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ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT
to
Enterprise Gas Processing LLC Inc.
for the
Logan Wash Natural Gas Pipeline
(County Project No. PDP5009)
In accordance with and pursuant to Article IX of the Garfield County Unified Land Use
Resolution of2008, the Director of the Building and Plaru1ing Depai1ment hereby authorizes,
by this Administrative P ermit, the following activity:
A 4-mile long pipeline that will transfer natural gas
from the OXY Interconnect at Conn Creek (S8,
T7S, R97W) to Enterprise's 24-inch diameter Great
Divide Pipeline to the south (S3 l, T7S, R97W).
This Administrative Permit is i ssued subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A (attached
h ereto), and s hall be valid only during compliance with such conditions and other applicable
provisions of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of2008, the Building Code,
a nd other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado.
BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
F~Jruma~'
Building & Plaritiing Department, Director
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Exhibit A Page 1of2
1. COGCC: Any equipment used in construction or operation of a pipeline
must comply with the Colorado Oil and ·Gas Conservation Commission
Rules and Regulations, Section 802, Noise Abatement. Additionally, all
power sources used in pipeline operations shall have electric motors or
muffled internal combustion engines.
2 . Minimize Impacts: Pipeline operations shall be located in a manner to
minimize their visual impact and disturbance of the land surface. Facilities
shall be painted in a uniform, non-contrasting, non-reflective color, to
blend with the adjacent landscape. Right-of-way shall be located in
existing disturbed areas unless safety or visual concerns or other adverse
surface impacts clearly dictate otherwise.
3 . Oversize/Overweight Vehicles: All vehicles hauling equipment and
materials for this project shall abide by Garfield County's
oversize/overweight permit system on all County roads. All vehicles
requiring oversize/overweight permits shall apply for them at Garfield
County Road and Bridge Department. All vehicles requiring
oversize/overweight permits shall have on file with Garfield County Road
and Bridge Department a letter from Enterprise Gas Processing, LLC
stating said vehicles can apply for oversize/overweight permits under their
bond on file with Garfield County.
4. GIS Shape File : The Applicant shall provide the County with a digital
alignment of the constructed pipeline in a format readable to the County
Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst.
5. Endangered Species: In no case shall an operator engage in activities
which impact Federal or State threatened and endangered species .
6 . Prohibition on Brush Clearing : To mitigate negative impacts on nesting
birds, brush clearing in sagebrush stands and pinyon-juniper woodland
habits may not occur during the May 31 st to July 31 nesting season .
7. Air Emissions: 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 .
8. Federal and State Regulations : All operations shall comply with all
applicable Federal and State Public Health and Environment, Noise, and
Air and Water Quality Control standards .
9. Abandoned Pipelines: Should an abandoned pipeline be removed, it will
be subject to the original revegetation and weed management
requirements in the original application.
10. Permit Duration : The County requires that the construction of the pipeline
and its appurtenances be completed prior to January 1, 2011 .
11. Site Reclamation, Re-vegetation and Weed Management: (1) Unless
changes are approved by the County Vegetation Manager, re-vegetation
and weed management must be performed in accordance with the
Reclamation Plan that was submitted as part of the application. (2) All
seed tags must be saved and made available to the Vegetation
Management Department for verification . (3) It is recommended that the
applicant initiate weed management activities prior to the start of
construction. (4) There should be about a six-week window between the
last herbicide treatment and the initial reseeding.
12. Financial Security for Reclamation: Prior to issuance of the permit, the
applicant must provide the County with a bond to the amount of $56, 525.
This amount was calculated assuming 22. 61 acres of land disturbance
and a reclamation cost of $2500/acre. 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. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to contact the
County, upon successful re-vegetation establishment, to request an
inspection for security release consideration
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