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Home My WebLink AboutLand Use Change Permit.pdfIll/ Nl~o1R'lmll"4Mti 11'111\\1.•kl,W\~~~!1,Nl~l~.ii~ 11111 ReceptAon~: 848942 05/0712014 03 19 56 PM Jean AlberlcQ 1 of 4 Rao Fqu:$0 00 Doc Fee·0.00 GRRFIELO COUNTY CO LAND USE CHANGE PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEVRON INTERIM SALES LINE, FOR TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS IN AN 8", 6,8"MILE PIPELINE LOCATED IN NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY AND AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A -SITE PLAN In accordance with and pursuant to the provisions of the Garfield County 2013 Land Use and Development Code, as amended, and the attached decision by the Director of Community Development who hereby authorizes, by Land Use Change Permit, the following activity: PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT The Land Use Change Permit is Issued subject to the conditions set forth in the attached Director Determination, and shall be valid only during compliance with such conditions and other applicable provisions of the Garfield County 2013 Land Use and Development Code, as amended, Building Code, and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO Fred A. Jarman, Al Director FILE NUMBER PDPA7804 ~-.. ------ 1111 rw.1~1"1~'1 Mlt ~lr. ~l 1,'j~· lfl~' l1'~ ~r.1'1,hHHl.11/, 11111 Reeeption~: 348942 05107/201'1 03.19·56 PM Je.;.n r:llberJco 2 of 4 l~<?o Fae:SCI 00 Doc Fee ·0 00 C:.~RF'IELO CQl_,'HY CO March 4, 2014 Gar.field County Community Development 108 81h Slreet, Suite 401, Glenwood Sprlngs. CO 81601 Offtce: 970·945·8212 Fnx: 970-384·3470 Julie Justus RegulatorylHealth/Envlronment Specialist Chevron USA, Inc. 760 Horizon Drive Grand Junction, CO 81506 iiustus@chevron.com DIRECTOR DETERMINATION -Chevron Piceance Interim Sales Line Garfield County File Number PDPA7804 Dear Ms. Justus, EXHIBIT ' iV\ This letter, and the attached staff report, Is provided as riotlflcatlon that your request for a Land Use Change Penni! for a ±6.8-mlle, ['. natural gas pipeline in northwestern Garfield County has been reviewed and the Director hereby issues a determination conditionally approving the requested permit. Conditions of approval are: 1. All representations made in the submittal materials and olher documentation provided shall be considered conditions of approval unless otheiwise amended by this decision. 2. Pipeline operations shall be located in a manner to mintml~ their visual Impact and disturbance of the land surface. Facllllles shall be painted In a uniform, non-contrasting, non-reflective color, to blend with the adjacent landscape. Right-of-way &hall be located in existing disturbed areas unless safety or visual concerns or other adverse surface Impacts clearly dictate otherwise. 3. Prior to issuance of the Pipeline Development Permit the Applicant shall provide the County with a revegetation bond In the amount of $173,700.00 due to the disturbance of 69.46-acres for construction of the pipeline. The security shall be held by Garfield County until vegetation has been successfully reestablished according to the Reclamation Standards in the Garfield County Weed Management Plan. 4. Prior to issuance of the Pipeline Development Permit the Applicant shall provide the County copies of U.S. Army Corpe of Engineer Nationwide #12 permit related to the furlsdlcttonal waters of Wlesse Creek. 11/l llJIJi'lf~U 1'111 1.H,, ~ ~\,~f JWUMi•l'l'ijlioJ ii i'r'}, 11111 ReceptionH: 848942 Oi)/07/2014C3:19:56 PM Jel\n Alberico 3 of 4 Rec Fee-$0.00 Doc Fee:0.00 GqRFIELD COU~TY CO 5. Prior to issuance of the Pipeline Development Permit the Applicant shall provide the County with a copy of the Flare Permit from CDPHE, If one should be required, or demonstration that a Flare Permtt is not necessary. 6. Recommended mitigation measures contained In the Sensitive Areas Survey prepared by WesWVatar Engineering, dated July 2013, shall be considered conditions of approval as itemized below: A. Prior to issuance of the Pipeline Development Permit the Applicant shall provide an additional raptor survey containing information on the occupied nests and potential impact of the construction of the pipeline on these species. If construction actlvilles take place during future nesting season as itemized in the table below the Applicant shall abide by the timing !Imitations contained In the chart below: Tnble 7 . Tlmln• nm buffn recommen Allon~ ro1· oc l't rn11to1· n~t1 d II Suedes Ruftrt· Zone Stnsolllll Resll1ctlon O:reat Homed Owl • • Lon~-eared 0\\1 0.25 mile 1 March. IS Julv Northem Gowwk 0.50 mile 1 March-15 Seotember Northen1 Ha1Tier 0.25 mile 1 Amil -IS Au•nct Northern Saw-whet Owl 0.25 mile 1 March-15 July Osorey 0.25 mile I Anril -31 Auin1st Pereorine Falcon 0.5 mile 15 March-31 July Prairie Falcon O.S mile 15 March-IS July Red-tailed Hawk 0.33 mile 15 Februarv-15 July Shnm..ghinned Hawk 0.25 mile 1 Anril-15 A110115t Swainson's Hnwk o.25 mile I Aoril. 15 Julv .. . . . . •Great Hom1d Owls Md Kt1lrth at< rtbfivtly lolmnt of bWIWI acill'lty. Xttp act1"ly to a D1l1Wlllll!t tluriaf bttedin~ "'""'- B. Solid waste management practices to minimize potential human-black bear Interactions shall be implemented in the project. 7. In no case shall an operator engage in activities which impact Federal or State threatened and endangered species. 8. Applicant shall use Colorado Department of Agrk:ulture certified weed-free bales for any straw or hay bales used on the site. 9. Any equipment used in construction or operation of a pipeline shall comply with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Rules and Regulations, Section 802, Noise Abatement. Addlllonally, all power sources used In pipeline operations shall have electric motors or muffled Internal combustion engines. 2 1111 ~l~.r~~\~'l«I Mi~ rt !1 ,, '1"1~~~1 jJ~t'1e·.~'l-'l.I~. il.1•!, 11111 Reception": 848942 06/071'2014 03, 19·66 PM Jean Alborico .. 4 or 4 Re.c Fee:$0.00 Doc Fes:0.00 GARF:El.O COJfH'I' CO materials for the pipeline construction will abide by Garfield County Road & Bridge Departments oversize/overweight regulations. 11. Once the construction of the pipeHne Is completed the Applicant shall provide the County Geographic lnfonnatlon System (GIS) analyst wltl1 a digital alignment of tile pipeline In a fonnat readable to the County. 12. Air contaminant emissions shall be In compliance with the applicable permit and control provisions of the Colorado Air Quality Control Program, Title 25, Resolution 7, C.R.S. 13.All operations shall comply with all applicable Federal and State Public Health and Environment, Noise, and Air and Water Quality Control standards. 14. Should the pipeline be abandoned and removed, it shall be subject to the original revegetatlon and weed management requirements In the application. The Applicant has seven (7) calendar days to appeal the conditional approval of the pipeline. Further, this infonnatlon will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for a fourteen (14) day review period. If no request for appeal or call-up Is received within these tlmeframes the determination will be final and a Land Use Change Permit can be issued upon compliance with conditions of approval. Feel free to contact myself or Kathy EasUey, the staff planner, if you have any questions regarding this decision. ,A Sincerely, Fred A. Jarman, AICP Director of Building and Planning Attachment Cc: BOCC File 3