. Mr. Schwaller stated that Oxy would need to treat the addition as a new permit and submit plans to his office for the foundation and building, including a new building permit. Mr. Schwaller asked if the addition would be encroaching any existing buildings and Oxy stated that the addition would not be encroaching any existing structures. Oxy stated that it would prepare and submit the appropriate building permit package to Mr. Schwaller's office for review/approval. Based on the above documentation, Oxy requests your review/approval to allow for the installation of the two temporary compressors, dehydration contractor and regenerator units, seven above ground tanks, and to expand the existing control room. Please let me know if the modifications are approved and if Oxy may proceed with the proposed request. Let me know if you require additional information, I can be contacted at 970.263.3637 or at daniel padilla@oxy.com. Sincerely, ,-."-------.2...L-Wf Daniel I. Padilla Regulatory Advisor enclosure cc: J. Ocana, Oxy A. Schwaller, GarCo File 1,, / t lir 'iv- ; 0 0 0 i L,JT.. 1,. 11 ............„..„„, i _____E . 7777 !"--7-- GATE -f_..� .. _.. ♦ 'i— 1 r rf 1 o r• it t I 1-1 ! Il I I! I IINLET PIG 'RECEIVER .110 ENTERPRISE TIE -!N SCRUBBER f 1-1 I f f iI 1 f F ! l i 1 I i f I I III I! 1II. Cly -. fl IT ■ INLET SLUGSTARTING AIR 1 INLET AIR RECEIVER CATCHER �� RECEIVER 1 11,1—I 1 1=111- INLET FISEPARATORLTER 11 1 111El lli,ll 111111111i' oor • .....7""X SALES GAS. METER CONTROL BLDG: " AMINE DRAIN • TANK r BOL SHED )cS` NGL TRUCK LOADING 1L1i-Il- . TSI rr- CgNDENSATE TRUCK LOADING FLARE TSI "_ � bi�:1C:�{11■ KNOCKOUT EG REGEN NGL _ KIp DRUM STABILIZATION EG VENT CONDENSATE' HOT OIL 2 I_ I BURNERS HEATERS HOT OIL FUEL GAS PUMPS SCRUBBER E —ter r �rF �frr —terry �—rLL l �I r����♦1� f0� 1=1 r - - IJi. 1 I1 1 11 1 i - RO RO KY PIPELINE I g 1 w 1 I 1-1 I I-1 I CO2 VENT STACK • r NGL I` NGL STORAGE LOADING rt PUMP giii DWG. NO. REFERENCE DRAWINGS TITLE A ISSUED FOR REVIEW ISSUED FOR REVIEW . . DESCRIPTIOPN. REVISIONS 1�9 /18/09 /14/09 DRAWING APPROVAL DATE CLIENT PROJECT MGMT PROCESS MECHANICAL PIPING CHECK .• BY GHK . DATE,AEP DATA DATE;-. APPV'D BY SCALE x-:420. 35 35_ 0 Imm I 7Q:: FEET: CONN CREEK PAS TREATING FACILITY- SW/4 SW/4 SEC 32. T75, 1394 GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO OXY OWNED PROPERTY NO PROPERTY BOUNDARIES WITHIN DRAWING QOUNDARIES SHIPPING ADDRESS OXY USA WTP CONN CREEK GAS TREATING FACIUTY INTERSTATE 70 EXIT 67 AT DE BEQUE, COLORADO. 7 MILES NORTH ON COUNTY ROAD TO CONN CREEK RDA/ 7 MILES EAST TO SITE .. D BEQUE, COLORADO 81630. 111 s •ocument is th4 exc usiv► proper y ForeRlinner Corp; and/or client. It has n been published and Is confidential Ipt cpnsiprption pf to client thhereo this ' document 1} Npt t bi copied, reproduced,.. exhibited, boned or otherwise published. disposal of; nor to. be'used fct the purpose atherihwn that tar which It Ti specTffcolly public ed without tile written permission sf ForeRWnner Corp. cnd/qr cll1ggnt;tie use the same „jn any way detrimental tQ Fore!Wer Corp. client.=- • , r . FORERUNNER **mom ewe #Tse CONN CREEK GAS TREATING FACILITY FACILITY PLOT PLA[ GARFIELD COUNTY,: COLORAD DATE DRAWN SCAT„{":.' PRO& NG. 1.$35' 12785–A FILA 12785-174.0-100 DRANA4 BY. ENGINEER. DWG. NO. I I2785-1700-100 REIT: • ; 1 ,1111, OXY USA WTP LP oxy A subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation September 30, 2008 Fred A. Jarman Building and Planning Director Garfield County, Colorado 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 09 P ompass Drive, Sle 170 Grand Junction, CO 81506 Re: Resolution No. 2005-88 - Special Use Permit for "Processing and Material Handling of Natural Resources" for the OXY USA WTP LP (OXY) Natural Gas Conditioning and Compressor Station at Conn Creek Dear Mr. Jarman: Pursuant to our conversations, OXY is providing the following attachments in connection with certain conditions of approval in Special Use Permit Resolution No. 2005-88. Please note that OXY is resubmitting the items contained in Attachment 1 and is requesting approval of such items by the County Vegetation Manager. Attachment 1 (Condition of Approval 4) (i) Map and inventory of the property for the County Listed Noxious Weeds. (ii) Weed Management Plan for the inventoried noxious weeds. (Iii) Plant material list and planting schedule for the reclamation. Attachment 2 (Condition of Approval 12) Copy of the appropriate bond supplied to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission intended to guarantee reclamation of the facility site once the life of the facility has ended. Attachment 3 (Condition of Approval 18) Proof that the access road to the facility from CR 213 has been constructed. Attachment 4 (Condition of Approval 19) Proof of revegetation security in the amount of $10,000. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments or if you require additional Information. I can be reached at 970.236.3637 or at Daniel Padilla@oxy.com. Thank you for your assistance In this matter. Sincerely, Daniel I. Padilla Regulatory Coordinator OXY USA WTP LP enclosures cc: D. Nevins, OXY; G. Kopel, OXY; OXY File, GJ, CO Attachment 1 REFERRAL Garfield County BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT To: Steve Anthony, County Vegetation Manager From: Fred Jarman RE: OXY Gas Treatment Facility at Conn Creek Weed Plan Date: ( October 18i Hello Steve, I am sending you the Vegetation and Noxious Weed Plan put together by OXY to meet the following condition of approval: 1. Prior to the issuance ofa Special Use Permit, the Applicant shall submit the following items to the County Vegetation Manager for approval prior to the issuance of a Special Use Permit. a. The Applicant shall map and inventory the property for the County Listed Noxious Weeds. b. The Applicant shall provide a Weed Management Plan for the inventoried noxious weeds. c. The Applicant shall augment the site reclamation plan by providing a plant material list and planting schedule for the reclamation. Take a look and let me know if this is acceptable. Thanks, Fred 108 8th Street, Suite 201, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 (970) 945-8212 (970) 285-7972 Fax: (970) 384-3470 Conn Creek Treating Facility Integrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan Garfield County Special Use Permit Condition Oxy Gas Company September 2005 Prepared by: WestWater Engineering in coordination with Cordilleran Compliance Services INTRODUCTION: This plan is an Integrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan for Oxy's Conn Creek Treating Facility. Total project site is approximately 20 acres and includes about 4 acres of temporary disturbance. Site inspection by a biologist was conducted on September 26, 2005. The facility is located on a dry terrace above the intermittent fork of Conn Creek. Nearby natural meadows are primarily big sagebrush plant communities. The riparian plant community has relatively high diversity of shrubs with a few boxelder trees inter -mingled on the margins of the narrow floodplain. Adjacent meadows south of the site have been seeded with introduced grasses and were probably irrigated when water was available. Soils are composed of eroded shale and texture is fine to moderately fine. NAME OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT FACILITY: Conn Creek Treating Facility. PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: W1/2 Sec. 32, T.6S., R.97W., 6TH P.M. (Figure 1.) AMOUNT OF INFESTED LAND TO BE TREATED: Approximately 4 acres are infested with musk thistle. The infestation is primarily composed of first year rosettes. Density of plants is low throughout the infestation except for a few isolated spots of medium density. The floodplain riparian plant community is infested with common burdock. Both rosettes and seed 'bearing burdock plants are mostly confined to the riparian plant community. Visual observations at the site indicate that both species of noxious weeds were probably present on the site when work commenced. The primary source of seed for both species appears to be adjoining land to the south of the project site, though several seed bearing plants of both species were found on the project site. No other species of noxious weeds were found on the site or nearby. A pipeline right of way east of the site is infested with musk thistle. The infestation appears recent with rosettes significantly more common than seed -producing plants. TARGETED WEEDS: Table 1 lists weeds which could be found in the project vicinity and are likely subjects of future control efforts at the site, as well as the two noxious species (common burdock and musk thistle) known to be present at the site (bold type). This information is presented here to provide Oxy field staff a guide to monitoring and control of noxious weeds at the project site. ry ocT Y 2005 GARF LE LD COUNTY BUILDING& PLANNING Strategies summarized in Table 2 for annuals and biennials and in Table 3 for perennials are those found to be most effective depending on the growth habits of each species, i.e., annual, biennial, or perennial. During the inspection of September 26, 2005 no perennial noxious weeds were found on the site. Table 1. NOXIOUS WEED MONITORING EMPHASIS AT TREATING FACILITY. Common Name' Scientific Name Type2 Control Methods Russian Knapweed Acroptilon repens P Reseeding disturbed sites with fast growing grasses, herbicide in fall (Curtail recommended),. allelopathic - tillage necessary if allowed to become established. Common Burdock Arcds minus B Re -seed with aggressive grasses, cut or dig rosettes and bolting3 plants, herbicides. Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale 13 Re -seed with aggressive grasses, removal at flowering or early seed, or herbicides at prebud or rosette stage. Thistle, Plumeless Carduus acanthoides WA, B Herbicides, tillage or hand grubbing in rosette stage, mowing during bolting to early flowering stage, seed head weevils. Thistle, Musk Carduus nutans B Tillage or hand grubbing in the rosette stage, mowing at bolting or early flowering, seed head & rosette weevils, leaf feeding beetles, herbicides in rosette stage. Whitetop Cardaria draba Perennial with high of seed production; herbicides during bud stage or early flowering Thistle, Scotch Onopordum acanthium B Tillage, hand grubbing, herbicides in rosette stage, mowing at bolting stage. 'Bold type indicates presence. 2A is Annual, B is biennial, P is perennial Strategies summarized in Table 2 for annuals and biennials and in Table 3 for perennials are those found to be most effective depending on the growth habits of each species, i.e., annual, biennial, or perennial. During the inspection of September 26, 2005 no perennial noxious weeds were found on the site. Table 2. TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS 3 Target: prevent seed production 1) Hand grubbing (pulling), hoeing, tillage, cultivation in rosette stage and before flowering or seed maturity. 2) Chop roots below soil level. 3) Herbicide treatment in rosette or bolting stage, before flowering. 4) Mow biennials after bolting stage, before seed set; mowing annuals may not prevent the from flowering. plants Table 3. TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR PERENNIALS PERENNIALS 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. 2) Herbicide treatment at bud to bloom stage or in the fall. 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. If the weed patch has been there a long time, another season of seed production is not as important as getting the herbicide into the root system. Spraying in the fall will kill the following year's shoots, which are being forted on the roots at this time. 3) Mowing usually is not recommended because the plants will flower anyway; seed production may be reduced, however. Many studies have shown that mowing perennials and spraying the re -growth is not as effective as spraying without mowing. Effect of mowing is species dependent; therefore, it is imperative to know the species and its biology. CURRENT AMOUNT OF INFESTED LAND TO SE MANAGED: Approximately 4 acres. AREA TO BE TREATED: The area to be monitored and treated as necessary is approximately 20 acres total (Figure 2. Treating Facility Plan View). METHODS OF TREATMENT: Re -vegetation. It is recommended disturbed areas be re -seeded with the following seed mix: Table 4. Recommended Seed Mix for Treating Facility Scientific Name Common Name Application Rate Lbs PLS/acre Pascopyrum smithii Westem wheatgrass 4 Elymus lanceolatus lanceolatus Thickspike wheatgrass 3 Pseudoroegneria spicata spicata Bluebunch wheatgrass 2 Achnatherum hymenoides Indian ricegrass 1 Atriplex canescans Fourwing saltbrush 1.5 Astragalus cicer Cicer tnilkvetch 1 Onobrychis viciaefoli Sainfoin 1 Total 13.5 The recommended seed mix is the equivalent of approximately 35 seeds/ft.Z. Seed should be applied with a broadcast seeder followed by harrowing with a sharp -toothed harrow to achieve cover depth ranging from `A to 2 inches inches. Monitoring of the reseeding should be performed at least twice per year (spring and fall) to determine seeding success and needs for reapplication. Weed Monitoring. Monitoring for targeted weeds should be performed on a weekly basis beginning at spring green up and continuing through the growing season. Monitoring by qualified personnel should be conducted using Table 5 as a general guide to key plant growth periods and best control periods. Mechanical. Seed producing plants of common burdock and musk thistle should be cut, bagged and disposed of in a landfill as soon as practical. Observed weeds, particularly rosettes, will be controlled when possible and practical first by mechanical means, primarily hand grubbing or pulling. Control of listed species in nearby disturbed areas is recommended to reduce the risk and rate of infestation. Chemical. Spot treating is recommended in temporary disturbance areas immediately adjacent to the Treating Facility and in the riparian plant community through the project site. Chemicals typically used include synthetic auxin growth regulators (e.g., 2,4D; tordon, banvel, and garlon), EPSP synthase inhibitors (e.g., glyphosate) or a mix of these. In all cases, the certified applicator shall deem which chemical(s) and at what concentration(s) shall be used at the time of application. However, it is anticipated the aforementioned classes of chemicals will be first choice of most Certified Applicators or Qualified Supervisors. Private Company: It is recommended a private contractor be engaged to conduct the weed control, e.g., Andy Julius, Certified Applicator's License No. 11210, Julius Ag, 2169 I-70 West Frontage Road, Debeque, CO 81630, 970-379-6917. Additional Information: Table 5 is a guide to timing of key biological processes and the best time to control the subject species on an annual basis. z TOPOI map printed on 09/27/05 from "OxyconnCrkWeedPlan.tpo" 735000m E, 736000m E. 737 000m E. WGSB4 Zone 12S 738 omen E, 1,7 0 z z z 8 Figure 1. Location Map OXY Conn Creek Treating Facility Integrated Vegetarion and Noxious Weed Management Plan September 2005 WestWater Engineering Key to Symbols: Yellow Diamond — Treating Facility Red Diamond—Typical Common Burdock Locations Red Flag —Typical Musk Thistle Locations 735 000m E, 736000m E. 737 000m E. 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LC) QI T W W W U_ i> Cti .+ 11 V H o Iy i ° -8 x .x O 11040 $ o d 4 Attachment 2 State of Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission _ t t2Q Llocoin Street, MEAL) Demos Colorado 86203 j3031 BB421BQ Fax (3031894.2168 PERFORMANCE BOND %BOND NO: 6391420 , This bond is a perpetual Instrument Which shall remain In farce and effect until all obligations have been met and the bond is released by the Colorado 011 and Gas Conservation Commission. Fna 960 USE OMY surety provider No: OGCC Oper. No; FATS No: KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, On USA WTP LP Mesasof the County of Harris In the State of Te end Safari() Insurance Con�any of uuaeriuas a as fCoad, surety, authorized to do business the State of Cololorado, are held hereby and firmly bound unto the State of Colorado, in the penal sum of (5 50,000.00 ) Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars, lawful money of the United States, for the faithful payment of which we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. The condition of this obligation is that whereas the above bounden principals propose the following oil end gas operation(s) on lands situated In the State of Colorado, Type of gond Plugging Surface Seismic E&P Waste Facilty Downstream Gas Facilities Coverage UBlanket Individual 0 Plugging 1 well ❑ Surface for 1 well 01rrigeted El Non -irrigated riExcess Inactive Wells Location Complete for Indlvkival Bonds Mil Nome and Number; Owner of Fantle where off•ahe lenddreatntent facility Is located: 4trOlr, Sac, Twp, Rag, Meridian: Onunly_ NOW, THEREFORE, If the above bounden princlpals shall comply wlth all of the provisions of the laws of the State of Colorado and the rules, repute ions and requirements of the 011 and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado, with reference to properly plugging of sold well or wells; with reference to land damages and the restoration of the land, as nearly as possible, to Its condition at the beginning of the lease; with reference to seismic operations the proper surface restoration and plugging of any shot holes, then this obligation is void; otherwise, the same shall be and remain In full force and effect, Witness � �O o & ess our hand-. + '- /d� d� of�, i'i"t �x r Signed: Principal:on pax 9tT2 Lp Address: e 0 Box 27757 City; Boston State: T$ Zip: 77227 Phone: (713) 715-7000 Fax: (713) 350-4073 Name Prints A Attorney-in- Witnessourhands this RCh day of March 2006 Surety: eecacu nbarnnoe Ca aar of Anemia Address; MECO sin a City; eeattyt Phone: (206J e4e-60v0 Fax; State: ra Zip: Seise Approved: Dated: Signed: ,� , _(tom 4,, Name Printed; rata IL Eberle, Attorney -in -Feat DIreotor, On and 626 donaeroeuen oommiealon gond Release Approved- Release Date: ism muu +uyy OXY USA WET LP CERTIFICATE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY —'u' r.uui,uu9 F-639 I, S. P. Parise, hereby certify that I am a duly elected, qualified and acting Assistant Secretary of OXY USA Inc., a Delaware corporation and the sole general partner (the "General Partner") of OXY USA WTP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (ibis "Partnership”), and I hereby further certify that the Power of Attorney as set forth in Exhibit "N' auached hereto andincorporated herein by this reference, is a copy of the Power of Attorney which was executed as of November 23, 2004, by Michael L. Preston, Vice President and General Counsel of the General Pager, pursuant to authorizing resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of' the General Partner of this Partnership, and that said Power of Attorney is now in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate of Assistant Secretary this 29th day of November, 2004. STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. ) ice' te„..„. S. P, Parise, Assistant Secretary On November 29, 2004, before me, Sharon C. Ferro, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared S. P. Parise, personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and aclmowledged to me that he executed the same in Ns authorized capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. r,.:,, 9 -IM 7N e. fl RRo CoMrele3lon 14 190426/2 NLeinngeles Count ty l ......'. MyCam1.F Jun9,2005 [Notarial tear _ ` ■ Fat VOA vmOIaArirrAe Notary Public in and for said State •^..., • �6 110 000 4004 7-761 P.00ZJ006 P-639 OXY USA WTP LP POWER OF ATTORNEY The tmdersigned, OXY USA Inc., a Delaware corporation, the sole general partner (this "General Partner") of OXY USA WTP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (this "Partnership"), by these presents, does make, constitute and appoint each of William B. Bledsoe, D. L. Christiansen, Alan G. Cody, Ken Dillon, Jo Ellen Drisko, Stephen S. Plynn, Michael D. Gooding, Stephen D. Hardesty, James Greg Hardin, John Hines, Vicki klollub, Harry F. Hufft, Matthew 0, Hyde, Wm, C. Irons, Tom Janiszewsld, Terry S. Lindquist, Paul Martinez, Jahn T, McWhorter, Jr., Thomas A. Menges, Phyllis Garber Merrill, Brenton B, Moore, Vincente Olivares, Del Oliver, Richard Orittgderff, Paul A, Parsons, Harley F. Pinson, Evan Rae), William B. Roby, Greg Rowe, Alan Schwartz, Michael R. Svland, Todd Stevens, Damir Vrcek and Randy Winfrey, acting individually, as a true and lawful Attorney -in -Pact of this General Partner, for it and in its name, place and stead, to cater into, execute, acknowledge and deliver on behel£ of, and for the exclusive benefit of, this Partnership, the instruments designated and described below: (1) Ag.eemeats pooling royalty on any or all minerals of this Partnership under oil, gas and/or other mineral leases with myalty on any or all minerals under oil, gas and/or other mineral leases of third parties; Agreements pooling oil, gas and/or other mineral leases and the rights thereunder of Ws Partnership with oil, gas and/or other mineral leases or minerals and rights thereunder of third parties; (3) Agreements providing for the joint or unit development of oil, gas and/or other mineral leases or minerals of this Partnership with oil, gas and/or other mineral leases or minerals of third parties; (4) Agreements pooling unleased interests in minerals of this Partnership with unleased mineral rights and/or rights in oil, gas and/or other mineral leases of third parries; Agreements pledging contributions to third patties in connection with the drilling of wells; (2) (5) (6) Agreements subordinating oil, gas and/or other mineral leases or minerals and the rights thereunder of this Partnership to the rights of third parties; Agreements for the purchase, or exchange, of minerals or oil, gas end/or other mineral leases or interests in minerals or oil, gas and/or other mineral leases and assignments, leases or deeds pursuant thereto; (7) (8) Agreements for the pale, lease or assignment of minerals and/or oil, gas and/or other mineral leases and the necessary instruments pursuant thereto; pea OXY USA WTP-1104.doa (9) Agreements for the renting, leasing, licensing, permitting, purchase and/or sale of real property and/or personal property and the necessary instruments pursuant thereto; (10) Division orders and Transfer orders covering sale of oil, gas and/or other minerals; (11) Agreements for geological and geophysical exploration work and any other agreements for test well drilling, and any and all other agreements of a functional nature pertaining to the acquisition, exploration, testing, development, and operation of oil, gas and/or other mineral properties; (12) Easement.% rights.of-way, servitudes, licenses and permits on lands owned by this Partnership; (13) Oil, gas and/or other mineral leases on fee lands and on mineral rights in lands of this Partnership wherever situated; (14) Oil, gas and/or other mineral leases on lands of members of any Tribe of Indians and/or lands of Natives, on mineral interests of any Indian Tribe and/or Native corporation, company, or organization, on public lands and other lends of the United States of America wherever situated, on public lands and other lands of any State and of any subdivision of any State wherever situated, in which this Partnership is lessee; (15) Oil, gas and/or other mineral leases on any land or mineral interest regardless of ownershipwherever situated, in which this Partnership is lessee; (16) Agreements for the sale of mineral producing properties, oil, gas and/ox other mineral leases, and other mineral interests owned by this Partnership; (17) Assignments, transfers, conveyances, deeds, oil, gas and/or other mineral leases, bills of sale and other instruments in connection vvith sales of leases, wells and related facilities and/or installations, together with personal property in, on and/or serving the properties sold; (18) Bids, applications and (dings for oil, is and/or other mineral leases on lands of the United States of America and any State owned lauds, including such lends embraced within the area celled "the Outer Continental Shelf', on lands of any Indian Tribe, on lands of any Native corporation, company or organization; (19) Leases of the surface of lands wherever situated of this Partnership for agricultural grazing and other purposes; (20) Subleases of rights under surface leases and under oil, gas and/or other mineral leases of this Partnership; 2 (21) Releases end surrenders of leases, oil, gas and/or other mineral leases and easements in real estate wherever situated; (22) Agreements for consulting services and/or other personal services; (23) Saltwater disposal agreements and right-of-way agreements and agreements for construction of facilities necessary for the f n etional operation thereof; (24) Development contracts, Si agreements and other agreements relating thereto with the federal, state and local governments and the various departments, agencies and branches thereof; (25) Assignments and/or partial assignments of oil, gas and/or other mineral leases covering federal, state or other lands; (26) Assignments of operating rights and designations of operator under oil, gas and/or other mineral leases covering federal, state or other lands; Indemnity agreements; settlement agreements; bonds and security agreements; fanmvut and fartnin agreements; dry and/or bottom hole contribution agreements; drilling contracts; alliance agreements; pipeline/plant/facility construetion, installation, operation and/or survive agreements; participation agreements; exploration agreements; broker agreements; surface, mineral and royalty deeds; instruments pertaining to overriding royalty interests; wellbore assignments; term assignments; labor and employment contracts; affidavits; unitization agreements; joint operating agreements; area of mutual interest agreements; and (28) All other agreements and instruments related or pertaining to the oil, gas and mineral exploration and production business of this Partnership; and (29) Any amendments, modifications, supplements, releases, renewals, extensions, cancellations, assignments and transfers of and pertaining to any of the instruments herein sat forth. Said Attorneys-in-Fact are hereby granted full and complete power and authority to execute, acknowledge and deliver such other documents and instruments and to do such things and perform such acts as may be necessary or convenient in connection with the foregoing. This General Partner hereby declares that each and every act, matter and thing which shall be given, made and done by said William B. Bledsoe, D, L. Christiansen, Alan G. Cody, Ken Dillon, So Ellen Drisko, Stephen S. Flynn, Michael D. Gooding, Stephen D. Hardesty, James Greg Hardin, John Hines, Vicki Hollub, Harry F. Hull, Matthew G. Hyde, Wxri. C. Irons, Tom Janiszewski, Terry S. Lindquist, Paul Martinez, John T. McWhorter, Jr., Thomas A. Menges, Phyllis Garbe Merrill, Brenton B. Moore, Vincente Oliveres, Del Oliver, Richard Oringderff, Paul A. Parsons, Harley F. Pinson, Evan Rae!, (27) i Er, ,.uuu/y William B. Roby, Qreg Rowe, Alan Schwartz, Michael L Solana, Todd Stevens, Damir Vrcek and Randy Winfrey, in connection with the exercise of any or all of the aforesaid powers, shall be as good, valid and effectual Thr all intents and purposes as if the same has been given, made and done by this General Partner in its company presence, and this Qeneral Partner hereby approves, ratifies and contents whatsoever said Attorneys -in -Pact; or any of them, shall lawfully do or cause to be done within the authority conferred by the foregoing powers as the authorized acts and deeds of this General Partner, This General Partner shall be bound to the representations made on its behalf by said Attorneys -in -Fact and waives any and all dclbnses which may be available to this General Partner to contest, negate or disaffirm the actions of said Attorneys -in -Fact that are within the authority conferred by this Power of Attorney. This Power of Attorney is issued on and effective the date hereof, and shall be effective until revoked by this General Partner. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this General Partner has hereunto caused its name to be subscribed and its company seal to be of ted as of the 23rd day of November, 2004. OM( INC. By: Michael L_ Preston Vice President and General Counsel 4 Attachment 3 End CR 213/Begin OXY private road. Looking North; cattle guard denotes boundary between CR 213 and OXY's private road. Cattle Guard is 27.5 feet wide. ............._............. . Entrance to OXY's Natural Gas Conditioning and Compressor Station. Looking Northwest; cattle Guard is 32 feet wide. Entrance to plant is approximately one mile north of CR 213. Attachment 4 LICENSE & PERMIT BOND Interchange Corporate Center 450 Plymouth Road, Suite 400 Plymouth Meeting, PA. 19462-I644 Ph. (6I0)832-8240 Bond Number: 22024936 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we OXY USA WTP LP 5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77046 ,as principal (the "Principal"), and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a Massachusetts stock insurance company, as surety (the "Surety), are held and firmly bound unto BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARFIELD COUNTY OF THE STATE OF COLORADO P.O. Box 2254, Glenwood Springs, CO 181602 , as obligee (the "Obligee"), in the penal sum of Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($ 10,000.00), for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, the Principal and the Surety, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. WHEREAS, the Principal has applied for a license or permit for the Conn Creek Treating Facility, and this bond is to secure compliance with the revegetation requirements set forth in the Special Use Permit issued 11/7/05 by Garfield County Resolution 2005-88, item 19, for the term beginning the 18th day of September. 2008, and ending the 18th day of September, 2009, and this Bond is intended to cover the term of said License or Permit. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the license or permit is issued to the Principal, and if Principal shall indemnity and save harmless the Obligee from and against all Toss, to which the Obligee may be subject by reason of the Principal's breach of any ordinance, rule, or regulation, relating to the revegctation standards, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect. PROVIDED AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS PRECEDENT: I. The liability of the Surety hereunder shall in no event exceed the penal sum of this bond as stated above, regardless of the number of years the bond shall continue in force. This bond shall continue in force until (surety shall elect either option a or b) 0 a. the day , or until the expiration date of any Continuation Certificate executed by the Surety. Il b. the Surety notifies the Obligee in writing of its cancellation of the bond. 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. Notification to Obligee shall be made to the Garfield County Building and Planning Director, 108 8th St., Suite 401, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. 3. Any claim under this bond must be presented in writing to the Surety to the attention of The Surety Law Department at the following address: Interchange Corporate Center, 450 Plymouth Road, Suite 400 Plymouth Meeting, PA. 19462-1644. Should the address of the Surety change, then notice shall be delivered by the Obligee to the Surety as directed in writing by the Surety. DATED as of this 18th day of September, 2008. 1. WIT SS/ATTEST 1/1) 7LtL)44L OXY USA WTP LP (Principal) I3y: OXY SA. Inc., General Panne Alan Schwartz. Attorney -in -Fac (Seal) LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Surety) By: Wendy W. Stuckey ttontey-in-Fact (Seal) O d a to ri c Q U O W W • @ • -1 Cyr O m O o cm ...1- ewcn co cn o C V Y O � `O A • c > • ea z THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY 15 NOT VALID UNLESS IT IS PRINTED ON RED BACKGROUND. This Power of Attorney limits the acts of those named herein, and they have no authority to bind the Company except in the manner and to the extent herein stated. 2288463 LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS: Thal Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (the °Company), a Massachusetts stock Insurance company, pursuant to and by authority of the By-law and Authorization hereinafter set forth, does hereby name, constitute and appoint MICHAEL J. HERROD, WENDY W. STUCKEY, LUPE TAMAYO, MARGARET BUBOLTZ, USA A. WARD, U. THERESA GARDNER, KATHLEEN M. MEEKS, NANCY THOMAS, ALL OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, STATE OF TEXAS , each individually If there be more than one named, Its true and lawful attorney -In -fact to make, execute, seal,acknowledge and deliver, for and on its behalf as surety and as Its act and deed, any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations in the penal sum not exceeding ONE HUNDRED MILLION AND OO/100******************** DOLLARS ($ 100,1900,000.00*****) each, and the execution of such undertakings. bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations, in pursuance of these presents, shall be as binding upon the Company as if they had been duly signed by the president and attested by the secretary of the Company in their own proper persons. That this power Is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-law and Authorization: ARTICLE XIII - Execution of Contracts: Section 5. Surety Bonds and Undertakings. Any officer of the Company authorized for that purpose In writing by the chairman or the president, and subject to such limitations as the chairman or the president may prescribe, shall appoint such attorneys -In -fact, as may be necessary to act in behalf of the Company to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations. Such attomeys-in-fact, subject to the limitations set forth in their respective powers of attorney, shall have full power to bind the Company by their signature and execution of any such Instruments and to attach thereto the seal of the Company. When so executed such instruments shall be as binding as if signed by the president and attested by the secretary. By the following instrument the chairman or the president has authorized the officer or other official named therein to appoint attorneys -in -fact: Pursuant to Article XIII, Section 5 of the By -Laws, Garnet W. Elliott, Assistant Secretary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, is hereby authorized to appoint such attorneys -in -fact as may be necessary to act in behalf of the Company to make, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver as surety any and all undertakings, bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations. That the By-law and the Authorization set forth above are true copies thereof and are now in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been subscribed by an authorized officer or official of the Company and the corporate seal of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company has been affixed thereto in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania this 21st day of February 2008 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY By ls-%- G✓_P Garnet W. Elliott, Assistant Secretary On this 21st day of February , 2008 , before me, a Notary Public, personally carne rnet W. Elliott, to me known, and acknowledged that he is an Assistant Secretary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company; that he knows the seal of said corporation; and that he executed the above Power of Attorney and affixed the corporate seal of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company thereto with the authority and at the direction of said corporation. IN TESTIMONY WH . e` ,,1e.unto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal at Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, on the day and year first above written CERTIFICATE MMONWEATH OF rERNYLVAMA 4 ryas rusy nAl VAI'Jn't era ar .°.xnE64-6s, NarS _t By Ter sa Paslella Notary Public I, the undersigned, Assistant Se etary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, do hereby certify thatthe original power of attorney of which the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy, is In full Force and effect on the date of this certificate; and I do further certify that the officer or official who executed the said power of attorney Is an Assistant Secretary specially authorized by the chairman or the president to appoint attorneys -in -fact as provided in Article XIII, Section 5 of the By-laws of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. This certificate and the above power of attorney may be signed by facsimile or mechanically reproduced signatures under and by authority of the following vote of the board of directors of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company at a meeting duly called and held on the 12th day of March, 1980. VOTED that the facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any assistant secretary of the company. wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the company in connection with surety bonds, shall be valid and binding upon the company N with the same force and effect as though manually affixed. iTESeptember TIMQNY ZiARO 18th day of WHEREOF Wimp hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said company, this R 'O N m c .y .0 c o0 H coo r 1- 0a Q O� o c N O w : C CC S .0 > mOa O• EN w cco O V 1- Fo— •" By Davi M. Carey, Ass' "t Secretary