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VI. STAFF COMMENTS
Due to the nature and scope of this request, staff feels that extensive revision of section 5'02'21 is
necessary to ensure that the proposed camps promote-and not degrade the health' safety and
welfare of the Garfield County community. At "'*"rltof input from the planning staff' leg-al staff'
building staff, Public Health bepartmeni, Vegetation Management 31d the Sheriffs ffice' the
following commenti and sugg'ested tanguJge nas been drafted for the Board of County
Commissioners to consider:
Update 9, 10/19/2006
Color Key: Red - Applicant proposed changes'
Blue - Staff proposed changes or comments'
Bla€k - Staff proposed strike of original text'
:.,'1';,,:, , - Planning Commission Comments/Questions
Garfield County Zoning Resolution of {978
ProPosed Text Amendment
5.O2.21
o Staff recommends titling this section: "5.02.21 Special Use Permits for Temporary
Emplovee Housinq.".
(1)
peim-ii iieeess, Sueh neusing sna[ ue *? temperacfnature-andsl+al.lh ,^^.When-*le cen struetien
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Staff recommends the following language: "(1) At times of severe housinq shprtaqe'
re of mes
ned
ffiffiffi;;-";,*;;; ; nJ;re;tiena I ve h ictes m ay be s ranted re lated
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C.R
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42-1-42-1-
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and federal permit requirements. fire protection district requirements and fire code
requirements."
The replacement of "mobile houses" updates the code with "manufactured homes"
[C,R.S. 42-1-102 (106) (b) "Manufactured home" means any preconstructed building unit
or combination of preconstructed building units, without motive power, where such unit or
units are manufactured in a factory or at a location other than the residential site of the
completed home, which is designed and commonly used for occupancy by persons for
residential purposes, in either temporary or permanent locations, and which unit or units
are not licensed as a vehicle.]
As the amendment maintains the use of recreational vehicles, camper parks would still
be permitted as a means of housing workers. [C.R.S. 42-1-102 (61) "Noncommercial or
recreational vehicle" means a truck, or unladen truck tractor, operated singly or in
combination with a trailer or utility trailer or a motor home, which truck, or unladen truck
tractor, or motor home is used exclusively for personal pleasure, enjoyment, other
recreational purposes, or personal or family transportation of the owner, lessee, or
occupant and is not used to transport cargo or passengers for profit, hire, or otherwise to
further the purposes of a business or commercial enterprise.]
(2) ing en Censtruetien Sites: Theapplieant
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Staff recommends including site plan standards with the following language: "(2) Special
Use Permit for Temporarv Housinq: The applicant shall submit an adequate site plan.
consistent with $9.01.01 and includinq proposed water supplv, proposed method of
sewaqe treatment and names and addresses of adiacent propertv owners."
(A) Fer self eentained temperary heusing units' the applieant must demenstrate anC
Staff recommends the followinq lanquaqe: "(A) Water and wastewater svstems proposed
to service temporarv housinq must complv with all applicable state and local laws and
regulations. ln addition. all sewaqe must be disposed of on-site usinq an lndividual
Sewaoe Disposal System (ISDS) unless the applicant can prove:-with-a++ependeranee
€f€vid€,rq€er G *t4 $a.€/ a,/ /<* //4qPt4 {acre>*tvt of fra- 6oe"/a//*441. That an ISDS system is not feasible due to environmental. topooraphic or
enqineering conditions where the temporary housino is to be located: or
That vear-round access is available and will be main ition ble
f facil reoular access for sewaoe h hea licant
must demonstrate and quarantee an arranqement for haulinq
must maintain all records demonstratinq frequencv of sewaqe collecti-on and
al of sewaqe at an aporoved facilitv. All
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L"/ rto(- ha--fep.( k.
dis I records must be
niaintained as public records to be available to the Countv or anv other interested
![!fO Partv uPon requeqf
. Due to the potential remoteness of these camps, staff feels an ISDS
capable of handling onsite disposal is necessary since road closures
caused by inclement weather are a real possibility.
(B) rf
sys{em must is to be+revide4 then it must comply ut#h+peeifielien+appreved
Sy+neeeun$, and if appropriate, the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment.
recommends the following language: "(B) For sites where potable water is hauled to
wastewater is hauled iate records, to be
to the Countv upon request, to demonstrate that water supplied to a site is from an
approved source and that wastewater is disposed at an approved facilitv. For facilities
m
le water
disclosed to the Garfield Coun . Water
(c)
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ln no case shall unsafe water be used for drin[ing nor shall raw sewage or used
YNwohvn
water be discharged on the ground surface.
(D)- Temperary heusing shall be eensidered self eentained if it ineludes a teilet and a
bath er sl'ewer,
lf the proposed language for 2 (b) is agreed upon, then 2 (d) is presumably not
necessary.
proposes the following language: "(D) Temporary emplovee housinq sites must be
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ne qreater than ene ( spacinq
of at least one (1) mile between temporarv housino sites, reqardless of land ownership or
if
will b
disturbance outside of the COGCC approved well pad area. lf the applicant is applvinq
for temporary emolovee housinq on an approved COGCC well pad. the applicant must
with the I Use itrfor
Temporarv Emplovee Housinq."rto{
o The purpose of this language is to prevent many small camps from being created
around the county. The implications of having many small camps are increased
impact to the landscape through roads, sewage disposal and material
samples specific for coli form. Anv tests indicatinq coli form contamination must be
transportation as well as an enlarged possibility of problems through the shear
number of housing sites. ln addition, more camps translates into more complex,
time consuming and costly emergency response and enforcement. Staff changed
the language from 1 temporary housing site per 320 acres to a 1 mile spacing
due to varying interpretations and potentially difficult enforcement of the 1 per 320
density requirement. ln order to further reduce land impacts, staff has added
language which provides for oil and gas extraction operations to be exempt from
the 1 mile spacing in the Resource Lands zoning district if the housing is fully
contained on a COGCC approved well pad. This will reduce the need for
disruption of otherwise unbroken land as well as reducing vehicle miles by
allowing workers to reside at their workplace.
(3) The maximt*r allewable time length ef the permit is sir(6) menths one (1) year.
Fer geed eause shewn; the perrnit may be renewed, By way ef example and net
ing
Staff recommends the following language: "(3) The maximum allowable time lenqth of
the special use permit is subiect to one ('1) year
efGeuflt+€emmissiene+s. For qood cause shown, the permit mav be renewed annuallv
in a public meetinq with notice by agenda onlv. Annual renewal review shall be based on
the standards herein as well as all conditions of the permit A permit mav be revoked
nq called up bv staff or the aoa(_grcgqlly
Commissioners. Bv wav of example and not limitation. continued non-availabilitv of a
permanent housino inventory or the nature of the construction or extraction proiect mav
constitute "qood cause" for renewal."
(4) Temperary heusing shall be leeated en a eenstruetien sit+authorized by a
governmental agency er reasonablynas+eenissue+ eenstruetien
empteyees a nd subcontractors
emplo)ree$
Staff recommends the following language: "(4) Temporarv housinq shall be located at a
site authorized bv the Board of Countv Commissioners and identified on the relevant site
plan submitted with the Special Use Permit. lnhabitants of the temporarv housinq shall
be applicant's emplovees and/or subcontractors, workinq on the related construction or
mineral extraction ooeration. and not dependents of emplovees, quests or other familv
members."
ian€e
Staff proposes the following language: "(5) Temporary emplovee housinq sites shall be
maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. free of weeds and refuse. Anv
hazardous or noxious materials that must be stored on site for operational or securitv
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reasons must be manaqed in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws
and requlations".
Fire Protection; General Requirements: Provisions shall be made for giving alarm
in case of fire. It shall be the responsibility of the duly authorized attendant or
caretaker to inform all tenants about means for summoning fire apparatus,
sheriffs eepa*me* qffEe and park lesident employees. fle epen fires shalr be
@ One (1) or more approved extinguishers of a type
suitable for flammable liquid or electricalfires (Class B and Class C), carbon
dioxide or dry chemical, shall be located in an open station so that it will not be
necessary to travel more than one hundred (100) feet to reach the nearest
extinguisher. A water storage tank may be required if County and local fire
protection officials deem it necessary.
. Staff recommends replacing "No open fires shall be left unattended at any time" with: "All
fires are subiect to $307 of the 2003 lnternational Fire Code (lFC) includinq but not
limited to permits. attendance, open fires, coalorills, fire bans and bon fires." ln addition,
Staff recommends replacing "department" with "office" and "park" with "resident" in order
to update the regulations.
Bear-proof Rrefuse containers must be provided for trash. At least one thirty (30)
gallon (4 cubic feet) container shall be provided for each unit or the equivalent in
a centraltrash collection facility. Said container(s) must be durable, washable,
non-absorbent metal or plastic with tight-fitting lids.
Refuse shall be disposed of not less than once weekly.
. Staff supports language to require bear-proof refuse containers.
. Staff Proposes adding the following language: "(C) Outdoor food storaqe is prohibited
unless fqcilities that prevent the attraction of animals to the temporarv employee housinq
site are provided."
o This language came from current conditions at a camper park within the county
serving a resource extraction operation. The attraction of animals is a real
possibility in remote locations and minimizing the human-wildlife interaction is
important in order to diminish problems in the field. Some of these interactions
could result in an increased demand on public services such as emergency
response.
. Staff Proposes adding the following language: "(D) The applicant shall provide a detailed
map to the Garfield Countv Sheriff's Office which is sufficient for emerqencv response
purposes, includinq location of the temporary housinq site: private and public roadways
accessinq the site, marked as open. qated and/or locked; and detailed directions to the
site from a maior public riqht-of-wav. The map is subiect to approval bv the Garfield
Countv Sheriff's Office."
(6) €ertifieates ef geeupaney fer a benstruetien prejeet shall be withheld until
(A)
(B)
C€ufl+
Enforcement measures are important to have in place. Staff recommends the following
language. "(6) lf structures. requirinq Buildinq Permits under the Garfield Countv Buildinq
Code, are constructed for the commercial, industrial, highwav proiect or mineral
extraction operation related to the Temporary Emplovee Housing Site for which a Special
Use Permit is issued, upon expiration or revocation of the perrnit Certificates of
Occupancv for such structures shall be withheld until the temporarv living quarters are
removed and the site is restored to the satisfaction of the Countv Buildinq and Planninq
Director."
(7) Snee the permit fer temperary heusing is granted; the apPlieant shall eemPly with
ianee
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Enforcement measures are important to have in place. Staff recommends the following
language: "(7) lf a permit for temporary emplovee housino is qranted, the applicant shall
notifv the countv when site development beqins. The applicant shall verifv in writinq, bv
site plan and throuqh photo documentation that the site, water system, and sewaqe
disposal svstem were desioned. installed and inspected in accordance with the special
use permit and complv with all applicable requlations, permits, and conditions. Allwritten
documentation and site plans verifyino compliance must be stamped bv a certified
Colorado Enqineer. The countv also reserves the riqht to inspect a site, without notice. to
assess compliance with the special use permit. A determination of noncompliance with
anv Temporarv Housinq Special Use Permit, or condition approval thereof, is orounds for
revocation or suspension of said Permit, in accordance with Section S9.01.06."
(S) lf there is suitable heusing spaee available in the nearby area !e the eenstruetien
preieetr+e temperary+uileing special use permi@ Witten
Staff proposes the following language: "(8) lf there is suitable permanent housinq
inventory available in an area near the commercial, industrial, hiohwav proiect or mineral
extraction operation. as determined in the discretion of the BOCC, the Temporarv
Housinq Site Soecial Use Permit shall not be qranted."
o The foot print of these temporary housing sites is potentially very large individually
while the cumulative impact is much larger. ln order to minimize this impact both
on the landscape, the environment and on county services, staff proposes the
above mentioned language to require applicants to consider existing
accommodations before constructi ng tem porary housi ng projects.
(9) No animals shal! be allowed at temporary housing sites.
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(10) ln evaluating a request for a Temp.orary Housing special Use permit, the countycommissioners may require complianie witn aalitilnal provisions as they-m€htmav be needed to ensure the health, safety ano weirare'ortne pulri". 'tn.ar-zogl
reveqetation plan for each soecifin e"fc ,.t"t.oooi^I-Ili^ainr- i^ ^^^r:^- _,_,_="Erlerauun plan ror eac[spectfrc site addressinq allfor Temoorarv Emplovee Housrnql-
1l
"lo* thirtv_fir" o"r""nt
inches urless and to the e sh"llo*"r d"oth.
(1\ Rgveget?tion of crqo lands. All seqreoated soil horizons removed from
,r",rhqll b." trert"d if n"""rsm
,nd""i':rblr* "p""i"r rnd ngrior uo"r"nnirlforro"
"roo" rh"t *ur" orffi
"hrll b"
reestablished.
(2) Revegetatiqn of non-crop lands. All seoreqated soil horizons removed
from non-crop lands shall be replaced to their oriqinal relative p,c,sitions
and contoUr ag near as practicable to achieve erosion control and lonq-
term stabi$y, and shall be tilled adequatelv in order to establish i proper
seedbed. The disturbed area then shall be reseeded in the first favorable
season. Regeedinq with species consistent with the adiacent pilant
communitY is. e-ncor.faqed. ln the absence of an aoreement betweEn the
applicant and,!he affected surface owner as to what seed mix shor-rldte
used. the applicant shall consult with a reoresentptive of the local soil
conservation district to determine the proper seed mix to use in
reveqetatino the disturbed area.
d. Durlnq occupation and reclamation operations. all disturbed areas shall be keptfree oxious weeds.
e.. Successful reclamation of the site and access road willb@
when:
(1) On croo.land. reclamation has been performed as per '1 1 (cX1) of this
section. and observation bv the Director over two qrowino seasons has
indicated no siqnificant unrestored subsidence.
(2) On non-crop land, reclamation has been performed as per '11(cX2) of
this section. qnd the total cover of live perennialveoetation, exch.rdinq
noxious weeds. provides sufficient soils erosion control ai determinerd bv
the Director throuoh a visual appraisal. The Directoi shall conside,r tfle
total cover of liYe perennial veqetation of adiacent or neiibv undisturb,ed
land. not includinq overstorv or tree canopv cover. havinq similar soils,
slope and, aspect of the reclaimed area.
(3) A final reclamation inspection has been completed bv the Director or
desionee. there are no outstandinq compliance issuei relatinq tc, Garrteld
Countv rules. requlations. orders or permit conditions, and tfie Dire,cior ord"riqn* h"r notifi"d th" ,ppli""nt th"t fin"l ,""lrrnition h"" b"*
approved.
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STATE OF COLORADO
County of Garfield
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At a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Garfield County, Colorado, held
in the Commissioners' Meiting Room, Garfield County Courthouse, in Glenwood Springs on Monday
the 13ft ofNovember,2006,there were present:
Tohn Martin , Commissioner Chairman-Tut*Gco*r, , commissioner
Tr6si Houpt , Commissioner
Carolyn Dahlsren , Deputy County Attorney
tutita."a At.ao.f , Clerk of the Board
l.$. s-itt . Assistant county Manager
when the following proceedings, among others were had and done, to-wit:
RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -
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A RESOLUTION A]VIENDING THE TEXT SECTION 5.02.21OF THE GARFIELI)
COUNTY ZOMNG RESOLUTION OF'1978 ADOPTING REGULATION.
WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of January , lg7g, the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield
Cotrnty, Colorado, adopted Resolution No. iq-t concerning a Zonrng Resolution for the County of
Garfield, State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Board is authorized by the provisions of Sections 30-28-109 through 30-28-116,
C.R.S. 1973, as amended, to provide for the approval of amendments to such Zoning Resolution, and
the Board has so amended the said Resolution; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, lggl, the Board adopted a codified version of the Garfreld
County ZorungResolution of 1978 and all subsequent amendments; and
WHEREAS, on October ll, 2006, the Garfield County Planning Commission recommended
approval of the proposed text amendment to Section 5.02.21, Special Use Permits for Temporary
Employee Housing;
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the 13fr day of November, 2006 before the Board of
County Commissioners of CarnLtA County, Colorado, at the Commissioners meeting room, Suite
100, darfield County Administrative Building , 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, as to
which hearing, pubiic notice was given in accordance with requirements of Section l0 of the
Garfield County Zonrng Resolution;
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WHEREAS, the Board on the basis of evidence produced at the aforementioned hearing
has made the following determination of fact:
l. That an application for a zone district text amendments were made consistent with
the requirements of Section 10.00 of the Garfield County Zorung Resolution of
1978, as amended;
2. That the Board of County Commissioners is authorized by the provisions of
Section 30-28-116, C.R.S. 1973, as amended, to provide for the approval of
amendments to the Garfield County ZorungResolution;
3. That the public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners wits extensive
and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that
all interested parties were heard at the hearing;
4. That the Garfield County Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed zone
district text amendment and made a recommendation as required by Section 10.04
of the Garfield County z,oningResolution of 1978, as amended;
5. That the proposed text amendments are in the best interest of the health, safety,
morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield
County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Garfield County, Colorado, that the Garfield County Zorung Resolution, adopted on the Znd day
of January,lg'79, and identified as its Resolution No. 79-1, as subsequently amended by this
Board, shall be and hereby is amended and said language will be incorporated into the codified
Garfield County Zoning Resolution adopted by the Board on December 16, l99l as shown on
the attached Exhibit A:
ADOPTED thiS
ATTEST:
day of
GART'IELD COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS, GARFIELD
COUNTY, COLORADO
Clerk of the Board Chairman
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Upon motion duly made and seconded the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Larry McCown , AYe
Tr6si Houpt , NaY
JohnMartiL,AYe
STATE OF COLORADO
County of Garfield
r _, County Clerk and ex-offrcio Clerk of the Board of
Co*ty'b and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
annexed and foregoing'Resolution is truly copied from the Records of the Proceeding of the
Board of County Comirissioners for said Garfield County, now in my offrce'
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affrxed the seal of said
County, at Glenwood Springs, this day of
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A'D' 2006'
County Clerk and ex-offrcio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
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Garfield County, Board of County Commissioners
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Exhibit A
5.02.21Special Use Permits for Temporary Employee Housing:
(1) At times of severe housing shortage, extremely remote locations or other
emergency conditions, spLcial use permits for temporary employee h_ousing in
the nature of manufactuied homes [as defined under C.R.S. 42-1-102 (106) (b)]
and/or recreationalvehicles [as defined under C.R.S. 42-1-102 (61), with the
addition that such truck, truck tractor, motor home or camper trailer is being used
for temporary living quarters and not recreational purposesl ma.V b9 granted for
projecti within GafueE County related to commercial, industrial, mineral
extiaction or highway operations of substantial size in any zone district by the
County Commiisionersthrough the special use permit process- Suchhousing
shall be of a temporary nature. At the expiration of the permit, the lands shall be
restored and all housing structures and associated infrastructure shall be
removed. Review of thJ permit shall be subject to $9.03 and $5.03 of the Garfield
County Zoning Regulations of 1978 as Amended. All Special Use Permits for
Temporary Employee Housing is subject to all applicable building code, state and
fedeial peimit requirements, fire protection district requirements and fire code
requirements.
(2) Special Use Permits for Temporary Housing: The applicant shall submit an' '
adequate site plan, consistent with 59.01.01 and including proposed water
supp'ly, proposed method of sewage treatment and names and addresses of
adjacent property owners.
(A) Water and wastewater systems proposed to service temporary employee
housing must comply with all applicable state and local laws and regulations.
ln addiiion, atl sewage must be disposed of on-site using an lndividual
sewage Disposal system (lsDS) unless the applicant can prove:
1. That, at the discretion of the Garfield county Board of Health, an
ISDS system is not feasible due to environmental, topographic or
engineering conditions where the temporary housing is to be located;
or
2. That, at the discretion of the Garfield County Board of Health, year-
round access is available and maintained for safe and regular access
for sewage hauling vehicles. ln addition, the following conditions must
be met:
a. The applicant must demonstrate and guarantee an
arrangement for hauling sewage; and
b. The applicant must maintain all records including but not
limited to trip logs/reports and landfill receipts; and
c. Allsewage disposal records must be maintained as public
records to be available to the County and/or any other
interested third party upon request; and
d. The temporary housing must not exceed a cumulative of one
(1) year at an aPProved location'
Garfield County, Board of County Commissioners
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(B) For sites where potable water is hauled to and wastewater is hauled out,
applicants must keep appropriate records, to be provided to the County upon
request to demonstrate that water supplied to a site is from an approved
source and that wastewater is disposed at an approved facility. For facilities
serving twenty-four (24) people or less, the operator must conduct monthly
tests (or quarterly if an on-site disinfection system is installed) and maintain
records of stored potable water samples specific for coli form. Any tests
indicating coliform contamination must be disclosed to the Garfield County
Board of Health or designee. Water systems serving twenty-five (25) people
or more must demonstrate conformance to state regulations by obtaining all
necessary state permits prior to the scheduling of a Special Use Permit for
Temporary Employee Housing public hearing.
(C) ln no case shall unsafe water be used for drinking nor shall raw sewage or
used water be discharged on the ground surface.
(D) Special Use Permits for Temporary Employee Housing sites must be related
to one or more commercial, industrial, mineral extraction or highway
operation locations and shall be limited to a spacing of at least one (1) mile
between temporary employee housing sites, regardless of land ownership or
operator. Special Use Permits for Temporary Employee Housing for oil and
gas extraction purposes in the Resource Lands (RL) zoning district may be
exempted by the BOCC from the one mile spacing if the operator can prove
that the housing structures and all supporting infrastructure will be contained
within the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission (COGCC) approved well pad
and there will be no new additional land disturbance outside of the COGCC
approved well pad area. lf the applicant is applying for a Special Use Permit
for Temporary Employee Housing on an approved COGCC well pad, the
applicant must provide the relevant approved APD permit indicating housing
location(s) along with the application for a Special Use Permit for Temporary
Employee Housing.
(3) The maximum allowable time length of the Special Use Permit for Temporary
Employee Housing is one (1) year. Forgood cause shown, the permit may be
renewed annually in a public meeting with notice by agenda only. Annualrenewal
review shall be based on the standards herein as well as all conditions of the
permit. A permit may be revoked anytime through a public hearing called up by
staff or the Board of County Commissioners. By way of example and not
limitation, continued non-availability of a permanent housing inventory or the
nature of the construction or extraction project may constitute "good cause' for
renewal. The applicant must provide an estimated total cumulative length of time
the temporary employee housing will be at the proposed location along with a
statement of intentions to request renewal past the one year expiration date as
part of the Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing application.
Failure to provide a statement of intention for renewalwill prohibit the Special
Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing permit from future renewal
consideration.
(4) Temporary housing shall be located at a site authorized by the Board of County
Commissioners and identified on the relevant site plan submitted with the Special
Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing. lnhabitants of the temporary
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As Adopted **"ri""L:ri ?ff
housing shall be applicant's employees and/or subcontractors, working on the
related construction or mineral extraction operation, and not dependents of
employees, guests or other family members-
(5) Temporary employee housing sites shall be maintained in a clean, safe and' ' saniiary condition, free of weeds and refuse. Any hazardous or noxious
materials that must be stored on site for operational or security reasons must be
managed in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations.
(A) Fire Protection General Requirements: Provisions shall be made for giving
alarm in case of fire. lt shall be the responsibility of the duly authorized
attendant or caretaker to inform all employees about means for summoning
fire apparatus, sheriffs office and resident employees. Allfires are subject to
S3O7'of the 2003 lnternationat Fire Code (lFC) including but not limited to
fermits, attendance, open fires, coalgrills, fire bans and bon fires. One (1) or
more approved extinguishers of a type suitable for flammable liquid or
electricaifires (Class A, Class B and Class C), carbon dioxide or dry
chemical, shall be located in an open station so that it will not be necessary to
travel more than one hundred (100) feet to reach the nearest extinguisher. A
water storage tank may be required if County and localfire protec'tion officials
deem it necessary.
(B) Bear-proof refuse containers must be provided for trash. At least one thirty
(30) gallon (4 cubic feet) container shall be provided for each unit or the
equivalent in a centraltrash coltection facility. Said container(s) must be
durable, washable, non-absorbent metal or plastic with tight-fitting lids.
Refuse shall be disposed of not less than once weekly.
(C) Outdoor food storage is prohibited unless facilities that prevent the attraction
of animals to the temporary employee housing site are provided.
(D) The applicant shall provide a detailed map and GPS coordinates to the' '
Garfiejd County Sheriffs Office and the relevant Fire Protection District which
is sufficient for emergency response purposes, including location of the
temporary employeahousing site; private and public roadways accessing the
site, marked as open, gated and/or locked; and detailed directions to the site
from a major public right-of-way. The map is subject to approval by the
Garfield County Sheriffs Office and relevant Fire Protection District.
(6) lf structures, requiring Building Permits under the Garfield County Building Code,
are constructed for the commercial, industilal, highway project or mineral
extraction operation related to the Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee
Housing, upon expiration or revocation of the permit Certificates of Occupancy
for such structures shall be withheld until the temporary living quarters are
removed and the site is restored to the satisfaction of the County Building and
Planning Director.
(7) lf a Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee Housing is granted, the..' -
applicant shall notify the county when site development begins. The applicant
sirall verify in writing, by site plan and through photo documentation that the site,
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water system, and sewage disposal system were designed, installed and
inspected in accordance with the said special use permit and comply with all
applicable regulations, permits, and conditions. Allwritten documentation and
site plans verifying compliance must be stamped by a certified Colorado
Engineer. The county also reserves the right to inspect a site, without notice, to
assess compliance with the Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee
Housing. A determination of noncompliance with any Special Use Permit for
Temporary Employee Housing, or condition approvalthereof, is grounds for
revocation or suspension of said permit, in accordance with Section 59.01.06.
(8) lf there is suitable permanent housing inventory available in an area near the
commercial, industrial, highway project or mineral extraction operation, as
determined at the discretion of the BOCC, the Special Use Permit for Temporary
Employee Housing shall not be granted.
(9) No animals shall be allowed at temporary employee housing sites.
(10) ln evaluating a request for a Special Use Permit for Temporary Employee
Housing, the County Commissioners may require compliance with additional
conditions of approval as may be needed to ensure the health, safety and
welfare of the public. (A.81-263)
(1 1)The applicant shall submit as part of the Special Use Permit for Temporary
Employee Housing, a reclamation and revegetation plan for each specific site
addressing all points in section eleven (1 1) within this 95.02.21.
a. Debris and waste materials, including, but not limited to structures, concrete,
footings, sewage disposal systems and related infrastructure, water storage
and related distribution infrastructure, roads, and other sand, plastic, gravel,
pipe and cable shall be removed. All pits, cellars, and other holes will be
backfilled as soon as possible after all equipment is removed to conform to
surrounding tenain. All access roads to the site and associated facilities shall
be closed, graded and recontoured. Culverts and any other obstructions that
were part of the access road(s) shatl be removed. Upon closure of a camp
facility, wastewater tanks shall be completely pumped out and either crushed
in place, punctured and filled with inert material or removed. Any waste
material pumped from a wastewater tank or waste debris from tank removal
must be disposed of at an approved facility that is permitted by CDPHE and/or
Garfield County to receive said wastes. Materials may not be bumed or buried
(other than ISDS) on the premises. All disturbed areas affected by temporary
employee housing or subsequent operations shall be reclaimed as early and
as nearly as practicable to their original condition and shall be maintained to
control dust, weeds and minimize erosion. As to crop lands, if subsidence
occurs in such areas additional topsoil shall be added to the depression and
the land shall be re-leveled as close to its original contour as practicable.
Reclamation shall occur no later than three (3) months after the Special Use
Permit for Temporary Employee Housing expires or is revoked unless the
Director or designee extends the time period because of conditions outside
the control of the applicant.
b. All areas compacted by temporary employee housing and subsequent
Garfield County, Board of County Commissioners
As AdoPted November 13, 2006
operations shall be cross-ripped. On crop land, such compaction alleviation
.
operations shall be underta(en when the soil moisture at the time of ripping is
below thirty-five percent (35%) of field capacity. Ripping shall be undertaken to
a depth of eighteen (18) inches unless and to the extent bed rock is
encountered at a shallower dePth.
c. When a temporary employee housing site is removed, alldisturbed areas will
be restored and revegetated as soon as practicable. For disturbed areas not
regulated by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the following
regulations will aPPIY:
(1) Revegetation of crop lands. All segregated soil horizons removed from
crop l-ands shall be replaced to their original relative positions and ,.
contour, and shall Ue iltteO adequately to re-establish a proper seedbed-
The area shall be treated if necessary and practicable to prevent invasion
of undesirable species and noxious weeds, and to control erosion. Any
perennialforage crops that were present before disturbance shall be
reestablished.
(2) Revegetation of non-crop lands. All segregated soil horizons removed
from non-crop Iands shall be replaced to their original relative positions
and contour as near as practicable to achieve erosion control and long-
term stability, and shall be tilled adequately in order to establish a proper
seedbed. The disturbed area then shall be reseeded in the first favorable
season. Reseeding with species consistent with the adjacent plant
community is encouraged. tn the absence of an agreement between the
applicant ind the affected surface owner as to what seed mix should be
usLO, the applicant shall consult with a representative of the local soil
conservation district to determine the proper seed mix to use in
revegetating the disturbed area.
d. During occupation and reclamation operations, alldislurbed areas shall be
kept flee of
'Garfield
County and State of Colorado List A and B noxious
weeds.
e. Successful reclamation of the site and access road will be considered
completed when:
(1) On crop land, reclamation has been performed as per 11(cX1) of this
section, and observation by the Director or designee over two growing
seasons has indicated no significant unrestored subsidence.
(2) On non-crop land, reclamation has been performed as per 't 1(c)(2) of this
section, and the total cover of live perennial vegetation, excluding noxious
weeds, provides sufficient soils erosion control as determined by the
Director through a visual appraisal. The Director or designee shall
consider the total cover of live perennial vegetation of adjacent or nearby
undisturbed land, not including overstory or tree c€lnopy cover, having
similar soils, slope and aspect of the reclaimed area'
(3) A final reclamation inspection has been completed by the Director or
Garfield County, Board of County Commissioners
As Adopted *"r",rffi:u;rJff
designee, there are no outstanding compliance issues relating to Garfield
County rules, regulations, orders or permit conditions, and the Director or
designee has notified the applicant that final reclamation has been
approved.
f. Specifically as to revegetation, the applicant shall provide security for
revegetation of disturbed areas in amount and in accordance with a plan
approved by the Garfield County Vegetation Management Department. The
security shall be held by Garfield County until vegetation has been successfully
reestablished according to the standards in the Garfield County Vegetation
Management Plan adopted by resolution No. 2002-94, as amended.
Exhibits (l l/13/06): Public Hearing
Staff Memorandum
ication fto* Wiltiams Production RMT Co'
L
Email from Ho*ard Earnest, Dat94-!!-32999
Dennison, Dated 10-5-2006
pr6posea Ameni Planning Commission, 10-1l-
Email from Carol Harmon to the , Dated 104496
Letter from ConocoPhilli Dated 1l-6-2006
L.tt.r fto* EnCana, Dated 10-27-2006
gr-"it nom Steve Anthony,DatE! 192!-2009
E.rruit f.om Jim Rada, nuteq-Uzlzqqq
Mail Recei
Proof of Publication
Petroleum, Dated I I -9 -2006,-/O9, -/Letter from
REQUEST:
APPLICANT (OWNERS):
REPRESENTATIVE:
-e@ ,7-/fu7 &z-Jrsau- Bocc 11/13/06V.VDP
PROJECT INFORMATION At.I') STAFF GOMMENTS
Amend the text of Section 5.02.21 of the Zoning
Resolutiort of 1978, as amended regarding Temporary
Employee Housi ng ( Pu bl ic jleetnrgr)
/y'e*4,?
Williams Prt:duction RMT Co. v
PVCMI Land Planning Division
I. BACKGROUND
At present, Section 5.02.21 "Special Use Permits for Temporary Housing at Construction Sites" only
applies to construction projects for which a building permit ts issued where there is a demonstrated
shortfall of permanent employee housing. As oil and gas deveiopment continues to expand throughout
Garfield County into increasingly remote locations, applications for remote onsite workforces are
increasing. ln addition, with the recent interpretation from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission that local government has authority over all onsite housing, this regulation will allow a
Special Use Permit process for those camps previously considered preempted. Since there are currently
no other counties in Colorado which have regulations governing Temporary Employee Housing (i.e.
"Man Camps" or "Labor Camps"), Garfield County is essentially blazing new territory within the
regulatory framework of Colorado by considering the requested text amendment.
LAND USE GOALS
Protect surface and ground water resources through adequate and necessary waste water
treatment and management.
Allow development in such a manor as to promote timely, cost effective and efficient emergency
response, fire protection and enforcement.
Promote the safety of those using county roadways as well as extending the functional life of
public infrastructure.
Promote the health and well being of the local county citizenry by improving air and water quality
as well as reducing light pollution and visual impacts.
Limit surface land use impacts in order to maintain the aesthetic, biological and ecological
resources of the region for current and future generations.
Restrict impacts on neighboring local economies by requiring that such temporary housing sites
to be constructed only when local housing is not available.
Limit disturbance to wildlife as well as potential conflicts between wildlife and local human
inhabitants.
il.
III. CONSISTANCY WITH EXISJTING COUNW REGULATIONS
The Oxy Amendment which was passed on June 6th, 2006, added: "Camper Park for the purpose of
providing temporary quarters to emptoyees and contractors of the energy extraction industries" as a
Uses, special to Sections 3.10.01, 3.10.03 and 3.10.04 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of
1978, as amended.
"Camper Park for the purpose of providing temporary quarters to employees and contractor of the
energy extraction industries" are permitted in the following zone districts:
Zone District Permitted
Resource Lands (Plateau)Special Use Permit
Resource Lands (Talus Slopes) Special Use Permit
Resource Lands (GSLVF)Special Use Permit
Since the proposed text amendment as recommended by the Planning Commission and Staff provides
for recreational vehicles (see definition in the section below), maintaining the Oxy Amendment will allow
for similar development under different regulations. ln other words, if the Oxy Amendment is kept in
place while the proposed Temporary Employee Housing is passed, an applicant will have the opportunity
to choose whether they would like to apply under $5.02 "Mobile Home Park and Camper Regulations" or
55.02.21 "Temporary Employee Housing" within the.RL Plateau/Talus Slope/GSLVF Zone Districts.
ln order to reduce confusion as well as duplicity, staff recommends that the Board orovide guidance to.
the Planninq Department to eliminate what has become known as the Oxv Amendment. lnc sro
employees and contractor of the energy extraction industries" would be eliminated from 53.10.0'1,
53.10.03 and $3.10.04 of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. Since the
proposed amendment to $5.21.02 "Temporary Employee Housing" would be allow for mobile homes and
recreational vehicles as a special use in all zoning districts, applicants must then apply for temporary
employee housing under this section. The existing Oxy Special Use Permits will remain in place as legal
non-conforming uses.
IV. CONSISTANCY WITH CURRENT STATE REGULATIONS
Up to the receipt of an email oq-October 27 ,2006 from-pgrol Harmon (see Exhibit H), Assistant Attorney
General with the State of Colola-d5-DEffient of Law on Eehalf of the Color5tt-o-Oll-ancl--Gas
Conservation Commission (COGCC), Garfield County staff was under the assumption that county
authority was pre-empted by the COGCC on resource extraction pads unless it appears there is "no
operational conflict" with the extraction of the resource at hand. This assumption expanded to the
housing of those considered "essential personnel" (rig foreman, geologist and pipe fitter). The email
received from Ms. Harmon states that "ldo not believe that the OGCC's statute or rules preempt local
governments from regulating housing and related facilities at or near well sites. Rather, CDPHE in -eonjrrnction with local governmenis have the slatrrtorv arrthoritv and rule relevant to these facilities."
ln light of this development, staff further recommends that the Bgqrd of Count direct
staff to draft land
IlFnearly all well drill
pads, the requirement for these developments to submit under the proposed SUP requirements would
be excessively burdensome to not only county staff but also the BOCC. Staff would like to pursue a
route which will be more expeditious and appropriate for this kind of temporary development.
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V. REQUEST
The applicant, Williams Production RMT, lnc., requests amending Section 5.02.211o accommodate
manufactured homes for the use of temporary employee housing. The revision as proposed would be
etfective in all zoning districts. Below are the changes that the applicant would like to see in Section
5.02.21:
Color Key: Red -Applicant proposed changes.
Garfield Gounty Zoning Resolution of 1978
Proposed Text Amendment
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5.02.21 Special Use Permits for Temoorarv Housinq ffi
(1) At times of severe housing shortage or other unusual emergency conditions,
special use permits for temporary housing in the nature of mebile heuses
manufactured home$+amBer+ and recreational vehicles may be granted
related to commercial, industrialand highway construction projects of
substantial size in any zone district by the County Sendee Commissioners
through the special use permit process. Such housing shall be of a temporary
nature and shall be removed at the expiration of the permit. When the
eenstruetien prejeet will last lenger than ene (1) year' the speeial use permit
(2)SpecialUsePermitforTemporaryHousingffi:The
applicant shall submit an adequate site plan, proposed water supply, proposed
method of sewage treatment and names and addresses of adjacent property
owners. The applicant is responsible for providing this information.
(A) For self-contained temporary housing units, the applicant must demonstrate
and guarantee arrangement for hauling of water and sewage.
(B) lf a central water and sewage
treatment system must is to be provided, then it must comply with
specifications approved by the county, and if appropriate, the colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment.
(C) ln no case shall unsafe water be used for drinking nor shall raw sewage or
used water be discharged on the ground surface.
(D) Temporary housing shall be considered self-contained if it includes a toilet
and a bath or shower.
(3) The maximum allowable time length of the permit is s+x{6}menths one (1)
year. For good cause Shown, the permit may be renewed. By way of example
and not limitation, good cause may constitute progress towards more
permanent housing, and nature of the construction project.
(4) Temporary housing shall be located on a eenstnretren site authorized by a
gove rn me nta I agen cy or reaso n a bl y adjacent thereto, +er-wnien-a+t+*A+ng
@ and inhabitants on that site shall be only eenstrue$en
employees and subcontractors working on that site, and not dependents of
employees.
(S) Temporary housing sites shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe
condition, free from hazardous or noxious materials, weeds and refuse. The
applicant is responsible for ensuring compliance.
(A) Fire Protection; General Requirements: Provisions shall be made for giving
alarm in case of fire. lt shall be the responsibility of the duly authorized
attendant or caretaker to inform all tenants about means for summoning fire
apparatus,sheriffsdepartmentandparkemployees.@
@ime, One (1) or more approved extinguishers of a type
suitable for flammable liquid or electrical fires (Class B and Class C), carbon
dioxide or dry chemical, shall be located in an open station so that it will not be
necessary to travel more than one hundred (100) feet to reach the nearest
extinguisher. A water storage tank may be required if County and local fire
protection officials deem it necessary.
(B) Bear-proof Rrefuse containers must be provided for trash. At least one thirty
(30) gallon (4 cubic feet) container shall be provided for each unit or the
equivalent in a centraltrash collection facility. Said container(s) must be
durable, washable, non-absorbent metal or plastic with tight-fitting lids.
Refuse shall be disposed of not less than once weekly.
(6) Gertifieates ef Oeeupaney fer a eenstruetien prejeet shall be withheld until
eeun+f
(7) Onee the permit fer temperary heusing is granted; the applieant shall eemPlY
with all the feregeing regulatiens er the Ceunty will issue a STOP WORK
ORDER fer the eenstruetien prejeet untiltemperary heusing site is breught inte
(8) lf there is suitable housing space available in the nearby arca to the
construction project, the tempe+a+y-burld+ng special use permit shall not be
granted. Written statements frem nearby mebile heme parks er ether
(9) No animals shall be allowed at temporary housing sites.
(10) ln evaluating a request for a Temporary Housing Speciat Use Permit, the
County Commissioners may require compliance with additional provisions as
they might be needed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public.
(A.81-263)
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VI. STAFF COMMENTS
Due to the nature and scope of this request, staff feels that extensive revision of Section 5.02.21 is
necessary to ensure that the proposed mmps promote and not degrade the health, safety and welfare of
the Garfield County community. As a result of input from the planning staff, legal staff, building staff,
Public Health Department, Vegetation Management and the Sheriffs Office, the following comments and
suggested language has been drafted for the Board of County Commissioners to consider:
Update 9, 10/19/2006
Color Key: Red - Applicant proposed changes.
Blue - Staff proposed changes or comments.
Bla€k - Staff proposed strike of original text.
Green - Planning Commission Comments/Questions
Brown - Staff Proposed changes after Planning Commission Hearing
Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978
Proposed Text Amendment
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5.02.21 Special Use Permits for Temporarv Housino ffi
. Staff recommends titling this section: "5.02.21 Special Use Permits for Temoorary Employee
Housino:".
(1)
mebile heuses manufactured
homesr€ampefs
1heeeunty Sen*ee Gemmissieners threugh the epeeial use Bermit preeess, Sueh
p€rmit When the eenstruetien Brejeet will last lenger than ene (1) year; the speeial
o Staff recommends the following language: "(1) At times of severe housinq shortaqe,
extremelv remote locations or other emerqencv conditions. special use permits for tem0orarv
emplovee housinq in the nature of manufactured homes [as defined under C.R.S. 42-1-102
(106) (b)l and/or recreationalvehicles [as defined under C.R.S.42-1-102 (61). with the
addition that such truck. truck tractor. motor home or camper trailer is beinq used for
temoorary livino ouarters and not recreational ouroosesl mav be qranted for proiects within
Giarfield Countv related to commercial, induslrial, mineral extraction or hiohwav operations of
substantial size in anv zone district bv the County Commissioners throuqh the soecial use
permit process. Such housinq shall be of a temporarv nature. At the expiration of the permit,
ihe lands shall be restored and all housinq structures and associated infrastructure shall be
rernoved. Review of the permit shall be subiect to Q9.03.05 and S5.03. All temporarv housinq
is subiect to all applicable buildino code. state and federal permit requirements, fire
orotection district reouirements and fire code requlrements."
The replacement of "mobile houses" updates the code with "marufactured homes" [C.R.S.
42-1-102 (106)(b)"Manufactured home" means any preconstruc'ed building unit or
combination of preconstructed building units, without motive powe!', where such unit or units
are manufactured in a factory or at a location other than the resrdertial site of the completed
home, which is designed and commonly used for occupancy by persons for residential
purposes, in either temporary or permanent locations, and which unit or units are not licensed
as a vehicle.l
As the amendment maintains the use of recreational vehicles, camper parks would still be
permitted as a means of housing workers. [C.R.S. 42-1-102 (61) "Noncommercial or
recreational vehicle" means a truck, or unladen truck tractor, operated singly or in
combination with a trailer or utility trailer or a motor home, which truck, or unladen truck
tractor, or motor home is used exclusively for personal pleasure, enjoyment, other
recreational purposes, or personal or family transportation of the owner, lessee, or occupant
and is not used to transport cargo or passengers for profit, hire, or otherwise to further the
purposes of a business or commercial enterprise.l
(2) +ngffi:The+pplieants,hall
e
Staff recommends including site plan standards with the following language: "(2) Soecial Use
Permit for Temporarv Housino: The applicant shall submit an adequate site plan. consistent
with Q9.01.01 and includinq prooosed water suoplv, oroposed method of sewaqe treatment
and names and addresses of adiacent Drooertv owners."
O) Fer self eentained temperary heusing units; the applieant muet demenetrate and
guarantse arrangerrcn
Staff recommends the followinq lanouaqe: "(A) Water and wastewater svstems prooosed to
service temoorarv housino must comolv with all aoolicable state and local laws and
requlations. ln addition. all sewaoe must be disoosed of on-site usino an lndividual Sewaqe
Disposal System (ISDS) unless the apolicant can orove:'-wi
1. That. at the discretion of the Garfield Countv Board of Health, an ISDS svstem is not
feasible due to environmental, topoqraphic or enqineerinq conditions where the
temporarv housinq is to be located: or
2. That. at the discretion of the Garfield Countv Board of Health. vear-round access is
available and maintained for safe and reqular access for sewaqe hauling vehicles. ln
additron, the followino conditions must be met:
a. The aoplicant must demonstrate and quarantee an arranoement for haulinq
sewaqe and;
b. Applicants must maintain all records includinq but not limited to trip
loqs/reports and landfill recetpts and:
c. All sewaoe disposal records must be maintained as public records to be
available to the Countv and/or anv other interested third partv uoon reauest
and,
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d. The temoorary housihq must not excee
approved location.
. Due to the potential remoteness of these c amps, staff feels an ISDS capable
of handling onsite disposal is necessary sir,ce road closures caused by
inclement weather are a real possibility. Hov'ever, to limit site impacts, staff
feels that allowing vault and haul systems wl ich can be reliably serviced
should be permitted under certain circumstar ces.
(B) rf
s1lstem ms€t is to be previCed; then it must comply
tneeeun$, and if appropriate, the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment.
. Staff recommends the following language: "(B) For sites where potable water is hauled to and
wastewater is hauled out, applicants must keep appropriate records. to be orovided to the
Countv upon request. to demonstrate that water supplied to a site is from an approved
source and that wastewater is disposed at an approved facilitv. For facilities servrnq twentv-
four (24) oeople or less, the operator must conduct monthlv tests (or ouarterlv if an on-site
disinfection svstem is installed) and maintain records of stored potable water samples
soecific for coli form. AnLtests rndicatinq coli.form contamination must be disclosed to the
Garfield Countv Board of Health or desrqnee. Water svstems servinq twentv-five (25) people
or more must demonstrate conformance to state reoulations bv obtaininq all necessary state
permits prior.to the schedulinq of a Temporary Emplovee Housino Special Use Permit public
hearinq.
o Recent experience has shown that although water is hauled up from an approved
source, cross contamination at the site has been occurring. ln order to mitigate the
potential health effects of coli form, staff recommends testing at the site where the
potable water is stored in order to assure its purity.
(C) ln no case shall unsafe water be used for drinking nor shall raw sewage or used water
be discharged on the ground surface.
(D) Temperary heusing ehall be eensidered self eentained if it ineludes a teilet and a bath
o lf the proposed language for 2 (b) is agreed upon, then 2 (d) is presumably not necessary.
. Staff proposes the following language: "(D) Temporary emplovee housinq sites must be tied
!e related to one or more mineral extraction locations and shall be limited to a densitrrne
sPacinq of at
least one (1) mile between temporarv housrno sites. reoardless of land ownership or
operator. Temporarv Employee Housinq for oil and oas extraction purooses in the Resource
Lands (RL) zoninq district mav be exempt from the one mile spacino if the operator can prove
that the housino structures and all supportino infrastructure will be contained within the
COGCC approved well pad and there will be no new additronal land disturbance outside of
the COGCC approved well pad. lf the applicant is aoplvinq for temoorarv emplovee housinq
on an approved COGCC well pad. the apolicant must provide the relevant approved APD
(4)
permit indicatinq housinq location(s) alonq with thq Special Use Permit apolication for
Temporarv Emplovee Housinq."
o The purpose of this language is to prevent m, tny small camps from being created
around the county. tne implications of having many small camps are increased
impact to the landscape through roads, sewaEe disposal and material transportation
as well as an enlarged possibility of problems through the shear number of housing
sites. ln addition, miore camps translales into n,ore complex, time consuming and
cosly emergency response and enforcement titaff changed the language from 1
temporary h-ousing site per 320 acres to a 1 tnile spacing due to varying
inteipretations and potentially difficult enforceir*rt of the 1 per 320 density
requirement. ln order to further reduce land in" pa:ts, staff has added language which
provides for oil and gas extraction operatioos to be exempt from the 1 mile_spacing in
the Resource Landizoning district if the housinE is fully contained on a COGCC
approved well pad. This wiil reduce the need for disruption of otherwise unbroken
land as well as reducing vehicle miles by altowing workers to reside at their
workplace.
Staff recommends the following language: "(3) The maximum allowable time lelqth of the
t is subiect to one (1
governmental agency er reasonably
;;;"d an'Jinhabitants en thit siie shall be enly @+-M s'mPleye€s and
eit+authorized bY a
Staff recommends the following language:
(3)
Thffiji"*t mu.t o6ffiE estimated total cumulative le.noth of time the Temporarv
ffiill be at the prooosed location alonq ryith anv intentions.to reluest
,."n"*rl or"t thu on@ of the special Use Permit ?Pplication.
rohibit the Tgmqorarv Employee Housinq
ffilication from future renewal consideration'
The maximum alleweble time length ef the permit ie six (6) menths one (1) year'
Staff proposes the folto rrring language: "(5) Temporarv emplovee housino sites shall be
maintained in a clean. safe and sanitary condition. free of weeds and refuse. Anv hazardous
or noxious materials that must be stored on site for operational or securitv reasons must be
manaqed in accordance vr'ith all applicable federal. state and local laws and requlations".
(A) Fire Protection; General Requirements: Provisions shall be made for giving alarm in
case of fire. lt shall be the responsibility of the duly authorized attendant or caretaker
to inform all tenan+' ,.mployees about means for summoning fire apparatus, sheriffs
d€pedm€ntoffice and park resident employees. W
une+t€nCed€+€nyTim+ One (1) or more approved extinguishers of a type suitable for
flammable liquid or electrical fires (Class B and Class C), carbon dioxide or dry
chemical, shall be located in an open station so that it will not be necessary to travel
more than one hundred (100) feet to reach the nearest extinguisher. A water storage
tank may be required if County and local fire protection officials deem it necessary.
Staff recommends replacing "No open fires shall be left unattended at any time" with: "All
fires are subject to Q307 of the 2003 lnternational Fire Code (lFC) including but not limited to
permits. attendance. open fires, coal qrills. fire bans and bon fires." ln addition, Staff
recommends replacing "department" with "office" and "park" with "resident" in order to update
the regulations.
(B) Bear-proof Rrefuse containers must be provided for trash. At least one thirty (30)
gallon (4 cubic feet) container shall be provided for each unit or the equivalent in a
centraltrash collection facility. Said container(s) must be durable, washable, non-
absorbent metal or plastic with tight-fitting lids.
Refuse shall be disposed of not less than once weekly.
Staff supports language to require bear-proof refuse containers.
Staff Proposes adding the following language: "(C) Outdoor food storaoe is prohibited unless
facilities that orevent the attraction of animals to the temporarv emplovee housino site are
provided."
o This language came from current conditions at a camper park within the county
serving a resource extraction operation. The attraction of animals is a real possibility
in remote locatioris and minimizing the human-wildlife interaction is important in order
to diminish problems in the field. Some of these interactions could result in an
increased demand on public services such as emergency response.
Staff Proposes adding the following language: "(D) The applicant shall provide a detailed
map to the Garfield Countv Sheriffs Office which is sufficient for emerqencv response
ourposes, includinq location of the temoorarv housino site: private and public ro?dwavs
accessino the site. marked as open. qated and/or locked: and detailed directions to the site
from a mijor public rioht-of-wav. The map is subiect to aoproval by the Garfield Countv
Sheriffs Office."
(6) eertifieetes ef Oeeupaney fer a eenstruetien Brejeet shall be withheld until temPeraU
Enforcement measures are important to have in plac :. Staff recommends the following
language: "(6) lf structures. reouirinq Buildino Permits underthe Garfield Countv Buildino
coje. fre iltructed for the commercial. industria:. hiqhwqv proiect or miner?|. extraction
Emolovee Houslnq Qite for which a Speciql Use Permit is
fficafion of the permit ]ertificates of occupancv for such
ihe tempora* liri.q ouarters are removed and the site is
ffiction of the Countv Buildino and Planninq Director'"
(7) Onee tne permit fer temperary heusirE is granted; tle aPPliear+t slnll'€ernflY with all
the feregeing regulatiens er the Geunty will isuue a STOP WORK ORDER fer the
eenstruetien-prejLet untiltemperary heueing site rs breught inte 6emPlian6e with the
regul€+isns'
l{there is suitable heusing epaee available in the nearby area te the een6truetien
BrejeeJne bmpefafy+u{td+ng special use permilshatl-neus+$nrnted W+q"l
staiements frem nea;
(8)
Staff proposes the following
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Use Permit shall not be qranted."
o The foot print of these temporary housing sites is potentially very large individually
while the cumulative impact is much larger. ln order to minimize this impact both on
the landscape, the enviionment and on county services, staff proposes the above
mentioned language to require applichnts to consider existing accommodations
before constructing temporary housing projects'
(9) No animals shall be allowed at temporary housing sites'
(10) ln evaluating a request for a Temporary Housing Special Use Permit, the County
Commissioners may require complianCe with additional provisions as_they+ight mav
be needed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public. (A.81-263)
Enforcement measures are important to have in place. Staff recommends the following
with a
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.otrntv alsoreservesffisite. without notice, to assess coryrPlial.rce with the
moliancq with anv Temporarv Hoqsino Soecial
unds for revocation or susoension of said
Permit. in accordance with Section Q9'01.06"'
(11) The apolicant shall submit as oar of the Special Use Permit. a reclamation and
reveqetation plan for each soecifi,: site addressinq all points in section eleven (11) for
Temporarv Employee Housinq.
a. Debris and waste materials. includinq, but not limited to structures. concrete.
footinos, sewaqe disposal svstems and related infrastructure. water storaqe and related
distribution infrastructure, roads. and other sand. plastic, oravel. pipe and cable shall be
removed. All pits, cellars. and other holes will be backfilled as soon as possible after all
eouioment is removed to conform to surroundino terrain. All access roads to the site
and associated facilities shall be closed. oraded and recontoured. Culverts and anv
other obstructions that were part of the'access road(s) shall be removed. Upon closure
of a camp facilitv. wastewater tanks shall be completelv pumped out and either crushed
in place, ounctured and filled with inert material or removed. Anv waste material
pumped from a wastewater tank or waste debris from tank removal must be disposed of
at an aporoved facilitv that is oermitted bv CDPHE and/or Garfield Countv to receive
said wastes. Materials mav not be burned or buried (other than ISDS) on the premises.
All disturbed areas affected bv temoorarv emolovee housinq or subsequent operations
shall be reclaimed as earlv and as nea4v as practicable to their orioinal condition and
shall be maintained to control dust, weeds and minrmize erosion. As to crop lands, if
subsidence occurs in such areas additional topsoil shall be added to the depression
and the land shall be re-leveled as close to its oriqinal contour as practicable.
Reclamation shall occur no later than three (3) months after such operations unless the
Director extends the time oeriod because of conditions outside the control of the
aoplicant.
b. All areas comoacted bv temporarv emplovee housino and subseouent operations
shall be cross-ripped. On crop land. such compaction alleviation operations shall be
undertaken when the soil moisture at the time of riooinq is below thirtv-five percent
(35%) of field capacitv. Rippino shall be undertaken to a deoth of eiqhteen (18) inches
unless and to the extent bed rock is encountered at a shallower deoth.
c. When a temoorary emolovee housinq site is removed. all disturbed areas will be
restored and reveoetated as soon as oracticable. For disturbed areas not requlated bv
the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. the followinq requlations will
applv:
(1) Reveqetation of croo lands. All seoreqated soil horizons removed from
crop lands shall be replaced to their oriqinal relative positions and contour.
and shall be tilled adequatelv to re-establish a prooer seedbed. The area shall
be treated if necessary and practicable to orevent invasion of undesirable
soecies and noxious weeds, and to control erosion. Anv perennial foraqe
croos that were present before disturbance shall be reestablished.
(2) Reveqetation of non-crop lands. All seoreoated soil horizons removed from
non-crop lands shall be replaced to their orioinal relative positions and contour
as near as practicable to achieve erosion control and lono-term stabilitv, and
shall be tilled adequatelv in order to establish a proper seedbed. The disturbed
area then shall be reseeded in the first favorable season. Reseedinq with
soecies consistent with the adiacent olant communitv is encouraqed. ln the
absence of an aqreement between the apolicant and the affected surface
owner as to what seed mix should be used. the applicant shall consult with a
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reoresentative of the local soil conserva lon district to deter
seed mix to use in reveoetatinq the distu'bed area.
d. Durinq occuoation and reclamation operations. id! disturbed areas shall be kept free
of Garfield Countv and State of Colorado List A anc' B noxious weeds.
e. Successful reclamation of the site and access n; O witt Oe consiOer
when:
(1) On crop land. reclamation has been p:rformed as oer 1 1(c)(1) of this
section, and observation bv th'e Director t /er two orowinq seasons has
indicated no stqnificant unrestored subsidence.
(2) On non-crop land. reclamation has been oerformed as per 1 1(cX2) of this
section. and the total cover of live oerennral veoetation. excludino noxious
weeds. orovides sufficient soils erosion control as determined bv the Director
throuoh a visual aporaisal. The Director shall consider the total cover of live
perennial veoetation of adiacent or nearbv undisturbed land. not includino
overstorv or tree canopv covei. havinq similar soils. slooe and aspect of the
reclaimed area.
(3) A final reclamation insoection has been comoleted bv the Director or
desionee. there are no outstandino compliance issues relating to Garfield
Countv rules. requlations. orders or permit conditions, and the Director or
desionee has notified the apolicant that final reclamation has been aooroved.
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VII. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The following staff recommendations are the blue items from the explanations above in Section lll of this
staff report. These recommendations are based on requests from the applicant in Section ll of this staff
report as well as input from planning staff, legal staff, building staff, Public Health Department and the
Sheriff's Office. Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend the Board of County
Commissioners approve the following text amendment to Section 5.02.21 of the Zoning Resolution of
1978:
Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978
Proposed Text Amendment
Staff Recommendation
5.02.21 Special Use Permits for Temporary Employee Housing:
(1) At times of severe housing shortage, extremely remote locations or other emergency
conditions, special use permits for temporary employee housing in the nature of
manufactured homes [as defined under C.R.S. 42-1-102 (106) (b)] and/or recreational
vehicles [as defined under C.R.S. 42-1-102 (61), with the addition that such truck, truck
tractor, motor home or camper trailer is being used for temporary living quarters and not
recreational purposesl may be granted for projects within Garfield County related to
commercial, industrial, mineral extraction or highway operations of substantial size in any
zone district by the County Commissioners through the special use permit process. Such
housing shall be of a temporary nature. At the expiration of the permit, the lands shall be
restored and all housing structures and associated infrastructure shall be removed. Review of
the permit shall be subject to $9.03.05 and $5.03. All temporary housing is subject to all
applicable building code, state and federal permit requirements, fire protection district
requirements and fire code requirements.
(2) Special Use Permit for Temporary Housing: The applicant shall submit an adequate site plan,
consistent with $9.01.01 and including proposed water supply, proposed method of sewage
treatment and names and addresses of adjacent property owners.
(A) Water and wastewater systems proposed to service temporary housing must comply with
all applicable state and local laws and regulations. ln addition, all sewage must be
disposed of on-site using an lndividual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS) unless the
applicant can prove:
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1. That, at the discretion of the Garfield County Board of Health, an ISDS system is
not feasible due to environmental, topographic or engineering conditions where
the temporary housing is to be located; or
2. That, atthe discretion of the Garfield County Board of Health, year-round access
is available and maintained for safe and regular access for sewage hauling
vehicles. ln addition, the following conditions must be met:
a. The applicant must demonstrate and guarantee an arrangement for
hauling sewage;and
b. Applicints must maintain all records including but not limited to trip
logs/reports and landfill receipts; and
c. All-sewage disposal records must be maintained as public records to be
available to the county and/or any other interested third party upon
request; and
d. The temporary housing must not exceed a cumulative of one (1) year at
an approved location.
(B) For sites where potable water is hauled to and wastewater is hauled out, applicants must
keep appropriate records, to be providedlo the County upon request to demonstrate that
water suppiied to a site is from an approved source and that wastewater is disposed at an
approved iacility. For facilities serving twenty-four (24) people or less, the operator must
conduct monthly tests (or quarterly if an on-site disinfection system is installed) and
maintain records of stored potable water samples specific for coli form. Any tests
indicating coliform contamination must be disclosed to the Garfield County Board of
Health oi designee. Water systems serving twenty-five (25) people or more must
demonstrate c-onformance to state regulations by obtaining all necessary state permits
prior to the scheduling of a Temporary Employee Housing Special Use Permit public
hearing.
(C) ln no case shall unsafe water be used for drinking nor shall raw sewage or used water be
discharged on the ground surface.
(D) Temporary employee housing sites must be related to one or more mineral extraction' '
locations and shall be limited to a spacing of at least one (1) mile between temporary
housing sites, regardless of land ownership or operator. Temporary Employee Housing
for oil alnd gas extraction purposes in the Resource Lands (RL) zoning district may be
exempt from tne one mile spacing if the operator can prove that the housing structures
and ail supporting infrastructure witt ne contained within the Colorado Oil and Gas
Commission (CO-GCC)approved well pad and there will be no new additional land
disturbance outside of the'COGCC approved well pad area. lf the applicant is applying for
temporary employee housing on an approved coGCC well pad, the applicant must
provide tne reievint approveid APD permit indicating housing location(s) along with the
bpecial Use permit application for Temporary Employee Housing.
(3) The maximum allowable time length of the special use permit is subject to one (1) year' For
good cause shown, the permit mly ne renewed annually in a public meeting with notice by
Igenda only. Annual renewal review shall be based on the standards herein as well as all
conditions of the permit. A permit may be revoked anytime through a public hearing called up
by staff or the Board of County Commissioners. By way of example and not limitation'
continued non-availability of a permanent housing inventory or the nature of the construction
or extraction project may consiitute "good cause"-for renewal. The applicant must provide an
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estimated total cumulative length of time the Temporary Employee Housing will be at the
proposed location along with alny intentions to request renewal past the one year expiration
date as apart of the Sp6cial Use Permit application. Failure to provide intentions for renewal
will prohibit the Temporary Employee Housing Special Use Permit application from future
renewal consideration.
(4)Temporary housing shall be located at a site authorized by the Board of County
Commissioners a,id identified on the relevant site plan submitted with the Special Use
permit. lnhabitants of the temporary housing shall be applicant's employees and/or
subcontractors, working on the relaied conslruction or mineral extraction operation, and not
dependents of employees, guests or other family members'
(5) Temporary employee housing sites shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary' ' cond1ion, free of weeds and refuse. Any hazardous or noxious materials that must be stored
on site for operational or security reasons must be managed in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations.
(A) Fire protection; General Requirements: Provisions shall be made for giving alarm in case
of fire. lt shall
'be
the responsibility of the duly authorized attendant or caretaker to inform
all tenants about means for summoning fire apparatus, sheriffls office and resident
emptoyees. Att fires are subject to $307 of the 2003 lnternational Fire Code (lFC)
inciuding but not limited to permits, ittendance, open fires, coal grills, fire bans and bon
fires. O-ne (1) or more appioved extinguishers of a type suitable for flammable liquid or
electricaltires (Ctass e anO Class C), Larbon dioxide or dry chemical, shall be located in
an open station so that it will not be necessary to travel more than one hundred (100) feet
to reach the nearest extinguisher. A water storage tank may be required if County and
local fire protection officials deem it necessary'
(B) Bear-proof refuse containers must be provided for trash. At least one thirty (30) gallon (4
cubic feet) container shall be provided for each unit or the equivalent in a central trash
collection facility. Said containe(s) must be durable, washable, non-absorbent metal or
plastic with tight-fitting lids.
Refuse shall be disposed of not less than once weekly'
(C) Outdoor food storage is prohibited unless facilities that prevent the attraction of animals
to the temporary employee housing site are provided'
(D)The applicant shalt provide a detailed map to the Garfield County Sheriffs Office which is
sufficient for emergency response purposes, including location of the temporary housing
site; private anO piUlic roadways accessing the site, marked as open, gated and/or
locked; and detailed directions to the site from a major public right-of-way. The map is
subject to approval by the Garfield County Sheriffs Office'
(6) lf structures, requiring Building Permits under the Garfield County Building Code, are
constructed for the c6mmerciil, industrial, highway project or mineral extraction operation
related to the Temporary Employee Housing Site for which a Special Use Permit is issued,
upon expiration or revocation of the permit Certificates of Occupancy for such structures shall
be withheld until the temporary living quarters are removed and the site is restored to the
satisfaction of the County Building and Planning Director'
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(7) lf a permit for temporary employee housing is granted, the applicant shall notify the county
when site development begins. The applicant shall verify in writing, by site plan and through
photo documentation that the site, water system, and sewage disposal system were
designed, installed and inspected in accordance with the special use permit and comply with
all applicable regulations, permits, and conditions. Allwritten documentation and site plans
verifying compliance must be stamped by a certified Colorado Engineer. The county also
reserves the right to inspect a site, without notice, to assess compliance with the special use
permit. A determination of noncompliance with any Temporary Housing Special Use Permit,
or condition approval thereof, is grounds for revocation or suspension of said Permit, in
accordance with Section 59.01 .06."
(8) lf there is suitable permanent housing inventory available in an area near the commercial,
industrial, highway project or mineral extraction operation, as determined in the discretion of
the BOCC, the Temporary Housing Site Special Use Permit shall not be granted.
(9) No animals shall be allowed at temporary housing sites.
(10) ln evaluating a request for a Temporary Housing Special Use Permit, the County
Commissioners may require compliance with additional provisions as may be needed to
ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public. (A.81-263)
(11)The applicant shall submit as part of the Special Use Permit, a reclamation and revegetation
plan for each specific site addressing all points in section eleven (11) for Temporary
Employee Housing.
a. Debris and waste materials, including, but not limited to structures, concrete, footings,
sewage disposal systems and related infrastructure, water storage and related distribution
infrastructure, roads, and other sand, plastic, gravel, pipe and cable shall be removed. All
pits, cellars, and other holes will be backfilled as soon as possible after all equipment is
removed to conform to surrounding terrain. All access roads to the site and associated
facilities shall be closed, graded and recontoured. Culverts and any other obstructions that
were part of the access road(s) shall be removed. Upon closure of a camp facility,
wastewater tanks shall be completely pumped out and either crushed in place, punctured
and filled with inert material or removed. Any waste material pumped from a wastewater
tank or waste debris from tank removal must be disposed of at an approved facility that is
permitted by CDPHE and/or Garfield County to receive said wastes. Materials may not be
burned or buried (other than ISDS) on the premises. All disturbed areas affected by
temporary employee housing or subsequent operations shall be reclaimed as early and as
nearly as practicable to their original condition and shall be maintained to control dust,
weeds and minimize erosion. As to crop lands, if subsidence occurs in such areas
additional topsoil shall be added to the depression and the land shall be re-leveled as
close to its original contour as practicable. Reclamation shall occur no later than three (3)
months after such operations unless the Director extends the time period because of
conditions outside the control of the applicant.
b. All areas compacted by temporary employee housing and subsequent operations shall be
cross-ripped. On crop land, such compaction alleviation operations shall be undertaken
when the soil moisture at the time of ripping is below thirty-five percent (35%) of field
capacity. Ripping shall be undertaken to a depth of eighteen (18) inches unless and to the
extent bed rock is encountered at a shallower depth.
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c. When a temporary employee housing site is removed, all disturbed areas will be restored
and revegetated as roon is practicab-le. For disturbed areas not regulated by the Colorado
Oil and GLs Conservation Commission, the following regulations will apply:
(1) Revegetation of crop lands. All segregated soil horizons removed from crop lands
shall-be replaced to their original retailve positions and contour, and shall be tilled
adequately to re-establish a proper seedbed. The area shall be treated if necessary
and practitable to prevent invasion of undesirable species and noxious weeds, and to
control erosion. Any perennial forage crops that were present before disturbance shall
be reestablished.
(2) Revegetation of non-crop lands. All segregated soil horizons removed from non-crop' ' landJshall be replaced to their original relative positions and contour as near as
practicable to aci'rieve erosion conirol and long-term stability, and shall be tilled
adequately in order to establish a proper seedbed. The disturbed area then shall be
reseeded in the first favorable season. Reseeding with species consistent with the
adjacent plant community is encouraged. ln the absence of an agreement between
the applicant and the affected surface owner as to what seed mix should be used, the
applicant shall consult with a representative of the local soil conservation district to
determine the proper seed mix to use in revegetating the disturbed area'
d. During occupation and reclamation operations, all disturbed areas shall be kept free of
oarfieto county and state of colorado List A and B noxious weeds.
e. Successful reclamation of the site and access road will be considered completed when:
(1) On crop land, reclamation has been performed as per 11(c)(1) of this section, and' '
observation by the Director over two growing seasons has indicated no significant
unrestored subsidence.
(2) On non-crop land, reclamation has been performed as per 11(cX2)of this section, and
the total cover of live perennial vegetation, excluding noxious weeds, provides
sufficient soils erosion control as determined by the Director through a visual
appraisal. The Director shall consider the total cover of live perennial vegetation of
adjacent or nearby undisturbed land, not including overstory or tree canopy cover,
having similar soils, slope and aspect of the reclaimed area.
(3) A flnal reclamation inspection has been completed by the Director or designee, there
are no outstanding compliance issues relating to Garfield County rules, regulations,
orders or permit c6nditions, and the Director or designee has notified the applicant
that final reclamation has been approved.
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VIII. STAFF REQUESTED DIRECTION FROM THE BOCC
1 . Staff recommends that the Board provide guidance to the Planning Department to eliminate what
has become known as the Oxy Amendment. ln consequence, the special use of a "Camper Park
for the purpose of providing temporary quarters to employees and contractor of the energy
extraction industries" would be eliminated from 53.10.01, 53.10.03 and 93.10.04 of the Garfield
County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended.
2. Staff further recommends that the Board of County Commissioners direct staff to draft land use
regulations concerning those temporary employee housing camps previously considered
preempted by the COGCC. As nearly all well drill pads have at least "essential personnel"
temporarily living on approved APD well pads, the requirement for these developments to submit
underthe proposed SUP (S5.02.21) requirements would be excessively burdensome to not only
county staff but also the BOCC. Staff would like to pursue a route which will be more expeditious
and appropriate for this kind of temporary development.
IX. SUGGESTED FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
That the meeting before the County Planning Commission was extensive and complete, that
all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were
heard.
That the proposed text amendment can be determined to be in the best interest of the health,
safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County.
That the application has met the requirements of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of
1978, as amended.
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GRAND VALLEY
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
1777 S. BATTLEMENT PARKWAY
PO BOX 295
PARACHUTE, CO 81635
Q7q 28s-911e, FAX (970) 28s-e748
October 20,2006
David Pesnichak
Garfield County Building & Planning
108 8'h Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO S1601
EXHIBIT
Subject:
Mr. Pesnichak:
Williams Production RMT Company Special Use permit for temporary housing at
construction sites.
After visiting the existing man-ffImp facilities with Encana personnel on Wednesday, meeting with
you and calling the West Slope Colorado Division of Fire Safety lnspector, Mr. bean Smith on
Thursday, I would like to amend my previous requirements for minimum fire protection at remote
construction & well pad facilities.
o All mobile homes, skid mounted housing units, multiple unit skids, individual units with
separate quarters, i.e. separation walls dividing thsm, RV's, camp trailers and any other
type of unit being used for housing and/or sleeping quarters must have at a minimum:o Smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in all R2 occupancies as per the
2003 IFC, 907.2.10, Single and multiple-station smoke alarms.o Manual fire alarm systems shall be installed and maintained in all R2 occupancies
as per the 2003 lFC,907 .2.9 Group R-2.o Units equipped with any of the following: a fire sprinkler system, fire detection
system or an alarm system shall be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance
with the 2003 IFC, 901.4.4, Appearance of equipment, and the 2003 IFC, 901.6,
lnspection, testing and maintenance. Furthermore, the Colorado Division of Fire
Safety requires that per 8 CCR 1507-11, the Fire Suppression Program, Section
3. 1- 1 - Any individual or company who physically works on or installs any part of
a fire protection system, including underground supply lines from public water
lines to system risers and backflow preventors, must be registered. Therefore
when man camps are sstup, either initially of after being relocated from a previous
site, a registered service person will need to re-assemble, inspect and test all fue
sprinkler and alarm systems prior to occupancy. A copy of the re-assembly,
inspection and test will need to be sent to the Fire District AND the Garfield
Building and Planning Office.o Approved single-stations Carbon Monoxide alarms shall be placed in each
individual unit. These are required because of the potential to have accumulations
of carbon monoxide during the night and early hours of the morning when a
temperature inversion exists at a site. Several of the housing units visited were all
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electric, but all were powered by large diesel generators and all sites had numerous
other equipment and vehicles coming and going.o All units will be required to have ABC fire extinguishers per the 2003 tFC,
Section 906 Portable Fire Extinguishers. For the single unit stiOs ana or mobile
home, RV and camp trailer, a 2-A, 10-B is suffrcient (5 lbs ABC extinguisher).
For the larger multiple unit skids, it may be more appropriate to use l0 lbs ABCfire extinguishers because the increase in travel distances. (See section 906.3,
Size and Distribution)o The District requires that there be a minimum of 2500 gallons of stored water forinitial fire suppression and wildland fire protection. Each of the locations
inspected had frac tanks with "creek water" that will meet this requirement.
Adapters will be purchased by the District to place on its response apparatus. The
owner of the site will be required to ensure that at least onetutlet on^a designated
water supply tank has a working valve (Butterfly valves are fine) and that the
threads are clean and undamaged. A red painted piug, hand tight would be a good
way of indicating which outlet valve is dedicated for fire use and would alsoprotect the threads. Water to be used for fire protection must be accessible from
an all weather road and no closer than 50' nor further than 100' from the structure
needing protection. If distances are in excess of 100', additional water supply
tanks may be required.o The District must receive the required notification and Latllong location of all
occupied housing units and well sites, and maps containing clear directions for fire
access, as per the Garfield County permitting system.
It is the District's intent to assist Garfield County in whatever permitting process it deemsnecessary, however currently the District does not have the manpower requiredio do individual siteinspections on a daily basis. It is suggested that through ttre usi of "registered" third party servicepersonnel and required post-inspection forms, and the reliance of the well owners safety personnel
and their established site inspection programs, the requirement for District -te*eniion will beminimal.
If I can be of any further assistance to either the Garfield County Building & planning Departmentor any of the gas production companies, I can be reached at: bffice - (qzo) zss-gilg or Cell -(e70) 250-e851.
David A. Blair
Fire Chief, GVFPD
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Cc: File
Attachments: copy of Encana's Drilling Rig compliance checklist
copy of one of Encana's Site safety/Evacuation plans, pad 130 595
Pictures of some of the sites visited, October Ig,2006
CO. Div. Of Fire Safety, g CCR 1507-l l, Section 3
2003 IFC, 907.2.10, single and multiple-station smoke alarms
2003 IFC, 907.2.9, Group R_2, Manual fire alarms required
2003 IFC, 901.4.4, Appearance of equipment
2003 IFC, 901.6, lnspection, testing and maintenance
2003 IFC, 906 porhble Fire Extinguishers
Page2, Garfield County Temp Housing Permit - Fire Protection Requirements
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DRILLING RIG COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST
ENCeNE"+
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) lnc.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Business
Unit:
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E E. Texas E Permian Basin- Ll Fairfield Ll Maverick
E Longview E Permian
E Ft. Vvorth Basin
E Green River E New Ventures
! Jonah E CAM
E Wind River E Washington
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fl DJ Basin
I N. Piceance
D Paradox
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E DJ Basin D Fairfield
E N. Piceance fl Paradox
E S. Piceance D Wind River
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J Facility, Legal Survey or Address:
Contracior:Rig No:
Signature:
Signature:
Date: 4l
Activity at Time of lnspection:
EnCana Representative Name: Miles Moran
Contractor Representative Name:
lnstructions: Completed form to be returned to EHS Department.
StatusCodes: S=Satisfactory X=Unsatisf NA = Not Applicable
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Encana Supervisor Requirements
lncident Report Form
EnCana Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
EnCana Emergency Notification Chart posted
Appropriate regulatory permits/ forms
Current well control certificate
First Aid Kit (24)
LEL Monitor recently calibrated
Log of incident reports
Regular safety inspections performed, logged and
kept on-site
Local doctors, hospital, ambulance, life flight, law
enforcement, regulatory numbers posted by phone
in trailers
Living Quarters - Encana
Clean and orderly
Properly grounded
Electrical wiring and outlets in good working order
Properly sized breakers used
Smoke detectors
CO detectors
Fire extinguisher in good order and inspected
Breaker boxes properly labeled
Propane properly labeled and identifled
Sewage system correctly installed and maintained
Drilling Contractor Requirements
lncident Report Form
EnCana Emergency Notification Chart posted
Well Control and Spill Contingency Plans
Current well control certificate
First Aid Kits (24)
Log of incident reports
Regular safety inspections performed, logged and
kept on-site
Local doctors, hospital, ambulance, life flight, law
enforcement, regulatory numbers posted by phone
in trailers
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Breaker boxes ProPerlY labeled
Propane properly labeled and identified
Sewage system correctly installed and maintained
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Well Control and Spill Contingency Plans
First Aid Kit (24)
Log of incident rePorts
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Mud Logger Requirements
lncident RePort Forms
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First Aid Kit (24)
Log of incident rePorts
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2.6 MAINTENANCE: - means ro sustain in a condition of repair that will allow
performance as originally designed or intended.
2.7 NICET: - means thc National Institute for Certification in Engineering
Technologies.
2.8 NFPA: - means the National Fire Protection Association.
2.g PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER - Licensed as an engineer and working
within compelencc, training and/or education.
2.10 Responsibte Managing Employee (RME) - is an individual or Person
employed by a frre suppression contractor who is currently a professional
engineer or certified by thc National Institutc for Certification in
Engineering Technologies CIICET) at a level lll or level IV in fire
protection enginecring technologies, automatic sprir*.ler Iayout, or another
narionally recognizcd organization approved by the Division of Fire Safety.
A RME may only act as such for one fire suppression contractor at a time.
2.1 I SERVICE (OR REPAIR): - means to repair in order to return the system to
proper oPerational condition.
SECTION 3
REGISTRATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM CONTRACTORS
3.r Registration Requircd
3. t.l Any individual or company who physically works on or install any
parr of a fire protection system, including underground supply lines
from public water lines to system riscrs and backflow preventors'
must be registercd.
CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS8 CGR 1507-11
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
each other and public or common areas by at
least 1-hour fue paflitions and each individual
guestroom has an exit directly to a public way,
exit court or Yard.
2. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required
throughout the building when the following
conditions are met:
2.1. The building is equipped throughout
with an automatic sprinkler system in-
stalled in accordance with Section
903.3. 1 . 1 or 903 .3 .l -2;
2.2. T\e notification appliances will acti-
vate upon sPrinkler water flow; and
2.3. At least one manual fue alarm box is in-
stalled at an aPProved location'
g07.2.8.2 Automatic fire alarm system. An automatic
fire alarm system shall be installed throughout all inte-
rior corridors serving guestrooms.
Exception: An automatic fire detection system is not
required in buildings that do not have interior corri-
dois serving guestrooms and each guestroom has a
means of egress door opening directly to an exterior
exit access that leads directly to an exit.
907.2.8.3 Smoke alarms. Smoke alarms shall be in-
stalled as required by Section 901 .2.70.In buildings that
are not equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler
system instilled in accordance with Section 903.3- 1. 1 or
gOl.Z.t.Z,the smoke alarms in guestrooms shall be con-
nectedto an emergency electrical system and shall be an-
nunciated by guestroom at a constantly attended iocation
from which the fire alarm system is capable of being
manuallY activated
907.2.9 Group R-2. A manual fire alarm system shall be in-
stalled in Group R-2 occupancies where:
1. Any dwelling unit or sleeping unit is located three or
more stories above the lowest level of exit discharge;
2. Arty dwelling unit or sleeping unit is located more
than one story below the highest level of exit dis-
charge of exits serving the dwelling unit or sleeping
uniu or
3. The building contains more than 16 dwelling units or
sleeping units.
2.1. The building is equipped throughout
with an automatic sprinkler system
in accordance with Section 903 '3 ' 1 ' 1
or Section 903-3.1'2;
2.2- Tt'rcrctification appliances will acti-
vate upon sPrinkler flow; and
2.3. At least one manual fire alarm box is
installed at an approved location'
3. A fue alarm system is not required in build-
ings that do not have interior corridors serv-
ing <iweiling units and are protecteci by an
approved automatic sprinkler system in-
.iitt"a in accordance with Sections
903.3.1.1 ot 903-3.1-2, provided that dwell-
ing units either have a means of egress door
opening directly to an exterior exit access
that leads directty to the exits or are served
by open-ended corridors designed in accor-
dinci wittr Section 1022.6, Exception 4'
907.2.10 Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms'
Listed single-ind multiple-station smoke alarms shall be in-
stalled in iccordance with the provisions of this code and the
household fue-warning equipment provisions of NFPA 72'
gO7 .2.10.1 Where required. Singte- or multiple-station
smoke alarms shall be installed in the locations described
in Sections 9O'7 .2.10 -l -l through 90'1'2'lO'1'3'
g07.2.10.L.l Group R-1. Single- or multiple-station
smoke alarms shall be installed in all of the following
locations in GrouP R-1:
1. In sleeping areas.
2. In every room in the path of the means of egress
from the sleeping area to the door leading from
the sleeping unit.
3. In each story within the sleeping unit, including
basements. For sleeping units with split levels
and without an intervening door between the
adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the
upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower
levil provided that *re lower level is less than
one full story below the upper level'
907.2.10.1.2 Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and I-1' Single-
or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed
and maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and I-l re-
gardless of occupant load at all of the following loca-
tions:
1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate
sleeping area in the immediate viciniry of bed-
rooms.
2. In each room used for sleeping purposes'
3. In each story within a dwelling unit, including
basements but not including crawl spaces and
uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling
units with split levels and without an interven-
ing door beiween the adjacent levels, a smoke
alarm installed on the upper ievel shall suffice
for the adjacent lower level provided that the
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ExcePtions:
1. A fue alarm system is not required in build-
ings not more than fwo stories in height
where all dwelling units or sleeping units
and contiguous attic and crawl spaces are
separated from each other and public or
colnmon areas by at least l-hour fue parti-
tions and each dwelling unit or sleeping unit
has an exit directly to apublic way, exit court
or Yard.
I 2. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required
I tf*oughout the building when the following
I conditions are met:
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I
CHAPTER 9
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
SECTION 901
GENERAL
901.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall specify where
fue proteJtion syit"*t are required anC shall.apply to the <ie-
-sign,
installation, inspection, operation, testing and mainte-
nance of all fire protection systems'
901.2 Construction documents. The ire code offrcial shall
have the authority to require construction documents and cal-
"otutio.r,
for all fire profection systems and to require permits
be issued for the insiatlation, rehabilitation or modification of
uny fue protection system. Construction documents for fire
;;6r"*"; systems shall be submitted for review and approval
prior to system installation.
90'1..2.1 Statement of compliance' B efore requestin g final
approvA ofthe installation, where required by the fire code
ofncial, the installing contractor shall furnish a written
statement to the fue code official that the subject fire protec-
ii,on system has been installed in accordance with approved
plans ana has been tested in accordance with the manufac-
[u.er's spe"ificationi and the appropriate installation stan-
Jard. eny deviations from the design standards shall be
noted ani copies of the approvals for such deviations shall
be attached to the written statement'
90L.3 Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in Section
105.6 and 105'7.
901.4Installation. Fire protection systems shall be maintained
in accordance with the o.iginul installation standards for that
system" Required systems shall be extended, altered' or aug-
mented as necessary to maintain and continue protection when-
"r"i tfr" U"ifaing is altered, remodeled or added to' Alterations
to fre protectioi systems shall be done in accordance with ap-
plicable standards.
901.4.1 Required frre protection systems' Fire protection
systems req^uired by thii code or the International Building
Code shalT6e instailed, repaired, operated, tested and main-
tained in accordance with this code'
g0L.4.2 Nonrequired fire protection systems' Any fue
protection system or portion thereof not required by this
code or the Internatioial Building Code shallbe allowed to
be furnished for partial or complete protection provided
such installed sysiem meets the requirements of this code
and the International Building Code'
901.4.3 Additional fire protection systems' In occupan-
cies of a hazardous nature; where special haz ards exist in ad-
dition to the normal hazards of the occupancy, or where the
fire code official determines that access for fire apparatus is
unduly difficult, the fue code official shall have the author-
ity to require additional safeguards' Such safeguards in-
ciude, bui shall not be limited to, the following: automatic
f,re detection systems, fue alarm systems, automatic
flre-extinguishing systems, standpipe systems, or portable
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or fixed extinguishers. Fire protection equipment required
under this ,""io, shall be installed in accordance with this
code and the applicable referenced standards'
90i.4.4 Appearance of equipment' A-ny device thathas the
physical ipp"*un." of Hfe safety or fireprotection equip-
ment Uut ttrat does not perform that life safety or fire protec-
tion function, shall be prohibited'
901.5 Installation acceptance testing' Fire detection and
alarm systems, fire-ex*jnguishing systems, fire hydrant sys-
tems, fiie standpipe sys&s, firJ pump systems' private fire
service mains anditt otirer nre protection systems and appurte-
.r*"", thereto shall be subjectio acceptance tests as contained
in the installation standardi and as approved by the fire code of-
ficial. The fire code official shall be notified before any re-
quired accePtance testing.
901.5.1 Occupancy. It shall be unlawful to occupy any por-
tion of a building or structure until the required fue detec-
tion, alarm and luppression systems have been tested and
approved.
901.6 Inspection, testing and maintenance' Fire detection'
aurm at a "xtinguishing
tytt"*t shall be maintained in an op-
"ruriu"
conditioi at all iimes, and shall be replaced or repaired
where defective. Nonrequired fire protection systems and
"qolp*"rt shall be inspected' tested and maintained or re-
moved.
901.6.1 Standards. Fire protection systems shall be in-
$;;4, tested and maintained in accordance with the refer-
enced standards listed in Table 901'6'1'
TABLE 901.6.1
FIRE PROTECTIoN SYSTEM MAlNTFI4xgEST4N94199
SYSTEM STANDARD
Portable fire extinguishers NFPA IO
Carbon dioxide fire-extinguistring system NFPA 12
Halon 1301 fire-extinguishing systems NFPA 12A
Drv-chemical extinguishing systemq NFPA 17
Wet-chemical extinguishing sy!!g!ql NFPA 17A
Water-based fire protection ryl1emr NFPA 25
Fire alarm systems NFPA 72
Water-mist sYstems NFPA 750
Clean-agent extingqlqhLng-s)/slgrnq-NFPA 2OO1
g0l.6.2Records. Records of all system inspections' tests'
and maintenance required by the referenced standards shall
be maintained on the prernisls for a minimum of 3 years and
made available to the flre code official upon request'
901.7 Systems out of service' Where a required fire protection
;;;;i; out of service, the fire department and the fire code
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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
905.8 Dry standpipes. Dry standpipes shall not be installed.
Exception: Where subject to freezing and in accordance
with NFPA 14.
905.9 Valve supervision. Valves conrolling water supplies
shall be supervised in the open position so that a change in the
normal position of the valve will generate a supervisory signal
at the supervising station required by Section 903.4. Where a
fire alarm system is provided, a signal shall also be transmitted
to the control unit.
Exceptions:
1. Valves to underground key or hub valves in roadway
boxes provided by the municipality or public utility
do not require supervision.
2. Valves locked in the normal position and inspected as
provided in this code in buildings not equipped with a
fue alarm system.
905.1,0 During construction. Standpipe systems required dur-
ing construction and demolition operations shall be provided in
accordance with Section 1413.
905.11 Existing buildings. Existing structures with occupied
floors located more than 50 feet (15 240 mm) above or below
the lowest level of fire department access shall be equipped
with standpipes installed in accordance with Section 905. The
standpipes shall have an approved fire department connection
with hose connections at each floor level above or below the
lowest level of fire department access. The fire code offrcial is
authorized to approve the installation of manual standpipe sys-
tems to achieve compliance with this section where the re-
sponding fire department is capable of providing the required
hose flow at the highest standpipe outlet.
SECTION 906
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
906.1 Where required. Portable fire extinguishers shall be in-
stalled in the following locations:
1. Inall Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-i, R-2, R-4 and S oc-
cupancies.
Exception: In all Group A, B and E occupancies
equipped throughout with quick- response sprinklers,
fire extinguishers shall be required oniy in spe-
cial-hazard areas.
2. Within 30feet(9lM mm) of commercial cooking equip-
ment.
3. In areas where flammable or combustible liquids are
stored, used or dispensed.
4. On each floor of structures under construction, except
Group R-3 occupancies, in accordance with Section
t4r5.l.
5. Where required by the sections indicated in Table 906. I .
6. Special-hazard areas, including but not limited to labora-
tories, computer rooms and generator rooms, where re-
quired by the fire code official.
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TABLE 906,1
ADDITIONAL REOUIRED PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SECTION SUBJECT
303.5 Asphalt kettles
307.4 Open burnins
308.4 Open flames
309.4 Powered industrial trucks
tt05.2 Aircraft towing vehicles
i i05.3 Aircraft weiciing apparatus
1105.4 Aircraft fuel-servicing tank vehicles
1105.5 Aircraft hydrant fuel-servicing vehicles
1105.6 Aircraft fuel-dispensing stations
1107.7 Helioorts and helistops
1208.4 Drv cleanins plants
1415. i Buildings under construction or demolition
t417.3 Roofing operations
t504.6.4 Spray-fi nishing operations
1505.5 Dip-tank operations
1904.2 Lumberyards/woodworking faciiities
1908.8 Recycling facilities
1909.5 Exterior iumber storage
2003.5 Organic-coating areas
2106.3 Industrial ovens
2205.5 Motor fu el-dispensing facilities
2210.6.4 Marine motor fu e1-dispensing facilities
2211.6 Repair garages
2306.t0 Rack storage
2404.12 Tents, canopie; and membrane structures
2508.2 Tire rebuilding/storage
2604.2.6 Weldins and other hot work
2903.6 Combustible fibers
3308.1 1 Fireworks
3403.2.1 Flammable and combustible liquids, general
3404.3.3.1 Indoor storage of flammable and combuslible liquids
3404.3:7.5.2 Liquid storage rooms for flammable and combustible
liquids
3405.4.9 Solvent distillation units
3406.2.7 Farms and construction sites-flammable and
combustible liquids storage
3406.4.10.1 BuIk piants and terminals for flammable and
combustible Iiquids
3406.s.4.5 Commercial, industrial, govemmental or
manufacturing establishments-frCryIpgryltC-
3406.6.4 Tank vehicles for flammable and combustible liquids
3606.5;7 Flammable solids
3808.2 LP-gas
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LESS THAN OR EOUAL TO O.2s.INCH
TYPE OF HAZARD
BASIC MINIMUM
EXTINGUISHER
RATING
MAXIMUM TRAVEL
DISTANCE TO
EXTINGUISHERS
(teet)
Light (Low)5-B
10-B
30
50
Ordinary (Moderate)10-B
20-B
30
50
Extra (High)40-B
80-B
30
50
906.2 General requirements. Fire extinguishers shall be se-
lected, installed and maintained in accordance with this section
and NFPA 10.
Exception: The travel distance to reach an extinguisher
shall not apply to the spectator seating portions of Group
A-5 occupancies.
906.3 Size and distribution. For occupancies that involve pri-
marily Class A f,ue hazards, the minimum sizes and distribution
shall comply with Table 906.3(1). Fire extinguishers for occu-
pancies involving fLammable or combustible liquids vrith
depths of less than or equal to 0.25-inch (6.35 mm) shall be se-
Iecled and placed in accordance with Table 906.3(2). Fire
extinguishers for occupancies involving flammable or combus-
tible liquids with a depth of greaterthan 0.25-inch (6.35 mm) or
involving combustible metals shall be selected and placed in
accordance with NFPA 10. Extinguishers for Class C ftehaz-
ards shall be selected and placed on the basis ofthe anticipated
Class A or Class B hazard.
rABLE s06.3(1)
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR CLASS A FIRE HAZARDS
LIGHT (Low)
HAZARD
OCCUPANCY
OHDINARY
(Moderate)
HAZARO
OCCUPANCY
ExTRA (High)
HAZARD
OCCUPANCY
Minimum
Rated Single
Extinguisher
2-A 2-A 4-Au
Maximum
Floor Area Per
Unit of A
3,000
square feet
1,500
square feet
r nnn
square feet
Maximum
Floor Area For
Extinguisherb
1r,250
square feet
tl,250
square feet
11,250
square feet
Maximum
Travel Distance
to Extinguisher
7 5 feet 75 feet 75 feet
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, I square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon = 3.185 L'
a. Two 2.5-gallon water-type extinguishers shall be deemed the equivalent of
one 4-A rated extinguisher.
b. NFPA 10 Appendix E-3-3 provides more details concerning appiication of
the maximum floor area criteria.
c. Two water-type extinguishers each with a 1-A rating shall be deemed the
equivalent ofone 2-A rated extinguisher for Light (Low) Hazard Occu-
pancies.
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FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS WITH DEPTHS OF
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304'8 mm.
NOTE. For requirements on water-soluble flammable liquids and alternative
sizing criteria, see NFPA 10, Sections 3-3 and3-4.
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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
906.4 Cooking grease fires. Fire extinguishers provided for
the protection of cooking grease fires sha1l be of an approved
type compatible with the automatic fue-extinguishing system
agent and in accordance with Section 904.1 1.5.
906.5 Conspicuous location. Extinguishers shall be located in
conspicuoui locations where they will be readily accessible
and immediately available for use. These locations shall be
along normal paths of travei, unless the fue code official deter-
mines that the hazard posed indicates the need for placement
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906.6 Unobstructed and unobscured. Fire extinguishers
shall not be obstructed or obscured from view. In rooms or ar-
eas in which visual obstruction cannot be completely avoided,
means shall be provided to indicate the locations of
extinguishers.
906.7 Hangers and brackets. Hand-held portable fire
extinguisheri, not housed in cabinets, shall be instalied on the
hangers or brackets supplied. Hangers or brackets shall be se-
curJly anchored to the mounting surface in accordance with the
manufacturer's installation instructions.
906.8 Cabinets. Cabinets used to house fire extinguishers shall
not be locked.
Exceptions:
l. Where fire extinguishers subject to malicious use or
damage are provided with a means of ready access'
2. In Group I-3 occupancies and in mental health areas
in Group I-2 occupancies, access to portable fire
extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked or to be
located in stafflocations provided the staffhas keys'
906.9 Height above floor. Portable fire extinguishers having a
gross weight not exceeding 40 pounds ( 1 8 kg) shall be installed
io that its iop is not more than 5 feet (1524 mm) above the floor'
Hand-held portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight
exceeding 40 pounds (1 8 kg) shalt be installed so that its top is
not more than 3.5 feet (1067 mm) above the floor. The clear-
ance between the floor and the bottom of installed hand-held
extinguishers shall not be less than 4 inches (102 mm).
906.10 Wheeled units. Wheeled fire extinguishers shall be
conspicuously located in a designated location'
SECTION 907
FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS
907.1 General. This section covers the application, installa-
tion, performance and maintenance of fre alarm systems and
their components in new and existing buildings and structures'
The requirements of Sectiong}l .2 are applicable to new build-
ings and structures. The requirements of Section9}l .3 are ap-
plicabte to existing buildings and structures.
g07.l.t Construction documents. Construction docu-
ments for frre alarm systems shall be submitted for review
and approval prior to system installation. Construction doc-
u..r"nti shall include, but not be limited to, all of the follow-
ing:
1. A floor plan which indicates the use of all rooms' I
i1:i*rle a copy of the seurage hauling contract or an affldavit from the hauler providing the
srrecitr+aiions of the haulin{ service. l-lauler must keep records of pickup and disposal for at
i**r,t cne year.
$ri:,-(. Prstect!ori:
Cwner has notified the Garfield County Sheriff and Garfleld County Fire Chief of the presence of
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r..,,:,r::,,1i rt* iriel $ystern ,:secj to collect and dispose of sewage. lf a centralized sewage collection
Frequency of PickuP:
--riwasr; Dispasal Site:
c,.:cirpi*d mobile housing units on the Well Site:
Livrirrei has provided the Garfield County Sheriff and Garfield County Fire Chief with a map
c+nlaining clear directions for fire access to the Well Site:
i-;w1ier i-ras complied with Garfield County requirements (Section 5.02.22 (SXA) of the Garfield
Count.y Land i"lse Code) for fire protection:
Trash Removal and $ite Cleanliness:
ije*cribe ihe system used to cotlect and dispose of trash and personal refuse and keep the site
ger"refaliy neat and free of garbage:
!'riarne of Trash Hauler:Trash Disposal Site:
Frequency of Trash Collection:
!nciude a cCIpy of the trash hauling contract or an affidavit from the hauler providing the
specifications of the hauling service. Hauler must keep records of pickup and disposal for at
ie;-:st one year.
fi errer&l Attachrnents:
;\tiach th* foilowing:
. A. site plan showing the location on the Well Site of mobile housing units that will be
occupied, the distance between mobile housing units and their distance from
condensate tanks and well heads.
i\ii-.ii:i{; i:f Sewage Hauler:
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David Pesnichak
From: Howard Earnest [howard_earnest@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:50 PM
To: David Pesnichak
Dave:
Thank you for sending me information I requested on Special Use Permits for Tempoprary Housing.
By way of comments, I support the proposed amendment the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of
1978 dated 08/25106. In particular I support the Williams Energy Company's proposal to place the
temporary housing on active drill pads. The only reservation I have is that the regulation and oversight
of all drinking water, and sanitary and solid wastes issues be be the responsibility of Garfield County
and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and NOT under the oversight of
the Colorado Oil & Gas Commission.
Aliowing such housing will greatly reduce the vehicular traffic on Colorado Highway 13 and Rio
Blanco County Road 5. This is especially important to those of us who must travel these roads during
"rush hours". Again thanks for giVing me this opportunity to express my thoughts on this matter.
Howard W. Earnes0458 Mesa Drive
Rifle, CO 8 1 650'97 0-625-1951
r, From : "David Pesn ichak" < dpesn icha k@garfield-cou n ty. com >
t fo: <howard_earnest@hotmail. com >
I Subject: Temporary Employee Housing - Text Amendment
1 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 13:35:20 -0600
i HiHoward,
: Please send any comments to my email address below or reply to this message. I have attached the proposed
I text amendment made by the applicant to the email for your information.
j Best,
t
, Dave
i
, David Pesnichak
i Senior Planner
:
' Gartield County
i tOa etn Street, Suite 401
iGlenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: (970) 945-8212
: Fax: (970) 384-3470
I Email: dpesnichak@ garfield-county.com
i
; ><< TextAmendment2.pdf >>
10/3t2006
Subject: RE: Temporary Employee Housing - Text Amendment and HWE Comments
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David Pesnichak EXHIBIT
FFrom: Doug-Dennison@oxY.com
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 8:22 AM
To: David Pesnichak
Gc: Mark Bean
Subject: RE: Temporary Employee Housing - GarCo Text Amendment
Dave,
I reviewed the proposed text amendment this morning and think it looks good. lwould tend to agree with allof the
staff recommendations since they are consistent with the conditions of approval for OXY's SUP or reflect some of
the procedural steps we have implemented to provide GarCo with the assurance that the camps have been set up
properly. Thanks for giving me the chance to review this.
Doug Dennison
doug_denn ison@oxy. com
Regulatory Coordinator
Occidental Oil & Gas Corporation
(970)263-3611
cell (970)985-0518
fax (97A)243-2525
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and any enclosed document(s) are confidential and privileged. lf you receive this
transmirsion in error, you are advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance upon the
communication is stricily prohibited. Moreover, any such inadvertent disclosure shall not compromise or waive the attorney-client
privilege and/or the attorney work-product privilege as to this communication or otherwise. lf you have received this communication
in .rroi, please contact Doug Dennison at doug-dennison@oxy.com, or by telePhone at 970'263.361 1. Thank you.
From : David Pesnichak fmailto : d pesn ichak@ga rfield-cou nty.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:30 PM
To: Dennison, Doug
Subject: Temporary Employee Housing - GarCo Text Amendment
Hi Doug,
Mark Bean suggested I pass this document along to you regarding staff comments to the proposed Williams Text
Amendment fo-iTemporary Employee Housing (Man Camps). Please let me know if you have any comments or
concerns regarding this amendment. This application is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission on
October 1 1 at 6.30 PM and by the BOCC on November 13 at 1 .15 PM.
Best,
Dave
David Pesnichak
Senior Planner
Garfield County
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: (970) 945-8212
Fax (970)384-3470
Email: dpesnichak@garfield-county.com
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David Pesnichak
From: Mark Bean
Sent: Friday, October 27 , 200612:50 pM
To: Fred Jarman; David pesnichak; Craig Richardson
Subject: FW: Regulation of Temporary Housing at Wellsites
Thought you should see this.
Mark L. Bean, Co-Director
Building & Planning Deparrment
Garfield County, Colorado
108 8rh Sr. , Suire 201
Glenwood Springs, CO. 81601
970-94s-8212
mbean @ garfi eld-county.com
EXHIBIT
From: GARCO Attorney
Sent: Friday, October 27, 200611:40 AM
To: Mark Bean; Carolyn Dahlgren; Don DeFord (Don DeFord)
Subject: FW: Regulation of Temporary Housing at Wellsites
From: Carol Harmon fmailto:carol.harmon@state.co.us]
Sent: Friday, October 27, 200611;12 AM
To: GARCO Attorney
Cc: Brian Macke
Subject: Regulation of Temporary Housing at Wellsites
Don,
You indicated that some oil and gas operators have been telling Garfield county that the oil and GasConseruation Act ("oGCA," C'R.S' 5534-60-101 through 126) pleempts local regulation of housing units andrelated facilities ("temporary labor camps") at oil and-gas wellsites. Although no one has indicated (to me,an-yway) the statutory provision that preempts local regulation of temporar! labor camps, the operaiors may bereferring to the legislative mandate that the oil and Gai conservation commission (,'o6cc") must promulgaterules and regulations (1) to protect the health, safety, and welfare of any person aian oil or. gus well (exclpt tothe extent regulated by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 7g7O), and (2) to protect the health,safety, and welfare of the general public in the conduct of oil and gas operatioii. SS i+-oo-roo(t0) and (11),c.R.s. (2006).
10/27/2006
Page 2 of 2
The OGCC has never interpreted these mandates to include temporary labor camps or any housing facilities at
wellsites. Otherwise, the OGCC would have promulgated rules regulating them. From a brief review of the
OGCC's Safety Regulations (600-Series Rules), it seems clear that the OGCC's safety concerns at a wellsite deal
generally with potential danger from heavy equipment and flammable substances. There is a rule requiring
ianitary facilities on location (Rule 502.f.), but there are no rules that relate to housing of personnel at the
wellsite.
From discussions I have had with legal counsel for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
("CDPHE"), there are divisions within CDPHE that may have jurisdiction over aspects of temporary labor("CDPHE"), there are divisions within CDPHE that may have jurisdiction over aspects of temporary labor Famps.
i also understand that these divisions work with the.counties to avoid.regulato,y o::l1p-o-r 9,1p]':1,1"1,_19from regulating housing and related
have the ltatutory authority
You asked me what would happen if the OGCC received an application for permit-to-drill ("APD") that indicated
housing facilities would be located on or near the proposed wellsite. After speaking with OGCC's Director, Brian
Macke, and Thom Kerr, I have learned that it is rare for APDs to indicate with much specificity the location of
various facilities on the drill pad (whether pipe racks, pits, electricity-generating facilities, dog house, toolpusher
trailer, etc,). Those details are left to the operator to determine when the site is prepared and the rig is moved
in.
Therefore, it is unlikely that housing facilities would be included in an APD. On the rare occasion that housing
facilities were indicated on an APD, however, the OGCC would not add conditions to the drilling permit related to
those facilities. Normally, the OGCC would assume that any issues related to housing at the wellsite would
come to the county's attention through its local governmental designee (who should receive an APD on or
before the time that it is filed with the OGCC).
We understand Garfield County is temporarily without a local governmental designee, and the OGCC would like
to help to the extent it has relevant information. Since the OGCC would not necessarily be aware of APDs that
included proposed housing facilities, however, the County needs a more reliable source of information. The
COGCC posts on its website pending APDs by county and on its GIS map. The quickest and most reliable way to
obtain information about plans for housing at wellsites would be to monitor the pending permits online and
contact the operators to determine whether the sites include housing.
OGCC Staff is willing to pursue the possibility of announcing on its website the need for operators to check with
the County if they intend to include housing facilities at their wellsites. Would that be helpful to Gafield
County? (If so, it would help to know how extensive the housing facilities need to be for the County to be
concerned. For example, if there is a single trailer for one or two people, do you want the operators contacting
the County about that? Also, who is the appropriate person in the County to contact?)
I hope this information is useful to you and your Board of County Commissioners. Please let me know if you
have any questions.
Carol
Carol J, Harmon, Assistant Attorney General
State of Colorado Department of Law
1525 Sherman Street - Fifth Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
ph: 303-866-5041
fax: 303-866-3558
carolha!:mon @state, co, uS
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ConocdPhillips
November 6, 2006
Mr. Fr'ed Jarman
Garfield countv Buirding and pranning Department108 8th Street,'Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado g1601
Dear Mr. Jarman:
ConocoPhitlips Company
frgoerty Tax, Reat Estate. Eight of Way and ClaimsPO. Box 105
Livermore, CO 80586
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conocoPhillips is an international, integrated energ.y company. To support itscore activity of oil and natural gas
"rf,torrtion "ni'pioJ,i.tion, conocbirt,iltip.company (coPC) recentty initiited a naturat gas exptoration and productionproject in the Piceance -Basin
area of nio 6lanco' ,nJ Garfield counties,Colorado.
As a very recent newcomer to. natural gas operations in the piceance Basin,coPC has tearned of zoning issues in"Garfield county ,"lrting to temporaryhousing for essential personriel and williams production nn/tr co.,s applicationfor amendment to Garfield county's Zoning Resorution of r bzg to accommodatemanufactured homes in all zoningdistricts f"or rr" with such temporary housing.
As the county is aware, the immediate availability of essential personnel on wellpads is critical for operators to safely conouct operations, particularly drillingoperations' ln remote areas, such ar ihe Piceance Basin natural gas operatingareas of Garfield county, the presence and availability of temporary housing forsuch employees in close proximity to well p;" ano iritting op*rrtions is criticalto an operator's ability to comply with safety requirements set forth in thecolorado oil and Gas ionservation commission's ,uies and regulations.
coPc understands Garfield county's position that it has authority to zone andregulate matters pertaining to temforary housing of personnet on well pads orothenryise as such matteis may affect the health, safety and welfare of theGarfield county community. Hbwever, Copc arso recognizes the coGCc,sauthorization to approve Afplications for Permit to Drill (ApD), including facilitiesreferenced in the ApD to be rocated on weil pags, incruding't"*porrry housingfor essential personnel. COGCC's process-reiuires that each ApD be submittedby the subject operator to the applicable county Designee. The county is thenallowed
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an opp-ortunity to submit comments or suggested ApD conditions ofapproval to the CoGCC for consideration in reviewing and approving the ApD.
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Mr. Fred Jarman
November 6, 2006
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This process provides each County the opportunity to protect the health, safety
and welfare of its community as it relates to matters regulated and approved by
the COGCC. Thus, it is COPC's position that temporary housing on well padi
designated in an operator's APD as approved by the COGCC should be exempt
from County zoning regulation.
COPC understands, though, that situations may arise in which operators desire
to construct temporary housing for personnel on sites not located on well pads or
in which temporary housing may not be designated or delineated in an ApD. ln
such instances, COPC understands the County's position that it may regulate
such temporary housing.
After reviewing recent revisions to the Amendment to the text of Sectio n 5.02.21
of the Zoning Resolution of 1978, as proposed by the Garfield County Planning
Staff, COPC offers the following comments for the County's consideration:
. Sub-section (1):o Include language exempting temporary housing on a well pad, as
designated or delineated in an APD and as approved by the
COGCC.o ln the last sentence, delete the requirement that recreational
vehicles be subject to all applicable building codes, since such
vehicles are self-contained, portable units, and not subject to
building code provisions.. Sub-section (2)(A):o lt is COPC's position that requiring an on-site lndividual Sewage
Disposal system (lsDS) for every temporary housing site is
excessive, overly burdensome and in some cases, detrimental tothe environment. The Planning Staff's concerns regarding road
closures during inclement weather are valid. However, COPC and
other operators have planned for all-weather, year-round access to
temporary housing sites, not only for purposes of wastewater and
waste removal, but for a variety of purposes and reasons, including
emergency response. The construction of an ISDS for each siterequires surface disturbance, reclamation and permanent
environmental impact as a leach-field would remain in place. As
well, the size of well pads implementing temporary housing siteswould require enlargement to accommodate the ISDS, thus
increasing surface impacts related to natural gas operations. The
use of self-contained temporary housing units and off-site sewage
Mr. Fred Jarman
November 6, 2006
Page 3
disposal at an approved facility would eliminate these negative
visual, surface and environmental impacts.
COPC recognizes, though, that certain temporary housing sites,
particularly those not located on a well pad, may be large and
include a significant number of temporary housing units. Thus,
COPC suggests that the requirement for an ISDS be tied to a
certain site size or to a specified number of housing units on each
site.
It's also COPC's position that the "preponderance of the evidence"
burden of proof standard is excessive and onerous. COPC
suggests this standard be lowered to allow the County more
flexibility and discretion in determining when an ISDS should be
required.o Sub-section (2)(D):
As stated previously, it is critical that each operator's essential
personnel be temporarily housed on or near a well pad, particularly
during drilling operations, to insure the operations are conducted
safely. More than one operator may own and/or operate leases
that overlap within a 320 acre area. lt would not be feasible for or
recommended that operators share temporary housing sites for
numerous reasons, including operational confidentiality. Thus,
allowing only one (1)temporary housing site per 320 acres of gross
land area could prohibit an operator from housing essential
personnel on-site to insure safe operations, particularly during
drilling operations.
COPC suggests that off-site temporary housing sites, which could
potentially be larger sites, be restricted to one (1) per 320 acres.
However, the number of temporary housing sites located on well
pads within a specified area should not be restricted.. Sub-section (6):c ln some cases, it may not be
temporary housing and reclaim
permanent structure.
feasible to discontinue use of
a site prior to occupancy of a
o Thus, COPC suggests this provision be revised to allow thirty (30)
days after issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for temporary
housing units to be removed and the site reclaimed. Also, due tc
the possibility that inclement weather might prohibit site
reclamation within the allowed thirty (30) days, COPC suggests
providing the ability for extension of the allowed time based or
good cause shown.
Mr. Fred Jarman
November 6, 2006
Page 4
. Sub-section (8):
o lt is critical that essential oil and gas personnel be housed
temporarily on-site, particutarly during drilling operations, to insure
that the operations are conducted safely and in compliance with
COGCC rules and regulations. ln remote areas, suitable
permanent housing in a neighboring community does not meet this
need.
o Therefore, COPC suggests the term "area" be further defined and
temporary housing of essential oil and gas personnel be allowed on
well pads.
. General Comments:c ln most cases, operations on a well pad are conducted by an
operator's contractors and subcontractors in addition to employees.
fhus, COPC suggests the term "employee housing" used
throughout the Amendment be changed to a term such as
'pers6nnel" in order to encompass not only an operator's
employees but also the operator's contractors and subcontractors.
o The terms "tenants" and "resident employees" in Section 5(A) are
not consistent with the remainder of the Amendment. COPC, thus,
suggests changing "tenants" to "temporary housing personnel" and
chinging "resident employees" to "supervisory personnel".
COpC appreciates Garfield County's desire and commitment to allow the oil and
gas industry an opportunity to comment on this very important issue and for its
consideration of COPC's comments and suggestions.
Respectfully,
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Ddanna J. Walker
Phone: 970.498.9677Fax: 970.498.9687
E-mail: Deanna.J.Walker@conocophillips-com
cc: Danny T. Boone, COPC, Piceance Basin Project Manager
Kurt Froistad, COPC, Staff Landman and Regulatory Lead
ENCANIA,-
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EnCana Oil& Gas (USA) tnc.
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) lnc.
2717 CR 215, Suite 100
Parachute, CO 81635
970-285-2608 direct
970-309-8106 cell
October 27,2006
Mr. Fred Jarman
Garfield County Building & planning Department
108 8m Street. Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Re: Amendment of Section 5.02.21 of the Zoning Resolutions. regarding Temporary t-lousing
Dear Mr, Jarman:
Thank you for the time the County has spent with representatives of ihe oil and gas industry todiscuss the latest draft regulations regarding temporar,v housing (Section 5.02.?l). Wc
appreciate the County's consideration of our "oncerns. We are providing you with a descriptionof our most significant concerns with the proposed regulations.
Water and Wastewatcr Systems
Subsmtion (2XA) of the draft regulations requires on-site sewage disposal using an Individual
Sewage Disposal System ( ISDS) unless the applicant can show that ,u.h u system is not feasibledue to environmental, topographic or engineering eonditions where the temporary housing is tobe located- The regulations currently in effect for tenrporary housing at construction sitesrequire the applicant to "demonstrate and guarantee arrangement for hauling of water andsewage." The Staffis-recommending ISDS because of its concern about road closures caused byinclement weather- While we agree that the Stalfs concern is a valid concern in the case of alarge carnp in a very remote area, we believe that the requirement to use ISDS is excessive in the
case of a small camp or a rnore accessible camp. For eiample, we foresee that the vast majority
9f E1cary's camps will be located in areas with year-round access and will be of small size.On-site disposal using ISDS will have a far greatir adverse environmental impact than wouldallowing us to dispose of sewage off'-site. After the camp is closed and the site reclaimed, theleach-field will remain in place and will have a perrnanenr environnrental impact. We suggestbuilding more flexibility inro the regulations and p.opor. the following largraje:
2(A): Water and wastewater systems proposed to service temporary housing mustcomply with all applicable state and local laws and regulations. In addition, all sewage
rnust be disposed of on-site using an Individual Sewage Disposal System (fiOS) unless
the applicant can gbe\^L Uat an IS'DS system is
October 27,2OOo
Page 2
not feasible due to environmental, topographic or engineering conditions where the
temporary housing is to be located. or that an ISDS is not necessary because the site has
vear-round ac.cess. When an ISDS is not required. such as for temporary housing
located in areas with year-round access. the applicant must demonstrate and guarantee
an arrangement for haulin& sewage. Applicants must keep appropriate records. to be
provided to the Coun(v upon reouest. to demonstrate frequencv of sewaqe collection
and disposal of sewagc at an approved facility.
We also suggest deleting the proof by "preponderance of evidence" standard because we believe
that the County should have greater flexibility to determine when ISDS should be required and
when it will do more environmental harm than good. For example. in the case of a small camp
that r;t'ill not be in the same place for more than a few months, ISDS would be unnecessary. The
current draft might not allow the Staffthe discretion to make this determination.
Density of Temporary Housing
Subsection (2XD) of the draft regulations requires that the housing sites be spaced at least one-
half mile apart, regardless of land owncrship or operator. (We note that the marked version of
the draft regulations requires spacing of one mile.) We appreciate the Staffs concem about the
creation of too many small camps around the County, but think it is unlikely to occur. For
example, EnCana intends to place cartrps on well pads on the surfacc of lands that EnCana owns
and to move the camps to another wellpad when the drilling rig moves to that well pad. The well
pad r+'ill already have an access road, and no additional disturbance would be required to place a
temporary housing site on an existing wellpad. While we can control the location of our own
camps, we cannot control the location of a camp set up by another operator. Therefore. it is
possible that one of our camps could end up closer than one-half mile to the camp of another
operator. We suggest allowing camps to be closer together if they are located in a Resource
Lands Zone District and on a well pad location lbr which the operator has an approved APD
from the COGCC. Accordingly, wc propose the following language:
2(D): Temporary enrployee housing sites related to mineral extraction must be tied to a
specific extraction location and shall be lirnited to a spacing of at least one-half (0.5)
rnile between temporary housing sites, regardless of land orvnership or operator.
I'emporary housing Iocated in the Resource Lands Zone District and on locations for
which the applicant has an Application for Permit to Drill approved by the Colorado Oil
and Gas Conservation Commission shall be exempt from this density requirement.
General Comments
We note that, while the individuals living in the temporary housing rvill all be employees. they
will not necessarily be employees of the applicant. Subsection (a) of the draft regulations
recognizes this distinction. In drilling wells, oil and gas operators contract with independent
contractors. such as drilling rig companies that provide both the rig and the personnel who run it.
We believe that Subsection (l) of the draft regulations should be clarificd. The first sentence
could be revised to read, "At time of severe housing shortage, extremely remote locations or
October 27,2406
Page 3
other emergency conditions, special use permits for temporary [delete the word 'employee']
housing for employees of the applicant and its subcontractors in the nature of . . . 'o
In addition. in the course of our review of the draft regulations. we noticed a few minor
inconsistencies in wording, which r^,e note below:
Subsection (3Fthe words "subject to" in the first line do not appear to be necessary and could
probably be removed.
Subsection (S)(A)-we do not understand the references to "tenants" in line 3 and "resident
employees" in line 4. These words seem to be geared toward a trailer park or aparmnent
complex. Perhaps the first reference should be to "residents" and the second reference should be
to "supervisory personnel"?
Thank you again for the opportunity to comment on the draft regulations. We appreciate the
County's prompt response to this very important issue.
Brenda Linster l-lemdon
Permit Lead
David Pesnichak
From: Steve Anthony
Sent: Tuesday, October 24,2006 B:43 AM
To: David Pesnichak
subject: RE: Temp Emp Housing - Zoning Text Amendment - Restoration
Page 1 of 1
EXHIBIT
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Hi Dave
On the Reclamation Standards under #1 1 there are two "c" s , "revegetation and reclamation', and ,,weed control,,
c' Weed control. During occupation and reclamation operations, all disturbed areas shall be kept free ofnoxious weeds and undesirable species.
Suggest changing to "shall be kept free of Gar{ield County and State of Colorado List A & B noxious weeds,, anddelete undesirable species as that is hard to define.
Everything else looks fine
Steve
From: David Pesnichak
Sent: Wednesday, OcLober 18,
To: Jim Rada; Steve Anthony
Subject: Temp Emp Housing -
2006 2:28 PM
Zoning Text Amendment - Restoration
HiJim and Steve,
Attached are draft reclamation standards for Section 5.02.21 "Temporary Employee Housing', Text Amendmentwhich is to be heard by the Bocc on November 13. I have attached thsstaff'memo as well for your informarion (itis not fully complete yet, but it will give you an idea of the context if you are interesteJ). At this point, thesestandards are intended to cover al[aspects of temporary housing reclamation regardless of size and location(which could potentially be very remote). what I have so far is hiavily inftuenced"by tre coccC well padreclamation standards.
Any and all input is greaily appreciated!
Thanks,
Dave
David Pesnichak
Senior Planner
Garfield County
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: (970) 945-8212
Fax: (970)384-3470
Email: dpesnichak @ garfield-county.com
10/24/2006
Page 1 of 1
David,
The nature of the camps that I have seen is that they are portable. I believe that most companies will want toreuse any tanks that they use whether they are placld ln irre jround or on the surface. so, I suggest thatabandonment language be something likel
"Upon closure of a camp facility, wastewater tanks shall be completely pumped out and either crushed in place,punctured and filled with inert material or removed. Any waste riaterial pumped from a wastewater tank or wastedebris from tank removal must.be disposed of at in uppro*JJrcility that is permitted by cDpHE and/or GarfieldCounty to receive said wastes .,, '
Let me know if you have other questions or issues.
Thanks for letting me be a parl of this process
Jim
David Pesnichak
From: Jim Rada
Sent: Monday, October 29,2006.11:11 AM
To: David Pesnichak
Subject: RE:Temp Employee Housing
Attachments: Jim Rada.vcf
From: David Pesnichak
Sent: Tuesday, October 17,20061:26 pM
To: Jim Rada
Subject: Temp Employee Housing
HiJim,
A question has come up here in regards to lsDS reclamation in regards to the-Temporary Employee HousingRegulations' I have:Fol.9n w!!n nnoy schwaller and he recommended that lsDS systems for Man camps bereclaimed by being filled in with sandand/or gravel. I want to check with you to ,L"'*r,ut your thoughts are on thematter.
ln addition, the regulations are scheduled for the Bocc on November 13 at 1.15. lf you are available, I think itwould be very beneficiarto have your input and presence at the hearing.
Thanks,
Dave
David Pesnichak
Senior Planner
Garfield County
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Tel: (970) 94s-e212
Fax: (970)384-9470
Email: dpesnichak @ garf ield-county.com
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David Pesnichak, Senior Planner
Garfield County Building and Planning Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Subject: Comments on Proposed Text Amendment to
Permits for Temporary Employee Housing
November 9,2006
Zoning Resolution of 1978 - Special Use
Dear Mr. Pesnichak:
The following is a brief list of comments Berry Petroleum Company (Berry) has regarding the
Proposed Text Amendment recommended by Garfield County Staff. While Berry generally agrees
with the land use goals of county staff, there are a few items that are of concern as described below.
5.02.21(2)(4): The requirement that all sewage be disposed of in an ISDS, unless proven infeasible, is
too stringent on the applicants because many of the temporary housing quarters or camps will only be
used in a specific location for brief periods of say 3 - 6 months. It is not reasonable to require the
permitting, costly construction, inspection, and subsequent abandonment of ISDS systems that will
only have a useful life of a few months. The requirement for ISDS systems at all camps will also place
a heavy burden on county staff, which is already overloaded and backlogged with work.
5.02.21(2)(D): We suggest including the staff language from the draft amendment that exempts the
one-half mile spacing rule if the housing quarters are on COGCC-approved well pads.
5.02.2f(11): For the natural gas industry, most temporary housing quarters will be located on active
well pads that will be in use for production of gas for many years into the future. Reclamation of those
pads would not occur until the end of gas production. Also, reclamation of well pads is under the
jurisdiction of the COGCC. Therefore, we recommend an exemption from Subsection 1l for
temporary housing quarters on natural gas well pads.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
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Chris Freeman
Rocky Mountain Regional Manager,
Environmental and Regulatory Affairs
Denver Office
950 lTth St., Suite 2400
Denver, CO 80202
Ph. (303) 825-3344
Fax: (303) 825-3350
www.bry.com
Corporate }leadquarteni - 5201 'liuxtun Ave., Ste. 300. Bakersl'icld, CA 93309-0640 661-616-3900