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Home My WebLink About1.0 Application%.OLSSON ASSOCIATES December 19, 2008 CORDILLERAN Garfield County Building & Planning Department Attention: Fred Jarman 108 8th Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RECEIVED DEC 2 2 2008 GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING & PLANNING SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Approved Pipeline Development Plan (PDP 12908 Marathon Oil Company Fresh & Produced Water Pipelines Dear Fred: As a follow up to our discussion yesterday, this letter provides details of a proposed amendment to the subject Pipeline Development Plan (PDP). Marathon Oil Company (MOC) is proposing to revise approximately 1,000 feet of the right-of-way (ROVV) previously approved by Garfield County as indicated on the plan and profile included as Attachment A to this letter. This revision is necessary to relocate this portion of the ROW to an area that is less challenging topographically and allows for additional separation between the disturbed area and Little Creek. Potential impacts from this relocation are discussed below. Surface Owner Approval As indicated in the original application for this PDP, the surface in this location is jointly owned by MOC and Berry Petroleum Company. Attachment B to this letter provides approval from Berry Petroleum Company for amending the approved PDP and relocating this portion of the ROW. Stream Crossings MOC has submitted permit applications to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) under nationwide permits 12 and 33 for the two crossings of Little Creek and will construct those crossings in accordance with the USACOE's permit requirements. Wildlife and Sensitive Plants The wildlife and sensitive plant surveys conducted by WestWater Engineering that are documented in the application for the subject PDP were performed in an area extending 0.25 mile from the center line of the originally -proposed ROW. The proposed relocation is well within this survey area, so the conclusions of the WestWater report are applicable to the relocated ROW. No sensitive plants or habitat for such plants were identified in the area of the proposed relocation. This portion of MOC's pipeline project is in the vicinity of the Bear Run sage grouse 826 21% Road TEL 970.263.7800 Grand Junction, CO 81505 FAX 970.263.7456 www.oaconsulting.com Fred Jarman December 19, 2008 Page 2 lek, however, as detailed in MOC's original submittal, the construction schedule for this project was specifically designed so that construction near the lek will be completed this winter to avoid any impact to spring grouse lekking. Cultural Sites The cultural survey conducted by Grand River Institute (GRI) that is documented in the application for the subject PDP stated that no cultural sites are identified within 1 mile of the proposed pipeline ROW. Therefore, the results of the GRI survey are applicable to the proposed relocation and no effect is expected from the proposed relocation. We would appreciate your prompt response to this request so that construction of these pipelines can proceed expeditiously. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 970-263-7800. Sincerely, oug I-nnison ea Leader Cc: Curtis Ryland, Marathon Oil Company Project File 008-2111 Attachments — As Stated 67450 0148.1 68+00 8160.6 68+50 81705 6.00 81654 6.50 8187.0 70+00 81026 7.50 81930 71.6 61024 71. 81628 72. 8174.6 72+50 81723 73. 8170.7 73+50 81721 74. 81738 74450 elen4 75. 81058 75+56 8186.3 76. 8103.1 76+50 81702 77+00 8175.7 77+56 8174.6 70. 8173.5 7.50 8174.3 7.00 8175.6 7.5011176.7 BO. e177.7 30+50 BIAS 01.63 11170.6 82.6 6170.0 .60 01782 013•00 0177.6 a+so 0175.7 84. 0173.3 .50 8165.0 85.03 6153.9 05+50 6.1 86. 0124.3 07.0 8060.9 87+50 0071.6 0036.9 69. 6610.7 69+50 2000.7 96.0 ns1.7 .50 70088 91+80 7.60 91+50 7024.4 92.0 7500.3 92+50 7012.7 93+00 7016.1 .50 7020.8 94. 7032.1 .50 70203 95. 70100 95+50 7010.8 96. 7018.5 96+50 701. 97. 76151 97+50 701. 93. 7011.7 1.50 A10.4 90.0 703. 9.50 7607.1 106.0 70056 1.50 706. WI. 7010.3 161+50 7012.4 100. 70121 102+50 7010.4 103. 73057 103+50 7001.1 104. 71196.9 105+00 7579.7 105.50 76696 IC6+53 7160.0 166+50 7642.6 137+00 7837.1 7026.3 ID13,00 7036.6 .+43 76486 1.00 71.1 1.50 7670.7 110. 7661.4 11.50 7003.4 111. A13.0 111.6.0 7619.0 111.0 7337.3 112+52 7235.7 114+06 70..6 114+50 70725 11.5+80 76606 115+60 6006.4 116+00 6022.1 116+50 0039.1 117+03 80368 110+60 61031 119. 6117.7 119+30 01306 120.0 0143.7 12.60 6136.0 161.0 6108.1 121+50 61786 122. 8108.6 123. 031, 125+50 0320.6 124. 03302 124 50 6230.0 les•se 8361.6 126.0 6167.0 SD 6263.3 107+00 63826 127+50 8275.5 120+00 62E0.7 1.00 6307.1 12.50 0366.3 130.0 13300.7 30+50 8310.3 161+50 6376.0 132. 8388.9 MM. L1K- AA Marathon MARATHON Oil Company December 10, 2008 Berry Petroleum Company 1999 Broadway, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80202 Attn: Mary Ann Adams Peggy A. Gilbert, C.P.L. Senior Land Professional U.S. Land U.S. Production P. O. Box 3487 Houston, Texas 77253-348 5555 San Felipe Houston, TX 77056-2725 Telephone 713/296-3333 Fax: 713/499-6769 Email: pgilbertaMarathonOil.com Re: Pipeline Development Plan Permit for Garfield County, Colorado Gentlemen: By letters dated September 18, 2008 and November 10, 2008, Marathon Oil Company ("Marathon") received permission from Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") to obtain a Garfield County Pipeline Development Plan Permit for pipelines, and to construct said pipelines, which may be comprised of fresh water, produced water and/or gas lines and appurtenant facilities that are located on surface acreage that is jointly owned by Berry and Marathon in Garfield County, Colorado. Garfield County has subsequently approved Marathon's Pipeline Development Plan. Due to terrain issues, Marathon has found it necessary to re-route approximately 1000 feet of the pipeline in the S/2S/2 of Section 29, Township 5 South, Range 96 West as reflected on Attachment 2, attached hereto and made a part hereof. This letter shall amend the Attachment 1 to the previous permission letters, but only as to this portion of the pipeline route. Marathon respectfully requests permission from Berry for approval of this re-route as identified on the attached Attachment 2 and to amend the approved Pipeline Development Plan permit from Garfield County. Please indicate this approval by signing in the space provided below. Sincerely, John C. Albert Land Manager New Ventures pag PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO MARATHON OIL COMPANY TO AMEND THE APPROVED PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT PLAN PERMIT FROM GARFIELD COUNTY AND TO CONSTRUCT PIPELINES ACROSS SURFACE LANDS THAT ARE LOCATED ABOVE BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY'S LEASEHOLD ACREAGE AS IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHMENT 2, ATTACHED HERETO. BERRY PETROL COMP By: Name & Title: AStea N1AArAz -,t P.O. BOX 820 amPh^f WILLIAM H. SMITH & ASSOCIATES P.C. SURVEYING CONSULTANTS T 5 S R 96 W SECTION 29 LITTLE CREEK RE—ROUTE GREEN RIVER, WYOMING 82935 ti H8 h3 P 8 0 22 t;lW AlAS N889705"W2637. REG KEST 40.00 CH. MEAS N 8827'I6" W 26323 88 ` jP 39.p3 MEAS N 8825'44" W 2645.9 REG N 8936 W 3.9,„9.3 CH,� J t / 550 EAST 2ND NORTH PH. 307-875-3638 FAX. 307-875-3640 i {1 f o 1 I I f � `'� } r /� �-y ` fesj::-_, ..) j r .,, s,,, ,- .) Lt ((i fes. -.._/ '/ ' , .„.,- . 7.- r �l ..,,,.„/ �J 4 `�\ V J ) • • z8 c5 f\` `Ji r�J,`_ �1 If int _ Ml AS 1t8H29`43�yY 1 REG N 89,r W 40.01 CH. JOB NO. 26099 12/02/08 WHD LITTLE CREEK RE-ROVTE.dwg T7 1 N 88773 REC. N 8937' W 40.01 CH. • 0 LEGEND FOUND GLO SURVEY MARKER MONUMENT NOT FOUND OR SEARCHED EXISTING ROAD ORIGINAL PROPOSED MARATHON PIPELINE — — — NEW PROPOSED MARATHON PIPEUNE EXISTING BERRY PIPEUNE EXISTING MAIN CORRIDOR PROPOSED NEW RE-ROUTE 50' COORIDOR