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ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT
for
Chevron USA, Inc.
[Chevron Piceance Valley Pipeline]
In accordance with and pursuant to Section 9.07 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of
1978, as amended, and Resolution No. 2005 - 53 of the Board of County Commissioners of
Garfield County, State of Colorado, the Director of the Building and Planning Department
hereby authorizes, by Administrative Permit, the following activity:
The construction of6.25 miles of an 8 -inch natural
gas gathering pipeline and compressor station on
well pad #598-36-1 located approximately 17 miles
northwest of DeBeque.
The Administrative Permit is issued subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit A (attached
hereto), and shall be valid only during compliance with such conditions and other applicable
provisions of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution, Subdivision Regulations, Building
Code, and other regulations of the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County,
Colorado.
BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT,
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Director
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EXHIBIT A
1. 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. 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. All access and oversize or overweight vehicle permits shall be obtained from the
County Road & Bridge Department prior to beginning operation. Any new roads
or intensified driveway accesses created as a result of the pipeline construction,
intended to be permanent for maintenance and repair operations shall be placed
behind a locked gate or other barriers preventing use by recreational vehicles.
Any gates or barriers need to be consistent with the surface owner's preferences.
4. Revegetation along the pipeline corridor and along the County Road for the
crossings shall be required to be approved by Garfield County Vegetation
Manager and the ROW restoration will be approved by Garfield County Road &
Bridge Department representative.
5. All vehicles working within Garfield County Right of Ways will be licensed and
registered in the State of Colorado. All vehicles hauling equipment and materials
for the pipeline construction will abide by Garfield County Road & Bridge
Departments oversize/overweight regulations. All vehicles requiring an
oversize/overweight permit will send a letter showing proof that they can operate
under a known bond holder on file with Garfield County Road & Bridge
Department before a permit will be issued.
6. A ROW survey showing the pipeline location and a traffic control plan will be
submitted to Garfield County Road & Bridge Department prior to starting the
project.
7. The Applicant shall provide an air permit for the emissions from the in-line
heater, if necessary. If a permit is necessary, it will be obtained and
documentation will provided to Garfield County.
8. The Applicant shall provide spring 2006 pre -construction surveys to the County
Vegetation Director for review to analyze the presence of noxious weeds along
the line. The Applicant shall treat noxious weeds prior to construction activities.
Additionally, the Applicant shall install wash stations on site. Please contact us at
625-8601 when the stations are on site.
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9. The Applicant shall provide the County with a revegetation security for fee lands
in the amount of $97,500.00 for 39 acres disturbed. Additionally, the Applicant
shall submit the original tags from each seed bag. The seed mix in the Plan shall
match the seed mix used in the field. Seed mix containing yellow sweet clover
(Melilotus offcinalis) or annual yellow sweetclover (M. indicus) shall not be used.
The amount of seed specified to be planted in the Plan shall match the quantity of
seed used in the field. 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 revegetation
establishment, to request an inspection for security release consideration.
10. The Applicant shall provide the County with a digital alignment of the pipeline
once constructed in a format readable to the County.
11. In no case shall an operator engage in activities which impact Federal or State
threatened and endangered species.
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. Any proposed waste disposal or treatment facilities shall comply with all
requirements of the County Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations.
15. Should an abandoned pipeline be removed, it will be subject to the original
revegetation and weed management requirements in the original application.