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GRADING PERMIT
APPLICATIONCommunity Development Department
RECEIVED 1O88th Street, Su¡te 401
MAR 0 7 201!l
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(97Ole4s-82L2
TYPE OF GRADING
E MAJOR tr MINOR
Project N A24 496 pipeline
Describe Work:Grading of pipeline ROW to install a buried 12-inch, steel, water pipeline,
an 8-inch, steel, FRAC pipeline, a 6-inch, steel, gas lift pipeline and a 12-inch, steel, 3-phase
pipeline. The total length of grading is 7 ,224 feet long and the width is 100 feet wide
Total area to be graded and reclaimed is 16.6 acres.
INVOTVED PARTIES
EmailAddress:
Architect:
285-2656
To be determined Phone: I
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Emai I Address: jeckman@caerusoilandgas.com
Contractor:
Mailing Address
Phone:Caerus Piceance LLC
'143 Diamond Ave, Parachute, CO 81635
Property Owner:
Mailing Address:
Mailing Address:
EmailAddress:
Uintah Engineering and Land Surveying phone:789-1017
85 South, 200 East Vernal, UT 84078
@-rEngineer:
EmailAddress:bbowthorpe@u i ntahg rou p. com
Mailing Address:
PROJECT NAME AND LOCATION
Job Address:A24 496 well pad. NWNW Sec 24, T4S, R96W, 6th PM
Assessol's Parcel Number:1917-274-00-012
Sub. Lot _Block
Earthwork (square feet) :72,440 Earthwork (Cubic Yards) :
ALL UTILITIES MUST BE LOCATED PRIOR TO ANY GRADING
NOTICE
I hereby certify that I have read this Application
understand that the Building Division accepts th
and that the information contained above is true and correct. I
e 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. ln consideration of the issuance of the Build¡ng Permit, I agree that I and my agents will comply
with provisions of any federal, state or local law regulating the work and the Garfield County Building Code, OWTS
regulations and applicable land use regulations (County Regulation(s)). I acknowledge that the Building Permit
mãy be suspended or revoked, upon notice from the County, ifthe location, construction or use ofthe 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. I
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
o¡. ,r" oi the structure(s) or facility(ies) 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, I 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.
irtàiãuv áctno*ieáge irtái I rrãue read and understand the Notice and certification above as well as
have provided the ired information which is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
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Owner Print and Sign Date
Owner, must be provided with this Application'
Lesal 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.
Otl,ter perm¡ts. Multiple separate permits may be required: (1) State Electrical Permit, (2) County OWTS Permit,
(S) .notl1"r 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.
Authoritv. This application for a Building Permit must be
an authorized agent. lf the signature below is not that of
signed by the Owner ofthe property, described above, or
the Owner, a separate letter of authority, signed by the
CERTIF¡CAT¡ON
aUSE ONLY
Special Conditions:
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Zoning:Permit:Balance due:
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Project name/operator: C' ALALIs
Project general location: I,J*V Itl*O
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Weed management plan approved by Veg. Management:
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Engineered sealed plans:
Plan set to county enginee
State storm water permit:
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Any county road cut permits needed , Åla
Any land use permits needed based on size or flood nlain: ¡i(
Any Corp of Eng. wetland issues:
^AOriginal Bond and map to Treasurer's office:
Copy of bond in file:
Map to GIS:
Other:
Pending items/date:
Gaffield Coülnty
YegetutÍon Manøgement
March 13,2019
Andy Schwaller
Garfield County Communíty Development Department
RE: GRAD 5650 Caerus A24 496 Pad pipelines
Dear Andy,
The Revegetation/Reclamation Plan and the Weed Management Plan are acceptable.
Staff recommends a revegetation security of $41,500 ($2500 per acre x 16.6 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 #16-
12).
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Steve Anthony
Garfield County Vegetation Manager
195 W. l4rh Street, Bldg. D, Suite 3i0
Rifle, CO 81650 Phone: 970-945-1377 x 4305 Mobile phone: 9Z0-3294456
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Boncl # L 9307096
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GKNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we,LLC of Denver, co, as Principal and Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryl ,âs
Surety are held and firmly bound unto Garfteld County Board of County Commissioners,
Colorado, as Obligee, in tl-re penal sum of Fortv One Thousand Five H and no/l00
Dollars ($41 .500.001, lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of
which well and truly to be made, we hereby bincl ourselves, our successors and assigns,
firmly by these presents.
V/HEREAS, the Principal has applied for a Land Use Change Permit and the
Board of County Commissioners has required a revegetation bond securing the
Principal's site rehabilitation plan as a condition of approval of the for major grading
perrnif ro ELU A24 496 Pipelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, if the above bounclen principal shall well and truly perform
all of the conditiotrs set l'orth in the permit l.o be issued by the County to the above stated
Principal, tl'ren tl-ris obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
PROVIDED, however, that the aggregate liability of the Surety hereunder shall in
no event exceed the sum of this bond. Also provided, that if the Surety shall so elect, this
bond may be cancelled as to subsequent liability by giving thirty (30) days notice in
writing to both the Principal and the Obligee. That any termination or cancellation shall
not be effective as to any encroachment permit issued by the County prior to receiving
written notice of such termination or cancellation,
SIGNED, sealed and dated this 15tli day of March,2019
Caerus Energy Services LLC
By:
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By:
Desi ore and, Attorney-in-Fact
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ZURTCH AMERICAN ÍNSURANCE COMPANY
COLONIAL AMERICÀN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLANI)
POWEROFATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: ThAt thc ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY' A COTPOTATiON Of thE StAtC Of NCW
york, the coLoNIAL AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY, a corporation of the state of Maryland' and the FIDELITY
AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND a corporation of the State of Maryland (herein collectively called the "Companies"), by
DAVID MCVICKER, Vice president, in pursuance liauthority granted by Article v, section 8, of the By-Laws of said companies, which
are set forth on the reverse side hereof and are hereby certiflåo-to ¡. in r¡11 force and effect on the date hereo{ do hereby nominate,
constitute, and appoint Bret S. BURTON, Tim H. únfnnl, Desiree E. WESTMORELAND, Timothy Craig SMITH' David B'
McKINNEy, Todd A.lan RAMBO and Myriah A. vALDrvIA, all of wichita, Kansas, EACH its true and lawful agent and Attomey-
in-Fact, to make, execute, seal and deliver, for, and on its behalfassurety, and as its act and deed: any and all bonds and undertakings' and
the execution ofsuch bonds or undertakings in pursuance ofthese presénts, shall be as binding upon said Companies, as fully and amply, to
all intents and purposes, as if they had been ouly execut"o and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the ZURICH AMERICAN
INSURANCE CoMpANy at its office in New york, New York., tÉe regularly elected officers of the COLONIAL AMERICAN
CASUALTY AND SURETY coMpANy at its office in ôwings Mills,Maryland., and the regularly elected officers of the FIDELITY AND
DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND at its office in owings Mills, Maryland., in their own proper pefsons.
The said vice president does hereby certifi that the extract set forth on the reverse side hereof is a true copy ofArticle v, section 8, of
the By-Laws of said Companies, and is now in force'
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said vice-president has hereunto subscribed his/trer names and affixed the corporate seals of the said
ZURICH AMERTCAN INSURANCE COMPANY, COLONIAT. AMERICAN CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY' ANd
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, this 30th day of November, A.D. 2018.
ATTEST:
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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on this 30th day of November, A.D. 201g, before the subscriber, aNotary Public of the state of Maryland, duly commissioned and qualified, DAVID
MCVICKER, Vice president, and MICHAEL MCKIBBEN, Secretary, of the companies, to me personally known to be the individuals and officers
described in and who executed the preceding instrument, and acknowledged the executiòn of same, and being by me duly swom, deposeth and saith, that
he/she is the said omc.," o¡ 1,eìãrpÃl uroi.r"i¿, and túat the seals affix-ed to the preceding instrument are the corporate Seals of said companies' and that
the said corporate seals and the signature as su.h offi..i *.r" ã"rv affixed and su'bscribedlo the said instrument by the authority and direction ofthe said
Corporations.
Secretary
Michael McKibben
Yice President
David McVicker
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Offrcial Seal the day and year first above written'
Constance A. Dunn, Notary Public
My Commission ExPires: JulY 9,2019
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APPROXIMATE TOTAL I2'' SURFACE V/ATER I-INE DISTANCE: 4841' 1-I-
APPROXIMATE TOI'AL 8" FRAC t,lNE DISTANCE: 1779' +l-
APPROXIMATE TOTAL 6'' GAS LIFT PIPELINE DISTANCE :2403' 1-1.
APPROXIMAT"E, TOT¡\L 12" GATIIERING (3 PFIASE) PIPELINE DISTANCE :2403' t l-
NOTE: PARCEL DATA SHOWN HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES AND SHOULD BE USED FOR MAPPING, GRAPHIC AND PLANNING
PURPOSES ONLY. NO WARRANTY IS MADE BY UINTAH ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING (UELS) FOR ACCURACY OF THE PARCEL DATA.
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LEGEND:Caerus Oil & Gas LLC
ELU A24 496 PAD
LOT 4, SECTION 24,T45, R96W,6th P.M.
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
UIENGINEERING & LANÞ SURVEYING
EXISTING ROAD
I2'' GAT'HERING (3 PIIASE) PIPEl,IN[:
- PROPOSED 8" FR¡\C LINE
PROPOSED I2" SIIRF'ACE WAI'ER LINT'
UELS, LLC
Corporate OlIice * 85 South 200 East
Vernal, UT 84078 * (435) 789-r0r7
- PROPOSDD ROAD
PROPOSED 6'' GAS I,IFI'&
Benton Engineering
12529 West Belmont Avenue
Littleton, CO 90127
303-250-3809February 28,2019
Andy Schwaller
Ça^rf!9 U Co u nty Com m u n ity Deve topme nt Depa rtm ent
108 Eighth Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 8l60l
RE:424 Gas Pipetine
Dear Mr. Schwaller:
Per the Grading Permit Requirements as outlined ín the Garfield County Building and planning application, I havereviewed the design of the 424 gas pipeline. Thepipeline is designed to meåt ol. "*c"id ASME 831.g, Gas Transmissionand Distribution Piping systems and 49 cFR Part 192 Traniportation of Natural Gas and other Gas by pipetine,Minimum Federal Safety Standards.
Benton Engineering is not responsible for the construction, inspection, and commissioning of this pipeline. Thisresponsibility lies solely on Caerus piceance LLC.
Attached to this Letter for your convenience and reference are:
. Pipeline Project plan & profite (3 pages). Project Detail Drawing for the pipeline (1 page). MAOP Catculations for the pipetine (1 page)-
Regards,
BENTON ENGINEERINGZ*â
John H. Benton, MSc, p.E.
Colorado Registered Engineer #2667 1
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MAOP Calculations
MTR DatA
Manufacturer
SLN
Heat Number
Descr¡pt¡on
Grade
Allowable Stress (psi)
oD (in)
Wall (in)
LBS/FT
Comment
Vallourec Star, LP Seamless Tubular Products
G30048
TBD
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APr5LX42/BPSLZ
42,OOO
LO.75
0.365
40.52
Melted & Manufactured in Youngstown, OH
MTR Mechanical Properties
Tensile Width (in)
Tensile Thickness (in)
Cross Section Area (sqin)
Yield (ksi)
Tensile (ksi)
Y/T Ratio
Max lnternal Yield (psi)
Hyd rostatic Test (psi)
L.47
0.364
o.5369
50.2
72.2
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2,97L
2,5OOfor 5 second minimum
Calculated Internal Yield (psi)
Barlow's Formula SMYS
Barlow's Formula Class 1= .72
Barlow's Formula Class 2 = .60
Barlow's Formula Class L = .50
Barlow's Formula Class 1= .40
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Caerus Oil and Gas
143 Diamond Avenue
Parachute, CO 81635
RE: lnitial Site Assessment (ISA) Report - A24 496 Well Pad
Dear Lindsey,
At your request, WestWater Engineering has conducted an initial site assessment for the H04 596 Well
pu¿. oo,. wãrk includ"á tiotogiãu1 ,.,*"y, (raptors, T&E plants/animals, noxious weeds, Birds of
Conservation Concern, big ga:me and other wiidtife¡, wetlãnds' and Waters of the U'S' The following
summarizes our findings :
o The project area is within preliminary priority h{it3t for Greater Sage-grouse as mapped by
CpW. No sage-grouse sign was observìd by biologists on the site although this species has-
been observJtl ñearby ini-he past. There areno other T&E or BLM sensitive plant or animal
species occuffences expected in this project area'
¡ Two occupied Red{ailed Hawk nests were observed during surveys.
¡ There is habitat for at least three Birds of Conservation Concern on the site (Brewer's
sparrow, Lewis's woodpecker, and cassin's Finch). Brewer's Sparrow was observed during
surveys.
¡ Cheatgfass was the only noxious weed observed'
. There are no affected wetlands or Waters of the U'S'
o The proposed well pad would be located within an elk production area and an elk winter
concentratiorarea as mapped by CPW'
¡ WestWater did not conduct archeological, cultural, paleontological, historic, or visual
resource assessments for this project'
If there are any additional questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me'
Sincerely,
l*,rfu7,
Amie Wilsey
Proj ect Manager/Environmental Scientist
TABLE OF CONTENTS
L PURPOSE/INTRODUCTION/SrTE LOCATrON........ .................. I
Project Purpose..... """"""""""' I
Site Description ............ """"""" 1
II. METHODOLOGY
Establishment of Project Area & Fietd Reconnaissance surveys..................
Data Collection............
III. BASELINECONDITIONSANDBACKGROUNDINFORMATION...........
Soil Assessment .............
Existing site description
Vegetation Assessment
Existing site description
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Sampling methods......
Results....
Reclamation plan
Soil Preparation.......
Soil Amendments....
Seed Mixture
Seeding Methods.
Mulching
BMPs
Threatened, Endangered, Sensitive Plant Species ............."'
Noxious Weeds
Recommendations..........
VI. WETLAND DELINEATION
VII. VISUAL RESOURCES.............
VIII. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CONCERNS................
IX. REFERENCES......
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Wildlife Assessment """"""""' 15
Raptors.............15
Recommendations
American Elk and Mule Deer
Black Bear and Mountain Lion......".
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ATTACHMENTS
Attachment l: Vicinity map
Attachment 2: Sitellocation and Associated Photos
Attachment 3: Soil Maps and completed field data forms, lab reports, etc.
Attachment 4: Vegetation Map and completed field data forms.
Attachment 5: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Threatened and Endangered Plant Species List and Applicable
Maps
Attachment 6: Noxious Weed Inventory Map
Attachment 7: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Threatened and Endangered Species List and Wildlife Maps
Attachment 8: Wildlife Management Plan Habitat Matrix
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Soil Sampling Procedure and Associated Forms
Appendix B: Vegetation Sampling Procedure and Associated Forms
Appendix C: Reclamation Template Form
WestWater Engineering Table of Contents July 2018
A24 496 WELL PAI)
INITIAL SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT
I. PURPOSE/INTRODUCTION/SITE LOCATION
Proiect PurPose
At the request of Caerus Oil and Gas LLC (Caerus), WestWater.Engineering (WestWater) conducted an
initial site assessment (ISA) for the proposedÃü igewell pad locited in Garfreld County' Colorado
(Attachment f ). fasrcìeiiá*"¿ foi tt e p,"putãtio" of thisis¡' report included the following:
1. Biological inventories for:
a. Threatened, Endangered' and Candidate species of plants and animals;
b. RaPtors;
c' Birds of Conservation Concern;
d. Big game species and other wildlife; and
e. Noxious weeds'
2.EvaluationofpotentialArmyCorpsofEngineersjurisdictionalwetlandsand,Watersofthe
U.S.
3. Line-point intercept vegetation sampling'
4' Soil SamPling and AnalYsis'
Síte DescríPtion
TheproposedA244g6wellpadand.accessroadwouldbelocatedonaridgeattheupperelevationsofthe
Roan plateau. rrre ,ite i, io"ät"¿ entirely "t^iå;"t9tl
ã*"ta lands in Sections 23 &'24' Township 4
South, Range 96 West; Sixth Principal Meriäian' Túe project would be located on Caerus properly in an
area known as the Nãrth pãiu.tut" itanch ÑtÐ r!-" j9*tLrurrounding the project consists primarily
of southerly sroping ridge tops and steep adj;;hillrtdes-. Erevation in tie prã¡ect area is approximately
g,120 feet. The current prirnury uses of thel;;l; natural gas development' rangeland' and wildlife
habitat. The historical and current land use J"r"¡piiá" at thã site lper ðoccc descriptions on Form 2A)
is Rangeland.
II. METHODOLOGY
The project consists of a proposedwell pad and access road' At the time surveys were conducted' Caerus
had not determined tt" "i""if"."tion
oi ttt" *ett paC and a- survey of a larger q:: YT completed to
accountforpotentialpadshiftsur,¿r"-to.ut-ion'u'depictedonAttachmentlas"PadSurveyArea"'
Biological surveys *å* *n¿u"ted within buffer u'"u' tutto"nding the pad survey area to ensure
environmental concerns were adequatety iJeniined and addressed]WetiWater biologists completed
noxious weed surveys and Special Status i;;;;;tt within 100 meters of the pad survey area and
;;ñ;;"*"vs within 0'25 miles of the pad survev area'
Data Collectíon
TheprojectareawasevaluatedforthepotentialocculTenceofspecialstatusplantsandwildlife,raptors,
noxious weeds, and potential Army corp. org"gineersjurisdicìional Waters of the u'S' Westwater
iliofuiu. compteteiúre surveys on June 4 and July 9'2018'
vegetation types were determined through aerial photography and on-the-ground assessments' Plant
species identificatioì wal aided uv oting piliri;i plll*þl|:ld guides (Ackerfield 2015' Spackrnan et
al. lgg1,Kershaw eial. lggg, whitson "t'J ióôr,^cwMA 2007, weber and wittmann}0lz)'
DatalocationswererecordedusinghandheldGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)units(Datum:NAD83,
Zone l2)and photographs were taken of the hubio', terrain, anã biological features found during the
survey (Attachment 2).
III. BASELINE CONDITIONS AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Soìl Assessment
Existing site descriPtion
TheA24496we|lpadwouldbelocatedonaridgewithpredominantslopesrangingfrom3tol0percent
with moderate (approximately 15-20 p.r."ni)-'ttãulder siopes' Norock outcroppings or active springs or
seeps were observed. fir" ¿o-irrunt native r;g#; "ãmmunity.
in the project area and vicinity would
be characterized as a montane shrubland and sagebrush shrubland'
ThecurrentproposedprojectfootprintwouldbelocatedontwosoiltypesasdescribedinTablel
and shown on Attachment 3 (NRCS 2018)'
Table 1. Soils in the ect area.
and2b below
Topsoíl Røtíng
Based on topsoil suitability criteria, two topsoil samples were collected within the well pad area (Tables
iu u"A2b). Topsoil rankings are described below'
Table 2a. Criteria to establish suitability of topsoil (or topsoil substitutes)
y"ilTi$", and baseline soils information were obtained from the Natural Resources conservation
Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agric"l;; 1g"A) (NRCS 2018)' On-site visual and tactile soil
investigations were .orr-dri"r"d on hand-ãug *ol piL to evaluate macroscopic characteristics of disturbed
soils from two locations for fertility testing *ìätit ift" proposed disturbance area (Attachment 3)'
Thesoilsampleswerecollectedfromwithintheproposed-disturbanceareaatdepthsfrom0to12inches'
Samples were homog enizedinto a single .o*pá"i'"iu-ple for laboratory analysis' All soil samples were
analyzedfor soil chemical and physicãl p.op"ii". to detèrmine topsoil quality and recommendations for
nutrient amendments foiio*ing pioceduies provided by Caerus (Appendix B)'
Results
Theproposedprojectwouldoccurwithintwomappedsoiltlpe.accordingtoNRCs(NRCS2018)
(Attachment 3). Soil ."-pi.; ;;t" "olt""t"Jr,oä "u"tt -upp"d soil type and are described in Tables 2a
Soll Name
Map
Unit
7800 to 9000 feet; formed from residue of
mountainsides fromOccurs on ridge crests and
sandstone and marlstone.
Irigul-Starman charurery loams,
5 to 50 Percent sloPes38
on north- and east-
7600 to 8600 feet'
of sandstone and
foundsoil-drainedellwDeep,
fromandridgesslopesfacing
residuethefromFormed
marlstone
Rhone loam, 30 to 70 Percent
slopes61
rvP 567
0-12 Inches Composlte Soil
Parameter Good F air Poor Unsuitable
pH 7.r
EC (Conductivity)
mmhos/cm
0.1
Texture Clay loam
SAR 0.1
Nitrate-N Ca-P, ppmN 2.9
Nitrate-N,lbs N/Acre l1
Phosphorus Olsen P, ppm P 7.6
Potassium NH4OAc, ppm K 203
Sulfate Ca-P. ppm S 9.4
Zinc DTPA. pþmZn 0.4
Iron DTPA, ppm Fe 16.4
Manganese DTPA, ppm Mn 7.5
Copper DTPA, ppm Cu 0.34
Calcium NH4OAc, ppm Ca 4255
Maqnesium NH4OAc, ppm Mg 575
Sodium NH4OAc, ppmNa t9
Soil Organic Matter LOI, Yo 8.1
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)26.7
Overall Rating Good
lVP 566
0-12 Inches Soil Sample
Parameter Good Fair Poor Unsuitable
pH 7.4
EC (Conductivity) mmhos/cm 0.16
Texture Loam
SAR 0.2
Nitrate-N Ca-P, ppm N 2.6
Nitrate-N, lbs N/Acre l2
Phosphorus Olsen P, ppm P 9.7
Potassium NH4OAc, ppm K 157
Sulfate Ca-P. ppm S tt.7
Zinc DTPA, ppmZn 0.36
Iron DTPA, ppm Fe 16.7
Manganese DTPA, ppm Mn 7.2
Copper DTPA. ppm Cu 0.71
Calcium NH4OAc, ppm Ca 4221
Magnesiurn NH4OAc, ppm Mg 626
Sodium NH4OAc, ppm Na 2t
Soil Organic Matter LOI,o/o 5.2
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)26.8
Overall Rating Good
Table 2b. Criteria to establish suitability of topsoil (or topsoil substitutes)
Clarification of Soils Ratines - The topsoil samples received a "Good" rating from 0 to l2 inches.
Suitability ratings for topsoil samples can be found in Tables 2a and 2b-
Topsoil and Subsoil Strippins Notes for Contractors - The entire well pad is suitable to be
,t.ipp"ar--top*itu''a*t*il.rheentireareacanbesrippedtoadepthofl2inchesfortopsoil'
Vepetøtìon Assessment
Existing site descriPtion
The vegetation communities present in the project area include a relatively barren ridge top with a fringe
of sage|rush shrublands and ãense stands of Gamble's oak, scattered aspen stands intermixed with
mountain shrublands composed primarily of serviceberry on the hillsides. Common plants observed in
the project area are described in Table 3'
Table 3. Common in the ect area.
Grasses and Grass-like Plants
Sagebrush shrublandsxAc hnatherum hy m enoi d e sIndian ricegrass
Reclaimed/disturbed areaxBromus inermisSmooth brome
Reclaimed/disturbed areaxBromus tectorumCheatgrass
Mountain shrubxCørex geyeriGeyer's sedge
Reclaimed/disturbed areaxElymus cønadensisCanada wildrye
Sagebrush shrublandsXXElymus lanceolatusThickspike
wheatgrass
Reclaimed/disturbed area,
sagebrushxxxElymus trachycaulusSlender wheatgrass
Reclaimed/disturbed area,
sagebrushxxHesperostipø comataNeedle and thread
Sagebrush shrublandsxxxKoeleria macranthaPrairie Junegrass
Sagebrush shrublands,
mountain shrubxxLeymus cinereusBasin wildrye
Sagebrush shrublands,
mountain shrubxxPoafendlerianaMuttongrass
Sagebrush shrublands,
mountain shrubxxPoa pratensisKentucky bluegrass
Reclaimed/disturbed
area, sagebrush
shrublands, mountain
shrub
xxxPoa secundøSandberg bluegrass
Reclaimed/disturbed
aleaxxPseudoroegneriø spicatøBluebunch
wheatgrass
Forbs
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxAchilleø milleþliumCommon yaffo\¡v
Mountain shrubxAndrosace septentrionalisPygmyflower
iÈi#WEüËËëffiÀ,H
rockjasmine
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxxAntennaria roseaRosy pussYtoes
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxArabis sp.Rockcress
Sagebrush shrublandxxArtemisiq ludoviciønaLouisiana sagewort
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxAs trøgalus c onvall øriusLesser rushY
milkvetch
Sagebrush shrublandxxAstragalus sPatulatusTufted milkvetch
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxBalsamorhizs sagittaArrowleaf
balsamroot
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxxCøstilleia chromosaNorthwesternIndian
paintbrush
Sagebrush shrublandxC øs t i I I ei a linar iifoliaWyoming Indian
paintbrush
Sagebrush shrublandxCirsium barnebYiBarneby's thistle
Sagebrush shrublandxxComandra umbellataBastard toadflax
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxCrepß occidentalisLargeflower
hawksbeard
Sagebrush shrublandxxCymopterus PlanosusRocþ Mountain
springlparsleY
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxD e lph i nium nutta I I i anumTwolobe larksPur
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxErigeron concinnusNavajo fleabane
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxEriogonum alstumWinged buckwheat
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxEriogonum umbellatumSulphur flower
buckwheat
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxHymenopapPus filiþliusFineleaf
hymenopappus
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxLinum lewisiiLewis flax
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxLithospermum incisumNarrowleaf
stoneseed
Sagebrush, mountain shrubxxLupinus sp.Lupine
Sagebrush shrublandxxMachaeranthera
grindelioidesRayless tansYaster
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxxPackera multilobataLobeleaf groundsel
Sagebrush shrublandxxMat penstemon Penstomon caespitosus
xxx Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrub
Phlox hoodüSpiny phlox
Sagebrush shrublandxxPhlox longifuliaLongleafphlox
Sagebrush, mountain shrubXX
Lambstongue
ragwort Senecio integerrimus
Mountain shrubxThriftmock
goldenweed Stenotus armerioides
xx
Reclaimed/disturbed area,
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrub
Taraxacum fficinøleCommon dandelion
Sagebrush shrublandXTrifolium gymnocarponHollyleaf clover
x Sagebrush shrublandZigadenus elegansMountain
deathcamas
Shrubs/Trees
Mountain shrubAmelanchier utahensis xxxUtah serviceberry
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxxMountain sagebrush
Artemisa tridentata ssp.
Vøseyana
xx Sagebrush shrublandArtemisia canaSilver sagebrush
Sagebrush shrublandxArtemisia novaBlack sagebrush
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxBerberis repensCreeping barberry
Mountain shrubCercocarpus montanus xxMountain
mahogany
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxChrysothamnus
viscidflorusYellow rabbitbrush
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxRubber rabbitbrush Ericameria nauseosa
Sagebrush, mountain shrubxxxBroom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae
Mountain shrubxPopulus tremuloidesQuaking aspen
xx Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrub
Purshia tridentqtaAntelope
bitterbrush
Mountain shrubXXGambel's oak Quercus gambelii
Sagebrush shrubland,
mountain shrubxxxSymphoricørpos
oreophilus
Mountain
snowberry
* x: uncommon in project area.
xx= moderate frequency throughout project area.
xxx : common frequency throughout project area.
Sampling methods
The vegetation sampling protocol used was provided to WestWater by Caerus and involves a modified
"line point-intercept method" based on the National Park Service Fire Monitoring Handbook (USDI
National Park Service 2003). The line point-intercept method uses the contact of a point to measure
cover. The theory behind this method is that if an infinite number of points are placed in a two-
dimensional area, the exact cover of a plant species can be determined by counting the number of points
that intersect that species.
One permanent vegetation transect was established at a randomly chosen point approximately 25-meters
outsiàe the footprint (disturbance area). The permanent transect is representative of the vegetative
community affected by the project. One pre-disturbance transect was established within the project
fooþrint (Attachment 4). The following techniques were used to collect the sample data:
1. Each sample site was randomly selected within an atearepresentative of the vegetative
community being affected by the project'
2. Thetransect was designated Transect 1 þermanent, off-site) or Transect 2 (pre-disturbance).
3. A metal rebar stake was placed in the ground to anchor a SO-meter measuring tape (0-meters)
and the tape extended across the vegetation on the site. A second rebar stake was placed and
anchored the 5O-meter end of the tape'
4. The beginning and ending point of the transect was recorded using a GPS receiver. Azimuths
from the 0-meter to the 5O-meter point were recorded.
5. Photographs were taken along the transect that recorded vegetation condition from 0 to 50-
meters and from 50 to 0-meters, as well as at the ground at 25-meters.
6. Point count data were collected at l.O-meter intervals along a 50-meter tape measure using a
thin, straight metal rod for a total of fifty samples taken along the transect.
7. The first plant species encountered was recorded in the "Top Layer" column. Subsequent
species and litter were recorded in the "Lower Canopy Layers" columns. Each species was
rãcorded by 4 letter code (first two letters each ofgenus and species); unique species were
recorded only once per sample point.
8. Ground cover was recorded as a species code (for a basal intercept), rock, bedrock, moss, soil,
embedded litter, or duff as defined by the sampling protocol.
9. Other species of vegetation incidentally observed in the sample area twere recorded (in
addition to those recorded during sampling).
Results
Vegetation monitoring was conducted by WestWater scientists during the initial site assessment in 2018.
Percent foliar cover and percent basal cover results from the line-point intercept permanent transect and
pre-disturbance transect are provided in Table 4, along with UTM locations and magnetic azimuth from
g-meters to SQ-meters for each transect. An illustration of the vegetation transects is provided in
Attachment 4 and photos of each transect are attached in Attachment 4a.
Table 4. Percent foliar and basal cover for vegetation monitoring
transect
Tran¡ect 2 - \illthln A24 496 \ilell Pad Dlsturbsnce Ares
Transect Location (UTM Zone 12, NAD83 datum)
O-meter terminus: 4397724N, 7 464lOE
S0-meter termÍnus: 4397 7 47N, 7 463658
Azimuth (true north): 295o
Group 7o Foliar Cover 7o Basal Cover
Native Perennial Graminoids 26 0
Introduced Perennial Graminoids 0 0
Native Annual Graminoids 0 0
Introduced Annual Graminoids 0 0
Native Perennial Forbs t4 0
Introduced Perennial Forbs 0 0
Native Annual/Biennial Forbs 0 0
Introduced Annual/Biennial Forbs 0 0
Subshrubs/Shrubs 34 0
Trees 0 0
Total 74 0
Transect I - Permanent reference transect for /44 596 Well Pad
Transect Location (UTM Zone 12, NAD83 datum)
O-meter terminus: 4397 496N, 7 464368
SO-meter terminus : 4397 466N, 7 464818
Azimuth (true north): o
Group %o Foliar Cover 7o Basal Cover
Native Perennial Graminoids t6 0
Introduced Perennial Graminoids 0 0
Native Annual Graminoids 0 0
Introduced Annual Graminoids 0 0
Native Perennial Forbs 8 0
Introduced Perennial Forbs 0 0
Native Annual/Biennial Forbs 0 0
Introduced Annual/Biennial Forbs 0 0
Subshrubs/Shrubs 50 0
Trees 0 0
Total 74 0
Reclamation Plan
The landowner (Caerus) has adopted an internal weed management and reclamation program that is in
compliance with all state and federal laws (WestWater 2009), and would be adhered to as it relates to this
project. The following sections provide project specific details for reclamation of this site beyond those
addressed in the Caerus plan.
Bascd on the results of soil assessments and quantitatiY". t:.9Tt:". analysis' the following reclamation
recommendations are provided. Thc recla'ratìon tcmplate tbrm originalíy provided by Coerus for this
project can be foond iå Àppendix C' summarizing thã recommendations below'
Soil PreParation
chisel plowing is recommended for areas such as the proposed project site' with mild slopes and loamy
soil types. rnis metrroät "rp,
i"ao""-ro¡ "ornpu"tion
ä"¿ ¡m*s soil aeration' which will benefit
revegetation efforts. tmprintingw"rld1: ænãnci¿ on steep 'top"' oittt" reclaimed well pad for interim
reclamation. On slopes greater than Z'S: f , p'tting with an eicavator will help retain soil moisture and
ä;;;;;ff velocitieslbenefitting revegetation efforts'
Soil Amendments
westwater does not recommend the use_of fertilizer for reclamation of this project due !g high organic
matter content of the existing topsoil utd fitelihoãlthat fertilizer containing nitrogen will
disproportionately u"n"nt uñ¿".irutt" "*t;î;ï;;" ipe'v "t al' ?ô1ıt If C-aerus áetermines the use of
soil amendments to uiî"tãi*i"r, the appliäil;; of sbo to 800 lús/ac of Sustane 4-64 organic
fertilizer i* r""o..",ìdläil;J án r"roit';îäJãtt analvsis of a composite topsoil sample taken
from a transect across the proposed site'
with proper topso' handling, these soils should revegetate we'with native plant species included in the
seed mix r""o**"r,iääî"ìã1. in" u¿¿itoiîiroiiol-"rrd-"nts in rangeland reclamation projects can
create more optimal growing conditions r", ""ì-""ti"e
or invasive plani species, with which native plants
comPete PoorlY.
A potentially beneficial alternative methgd to enhance reclamation success, particurarly where there is
poor or destroyed d;;i;rr^,* anrlication Jr*.i*i*-*tuscular mvcorrhizal fungi (AMF)' These
fungi, mostly of the genrs Glomus, ur" *rrnùioti" *irrr about 80 p"'""nt of all vegetation' Endo-
mvcorrhizal fu"gi ;-;;ciared mostly *irä's;..", and forbs and could be helpful in reclamation' rn
svmbiosis, the fungi can increase *ut"'u"äît'?ã""t1'""tf"J caryitV of the host root system (Barrow and
McCaslin 1995). Over-the-counter commercial products are availabíe' and the best products should
"orr,uitt
more than one fungus species'
compacted soils respond well to fossilized humic substances and by-products called humates' These
humates, ir,"rrr¿i'g'rlrïåt;;ä ä,.,,t" *td'uJü"tin *"t" fo'-Lã r'om pte-ttistoric plant and animal
deposits and can b;;i;;";i;-ation effortJå" l"ttp""t"d soils when applied as directed'
Seed Mixture
The recommended seed mix (Attachment 4c) is adapted from.the Bureau of Land Management's
colorado River valrey Field offrce ,""¿ *ãio *co'mmendationr igl^a 2012) andis an updated version
of the seed menu for ihis vegetatio. ,or*inìiv in Encana's Integiated Vegetation Management
Guidance (WestWater 2009t' This.seed -i" ií*"U suited for mãuntain and brushy loams in the Roan
plateau region and includes perennial #uî;;;rãn¿r*ur ,rtu, lo"r¿ establish we', protecr topsoil,
and provide "
b"tit'f;;;;h;bilitation of the site upon reclamation'
Seeding Methods
Hydroseeding is recommended for steep slopes or for sma'er areas undergoing interim reclamation' Drill
seeding would be the #;;ır"p""t"àn¿ ô.ï*rical method for final rãclamation seeding rhe project
atea.
Mulching
Nomulchingisrecommendedforareasthatarehydroseeded,|grfinalreclamation,crimpedstrawmulch
would be the.ort "orï"Ïi"rtive
and p,uttituil"írtoã of mulching after drill seeding this site'
BMPs
Excelsior wattles (9") at the toe of all slopes and water discharge points are appropriate to help control
water velocity flowing off the pad during u"ä"**ä. no"t "ñ"ðt
dams along the access road, culverts'
and drainage channels moving water off the pad will prgyent significant erosion and subsequent structural
i"r"S"ty isîues with the pad and road. In conjunction with-a perimeter ditch, vegetation removed from the
site can be used at the toã of fill areas to conúol runoff and provide an additional filter for sediment'
Threatened. Endansered. Sensitive Plant Snecies
A review of the colorado Rare plant Field Guide (spackman et. aL.1997) indicated that no special status
piunt .p"ri"., including threatened and endangered species, have the potential to occur in the project area'
Noxious lVeeds
The colorado Noxious weed Act (state of colorado 2005) requires local governing bodies to develop
noxious weed management plans. Èoth the State of Colorado and Garfield County maintain a list of
fiurr¡5 tt ut are consiãered to be noxious weeds (Colorado Department of Agriculture 2017 ' Garheld
County 2017).
Noxious weeds were noticeably absent in the project area' only a small patch of cheatgtass (Bromus
tectorum)was observed on the reclaimed ur"u n* the compressor station adjacent to Garfield County
road 403 (this area was not mapped) and an area north of the proposed well pad as shown on Attachment
6.
Recommendations
Increased traffic and activities in the project area may promote conditions that facilitate the spread of
invasive noxious weeds from outside the project u."á. th" application of a weed management plan for
this project site is recommended to: 1) prevent the invasion and expanded range of noxious weeds; and2)
pio*"tË the establishment of desirable plant life upon rehabilitation of the proposed well pad during
interim and final reclamation.
It is recommended that Caerus utilizes their Integrated Noxious Weed and Vegetation Management Plan
for the NpR (WestW ater 2009). Subsequent to sóil disturbances, vegetation communities can be
susceptible to infestations of invasive or exotic weed species. Vegetation removal and soil disturbance
during construction "ur, "r"ut.
optimal conditions for the establishment of invasive, non-native species'
Construction equipment traveling from weed-infested areas into weed-free areas could disperse noxious
or invasive weed seeds and propàgates, resulting in the establishment of these weeds in previously weed-
free areas.
Several simple practices should be employed to prevent most weed infestations' The following practices
should be adopted for any activity to reduce the costs of noxious weed control through prevention' The
practices include:
o prior to delivery to the site, equipment should be thoroughly cleaned of soils remaining from
previous constÅction sites whicñ 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.
o All maintenance vehicles should be regularly cleaned of soil.
¡ Avoid driving vehicles through areas where weed infestations exist'
Special Status Wildlife SPecies
WestWater biologists also conducted literature reviews to assess the potential presence of sensitive
wildlife and their habitat, including: species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as candidate,
rhreatened, unO "nOung;íJ(Attacimånt
7) (USFWS 2018a, USFWS 2018b);Colorado State listed
species of concern, thr""at"n"d, and endangeied (CPW 2018); BLM Sensitive Species (BLM 2009); and
Iiirds of Conservation Concem (BCC) (USFWS 2008)'
Special status species that may be affected by the project are described in Table 5 and Attachment 5'
Literature reviews oirpr"l". å".urr"rr"" in tíe próject area included BCc habitat and nesting records as
described in the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas (Wickersham 2016) and Colorado Birds (Andrews and
Righter lgg¿),references in Mammals of Colorado (Fitzgerald et al.2011), and references in Amphibians
anã Reptiles in colorado (Hammerson rggg). CPW species mapping was accessed online (ArcGIS 2018).
Table 5. Special Status Witdlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Area.
MAMMALS
May forage and
roost in the
mountain
shrublands.
Rocþ cliffs, caves, crevices, or
mines near coniferous woodlands
or open semi-desert shrublands
accessible to water. Elevation
ranges from sea-level to 10,600
ft. Known in Moffat CountY and
likely to occur elsewhere in W
co.
SEuderma
maculatumSpotted bat
May forage and
roost in the aspen
stands and
mountain
shrublands.
Semi-desert shrublands,
pinyon-juniper woodlands, and
open montane forests associated
with caves or crevices in rock
faces.
Elevations up to 9,500 ft.
Known in all W CO counties.
SCorynorhinus
townsendii
Townsend's
Big-eared bat
BIRDS
Observed within the
project area in the
sagebrush
shrublands.
Expanses of big sagebrush with
little shrub diversity on relatively
level ground. Elevations uP to
and above timberline.
S/BCCSpizella breweriBrewer's
Sparrow
May occur within
the aspen
woodlands.
Nests in ponderosa Pine,
Douglas-firs, and conifer forests.
Breeding habitat from 8,000 to
1 1,000 feet.
BCCCarpodacus
cassiniiCassin's Finch
Likely to occur in
the project area. The
project is located
within CPW-
mapped preliminary
priority habitat.
Broad, continuous big sagebrush
habitat within a broad elevation
range on flat or gently sloPing
terrain north of the Colorado
River.
S SCCentrocercus
urophasianus
Greater Sage-
glouse
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l,tlr'
l) , ¡ 1,¡;, ¡,,ì ,|
] i ¡ ì rr'', , 7i I t ;r
l,' 'r'lr': l ' lr ,,ij ll
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Table 5. Speciat Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Area.
Potential to occur in
aspen woodlands
surrounding the
project area.
BCC
Nests in open conifer forests,
riparian areas, or burns where
they can forage for flying insectsMelanerpes lewisLewis's
'Woodpecker
F'ISH
Known to occur
Piceance Creek.S, SC
Small to mid-size tributaries in
the Upper Colorado River Basin
and suitable habitat in larger
main-stem streams; runs and
riffles with rocþ or gravelly
substrate and cool temperatures.
Catostomus
discobolusBluehead sucker
Known to occur
downstream of the
project area in the
White River.
E, ST
The Colorado River and its major
tributaries; adults require pools,
deep runs, and eddy habitats and
high spring run-off flows that
flush sediment from spawning
areas; spawn on gravel and
cobble substrates; nursery habitat
includes backwaters and flooded
lowlands.
Ptychocheilus
lucius
Colorado
pikeminnow
Known to occur ir
Piceance Creek.
Medium and large low elevation
rivers of the Upper Colorado
River system; slow, rilaÍner
waters in the mouths of
tributaries, pools, and deeP runs,
as well as riffles and backwaters;
as habitat generalists, this fish
will utilize most riverine habitats
in some season or life stage, but
does avoid cold tail waters and
headwaters.
SCutostomss
latþinnis
Flannelmouth
sucker
Table 5. Speciat Status Wildlife Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Area.
BCC:U.S. Fish and V/ildlife Service, Bird ot Conservation Concern; E: Endangered; S=BLM sensitive
species; SC=State species ofconcern; T: Threatened
*Colorado River Endangered Fish Species may be impacted by project related water use from the upper
Colorado River Basin.
Small streams to large rivers
(lakes and reservoirs to a lesser
extent); in streams, low gradient
segments with riffles, runs, and
pools associated with cover and
woody debris and a variety of
substrates; spawn in riffles below
pools; shallow, slow moving
water behind obstructions or
aquatic vegetation provides
nursery habitat.
Known to occur ir
Piceance Creek.S, SCMountain sucket
Catostomus
platyrhynchus
Known to occur in
the White River
downstream of the
project area.
E SE,
Main-stem of the Colorado River
and its major tributaries;
seasonal pattern to habitat use by
adult fish; fall/winter preference
for pools and slow eddies, runs
and backwaters in early spring,
backwaters and flooded
lowlands in June, and runs and
pools in late summer and early
fall; may also utilize reservoir
habitats.
Razorback
sucker
Xyrauchen texanus
Known to occur in
the White River
downstream of the
project area.
S, SC
Medium and large tributaries to
the Colorado River Stream
reaches with pool and riffle
habitats, often occupying deep,
slow areas with debris and cover
on a rocky, gravel, silt, or sandy
substrate.
Roundtail chub Gila robusta
REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS
Known to occur
along
Piceance Creek and
its tributaries
s, sc
Wet meadows and the banks and
shallow areas of ponds, marsheso
lakes, streams, reservoirs,
ditches;known in all western CO
counties.
Northern leopard
frog
Lithobates (Rana)
pipiens
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jr
I I'rl. ':ri' i,r f.;ri lir't:
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Observøtìons
Mammals: BLM sensitive species of bats may roost and forage in the project area (Fitzgerald 201 l).
Although none were observed, it is possible that bats breed within caves and rocky outcrops in the general
area.
Birds: Numerous species of migratory birds, including three species listed as BCC and BLM Sensitive
Species, nest in various habitats in the survey area. BCC and BLM sensitive species that have potential to
occur in the project area include Brewer's Sparrow and Cassin's Finch. Brewer's Sparrows were
observed in the sagebrush habitat on the west side of the survey area. It is probable that Cassin's Finch
may utilize the aspen and mountain shrub habitat in the project area.
Greater Sage-grouse: The entire project area is mapped as Greater Sage-grouse (GrSG) Preliminary
Priority Habitat (Attachment 7a) (CPW 2017). In addition, Attachment 7a shows that six leks occur
within two miles of the project area; the attachment also illustrates the occupied habitat documented by
WestWater through extensive GrSG survey work in 2008. During 20 I 8 surveys, WestWater biologists
walked pedestrian surveys across all suitable GrSG habitat on the ridge top within the project area; no
GrSG sign (i.e. fecal pellets, caecal pellets, feathers, etc.) or birds were observed.
Fish: The Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker, which are federally listed endangered fish species,
occur within the White River downstream of the project area. The White River from Rio Blanco Lake
downstream to the confluence with the Green River is designated critical habitat for the Colorado
pikeminnow (USFWS 1994). Downstream of the White River in the Green and Colorado Rivers is
designated critical habitat for the razorback sucker (USFWS 1994). No records indicate that the
humpback chub and bonytail occur in the White River near the project area; however, USFWS designated
critical habitat for these two species occurs downstream in the Green River (USFWS 1994).
Several BLM sensitive species of fish are known to occur in Piceance Creek which is located downstream
of the proposed project. These species include bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, mountain sucker,
and roundtail chub. Colorado River endangered fishes and BLM sensitive fish species and their habitats
could be impacted by project-development-related to \¡/ater use, increase in sediment to waterways, and
contamination from spills.
Amphibians: Northern leopard frogs are known to occur along Piceance Creek and its tributaries
downstream of the project area. There is potential that increased sedimentation to waterways as a result of
construction activities related to this project and contamination to surface or groundwater from any spills
could impact this species.
Recommendøtíons
Mammals: It is unlikely that project development would impact populations of BLM sensitive species of
bats due to the widespread availability of foraging and roosting habitat in the surrounding area.
Birds: Impacts to migratory bird species can be minimized if surface disturbing construction activities
take place outside the nesting season. Nesting season is generally considered to occur from April I to
July 3l in this area. May I to July 15 is the peak period when most incubation and brood rearing takes
place. If vegetation clearing can occur prior to May 1, most affected birds will relocate to alternate
nesting sites. After mid-tolate July, most fledging has occurred and brush clearing impacts would be
minimized.
Greater Sage-grouse: Although the project area is within the area mapped by CPW as Preliminary
Priority Habitat, no use by Greater Sage-grouse has been documented in the project area for at least ten
years. The nearest lek lies to the north of Litchliter Gulch (Attachment 7a) and that lek has been inactive
for at least ten years. ln addition, COGCC only restricts surface occupancy within 0.6 miles of active leks
and the proposed well pad is outside the 0.6 mile buffer of any known lek. It is unlikely that project
development would negatively impact the GrSG population on the Roan Plateau.
Fish/Amphibians: Water depletions, if any occur, and storm\¡/ater run-off may affect special status
aquatic species downstream. Appropriate mitigation for depletions includes measures outlined in the
Programmatic Biological Opinion issued by the USFWS for minor water depletions related to the BLM's
fluid minerals program (USFWS 2008b). Stormwater management plans and spill prevention and counter
control measures should be imple,mented as appropriate for projects of this nahlre.
lVildlife Assessment
Raptors
At least fourteen raptor species may nest in suitable habitats surrounding the project area (Table 6).
Nesting season for raptor species in this area takes place from January through mid-August. The most
common raptor species observed in the area include American Kestrel, Cooper's Hawk, Golden Eagle,
Great Horned Owl, and Red-tailed Hawk. Swainson's Hawks have also been observed frequently on the
Roan Plateau in recent years.
Table 6. Raptor species that may nest near the project area
*BCC:U.S. Fish and V/ildlife Service, Bird of Conservation Concern (USFWS 2008)
+ State species ofconcern (CPV/ 2017)
$ BLM sensitive species (BLM 2009)
Approximately l8 acres of suitable woodland raptor nesting habitat is present within 0.25 miles of the pad
survey area (Attachment 7b). Suitable woodland habitat consists of aspen woodlands intermixed with
mountain shrublands.
Two occupied Red{ailed Hawk nests were observed during surveys (Attachment 7b). RTHA-l is
approximately 265 meters west of the pad survey area and RTHA-2 is approximately 425 meters north of
the pad survey area.
Recommendations
The proposed project would not directly impact nesting raptors; however, the proposed project could
cause indirect effects to nesting raptors within 0.25 miles of project features through disruption of nesting
and brood rearing activities due to the presence of human activity. It is recommened that project
construction and drilling activities occur outside the nesting season (April I to August 31) (BLM 1997
and BLM 20 1 5b). If project construction is delayed to the spring of 2019 or a subsequent year it is
recommended that a nest occupancy check is completed by a qualified biologist prior to project
development.
American Kestrel Falco sparverius No
Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperií No
Flammulated Owl Otus.flammeolus Yes
Golden Eagle Asuila chrysaetos Yes
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus No
Long-eared Owl Asio otus No
Northern Harrier Circus cyøneus No
Northern Pygmy Owl Glaucidium gnoma No
Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus No
Peregrine Falconn$Falco peregrines Yes
Prairie Falcon Falco mexicanus Yes
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo.jamaicensis No
Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus No
Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni No
American Elk and Mule Deer
The entire project area lies within the area mapped by CPW (2017) as elk production area and elk winter
concentration area (Attachment 7c). Just nottttof ttt" project area, cPW has designated the area as mule
deer severe winter range and mule deer winter concentratioî aÍea (Attachment 7c)' During this survey,
'WestWater biologists ãbserved old elk pellet groups, probably from the winter 2017-18, and a significant
amount of mule deer droppings, indicaiing recent ãr current use of the area by mule deer' No elk or deer
were observed in the p-jËr, à'rea during th" ,o*"y. The proposed well pad and access road would be
located along a ridgetop composed of scattered sagebrush shrublands, grasses and forbs'
Recommendations
It is unlikely that project development would impact populations of mule deer and elk due to the
widespreaiavaitaUitity of wintár range and production area habitats in the surrounding area'
Implementation of the landowner's noxious weed management and revegetation plan (V/estWater 2009)
would reduce the impacts of habitat alteration. A reclamãtion plan should be implemented to reduce the
establishment of noxious weeds in disturbed areas. Reclamation of disturbed areas not utilized as part of
the facilities would de"reu.e the presence of noxious weeds and provide forage for mule deer and elk'
Any necessary fencing should be constructed consistent with published standards that reduce impacts to
big game (HanoPhY 2009).
Black Bear and Mountain Lion
CpW mapping shows the project area to be within overall range for black bear and mountain lion (CPW
20lf anåiiinin 6ackbå *u-.", and fall concentration areas (Auachment 7d). There is plentiful
forage nearby and black bears frequent the area'
Black bears are omnivorous and the diet depends largely on what kinds of food are seasonally available'
although their mainstay is vegetation. ln spring, emerging -grasses
and succulent forbs are favored' In
..r*-ä and early fall, bears lake advantag" oiu variety of berries and other fruits. In late fall, preferences
are for berries and mast (acoms), where available. Black bears are in hibemation from mid-November
through May.
Mountain lions typically follow migrating deer herds in search of deer as the primary food source' They
tend to have large territäries and arã highly mobile as they search for food or new territories' Mountain
lions likely inhabit the general project area during the summer months. The project area is not mapped by
CPW as a potential mountain lion conflict area'
Recommendations
Black bear will likely be foraging in the habitat surrounding the project site, particularly when berries and
acorns ripen. personnel may t'e infamiliar with wildlife in the area and should be informed of the
fotentiaifor bear interactions. Personnel should not feed bears at any time' Bears should not be
approached if encountered in the project area. All garbage and any food items should be stored in bear-
f'råof re"eptacles and/or r"*orr"d fro- the site on ã duily basis to prevent attracting bears to the site to
prevent inieractions that result in euthanasia ofproblem bears'
IV. NORTH PARACHUTE RANCH WMP
Encana developed a Wildlife Mitigation Plan in order to comply with the consultation requirement under
Rule 1202 for new and reoccupieJoil and gas locations in sensitive wildlife Habitat and Restricted
Surface Occupancy areas and io also inform management decisions regarding drilling and production
activities in sensitive wildlife habitat areas. The WMp outlines Best Management Practices that should
be utilized on the Npn to mitigate potential effects to sensitive wildlife species and their associated
habitats (Encana 2016). At thi's time Caerus is still operating under the current WMP developed by
Encana for the NPR.
Recommendations
Based on the rating matrix developed as part of the WMP ,Ihe A24 496 well pad location would score a 7
ãr g depending on-when project cånstruciion activities would occur. The project is located within Greater
iug"-gro.r." pîefi-i"ury pfärity habitat, elk winter concentration area' elk production area' and within
0.33 miles of two o"""pi˿ Red-tailed liawk nests. If project construction occurs during the nesting and
breeding season ror ruf"4rorrse and/or Red{ailed Hawk, the project would score an 8 and 7, respectively'
üpro¡"ä constructionänå'Critting activities occur outside the nesting season for sage-grouse and Red-
tailed Hawks, the project would *or" u 7 and 6,respectively' The proposed project scores a 7 if project
development activities occur during the elk calvingieason. If well pad construction-and drilling activities
occur outside the calving season thã project would score a 6. Because the project is located within an elk
winter concentration ur"ã tn" proj"ci*o,rld score a7 or I depending on when project construction and
drilling activities would occur^. The existing wMP requires that caerus consult with the cPW on projects
that score an 8 or greater. As part of COGC-C permitting, it may be necessary for Caerus to inform CPW
of the matrix rating in order tò sadsfy COGCC consultation requirements'
V. WATERS OF THE U.S.
WestWater biologists determined that no drainages showing characteristics of Waters of the U'S' would
be affected bY the Project.
VI. WETLAND DELINEATION
westwater biologists determined that no wetlands would be affected by the project'
VII. VISUAL RESOURCES
No County, State, or Federal view shed requirements apply to this project and no review of visual
resources was conducted.
VIII. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND CONCERNS
The following points summarize the findings of the Initial Site Assessment for the A24 496 Well pad
project:
¡ The project area is within preliminary priority habitat for Greater Sage-grouse as mapped by
CpW. No sage-grouse sign was otserve¿ by biologists on the site although this species has
been observá rl"urty in the past. There are no other T&E or BLM sensitive plant or animal
species occurrences expected in this project area'
¡ Two occupied Red-tailed Hawk nests were observed during surveys'
¡ There is habitat for at least three Birds of Conservation Concern on the site (Brewer's
Sparrow, Lewis,s Woodpecker, and Cassin's Finch). Brewer's Sparrows were observed
during surveys.
o Cheatgrass was the only noxious weed observed'
¡ There are no affected wetlands or Waters of the U'S'
o The proposed well pad would be located within an elk production area and an elk winter
concentration area as mapped by CPW'
o Native vegetation removed for this project is of high value to wildlife in the region which
utilizes thã r"roor"" for both foragJand cover. Reclamation should include continuous
noxious *."d p.",r"ntion and "orrll, and reseeding with native species as recommended in
Attachment 4.^Weed control and reclamation should be conducted according to the North
parachute Ranch vegetation management guidance (WestWater 2009) and the reclamation
Plan in this document'
IX. REFERENCES
Ackerfield, J. 2015. Flora of Colorado. Colorado State University Herbarium' Brit Press'
,A.TTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Vicinity map
Attachment 2: Site Photos
Attachment 3: Soil Map
Attachment 4 to 4c: Vegetation Map, Seed Mix, Reclamation Template
Attachment 5: U.S. f ish and Wildlife Threatened and Endangered Plant Species List and
Applicable Maps
Attachment 6: Noxious Weed Inventory Map
Attachments 7 to 7d: U.S. Fish and lVildlife Threatened and Endangered Species List and
WildtifeMaps
Attachment 8: Wildlife Management Plan Matrix Worksheet
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Photo 1. Looking northwest across ridgeline for proposed pad'
Photo 2. Proposed access road to proposed well pad location, looking north.
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ATTACHMENT 4B: VEGETATION TRANSECT PHOTOS
Photo 3 : Pre-disturbance vegetation transect'
Photo 4: Reference vegetation transect'
ATTACIIMENT 4C: RECOMMENDED SEED MIX
Mixed Mountain Shru Oakbrush.
Plant Both of the FollowingQ0o/" Each, 40YoTotal)
2.7CoolBunch'\/NSElymus elymoides, Sitanion
hystrix
Bottlebrush
Squirreltail
3.7CoolBunch
Secar, P-7,
Anatone,
Goldar
Pseudoroegneria sPicøta,
Agropyron spicatum
Bluebunch
Wheatgrass
and Two of the Following (15% Each,307o Total)
2.5CoolSod-
forming
Critana,
Bannock,
Schwendimar
Elymus lanceolatus ssP.
I anc e ol atus, AgropY r on
dasystachyum
Thickspike
Wheatgrass
2.5CoolBunchSan LuisElymus trachycaulus,
Slender Wheatgrass
Sod-
formine 3.6CoolArriba,
Rosana
P as c opy rum I Agr opy ron]
smithii
'Western V/heatgrass
and One of the Following (10% Totat)
Bunch 0.3ShermanCoolPoa ømplaBig Bluegrass
Bunch 0.3CoolCanbarPoa canbyi, P. secundaCanby Bluegrass
Bunch 0.3Cool\TNSPoafendlerianaMuttongrass
and One of the Following (10% Totat)
1.7CoolBunchVNSAchnøtherum [Stipa]
lettermanii
Letterman
Needlegrass
1.7CoolBunch'TNSAchnatherum [StiPa]
nelsonä, Stipa columbiana-
Columbia
Needlegrass
1.4CoolBunchLodorm,
CucharasNassellq fStipa] viridulaGreen Needlegrass
and One of the Foltowing (10% Totat)
1.9CoolBunch
Nezpar,
Paloma,
Rimrock
Achn atherum I Oryz op s ß ]
hymenoidesIndian Ricegrass
Bunch 0.1Cool
VNS (North
American
oriein)
Koeleria macrantha, K.
cristataJunegrass
OPTIONAL: AnY combination from the species may be substituted for up to 107o of the
above
following
VNSLupinus argenteusSilvery Lupine
VNSB ql s amorhize s agittat aArrowleaf
Balsamroot
IüNSEriogonum umbellatumSulfur Flower
VNSAchillea millifoliumYarrow
\TNSHedysarum borealeUtah Sweetvetch
Mixed Mountain Oakbrush.
*Based on 60 pure llve seeds (PLS) per square foof drill-seeded. Double this rate (120 PLS per square foot) if broadcast
or hydroseeded.
Rocþ Mountain
Beeplant Cleome serrulata VNS
Utah Serviceberry Arne I anc hì or utahens i s VNS
'\/NsMountain
Snowberry Symph ori c arpus or e ophilu s
Wood's Rose Rosa woodsii VNS
Artemisia ludovicíanø VNSWhite Sage
ATTACHMENT4D:RECLAIuA*TIONTEMPLATEFoRM
Pege 1 of
Recl.m*ion 1êmPlrts
Form 1.1
Pro¡ectlonlFaclllty/Pro¡ect Name:424-496 Well Pad
Date
496Ped
a Harrow:o
Chisel Plow:
Slopes 2'5:1 or less
Rock PickinS:
DozerTracking: ;tr
Pit with
Hând tr
Slopes Greater than 2'5:1
tr
n
El
2000 LBS/ACI
t4000 LBS/AC:
:tr
Itr
1000 rßs/AC:
3OOO LBS/AC:Sustane4{-4
Amendments based on notes from Soil Scientist:
See Attechment 4c'Montane shrubland seed mix recommended,
Pr¡vate:
Hydroseed 2x Drill Seed Rate: ¡
Drill Seed:Machine Broadcast Seed 2x Drill SeedRate:,
Hand BroadcastSeed 2x Drill Seed Rate: I
Seeding lnstructions:
cri be areas receivlng different treetments:
l,'il lrrl ;:: l.l L:r"1r \il rlii'1j
!. il.irrìrr ÌrÌll¡ìt lr\i
j Area:u
tr
fl
tr
Area:
Area:
Bio Doublenet straw Blanket with FGM lnfill at 2'000 Area
Flatto 3:1
Flatto 3:1 El
spill WaYs or Culverb:
Straw Mulch 2 Tons/Acre
mping
lbs/Acre
exi ble Growth Medium 3000 lbs/Acre
Fiber Maüix
60-80 lbs/Acre
Areai
Area:
Rocky Conditions or Steeper than 3;1
Steeper than 3:1
Steeper than 3i1
lnches of SoilVegetaüon and
Hand Pull &
n
tr
Weed ConüolMechanicaUse
Mower:HogBush
Weed Eater:i
of Off Site:
Areas to be Stri pped with:
flaterPointte Perimeter:tr
Rock Check Dams:'u
Barrow Di
Culverts (lnflow & Outflow)
Drainage Ditches Off Pad
Perimeter Ditch tr
Terracing; I
, 1:,ill llrrrl t'iit'rrr(,r'):
/..1 t \,i (.1 lit.)Ìi(,lLt Vri( 1 lll r( i í i ì11ìlr j
Page t of
Reclamation TemPlate
Form 1'1
attachment 5: U.S. Fish & wildlife service - Threatenedn Endangered and candidate
Plant SPecies
and in Garfield
PLAI\TS
No suitable habitat within or
near the Project area.
Rocþhills, mesa
slopes, and alluvial
benches; in desert shrub
communities; 3,900 to
feet.
ThreatenedSclerocactus
glaucus
No suitable habitat within or
near the Project area.
steep sloPes; in
chocolate-brown or gray
clay; on A¡well Gulch
and Shire members of
the Wasatch Formation;
SparselY vegetated,
to feet.
ThreatenedPhacelia
submutica
arachute
No suitable habitat within or
near the Project area.
south facing, steeP,
white shale talus of the
Parachute Creek
member of the Green
River Formation; thin
shale fragments and claY
soils; 5,600 to 9,300
Sparseþ vegetated,
feet.
ThreatenedPenstemon
debilis
No suitable habitat within or
near the Project area.
soils along streams, and
in openmeadows in
floodplains; 4,500 to
Sub-inigated alluvial
7 feet.
ThreatenedSpiranthes
diluviølis
Ute ladies'-
LocationSARFtÊ.L; CC!N:!âtlachment 6Caerus Oil & Gas424 496 Padlnitial S¡te AssegsmentNoxious Weeds^ïìþst}låter Engineeringf, ç6nluhrng frq,nccã ¡ so¿torrtû lfii lÔ¡ ]'E¡llÞÊJuly 2018424 ¡96 PsdLegendt Cfrealgrassft roo Meter SSS Ptants ând NotÐus V$èè6s Surveld AtG¡i---i e"c Su.reY Araal-'l Pro6e3¿6 Pacr- Road-,1æ Slf€EnlsBLIU
Attachment 7
Threatened and in Garfïeld C
* * Recent genetic studies indicate that pure greenback cutthroat trout likely do not exist in western
Colorado. Until the review and rulemaking process is complete, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is recommending
that "Lineage GB" cutthroat trout be managed as greenback cutthroat (USFWS 2012)
mule deer
Species
Common Name
Species
Common Name
Specles
Common
Nane
Species
Common
Name
Specles
Common
N¡me
MAMMALS
Endangered
Short-grass prairies to semr-
desert shrublands. Closely
associated with prairie dog
towns. Reintroduced near
Rangely, CO.
No suitable habitat within or
near the project area.
Black-
footed ferret
Mustels
nigripes
Threatened
Boreal and subalpine forest
in areas that receive deep
snow and have high-density
snowshoe hare populations
No suitable habitat within or
near the project area.
Canada
lynx
Lynx
Canadensis
No suitable habitat within or
near the project area.
Gulo gulo
luscus
Proposed
Threatened
High elevation alpine, sub-
alpine forests and other
forested areas.
North
American
wolverine
BIRDS
Rocky canyons and
mountains with old growth
conifer forests.
No suitable habitat within or
near the project area.
Mexican
Spotted
Owl
Strix
occidentqlis
lucida
Thre
atened
No suitable habitat within or
near the project area.
Coccyzus
americanus
Prop
osed
Threatened
Old growth riparian
woodlands with dense
understories.
Yellow-
Billed
Cuckoo
F'ISH
Occurs downstream of the
project area in the Colorado
River.
Gila elegans Endangered
Warmer water reaches of
large main-stem rivers of the
Western U.S.
Bonytail
chub
Found in the Colorado River
and its rnajor tributaries.
Occurs downstream of the
project area in the Colorado
River.
Colorado
pikeminnow
Ptychocheilus
Lucius Endangered
Cold-water streams and lakes
with adequate spawning
habitat.
Not present. Lineage GB
cutthroat that occur in
Garfield County would not be
affected.
Greenback
cutthroat
trout*
Onchorhynchu
s clarki stomiss Threatened
Endangered Found in major tributaries of
the Upper Colorado River.
Occurs downstream of the
project area in the Colorado
River.
Humpback
chub Gila cypha
Occurs downstream of the
project area in the Colorado
River.
Xyrauchen
texanus Endangered Found in major drainages of
the Upper Colorado River.
Razorback
sucker
LocationIGARF:ÉLT COUNTYAttachment 7aCaerus Oil & Gas424 ¡1!16 Padlnitial Site A¡sessmentGreater Sage'Grousa^\ùlestltil¡ter EngineeringÉ (onsrrt¡"g Eûgr*ss & tcrtrùstsn '.UrÞ!July 2018LegendPãd Survey AreâProposâd PåoOccupcd Hãbitat 2OO8 VWVE FiÊH OetâGrèâte r Sâgê-Gro |JÊê Prsllm lnery Pno rlt'l !"1â Þitl!GrGelGr Stgâ-Groust Prc[mmtry Gtnê$l ÞlâÞltðt!! Gr""ttt sage-Grouse Brood Areâffi nsO CtaâtGr Såg€-Grouså Lâks 0'6 Mrlê ElulÊrÊESI sv*, GroåtÊr sågÊ-Grousc ptÞdr'¡cùon Atrå- Rôadæ SU?åm3EEøl
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Location)!,AtÞchmant 7cCaerus Oil & GasAz¡f ¡ù96 Padlniüal Site A¿eeesmentB¡g G¡rllG Activitiesf Nl€stlt/ãter Enqin€crirrg?(us¡trrg gr¡lrr¡ ¡ tcr€rÐç!o"ir;"oJuty 20f 8ü,'l¡ "_l:I;.;.\'.trl?: ,i: 2þ\fìr-LegendL'-j "to Suncy AnaI-'l Ppposcc Peo! uur DcerSctçre vunlerR¡tqeEEI*" Occr \¡ìintcd Conccrnl'¡üoo A'G'$l en< wnacr concÐntråtþn ArGlf-l gn Predt¡ctonArc¡- Rórdaæ S:bCUûg*'-i BLM
A[achment 7dCaerus Oil & Gas424 ¡196 Padlnitial Site AssessmentBlack Bear and ùlountain Lion^\{€stt4late r En gi neerin gã CourJ¡rg Eng-dn & S(Fñmt¡t'-æJuly 2018ct LoætlônProje¿tliLegend'a- a n"o sun,e'l Âre¡f-''l P'cposeJ aar@l l,,tounta'. L¡on ùerall RångefJ eacx B€ar Oierãll RangeBlËêk Beet Fal! Ccncenlråþn Åreefãl 8i*ct. Beår SumûìÛr CÔnceñÎísllcn AreaRoad*1* S1}€å'rgBLI\4
ATTACHMENT 8
WÍtdtife Resources Matrix
Potential lmPact Rating
1) Using the NPR Wildlife Map, identiff intersects between the proposed drilling operation or
construction of roads, pads or pipelines, and the spatiavtemporal concems related to each
known wildlife resource concern (use Workshcet 1)'
2) Use the above matrix to calculate the Rating Total (species/Habitat concern Rating + Potential
Impact Rating).
3) If the Rating Total > 6 and cannot be reduced through avoidance of the specified
temporaVspatial concerns, further evaluation is needed. eacn¡silviro44ûe[tal staff will be
consulted.
4) If the Rating Total > I EnCana's Team Lead for North Piceance should be notified'
5) If the Rating Total > I specific input will be sought from cDow and documented on
Worksheet 2'
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Ë'€.9É
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Caerus Oil and Gas LLC
Wildlife Matrix Potential Impact Rating Guidelines
Species/Habitat Concern Concern
Rating Timing of Disturbance
Potential
Impact
Rating
Sage Grouse:
Within 0.6 mile radius of active lek site 5
March 15 to May 15 (breeding season)5
After May 15, before March l5 4
Surface Structures 5
Subsurface structures 4
Within occupied habitat 4
April 15 to July 15 (nesting/brood season)4
December I 5 to Mar 15 (wintering)4
After July 15, before December l5 J
Within unoccupied potential habitat J )
Raptors:
Note: Pre-construction surveys will be needed starting in March.
Within 0.25 miles of a Coopers Hawk (COHA)
nest 4
April I to August 15 (breeding/nesting
season)3
After August 15, before April I 2
Within 0.33 miles of a Red-tailed Hawk
(RTHA) nest 4
March 1 to July 15 (breeding/nesting season)J
After July 15, before March I 2
Within 0.25 miles of a Sharp-shinned Hawk
(SSHA) nest 4
April I to August 15 (breeding/nesting
season)J
After August 15, before April I 2
Within 0.5 mile of a Golden Eagle (GOEA) nest
complex 5
December I 5 to July 15 (breeding/nesting
season)4
After July 15, before December l5 J
Within 0.25 miles of a Northem Harrier
(NOHA) nest 4
April 1 to August 15 (breeding/nesting
season)J
After August 15, before April I 2
Within 0.5 miles of a Peregrine Falcon (PEFA)
nest complex 5
March 15 to July 31 (breeding/nesting season)4
After July 3 1, before March l5
Potential
Impact
Rating
Timing of Disturbance
Species/Ilabitat Concern
Concern
Rating
2March to August
After August, before March3Within 0.25 miles of a Great Horned Owl
(GHOW)nest
JMarch I to July 15 (breeding/nesting season)
)After JulY 15, before March 1
4Within 0.25 miles of a Long-eared Owl (LEOW)
nest
March I 5 to July 15 (breeding/nesting season 3
2After July 15, before March 154Within 0.25 miles of aNorthem Pygmy Owl
(NOPO) nest
2April I to July 15 (breeding/nesting season)
JAfter July 15, before APril I4Within 0.25 miles of a Swainson's Hawk
(SWHA) nest
34Within 0.25 of any inactive nest of an
undetermined sPecies
4
5May require removal of nest
Riparian Habitat:
3
5Colorado River Cutthroat Habitat: Disturbance
*itttin:OO feet of the natural high water mark
5
4
June I to September I (spawning season)
After SePtember l, before June I5Colorado River Cutthroat Habitat: Disturbance
within the natural high water mark
Big Game (Deer and Elk):
4April 15 to JulY 15
3After July 15, before APril l5JWithin maPPed Production areas
3After April 15, before January I
4January 1 to APril 15
4V/ithin winter range areas
4Permanent surface structures
4Subsurface structures
4Within keY migration routes
Caerus Oil and Gas LLC
Wildlife Resources Matrix Worksheet 1
PadWel596G08Alternativeame:NProject
Project Description: To construct and develop a new well pad'
Date:7 124118 GasandoirCaerusRiderLindseyaterEngineeringWestWWAmieilsey
Recorder:
2018.
biological surveysWestWater17 andArcGlS 20CPWfor analYsis:Title/Source of MaP used
Gan this
concern be
avoided?
Total
Rating
Potential
lmpact
Rating
Concern
RatingList Species/Habitat/Timing Goncerns
ldentified
Conduct
construction
and drilling
outside active
nesting
season
624Two occupied Red-tailed Hawk nests within
.33 mile
construction
and drilling
activities
outside
nesting
season.
734
Within preliminary priority GRSG habitat
Conduct
construction
and drilling
activities
outside the
calving
season.
633
Within elk Production area
I44areawinterentkwithi
Caerus Oil and Gas
Wildltfc Resources Mntrix Worksheet 2
WellPadProject Name A24 496
Project DescriPtion
To construct and develop a new well pad'
Date:7 t24118
Gasando¡lCaerusRiderLindseYEngineerinaterWestWWilseyAmieParticiPants:
Recorder:
analysis:
AssessmentlnitialSite7 & WestWaterArcGlS201Map usedTitle/Source of
report 2018
ldentify proiect adaptations to.reduce
impãóts a'nåloi applicable mitigation
RATESUNAVOI
GoncernngabitatffimieachListSpecies/H
rsthatsheetAnalysisinitialfromProiect
6:andDABLE
NPR.
tobewouldPI\^^/MThe ntialesseonlyweeds,noxiouseradicateandcontrol thethroughsitesaccesstobewillpermittedtraffic
Elk production areas
NPR
totmbetdwouMPl\^ruThe essentialweedsonlynoxiousanderadicatecontrolthesitesthroughaccesstoittedbellwpermtraffic
Elk winter concentration area
MPWthernoutlinedPsBMentmplemrestrictudeinclwouldWhichrouseplansage-g 4:30toam9fromseasonthelekkingduringtraffictoactivitYlevelsnotseduringprojectuceRedpmotse.nambientnaturalabovels01decibenthaless
Greater Sage-grouse occupied habitat
outside the nesting season
described in the WMP'
and drillingconstructionuctCond
ASJ1to5)ulyMarch
OccuPied Red-tailed Hawk nests
APPENDICIES
Appendix A: Soil Sampltng Procedure and Associated Forms
AppendixB:VegetationSamplingProcedureandAssociatedf,'orms
APPendix C: Reclamation TemPlate
5TATE, OF
Dedicated to protect¡ng and improving the health and environment of the people ol Colorado
DIVISION USE ONLY
WQCD Division lnitiated
Modification
Requested
Date requested
Date entered
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, Colorado 80246-1 530
Phone (303) 692-2000
TDD Line (303) 691'7700
Located in Glendale, Colorado
http://www.cdPhe slate.co.us
Labo¡atory Services Division
81 00 Lowry Blvd
Denver, colorado 80230-6928
(303) 692-3090 fülorado Department
of PublicHealth
endEnvironment
MODIFICATION APPLICATION
prease print or type a, information. At items must be fited out compretery and correctry. rf the form is not
comprete, it wiil be returned. Ail modification dates are estabrished by the Division' This form is for modifying an
established permit or certif¡cation. Terminations, change of contacts, transfer of Permit, and withdrawl of
permit Application and/or modification requestsmust be sub,mitted on the appropriate form:
MAILoRIGINALFoRMWITHINKsIGNATURESToTHEFoLLowINGADDRESS:
Golorado Dept of Public Health and Environment
Water Quality Control Division
4300 Cherry Creek Dr South WQCD-P-B2
Denver, CO 80246-1530
FAXED OT EMAILED FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
o PART A. IDENTIFICATION OF PERMIT Please write the permit number to be modified
PERMIT NUMBER coR037689
PART B. PERMITEE INFORMATION (application must be signed by the legâl contact listed here)
O
Caerus Piceance LLC
1001 17lh Street. Suite 1 600
Legal Contact Name Mike McKee
Tirle EHS Manager
PART C. FACILITY/PROJ ECT INFORMATIoN
co Zipcode 80202
720-880-6322
mmckee@ caerusoilandgar
CompanY Name
Mailing Address
CitY Denver State
Phone
Number
Email
a
Facility/Project Name
Location (address)
CitY
Local Contact Name
North Piceance
See narrative descri ption in Part D and attached maP
LindseY Rider 970-285-2711
lrider@ca erusoilandgas.cc
CountY
Phone
Number
Title EHS Lead
Page 1 of 2
Email
form last revised December 2011
o
COLORADO WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION MODIFICATION APPLICATION
www.coloradowaterperm¡ts.com
PART D. DESCRIPTION OF MODIFICATION REQUESTED:
lf adding outfatts to an existing permit, include outfall number, latitude and tongitude of the outfalt, flow, receiving waters, and
any treatment (see apptication for new permit for guidance).
Location of the Permit Coverage Area:
. County: Portions of Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties
. Nearest City/Town and Cross street: Town of Rangety and intersection of HWY 139 and HWY ó4. lntersection of Rio Blanco
County Road 5 and CountY Road 24
. Township/Section/Range information:
. Township 1N, Range 10'lW, Sections 1'36
. Township 1N, Range 100W, Sections 1'3ó
. Township 1N, Range 99W, Sections 1'36
. Township 1N, Range 98W, Sections 1-36
. Township 1N, Range 97W, Sectionsl-3ó
. Township 1N, Range 96W, Sectionsl-3ó
. Township 'l N, Range 95W, Sectionsl'3ó
. Township f 5, Range 101W, Sections 1-36
. Township 15, Range f 00W, Sections 1'36
. Township 15, Range 99W,Sections 1'3ó
. TownshiP 'lS, Range 98W, Sections 1-36
. Township 15, Range 97W, Sectionsl-3ó
. Township 1S, Range 96W,Sectionsl-3ó
. Township'15, Range 95W, Sectionsl-36
. Township 25, Range 10f W, Sectìons l'36
. Township 25, Range 100W, Sections'l -36
. Township 25, Range 99W, Sections l-36
. Township 25, Range 98W, Sections l'36
. Township 25, Range 97W, Sections 1-3ó
PART E. cERTlFlcATloN Required Signatures
,,1 certify under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this
application and all attachments and that, based on my inquiry of those individuals immediately responsible for
obtaining the information, I believe that the information is true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment.
,,1 understand that submittal of this application is for coverage under the State of Colorado Discharge Permit System
until such time as the application is amended or the certification is transferred, inactivated, or expired."
Signature of Legally Responsible Party
Mike McKee EHS Manager
Date Signed
Name (printed)Title
*This modification application shall be signed, dated, and certified for accuracy by the permittee.
ln all cases, it shall be signed as follows:
L ln the case of a corporation, by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice-president, or his or
her duly authorized representative, if such representative is responsible for the overall operation of the
operation from which the discharge described herein originates;
2. ln the case of a partnership, by a general partner;
3. ln the case of a sole proprietorship, by the proprietor;
4. ln the case of a municipal, state, or other public operation, by either a principal executive officer, ranking
elected official, or other duly authorized employee'
Page 2 of 2 form last revised Deéember 2011
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COLORADO
Deoaftment of Pubtic
ueätttr 6 Environment
DedicatedtoprotectingandimprovingthehealthandenvironmentofthepeopleofCo|orado
David KeYte, VP
Caerus Piceance LLC
1OO1 17 5t Ste 1 600
Denver, CO 80202
Dlil1z 312612O18
MEIÂoRE:Transferofcertification,colorado.DischargePermit-sy-stem
Permit xo., Lönó¡0000, Certification Number: COR037689
DIVISION CONTACTS: Debbie Jessop 303-692-3590
ÁäÀCHmeHrs: certification General Permit
ongtgt2017,the Division received a request to transfer the certification for North parachute Ranch from Encana oil and Gas
rusAì rnc to caerus piceance LLC and ¿"t"rminàJiñaîri quarites ror.ou"iug" under the cDps Generat Permit for stormwater
bilí";;;;Át;òciated with construction (the permit)'
FEE INFORMATION:
The Annuat Fee for this certification is 5540 [category 7' subcat ll'K Construction Stormwater > 30 acres disturbed per CRS 25-8'
iòî1.'ïr,i, *ilte invoicãã'in Juiy. There is ño fee for this permit action.
CERTIFICATION RECORDS INFORMATION:
,"i:i'11;îË3iys:rå':ïfU"t:::'lU;¡iJfiË':.i:'äi'ä:{'..Ïúi'J'üötacts rorm" must be submitted to the Division
This form is atso avaitaÈt"*ä o-u-r"*Ëu site ánd must bã signed by the tegat contact'
FacilitY: North Parachute Ranch
Construction Activities Gas/Oit
Lesal Contact (receives all legal
David KeYte, VP
Caerus Piceance LLC
GarfietdCountY
Fietd Exptoration and/or Development
;;;;;t"tt, n pertaining to the permit certificotion):'5 *- -"- r-
Phone number: 303-5ó5-4600
Emait: dave@caerusoilandgas'com
1OO1 17 St Ste 1600
Denver, CO 80202
Facititv contact (rortorlJã for general inquiries regarding the facility):
Michaet McKee,EHS Mgr
Caerus Piceance LLC
1001 17 St Ste 1600
Denver, CO 80202
Bilting Contac t ¡receivellie invoice pertaining to the permit certification):
Michaet McKee, EHS Mgr
Caerus Piceance LLC
1OO1 17 5t Ste ló00
Denver, CO 80202
Phone numbe r : 720'880'6327
Emai[: mmckee@caerusoilandgas' com
Phone numbe r : 720'880- 6372
Emai [: mmckee@caerusoitand gas' com
+il'Jiïl'Hî:,::#iliål:",1iÍf:î:îllit"i'il::91':::::id-::'::'::*:"Í:"'l:å3;#,i.ìili!1X'.fi,i'ili;.li'"
development and review procedurãsr.qrir"¿.iii"*-traveiot_yet ¡""i iorpr"iã¿. ttr"-conrtruction stormwater General
perm*, which expired il;; 30, 20r2, i; ldminrüiiiuãrv"ontínued "n¿
rniii.ãr"in in effect under section 104(7) of the
Administrative proceduies Act, t.R.s. tgll, zi-¿-lor, ãi seq (19s2t"pì. uãt. 10) unr* a renewal permit/certification is issued
and effective. rn" ,."nåil"ii.l itiri*iritv r"¡tr u"'ù"åd on ihe "ppri.íii* i'tr"iw"s r.c.ived8t9t2o17 Atl effluent limits'
terms and conditions oiiiã iãrinisrrativály ."i,i"lããp"irii "rË
in effect until rhe renewar is complete'
i;: ': Iru I COLORADO
Depa¡tment of Pubuc
Heatth & tnvironrnent
4300 Cherry Creek Drive S., Denver, CO 8024ó-1530 P 303-692'2000 www.colorado.gov/cdphe
John W. Hìckenlooper, Governor I Larry Wotk, MD, MSPH, Executive Director and Chief Medicat Officer
CERTIFICATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER CDPS GENERAL PERMIT COR.O3OOOOO
STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Certification Number: COR037689
This Certification to Discharge specifically authorizes:
Caerus Piceance LLC
to discharge stormwater from the facitity identified as
North Parachute Ranch
To the waters of the State of Colorado, including, but not limited to:
- Parachute Creek
Facility lndustrial ActivitY
Facility Located at:
Gas/Oit Field Exptoration and/or Development
10652 CR 215 Parachute CO 81635
Garfield County
Latitude 39.5731 Longitude -1 08.1 093
Specific lnformation
(if applicable):
Disturbed Acreage 400 acres
Total Acreage 27,000 acres
Modified and reissued date: 91112017
Effective date: 91112017
Expiration date: This authorization expires upon effective date of the Genera[ Permit COR030000
renewal unless otherwise notified by the division.
Modification # 1 transferred permit from EnCana Oi[ and Gas (USA) lnc to Caerus Piceance LLC
This certification under the permit requires that specific actions be performed at designated times. The certification
hotder is tegatty obtigated to compty with att terms and conditions of the permit.
This certification was approved by:
Margo Griffin, Work Group Lead, Acting Unit Manager
Permits Section
Water Quatity Control Division
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