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Home My WebLink About4.0 Traffic Study Article 4-203.L Traffic Study Ursa Operating Company LLC Speakman A Injection Well OA Project No. 013-3151 BASIC TRAFFIC ANALYSIS URSA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC SPEAKMAN A INJECTION WELL GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO OA Project No. 013-3151 February 2014 760 Horizon Dr., Suite 102 | Grand Junction, CO 81506 | 970.263.7800 | Fax 970.263.7456 Speakman A Injection Well February, 2014 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Basic Traffic Analysis Page 1 INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVE This Basic Traffic Analysis summarizes findings of a traffic analysis performed for the Ursa Operating Company, LLC proposed Speakman A Injection Well. The current use of the site is as a well pad and the injection well is proposed to be an additional use on the property. The injection well will be used to dispose of produced water from three well pads in the vicinity of the site: Speakman A, Watson, and Monument Ridge. The facility is currently constructed as a well pad, but will require minor infrastructure improvements for the additional use as an injection well. It is expected that the lifespan of the site will be 20 or more years. An Area Map is included as an attachment at the end of this document. The site is approximately 10 travel miles south, southwest of Parachute, CO. The facility is located in the northeast ¼ of the southwest ¼ of Section 24, Township 7 South, Range 96 West of the 6th Principal Meridian in unincorporated Garfield County. The subject site encompasses approximately 4 acres. The property is leased from James and Monique Speakman and the facility is operated by Ursa Operating LLC. The objective of this analysis is to provide traffic data for the additional land use, review the existing road network, and provide traffic projections for public roads impacted by site traffic. EXISTING ROAD NETWORK Regional trips will use the I-70 West Parachute Interchange southwest of Parachute, Colorado or along the I-70 frontage road (Highway 006M). Vehicles traveling to the sites will drive west along the I-70 frontage road to CR 300 (Stone Quarry Road), then south and east along CR 300 approximately 4.5 miles to Daybreak Drive (private road). At this intersection, vehicles will turn south along Daybreak Drive and travel south approximately 0.25 miles to the existing Speakman A well pad. The haul route for transportation of produced water to the injection well will be along CR 300, CR 300O, and CR 303. Maps showing the access route, haul route, and county roadways within one mile of the pad are included as an attachment at the end of this document. Table 1 tabulates roadway geometry and characteristics for the county roads used by vehicles visiting this site. Table 1: Roadway Geometry and Characteristics Roadway Lanes Road Width Roadway Type Speed Limit Condition Year of Impmt. Functional Classification CR 300* 2 24’ Asphalt 35 mph Good (‘05) 2007 Local CR 300** 2 46’-52’ Asphalt 35 mph Good (’02) 2009 Local CR 300O 2 22’ Asphalt 35 mph Good (’02) 2006 Local CR 303 2 11’ Asphalt 35 mph Good (’02) 2006 Local *From CR 353 to Thunderberg Trail **From Thunderberg Trail to Battlement Pkwy. Speakman A Injection Well February, 2014 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Basic Traffic Analysis Page 2 The Garfield County Road Inventory Report, 2011 Garfield County HUTF Report, and 2002 Garfield County Road & Bridge county-wide traffic study were all used to identify the roadway geometry and characteristics of the facilities being used by site traffic. TRAFFIC PROJECTIONS Background traffic volumes were obtained from the 2002 Garfield County Road & Bridge county- wide traffic study and updated count data provided by Garfield County. The updated count data, from April of 2007 included one week’s worth of daily counts for CR 300. Average daily traffic (ADT) from this count showed 11,110 vpd. There was not traffic data available for CR 300O or CR 303, however, there is data provided in the 2002 county wide traffic data for CR 302. These are similar facilities with similar connectivity and cross section, so for the purposes of estimating background traffic it was assumed CR 300O and CR 303 traffic would be similar to that on CR 302. To provide a more current estimate of daily traffic, 2002 volumes were increased using a similar growth factor as what is shown on CR 300. Note that the volumes on CR 300O and CR 303 would likely not increase as much as CR 300, which is the thru route, but applying similar growth would give a conservative estimate of daily traffic on CR 300O and CR 303. Traffic volumes on Daybreak Drive were estimated based on an inventory of parcels currently being served by the road, including a residence and multiple well pads. It was assumed that a single pickup would visit multiple pads for inspections on a daily basis. Due to the surge in oil and gas production and the corresponding traffic in 2007 and the subsequent “leveling-off” of activity since, it was assumed that the 2007 data would provide a reasonable estimate of existing traffic volumes. The estimated background traffic volumes are shown in Table 2 below. Table 2: Background Traffic Projections Roadway 2002 2007 CR 300 2527 11110 CR 300O 90* 400** CR 303 90* 400** Daybreak Dr. - 10 *Assumed from comparison to CR 302 **Projected using CR 300 growth factor Speakman A Injection Well February, 2014 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Basic Traffic Analysis Page 3 TRIP GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION Trip generation is generally determined using rates found in the ITE Trip Generation manual. Rates from this publication are applied to values related to the size of the proposed site to estimate the trips expected to enter and exit the site. In this case, no rates are provided for facilities similar to these. To estimate trips expected for this site, information was gathered regarding the expected traffic based on the existing operations. Although the injection well is being constructed on an existing well pad site, there will be a short construction phase to add the infrastructure needed to inject produced water. This construction phase will last for approximately three (3) days. Daily traffic during that phase will include two (2) lowboys making two round trips (4 one-way trips) for equipment and tanks. One (1) additional lowboy would arrive on day 2 and leave on day 3 to transport an earthmover. There will be 2 pickups per day arriving in the morning and leaving at the end of the work day. Expected drilling and completions activities include the following. For the next year, there are four drilling and completion events planned that would last between 90-100 days each. During each event, there would be 4-5 days at the beginning and end for mobilization and demobilization of equipment, respectively. During that time, there would be approximately twenty round trips (40 one way trips) per day distributed evenly through a ten-hour work day. Vehicle trips outside the first and last weeks would be minimal including a daily pickup truck for monitoring. Current production phase traffic is generated from three well pads, Speakman A, Watson, and Monument Ridge. Each well produces approximately five (5) trucks (10 one-way trips) per day for a total of 30 trips per day for the purpose of transporting produced water. These trips are assumed to arrive evenly throughout the ten-hour work day. The current injection well that accepts produced water from these well pads is located near Silt, CO. Produced water from these sites will now be delivered to the Speakman A injection well after its construction. With the elimination of trips from the Speakman A well, total traffic on public roads generated as a result of this site will be twenty (20) one-way trips, ten each for the Watson and Monument Ridge pads. Upon the completion of a planned water line going from these to pads to the Speakman A pad, all production trips will be eliminated. It is not clear at this time when this pipeline will be completed. Based on the background traffic calculated above, traffic volume increases related to the additional use as an injection well are summarized in Table 3 below. Speakman A Injection Well February, 2014 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Basic Traffic Analysis Page 4 Table 2: Background Traffic Projections Roadway Background Traffic Drilling & Completion* Total Traffic Operations Total Traffic CR 300 11110 40 11150 20 11130 CR 300O 400 - - 20 420 CR 303 400 - - 20 420 Daybreak Dr. 10 40 50 20 30 *Traffic during mobilization/demobilization for first and last weeks of 13‐week phase ROADWAY ANALYSIS Existing Parcel Current land use on the subject parcel is a mix of agricultural and natural gas development with a residence for the land owner. There are multiple pads up Daybreak Drive that use this roadway. State Highway Crossings and Access The roadway access to this site does not cross any highway rights-of-way managed by the Colorado Department of Transportation. CR 300 is accessed directly from Highway 006M approximately 4.25 miles southwest of Parachute. Access to I-70 is the Parachute West interchange. The ramp terminals at this grade-separated interchange are roundabouts. Site distances are adequate in both directions at these ramp terminals. The US Highway 6 / I-70 Frontage Road intersects CR 300 approximately 2.5 miles southwest of the Parachute West interchange. This is a two-way stop-controlled intersection with CR 300 as the minor roadway. Left-turn and right-turn deceleration lanes are provided the highway. Railroad Crossings There is an at-grade crossing on CR 300 adjacent to the Highway 006M intersection. There is adequate sight distance at the crossing. The crossing is also equipped with gates and flashers. The roadway access to this site does not cross any other active railroad rights-of-way. Intersection of CR 300 & Daybreak Road The intersection of CR 300 & Daybreak Drive is a “T” intersection with Daybreak Drive as the stop- controlled minor approach. Directly west of this intersection is a crest vertical curve and horizontal curve. This roadway geometry along with some obstructions from roadside features such as trees limits intersection sight distance for a westbound left-turning vehicle to approximately 400 feet, however this is adequate for a 35 mph posted speed. “Caution Trucks Entering Roadway” signage exists to the east of the intersection. Speakman A Injection Well February, 2014 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Basic Traffic Analysis Page 5 Intersection of CR 300 & CR 300O The intersection of CR 300 & CR 300O is a “T” intersection with CR 300O as the stop-controlled minor approach. This intersection is located on a horizontal curve turning away from the side road. Sight distance as measured from the stop sign on CR 300O is expected to be adequate looking north and west. Intersection of CR 300O & CR 303 The intersection of CR 300O & CR 303 is a “T” intersection with CR 303 as the stop-controlled minor approach. Sight distance is expected to be adequate looking north and south. RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the expected trip generation rates discussed above, the increase in average daily traffic is not expected to be significant on roads generally used by the public. The county roads discussed will see only a minor increase in traffic as compared to existing traffic volumes. The addition of traffic generated by the proposed updated site use does not increase existing volumes to levels required for State or County permits. The geometry at all intersections where site traffic will be turning is expected to be adequate for site traffic. Attachments Area Map Access Road Map Haul Route Map I-70Exit 75 I-70Exit 72 Parachute Gardner Ln (303) Stone Quarry Rd Underwood Ln (302) SpencerPkw y Battlement Pkw y Speakman A 400vpd(est)420vpd Daybreak Dr10 vpd30 vp d 11,110vpd 11,130vpd 400 vpd (est)420 vpd (3000) £¤6 §¨¦70 3 Miles " Û" Affected Area = 773 Square Feet Area MapArea Map T:\Client_Specific\2014\Ursa Resources\Locations\Speakman A\Site Assessment\UIC Maps\Area Map 2-14-14.mxd HCSI_mspinelli Site Vicinity DISCLAIMER : This Geographic Information System (GIS) and its components are designed as a source of reference for answering inquiries, for planning and for modeling. GIS is not intended, nor does it replace legal description information in the chain of title and other information contained in official government records such as the County Clerk and Recorders office or the courts. In addition, the representations of locations in this GIS cannot be substituted for actual legal surveys. 048 Miles±Author: M Spinelli Revision: 0 Date: 2/14/2014 Speakman UIC39.42079 -108.06023 00.51 Miles Ston e Q ua r ry Rd(30 0) Tamarisk Tr Speakman A Pad [Federal] Interstate [State] Highway County Roads Intersection ? Parcel Boundary Local StreetsCurrent TrafficProjected Traffic §¨¦70 I-70Exit 75 I-70Exit 72 Parachute Gardner Ln (303) Stone Quarry Rd (300) Underwood Ln (302) SpencerPkwy Batt lement Pkwy Speakman A ? ? £¤6 ? MonumentRidge 400 vpd(est)420vpd Daybreak Dr 10vpd30 vpd 11,110 vpd 11,13 0 vpd 400 vpd (est)420 vpd (300O) ? ? ? ? ? ? " Û" Affected Area = 773 Square Feet Access Road MapAccess Road Map T:\Client_Specific\2014\Ursa Resources\Locations\Speakman A\Site Assessment\UIC Maps\Access Rd Map 2-14-2014.mxd HCSI_mspinelli Site Vicinity DISCLAIMER : This Geographic Information System (GIS) and its components are designed as a source of reference for answering inquiries, for planning and for modeling. GIS is not intended, nor does it replace legal description information in the chain of title and other information contained in official government records such as the County Clerk and Recorders office or the courts. In addition, the representations of locations in this GIS cannot be substituted for actual legal surveys. 048 Miles±Author: M Spinelli Revision: 0 Date: 2/14/2014 Speakman UIC39.42079 -108.06023 00.51 Miles Ston e Q ua rry Rd(3 0 0) Tamarisk T r(3 7 3) Speakman A Pad [Federal] Interstate [State] Highway County Roads Intersection ? Local Streets UIC Access Road Current Traffic Projected Traffic "Û" "Û" §¨¦70 I-70Exit 75 I-70Exit 72 Parachute Gardner Ln (303) Ston e Qu ar ry Rd (30 0) Underwood Ln (302) SpencerPkwy Battlement Pkwy Speakman A ? ? £¤6 ? MonumentRidge WatsonRanch 400 vpd(est)420v pd Daybreak Dr 10 vpd30 vpd 11,11 0 vp d 11,1 30 vpd 400 vpd (est)420 vpd (300O) " Û" Affected Area = 773 Square Feet Haul Route MapHaul Route Map T:\Client_Specific\2014\Ursa Resources\Locations\Speakman A\Site Assessment\UIC Maps\Haul Route Map 2-14-2014.mxd HCSI_mspinelli Site Vicinity DISCLAIMER : This Geographic Information System (GIS) and its components are designed as a source of reference for answering inquiries, for planning and for modeling. GIS is not intended, nor does it replace legal description information in the chain of title and other information contained in official government records such as the County Clerk and Recorders office or the courts. In addition, the representations of locations in this GIS cannot be substituted for actual legal surveys. 048 Miles±Author: M Spinelli Revision: 0 Date: 2/14/2014 Speakman UIC39.42079 -108.06023 Ston e Q ua r ryRd(30 0) Tamari sk Tr(37 3) Speakman A Pad [Federal] Interstate [State] Highway County Roads Intersection ? Local Streets UIC Haul Route 00.51 Miles Current Traffic Projected Traffic