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BUILDING & PLANNING DEPARTMENT
June 15, 2009
Phil Vaughan, President
Construction Management, Inc.
1038 County Road 323
Rifle, CO 81650
RE: Second Amendment to 24 -inch Collbran Pipeline Development Plan (PDPA 5809)
Dear Phil,
The County has found that the 5/28/09 application for a Pipeline Development Plan Amendment
submitted by PVCMI, on behalf of Enterprise Gas Processing LLC, is technically complete, does
not represent a substantial change from the original permit, and does not result in significant
additional impacts.
Project Summary. Enterprise seeks to amend the original permit in order to reroute 1.5 miles of
the proposed Collbran natural gas pipeline. The pipeline starts near the intersection of CR 300
and State Highway 6 and runs 3.6 miles southwest to the Mesa County line. Here are pertinent
dates related to the permit approval:
• July 29, 2008: Encana Oil and Gas, Inc. transferred right, title and interests related to the
Collbran pipeline project to Enterprise Gas Processing LLC.
• August 4, 2008: County approves and issues the Collbran Pipeline Development Plan to
Encana Oil and Gas, Inc. (County permit no. PDP 7408)
• April 30, 2009: The first amendment corrected the original permit in order to allow a 24 -
inch pipe diameter.
Review Comments
• Reclamation: Because the re-routing does not significantly change the pipeline length, the
existing reclamation bond is adequate. The bond supplied by Enterprise will expire
January 2010 and will need to be renewed such that it is valid for at least two years after
the completion of construction.
• Affected Properties: Enterprise has a lease agreement with the owner that will be affected
by the pipeline rerouting.
• Other Government Agencies: Enterprise has notified the relevant State and Federal
agencies of the rerouting.
Conclusion: Upon review of the submitted documents against the required standards and criteria in
Section 9.07.06 of the County Land Use Code, Staff has made a determination of Approval with
Conditions for the Amended Administrative Permit. Attached to this letter is the approved and
recorded Second Amendment to the Administrative Permit. Exhibit A contains the identical
conditions that were attached to the original August 4, 2008 permit.
Very truly yours,
Fred A. Jarman, Al
Director, Building & Planning Department
108 Eighth Street, Suite 401 • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-8212 • (970) 285-7972 • Fax: (970) 384-3470