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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.0 Permit1111 illi!ikhi4llnil4 'PITARN 11111 Reception4: 727466 07/06/2007 03:03:24 PM B: 1947 P: 0547 Jean Alberico 1 of 4 Rec Fee:$0.00 Doc Fee:0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT for Bargath, Inc. [Cottonwood Compressor Station to Webster Hill 24 -inch Natural Gas 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 of 8.3 miles of a 24 -inch natural gas gathering pipeline, 2.0 miles of 12 -inch natural gas gathering pipeline and two compressor stations between Parachute and Rulison to be constructed by Bargath, Inc to gather natural gas from Williams Production RMT wells in the area 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, Fred A. Jarn Ji, AICP Atvi. /1' LftC.c.C4;,2i) Ga e1d County Clerk & Recorder 11141.141 411 P00 4 'filrIrNINI.Ilil' 1111 Reception#: 727466 .07106/2007 03:03:24 PM B: 1947 P: 0548 Jean Plberioo 2 of 4 Rio Fee:$0.00 Doc Fee:0.00 GPRFIELD COUNTY CO 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 intemal 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 concems 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. The Applicant shall provide the County with a revegetation security for fee lands in the amount of $272, 500.00 for 109 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 1111 IAFl!KlaIIiiL!,11Vi MHt.lriii hCICCIIN 11111 Reception#: 727466 07/06/2007'03:03:24 PM B: 1947 P: 0549 Jean Rlberico 3 of 4 Rea Fee:$0.00 Doc Fee:0.00 GRRFIELD COUNTY CO 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. 7. The Applicant shall provide the County with a digital alignment of the pipeline once constructed in a format readable to the County Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst. 8. In no case shall an operator engage in activities which impact Federal or State threatened and endangered species. 9. 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. 10. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the Applicant shall satisfy the following comments from the County Oil & Gas Department: • 15 — Emergency Response Plan — Sec. II 2.a.4 o Several contacts were not included in the Regulators- Notification description. Add the following contacts: • Emergency Control Center — 911 • Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission — Jaime Adkins (970) 285-9000 • Garfield Cowin- Assist County Manager — Jesse Smith !9 0i 309-5440 • Garfield Connry Public Health - Jim Rada — (970) 6255200 ext. 8113 • Garfield Comm- Oil & Gas Department — Jude- Jordan — (970) 625-0973 ext. 2006 • 15 — Emergency Response Plan — Sec. II 213.1 > The emergency plan states that WPC personnel should be contacted in the event of a tire. The Oil & Gas department would advise that the Emergency_ Control Center (Fire Department & Sheriff Department) should he contacted immediately. A delay in notify the Emergency Control Center may result in time lost and increased damage. 11. All operations shall comply with all applicable Federal and State Public Health and Environment, Noise, and Air and Water Quality Control standards. 12. Any proposed waste disposal or treatment facilities shall comply with all requirements of the County Individual Sewage Disposal System Regulations. 13. Should an abandoned pipeline be removed, it will be subject to the original revegetation and weed management requirements in the original application. 1111Rlika 11111 Receptiont$: 727466 07/06/007 03:03:24 PM B: 1947 P: 0550 Jean Alberico 4 of 4 Rec Fee:$0.00 Doc Fee:0.00 GARFIELD COUNTY CO 14. There will be no entrances to any County roads for the project and the only impact to the County road system will be during the construction of the pipeline project. 15. Portable toilets to be used on site at the two compressor stations shall not be visible from any public right-of-way.