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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.08 Weed Management PlanTPR 176-25
Underground Injection Control Well
Weed Management Plan
CPX Piceance Holdings, LLC
34 S. Wynden Drive, Suite 240
Houston, TX 77056
WEED MANAGEMENT PLAN
NOXIOUS WEED REGULATION
State and local regulations and management plans addressing noxious weeds include the Colorado
Noxious Weed Act (Act) (2003); the Permanent Rules Pertaining to the Administration and Enforcement
of the Colorado Weed Management Act; and the Garfield County Weed Management Plan. The Garfield
County Division of Vegetation Management maintains a list of 41 weed species on the noxious weed list,
which is provided in Appendix A. Weed species that occur within the CPX operating area that are not
listed in the Garfield County Weed Management Plan are still be subject to the Act and rules. Weed
species are categorized as List A, B, or C, as follows:
• List A: species designated by the Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture
(Commissioner) for eradication. Eradication is the removal or destruction of growing or emerged
plants of a population. Eradication would continue for the duration of a particular species.
• List B: species for which the Commissioner, in consultation with other agencies, develops and
implements state noxious weed management plans designed to stop the continued spread of
these species.
• List C: species for which the Commissioner, in consultation with other agencies, develops and
implements state noxious weed management plans designed to provide education, research, and
resources for biological controls to jurisdictions that choose to manage List C species.
WEED MANAGEMENT PLAN
CPX will maintain the following measures will be taken to prevent or minimize the spread of noxious
weeds:
1. Construction equipment will be washed and treated to remove seeds, plants, and plant fragments
from the equipment before the equipment is used for CPX operations. Washed construction
equipment, including the undercarriage, will be inspected to ensure that the washing removed the
dirt, debris, and seeds from the construction equipment.
2. Imported products, such as road base, erosion control devices (straw wattles, straw bales), seed,
and mulch will be certified weed-free.
3. Seed used for temporary erosion control will be certified weed-free.
4. Should construction scheduling require stockpiles to be present for greater than 120 days, the
stockpiles will be covered or will be temporarily revegetated using an approved seed mixture.
5. Interim weed treatments will be used if noxious weeds are observed in disturbed areas.
6. Disturbed areas will be minimized to the areas necessary for construction, laydown, trenching, and
equipment access. Disturbing areas already infested will be avoided or minimized.
7. CPX contractors will be informed of known weed populations and mitigation measures.
8. Topsoil will be salvaged and stockpiled to provide the top layer of backfill for use as growth
medium prior to revegetation.
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9. Revegetation will be conducted as soon as practicable following disturbance.
10. Seedbed preparation to encourage vegetation growth, including surface roughening, will be
conducted prior to seeding.
11. Seeding will be conducted during spring and fall seeding seasons to improve opportunity for
germination and more effective revegetation.
12. Revegetation will be conducted using an approved seed mix, certified weed-free, and will
incorporate native plant species. Site topsoil contains organic material such that added fertilizer
is not anticipated to be necessary to encourage successful reintroduction of a self-sustaining plant
community.
13. Revegetated areas will be monitored and re-seeding will be conducted, as needed, until the
revegetated areas has achieved 70% of pre-disturbance vegetation levels.
14. Weed control will be conducted according to Colorado Department of Agriculture
recommendations by weed species. Garfield County Vegetation Management will be contacted
for preferred control techniques prior to any treatment for Curlydock.
15. CPX will maintain documentation for the locations and methods of treatments applied.
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Appendix A
Garfield County Designated Noxious Weeds
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Garfield County Designated Noxious Weeds
Common Name Scientific Name
State of
Colorado
Designations
Identified
in CPX
Area
Absinth wormwood Artemsia absinthium List B
Black henbane Hyoscyamus niger List B
Bouncing bet Saponaria officinalis List B
Bull thistle Cirsium vulgare List B
Canada Thistle Cirsium arvense List B X
Chicory Cichorium intybus List C
Chinese clematis Clematis orientalis List B
Common Burdock Arctium minus List C
Common tansy Tanacetum vulgare List B
Common teasel Dipascus fullonum List B
Corn chamomile Anthemis arvensis List B
Curly dock Rumex crispus Not Listed
Cutleaf teasel Dipsacus lacinatus List B
Cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias List B
Dalmatian toadflax Toadflax Linaria dalmatica List B
Dame’s rocket Hesperis matronalis List B
Diffuse Knapweed Centaurea diffusa List B
Hoary Cress Cardaria draba List B
Houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale List B X
Jointed Goatgrass Aegilops cylindrica List B
Leafy Spurge Euphorbia esula List B
Mayweed chamomile Anthemis cotula List B
Meadow knapweed Centaurea pratensis List A
Mediterranean sage Salvia aethopsis List A
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans List B
Myrtle spurge Euphorbia myrsinites List A
Oxeye Daisy Chrysanthemum leucantheum List B
Perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium List B
Plumeless Thistle Carduus acanthoides List B
Poison hemlock Conium maculatum List C
Purple Loosestrife Lythrum salicaria List A
Russian Knapweed Acroptilon repens List B
Russian Olive Elaeagnus angustifolia List B
Salt Cedar Tamarix parviflora, List B
Salt Cedar Tamarix ramosissima List B
Scentless chamomile Tripleurospernum perforatum List B
Scotch Thistle Onopordum acanthium List B
Spotted Knapweed Centaurea maculosa List B
Sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta List B
Yellow Starthistle Centaurea solstitalis List A
Yellow Toadflax Linaria vulgaris List B
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COMMUNICATION AND EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
COMMUNICATION WITH CPX
CPX will maintain regular communication and coordination with the US Forest Service during its regular
operations period. When not on site, CPX’s Executive Management will receive updates by phone and
email from the Operations Manager, including photographs, when needed, to document site activity.
On-site emergencies will be addressed using the procedures in this section. The appropriate emergency
response will be determined based on the nature of the incident. The type and severity of the incident
may require that the Operations Manager direct personnel to drive to a location with cell service to make
an off-site notification.
EMERGENCY CONTACT LIST
The Emergency Contact List for individuals who serve as first points of contact for CPX is shown in Table
2. Notification for specific individuals will depend on the nature of the incident.
Table 2. Emergency Contact List
Contact Phone Number
CPX Operations Manager
Bryan Clark, CPX Piceance Holdings (970) 987-2220 (cell)
CPX Executive Management
Nick Kurtenbach, CPX Piceance Holdings, LLC (720) 233-8275 (cell)
Forest Service District Ranger
Sarah Hankens, Rifle Ranger District (970) 625-6840
Forest Service Transportation Specialist
Karla Mobley, WRNF (970) 379-7678 (cell)
Rifle Police Department (970) 625-8095
Grand River Health ER and Hospital (970) 625-1510
Grand River Health Clinic (970) 625-1100
Garfield County Emergency Services 911
Garfield County Sheriff Department (970) 945-0453
Colorado River Fire Rescue
Rifle Fire Protection District #3 (970) 625-1243
TYPES OF INCIDENTS
During operations, the following types of incidents could be encountered:
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Equipment operation accidents
• Medical incidents
• Weather-related incidents
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• Spill or release of non-hazardous substance
• Spill or release of hazardous substance
• Fire
The Operations Manager will serve as the responsible party to instruct site personnel on potential
hazards and response procedures.
MITIGATION PROCEDURES
Mitigation procedures include at least the following:
• A traffic control plan for site operators and safety awareness briefings during operations to ensure
safety for operations personnel and the public
• Properly trained and supervised personnel
• Equipment maintained in good working condition and operated according to manufacturer
specifications
• Emergency medical kit adequate to respond to minor incidents, and inspected and restocked as
needed
• Daily briefing on weather and preparedness for current conditions
• Spill response procedures
• Absorbents and other spill cleanup materials and equipment available for rapid response
• Off-road internal combustion engine-powered equipment will be provided with a fire extinguisher,
shovel, and axe to provide the capability to extinguish an inadvertent fire, to the maximum extent
possible.
SPILL REPORTING
In addition to the emergency contacts in Table 1, Table 3 provides the Spill Reporting Contact List specific
to notifications for spills or releases of hazardous waste.
Table 3. Spill Reporting Contact List
SPILL RESPONSE PROCEDURES
In the event of a spill or release, the following actions will be taken:
Contact Phone Number
Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment
Emergency and Incident Reporting Line
(877) 518-5608
Rifle Hazardous Response Team (970) 625-6500
Rifle Watershed Protection District (970) 665-6559
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CPX Piceance Holdings, LLC O&M Agreement – Appendix D, Attachment D-2 Page 2 of 5
1.Shut off ignition sources – The operator will shut off all ignition sources, including motors and
powered equipment.
2.Shut off source of the spill – The operator will determine the source of the spill and, if safe to do
so, will shut off or cap the source.
3.Stop the spread of the spill – If safe to do so, the operator will stop the spill from spreading using
absorbent material or other barriers, including constructing earthen berms, if necessary.
4.Gather spill information – The Operations Manager will make necessary notifications to the
owner and appropriate agencies and will provide at least the following information:
a.Date and time of the incident or discovery
b. Location
c.Source of the spill
d.Material spilled (e.g., fuel, oil, lubricant)
e.Total volume spilled
f.Whether any material reached a waterbody or drainage, or flowed off site
g.Action taken to stop, contain, or mitigate the spill
h.Spill impacts
i.Any other parties notified
5.Spill reporting – The Operations Manager will report the spill in accordance with Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) guidelines, with separate notification to
Garfield County. CDPHE reporting depends on the nature and quantify of the material involved.
In addition to the procedures above, the Operations Manager will notify the Forest Service for spills
affecting NFS land. The Operations Manager will direct the response and cleanup activities and may
obtain assistance from subcontractors.
FIRE RESPONSE PROCEDURES
Work areas, including areas used for staging, will be kept free of excessive vegetation, slash, operations
debris, and weeds to avoid or minimize the risk of fire. Equipment will be maintained in good working
condition to avoid preventable sparking and overheating. Off-road internal combustion engine-powered
equipment will be provided with a fire extinguisher, shovel, and axe to provide the capability to extinguish
an inadvertent fire, to the maximum extent possible. Smoking will be allowed only in designated smoking
locations where there is no ignitable vegetation as fuel. Smoking material will be fully extinguished.
Specific fire response procedures are listed below.
1.Shut off ignition sources – The operator will shut off all ignition sources, including motors and
powered equipment.
2.Call fire dispatch – A designee will call fire dispatch. This is necessary even for small fires,
which can become uncontained by wind, embers, or smoldering underground. Agency response
ensures the most appropriate containment for the incident.
3.Use available equipment – When safe to do so, site personnel will use an available fire
extinguisher, shovel, axe, or earth-moving equipment to contain a small incident until agency
response arrives.
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4. Evacuate the area – Personnel not immediately needed to respond to a minor incident will be
evacuated. All personnel will be evacuated when it is no longer safe to be on site.
5. Report incident to the Forest Service – The Operations Manager will report an incident affecting,
or potentially affecting, NFS land to the District Ranger, who will notify the Forestry Specialist and
others, as needed.
MEDICAL RESPONSE PROCEDURES
Medical incidents during operations typically consist of minor injuries, such as cuts, scrapes, minor burns,
trips, and sprains. Weather-related incidents include heat and cold-related injury, sunburn, bites, stings,
and reactions to plant oils. The first line of response for a medical incident is on-site incident notification
and treatment, when appropriate to do so for a minor incident. The Operations Manager will be notified
immediately of an incident on the job site and will oversee the appropriate response and documentation.
Serious incidents may require response from off-site by dialing 911, or transport by private vehicle for off-
site treatment.
The nearest medical facility is Grand River Health, located in Rifle at the address and directions below.
The facility operates a clinic for walk-in services and a hospital, including emergency room, for emergency
services.
Grand River Health
501 Airport Road, Rifle, CO 81650
Emergency Dispatch
911
Emergency Room and Hospital Services
(970) 625-1510
Clinic
(970) 625-1100
Travel time
Travel time from the work site to Grand River Health is approximately 15-20 minutes.
Directions from the north end of NFSR 824
Left (north) on CR 317
Bear right on CR 320
Stay on CR 320 for 2.5 miles
Continue straight on Last Chance Drive for 0.4 miles
Left on Megan Avenue for 0.3 miles
Right on Airport Road for 0.1 mile
Grand River Health will be on the right
See map for detail from CR 320
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FIRE PREVENTION PLAN
FIRE PREVENTION PLAN
CPX Piceance Holdings, LLC shall do everything reasonable within its power and shall require its
employees, contractors, and employees of contractors to do everything reasonable within their power,
both independently and upon request of the Forest Service to prevent fires on or near lands to be
occupied under this operating plan.
The operator is responsible for ensuring that each employee, contractor, subcontractor, or any other
individual or company working on the CPX operations site is aware of the provisions of this fire plan, is
familiar with the location and proper use of firefighting equipment, and that operations are conducted in
a fire-safe manner.
Exhaust systems of all vehicles shall have an acceptable muffler and shall be in proper working
condition. All motorized equipment and machinery shall be equipped with spark arresters that meet
Forest Service standard 5100-1a. An equipment inspection might be performed to assure compliance.
Chemical pressurized fire extinguishers with an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) rating of 3A - 40BC are
required as follows:
• One 2 lb per pickup
• One 5 lb per truck over 1 ton gross weight
• One 10 lb per dozer, motor grader, or other earth moving equipment.
• Fire extinguishers are to be used for vehicle /equipment fires only.
Vehicles shall only be parked in cleared approved areas.
All smoking shall be done inside of vehicles or in areas cleared of flammable materials.
Any fuel or flammable liquids must be stored in an area cleared of all vegetation and flammable
substances for a radius of 30 feet. Further, fuels, oils, lubricants, etc. shall be stored in approved
containers. Fuel storage shall be at least 200 feet from any stream.
Slash and stump disposal shall be as outlined in contract, permit or authorization. No material shall be
disposed of by burning in open fires without written authorization from the Forest Service
WELDING
Welding is herein used to mean electric arc welding; arc or gas cutting or heating; gas welding; grinding
of metal; use of any flammable gas, carbon or hydrocarbon fuel for heating or forging metal
No welding shall be conducted within 30 feet of fuel storage areas.
Each welding crew shall have immediately available a water storage tank of not less than 300 gal.
capacity with a pump capable of pumping 20 gallons per minute at 100 PSI and not less than 250 feet
of hose. Exception: hand held propane torches may be used without the above referenced water tank
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and pump; provided that all other requirements are met, and that a shovel and a full 4 or 5 gallon
backpack type water pump is immediately available for use.
There shall be no welding when winds exceed 15 mph or when the predicted fire danger for the day as
determined by the White River National Forest is greater than “3”.
All welding shall be done within an area cleared of all flammable vegetation and material for a minimum
radius of 30 feet from the welding operation. Areas must be cleared to mineral soil or bare rock.
A fire watch person (lookout) shall be at the site of any/all welding, fueling, tractor or other mechanized
equipment operation, etc. This person shall have no other duty than to watch for fire starts and be
ready to take immediate fire suppression action. The fire watch person shall remain on site observing
for smoke or fire for a minimum of one half hour after cessation of operations requiring a fire watch
person. The fire watch person will carry a shovel and have a 4 or 5 gallon backpack water pump (full
and in good working condition) immediately available.
Exception: A fire watch person(s) will not be required when the predicted fire danger for the day as
determined by the White River National Forest to be “3” or less. A fire watch person(s) is required
when the predicted fire danger is “3+ high” or more. It is the operator’s responsibility to contact the
Upper Colorado Interagency Fire Management Dispatch (970-257-4800) to determine what the
predicted fire danger is.
BLASTING
Use of explosives is authorized, subject to the following provisions:
• Operator must have a valid, current Explosives Permit from the State of Colorado
• Overnight storage of explosives is not authorized on National Forest lands.
• There shall be no blasting when winds exceed 15 mph or when the predicted fire danger for the
day, as determined by the White River National Forest, is greater than “3”.
• Adequate safety lookouts and traffic control person(s) shall be provided to insure public safety
during all blasting operations.
• A shovel and a full 4 or 5 gallon backpack water pump (full and in good working condition) shall
be immediately available.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STAGE I FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Welding, sawing, or grinding operations will include spark shields to surround work and will be limited to
the period between 1:00 AM and 1:00 PM. If such work must be conducted outside this time period,
then the work supervisor shall notify the Forest Service Authorized Representative by phone and
request approval. The work area shall be wetted down immediately prior to and after the completion of
any such work.
Any work requiring welding or the use of power equipment must be conducted within 100 feet of
adequate suppression equipment and must be accompanied by pumper equipment with a minimum
water tank capacity of 300 gallons and a minimum of 250 feet of hose.
When welding or power equipment is used, a fire-watch patrol with a minimum of a 2-person crew must
be conducted for two hours after all operations have ceased.
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