HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.0 ApplicationGARFIELD COUNTY
Building & Planning Department
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Telephone: 970.945. 8 21 2 F acsimi le: 970.38 4.347 0
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Date Submitted:- TC Date:
Hearing Date:
Special Use Permit
GENERAL INFORMATION
(To be completed by the applicant )
Street Address / General Location of Property' Located approximately five miles
south of Parachute, Colorado, Near Spring Creek and County Road 306
F Legal DeSCfiptiOn' A parcel of land, lying within the south half of Section 2, TownshiP I South,
Range 96 West, 6th Principal Meridian, Garfield County, Colorado
F Existing Use & size of Property in acres: ytiifl=n"t production & development' livestock grazing;
F Descrintion of Snecial Use Reorrested: Construction and ooeration of the Hvruo Evaooration Facilitv.
The evaporation facility will collect, process and store produced water from existing and future well pads in the
Hyrup Production Field.
) Zone District: ARRD
Noble Energy, on behalf of John and Phyllis Hyrup
Telephone:303-389-3600
State: co Zip Code: 80202 FN(' 303-228-42e3
AddreSs: 826 21 1t2 Road Telephone:970-263-7800
City:Grand Junction State: co Zip Code: 81505 FAX: 970-263-7456
AddfeSS: 1625 Broadway, Suite 2000
Cordilleran Compliance Services lnc.
) Name of owner's Representative, if anv (Attornev, Planner, etc)'
Special Use Permit in Garfield County
Hyrup Evaporation Facility
Section 2' rownsHx'f,it:t?*il-;;:'X'it orthe 6'n PM in
July 2006
Prepared for:
Noble Energy, Inc.
Jon Bowman
1625 Broadway, Suite 2000
Denver, CO 80202
Prepared by:
CORDILLERAN
Cordilleran Compliance Services, Inc.
826 2lYzRoad
Grand Junction, CO 81505
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Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Appendix 11
Appendix 12
Appendix 13
Appendix 14
Appendix 15
Appendix 16
Appendix 17
List of Figures
Facility Schematic
Cascade Operation
Spray Operation
List of Appendices
Site Design Plans
Vicinity Maps
County Assessor Maps
List of Adjacent Property Owners
Legal Description and Deed
Letter of Acting Agent
Lease Agreement
Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)
Wildlife Assessment and Mitigation Plan
lntegrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan
Geotechnical Survey
lmpact Statement
Associated Permits
Site Photo Log
Public Notice
Agreement to Pay Form
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c. The site shall be posted such that the notice is clearly and conspicuously visible
from a public right-of-way, with notice signs provided by the Planning Department.
The posting must take place at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days
prior to tha hearing date and is the sole responsibility of the applicant to post the
notice, and ensure that it remains posted until and during the date of the hearing.
4. The Applicant is required to appear before the Board of County Commissioners at the time
and date of the public hearing at which time the Board will consider the request. In addition,
the Applicant shall provide proof, at the hearing, that proper notice was provided.
5. Once the Board makes a decision regarding the Special Use request, Staff will provide the
Applicant with a signed resolution memorializing the action taken by the Board. Following
the Board's approval, this office will issue the Special Use Permit to the applicant. lf the
Board's approval includes specific conditions of approval to be met, this office will not issue
the Official Special Use Permit certificate until the applicant has satisfied all conditions of
approval. The Special Use Permit approval is not finalized until this office has issued the
Official Special Use Permit certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners.
I have read the statements above and have provided the required attached information
which is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
(Signature of applican Last Revised 0212006
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I. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
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1. Please submit, in narrative form, the nature and character of the Special Use
requested. Submit plans and suppofting information (i.e. letters from
responsible agencies). lnclude specifications for the proposed use including,
but not timited to, the hours of operation, the number and type of
vehicles accessing the site on a daily, weekly andlor monthly basis, and
the size and location of any existing and/or proposed structures that will be
used in conjunction with the proposed use, and provisions for electric power
service and any other proposed utility improvemenfs. Be specific.
Proposed Use
Noble Energy, lnc. (Noble Energy), on behalf of John and Phyllis Hyrup, is requesting a
Garfield County Special Use Permit to build the Hyrup Evaporation Facility.
Site Description
The proposed Hyrup Evaporation Facility will be located on approximately 77 acres of
land'lying within the south half of Section 2, Township 8 Souih, Range 96 West, 6th
Principal Meridian, Garfield County, Colorado. The 77-acre parcel is located within a
larger 480-acre property owned by John V. and Phyllis Hyrup, and is leased by Noble
Energy, Inc. A copy of the Lease Agreement can be found in Appendix 7. This particular
location was selected due to its central location within the Hyrup Field and was based on
the recommendation of the Division of Water Resources. The nearest adjacent property
owner is over one quarter mile away. The nearest municipality is the Town of Parachute,
approximately five miles north. Wallace Creek, Spring Creek and several other
ephemeral drainages are located within one mile of the site. This site is currently
considered multiple use and activities include oil and gas development. The access road
is a private road off of County Road 306.
Site Desion
The evaporation facility will be used to store and evaporate produced water from
approximately 20 existing natural gas wells in the Spring Creek area, belonging to Noble
Energy. As additional wells are completed in the future, produced water from these wells
will also be sent to this facility.
Produced water is an exploration and production (E&P) Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) exempt waste and includes water that has been generated with
natural gas production and subsequently separated from the production stream. This
typically includes formation water and frac flow-back water. Generally, produced water
can contain high amounts of dissolved minerals (also known as total dissolved solids, or
TDS), as well as carbon dioxide, nitrogen and other trace constituents.
Each well typically produces 10 to 150 barrels (bbl) of water per day, which is separated
from oil and gas at the well pad. Currently, this produced water is being trucked from the
20 existing wells to frac tank staging areas for future recycling in drilling and completion
operations or it is being trucked to a third-party commercial disposalfacility.
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With the construction of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility, this produced water will be
transferred from the well pads to a central location via an existing underground
dedicated produced water pipeline. The water will flow from the pipeline into a series of
three heated skimming tanks where the minimal remaining oil content will be skimmed;
water will be heated to accelerate petroleum removal. The skimmed oil will be removed
from the skim tanks into one of two oil tanks. When the first oil tank is full, the tank will
be isolated from the process stream, transferred to a petroleum tanker and transported
to a refinery to be processed into a refined petroleum product. The second oil tank will
be incorporated into the flow steam as the first oil tank is temporarily removed from the
process stream. lt is anticipated that one 300 bbl oil tank will be filled every five to seven
days when the evaporation facility is at peak production.
Once skimmed, the water will leave the tanks and enter a holding pond measuring
roughly 190 feet by 70 feet, with a capacity of approximately 10,500 bbl. The holding
pond will be lined with an eight-ounce geotextile cushion and overlain by a 45-mil
polypropylene liner. lt will be equipped with a leak detection system and will be netted for
the protection of birds and wildlife. The holding pond is another measure to ensure that
the water entering the larger evaporation pond will be oil free.
After a retention time of two to five days in the holding pond (depending on facility flow
rate), the produced water will be piped to the larger evaporation pond. The discharge
pipe from the holding pond will incorporate a "tee siphon" that only allows water from the
bottom of the holding pond to exit, leaving any floating debris in the holding pond.
A series of pipes and valves will allow water to flow directly into the pond, to be
circulated through a cascade system, or to be circulated through a spray system. The
evaporation pond will be constructed with a series of tiered, lined evaporation pads, with
a minimum slope of approximately 3:1. Please see "Sheet Number C2" in Appendix 1 for
an illustration of the evaporation pad construction.
A plan view facility schematic is shown in Figure 1, below:
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Figure 2 illustrates the cascade system that will be installed on the top evaporation pad.
It irvill consist of an irrigation pipe equipped with multiple slide gates. When in operation
water will move through the irrigation pipe, out of the slide gates and onto the lined
evaporation pad where the water will evaporate as it flows down the tiered pads and into
the pond. The cascade system will operate when the ambient temperature is favorable
for evaporation, but the wind speed does not allow operation of the spray system. See
the cascade operation schematic in Figure 2. The piping shown in blue illustrates the
movement of produced water through the process.
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Figure 2: Cascade Operation
The spray system, shown below as Figure 3, will be constructed on the evaporation
pads nearer the pond. The piping shown in red illustrates the circulation of produced
water in this mode of operation. Under favorable conditions, the water will be directed
from the holding pond to the spray system. Favorable conditions include ambient air
temperatures of at least 45 degrees and wind speeds less than or equal to
approximately 8 mph (the wind speed threshold may be modified with actual site
operations). Water in the spray system is routed through pipes elevated approximately
181o24 inches above the evaporation pad surface. Each pipe is equipped with multiple
spray head nozzles that will be directed at an angle of approximately 30 to 45 degrees
above horizontal. Water is sprayed from the nozzles onto the lined evaporation pad
surface. The spray system is the most efficient means of evaporation due to the greatly-
enhanced water droplet surface area. For a spray system schematic, see Figure 3.
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The evaporation pads and pond, like the holding pond, will be lined with an eight-once
geotextile cushion, overlain with a 45-mil polypropylene liner and will be equipped with a
leak detection system. ln addition, two monitoring wells will be installed down gradient of
each evaporation pond. Every week, a sample will be drawn from the monitoring wells to
visually check for skim and particulates. Monitoring wells will also be comprehensively
sampled quarterly for TDS, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX), Wallace Creek and Spring Creek, both located within
one quarter mile of the proposed evaporation facility, will also be sampled twice yearly
for TDS, TPH and BTEX. All samples drawn during quarterly and twice-yearly sampling
events will be submitted to a third-party certified laboratory for analysis.
The liner selected for this facility is puncture resistant, pressure resistant and tear
resistant. lt is guaranteed by the manufacturer to have a minimum life span of 20 years,
and is flexible to accommodate ground subsidence. lt is manufactured in 70 foot wide
panels, resulting in fewer seams than other types of liners. Although leakage through the
liner is highly unlikely, in the event a leak is detected, the pond will be emptied and the
liner will be repaired.
To more effectively manage the impacts of development on this site, the construction of
the evaporation facility will be phased. Each phase of construction will be carried out as
production and development needs evolve. For an illustration of the overall site,
including all four phases, please refer to "Sheet Number C1 - Site Plan", in Appendix 1.
Phase One will encompass approximately 20 acres and will include:
o lnstallation of three 400-bbl skim tanks and two 300-barrel oil tanks;
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. lnstallation of one, possibly two, S0-horsepower pumps to circulate water through
the evaporation pond;. Construction of the 190 foot by 70 foot (0.31 acres) holding pond;
o Construction of Evaporation Pond One, approximately 640 feet by 390 feet (5.73
acres), with a storage capacity of approximately 450,000 bbl;
. Construction of four evaporation pads, cumulatively measuring approximately
14,400 square feet (3.3 acres);. lnstallation of cascade and spray operation systems; and. lnstallation of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of Phase One is expected to take approximately 12 weeks and is
scheduled to begin in September, 2006. For an illustration of Phase One, please refer to
"Sheet Number C1 - Phase I lmprovements", in Appendix 1.
Phase Two will encompass approximately 15 acres and will include:
. lnstallation of three 400-bbl skim tanks and two 3OO-barrel oil tanks;
o lnstallation of one, possibly two, 50 horsepower pumps;
. Construction of Evaporation Pond Two, approximately 870 feet by 345 feet (6.89
acres), with a storage capacity of approximately 750,000 bbl;. Construction of one evaporation pad, measuring approximately 77,000 square
feet (1.77 acres);. lnstallation of cascade and spray operation systems; and
. lnstallation of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of Phase Two is expected to take approximately 12 weeks and is not
currently scheduled.
Phase Three will encompass approximately seven acres and will include:o lnstallation of one, possibly two, 50 horsepower pumps;
. Construction of Evaporation Pond Three, approximately 598 feet by 220 feet
(3.02 acres), with a storage capacity of approximately 185,000 bbl; and
o lnstallation of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of Phase Three is expected to take approximately eight weeks and is not
currently scheduled. Construction of Phase Three will depend upon future production
and development in the Hyrup Field.
Phase Four will encompass approximately eight acres and will include:
o lnstallation of one, possibly two, 50 horsepower pumps;
o Construction of Evaporation Pond Four, approximately 92 feet by 92 feet (0.19
acres);. Construction of one evaporation pad, measuring approximately 37,800 square
feet (0.87 acres);. lnstallation of cascade and spray operation systems; ando Possible installation of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of Phase Four is expected to take approximately six weeks and is not
currently scheduled. Construction of Phase Four will depend upon future production and
development in the Hyrup Field.
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Hours of Operation
tfre nyrup Evaporation Facility will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The
cascade and spray operations will operate when weather permits, primarily from April to
October. During inclement weather, the water will flow directly from the holding pond to
the evaporation pond.
The facility will be unmanned; however, daily inspections will be conducted by local
operation personnel.
Vehicles, Machinery and Structures
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility will reduce current water truck traffic in the area by an
estimated 15 trips per day. Such a reduction will positively impact the surrounding area
by reducing the need for road maintenance, lowering dust levels and reducing traffic
hazards.
With drilling activities in the area quickly expanding, nearly a hundred water truck trips
per day may become necessary to deliver the anticipated water volume for completion
activities and to remove all of the forecasted water production from each well. A central
facility connected to the wells pads by a network of underground dedicated pipe
becomes environmentally advantageous to the area by substantially reducing the need
for water truck traffic and the associated noise, fugitive dust, emissions and potential
mishaps.
Each construction period will result in a temporary traffic increase of an estimated 10 to
15 trips per day made by light-duty vehicles, as well as heavy equipment. All vehicles
hauling equipment and material for project construction will abide by Garfield County
Road Lnd Bridge's oversize/overweight regulations. All tractor-trailer type vehicles will
use pilot cars from County Road 300 to the site.
Operation and maintenance of the facility will require approximately one trip per day
made by a light-duty vehicle. Approximately five water-truck trips per week are expected
in order to withdraw water from the pond for re-use in drilling and completion operation.
A small shed structure, measuring less than 200 square feet, will be erected to house
the SQ-horsepower pumps. This will minimize any potential noise impacts and will protect
the pumps.
All structures on the Hyrup Evaporation Facility site will be painted to blend in with the
surrounding area, thereby reducing possible visual impacts. With the exception of the
structures already discussed, there will not be any additional structures built or used in
association with this facility.
The proposed facility site is located on a portion of a larger property owned by Jon and
Phyllis Hyrup. The Hyrup residence is also located on the larger property, south of the
proposed facility site. The electrical power to the Hyrup residence is supplied by Holy
Cross Power and the power to the proposed facility site will also be provided by Holy
Cross. Because the installation of power lines to the facility site from the existing line will
all be located on the Hyrup's private propefty, the addition of power will not require an
easement or rig ht-of-way procurement.
No other utilities will be installed in association with the Hyrup Evaporation Facility.
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2. tf you wilt be using water or will be treating wastewater in coniunction with the
proposed use, plelse detait the amount of water that would be used and the'type of wastewater treatment. tf you witt be utilizing well water, please attach a
i6py of the appropriate well permit and any other legal water supply
iniormation, inciuding a water allotment contract or an approved water
augmentation plan to-demonstrate that you have legal and adequate water for
the proposed use.
The proposed activities will not require the use of fresh water or well water. The
evaporaiion facility will be utilized to recycle produced water. Produced water is an
expioration and production (E&P) exempt waste and includes water that was generated
wiih natural gas production and has been separated from the production stream. This
typically includes formation water and frac flow-back water. The Hyrup Evaporation
Ficitityl during Phase One, will be capable of handling approximately 1000 bbl per day.
Upon tompletion of all four phases, the facility will be capable of handling approximately
1O,OOO bbl per day and will be capable of storing a total of 1 .3 million bbl.
Permission to construct a non-jurisdictional dam has been obtained from the Colorado
Division of Water Resources. A copy of the approved Notice of lntent is included in
Appendix 14.
No water supply wells are located on this site, nor are any water supply wells planned in
the future.
3. Submit a site plan lmap drawn to scale that portrays the boundaries of the
subject property, all existing and proposed structures on the propefiy, and
the-County-or Sfafe roadways within one (1) mile of your propgrty. lf you are
proposing a new or expanded access onto a County or Sfafe roadway,
submit a driveway or highway access permit.
Site Design Plans for the site are included in Appendix 1. The Garfield County Driveway
Permit for this project is included in Appendix 14.
4. Submit a vicinity map showing slope / topography of your propefty, for which
a U.S.G.S. 1:24,000 scale quadrangle map will suffice.
Vicinity Maps are included in Appendix 2.
S. Submit a copy of the appropriate poftion of a Garfield County Assessor's Map
showing atl the subject propefty and public and private landowners adiacent to
your piopefty (which should be detineated). ln addition, submit a list of all
propeny oiners, pubtic and private landowners and their addresses adiacent-to
or witnin ZOO ft. of the site. This information can be obtained from the
Assessor's Office. We witt also need the names (if applicable) of all mineral
right owners of the subject propefty. (That information can be found in your
title policy under Exceptions to Title).
Garfield and Mesa County Assessor Maps are included in Appendix 3 and a List of
Adjacent Property Owners is included in Appendix 4.
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6. Submit a copy of the deed and a legal description of the subiect propefty.
The Legal Description and Deed for the property are included in Appendix 5.
7. lf you are acting as an agent for the propefty owner, you must attach an
acknowledgemeitfrom the property owner that you may act in his/her behalf.
A Letter of Acting Agent is included in Appendix 6.
8. Submit a statement that specificatty responds to each of the following criteria
from Section 5.03 of the Zoning Regulations:
(1) lltilities adequate to provide water and sanitation seruice based
on accepted engineering standards and approved by the Board
of County Commissioners shall either be in place or shall be
constructed in coniunction with the proposed use.
A portable toilet will be located on this site. The scope of proposed activities will not
necessitate additional water and sanitation utilities. Portable toilets will be supplied and
serviced by a contractor.
(2) Street improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume
generated by the proposed use and to provide safe, convenient
access to the use shall either be in place or shall be constructed
in coniunction with the proposed use;
The project site has safe and adequate access and egress onto and off of Garfield
County Road 306. Access to the site is by way of an existing private road off of County
Road'300. A driveway permit has been obtained from Garfield County Road and Bridge
and is included in Appendix 14.
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility will reduce current water truck traffic in the area by an
estimaied 15 trips per day. Such a reduction will positively impact the surrounding area
by reducing the need for road maintenance, lowering dust levels and reducing traffic
hazards.
With drilling activities in the area quickly expanding, nearly a hundred water truck trips
per day miy become necessary to deliver the anticipated water volume for completion
activities and to remove all of the forecasted water production from each well, A central
facility connected to the wells pads by a network of underground dedicated pipe
becomes environmentally advantageous to the area by substantially reducing the need
for water truck traffic and the associated noise, fugitive dust, emissions and potential
mishaps.
Each construction period will result in a temporary traffic increase of an estimated 10 to
15 trips per day made by light-duty vehicles, as well as heavy equipment. All vehicles
hauling equipment and material for project construction will abide by Gadield County
Road and Bridge's oversize/ovenrveight regulations. All tractortrailer type vehicles will
use pilot cars from County Road 300 to the site.
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Operation and maintenance of the facility will require approximately one trip per day
made by a light-duty vehicle. Approximately five water{ruck trips per week are expected
in order to withdraw water from the pond for re-use in drilling and completion operation.
All construction and operation personnel will park on site and will not block or hinder
normal traffic on County Road 306. All activities on this site will be conducted out of the
right-of-way.
Noble Energy will implement the following measures to minimize impacts to
transportation and roads:
Continue to work with Garfield County Road and Bridge to
develop measures, as necessary, to mitigate impacts to County
Road 306;
Control dust along unsurfaced access roads and minimize
tracking of soil onto paved roads, as required by the CDPHE
Construction Stormwater Permit; and
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and from adjacent uses of land through installation of screen
fences or landscape materials on the periphery of the lot and by
location of intensively utilized areas, access points, lighting and
srgns in such a manner as to protecf esfabtrshed neighborhood
character;
The proposed evaporation facility will be constructed on 77-acre site within a larger,
privately-owned 480-acre parcel. The entire facility will be enclosed by an eight-foot
chain link fence that will be screened along the sections adjacent to a county road or
abutting use. Lighting will only be required during unscheduled nighttime maintenance
and all lights on the property will be pointed downward and screened to prevent direct
reflection on any adjacent property.
g. Depending on the type of Special llse Permit requested, you may need to
respond to additional review standards in the GafieH County Zoning
Resolution Section 5.00 [Supplementary Regulations]. This may include uses
such industrial uses fsection 5.03.07 & 5.03.081, Accessory Dwelling Units
[section 5.03.2U, tttitity line/lJtility Substations, efc. Specific secffons of the
Zoning Resolution which can be located on the GartieH County web site at
htto://www.aafiieldcountv.com/buildinq and plannina/index.htm, or
information can be obtained from this office.
5.03.07 Industrial Operations: Industrial Operations, including extraction, processing,
fabrication, industrial support facilities, mineral waste disposal, storage, sanitary
landfill, salvage yard, access routes and utility lines, shall be permitted, provided:
(1) The applicant for a permit for industrial operations shall prepare and
submit to the Planning Director ten (10) copies of an impact statement
on the proposed use describing its location, scope, design and
construction schedule, including an explanation ofits operational
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characteristics. One (1) copy of the impact statement shall be filed with
the County Commissioners by the Planning Director. The impact
statement shall address the following:
An lmpact Statement has been prepared for this proposed use and is included in
Appendix 13.
(A) Existing lawful use of water through depletion or
pollution of surface run-off, stream flow or ground
water,'
This site has been designed to protect groundwater and surface water resources.
All ponds and pads will be lined with an eight-ounce geotextile cushion and overlain with
45-mil polypropylene liner. The polypropylene liner has been designed to withstand
extreme environmental exposure and is expected to remain effective for at least 20
years. This particular liner has also been designed to flex and settle into the underlying
surface, eliminating the risk of air pockets and voids that can occur as the ground
beneath the liner subsides. French drain systems will be installed beneath each pond as
a secondary means of leak detection. Noble Energy will also install groundwater
monitoring wells down gradient of the ponds as yet another means of leak detection.
Every week, a sample witt Oe drawn from the monitoring wells to visually check for skim
and particulates. Monitoring wells will also be comprehensively sampled quarterly for
TDS;TpH and BTEX. Wallaie Creek and Spring Creek will also be sampled twice yearly
for TDS, TPH and BTEX. All samples drawn during quarterly and twice-yearly sampling
events will be submitted to a third-party certified laboratory for analysis.
All pads and ponds will be enclosed by lined berms and two feet of freeboard will be
maintained within the ponds to ensure that discharge to surface water does not occur.
A Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) detailing the use of site-specific Best
Management Practices (BMPs) has been prepared for this site and is included in
nppenOix 8. A Stormwater Construction Permit has been obtained and is included in
Appendix 14. Additionally, a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan
(SpCC), including an Emergency Response Plan (ERP), has been developed for this
site and is included in APPendix 9.
No water supply wells are located on this site, nor are any water supply wells planned in
the future.
(B) Impacts on adiacent landfrom the generation of vapor,
dust, smoke, noise, glare or vibration, or other
emanations;
The possible VOC emissions from the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are estimated to be
less than 4.8 tons per year. The threshold limit that triggers the necessity for a CDPHE
Air Permit is 5 tons per year. Therefore, an Air Permit is not required for the Hyrup
Evaporation Facility.
However, the Hyrup Evaporation facility is within one quarter mile of the Hyrup
Production Facility. The two facilities are under "common ownership" and are
"contiguous or adjacent"; therefore, for permitting purposes, they are considered a single
facility. A CDPHE Construction Air Permit was issued for the Hyrup Natural Gas
Production Facility in March, 2006 and amendment to that permit has been filed to
include the additional 4.8 tons per year. A copy of the original CDPHE Construction Air
Permit is included in Appendix 14.
Construction of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility is separated into four phases. Currently,
only Phase One is scheduled. Phases Two, Three and Four are tentative, based upon
the needs of the Hyrup Production Field. Construction of each phase will take place
independently and will affect less than 25-acres per phase. Each phase of construction
will take 6 to 12 weeks. Because construction will affect less than 25 acres and will last
less than six months, a CDPHE fugitive dust permit is not required. Although a fugitive
dust permit is not required, Noble Energy will mitigate dust during construction with the
following measures:
contror dust arong unsurfaced access roads and minimize
tracking of soil onto paved roads, as required by the CDPHE
Construction Stormwater Permit;
Continue to work with Garfield County Road and Bridge to
develop measures, as necessary, to mitigate impacts to County
Road 306;
Limit construction and operation traffic speeds to a low and
reasonable level;
Keep dusty, exposed areas damp with water or a Mag-chloride
solution;
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The proposed activities on this site will not generate any smoke.
The volume of sound generated by the proposed activities of this evaporation facility will
not exceed the 75 decibel maximum set forth in Colorado Revised Statute 25-12-103.
To ensure the most minimal amount of glare possible, Noble Energy will:
Agitate the water in the evaporation ponds by installing
circulation pumps and aerators;
Construct berms and installfencing, as necessary, to aid in
blocking the view; and
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measurable level, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property.
Odor is a possible emanation from any evaporation facility. Petroleum odors and odors
created by bacteria are the two most common emanations.
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility has been designed to eliminate petroleum odors by
effectively removing hydrocarbons from the produced water before the water enters the
smaller holding pond. Water is routed through a series of skimming tanks and heated to
remove hydrocarbons. The skimmed product is then routed to one of two oil storage
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tanks. This is done to ensure the water entering the holding pond will be oil free. The
water passes through the holding pond to allow any remaining solids to settle out before
the water moves into the evaporation pond.
Odors created by bacteria growth will be mitigated with the following measures. Noble
Energy will:
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chemical into the producing gas wells to eliminate sulphur-
reducing bacteria in wells and piping. lf necessary, additional
amounts of the same chemical will be added to the produced
water before entering the evaporation facility;
Control bacteria growth by installing a circulation pump and
aerators to maintain elevated dissolved oxygen levels, thereby
creating an environment where non-odor-causing bacteria can
degrade residual organics in the pond; and
Continue to work with Garfield County and surrounding property
owners to address any odor concerns.
Overspray created by the evaporation facility's spray system is a- -+her possible
emanation. Noble Energy will mitigate possible overspray by:
Enclosing the evaporation pads with lined berms to assist in
blocking wind;
lnstalling all sprinkler heads at an angle to direct water downward
toward the pad, rather than directly upward into the air; and
lnstalling an automated system that will shut down the sprinkling
system during high winds.
(C) Impacts on wildlife and domestic animals through the
cre at ion of hazardous attractions, alteration of exi sting
native vegetation, blockade of migration routes, use
patterns or other disruPtions;
The proposed facility location, according to the Garfield County Wildlife Habitat Profile,
included in Appendix 10, is not within an identified migration route. A Wildlife
Assessment and Mitigation Plan has been prepared for the proposed evaporation facility
site and is also included in Appendix 10. The Plan identified the site as good wildlife
habitat that has been negatively affected by heavy livestock grazing. The Plan points out
that similar habitat is in fair to good supply in the immediate vicinity of the project site.
Following the mitigation recommendations in the Plan, Noble Energy will:
o Minimize the footprint of temporary disturbance by phasing the
development of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility;
. Re-seed disturbed areas on site with native grasses and shrubs
as soon as practicable; and. Remove the wildlife-unfriendly fence that is currently located on
the site.
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ln addition to these measures, Noble Energy will:
Enclose the evaporation facility site with a chain link fence, topped
by barbed wire to prevent large terrestrial animals from entering
the site;
lnstall tire ladders and ropes in all evaporation ponds to prevent
drowning of small terrestrial animals;
Avoid steep slopes entering the pond by creating a minimum 3:'t
slope along all pond embankments; and
Netting the small holding pond to prevent migratory birds or
terrestrialwildlife from accessing the holding pond.
(D) Affirmatively show the impacts of truck and automobile
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The Hyrup Evaporation Facility will reduce current water truck traffic in the area by an
estimated 15 trips per day. Such a reduction will positively impact the surrounding area
by reducing the need for road maintenance, lowering dust levels and reducing traffic
hazards.
With drilling activities in the area quickly expanding, nearly a hundred water truck trips
per day may become necessary to deliver the anticipated water volume for completion
activities and to remove all of the forecasted water production from each well. A central
facility connected to the wells pads by a network of underground dedicated pipe
becomes environmentally advantageous to the area by substantially reducing the need
for water truck traffic and the associated noise, fugitive dust, emissions and potential
mishaps.
Each construction period will result in a temporary traffic increase of an estimated 10 to
15 trips per day made by light-duty vehicles, as well as heavy equipment. All vehicles
hauling equipment and material for project construction will abide by Garfield County
Road and Bridge's oversize/overweight regulations. All tractor-trailer type vehicles will
use pilot cars from County Road 300 to the site.
Operation and maintenance of the facility will require approximately one trip per day
made by a light-duty vehicle. Approximately five water-truck trips per week are expected
in order to withdraw water from the pond for re-use in drilling and completion operation.
All construction and operation personnel will park on site and will not block or hinder
normal traffic on County Road 306. All activities on this site will be conducted out of the
right-of-way.
Noble Energy will implement the following measures to minimize impacts to
transportation and roads:
. Continue to work with Garfield County Road and Bridge to
develop measures, as necessary, to mitigate impacts to County
Road 306;
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Control dust along unsurfaced access roads and minimize
tracking of soil onto paved roads, as required by the CDPHE
Construction Stormwater Permit; and
Comply with county and state weight restrictions and limitations.
(E) That sfficient distances shall separate such use
from abutting property which might otherwise be
damaged by operations of the proposed use(s);
The area surrounding the proposed evaporation facility is considered multiple-use land
and area activities include oil and gas production. The nearest residence is located
approximately 1840 feet northeast of the proposed project location.
(F) Mitigation measures proposedfor all of the
foregoing impacts identified andfor the standards
identified in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution
(2) Permits may be grantedfor those uses with provisions that provide
adequate mitigation for the following :
(A) A planfor site rehabilitation must be approved by
the County Commissioners before a permit for
conditional or special use will be issued;
The facility will be operated for the life of the gas wells in the area which is estimated to
be 30 years or more. At the end of the economic life of wells in the area, the
evaporation facility will be reclaimed by removing all surface facilities, grading to restore
original contours, replacing topsoil, and vegetating the reclaimed area. All reclamation
activities will be conducted in compliance with prevailing Colorado Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission and Garfield County regulations.
(B) The County Commissioners may require security
before a permit for special or conditional use is
issued, if required. The applicant shall furnish
evidence of a bank commitment of credit, bond,
certified check or other security deemed acceptable
by the County Commissioners in the amount
calculated by the County Commissioners to secure
the execution of the site rehabilitation plan in
worlcrnanlike manner and in accordance with the
specifications and construction schedule established
or approved by the County Commissioners. Such
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Energy has provided financial assurance to the COGCC for the purpose of ensuring the
proper reclamation and closure of the evaporation facility.
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5.03.08 Industrial Pefformance Standards: All industrial operations in the County
shall comply with applicable County, State, and Federal regulations
regulating water, air and noise pollution and shall not be conducted in a
monner constituting a public nuisance or hazard. Operations shall be
conducted in such a monner as to minimize heat, dust, smoke, vibration,
glare and odor and all other undesirable environmental effects beyond the
boundaries of the property in which such uses are located, in accord with
the following standards ;
(l) Votume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set
forth in the Colorado Revised Statutes at the time any new
application is made. (A. 93-061)
The volume of sound generated by the proposed activities of evaporation facility will not
exceed the 75 decibel maximum set forth in Colorado Revised Statute 25-12-103.
(2) Vibration generated: every use shall be so operated that the
ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not
perceptible, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line
of the property on which the use is located;
The amount of vibration generated by the evaporation facility will not reach a
measurable level, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property.
(3) Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: every use shall be
operated so as to comply with all Federal, State and County air
quality laws, regulations and standards;
The possible VOC emissions from the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are estimated to be
less than 4.8 tons per year. The threshold limit that triggers the necessity for a CDPHE
Air Permit is 5 tons per year. Therefore, an Air Permit is not required for the Hyrup
Evaporation Facility.
However, the Hyrup Evaporation facility is within one quarter mile of the Hyrup
Production Facility. The two facilities are under "common ownership" and are
"contiguous or adjacent"; therefore, for permitting purposes, they are considered a single
facility. A CDPHE Construction Air Permit was issued for the Hyrup Natural Gas
Production Facility in March, 2006 and amendment to that permit has been filed to
include the additional 4.8 tons per year. A copy of the original CDPHE Construction Air
Permit is included in Appendix 14.
Construction of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility is separated into four phases. Currently,
only Phase One is scheduled. Phases Two, Three and Four are tentative, based upon
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the needs of the Hyrup Production Field. Construction of each phase will take place
independently and will affect less than 2S-acres per phase. Each phase of construction
will take 6 to 12 weeks. Because construction will affect less than 25 acres and will last
less than six months, a CDPHE fugitive dust permit is not required. Although a fugitive
dust permit is not required, Noble Energy will mitigate dust during construction with the
following measures:
contror dust arong unsufaced access roads and minimize
tracking of soil onto paved roads, as required by the CDPHE
Construction Stormwater Perm it;
Continue to work with Garfield County Road and Bridge to
develop measures, as necessary, to mitigate impacts to County
Road 306;
Limit construction and operation traffic speeds to a low and
reasonable level;
Keep dusty, exposed areas damp with water or a Mag-chloride
solution;
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(4) Emission of heot, glare, radiation andfumes: every use shall be so
operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which
substantially interfere with the existing use of adioining property
or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. Flaring of gases,
aircraft warning signals, re/lective painting of storage tanks, or
other such operations which may be required by law as safety or
air pollution control measures shall be exemptedfrom this
provision;
The proposed activities on these sites will not generate any heat or radiation.
To ensure the most minimal amount of glare possible, Noble Energy will:
Agitate the water in the evaporation ponds by installing
circulation pumps and aerators;
Construct berms and installfencing, as necessary, to aid in
blocking the view; and
odor is .,o,n'," "J,ffiTffi:,*,HJffi':i;::i,"i, l" .,",.
created by bacteria are the two most common emanations.
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility has been designed to eliminate petroleum odors by
effectively removing hydrocarbons from the produced water before the water enters the
smaller holding pond. Water is routed through a series of skimming tanks and heated to
remove hydrocarbons. The skimmed product is then routed to one of two oil storage
tanks. This is done to ensure the water entering the holding pond will be oil free. The
water passes through the holding pond to allow any remaining solids to settle out before
the water moves into the evaporation pond.
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Odors created by bacteria growth will be mitigated with the following measures. Noble
Energy will:
. continue current practice of injecting environmentary-friendry
chemical into the producing gas wells to eliminate sulphur-
reducing bacteria in wells and piping. lf necessary, additional
amounti of the same chemical will be added to the produced
water before entering the evaporation facility;
Control bacteria growth by installing a circulation pump and
aerators to maintain elevated dissolved oxygen levels, thereby
creating an environment where non-odor-causing bacteria can
degrade residual organics in the pond; and
continue to work with Garfield county and surrounding property
owners to address any odor concerns.
Overspray created by the evaporation facility's spray system is another possible
emanation. Noble Energy will mitigate possible overspray by:
Enclosing the evaporation pads with lined berms to assist in
blocking wind;
lnstalling all sprinkler heads at an angle to direct water downward
toward the pad, rather than directly upward into the air; and
lnstalling an automated system that will shut down the sprinkling
system during high winds.
(5) Storage area, salvage yard, sanitary landfill and mineral waste
disposal areas :(A97-1 12)
Although storage of heavy equipment is not anticipated on this site, the proposed
erapofttion facility location does meet the requirements for such storage. The lot size is
TTaares and is not a platted subdivision. The equipment storage is over 300 feet from
any existing residential dwelling.
Any scheduled repair and maintenance activity will be conducted during the hours of 8
a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be conducted on private property, out of the
public right-of-way.
A) Storage offlammable or explosive solids or gases
shall be in accordance with accepted standards and
laws and shall comply with the national, state and
localfire codes and written
re commendations/comments from the oppropriate
local protection district regarding compliance with
the approPriate codes; (A97-1 l2)
Although the storage of flammable or explosive materials on the evaporation facility site
is highiy unlikely, should the need occur, these materials shall be stored in accordance
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with accepted standards and laws and will comply with the national, state and local fire
codes and written recommendations provided in the SPCC Plan that has been prepared
for the Hyrup Field Production Unit. A copy of the SPCC plan is included in Appendix 9.
(B) At the discretion of the County Commissioners, all
outdoor storage facilities may be required to be
enclosed by fence, landscaping or wall adequate to
c o nc e al s uch fac ilit i e s fr om adj ac ent pr op er ty ;
(Ae7-112)
The proposed evaporation facility will be constructed on 77-acre site within a larger,
privately-owned 480-acre parcel. The entire facility will be enclosed by an eight-foot
chain link fence that will be screened along the sections adjacent to a county road or
abutting use.
(C) No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a
property in suchform or manner thqt they may be
transferred off the property by any reasonably
foreseeable natural causes orforces; (A97'1 12)
This site has been designed to protect the groundwater and surface water resources.
A Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) has been developed for the site. This plan
describes the best management practices (BMP) for erosion control and stormwater
management. The site and surrounding area is inspected every 14 days (and after
significant rain events) to ensure compliance with conditions of the Stormwater Permit.
Furthermore, the SWMP outlines housekeeping procedures to prevent materials and
wastes for being deposited on the property in such a manner that they may be
transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable natural cause or force. Some
of these measures are:
Patrolling roadways at the end of each work day to pick up trash,
scrap debris and other discarded materials;
Storing materials and containerized fluids in a neat and orderly
manner;
Placing any wastes requiring temporary storage in sealed
containers, then collecting and disposing containers at suitable
off-site facilities; and
Containing sanitary wastes in portable toilets, which will be
pumped on a regular basis. Waste will be transported and
disposed of at an approved facility.
A copy of the SWMP is included in Appendix 8.
(D) Storage of Heavy Equipment will only be allowed
subject to (A) and (C) above and the following
standards: (A97-112)
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I. The minimum lot size is five (5)
acres and is not a platted subdivision.
The lot size is approximately 77 acres and is not a platted subdivision.
2. The equipment storage area is not placed
any closer than j00 ft. from any existing
residential dwelling.
There are no existing residential dwellings within 300 feet of this site.
3. All equipment storage will be enclosed in
an area with screening at least eight (8) feet
in height and obscuredfrom view at the
same elevation or lower. Screening may
include berming, landscaping, sight
obscuringfencing or a combination of any
of these methods.
The proposed evaporation facility is not intended for equipment storage. Should the
need'forequipment storage arise, screening will be addressed to minimize any potential
impacts.
4. Any repair and maintenance activity
requiring the use of equipment that will
generate noise, odors or glare beyond the
property boundaries will be conducted
within a building or outdoors during the
hours of 8 a.m. to 6 P.m., Mon.-Fri.
Any scheduled repair and maintenance activity requiring the use of equipment that will
generate noise, odors or glare beyond the property boundaries will be conducted during
the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
5. Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be
conducted on private property and may not
be conducted on any public right-of-way.
All loading and unloading of vehicles will be conducted out of the public right-of-way.
(E) Any storage areafor uses not associatedwith
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shatt not exceed ten (10) acres in
Any potential storage area atfiliated with the proposed evaporation facility would be
asiociated with natulal resources; however, the storage area would not exceed 10 acres
in size.
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(F) Any lighting of storage area shall be pointed
downward and inward to the property center and
shaded to prevent direct reJlection on adiacent
property (A97-112)
Lighting will only be required during unscheduled nighttime maintenance and all lights on
the property will be pointed downward and screened to prevent direct reflection on any
adjacent property.
(6) Water pollution; in a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall
be necessary to install safeguards designed to comply with the
Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency before
operation of the facilities may begin.
All percolation tests or ground water resource tests as may be
required by local or State Health Officers must be met before
operation of the facilities may begin.
The water to be treated and stored at the evaporation facility is classified as produced
water. This is water that has come from a well or has been in contact with the well.
Produced water is classified as an Exploration and Production (E&P) waste material and
as such is subject to regulatory authority of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission (COGCC). Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have regulatory jurisdiction over
the proposed use of the evaporation facility. The facility is being concurrently permitted
through Garfield County Special Use and the COGCC.
This site has been designed to protect groundwater and surface water resources.
All ponds and pads will be lined with an eight-ounce geotextile cushion and overlain with
45-mil polypropylene liner. The polypropylene liner has been designed to withstand
extreme environmental exposure and is expected to remain effective for at least 20
years. This particular liner has also been designed to flex and settle into the underlying
iurface, eliminating the risk of air pockets and voids that can occur as the ground
beneath the liner subsides. French drain systems will be installed beneath each pond as
a secondary means of leak detection. Noble Energy will also install groundwater
monitoring wells down gradient of the ponds as yet another means of leak detection.
Every week, a sample will be drawn from the monitoring wells to visually check for skim
and particulates. Monitoring wells will also be comprehensively sampled quarterly for
TDS, TPH and BTEX. Wallace Creek and Spring Creek will also be sampled twice yearly
for TDS, TPH and BTEX. All samples drawn during quarterly and twice-yearly sampling
events will be submitted to a third-party certified laboratory for analysis.
All pads and ponds will be enclosed by lined berms and two feet of freeboard will be
maintained within the ponds to ensure that discharge to surface water does not occur.
A Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) detailing the use of site-specific Best
Management Practices (BMPs) has been prepared for this site and is included in
Appendix 8. A Stormwater Construction Permit has been obtained and is included in
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Appendix 14. Additionally, a SPCC Plan, including an Emergency Response Plan (ERP),
has been developed for this site and is included in Appendix 9.
All necessary safeguards will be followed at this site to prevent water pollution.
10. A $400.00 Base Fee: Applicant shall sign the "Agreement for Payment" form
and provide the fee with the application.
A signed Agreement to Pay Form is included in Appendix 18.
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List of Adjacent ProPertY Owners
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lnformation listed here corresponds to the County Assessor Maps included
Appendix 3.
Garfield County Sheets 2447 and 2449:
062 & 063
075
Roger Lee & Sandra A. Knox
2739 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81635
Mark M. & TraceY Knox
2145 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81635
Larry D. Knox
12865 County Road 6820
Montrose, CO 81401
Cecil R. & Frankie J. RasPberry
6881 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 8'1635
John V. & DorothY Nauroth
6186 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81635
Connie A. Murray
2620 West Vine Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Kenneth R. White
2288 HousetoP Mountain Road
Parachute, CO 81635
Muriel Dutton Life Estate
David S. Dutton
4852 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81 635-9435
Dutton Family Limited Liability Partnership
DTD 717104
4852 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81635
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John V. & Phyllis HYruP
3312 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81635
Bureau of Land Management
2815 H Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506-1781
Sandra Knox
2739 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81635
David M. Radel
2345 HousetoP Mountain Road
Parachute, CO 81635
Barbara J. Boardman
2431 W. Peakview Ct.
Littleton, CO 801 20-3068
Kenneth R. & Sherrel White
2288 Housetop Mountain Road
Parachute, CO 81635
Edward J. & Connie Renee MackeY
2292 HousetoP Mountain Road
Parachute, CO 81635
Virginia Cole Edson
142 Millan Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910-5921
Frank R. & Charlotte G. BaileY
PO Box 253
Parachute, CO 81635
Shawn Honaker
PO Box 1997
Rifle, CO 81650
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2285 Housetop Mountain Road
Parachute, CO 81635
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2815 H Road
Grand Junction, CO 81506-1781
John V. & Phyllis HYruP
3312 County Road 306
Parachute, CO 81635
Appendix 5
Legal Description and Deed
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LEGALDBSCRIPTION
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A PROPOS M PARCH. OF' I,A}ID
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ITYRT]P PROPM{TTF.q LLLP IANDS
FOR
NOBL,EEImGY
FBRUARY 14,2006
A PARCEL OF LAND, LYTNG WITHIN THE SOUTH FIALF OF SECTION 2' TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH'
RANGE 96 WEST, 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO' BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMM'{CING AT THE SOUTHWEST SECTION CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2' THENCE
N ORTH 49O [ 6' 05" EAST, 2,I88.42FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE NORTI] I9"20'01' EAST, 263,61 FEET;
THENCENORTI.I 54"34'35' EAST, 795.80 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 9OOOO'OO'' EAST, 260'05 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 69O06'39" EAST, 689.53 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 54"22'O7U EAST, 321.67 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 46"1I'58" EAST, 1,525.04 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 57"34'08" WEST, 1,004.58 FEET;
THENCENORTH 62"2?'IO- WEST, 1,120.26 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 55O30'54'WEST, 1,409.45 FEET TO THE POINT OX'' BEGINNING' SAIDPOINTBEII'IG
NORTH 37O12'30" WEST, I,73I.34FEET FROM THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECIIONZ
THE AREA ACROSS TIYRUP PROPERTiES LLLP LAND AS DESCRIBED ABOVE IS 71'33 ACRESMORE
OR LESS.
REFERENCEDRAWING No. 12393 (EXHIBIT A)
srcwnN 2, mWilSilIP S SnWry frANGE 96 WESI, of tle 6th P,M,
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LOUIS A. PENCE STATES TTE IS EY OCCUPATION A REGISTERED I-AND SURVEYOR EMPLOYED SV !q
oF rHE pARcEL oF IAND AS DEScRtBEo aruo snolfr ou rHts rraep; ruer rui suivev or snro woffiffiilgao! IIID.ELIIS..
SUPERVISION AND AUTHORTTY, COMMENCINO OU Tiili TIiN ONi OT NTPNUANV' ZOOC' AND THAT SUCH SURVEY IS ACCURATELY
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STATE OFCOLORADO
COUNTY OF GARFIELD
APPARENT OVIUWSEIP:
HYRUP
PROPERNES LLLP
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coneideration of len Dollars anfl other consiileraEibnE, the
recelpt and acteguacy of r+hich is confesseil and acknowleilgeil,
convey, transfer and assi-on to JOEN V. EyRUp and pFyLtIS EyRtrp
(nGrantees"), as joint tenants, whose aatdress is 0g55 Frling pan
Road, BasaLt, Colorado 8162l, the following descrlbeil real
property (the EPropertyn) and other interests located in
Galfield County, Colorado.:
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Township A South, Ranoe 96 West, dth p.f,r.
Sectlon 2t Elsvtt, w+sErr, sEtBEtrSection 11; NtNEtSection 12: lwikNwrr, NEtN.flr
AND ALL that portion of the SEtNrit and of the StNEt,secElor.1l and of the stNWk and of the SlNel ofSectlon 12, situate, lying and being in GarfielclCounty, Colorailo, BXCEPT that portion conveyed to Thetsoard of County Commlssioners of Garfield c6unty, forroad purposes by Document recorded February 6, I95g inBock 306 at page 535 as Reception No. 200569..
!o.Jether with aI1_improvements and appurtenances,lnc1.:iling the irrigailon sprlnkl.er syleem used in.connectlon wilh the property, includLng all pipe,ri.sers, sprlnklers. spare parts, purnps and othlrappur tenances i
Also together with all of Grantorsr rlght, title anilinterest in and to all.t,,aEe!f watef, ri6hes, dlE.chesand clitch EighE.s .uaed on os in eonnection r*ith thePropeEty, lncluding, but not Iimlt.ecl t,c, all lnEerestin the TenileEfoot Ditch and 5.7 c.f.s. of waterallowed to f.Lolr therein under priority t{o. I, a1Iinterest 1n the Rennon Springs Ditch ind .04 c.f.s. ofwater al.Lowed Eo flow therein under priority No. 5rall lnterest in E.he Hesa Ditch and 2.0 c.f.i. of wateralLoved to flow therein under prlority No. 2, all-interest In the Lona Star Dibch and 3.S1 c.t.s. ofwater alloned to florrr the:ein under pEiority No. l1and in O-1 c.t.s. of warer allowed to flow in the LoneStar Ditch under priority No. 17 anil aff intereii inthe Reservoj.r Ditch and 06tIom Ditch anil uater rlghtsfrom Ljttle A1kali Creek;
Also-tog:ther with all of Grantors! rights andprivileges to graze Iivestock on the public Dornain inthe United Sbates Forest.
crantorjs Harr.ant title to the properky, subject only to (a)
tne I989 aC valoren taxes leviecl anC assessed against the
?roge!:ty, (b) the mineral and other reser.vations and exceplions
contained i;i Lhe united stares patent oL pat.ents which uer.ate to
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Thrrthr*allparrieBfrh!,fiEtFrrl.f{,rnn.litr.onEidlrltiDnofrhecumof ONE EIII(DR:IA.IEOUSAND($100'00'00)- -Dotlarr.tothen inhanrlpaitlb;;thoenidpar(fegriheGcsndprFt,tlcrocoipt
:':'l:T':J"l'"."'*'r n'LDdnrs'|rred.,ro h*rr'tv *fo't' bargain, rcr nnd conrey unti the said ,"r,r"g.,rr" "".1"jI)an 'br nen'x trnrl slnrFni. thr followlnp durfited lut or parcel of lrnd situnto. lylng anr! bein' in tht(irunrl..!!f Garfield and SratpofColoradu,tou.l*
See ExhLbiL ',$,, a copy of ehlch ts attaehed herecoand lncorporated hereln by this reference
ili^r,hirrrrrrs!rreiRnrlnu'br.! i?OO 306 Bsad, ?arachuEe, Colofado g1635
To H'{vE '{sF To HoLD tl'( snmc. roFether \ith all and rin8iolnr !he prieileg'es rDd &ppurtenanEr thoreqnto[rt'lorl:irtg frrrr'v*: plrrtidg( ri11-1'. thnr illhc srld partiegf the tirsr pErL Eheltteirs, 6ccutoE or odmlnistrstoru,s ha ll ps!"'r roirc r" hr F diil 'd I ht said ,ra rriec Lhr rccond p o'rgfigt1heira. csecutorq sdmirigtratom or rsrig* ti;sri,i nlr,.r nrrrili,ncrl sunr. uccnrding (o lhe renor !n.l effect of a promi*ory nole ofercn dlgo herervith,l'rr-nirirr''thr 'rrrr.rrr'i't'sririprrr{gEirhesecondpnr.- 5a or be-r-ore flve (5) years. SaltrPromissorr :*oLe is fureher sdcured by lr"ragts;; Deed, b*rlDg even da.e hererlthcowering edjoining real property focaEeil to il"u" County, Colorailo.rflr: rhsdsl..l.r.,rlrrirhinruresraitht,rarcof-g_per"uotpu".n.u-.intercitipa;,atrlo afnuatlyItrrl si:ni' iE : )1ts nltuil'itir lieep and perform lhe coven$t5 rnd agrccmcntr lrereln eEntalnud, then theuc pre3entsrhrli ire [ui] alc vr,:il. sti.rsirc ,(.Druin in full fore and effuct.'l'lrr: :hr ruid prr:1&{ rhe firsl parr, firr Eheo selves, heiri, oxoeul,oE End adDiniEttatrrs, for th.
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Appendix 6
Letter of Acting Agent
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nobleenergY
1625 Broadway
Suite 20fi)
Denver, CO 00202
Tel: 3]3.228.4018
Fax: 303.228.4285
abollen@
nobleenBrgyinc.com
N. Arthur Bollen
Smior Landman
July 24, 2006
Mark Bean
Garfield County
Building & Planning DePartrnent
108 8'l' Street, Suite 201
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Re: AgentAuthorization
Dear Mr. Bean,
please be advised that Noble Energy, lnc. has enlisted the tinn of Cordilleran
compliance services Inc. to assist with securing Garfield c91ntV permits necessary
for our planned Evaporative Pond Facility. The facility will be operated solely by
Noble, its successor or assigns, and will be located on property owned by Hyrup
Properties, LLLP.
Noble does hereby appoint Cordilleran Compliance Services lnc. as its Agent to
assist with this permittiog pror"s. This authorizatian will expire automatically upon
issuance of the necessary permits.
Thank you and please feel free to contact me at the above number with any
questions or comment.
Sincerely,
Senior landrran,
Rocky Mountain Region
NAB/kc
Appendix 7
Lease Agreement
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This surface Lease Agreement is an unsigned document copy. The signed copy
is curiently being obtained and will be provided'
SURFACE LEASE AGREEMENT
(EvaPorative Pond)
THIS LEASE is made and entered into by and between HvRup PnopBRrrrs, LLLP, a
Colorado limited liability limited partnership urrd Ht*up INvrsruENrS, LLLP, a Colorado
limited liability limited partnership, 33!2 County Road 306, Parachute, colorado 81635
(collectively "iandlord") and Nosln ENnncY, INc., 1625 Broadway, Suite 2000' Denver'
Colorado 80202 ("Tenant"), WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the payment of rent and the keeping and performing of the
covenants and agreements by Tenant as hereinafter provided, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant
and Tenant leases from Landlord the following described parcel of land containing
approximately seventy-seven (77) acres,mofe or less, in Garfield County, Colorado, to-wit:
See Exhibi t A, acopy of which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein bY this reference'
("Premises")
THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THE WITHIN LEASE SHALL BE UPON
THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. Permitted use. Tenant shail have the right to use the. Premises for the
construction and op"rution of sealed evaporative ponds to receive water (brine) produced from
gas wells operated^in the vicinity of the evaporative pond by Tenant and to sepalate water from
the salts by means of evaporation, which salts shall periodically be removed from the Premises
and the Hyrup Property by Tenant. A11 water placedln the evaporative ponds shall be delivered
via pipeline equipped *iit upp.opriate metering devices to accurately measure the volume of
water delivered to the "lrupo*tiu.
ponds. Water produced from wells situate on the Hyrup
property (,,Hyrup Water,,j and ali water delivered to the evaporative ponds produced from
wells situate on lands other than the Hyrup property ("Foreign water") shall be separately
measured. For purposes of this Lease and ihe additional rents provided below, if any of the
Hyrup Water is cfmmingled with Foreign Water willrgut each source having been separately
metered and measured, all such commingled waters shall be deemed Foreign Water'
Z. Minimum Annual Rent. Commencing on the first day of September 1,2006, and
continuingu*@achJulythereafterduringthetermofthisLease,Tenant
shall pay Io Landlord the sum of Forty-one Thousand Five Hundred rhree Dollars ($41,503) per
year,'in advance, for rental of said Leased Premises. Said annual rental rate is subject to
aa3ustment as hereinafter provided. Tenant shall pay rent, together with all adjustments and other
chLges hereunder, at Landlord's address'stated above or at such other place as Landlord may
desifnate in writing, without demand and without counterclaim, deduction or setoff'
3. Additional Rent. In addition to the Minimum Annual Rent, Tenant shall pay to
Landlord Additional Rent at the rate of $1.50 per barrel for all Foreign Water placed in the
evaporative ponds. No Additional Rent shall be paid with respect to water generated by wells on
the Hyrup Property, so long as the Hyrup Water is not commingled with Foreign Water'
tenant shalt pay Additional Rent on a monthly basis and tender to Landlord with each payment,
an accounting,
-including
the meter readings and its computation of the Additional Rents due
within fifteen 1iS; days after the last day of each calendar month'
4. Foreisn water Limitation. Foreign water Tenant shall be permitted to deliver
tothe.,upo,u@reignWaterproducedintheoperationsofTenant
(,,Noble pioduced^Water,,). No Foreign Water produced from the operations of any other
operator or party shall be deiivered to the"evaporative ponds without the further written approval
of Landlord, which approval may be denied or conditioned upon such additional compensation
as Landlord maY require.
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udit. In addition to the metering required5.
of Tenant, Lessor rftuff fru". tfr" .lgt t, at Lessor's discretion, to install separate measurement
devices on any pipeline delivering water to the evaporative ponds. Further, Lessor shall have the
right of audit with the cost or auait to be borne by the Tenant in the event a deficiency of one-
quarter ela) ofone percent (l%) or more is found to exist in connection with the Additional
Rent paid to Landlord.
6. Adiustment of Rents. Commencing on July 1, 2006, and continuing on the same
dayof.u"hy.@etermofthisLease,theMinimumArrnua1Rentalrateand
the rate of charge for the Additional Rent shall each be increased by a factor of four percent (4o/o)
over the rate in effect and applicable during the preceding yeaf.
7. Late Charses. In the event that any rent is not paid within ten (10) days of the
date when due, a tutE[@equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the annuaf rent shall be assessed
against Tenant, which tateiharge shall be payable as Additional Rent. Failure to pay late charges
#tni, three (3) days after demand for payment shall constitute a further default in the payment
ofrent.
g. Access. Access to the Premises shall be over roads presently existing on
Landlord,s propert;I. Any spur or branch required shall be subject to separate agreement between
the parties.
9. Net Lease. Landlord shall have no obligation to provide utilities, maintenance,
repairs, insurance, licenses or any permits required ior Tenant's operations or use of the
Premises. It is understood that the Premises are part of a larger ranch property owned by
Landlord. Landlord will pay all the property taxes on the ranch when due. However, Tenant shall
pay any taxes assesr.a ,pttr its facitiiies placed on the Premises, and all other governmental
it *g., assessed against ihe works, machinery, structures and other things constructed or used
by Tenant in coniection with its operations and Tenant shall indemniff Landlord and the
Landlord's property fro* utty and ali such taxes or assessments imposed thereon' Tenant shall
keep the premises iree and ciear of any and all liens for labor performed and-materials provided
to the premises or otherwise affributabie to Tenant's operations conducted or the Premises'
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10. Road Maintenance. Tenants shall maintain in good conditionand repair, all roads
utilized by Tenant for ingress or egress to the Leased Premises, including the ditches, culverts'
and gates.
i 1. Term of Lease. The term of this Lease shall commence upon execution hereof,
and remain i, "ff""tGTiu-o lorrg6 the Premises are required for Tenant's operations' At such time as
the premises are no longer"required for Tenant's o^perations, Tenant shall notiff Landlord of its
intention to terminate the Lease. After notice of Tenant's intent to terminate, Tenant shall
remove all installations and facilities and restore the Premises to as near its original condition as
possible. Lands disturbed by Tenant's installations shall be restored, reclaimed and reseeded in
accordance with Bureau of Land Management's standafds. The Premises shall be reclaimed'
revegetated, and returned to Landlord fre'e of hazardous substances, toxic materials, and any and
all other environmentally objectionable conditions created by Tenant or resulting from Tenant's
usage. Tenant shali reclaim and revegetate any roadways constructed on the Premises' provided'
however, that upon Landlord's written r.qu"ri utty ..r1i, road or roadway may be left in place, in
which event Tenant shall have no fi.rther obligation to Landlord for restoration of such roadway'
The Tenant,s obligation to pay rent shall continue until such time as the restoration is
complete. Upon completiin of all ieilamation, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a written
release of this Lease, together with wriuen notice of completion. If not sooner terminated by
written agreement of in. larties, Landlord's failure to object to notice of completion provided by
Tenant within triirtv t:bl days after receipt of such notice, shall constitute Landlord's
acknowledgment of completion and acceptance of the Release of this Lease'
12. General Indemnitv. The Premises utilized, and all improvements and facilities
constructed th"r.on@u-n6hu11 be installed, operated, maintained, repaired, and removed at
Tenant's sole liability, risk, cost and expense. Tenant agrees to indemnify' defend and hold
Landlord harmless irorn *y and all claims, liability, loss, costs, damages' and -expense
(including, but not limited to reasonable attorney fees) arising out of or resulting from the
activities, operations and facilities of Tenant its agents, employees, subcontractors and invitees'
This indemnity shau include, but is not limited to any environmental damage as provided below'
This indemnity shall not apply to any damages resulting from Landlord's sole negligence or the
sole negligence of Landlord's agents, employees, and invitees'
13. Environmental Indemnitv. The Premises shall be returned to Landlord, free of
hazardous,ub,t*@a11otherenvironmenta11yobjectionableconditions
created by Tenant. Tenant shall indemniff, defend and hold Landlord harmless from and against
any and all damages, liability and claims, directly or indirectly related to any violation or
responsibility undJr any federal, State or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation or order
plrtuiring to health, iniustrial hygiene, environmental conditions, hazardous substances, toxic
substances, or wastes, pollutants or other contaminants or related to any other environmentally
objectionable condition created by Tenant or in any way attributable to Tenant's use of the
premises, the evaporative pit or reiated facilities. This indemnity shall survive this Lease and any
assignment of tiris Lease.
^No
assignment of this Lease by Tenant shall operate to relieve Tenant
from its obligations hereunder.
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14. Compliance With County Resulations. Tenant shall comply with all
governmentut*@andlordmakesnorepresentations,warrantiesorcovenants
of any kind or character, J"pr.rr, implied, oral or written, past, present or future' concerning the
suitability of the premises for the use intended or the fitness of the Premises for the purpose
intended. Tenant shall indemniff and hold Landlord harmless from any damage, claim, charge or
imposition of any governmentai authority by reason of ur1 violation or claimed violation of any
go;.-m.rtul ordii*re, rule or regulation attributable to Tenant's use of the Premises'
15. No Liabilitv. Landlord shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the
property of Tenant ffi-frr., theft, casualty or any cause whatever. Tenant shall carry, at its
own expense, applopriate insurance coverage on the property of Tenant kept on the Premises'
16. Default. Landlord's rights under this paragraph are in addition to any remedy
allowed Uy tu*. tf f.nant should fail to pay any annual rental installment, late charge, or any
frop.ny taxes attributable to Tenant's instattations and facilities or other monetary obligation
that may arise hereunder within fourteen (14) days after written notice of such default, or if
default shall be made in any of the other covenants and agreements herein contained to be kept
and performed by Tenanl (a non-monetary default), and such non-monetary default shall
continue for a period of thirty (30) days
-after
written notice or for a period longer than
reasonably required to correct such non-monetary default, it shall thereafter be lawful' and
Landlord shail have the absolute right, to declare this Lease ended and require Tenant to remove
its installations and facilities placed on the Premises and restore the Premises to their former
condition. Tenant shall continue to remain obligated for rent until all such reclamation and
restoration has been comPleted.
17 . Severability. If any clause or provision of this Lease be determined to be illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws, then it is the intention of the parties hereto
that the other terms and provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect'
1g. Attornev,s Fees. In the event that either party takes legal action against the other
in order to enforce the terms of this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from
the other its reasonable attorney's fees and costs'
19. No Implied Waiver. No assent, expressed or implied, to any breach of any one or
more of the covenants or agreements hereof shalt be deemed or taken to be a waiver of any
succeeding or other breach.
20. Notice. Any notice hereunder shall be directed to the parties at the below
addresses, or at such other address as either may substitute by notice to the other:
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Tenant: Noble EnergY, inc.
1625 BroadwaY, Suite 2000
Denver, Colorado 80202
Attention: Rockies BU Manager
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Landlord: HYruP Investments, LLLP
3312 CountY Road 306
Parachute, Colorado 8 1 635
Phone: (970) 285-7781
21, Recording. This Lease shall not be recorded, but a ..Memorandum of Lease,, in
the specimen form att-ached hereto shall be executed and recorded in the records of Garfield and
Mesa Counties.
22. Assisnment. Tenant's interest in this Lease may not be assigned in whole or in
part witho,rt tt. prl* *ritten approval of Landlord, which approval may be denied or
conditioned upon such additional iompensation and terms as Landlord may require' No such
assignment approved by Landlord shali operate to release Tenant from its obligations hereunder
unless otherwise agreed in writing.
23. Bindine Effect. The terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
extend to and u. tinffi;, the heirs, administrators, personal representatives, successors and
assigns of the parties fr.Lto; provided that this Lease shall not be assigned by Tenant without the
prioi written approval of Landlord as provided above'
24. Termination of prior Lease. This Lease supercedes and_replaces the prior
Surface Lease Ag..-.**t b.t*".r, th" parties dated July 7, 2005 covering 7 -13 acres, more or
less, a Memorandum of which is recoded in Book
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in the official records of Garfield County, tolorado. Said prior Lease and the
Vf"t"-or*6"- thereof is hereby terminated and released.
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DATED this day of July,2006.
LANDLORD:
HYRUP PROPERTIES, LLLP,
a Colorado limited liability limited partnership
John V. Hyrup, General Pafiner
Phyllis Hy*p, General Partner
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HYRUP IN VESTMENTS' LLLP,
a Colorado limited liability limited partnership
By:
John V. Hyrup, General Partner
Phyllis HyruP, General Partner
TENANT:
Norr,n ENnRcv,INc.
Ted Brown,
Attorney-in-Fact
STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss.
coLrNTY OF GARFIELD )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of July, 2006' by
John V. Hyrup *A i'iryttir Hyrup, as General Partners of Hyrup Properties,_LllP' a Colorado
limited liability limited partnership, and by John V Hyrup and Phyllis Hyrup' as General
partners of Hyiup Investments, LLiP, a Colorado limited liabiiity limited partnership.
Witness my hand and official seal'
My commission exPires:
Notary Public
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STATE OF Colorado )
) ss.
COLINTY OF Denver )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this
by Ted Brown, as Attomey-in-Fact of Noble Energy, Inc'
day of August, 2006,
Witness my hand and official seal.
My commission expires:
Notary Public
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Appendix 8
Stormwater Management Plan
(swMP)
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Storm Water Management Plan
For
The Hyrup EvaPoration FacilitY
Garfield CountY, Colorado
June 2006
Prepared for:
Noble Energy,Inc.
804 Grand Avenue
Platteville, Colorado 8065 1
Prepared by:
CORDILLERAN
Cordilleran Compliance Services, Inc
82621% Road
Grand Junction, Colorado 81505
HYRUP EVAPORA,,R FACILITY SWMP berg ENERGY, INC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTTON..... """"""""""'3
1 . 1 STORM WATER RLINOFF PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS.......'........ " " " " "''3
l.2 PROJECT DESCzuPTION AND BACKGROLIND...."... ..."..'^"""""" 3
1.3 PROJECT OWNER AND OPERATOR.......'..."" """""""'. 4
2.0 CONSTRUCTION SITE DESCRIPTION.... """"""""""""'5
2.1 SITE LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION AREA DESCRIPTION.....'""""""" 5
2.2 SCHEDULE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES............. .."""""""" 5
2.3 RI.]NOFF CHARACTEzuSTICS "..."..". """'"" 6
3.0 POTENTIAL POLLUTTON SOURCES............. """""""""'7
4.0 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL MEASI]RES """"""""""'8
4.1 SOL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS """""""' """"""""' 8
Doumhill silt fence...'.. """"""""" 8
Haybale check dams """"""""""8
Rock check dams ......"...' """"""" 8
Road drainage relief.......'.. """""" 9
Straw waddles/straw rolls '...'........ """"""""""'9
Naturalvegetativecover... "'"'"' 9
Sedimentcollectionbasins'.. "'"'"' 9
Seeding of disturbed areas.........." """""""""' 10
Gravelsurfacing....'.......... """"""' l0
Additional BMP references"'............"" """""""' l0
4.2 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT CONTROLS.".."........' ,..""'""" 1I
4.3 OTHER CONTROLS............... """ 1l
4.3.1 Waste management and disposal """""" 11
4.3.2 Fuels and materials management ' """""'121a
4.3.3 Construction Site Housekeeping"""""""""' """""""' rJ
5.O INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDT]RES....""" """""""'14
6.0 NON-STORMWATER DrSCHARGES..........." """""""""16
7.0 FINAL STABrLrZATrON........... """"""""""'17
8.0 CERTIFICATTONS. """"""""""18
8.1 OWNEzuAPPLICANT CERTIFICATION..."""...... ."""" 18
S.2CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTORCERTIFICATION..,.....,.,.,.,.19
HYRUP EVAPORA''R FACILITY SWMP
,OBTE, ENERGY, INC
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Hyrup Evaporation Pond Location
Figure 2 Hyrup Evaporation Pond Site Map
Figure 3 Final Stabilization Seed Mixture
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A Piceance Basin Drilling Program Storm Water Permit Application
Appendix B Typical Storm Water BMP Details
Appendix C Storm Water lnspection Form
Appendix D Updates
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) is written to comply with the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment's (CDPHE) General Permit No. coR-
O:OOO issued on June 30, 2002 and wilt expire on June 30, 2007, and related U'S'
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) storm *ut.r rlgulations. This swMP addresses construction and
operation activities associated with the development of area produced water treatment
*d.ruporation facility. This SWMP is intended to be periodicatly updated as needed to
address planned develbpments, new disturbances, and other changes needed to manage
storm water and protect surface water quality.
This SWMP may need to be updated during the project life. Updates may include:
1. Revision of existing gMps as needed to address sediment control, and
2. Deletion of BMPs Ind reduction in monitoring frequency where interim and long-
term vegetation have been successfully established'
L.1 Storm Water Runoff Permitting Requirements
The Federal Clean Water Act [Section a02@)] requires that discharges of pollutants to
waters of the United States from any point iource be regulated by NPDES permits' In
November 1990, the USEPA published final regulations that established application-
requirements for storm water associated with construction activity for soil disturbances of
5 acres or more. These disturbances are to be regulated as an industrial activity and
covered by an NpDES permit. In December 1999, the USEPA published final Phase II
NpDES regulations thai established application requirements for storm water associated
with construction activity for soit disturbances to be regulated as an industrial activity
and covered by an NPDdS permit. These regulations became effective July 1, 2002.
On June 30, 2005, Colorado storm water regulations went into effect to require Colorado
Discharge Permit System (CPDS) permits for storm water discharges from construction
activities for small (1 to 5 u.r. dirtrrrbance) oil and gas activities. Federal permit
coverage for these discharges was conditionally exempted from the Federal Clean Water
Act b/the 2005 Federal Energy Bill. On February l,2006, the CDPHE issued a letter
clarifying that the CDPHE Waier Quality Control Commission decided to maintain the
existing iequirements for storm water permitting for oil and gas construction sites of 1 to
5 acres.
1.2 Project Description and Background
Noble Energy, Inc. (1.{oble) intends to construct the Hyrup Evaporation Facility within
Section 2 of Township 8 South, Range 96 West of Garfield County in Colorado. The
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town of Parachute, Colorado is the nearest population center. The Hyrup Evaporation
Facility will be located approximately 5 miles south of Parachute and will be utilized for
the storage, recycling, and evaporation of produced water'
Produced water is an exploration and production (E&P) exempt waste and includes water
that has been generated with natural gas production and subsequently separated. This
typically incluJes formation water and fraCflow-back water. This SWMP addresses only
tir. .ruporation facility and not the nearby natural gas well pads which are addressed by
the Piceance Basin Drilling Program SWMP.
Noble is the lease owner and operator. Noble is actively engaged in the exploration and
production ofthe natural gas.
1.3 Project Owner and OPerator
The lease owner and oPerator is:
Noble EnergY, Inc.
804 Grand Avenue
Platteville, Colorado 80651
Ph (970) 78s-s000
The Noble local contact person is Randy Raines. Mr. Raines can be contacted by phone
at (970) 309-4968.
Noble will be responsible for the design, construction and operation of the facility'
However, Contractor(s) will be engaged to perform construction tasks'
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2.0 CONSTRUCTION SITE DESCRIPTION
2.1 Site Location and Construction Area Description
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility will be used for the storage, recycling, anlf eyaporation
of produced water. Produced water is an exploration and production (E&P) exempt
*urt. and includes water that was generated with natural gas production and has been
separated. This typically includes formation water and frac flow-back water.
When fully developed, the Hyrup Evaporation Facility will cover approximately 77 actes
and will be located within Secti,on 2 of Township 8 South, Range 96 West of Garfield
County in Colorado. The town of Parachute, Colorado is the nearest population center.
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is located within the boundary of the CDPS construction
storm water permit COR-039527; Garfield County.
It is anticipated that the facility will be in operation as long as the Noble wells in the
Piceance Basin Drilling Program are in production. Therefore, a key to successful
stabilization of the facitity ii early stabilization. The ponds are waste containment
facilities and are lined wiih geosynthetic materials to preclude fluid loss to underlying
soils; and are therefore stabilized. The pond berm top surfaces, access roads, load out
facilities, and other areas needed for vehicle access will be stabilized by gravel. Pond
outslopes, soil stockpiles, and other areas not needed for facilities or vehicle access will
be stabilized with vegetation.
2.2 Schedule of Construction Activities
Construction of the first Hyrup Evaporation pond will begin in approximately November
2006. The first phase of activities will consist of the construction of Pond One and the
treatment area. At some point in the future, the other ponds may be constructed. During
the initial phase of construction, the topsoil will be pushed downhill to create a berm that
channels stormwater to a proposed sediment pond. The do*nhill berm will be seeded.
Silt fence, straw bales/waddles, and erosion blankets may be used in other sections of the
disturbed area. For specific locations please refer to the site map.
The ponds wil1be operated for the life of gas wells in the area which is estimated to be 30
years or more. At the end of the economic life of wells in the area, the Hyrup
Lvaporation pond facility will be reclaimed by removal of surface facilities, grading to
restore original contours, replacement of topsoil, and vegetation of the reclaimed area.
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2.3 Runoff Characteristics
Runoff characteristics are based on site topography, soil type, and soil/vegetative cover'
According to the NCRS, soil for the Hyrup Evaporation Ponds consists of Potts loam.
potts soil series consists of deep well drained, moderately sloping soil on mesas, benches
and the sides of valleys. The eievation for this type of soil is 5,000 to 7,000 feet. The
slopes of this soil typically range from 3 to 6 percent. The native vegetation is mainly
wheatgrass, needle-and thread, and sagebrush. Permeability is moderate in the Potts soil
and the available water capacity is high. The runoff rate is slow, and thehazard of water
erosion is moderate. The runoff coefficient will range from 0.10 to 0.30. The pre-
disturbance percent ground cover is approximately 60-75 percent' Possible receiving
waters include unnamed tributaries of Wallace Creek, Spring Creek, and the Colorado
River.
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3.0 POTENTIAL POLLUTION SOURGES
potential pollution sources associated with construction sites and natural gas development
include:
o Sediment resulting from erosion of soil stockpiles and other areas cleared of
vegetation;
o Leakage of fuels and lubricants from equipment and spiils from fueling;
. Trash and debris from clearing activities, construction materials, and workers;
o Leakage or spills from storage tanks and process equipment associated with the
natural gas development activities.
The most common source of pollution from this type of construction is sediment, which
can be carried away from the work site with storm water runoff and impact the water
quality of a receiving stream. Clearing, grading, and otherwise altering previously
undisiurbed land can increase the rate ofsoil erosion over pre-disturbance rates.
petroleum products can also be potential storm water pollutants. These products are used
in construction activities to power or lubricate equipment and include: fuel, gear oil,
hydraulic oil, brake fluid, and grease.
Debris from laydown areas, residue from equipment cleaning and maintenance, and solid
waste generated from land clearing operations and human activity (trees, brush, paper,
trash, elc.) present other potential pollution sources within the construction site.
Spitls or leaks from potential sources are described in the SPCC plan. Response to certain
events may require specialized training due to health and safety concerns'
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4.0 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROL MEASURES
4.1 Soil Erosion and Sediment Controls
The objective of erosion and sediment controls is to minimize the release of sediments to
storm water runoff. This can be accomplished through the use of structural and/or
nonstructural controls. This section describes erosion and sediment controls to be used at
active construction sites to minimize possible sediment impacts to storm water runoff'
The proposed erosion control features can include:
Placement of any topsoil stockpiles doumhill from the site creating a berm which
*iiiai".rt potential stormwateito the sediment collection basin;
Seeding of disturbed areas;
Graveling surfaces that are considered high traffic areas;
Straw bales/waddles in the diversion ditches;
Preserving the natural vegetation'
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Downhill silt fence
The silt fence is a temporary structure that is designed to slow, temporarily impound' and
filter sediment laden water. Instailation techniques and maintenance is critical to proper
performance. Silt fences will be instailed at tle down gradient edge of the frll slopes
rocated within 100 feet of a surface drainage, Typicar silt fence instarlation details are
given in ApPendix B.
Hay bale check dams
Hay bale dams are temporary structures of rectangular hay bales tightly butted together
and staked into the ground."The hay bales help impound the water and settle out the
heavier, coarse sedim"ents. Hay bale check dams, at a minimum, will be installed in areas
of concentrated flow. fypical hay bale check dam installation details are given in
Appendix B.
Rock check dams
Rock check dams will be installed in areas of concentrated flow. Rock check dams may
be used instead of hay bale check dams in areas where steep slopes, high flows, or long-
term exposure are expected to result in failure or frequent maintenance of a hay bale
structure.
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Road drainage relief
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Culverts, rolling dips or water bars may be used to provide drainage of water from road
surfaces as needed to drain low areas or to reduce the amount of water flowing on the
road surface. Road drainage relief should be provided as needed and in accordance with
generally accepted pra.tiJ.s. Guidance foi road drainage relief is available in the
document ,.Low-Voliume Roads Engineering, Best Management Practices Field Guide,"
developed by the U.S. Forest Service and available on-line at
http:/Anvrv.trlm.govilinpr'iielcl-';tl-0gUiclg,r:Jtrl. Depending on the location and type of
;i -i.ai-.rt control features may be needed such as
sedimJnt removal at the inlet and erosion protection at the outlet'
SofI berms
Soil berms may be used to divert drainage away from areas of concem or to direct flow
toward sediment control structures. Whlre used, soil berms shall be constructed of soil
with sufficient fines to minimize flow through the berm' Berms shall be at least 18-
inches tall and wiil be compacted in place by wheel rolling with suitable rubber tired,
heavy equipment.
Straw waddleslstraw rolls
Straw rolls are intended to capture and slow direct water flow. Straw rolls will last an
average of one to ;; years. The trench should be deep enough to accommodate half the
thickness of the roll (atout 3"-5").The trenches needto be 10 to25 feetapart'The rolls
need to be installed pirpendicular to water movement. The rolls need to fit snugly against
the soit. No gaps should be between the soil and ro11. Willow or wooden stakes need to be
driven through the ro11 and soil. There should only be 1 to 2 inches of stake exposed
above the roll. The stakes should be installed every 4 feet.
Natural vegetative cover
An effective way to prevent erosion and sedimentation is to preserve the existing
vegetation. It can prorid. both dust control and a reduction in erosion potential by
inieasing infiltration, trapping sediment, stabilizing the soil, and dissipating the enelgy
of hard rain. Natural vegetatiie cover can be applied to any site and is not restricted by
the type of soil, topography or climate.
Sed i ment col I ectio n basrns
Sediment collection basins are intended to intercept, trap, and retain sediment from runoff
while allowing detained runoff to slowly drain, infiltrrte, or both. This structure is used
HYRUP EVAPORA,,T FACILITY SWMP bgrp ENERGY, INC
for indefinite periods of sediment collection associated with disturbance. The basin is
constructed by excavation, embankment, or a combination of the two. The embankment
is usually constructed with compacted earth with straw bales on top to act as further
filtratiorrfor overflow. The size of tn. basin should be able to accommodate the runoff of
the area. The basins usually require removal of collected sediment to restore adequate
operating capacity.
Seeding of disturhed areas
project areas disturbed by construction will be revegetated as soon as practicable
following construction. Areas that will be revegetated will primarily be cut and fill
slopes as-sociated with grading activities. The permanent mix, rate, application method,
und supplemental materials will be selected by the revegetation contractor. It is
anticipatid that this wiil include suitable grass species supplemented by cereal crops.
Gravel surtacing
Gravel surfacing may be used to cover soil in areas of high traffic such as roads, facility
areas, and the ur.u r.* well heads. Gravel surfacing forms alayer that protects soil from
wind and water erosion and prevents vehicle tracking.
Additional BMP references
The structural and non-structural BMPs listed above are intended to include all BMPs
that may be used for gas gathering projects. However, there may be situations where a
BMp i; needed but not included- above or project personnel may need additional
information on the use, specification, and maintenance of BMPs. Additional information
resources are listed below:
o For oil and gas operations, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest
Service havelevel,oped "surface Operating Standards and Guidelines for Oil and
Gas Exploration and Development," "Gold Book." The most recent version
(fourth edition) of this is available on the internet at
h ltr/r@ k*ll i a: Lr*-?, Pil I'
o For construction BMPs the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District, a
Colorado front range group of city and county agencies has developed a BMP
manual that is availaUte on ih. internet at lrilpjiiyryry-Ir1-&dJug/usdcnril'ol3.litrr
o For construction BMPs and surface stabilization methods, the Alabama Soil and
Water Conservation Committee has developed "Erosion Control, Sediment
Control and Stormwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Ateas,
Volume 1 Developing Plans and Designing Best Management Practices." This
information is available on the internet at
@o For access roads, the US
developed "Low-Volume
WCC June Con
Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management have
Roads Engineering, Best Management Practices Field
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Guide,"which available the internet at
http : /nvnrv.blm. govr'Lrilpii'j eId ?'6?.0_g.uL1s:ltUU
4.2 Storm Water Management Controls
Structural BMPs will be installed, inspected, and maintained as needed. This SWMP will
be revised as needed to address new disturbances. Depending on the type and location of
new facilities, there may be a need for inclusion of new and different BMPs. In general,
new development should be planned with consideration for storm water quality (e.g.
minimize disturbed area and maximize distance from surface water drainages, as
practicable).
Other developments on the property, primarily existing andlor improved roads, not
currently or specifically addressed in the SWMP, will be periodically checked for erosion
and drainage problems. This is especially important for access roads located within 100
feet of surface drainages or creeks. If problems are noted, they should be reported to the
Site Manager and/or SWMP administrator. Problem areas may be addressed through
construction activities, but will likely need to be addressed through BMPs which will be
added to the plan as needed.
4.3 Other Controls
4,3.1 Waste management and disposal
Construction and operation of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility will generate various other
wastes during the course of construction. Other wastes may include the following:
o Trees and shrubs from clearing operations,
o Trash and debris from construction materials and workers,
o Sanitary sewage,
o Produced Water
Each of these wastes will be managed so as to not contribute to storm water pollution.
Trees and shrubs will be piled along the toe of frll slopes to provide additional sediment
control. Construction trash and debris will be collected in containers and hauled off-site
for disposal in suitable landfills. Sanitary waste will be containerized in portable toilets
and regularly pumped and transported off-site for disposal at approved facilities. All
produced water will be maintained within the Hyrup pond system including tanks, piping,
and ponds. A minimum of 2 feet of freeboard will be maintained at the ponds at all times
to minimize the potential for overflowing.
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4.3.2 Fuels and materials management
Petroleum Products
Petroleum products which may be present at during the construction site include:
gasoline, dilset fuel, lubricant oils, hydraulic oils, used oils, and solvents' Gasoline and
diesel fuel wiil be stored in portable storage tanks with secondary containment'
Lubricant, hydraulic, and miscellaneous oils and solvents will be stored in 55-gallon or
smaller containers.
Pollutants from petroleum products used during construction activities adhere easily to
soil particl., *d other suifaces. In case of a spill or leak, soils contaminated with
petroieum products will be contained and remov.d to u proper disposal site'. Proposed
soil erosion and sediment control practices will aid in retention of spills or leaks' Use of
secondary containment and drip pans will reduce the likelihood of spiils or leaks
contacting the ground. Proposed maintenance and safe storage practices will reduce the
chance oipetroleum products contaminating the road site. Oily wastes such as crankcase
oil, cans, rags, and pup", containing oils will be placed in proper receptacles and disposed
of or recycfeA. an aaaitional source of petroleum contamination is leaks from equipment
and vehicles. Routine daily inspections will be conducted to identiff leaks and initiate
corrective actions, if needed.
The following guidelines for storing petroleum products will be used'
. All product containers will be clearly labeled'
o Drums will be kept off the ground within secondary containment and stored under
cover ifneeded.
. Fuel tanks wili be kept off the ground within secondary containment and stored
under cover ifneeded.
o Fuel tanks will be stored within secondary containment.
o Lids of drummed materials will be securely fastened'
o Emergency spill response procedures will be available on-site. Persons trained in
handling spills will be on call at all times'
. Spill clean up and containment materials (absorbent, shovels, etc.) will be easily
accessible. dpils will be immediately cleaned up and contaminated materials will
be properly stored on site until they can be disposed of in accordance with
applicable regulations'
o Storage areas and containers will be regularly monitored for leaks and repaired or
replaced as necessary. Workers should be reminded about propel storage and
handling of materials during weekly subcontractor or safety meetings
Other Chemicals Products Management
Additional materials will be used and stored on site for use in construction. These
materials will be stored appropriately and managed to minimize spills and leaks. Storage
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areas will be regularly inspected and any minor spills
immediatelY.
Materials Management
or leaks will be cleaned uP
The construction contractor will maintain a
materials storage on site. These areas will
will be inspected on a regular basis for spills,
laydown or staging area for equipment
be maintained with good housekeeping
leaks, and potential contamination'
and
and
4.3.3 Gonstruction Site Housekeeping
Housekeeping witl consist of neat and orderly storage of materials and containerized
fluids. Wastes will be temporarily stored in sealed containers and regularly collected and
airpor.a of at off-site, suiiable flcilities. If spills occur, prompt cleanup is required to
minimize any commingiing of waste materials with storm water runoff'
Routine maintenance will be limited to fueling and lubrication of equipment' Drip pans
will be used during routine fueling and maintenance to contain spills or leaks' Any waste
product from maiitenance will be containerized and transported off site for disposal or
iecycling. There will be no major equipment overhauls conducted on site' Equipment
wili be tiansported off site for major overhauls'
Temporary and permanent roads will be installed and stabilized to minimize the transport
of sediment from the road surface by mobile equipment'
Cleanup of trash and discarded materials will be conducted at the end of each work day'
Cleanup will consist of patrolling the road way, access areas, and other work areas to
pick up trash, scrap debris, otheidiscarded materials, and any contaminated soil' These
materials will be disposed of appropriately'
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5.0 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
To meet requirements of the General Permit, inspection and maintenance of erosion and
sediment controls must occur during the project. Continued inspection and maintenance
is required for specific structures aftei construction is completed. The inspection
program will include the following:
1. A qualified person familiar with the SWMP and control measures will conduct the
inspections.
2. Inspections will cover these areas of the construction site:
o Disturbed areas without final stabilization,
o Material storage areas,
o Best Management Practices (BMPs),
o Downgradient ateas, and
o Locations where vehicles enter or exit the site'
Inspections will occur at least once every 14 calendar days and after a significant
preiipitation or snow melt event that causes erosion'^Co-it.t"a
sites will be inspected at least once per month'
A log of inspections will be kePt.
WatJr qualiiy will be assessedlor all receiving streams and discharge areas during
each inspection.
7. Disturbed areas and material storage areas that are exposed to precipitation will be
inspected for evidence of pollutants entering nearby drainages'
8. Chick dams, silt fences, and other BMPs will be inspected for evidence of
deterioration, under-cutting, and build up of sediment. Sediment will be removed
when it has built up or.-thIrd to one-half the height of the hay bales or silt fence'
g. Roads used for ,.iri.l" access will be inspected for evidence of off-site sediment
transPort.
10. Foilowing each inspection, the SWMP will be modified as necessa.ry to include
additional controls designed to correct identified problems. Revisions to the
SWMP will be made within 7 days of the inspection'
1 1. An inspection report summarizing the scope of the inspection, the name of the
p"rro, "orducting
the inspection, date of inspection, and observations relating to
ihe implementati[n will be prepared. Inspection reports will be retained for at
least 3 years from the date that the site is finally stabilized.
12. Actions taken to modify any storm water control measure will be recorded and
maintained with the SWMP.
13.If no deficiencies are found during the inspection, the report will contain
certification that the site is in compliance with the SWMP. Signatures will be in
accordance with the General Permit Conditions, Part E. 1 (Appendix A).
Maintenance will include prompt repairs and/or adjustments to any erosion and sediment
control structures that are ieteriorating or found to be performing inadequately. Repairs
should be made as soon as possible and prior to the next anticipated storm event' Noble
4.
5.
6.
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or designated contractol(s) will maintain on-site all materials necessary to make any
reasonably expected reptrirs such as silt fence, hay bales, and stakes.
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6.0 NON.STORMWATER DISCHARGES
No non-storm water discharges are anticipated from the project. Possible exceptions
include fire prevention/suppression or dust control activities.
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7.0 FINAL STABILIZATION
Areas which have been disturbed are considered to be stabilized when a uniform
vegetative cover with a density of 70 percent of the pre-disturbance levels has been
established or when an equivalent permanent, physical erosion reduction method is in-
place. For the specific final stabilizatior- seed mix, please refer to Figure 3'
Areas which are not used for facilities, access roads, materials storage yards, or other
work areas will be stabilized with vegetation. Areas that are stabilized with vegetation
will be considered to have achieved final stabili zationwhen a uniform stand of vegetation
with a density of at least 70 percent of the pre-disturbance density has been established'
Other areas, which may incluie facilities, u.""r, roads, materials storage yards, and other
work areas, will be siabilized with the use of permanent, physical erosion reduction
methods which include, but are not limited to:
1. Surface hardening - covering of the soil surface with hardened products such as
concrete or asPhalt Pavement.
2. Surface "or"rirg - covering of the surface soil with structure that inhibits contact
of precipitation with the soil surface which is generally considered to be
placement of a structure (building or tank) over the soil surface.
3. Gravel surfacing - grur.i surfacing will be applied in areas such as access roads,
materials storag-e yuidr, and other work surfaces. Some gravel may be lost due to
erosion from iritense precipitation events or due to vehicle traffic. Gravel surfaces
will be periodically inspected to determine the need for gravel replacement.
Gravel surfaces wiit be ieplaced or repaired (through grading) when inspection
reveals that the gravel surface is no longer effectively covering the soil surface.
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8.0 CERTIFICATIONS
8.1 Owner/Applicant Certification
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under
my directio., oi rrrp.rrision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry
if tn. person or p"rro.rr who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for
gathering the information, that the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge
*a U"U.f, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties
for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for
knowing violations. /i /.,
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Mike Bonkiewicz ''Name: Mike Bonkiewicz ''
Title: Senior Production Foreman
Date: f - /t: 't ;-
Noble Energy, Inc.
804 Grand Avenue
Platteville, Colorado 80651
Hyrup Evaporation Ponds
Section: 2
Township:8 South
Range: 96 West
Garfield County, Colorado
Cordilleran Compliance Services, Inc.
82621%Ptoad
Grand Junction, CO 81505
knowing violations. /1/r, , -- /'^
Signature: , i/'{'4 ,1"'
OwnerName:
Owner Address:
Site Name and Location:
SWMP Prepared by:
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8.2 Contractor/Subcontractor Certification
QU,,, ENERGY,INC
A11 contractors and subcontractors that will perform construction activities that could
impact storm water will be familiar with the SWMP and will sign the following
certification.
Contractor Certifi cation
I certify under penalty of law that I understand the terms and conditions of the NOBLE
ENERGY, INC. HYRUP EVAPORATION FACILITY SWMP and aSSOCiAtCd CDPS
General Permit that authorizes storm water discharges associated with industrial activity
from the construction sites identified as part of this certification.
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Date:
Representing:
Company:
Address:
Address:
Phone:
Work to be Conducted:
Activity 1:
Activity 2:
Activity 3:
Activity 4:
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Appendix 9
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan
(sPcc)
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SPLL PRBVENTION CONTROL AND
COUNTERMEASURE PLAN
HYRUP EVAPORATION FACILITY
GARFIELD COLINTY, COLORADO
NOBLE ENERGY,INC.
1625 Broadway, Suite 2000
2oth Floor
Denver, CO 80202
REVISION DATE:
July 2006
Section
SECTION 1.0
SECTION 2.0
SECTION 3.0
SECTION 4.0
SECTION 5.0
5.1
5.2
5.3
SECTION 6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.t3
6.14
6.15
6.16
6.17
6.18
6.19
6.20
6.21
SECTION 7.0
SECTION 8.0
8.1
8.2
8.3
SECTION 9.0
SECTION 1O.O
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT CERTIFICATION...,,,.... ......................I
ENGTNEERING CERTIFICATION ................,.....2
INTRODUCTION.......... ....................3
GENERAL APPLICABILITY.......... .....................4
SPCC PLAN ADMINISTRATION: $112.3, $112.4, AND $112.5 ...................................5
Requirement to Prepare: $112.3 ............5
Amendment by Regional Administrator: $112.4 ............ .............5
SPCC Plan Amendment by Owner/Operator: $112.5 ............ .........................6
SPCC PLAN GENERAL REQUTREMENTS $172.7 ............. .......................7
General Facility Information .................7
General Facility Description .................8
SPCC Plan Conformance and Deviations: $112.7(a)(1) and (2) ........................................9
Facility Layout: $112.7(a)(3) ................9
Oil Storage Capacity: $112.7(a)(3)(i)............... ........9
Discharge Prevention Measures: $112.7(a)(3)(ii).............. ........11
Discharge Drainage Controls: $ I 12.7(a)(3)(iii)............. ............ 1 1
Countermeasures for Discharge Discovery, Response and Cleanup: $ I 12.7(a)(3)(iv)..... I I
Recovered Materials Disposal: $112.7(a)(3)(v).............. ...........12
Contact List and Notification Phone Numbers: $112.7(a)(3)(vi).....................................12
Reporting and Notification Procedures: $ I 12.7(a)@)... .............12
Oil Spill Response Procedures: $112.7(a)(5) ..........12
Discharge Analysis: $112.7(b) ............12
Spill Containment: $ I 12.7(c) .............. 14
Spill Containment Practicability: $ I 12.7(d) ................. ............. 14
Inspections, Tests and Records: $ I 12.7(e) ............. 14
Personnel Training and Discharge Prevention Measures: $l12.7(0 .............15
Security: $112.7(9).... .......15
Facility Tank Car and Tank Truck Loading/Unloading: $112.7(h).... ...........16
Brittle Fracture Analysis: $112.7(i).... ....................16
Applicable Requirements: $112.7O ................,......16
REQUIREMENTS FOR ONSHORE G{ON-PRODUCTION) FACILITIES : $ I 1 2.8 .... I 7
REQUIREMENTS FOR ONSHORE OIL PRODUCTION FACILITIES: $112.9 .........18
Oil Production Facility Drainage: $112.9(b) ..........18
Oil Production Facility Bulk Storage Containers: $112.9(c) ........................18
Facility Transfer Operations, Oil Production Facility: $112.9(d) .................19
REQLIIREMENTS FOR ONSHORE OIL DRILLING AND WORKOVER
FACILITIES: $112.10 ......................20
REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING, PRODUCTIONAND
WORKOVER FACILITIES: $112.11 ........... .......20
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
FIGURES
Figure 1 - Hyrup Evaporation Facility Site Location Map
Figure 2 -Hyrup Evaporation Facility Site Map
APPENDICES
Appendix A - Certification of the Applicability of the Substantial Harm Criteria
Appendix B - SPCC Plan ReviedAmendment Documentation
Appendix C - Oil Spill Response Procedures (Including Notification Phone Numbers)
Appendix D - Secondary Containment Information
Appendix E - Inspection Procedures and Records
Appendix F - Training Procedures and Records
Appendix G - USDA NRCS Soil Information for the Hyrup Evaporation Facility
Appendix H - SPCC Regulations (40 CFR 110 and 40 CFR 112)
Appendix I - Hyrup Evaporation Facility Emergency Response Plan
SECTION 1.0 MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT CERTIFICATION
Management approval has been extended at a level with authority to commit the necessary
resources to implement this Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan'
Pursuant to $ 1 12.7(d), this is the written commitment of Noble Energy, Inc' (Noble) to provide
the manpower, equipment and materials required to expe_ditiously control and remove any
quantity of oit discharged that may be harmfuf to human health and the environment. A copy of
tiris plan shall be maiitained uy ihe operator as desuibed herein and will be made available to
tn. npa Regional Administrator for on-site review during normal working hours'
Authorized Management Representative:
Signature:
Name: ContactName
Title:District Manager?
Date:
SECTION2.O ENGINEERINGCERTIFICATION
Pursuant to $ 1 1 2.3 (d) and by means of this certification, I attest that:
I am familiar with the requirements of the SPCC rule (40 CFR 112);
The facility has been visited and examined by myself or my agent;
This plan iras been prepared in accordance with good engineering practice, including
consideration of applicable industry standards, and with the requirements of the
SPCC rule;
Procedures for required inspections and testing have been established; and,
This plan is adequate for the facility.
Signature of Professional Engineer Date
State Registration No.State
Note: The pE's certification does not relieve the owner/operator of the facility of the duty of fully implemenling the
SPCC plan in accordance with all applicable requirements.
SECTION3.O INTRODUCTION
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977,
authorized the establishment of procedures, methods, equipment and other requirements for the
prevention and/or containment of discharges of oil and hazardous substances from vessels and
onshore and offshore facilities. In partial i"tpont. to this authorization, the U.S. Environmental
protection Agency (USEPA) issued Oil Polluiion Prevention Regulations for Non-Transportation
Related Onshore and Offshore Facilities on December 11, 1973 (effective on January l0'1974).
These regulations were published under title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part
ll2 and-specifically ouilined requirements for the preparation of Spill Prevention, Control and
Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans.
on July 17,2OO2 the USEpA published modifications to the SPCC requirements in the Federal
Register (6g FR, 47042-47fi;). This SPCC plan has been prepared in accordance with these
revised regulations.
The following sections of this plan are presented in the sequence of the SPCC rule, as required
by the rule. ihe substantive requirements ($112.7 and $112.9) ate addressed in Sections 6 and 8,
respectively. Throughout this plan, where applicable, references to the appropriate subsections
of 40 CFR part 112Is provid.d, follo*.d by an explanation of how the requirements have been
addressed.
SECTION4.O GENERALAPPLICABILITY
The Oil pollution prevention Regulations (40 CFR Part 112) require preparation of an SPCC
plan for facilities that have discharged or could reasonably be expected to discharge oil into or
upon navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines. Speciflcally, $112.1(d) (2)
(ii) requires an SPCC plan to be developed for facilities where the aggregate storage capacity of
oii is gr.ut.r than 1,32b gallons (inclusive of containers with thresholds of 55-gallons or greater).
Becau-se the planned Hyrup Evaporation Facility near Parachute, Colorado has a collective
potential *u*i1nu* above fround storage capacity of approximately 75,600 gallons, as well as
individuat stored volumes up to 16,800 gallons each, Noble is required to develop, implement
and maintain an SPCC plan for this facility.
This SPCC plan has been developed for the Hyrup Evaporation Facility in response to the
regulations listed above. The purpose of this plan is to identify sources of oil at the Hyrup
Eiaporation Facility and outlini procedures to prevent the release of oil to navigable waters of
the United States.
A release of oil is considered a discharge under this plan only if the release is into or upon the
navigable waters of the United States, adjoining shorelines, or waters contiguous with the
navilable waters of the United States. This is apparent if a release impacts surface water quality
by ciusing a film, sheen or discoloration of the water surface or adjoining shorelines, or causes a
siudge or-emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the adjoining shorelines. Impacts to
grou-ndwater also apply if the groundwater is contiguous with navigable waters of the United
!tut., (i.e., grounAwatlr dischaiges to/contributes to the total volume of a surface water body
that is itself contiguous with navigable waters of the United States).
Any facility that could, because of its location, be expected to cause substantial harm to the
.nriror*.rt by discharging oil into or on navigable waters or adjoining shorelines is required to
prepare and sutmit a fa"iti[, response plan (FRP) to the USEPA Regional Administrator (RA) in
ac"b.dance with 40 cpR part t1z.zo. The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is not considered such a
facility because it does not meet any of the substantial harm criteria specified in $112.20. These
criteria, and the associated applicability determination regarding the Hyrup Evaporation Facility,
are shown in Appenclix A-.- This appendix is the Certification of the Applicability of the
Substantial Harm Criteria required by $112.20 and must be maintained at the facility. Because
submittal of an FRP is not required, except at the discretion of the RA, this SPCC plan provides
information and procedures for responding to discharges.
SECTION 5.0 SPCC PLAN ADMINISTRATION: $11"2.3' $112.4, AND
$112.s
5.1 Requirement to Prepare: $1L2.3
This SPCC plan was prepared to comply with the SPCC rule (40 CFR Part 112) that was
amended and promulgui.d on July 17,2002. In accordance with $112.3(a) and the compliance
timeline extension an-nounced by the EPA on February 17,2006, this plan was completed prior
to and will be fully implemented prior to October 31,2007.
In accordance with g112.3(eXl) and (2), a complete updated copy of the SPCC Plan and
associated files will be maintained at the facility, and at the Noble district office in Denver,
Colorado. During normal working hours at the facility, the plan will be available to authorized
representatir., oil.o.ul, State or Federal governing agencies for on-site review and a copy will
be submitted to the EPA if requested.
5.2 Amendment by Regional Administrator: $112.4
In accordance with $112.4(a), whenever more than 1,O00-gallons of oil have been dischargedin
a single incident or more than 4}-gallons of oil have been discharged in each of two incidents
orr".-u l2-month period, Noble will submit a report to the EPA RA within 60 days (refer to the
definition of a discharge previously provided in Section 4). The report must include the
following:
. $112.4(a)(l): Name of the facility;
$fiz.a@)Q): Name of the oPerator;
$112.a(a)(3): Location of the facility;
gl12.a(a)(a): Maximum storage or handling capacity of the facility and the normal daily
throughput;
$112.a(a)(5): Corrective action and counterrneasures that have been taken, including a
description of equipment repairs and replacements;
g1i2.a(a)(6): An adequate description of the facility, including maps, flow diagrams, and
topographical maps, as necessary;
{n.a@)Q): The cause of such discharge as described in 40 CFR 112.1(b), including a
iailure analysis of the system or subsystem in which the failure occurred;
. $112.4(a)(8): Additional preventive measures taken or planned to minimize the
possibility of recurrence; and
. $1 12.4(a)(9): Such other information as the Regional Administrator may reasonably
require pertinent to the SPCC Plan or discharge.
In accordance with 40 CFR 112.4(c), copies of the incident report will also be forwarded to the
representative/case manager designated by the appropriate local or tribal agency. Should the RA
subsequently propose byiertified mail or personal delivery that this SPCC plan be amended, in
accordance with $112.a@) Noble will:
. Submit arguments and supporting information in response to the proposed amendments
within 30 days; or
. Amend this SPCC plan within 30 days and implement the amended plan within six
months, unless otherwise authorized by the RA.
As required by $112.4(c), technical amendments to the plan will be certified by a Professional
Engineer.
5.3 SPCC Plan Amendment by Owner/Operator: $112.5
In accordance with $112.5(a), when there is a change in facility design, construction, operation,
or maintenance that materially affects the facility's potential for a discharge, Noble will amend
this SPCC plan within six months of the change and implement the amended plan within six
months of its completion.
In accordance with $112.5(b), Noble will also review this plan at least once every five years
from the date of the last review. As a result of the review, the plan will be amended within six
months of the review if more effective prevention and control technology has been field-proven
at the time of the review and will significantly reduce the likelihood of a discharge. The
amended plan will be implemented within six months of its completion. The designated person
accountable for oil spill prevention at the facility (the Environmental Specialist, see Section 6.1)
will document completion of each five year review, sign a statement as to whether the plan will
be amended, and record the results in Appendix B.
As required by $112.5(c), technical amendments to the plan will be certified by a Professional
Engineer. Any such amendments to this SPCC plan shall be noted on the Amendment Log
incluAed in Appendix B of this SPCC plan. Entries into the log will indicate a general
description of ihe changes that were made to the facility, the corresponding changes that were
made to the SPCC plan, including plan section and page numbers, and the name and signature of
the person making the changes. A new certification page will be signed, sealed and inserted into
this plan to complete the amendment process.
SECTION 6.0 sPcc PLAN GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: $1L2'7
This section presents facility-specific details associated with the general requirements for SPCC
plans outlin.A i, $f fi.Z. i, pr.uiously indicated in Sections 1,2 and 3, this SPCC plan has
been prepared in accordance *ittt good engineering practice, with management approval at a
level with authority to commit the necess-ary ..r*i..r for fuil implementation, and in the
sequence of the rule.
6.1 General FacilitY Information
Name and type of facilitY:
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is considered a production facility, as it is upstream of
associated custody transfer points to transportation-related systems. Refer to Section 6'2
for additional facility information.
Location of facilitY:
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is located in the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of Section 2 in Townshii 8 South, Range 96 West in Garfield County, Colorado'
See Figure I for additional site location information. The town of Parachute, Colorado,
which lies approximately 5 miles north of the facility, is the nearest population center'
0wner name and address:
Noble EnergY,Inc.
1625 Broadway, Suite 2000, 20th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 389-3600
infoden@nobleenergYinc.com
Designated personnel accountable for spill prevention:
Re gional/District Contact
Mr. ContactName
District Manager
Noble EnergY,Inc.
1625 Broadway, Suite 2000
Denver, Colorado 80202
(xxx) xxx-xxxx office
(xxx) xxx-xxxx mobile
SPCC Contact
Mr. ContactName
Environmental SPecialist
Noble Energy, Inc.
i625 Broadway, Suite 2000
Denver, Colorado 80202
(xxx) xxx-xxxx office
(xxx) xxx-xxxx mobile
Has the facility experienced a reportable oil spill (discharge) event during the past 12
months?
No, the facility has not experienced a reportable oil spill event during the 12 months
preceding the certification date of this SPCC plan.
6.2 General Facility DescriPtion
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is associated with natural gas production and produced water
pipeline systemi owned and operated by Noble Energy, Inc. The facility is located in western
'Colorado,- in Garfield County, on private property. The area surrounding the facility is
considered multiple-use land and area activities include oil and gas production. The location of
the facility is depicted on Figure 1. Details of the site and oil storage areas at the facility are
shown on Figure 2.
According to U.S. Geological Survey topographic mapping sources (Parachute and Housetop
Mountain, Colorado quadrangles), the facility site lies at an elevation of approximately 5,810
feet above mean sea ievel, with typically shallow relief in the immediate vicinity of the site.
Information from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation
Service (USDA NRCS) indicates the soil in the area of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility is of the
Potts Loam, which is described as follows (see Appendix G):
The Potts series consists of deep, well drained soils that formed in alluvium derived mainly
from redbed shale and sanditone. Potts soils are on alluvial fans and valley fiiling
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sideslopes and have slopes of 0 to 20 percent. Well drained; medium runoff; moderate
permeability.
Wallace Creek, Spring Creek, and several other unnamed ephemeral drainages are located in the
area of the HyrupEvaporation Facility. Wallace Creek and Spring Creek flow north and west to
their respective ionfluences with the Colorado River, approximately 2.5 miles northwest of the
facility. All existing drainages in the vicinity of the facility discharge to the Colorado River.
Natural drainage uuri.r withiite location. Downhill slope direction arrows on Figure 2 indicate
the predicted general direction of storm water flow at the site.
The flacility consists of metering equipment, processing equipment, above ground storage tanks,
produced water storage ponds, and piping systems. Products related to the maintenance and
tperation of the facility are stored in above ground storage tanks and the evaporation ponds.
N^atural gas liquids are occasionally taken from the facility via tank truck. The facility operates
24 hours p.r buy and is continuously manned by operations personnel. An inventory of all
storage tanks at ihe facility is provided in Section 6.5. Specific liquids stored at the facility are
considered oils, as defined in 40 CFR 5112.2, for the purpose of this SPCC plan. The facility is
considered a production facility and is hence subject to the specific SPCC requirements of 40
CFR $112.9 for onshore production facilities.
6.3 SPCC PIan Conformance and Deviations: $112.7(a)(1) and (2)
This SpCC plan is intended to conform to the applicable requirements of CFR 40 $1I2.7, as
detailed in the subsequent sections of this SPCC plan. The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is an
onshore production facility and is therefore subject to $1 12'9'
6.4 Facility Layout: $112.7(a)(3)
The planned oil storage areas at the facility are identified on Figure 2. The facifltf layout details
will be reviewed anJ included in this document once construction of the facility is complete.
There are no completely buried or bunkered tanks planned for the facility, or buried pipelines
related to the handling of oil as defined by $112.2 of the SPCC regulations, other than lines
leading from the sepaiation equipment to itorage tanks. Aboveground storage containers and
oil-filGd equipment applicable to this plan are listed below in Section 6.5
6.5 Oil Storage Capacity: $112.7(a)(3)(i)
A summary of the substance, containers, and container capacities applicable to this plan is
provided in the following table. Although oil-filled equipment are not considered containers as
iefined by $1t2.2, th; preamble of the SPCC rule (67 FR, 47054-47055) indicates that
applicability Lriteria such as oil storage capacity and potential for a discharge still pertain and the
prevention of discharges from such-equipment still falls_ within the scope of the SPCC rule.
bonr"qr.ntly, the typJ of oil and
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Facility are included in the summary.
sPCC-Regulated storage containers and oil-containing Equipment
Stored Material Type of
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Water Above ground storage tank 2 TBD 16,800
Condensate/Produced
Water Above ground storage tank 2 TBD 16,800
Condensate/Produced
Water Above ground storage tank 2 TBD 16,800
Condensate Above ground storage tank 2 TBD 12,600
Condensate Above ground storage tank 2 TBD 12.600
Total Facility Storage Capacity 75,600
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6.6 DischargePreventionMeasures: $112.7(aX3Xii)
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility relies on a number of measures to aide in the prevention of a
discharge. Descriptions of these measures are provided below.
. Routine maintenance of any oil-containing equipment is performed by trained personnel
at the location of the equipment. Drips related to routine maintenance will be captured
using absorbent pads, the available secondary containment structures, and/or drip pans as
warranted.
. Each storage tank or vessel has a system in place that has been designed and installed in
accordance with good engineering practice to prevent discharges. These features may
include: adequate containment volume to avoid overfill during normal operations, and;
high level sensors and controls to stop liquid flow. All discharge features are inspected at
regular intervals.
6.7 Discharge or Drainage Controls: $112.7(aX3)(iii)
The products that will be stored at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility (natural gas liquids and
produced water) are noncorrosive materials and are compatible with the materials with which the
storage containers and containment structures at the facility will be constructed. The
containment structures at the facility will be designed to provide adequate protection against the
discharge of oil. Secondary containment will be provided for the atmospheric aboveground
storage tanks. Secondary containment details are provided in Sections 6.14 and 6.19.
Containment capacity calculations andlor specifications are provided in Appcndix D. Each
secondary containment system, including the walls and floor of the respective system, will be
capable of containing oil and will be constructed so that any discharge from a primary
containment system (such as a tank or pipe) will not permeate, drain, infiltrate, or otherwise
escape before cleanup occurs.
6.8 Countermeasures for Discharge Discovery, Response and Cleanup: $112.7(a)(3)(iv)
As part of routine facility procedures, visual exterior inspections of the oil storage containers and
equipment are made several times per week, at a minimum, for signs of deterioration or leaks.
Deficiencies noted from these examinations are entered on a check sheet and corrected in a
timely manner. Inspection check sheets are kept in a logbook in the facility office. In addition to
the regular checks, the oil storage equipment is inspected every month according to the written
procedures outlined in Section 6.16 of this plan
In the event of a release, the facility has trained personnel and equipment available to contain
and clean up minor volumes of oil. On-site equipment and materials include spill kits, shovels,
and sorbent materials (booms, pads, etc.) that may be used to dike, contain and remove minor
releases.
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In the event of a larger release, specific response procedures have been developed (See
Appendix C). As part of these procedures, external resources (contractors) have been identified
to assist facitity pirsonnel. To ensure the commitment of these external resources, Noble
Energy, Inc. maintains a service agreement with each selected contractor. A list of approved
contractors is kept at the facility and at the Noble district office in Denver, Colorado. At a
minimum, contraitors identified to assist in a spill response will have the capabilities to provide
emergency response, industrial power vacuuming, tank and pipeline cleaning, equipment
decontamination, excavation/earthmoving and waste transportation and disposal services.
6.9 RecoveredMaterialsDisposal: $112.7(a)(3)(v)
Materials recovered during a spill event will be appropriately containerized or will be remediated
on site in accordance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC)
requirements. Soils and other solids will be placed in 55-gallon drums or roll-off containers, or
in bther approved containers as warranted. Liquids will be placed in 55-gallon drums or will be
collected in a tank truck using industrial power vacuuming. Recovered materials will be labeled,
chaructefized and disposed/recycled in accordance with applicable federal, state and local
regulations.
6.10 Contact List and Notification Phone Numbers: $112.7(a)(3)(vi)
The contact list for oil spill response activities is provided in Appendix C, as part of the Oil Spill
Response Procedures developed for the Hyrup Evaporation Facility.
6.11 Reporting and Notification Procedures: $112.7(a)(a)
Reporting and notification requirements are outlined in the Oil Spill Response Procedures
provided in Appendix C.
6.12 Oil Spill Response Procedures: $112.7(a)(5)
Oil Spill Response Procedures for the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are provided in Appendix C.
When appropriate, the procedures presented in this plan should be used in conjunction with the
practices and procedures detailed in the Emergency Response Plan, included in Appendix I.
6.13 DischargeAnalysis: S112.7(b)
Pursuant to $112.7(b), predictions of the direction, rate of flow, and total quantity of material
that could be discharged at the facility, in the event of a breach or failure of the secondary
containment structures, are summarized inthe table below for oil storage containers or oil-filled
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6.14 Spill Containment: $112.7(c)
Oil storage containers at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility__will be equipped with secondary
containment as noted in this document. Although oil-filled equipment are not considered
containers as defined by $112.2,the preamble of the SPCC rule indicates that the requirements
of $112.7(c) still apply. Spill containment at the facility is described below:
. Secondary containment is typically provided for the condensate and produced water
above ground storage tanki- in the form of earthen dikes or steel-wall containers.
Containment for the- other oil-filled equipment and vessels and the loading area is
provided as described below or in Section 6.19 '
. Containment structures are configured to contain the storage capacity of the largest tank
within the containment area, plus at least 2.5 inches of freeboard to accommodate
precipitation associated with a )4-hou, 25-year stotm event (Source: U.S. Department of
Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atlas 2, Volume II). The
containment volume calculations associated with the secondary containment structures
are presented in APPendix D.
. The slope of the water treatment equipment pad will be graded such that any released
fluid wiil be directed to the small pond about the water evaporation pads'
6.15 Spill Containment Practicability: $112.7(d)
No discussions related to practicability are warranted because this SPCC plan either does not
deviate from the requirements of $$1 12.7(c),112.7(hX1) , 112.8(c)(2), 112.8(c)(11), 1 12'9(c)(2),
112.10(c), ll2JZG)Q), and ll}.l4(c), or, where it does deviate, the deviations are not
practicability-caused issue s.
6.16 Inspections, Tests and Records: $112.7(e)
Oil storage containers, oil-filled equipment and related containment structures at the Hyrup
Evaporati-on Facility are visually examined several times per week, at a minimum, for signs of
deterioration or leaks. These inspections are conducted as part of normal facility operations.
Deficiencies noted from these examinations are entered on a check sheet and corrected in a
timely manner. The equipment is also inspected every month according to the written procedure
in Appendix E.
Signed and dated records of all inspections and other pertinent information, such as spills,
reiroval and disposal of spill contaminated materials, replacement or repair of equipment, and
training are maintained for a minimum of 3 years.
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6.17 Personnel Training and Discharge Prevention Measures: $112.7(f)
Oil-handling personnel operating the facility are required to have training in the operation and
maintenance of equipment to prevent the discharge of oil; discharge procedure protocols;
applicable pollution control laws, rules, and regulations; general facility operations; and the
contents of the facility SPCC plan. They are under the direct supervision of the Environmental
Specialist, who is responsible for establishing performance and duty guidelines and is the
designated person accountable for spill prevention at the facility. Regular safety meetings are
held to discuss a variety of safety procedures and other pertinent job responsibility criteria. A
written record of all training is maintained for 3 years.
At a minimum, training is conducted annually and whenever new spill regulations are
promulgated, existing operating systems are modified, personnel responsibilities change, or the
SPCC plan is amended. In addition, regular safety meetings will be used as a forum to reinforce
understanding of SPCC procedures as necessary. An outline of the topics to be covered during
SPCC training is presented in Appendix F. Attendance rosters and other training records will be
rnaintained in the main office at the facility for a period of no less than three years.
6.18 Security:$112.7(9)
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is a remote facility and is typically not subject to trespass or
vandalism. General security is controlled by operations personnel during regular duties,
however, the facility is typically unmanned. Further, the facility is completely enclosed by a
security fence (chain link with barbed wire) and all gates are kept locked when personnel are not
present. Flow valves are generally kept locked or sealed to preclude tampering. The lighting at
the facility is adequate for nighttime operations and appropriate for this type of facility.
When a pipe that has potential for re-use is not in service, or it is in a standby service for an
extended period of time, any associated valves are kept closed and locked and lines are sealed
appropriately and marked as to their tie-in connection.
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6.19 Facility Tank Car and Tank Truck Loading/Unloading: $112.7(h)
The loading and unloading areas at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are not currently equipped
with specific containment systems designed and constructed to hold at least the maximum
capacity of the largest anticipated delivery tank truck. Spill containment for these areas is
provided by the small holding pond located above the evaporation pads, as described in Section
6.14.
Proper loading procedures will be followed and wheel chocks used by tank truck drivers to
prevent vehicles from departing or moving before completed disconnection of flexible or fixed
oil transfer lines. All tank truck drivers are required to comply with DOT regulations in 49 CFR
Part 177 and facility standard operating procedures. All drivers must be authorized and/or
certified by Noble Energy, Inc.
When possible, Noble Energy, Inc. operations personnel will remain with any delivery truck
during filling operations to monitor the transfer; inspect outlets, connections and valves on the
delivery tank truck before and after oil-filling operations; and make adjustments as necessary.
The driver or an operations personnel member visually inspects all tank trucks before leaving the
loading/unloading areas. The lowermost drain and all outlets of transport vehicles shall be
inspected and, if necessary, make certain that they are tightened, adjusted, or replaced to prevent
liquid discharge while in transit.
6.20 Brittle Fracture Analysis: $112.7(i)
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility has no field-constructed aboveground oil-storage containers that
apply to this plan and therefore this section of the regulation is not applicable.
6.21 Applicable Requirements: $112.7(i)
Sections 6 and 8 of this plan provide detailed discussions of conformance with the applicable
requirements and other effective discharge prevention used at the facility.
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SECTION 7.0 REQUTREMENTS FOR ONSHORE (NON-PRODUCTTON)
FACILITIES: $112.8
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is not an onshore non-production facility. Consequently, the
provisions in $112.8 do not apply.
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SECTION 8.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR ONSHORE OIL PRODUCTION
FACILITIBS: 9112.9
8.1 Oil Production Facility Drainage: 9112.9(b)
Precipitation that may accumulate in any contained area is normally allowed to evaporate or will
flow to the evaporation ponds. No automatic pumps or ejector devices are present in any of the
containment areas. If removal of any water accumulated in the containment areas is necessary, itwill be conducted under the direct supervision of responsible personnel as described in this
section.
Accumulated precipitation is removed, when necessary, from secondary containment areas usinga vacuum truck, PumP: or other appropriate method. Removed water is disposed of in
accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Prior to removal bf tne waterfrom any containment area, the responsible personnel visually inspect the water in the
containment structure and note the appearance of the water in the facility logs. The name of the
person draining the containment, as well as the date, time, and approximaie quantity of water
removed will also be recorded in the facility logs and kept on file with the SPCi documents for a
period of at least three years. A secondary containment drainage log is included in Appendix B.
The drain systems at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are of the 'enclosed' type. All process
effluents are routed through drain lines to storage tanks. No process effluents, untreated or
treated, are released off-site.
All field drainage systems (such as drainage ditches or road ditches) in the vicinity of the facility
are inspected at regular intervals for the presence of accumulated oil that may havl resulted from
a small discharge. Any accumulated oil will be removed from these u..u, pro-ptly upon
discovery.
8.2 oil Production Facility Bulk storage containers: $r12.9(c)
The products stored at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are compatible with the materials withwhich the storage containers and containment structures at the facility are constructed.
Secondary containment is provided for several of the atmospheric above ground storage tanks.
Specific secondary containment details are presented in Sections 6.14 and 6.19.
Oil storage containers at the Hyrup Evaporation
containment as noted in this document. Although
containers as defined by $112.2, the preamble of the
of $112.7(c) still apply. Spill containment at the
Appendix D.
Facility are equipped with secondary
oil-filled equipment are not considered
SPCC rule indicates that the requirements
facility is described in Section 6.14 and
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Certain secondary containment structures at the facility are constructed with native soils or road
construction-grud. fill material. The composition of the native soil is considered sufficiently
impervious to contain spilled oil until cleanup operations can commence.
Oil storage containers, oil-filled equipment and related containment structures at the Hyrup
Evaporat[n Facility are visually examined several times per week, at a minimum, for signs of
deteiioration or leaks. These inspections are conducted as part of normal facility operations.
Deficiencies noted from these examinations are entered on a check sheet and corrected in a
timely manner. The equipment is also inspected every month according to the written procedure
in Appendix E.
Each storage tank or vessel at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility has a system in place that has been
designed and installed in accordance with good engineering practice to prevent discharges.
These features may include adequate container volume to avoid overfill and high-level sensors
and controls to stop liquid flow. All discharge prevention features are inspected at regular
intervals.
8.3 Facility Transfer operations, oil Production Facility: $112.9(d)
All above ground valves and pipelines are routinely inspected for the general condition of flange
joints, valie glands and bodiir, a.ip pans, pipe supports, and other appurtenances. Integrity or
ieak testing is also performed at the time of any installation, modifrcation, construction,
relocation, or replacement of buried piping.
The following procedures and protocols are in place to maintain all flow lines in order to prevent
discharges from flow lines:
. All buried steel piping at the facility is protected by coating or wrapping. Any buried
equipment will bi uirrutty inspected for corrosion whenever exposed through excavation.
f'u.tirer inspection and repair will be conducted on the affected metal equipment if
problems aie identified to minimize the chance for a discharge from facility transfer
equipment.
. When a pipe that has potential for re-use is not in service, or it is in a standby service for
an extended period of time, any associated valves are kept closed and locked and lines are
sealed appropriately and marked as to their tie-in connection.
. All pipe supports at the facility are designed to minimize abrasion and corrosion and to
allowior eipansiol and contraction. Pipe supports are routinely inspected as part of the
general facility inspections described in this SPCC plan.
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SECTION 9.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR ONSHORE OIL DRILLING AND
WORK OVER FACILITIES: 9112.10
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is not an onshore oil drilling or work over facility.
Consequently, the provisions in $112.10 do not apply.
SECTION 1O.O REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING,
PRODUCTION AND WORK OVER FACILITIES: g112.11
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is not an offshore oil drilling, production or work over facility.
Consequently, the provisions in $112.11 do not apply.
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Appendix A
Certification of the Applicability of the Substantial Harm Criteria
Certification of the Applicability of the Substantial Harm Criteria
Facility Name: Hyrup Evaporation Facility
Facility Location: The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is located in the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of Section 2 in Township 8 South, Range 96 West in Garfield County,
Colorado. See Figure 1 for detailed location information'
1. Does the facility transfer oil over water to or from vessels and does the facility have a total oil storage capacity greater
than or equal to 42,000 gallons?
YES NOX
2. Does the facility have a total oil storage capacity greater than or equal to I million gallons and does the facility lack
secondary containment that is sufficiently large to contain the capacity ofthe largest aboveground oil storage tank plus
sufficient freeboard to allow for precipitation within any aboveground storage tank area?
\.ES NOX
3. Does the facility have a total oil storage capacity greater than or equal to I million gallons and is the facility located at
a distance (as calculated using the appropriate formula in Attachment C-II to this appendix {Appendix C to 40 CFR
ll2) or a comparable formula') such that a discharge from the facility could cause injury to fish and wildlife and
sensitive environments? For further description of fish and wildlife and sensitive environments, see Appendices I, II,
and Itr to DOCA{OAA"s "Guldance for Facility and Vessel Response Plans: Fish and Wildlife and Sensitive
Environments" and the applicable Area Contingency Plan'
NOX
4. Does the facility have a total oil storage capacity greater than or equal to I million gallons and is the facility located at
a distance (as calculated using the appropriate formula in Attachment C-m to this appendix {Appendix C to 40 CFR
112) or a comparable formula') such that a discharge from the facility would shut down a public drinking water
intake'?
YES NOX
5. Does the facility have a total oil storage capacity greater than or equal to 1 million gallons and has the facility
experienced a reportable oil spill in an amount greater than or equal to 10,000 gallons within the last 5 years?
NOX
CERTIFICATION
I certiff under penalty of law that I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this
document, and that based on my inquiry of those individuals responsible for obtaining this information, I believe that the
submitted information is true, accurate, and complete.
Signature
Name (please type or print) Date
I If a comparable formula is used, documentation of the reliability and analytical soundness of the comparable formula
must be attached to this form.
2 For the purposes of 40 CFR part I 12, public drinking water intakes are analogous to public water systems as described at
40 CFR 143.2(c).
Title
YES
YES
Appendix B
SPCC Plan ReviedAmendment Documentation
SPCC Plan ReviedAmendment Documentation
In accordance with $ 1 12.5(b), this SPCC plan been reviewed to determine if more effective prevention
and control technology is available to significantly reduce the likelihood of a discharge.
pursuant to $112.5(b) and by lneans of this certification, I attest that I have completed a review and
evaluation of this SPCC plan for Noble, and as a result
will
Will Not
amend the plan. A Professional Engineer has reviewed technical amendments to the plan and certified
the revised document.
S ignature, Authorized Facility Representative Date
Name (Printed)
Title
Five-Year Review Documentation
Original Date of Plan: July 2006
In an effort to document the five-year review process, the facility manager or his representative
shall complete the information below:
Review Dates Representative
Or designee
Name and Title
Signature Plan Amended
(Yes or No)
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FACILITY ADDRESS: SW SE SECTION 2 IN TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH. RANGE 96 WEST IN
GARFIELD COLINTY" COLORADO.
NEAR PARACHUTE. COLORADO
REFERENCE: SECTION 6.12 OF SPCC PLAN
O WRITTEN PROCEDURES APPROVED BY:
Signature
Name (please type or print)
Title
Date
Oil Spill Response Procedures
1. Response Management Structure
The Spill Coordinator and Alternate Spill Coordinator(s) are responsible for implementing response
procedures in the event of an oil spill or discharge emergency. These personnel have the authority to
commit the resources necessary to carry out a response. However, all operating personnel at the Hyrup
Evaporation Facility receive training to familiarize themselves with all aspects of the SPCC Plan,
facility operations, the location and characteristics of materials handled at the facility, and the location
of all records within the facility; and are responsible for proper implementation of response procedures
should the Spill Coordinator or Alternate Spill Coordinator(s) be unavailable.
2. Initial Response
Releases at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility will be discovered through observations made during the
course of normal work activities, inspections of work areas and equipment, monitoring devices, or by
chance. Discovering a release is the first step in initiating a response. Upon discovery, the individual
discovering a release should immediately upon discovery:
1. Assess the basic situation.
2. Stop the source of the release if safely possible using available resources (including spill kits).
3. Restrict ignition sources if the material is flammable.
4. Secure the area as off limits.
5. In the event that the incident poses an immediate threat of fire, explosion, or other impact to
safety, health, or the environment, contact the local fire department at 911. DO NOT HANG
UP after completing the repoft, let the dispatcher hang up first.
6. Report the release to the Spill Coordinator or an Alternate Spill Coordinator (see attached Oil
Spill Incident Notification Phone Numbers).
7. The Spill Coordinator (or alternate) will determine whether the spill incident warrants
evacuation of the facility. If so, the procedures outlined in the facility Emergency Action Plan
will be followed.
8. The Spill Coordinator (or alternate) will determine whether the spill incident constitutes a
discharge as defined in $112.1(b) of the SPCC regulations (see Section 3, below) and will
notify appropriate federal, state, and local agencies of the spill/release incident if warranted.
9. If the spill involves a minor volume of oil, it can be cleaned up by facility personnel provided
that 1) they are OSHA trained and have received their current refresher training; 2) appropriate
material safety data sheets (MSDS sheets) are available for the material spilled; and 3)
appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is available.
l0.If the spill involves a significant volume of oil, or any of the three criteria listed in (9) above
are not met, it should be cleaned up by a properly certified outside contractor (see attached Oil
Spill Incident Notification Phone Numbers).
3. Oil Spill Emergency Reporting
If the release constitutes a discharge as defined in $112.1(b) of the SPCC regulations, it will be
considered an Oil Spill Emergency. A release of oil is considered a dl'sciarge under this Plan only
if: the release is into or unon the navieable waters of the United States. adioining shorelines. or
waters contiguous with navigable waters of the United States. This is apparent if a release impacts
surface water quality by causing a film, sheen, or discoloration of the water surface, or upon water or
adjoining shorelines, or causes a sludge or emulsion to be deposited beneath the surface of the
adjoining shorelines. Impacts to groundwater also apply if the groundwater is contiguous with
navigable waters of the United States (i.e., groundwater discharges tolcontributes to the total volume of
a surface water body that is itself contiguous with navigable waters of the United States).
In summary, if a release directly affects surface water or groundwater at the facility, it must be
considered an Oil Spill Emergency. Federal and local authorities to be notified in the event of an Oil
Spill Emergency are outlined below.
State of Colorado
In Colorado, condensate and E&P wastes are to be reported within 24 hours if the spill has entered
waters of the state (any surface or groundwater) or entered navigable waters (any surface water) in
sufficient quantities to cause a sheen on the water or stain on the shore. Spills less than 5 barrels which
can be immediately contained and cleaned up do not need to be reported. Spills greater than 20 barrels
must be reported with} hours.
All spills and releases of exploration and production waste or produced fluid exceeding five barrels,
including those contained within unlined berms, shall be reported in writing on the Colorado Oil and
Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) Spill/Release ReportForm 19 within 10 days of discovery
of the spill. In addition, spills or releases that exceed twenty barrels of exploration and production
waste or produced fluid shall be verbally reported to the COGCC within 24 hours of discovery. Spills
or releases of any size that impact or threaten to impact any waters of the state, residence or occupied
structure, livestock or public byway, shall be verbally reported to the COGCC as soon as practicable
after discovery. See COGCC Rule 906 for more information. If the spill may reach waters of the State
(which include surface water, ground water and dry gullies or storm sewers leading to surface water), it
must also be reported immediately to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Refined petroleum releases must be reported if they have entered navigable waters or if the quantity
release exceeds 25 gallons.
Spills of hazardous materials must be reported if they impact navigable waters or their volume exceeds
the reportable quantities in Table E1.
In general, verbal or telephone reports are to be made within 24 hours. The District Manager or
Environmental Manager will notify regulatory agencies as appropriate. As a practical matter, an
evaluation of the specifics of each spill and a determination of reporting requirements will be made. If
there is any question about reporting requirements, Noble will over-report rather than under-report.
Written, follow up reports are to be sent within 10 days to:
- Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
1120 Lincoln # 801
Denver, Colorado 80203
(Use COGCC Spill/Release Form)
- Bureau of Land Management - File an "Undesirable Event Form" with:
Glenwood Springs Resource Area Office
50629 Highways 6 and24
P.O. Box 1009
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
If the Local Emergency Planning Commission (LEPC) was notified of the spill (in the event of a
hazardous substance release) a report should also be sent to:
Dale Hancock
Garfield County LEPC
109 8th Street, Suite 300
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Kim Parker, Mesa County Emergency Mgr.
Mesa County LEPC
544 Rood Avenue, P.O. Box 20000
Grand Junction, CO 81502-5067
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
An oil spill is reportable to the EPA if any of the following criteria are met:
A) Is the spill to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines?
B) Could Water Quality Standards be violated?
C) Could the spill cause a film, "sheen", or discoloration?
D) Could the spill cause a sludge or emulsion?
E) Do any of the reporting exemptions apply?
Exemptions include 1) Properly functioning vessel engines not deemed harmful, 2) Research
and Development Releases (approved on a case by case basis), 3) NPDES Permitted Releases,
and 4) Discharges Permitted Under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution
from Ships (MARPOL)
If the answer to any question A through D above is "yes" and none of the exemptions apply then the
release is reportable to the EPA.
To report an oil spill or hazardous substance release, call
o the National Response Center: (800) 424-8802
Ifi;:t*"tion on EPA's oil spill Program, call the oil Spiil program Information Line at (Bo0) 424-
. Region,S EpA (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, Wy)
999 18th Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 90202-2466 http://www.epa.gov./region0g/
Telephone: (303) 312-6312 ernail: rgeisc'@epa.govFax: (303) 3t2-6339
Toll Free: (800) 227-8917
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4. Follow-up Activities
After the initial response, reporting, and notification associle-a r1i1h a spill incident, the spillcoordinator (or alternate) will p."pu.i u written report wtrictr includes i"ii"*iri,
1. Time and date of the incident;
2. Source and exact location of the spill;
3. Material involved;
4. Cause of the incident;
5. Estimated spill volume;
6. Names of any waterways involved;
7. Description of all media impacted by the spill;
8. Description of damages or injuries caused by the spill;
9' Actions taken to stop, remove, and mitigate the effects of the material spilled
10' Names of individuals and organizations contacted (time, day, who received call, who calledfrom Noble, and pertinent notes).
I 1' who reported to the scene from Federal, State, and Local agencies (time, day, etc).
In addition' whenever more than 1,000-gallons of oil are discharged in a single incident or more than4z'gallons of oil have been-dischargedln each of two inciaents over a l2-month period, Noble willsubmit a report to the United -stut., Environmental protection Agency (usEpA) RegionalAdministrator (RA) as outrined in Section 5.2 of theSpcc pran.
5. Sustained Actions
where prolonged mitigation and recovery actions are required in resp^onseto a spill or release, the spillcoordinator (or alternate) will manage the activitier *ith;;t;r all of the following, as warranted:
1. An outside contractor.
2. An environmental/engineering consultant.3 Any outside vendor responsible for the incident.4. The appropriate local, siate, and federal agencies.
Most release incidents at. the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are expected to be handled withoutimplementing sustained actions.
Oil Spill Response Procedures
Notification Phone Numbers
EPA 24-Hour Spill Notification Number
Department of Transportation National Response Center
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE)
CDPHE 24-Hour Spill Hotline
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC)
COGCC 24-Hour Hotline
Colorado Division of Labor, Oil Inspection Section
Colorado PUC Safety and Enforcement Section
Colorado State Patrol Hazmat Service
Hospitals (St. Mary's Hospital - Grand Junction)
(Clagett Memorial - Rifle)
*Garfield County Sheriff
*Parachute Fire Department
Office:
Mobile:
Office:
Mobile:
Office:
Mobile:
303.293.1788
800.424.8802
303.692.3033
877.518.5608
303.894.2100
303.860. l43s
303.620.4300
800.888.0170
970.242.7283
970.244.2273
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970.285.9119
970.244.3000
970.878.3800
303.389.3600
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xxx.xxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx.xxxx
U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land
U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land
Noble Energy, Inc. Corporate Office
Contact Name, District Manager
Management, Grand Junction Field Office
Management, White River Field Office
Contact Name, Production Superintendent
Contact Name, Environmental Specialist
* : this is a non-emergency number. Emergency calls should dial 91 1.
Spill/Release Information Form
Hyrup Evaporation Facility
Exact name, address, and location of the facility: Date and time of the discharge:
the spill, the .espo@ Person:
Source of the discharge:
Type or description of material discharged:
gstirnatea totat quantity ofthe discharge: Estimated total quantity discharged as described in $I 12.I(b):
Names of individuals and/or organizations that have been contacted:
Bodies of water involved, the extent of actual and potential pollution or threat to surface water:
e chronology ofall occurred events including: a complete description ofcircumstances causing the release or spill, actions
taken and explanations:
A description of all impacted media:
An description ofall damages or injuries caused by the discharge:
Actions being used to stop, remove, or mitigate the effects of the discharge, including disposal and treatment:
Other appropriate information for the particular spill or release:
Appendix D
Secondary Contain ment Information
Appendix E
Inspection Procedures and Records
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Inspection Procedures and Records
FACILITY NAME: HYRUP EVAPORATION FACILITY
FACILITY ADDRESS: SW SE SECTION 2 IN TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH. RANGE 96 WEST IN
GARFIELD COLINTY" COLORADO.
NEAR PARACHUTE. COLORADO
REFERENCE: SECTION 6.16 OF SPCC PLAN
O WRITTEN PROCEDURES APPR'VED BY:
Signature
Name (please type or print)
Title
Date
lnspection Procedures and Records
1. Responsibilities
These procedures establish the requirements for periodic inspections and tests for the oil storage
vessels and oil-filled equipment listed at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility, to minimize the risk of a spill
incident. The Environmental Specialist is responsible for the implementation of these procedures.
Specifically, the Environmental Specialist is responsible for:
. Conducting the inspections;
. Producing documentation for deficiencies found during the inspections; and
. Making certain that remediation or repair work is properly prioritized and completed in a
timely manner.
The Environmental Specialist may designate another personnel member to complete the inspections.
Designated personnel will have the authority to commit the resources necessary to carry out a
response, if warranted. Operating personnel at the Hyrup Evaporation Facility receive training to
familiaize themselves with all aspects of the SPCC Plan, facility operations, the location and
characteristics of materials handled at the facility, and the location of pertinent records within the
facility.
2.Procedures
The Environmental Specialist (or designee) will conduct a monthly visual deficiency inspection of the
oil storage vessels and oil-filled equipment identified in Section 6.5 of the SPCC Plan. The inspections
will be documented using the attached inspection forms. The monthly inspection includes a visual
examination of exterior surfaces for leaks and other deficiencies of the vessel, supports, connected
piping and valves and secondary containment. It also includes visual inspection and monitoring of any
leak detection system or other monitoring or warning systems (e.g., level indication/alarm or interstitial
space monitoring). If any inspection reveals a leak or equipment deficiency outside of normal
operating conditions, corrective action must be taken promptly to eliminate the leak or deficiency.
Deficiencies noted during the inspection are recorded as a work order. The inspector will complete the
following:
1. Visually inspect exterior surfaces of storage vessels and oil-filled equipment, along with
associated pipes, valves and other appurtenances and identify any leaks, cracks, area ofwear,
external wall thinning, swelling, excessive corrosion or mechanical deficiency.
2. Visually inspect vessel/equipment supports and containment structures for excessive
settlement, apparent structural weakness, cracks or other deficiency that would allow the
secondary containment to leak.
3. Inspect and monitor existing leak detection systems (for example, observation ports on double-
bottom tanks), cathodic protection equipment and other warning systems such as alarms and
level gauges.
If, during the monthly inspection, the inspector observes a spill of oil from any of the equipment the
inspector shall immediately initiate the oil spill response procedures outlined in Appendix C of this
SPCC Plan.
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FACILITY ADDRESS: SW SE SECTION 2 IN TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH. RANGE 96 VTEST IN
GARFIELD COTINTY. COLORADO.
NEAR PARACHUTE. COLORADO
REFERENCE: SECTION 6.17 OF SPCC PLAN
WRITTEN PROCEDURES APPROVED BY:
Signature
Name (please type or print)Date
Title
Training Procedures and Records
Topics to be Covered in SPCC Training
1. Introduction/Training Roster
2. Facility Layout
3. General Facility Operations
4. Location of Oil Storage Areas
a. Above Ground Storage Tanks
b. Compressors/Separators/Scrubbers
c. Lubricating Oil Containers
5. Facility SPCC Plan
a. Physical Location of Plan
b. Introduce/Review Contents of SPCC Plan
i. General SPCC Requirements ($112.7)
ii. Specific Requirements for Onshore Production Facilities ($112.9)
O 6. Operation of Oil-Filled Equipment and Containment Equipment
a. Above Ground Storage Tanks
i. Fill Procedures
b. Compressors/Separators/Scrubbers
i. Maintenance Procedures
c. Lubricating Oil Containers
i. Handling Procedures
7. Oil Spill/Discharge Response Procedures
a. Appendix C of SPCC Plan
8. Known Oil Spill/Discharge Incidents at Facility in Past 12 Months
9. Applicable Rules and Regulations
a. Federal Regulations
i. 40 CFR 1 10: Discharge of Oil
ii. 40 CFR 112: Oil Pollution Prevention
b. State Regulations (CDPHE)
c. Local (Mesa & Garfield County LEPCs)
Training Procedures and Records
Oil Discharge Prevention Briefings (Training) Roster
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SPCC Regulations (40 CFR 110 and 40 CfR 112)
Appendix I
Hyrup Evaporation Facility Emergency Response Plan
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
HYRUP EVAPORATION FACILITY
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Preparedfor:
Noble Energy,Inc.
Prepared by:
Cordilleran Compliance Services, Inc.
82621% Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
REYISION DATE:
July 2006
Section
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
INTRODUCTION.......... """""""""' 1
1.1 Purpose of the Emergency Response Plan........... """"' 1
1.2 Le[alAuthority """"""""""" I
1.3 Aslumptions and Situations.'. """"""""""2
1.4 Facility Health and Safety Policy....'.... """"""""""""' 3
1.5 Response Team and Perslnnel Iiesponsibilities...'.""' """"""""""' 3
1.6 Plan Update Procedures and Revisions ..'.....'...... """"" 5
1.7 Plan Distribution """"""""""' 5
FACILITY HAZARD AND RISK ANALYSIS "..."........".."..6
2.1 Overview of the Facility.'......'...". """"""' 6
2.2 Facility Risk Evaluation ......'...'.. """""""' 6
2.3 Offsite Risk Evaluation.........'.... """""""" 6
PREVENTION............. """"""""""' 7
3.1 General Prevention Policy """"""""""""'7
3.2 FirePrevention Policy..'..............'. """"""7
3.3 Facility Safety Inspections and Audits.. """""""""""" 9
PREPAREDNESS ....... 10
4.1 Training................ """""""" 10
4.2 Drills and Exercises......'........ "'""''"''""' 10
4.3 Facilities, Supplies, and Equipment..,."'......' """"""" 10
4.4 Facility secuiiiy """""""""' 11
4.5 Media Relations Policy....'...' """""""""' 1l
DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES ................' ............12
5.1 Incident Discovery """"""""12
5.2 Emergency Notification"......'... """""""'12
5.3 Emer[ency Alerting Procedures """""""72
5.4 Evacuation and Perionnel Accountability..'.......".' ""'12
5.5 Regulatory Notifications.'.....'. """"""""'72
INCIDENT HANDLING PROCEDTIRES...........,...... ....'".".. 13
6.1 Fires and Explosions. """""" 13
6.2 Hazardous Material Releases """""""""' 13
6.3 Medical Emergency """"""" 13
6.4 Severe Weather Incidents ""' 13
6.5 Bomb Threats """""""""""' 13
6.6 Transportation Accidents... """"""""""" 13
6.7 Vandalism or Sabotage """"' 14
FACILITY SHUTDOWN GUIDELINES...............". ............. 15
7.1 Emergency Shutdown Procedures...'.....'....'... """"""" 15
TERMINATING THE 8MERGENCY.............. ...""""""""" 16
8.1 Recovery of Operations ............ """""""' 16
8.2 Documentation """"""""""' 16
8.3 Damage Assessment """"""' 16
8.4 Post-Emergency Activites..... """""""""' 16
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Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Appendix tV
Appendix V
Appendix VI
Appendix VII
Appendix VIII
Appendix IX
APPENDICES
Contact/Personnel List
Emergency Response PIan Review Record
Emergency Action Site Plan
Facility Personnel Responsibilities
Emergency Contacts
Chronological Record of Emergency
Bomb Threat Checklist
Onsite Emergency Response Equipment
Emergency Drill Form
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
Revised: 7i5l06
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose of the
Emergency Response
Plan
This Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is specific to the Hyrup
Evaporation Facility, owned and operated by Noble Energy, Inc'
6goLte;. This document is designed to provide for the safety and
welfare of facility personnel, the community, the environment, and
property.
This ERP includes details to:
. make the facility and immediate surrounding area safe (people first,
then properfy);
. isolate the arealfacilitY;
' notifY appropriate public agencies;
. identiff evacuation routes, fire extinguishing equipment,
emergency response equipment, and meeting locations with the
facility plot plan;
. establish procedures for personnel who remain to maintain critical
operations until they evacuate;
. establish emergency escape procedures;
identiff medical and rescue responsibilities for trained employees;
establish methods for reporting fires and other emergency events;
provide primary and altemate meeting locations for employees and
contractors after evacuation;
provide labor, materials, and equipment;
establish and maintain adequate communication with govemmental
agencies (fire, police, public officials, etc.) and clarify their
responsibilities;
identify emergency shutdown procedures for affected equipment;
handle hazardous substances ;
establish an off-site media center; and
return the facility to service.
The intent of this ERP is to comply with guidelines set forth by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Specifically,
the regulations of 29 cFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.120 have been
followed when applicable.
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1.3 Assumptions and
Situations
The procedures outlined in this ERP were developed under the
assumption that the local fire protection and emergency response
agencies will respond to emergencies at the facility when notified and
will assist to the extent of their respective capabilities.
This ERP provides procedures to address the following types of
emergency events:
. Natural disasters and severe weather conditions including:
- floods
- damaging storms
- earthquakes
- weather extremes (cold, blizzards, heat)
- lightning and wildfires
. Disruption to normal operations:
- non-permitted material/chemical releases from stationary or
mobile sources or minor releases of stored fluids from
facility ponds
- unscheduled valve closure or safety equipment shutdown, or
any unscheduled emergency shutdown
- major accidents involving Noble vehicles or equipment
owned by contractors
- bomb threats
- threats against employees or Noble facilities
- fatalities or multiple hospitalizations involving employees or
members of the public
- disturbances on Noble properfy
- damage to Noble properly which interferes with the
performance of normal business
- disruption of service to customers (scheduled and
unscheduled)
. Catastrophic Failure and Damage:
- major pipeline ruptures or fires
- major environmental release
- significant destruction of facilities
- failure of containment structure resulting in release of
significant volume of pond fluids.
The ERP also provides procedures for communications with employees,
governmental agencies, and the public during emergencies to assure an
effective response during an emergency situation.
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1.4 Facility Health and
Safety Policy
1.5 Response Team and
Personnel
Responsibilities
This ERP is a reflection of the Noble Health and Safety policy. When
the facility, or a portion of the facility, is involved in an emergency
event, Noble personnel shall take the appropriate action to safeguard
human life, protect Noble and surrounding property, and maintain or
restore operations if possible.
Field personnel must immediately communicate information about any
emergincy event to their immediate supervisor. The supervisor will
immediately initiate the appropriate notification procedure. In the event
that the supervisor cannot be reached immediately, field personnel will
initiate necessary notifications.
The response team is an organized management group established to
respond to an emergency and should be comprised of personnel assigned
to perform the following functions (an individual may perform multiple
functions, due to the size ofthe facility and typical staffing levels):
. The Site Safety Officer ensures site, public, and employee safety,
establishes the site safety plan, coordinates environmental response,
maintains proper communication with local, state, and federal
emergency response organizations, or other agencies as necessary.
The On-Site Coordinator/Operations Chief is responsible for
oversight and management of site activities.
The Logistics Officer obtains necessary response equipment and
material to support emergency and mitigation procedures.
. The Planning officer coordinates contractors and additional
company personnel as necessary'
. The Incident Commander is responsible for managing the
emergency event, and will coordinate the following activities:
- Establish a command post, assemble the response team and
assign team member responsibilities;
- Assess priorities - safety first, mitigation second;
- Account for location of all personnel who were in the
area/facility at the start of the emergency;
- Implement the Emergency Response Plan;
- Provide on-site supervision ofresponse activities;
- Assess and deploy needed resources and coordinate
activities;
- Serve as or provide for an emergency event safety officer,
responsible to prevent injuries and/or death;
- Maintaincommunications
the Environmental Health
the response;
with the Field Site Supervisor and
and Safety Manager throughout
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- Coordinate activities of and respond to outside agencies;
- Coordinate response to initial contacts with local press and
government agencies;
- Return the facility back to normal service;
- Complete all reports associated with the emergency event;
- Conduct an investigation to determine the root cause of the
event and develop corrective actions to prevent recuffence'
. The Administration Coordinator arranges for humanitarian
assistance, lodging, meals, etc. and manages purchase orders,
contacts, etc.
If informed of an emergency event by a private citizen, Noble personnel
will obtain as much detail as possible and call a designated field
employee to investigate the status. Employees at or near the scene will
respond to the emergency immediately.
The Environmental Health and Safety Manager will communicate
reportable incidents by telephone to appropriate regulatory agencies as
soon as possible.
The first employee detecting or being notified of an emergency event is
responsible to:
actuate an Emergency Shutdown (ESD) if warranted
notiff emergency personnel
notify the Incident Commander. If the designated Incident
Commander is not available, contact the Alternate Incident
Commander.
initiate the ERP
initiate defensive measures to control the emergency event if these
measures can be done safely and only if the employee has been
trained in emergency response, or has completed 24-hout
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER) operations level training.
- If the first employee has not completed emergency response
training, including appropriate HAZWOPER training he/she
shall not initiate defensive measures, but shall complete
notifi cation procedures.
The Incident Commander, is any employee with operational
responsibility (a supervisor, foreman, manager, plant operator, etc.)
who has received training in emergency response. The Incident
Commander must:
have access to this ERP
. immediately initiate procedures in the ERP and notiff the immediate
sunervisor.
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1.6 Plan Update
Procedures and
Revisions
1.7 Plan Distribution
. gather information on the emergency event
. implement actions to mitigate the emergency and coordinate and
document all telephone calls, conversations, pressures' etc. pertinent
to the emergency event until relieved of the responsibility by a
higher level of management.
Area/facility personnel are responsible to provide initial response and
containment of the emergency. They shall:
. take appropriate actions to guarantee public, employee, equipment
and environmental safety
. have completed emergency response training, including a minimum
24-horx FIAZWOPER incident command and technician level
training (ifexpected to respond offensively, e.g., to stop a hazardous
materials release or perform as an incident commander).
This ERP should be considered a "controlled document" and treated
accordingly. The Environmental Health and Safety Manager is
responsible for revising and updating the ERP on a regular basis.
A copy of the ERP shall, at a minimum, be provided to each person
listed in Appendix I. Each person shall be responsible for maintaining a
current document by obtaining updates from the Environmental Health
and Safety Manager.
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2.0 FACILITY HAZARD AND RISK ANALYSIS
2.1 OverviewoftheFacility The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is a natural gas production facility
owned and operated by Noble Energy, Inc. The facilify consists of
metering equipment, above ground and partially buried storage tanks,
and piping systems. Materials related to the maintenance and operation
of the facility, including flammable materials, are stored at the site. The
facility should be considered manned, as it is visited regularly by
operations personnel during regular business hours.
2.2 Bacility Rish Evaluation A natural gas production facility is inherently vulnerable to risk due to
the presence of flammable or combustible materials. Fire or explosions
caused by accidents or improper procedures is a serious threat to life and
property, and represents a significant risk at the Hyrup Evaporation
Facility. A catastrophic failure of a pond retaining wall or berm is
another major risk and would potentially result in the release of a
considerable volume of stored water. The largest threat from such a
release would be to personnel and/or equipment immediately
downstream of the breach. As the distance from the release point
increases, the risk is lessened due dissipation of the energy in the fluid
flow. The distances to public or environmental receptors from the
facility are such that damage or harm outside the facility due to a fluid
release would likely be minor. The above mentioned risks can be
mitigated by following proper safety guidelines, adhering to safe-work
practices, and periodic inspection offacility equipment and structures.
2.3 Offsite Risk Evaluation The Hyrup Evaporation Facility is a semi-remote facility with several
other oil and gas and industrial structures near the plant properfy. The
surrounding area is used for livestock grazing and natural gas
exploration, production, processing, and transportation. As such, there
exists a risk of impact or influence to the facility from offsite sources.
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3.0 PREVBNTTON
3.1 General Prevention
Policy
3.2 Fire Prevention Policy
Incidents at the facility will be minimized through personnel training,
regular safety inspections, and implementation of the policies and
procedures outlined in this ERP and the Noble safety program. The
primary responsibility for prevention of emergency incidents is placed
on facility operations personnel. Any change or addition to facility
equipment or process will necessitate a review of safety procedures and
a revision of applicable procedures in this ERP.
The purpose of this policy is to provide operation personnel with a
minimum standard for fire protection and prevention at the Hyrup
Evaporation Facility. This plan complies with the OSFIA Fire
Prevention Standard, Title29 CFR 1910.38 (b).
This program applies to the Hyrup Evaporation Facility and incorporates
the Noble policy on fire prevention, training and maintenance. The
Environmental Health and Safety Manager is the primary program
coordinator. His duties include:
. supervision of the program;
. scheduled training for all operations personnel;
. purchase and distribution ofportable fire extinguishers;
. assigning maintenance, inspection and testing duties; and
. veriffing that inspection and maintenance of portable fire
extinguishers, and training are properly documented.
All operations personnel will receive annual training regarding fire
hazards of the materials and processes to which they are exposed as well
as the care and use of portable fire extinguishers, location of fire
extinguishers and implementation of the emergency response plan.
Inspection and Maintenance:
All portable fire extinguishers will be inspected annually by an approved
person. This inspection will consist of a thorough examination of each
extinguisher's shell, gauge, hose and nozzle, and weighing and re-
tagging ofeach fire extinguisher.
An approved contractor shall conduct the hydrostatic testing and
scheduled maintenance (when required). All service, maintenance or
hydrostatic testing information shall also be documented.
A visual inspection of each fire extinguisher for readiness and location
will be performed monthly by operations personnel. This inspection
will be documented on each fire extinguisher inspection tag or recorded
on a monthly inspection log.
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Fire Prevention:
Operations personnel will be responsible for monitoring
accumulation of flammable and combustible waste materials
residues that may contribute to a fire.
Flammable substances are liquids, solids or gases that have
flashpoints below 100'F. Some common flammables are: gasoline,
natural gas, propane, methanol, and certain paints, primers and
thinners.
Combustible substances are liquids, solids or gases that have flash
points greater than 100"F. Some common combustibles include:
grasses, paper, wood, paint, certain lubricating oils and greases.
Good housekeeping and equipment maintenance are essential to keep
fire hazards to a minimum. Listed below are housekeeping and
maintenance requirements for controlling the supply and accumulation
of flammables and combustible substances:
l. Flammable liquids
containers.
be stored in original or approved
Larger quantities (25 gallons or more) of flammable liquids or
gases shall be stored in an approved container outside ofa building
or in an APPROVED fire rated storage cabinet when located inside
a building.
Each flammable liquid container shall have a bonding and
grounding cable attached between it and the receiving container
while transferring or dispensing.
Oil-soaked rags shall be stored in a Ul-approved, covered metal
container.
Scrap paper or packing materials shall be removed from any work
area immediately after unpacking. Waste receptacles shall be
emptied daily and refuse placed in proper trash containers.
Weeds and grasses will not be allowed to grow or accumulate
around any piping, process equipment, exit gates, or buildings.
Fire prevention signs shall be posted in conspicuous locations and
kept in good condition.
Fire extinguishers will be placed at appropriate distances
throughout the facility.
Insulate or protect hot surfaces that might be sources of ignition
against spillage or leakage offuel.
10. Plant personnel are responsible for inspecting heat-producing
equipment and making sure that good housekeeping and equipment
maintenance are being performed to keep fire hazards to a
minimum.
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3.3 Facility Safety
Inspections and Audits
The facility shall be inspected for safety hazatds and poor housekeeping
situations as part of the regular operations and maintenance routine.
Additionally, an annual safety audit should be performed by the
Environmental Health and Safety Manager or by a person designated by
the Environmental Health and Safety Manager. The safety audit should
include a thorough review of each element of this ERP' The
impoundment and pond retaining structures should be regularly
inspected for signs of deterioration or indications of integrity problems.
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4.0 PREPAREDNBSS
4.1 Training
4.2 Drills and Exercises
4.3 Facilities, Supplies, and
Equipment
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The Field Site Supervisor or the Environmental Health and Safety
Manager will make certain that an annual review of the ERP is
conduited with each employee to veriS'emergency training is effective'
New employee orientation shall include training on the ERP'
Document the individual employee review and verification of training'
All records of training should be maintained in personnel files'
Each employee identified in the ERP shall be current on emergency
response training, including the appropriate level of HAZWOPER
training.
Training shall include a minimum of the following:
. achieve an understanding ofspecific roles in various ER scenarios;
. use of appropriate communication systems and alternate
communication methods in case the plant system is disabled;
. organizing and actively taking part in a response team drill;
. how to locate isolation valves/shutdown controls;
how to respond to specific failures;
how to respond to media questions;
how to interact with public officials;
where to meet in the event roads to the facility are impassable and/
or communications are unavailable;
. appropriate control, containment, and clean-up procedures;
The Environmental Health and Safety Manager will schedule an annual
facility drill to determine the effectiveness of the ERP and associated
procedures. The drill shall consist of an emergency scenario that
involves exercising various procedures described in this ERP. At
completion of the drill, a review shall be performed and documented. If
n.."isury, the ERP must be revised to correct any deficiencies noted
during the review. The drill activities and review comments should be
recorded on the form provided in Appendix IV, and kept on file for three
years.
Equipment and supplies to be used in the event of an emergency shall be
stored at the facility or carried in field vehicles (if appropriate)'
Emergency fire equipment will be maintained and located as described
in Section 3.2. Spill or release response materials should be stored in a
protected location and replenished immediately when used. All
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"...g.*y "q.tp*.nt should be inspected frequently and deficiencies
corre;ted immediately. Upon receipt of this ERP, facility operations
4.4 Facility Security
4.5 Media Relations Policlr,
personnel should complete the list of equipment provided in Appendix
VIII.
General security is controlled by operations personnel during regular
duties. The facility is surrounded by a fence with specific access points.
The electronic and motor control systems are within the facility properly
boundaries and not generally accessible to non-authorized personnel.
During an emergency, security will be controlled by the Incident
commander. Access to the site will be restricted to only those
individuals involved in specific emergency response procedures. Local
law enforcement may be contacted if needed to secure the facility and
immediate surroundings.
In the event of an emergency, a designated spokesperson (who receives
periodic media training) at the site will handle initial communications
with the public and the media. The designated spokesperson may give
the media at the scene a brief outline of known facts; subsequent
responses will be coordinated through the Noble Corporate Office.
In addition, the designated supervisory person, and only that person
(usually the Field Site Supervisor) who has had media training shall
speak to the media or the public about the emergency event. If reporters
irrive, the designated supervisory person should check their credentials
to confirm that they are reporters, assign someone to escort them to the
site and keep them within safe areas.
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5.0 DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
5.1 Incident Discovery
5.2 Emergency Notification
Emergency Alerting
Procedures
Evacuation and
Personnel
Accountability
The facility operates with the assistance of automated control devices
that will shut down various systems when abnormal conditions are
detected. As there is not a facility-wide alarm system in place at the
Hyrup Evaporation Facility, observation by operations personnel is the
primary method of incident discovery.
Upon discovery of an emergency by operations personnel, the
Environmental Health and Safety Manager and the Field Site Supervisor
should be notified. Contact information is provided in Appendix I.
In the event of an emergency, the Site Safety Officer will alert any
personnel at the site or near the facility of the emergency.
5.3
5.4 Personnel shall evacuate in a safe, prompt manner, following an
appropriate evacuation route. Evacuation routes are indicated on the
Emergency Action Site Plan in Appendix III. Upon evacuation of the
facility, personnel shall proceed to the designated assembly area.
Personnel and any visitors to the site at the time of the emergency will
be accounted for when evacuation is complete by checking the site
visitor logs, personnel shift schedules, or by questioning all individuals
present.
5.5 Regulatory Notifications Reporting of incidents to regulatory agencies will be the responsibility
of the Environmental Health and Safety Manager. In the event of an
emergency, the Environmental Health and Safety Manager will
determine which agencies should be notified and provide information to
the proper representatives. The SPCC Plan for the Hyrup Evaporation
Facility should be referenced for reporting procedures and regulatory
contacts related to spills and releases.
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6.0 INCIDENT HANDLING PROCEDURES
6.1 Fires and Explosions
6,2 Hazardous Material
Releases
6.3 Medical EmergencY
6.4 Severe Weather
Incidents
6.5 Bomb Threats
6.6 Transportation
Accidents
When responding to a fire or explosion, evaluate the situation upon
discovery. If ttte emergency will not necessitate the shutdown of
equipment, secure the area, and proceed with containment and control
p..Ldur.r as necessary. Keep supervision aware of the conditions. and
whether additional personnel or equipment will be needed'
In the event of a hazardous material release, the primary concem and
responsibility is the protection of life and limb. The second responsibility
is the protlction
-of property. Proceed within the guidelines of
IIAZWOPER or other appropriate emergency processes to control or
contain the extent ofthe release'
A medical emergency must be responded to immediately using available
First Aid equipment. Personnel with current First Aid training should be
called upon first to control the situation. Local medical emergency
response agencies must be notified immediately.
The facility operations personnel will rely on local weather forecasts and
media broadCasts for warning of approaching severe weather. Upon
notice or alert of severe weather, operations personnel shall move to a
safe location to monitor or observe facility systems during the weather
event. If the facility cannot be monitored safely from an immediate or
nearby location, personnel shall leave the area until the severe weather
has passed by the facility. When it is safe to retum to the facility, all
systems and equipment should be checked for damage and any
emergency situations handled in accordance with this ERP.
Any threat made toward personnel or Noble property should be taken
seriously and considered dangerous. Threats, and any related
conversations or incidents, should be properly documented. A form is
provided in Appendix VII to assist with this documentation. The Field
Site Supervisor and the Environmental Health and Safety Manager
should be made aware of any threat immediately. Local law
enforcement agencies must also be notified promptly.
Response to vehicle accidents at or near the facility should be
appiopriate to the extent of injury and properfy damage. Accidents
involvlng Noble or contractor vehicles that cause or have the potential to
cause an emergency at the facility shall be reported as soon as safely
possible to the Environmental Health and Safety Manager.
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6.7 Vandalism/Sabotage Upon discovery of evidence of vandalism or sabotage, an immediate
asiessment of all facility equipment and systems shall be performed.
After the assessment is accomplished and a return to normal operations
is possible, a thorough documentation of the vandalism should be
completed and reported to the Field Site Supervisor. Local law
enforcement should be contacted as necessary.
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7.0 FACILITY SHUTDOWN
7.1 Emergency Shutdown
Procedures
If an emergency necessitates that facility operation be terminaled, an
emergency shutdown should be performed by facility personnel. Any
emergency shutdown should occur with the intent of maximizing safety
and minimizing property or equipment damage. If performing an
emergency shutdown will potentially cause injury or death, then
personnel should evacuate the facility without completing shutdown
procedures.
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8.0 TERMII\ATING THE EMERGENCY
8.1 Recovery of OPerations
8.2 Documentation
8.3 Damage Assessment
8.4 Post-Emergency
Activities
Facility operations should commence as soon as safely possible
following a facility or equipment shutdown event. An inspection and
review oT affected equipment or systems by safety and engineering staff
members may be required before normal operations can be restored.
The Incident Commander shall make certain all ca||s, conversations,
pressures, quantities, or other information pertinent to an. emergency
event are doiumented per this ERP and the attachments herein'
Personnel designated by the Incident commander shall visually inspect
all equipment and systems following an emergency incident' Any
evidence of damage will be reported to the Incident commander and
properly documented. Any damaged equipment that presents an unsafe
condition shall be repaired or replaced before returning affected systems
to normal operation.
when the emergency has ended or as soon as practical, determine and
notiff the Field Site Supervisor of the following:
. the extent of the damage;
. an estimate of time required to repair the equipment/facility'
call personnel and have them report to duty if and when they are needed
to:
. locate pertinent material available from stock or suppliers;
. arrange for contract equipment and personnel;
. prepare plans for returning the facility to service;
. assist in any other activities involving the emergency;
. dispatch work crews and equipment to the site as needed;
. restore facility to service as soon as repairs can be made safely and
in accordance with established procedure;
. evaluate the cause of failure and provide a written plan to prevent a
reoccurrence of the emergency event'
Emergency events will be investigated per the requirements of Noble
accidJnt investigation procedures. The investigation will determine the
root cause of the emergency event and recommend any needed changes
to prevent reculrence. The investigation will assess the effectiveness of
the response team and the ERP to determine whether improvements are
needed.
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APPENDICES
I. Contact/Personnel List
U. Emergency Response Plan Review Record
m. Emergency Action Site Plan
IV. FacilityPersonnelResponsibilities
V. Emergency Contacts
VI. Chronological Record of Emergency
VII. Bomb Threat Checklist
VIII. On Site Emergency Response Equipment
IX. Emergency Drill Form
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I. CONTACT/PERSONNEL LIST
For further information about the Emergency Response Plan, evacuation, response to emergency events,
or other information regarding arealfacility emergencies, contact the following people:
II. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN REVIEW RECORI)
Name of Facility: Hyrup Evaporation Facility
Date of Initial Plan Development: 715106
Date of Last Review for Plan Accuracy:
Date of Last Revision:
Field Site Supervisor Name:
Field Site Supervisor Signature:
NAME TITLE TELEPHONE
TBD Environmental Health and SafetY
Manager
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
TBD Operations (xxx) xxx-xxxx
TBD Field Site Supervisor (xxx) xxx-no<x
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III. EMERGENCY ACTION SITE PLAN
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<Emereencv Action Site Plan will be prepared and included upon comDletion of facilitv>
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
IV. FACILITY PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES
Facility Name:Hvrun Evanoration Facilitv Issue Date:
TITLE NAME RESPONSIBILITIES
DURING AN EMERGENCY
Incident Commander TBD Coordination of efforts, media
contacts. compliance contacts.
Incident Commander Alternate TBD
In addition. as personnel available:
Site Safety Officer TBD Make sure safety equipment is
in place & inspected.
On-Site Coordinator/Operations
Chief
Control of emergency, isolation
of facility.
As required bv HAZWOPER:
Technician Level Responder Set up incident command post &
isolation of faciliW.
Technician Level Responder
Alternate
Operations Level Responder Defensive response, contact
aonrooriate Dersonnel.
Othe Facili8/Area Personnel:
Person in Charse Coordinate support efforts.
Operations Manager
Rescue Personnel:A11 area field personnel
Medical Personnel:All personnel trained in
First Aid & CPR
Oth er Area/Facility/Regional
Personnel:
Corporate Environmental Health
and Safety Manager
TBD Assist Incident Commander in
emergency response, safety
equipment, & control efforts.
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V. EMERGENCY CONTACTS
NAME OF FACILITY: Hvrup Evaporation Facility Issue Date:
Latitude of Facility: N39.3730709' Longitude of Facility: Wl08.0725275"
NAME OF COMPANY OR AGENCY PHONE NO.
Anv Emerqency 911
St. Mary's Air Life
CiW: Grand Junction State: Colorado
1-800-322-4923
St. Mary's Hospital
City: Grand Junction State: Colorado
(970) 244-2273
Clagett Memorial Hospital
Citv: Rifle State: Colorado
(970) 625-1s10
Garfield County Sheriff
City: Rifle State: Colorado
(970) 62s-1899
State Highway Patrol
City: State: Colorado
(970) 248-7277
Colorado State Patrol HAZMAT
Service
CiW: Parachute State: Colorado
(970)248-7283
Rifle Fire Protection District
CiW: Rifle State: Colorado
(970) 62s-1220
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
CiW: State:
Other Agencies or Contacts (Customers, people living near he Facility, etc.)
Citv: State:
City: State:
Ciw: State:
Citv: State:
City: State:
CiW: State:
Citv: State:
CiW: State:
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NAME OF FACILITY:
YOUR NAME:
FIRST RESPONDEREMPLOYEE COLLECTS THE FACTS.
Briefly describe the emergencY:
DATE OF INCIDENT:
TIME lST AWARE:
Was the ESD activated?Yes No Time:
Did you activate the siren?Yes No Time:
Can you isolate the Problem area?Yes No Time:
C,q.UffON, Do not risk your life or others until you hav
Is rescue needed?Yes No Time:
Is first aid needed?Yes No Time:
If yes, can you move the victim?Yes No Time:
Are you in a hazardous environment?Yes No Time:
Do you have the Proper equiPment to
oroceed without help?
Yes No Time:
Do you need to call 911?Yes No Time:
Are you able to set uP an emergency
command center?
Yes No
Who should you contact for assistance?
If fhe is outside of the nlant: Who is n the
Name:Address:Phone No.
Called From:Phone No.
LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Time:Name Ambulance Service:Ciw: state:
Phone No.
Time:Name Hospital:
Citv: Slate:
Phone No.
Time:Name Air Life:
Citv: State:
Phone No.
Time:Name Alternate Hospital:
Citv: State:
Phone No.
Time:Name City Police:
CiW: State:
Phone No.
Time:Sheriff s Office County:
CiW: State:
Phone No.
Time:State Patrol Name:
Citv: State:
Phone No.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Department Name:
COMPANY PERSONNEL
NOTE:
Name:
City:
Time:Name Field Site Supervisor:Phone No.
Time:Name Other Operators:Phone No.
Time:Name Other Technicians:Phone No.
Phone No.
Time:Name Plant/Facility OPerator:WorkNo.
Home No.
Time:Name Environmental Health and Safety Manager:WorkNo.
Home No.
Notify Primary Contact as soon as you have the emergency in primary control (e'g', ESD - evacuate -
,.."uL - first aid - isolate fuel source if fire - spill containment to prevent environmental contamination).
ff y* fr*" the problem under control, start your Emergency Response Plan.
LOCAL RESIDENCES
UTILITIES
Emergency is under total control.
Time: Date:
Incident Commander's Initials:
if
Time:Name of Resident:
Location:
Phone No.
Time:Name of Resident:
Location:
Phone No.
Time:Name of Resident:
Location:
Phone No.
PIPELINE COMPANY S) or oTHER AFFECTEPIO-!4EANYG
Time:Company:Phone No.
Time:Company:Phone No.
Time:Company:Phone No.
Time:Companv:Phone No.
Time:Comoanv:Phone No.
Other Action(s) Tt ken - Attach extra eets necessa
Time:
Time:
Time:
Time:
Time:
State:
Phone No.
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VII. BOMB THRBAT CHECKLIST
Name of Facility:
Report call immediately to:Telephone
DateBomb threat received by:
TIIE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REQUIRES OPINION, PERCEPTION AND
JUDGEMENT. PLEASE GIVE YOUR VERY FIRST IMPRBSSIONS:
Ouestions to ask Exact wording of threat
1. When is bomb going to exPlode?
2. Where is bomb right now?
3. What does bomb look like?
4. What kind of bomb is it?
5. What will cause it to explode?
6. Did you place the bomb?
7. Whv?
8. What is your address?
9. What is your name?
CALLER WAS:Male Adult Female child
ESTIMATE AGE Pre Teen Teenage 20-40 40-50
50+
CALLER'S SPEECH:Accent Heaw Slight Foreign
Spanish Asian Germatr Other
American Southem New England Other
CALLER'S VOICE:Calm Soft Distinct Angry
Loud Slurred Excited Ragged
Laushins Crying Rapid Slow
Normal Deep Nasal Lisp
Stutter Deep Breathing Familiar Raspy
Clearing Throat Cracking Voice
BACKGROUND
SOUNDS:
Street Noises Office Machinery Animal Noises
Tele Booth Kitchen Ware Voices Airplane
Bus Factory Machinery Train Clear
Music House Noises Local Weather
Motor Lonq Distance Static Other
THREAT
LANGUAGE:
Well Spoken Incoherent Foul Taped
Irrational Messase Read by Threat Maker
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
Equipment Location
Snill Containment/Control Eq uipment
Fire Control Eq uipment (Efltqgq!$9I$
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IX. EMERGENCY DRILL
Date of Drill:
Attendees:
Facility Name:
Drill Scenario:
Emergency Equipment/Activities Involved/Topics Covered (check if yes):
SCBA: Emergency Rescue:
Portable Fire Extinguishers :-Plant Shutdown :
Wheeled Fire Extinguishers:-Equipment Shutdown:
Eye/Face Equipment:-Lockout/Tag out:
SPCC:CPR/First Aid:
HAZWOPER: Hazard Communication
Contacts Made:
Safety Department:
Others:
Operations Manager:
Discussion Points/Comments :
Training Conducted/Accompl ished:
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Wildlife Habitat Profile Map
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Garfield County Speeial Use Permit Application
Prepared for: Noble EnergY
Prepared by: WestWater Engineering Inc'
(In coordination with Wagon Wheel Consulting)
January 2006 (Revised February 2006)
Introduction
The Noble Energy Ilyrup Evaporation Ponds Phase I ancl II project site is located in section
2, TBS, R96w, 6tr'PM (Map). The
40 + acre site is niostly located in a
ntixed sagebrush meadorv
surrounded by pinyon pine-Utal't
juniper ivoodlands on three sides and
mixed grass Pasture land to tlie
south. The gentlY sloPing terrace
behveen Wallace and SPring Creeks
soutlt of tlre Colorado River lies on
tlre north slopes of the Battlements-
Four operating gas rvells are located
within the site.
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An site inspection conducted by WestWater Engineering (WWE)gccurred during a period of
mild rveather on January 11, 2d06. The perimeler and adjoining lands were surveyed for plant
communities, listed noxiotts weeds, soils and wildlife'
Potential Wildlife Occurrence
The site is excellent mule deer winter rallge. Four mule deer rvere feeding at the site at the tirne
ofsurvey.
The table below presents a list of rvildlife species which could be expected to be-observed in the
vicinity of flte site. The data, obtained from the Colorado Division of Wildlife County Species
Occurrence database, was exhacted and modified by WestWater biologists based on the plant
communities present at the site and potential wildlife using those communities'
potential wildlife occurrence checklist for Hyrup Evaporation Pond complex
'Common Name''Scientific Namc'tOccu rrencctt tAbundancc'**
Amphibinns
Great Basin SPadeloql Spea intermontana Kioun to occur Uncommon
Woodhouse's Toad Bulo rvoodhousii Knorvn to occur Common
Birds
Corvu-s brschvrhmchos Kno*n to occur Fairly Common
Amcrican Goldfinch Carduelis tristis Krorn to occur Fairly Common
American Kestrcl Falco sparverius Knorvn to occur
American Peresrine Falcon Falco pereginus anatu!!Klo*TI [o occur
Americrn Robin Turdus migratorius Kno*n to occur Common
eddlsgls I-Ialiaeetus leucoccPhalus Knorw to occur Unknown
Band-tailed Pieeon Columba fasciata Known to occur
Black Rosy Finch Leucosticte atrata Knorvn to occur Unknorvn
Pica pica Knorvn to occur Common
Poecile atricapillus Knorvn to occur Fairly Common
BlnckJteaded Grosbsak Pheucticus melanoceP!4!ur Klrorvn lo occur Fairly Common
Bohemisn Waxwing Bombycilla gamrllq Knorm to occur Unknotvn
Rnrvelq Snnrmrv Spizella brervcri Knorvn to occur Common
Brorvn Creeper Certhia americanu Knorvn to occur Uncommon
Brorvn-caoned RosY Finch Leucosticte auslralis Knorm to occur Uncomrnon
Brout-headed Corvbird Molotlrrus ater Knorvn to occur Comrnon
Bullock's Oriole Icten:s bullockii Klorvn to occur Fairly Common
Bushtit Psaltripan:s minimus Knorvn to occur Uncommon
Cassin's Finch Carpodacus cossinii Kno$n to occur Fairly Comrnon
Cassin's Kinebird Tyrannus vociferans Knoun to occur uasual/Accloental
Cedar Waxrving Bombycilla cedmrum Knorvn to occur Uncommon
Chippine Sparrorv Spizella passerina Kriorvn to occur Conrnon
Clark's Nutc.racker NuciGaga columbiana Known to occur Fairly Common
Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Knorvn to occur Common
Common Poonvill Phalacnoptilus nuttoll Kno$'n to occur Uncommon
Common Rriven Corvtrs corux Knolw to occur Fairlv Comnon
Cooper's llarvk Accipiter cooperii Knorvn to occur Uncomrnon
Junco hyemalis Knorvn to occur Common
flnrmv Wondncck Picoides pubescens Knorvn to occur Unconunon
Europcan Siarling Sturnus vulgaris Knorvn to occur Abundani
Field Sparrorv Spizella pusilla Knorvn to occur Unknou,n
Golden Eaglc Aquilo clrysaetqs Klorvn to occur Uncommon
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Coiden-crorvned Kirrglet Regulus satrapa fno*n to o.cu. I Uncommon
Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis Knorm to occur Uncomrnon
Grav-crorvned Rosy Finch teucosticte lephrocotis Kno\Yn to occur Unl(Ilolvn
Er"rt Hnmed Otvl Bubo virEinianus Knorvn to occur Uncommon
Creen-tailed Torvhee Pipilo chlorurus Knorvn to occur Comrnon
I,lairy Woodpccker Picoides villosus Knorvn to occur Uncommon
I-lorned Larli Eremophila alpeslris Knorvn to occur Fairlv Common
I'louse Finch Carpodacus mexicanul Knorvn to occur Comrnon
House Sparrorv Passer domesticus Knorm to occur Common
House Wren Troglodytes acdon Knorvn to occur Common
Juniper Tilmouse Bacolophus Eriscus Knorvn to occur Fairly Common
I ark Snarotv Chondestes grammacus Known lo occur l'arrly Lommon
Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria Known to occur Fairly Common
l-crvis' Woodpccker Mclanerpes letvis Klorm to occur Rnre
Lincoln's SDarrorv Melospiza lincolnii Knorvn to occur Fairlv Common
Loseerfiead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus Known to occur uncommon
MacGilliuaylWqbler Oporornis tolmiei Knorvn to occur Fairly Common
Merlin Falco columbarius Kno\Yn to occur Unlsrorm
Mnrrntnin Bllehird Sialia cum-rcoides Knorvn to occur Fairly Comrnon
Mountain Chickadee Poecilc gumbeli Knorr,n to occur Common
h,{^,'mino llnve Zenaida mscroura Knorvn to occur Common
Colaptcs auratus Knorvn to occur Fairly Common
Norliem Harrier Circus ryaleus Known to occur Uncommon
Nn*ham Snrv-rvhel Orvl Aegolius acadicus Kno*,n to occur Uncommon
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregdnus Knorr.n !o occur Rare
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Knotvn to occur Uncommon
i ct-i Carduelis pinus K-nos,n to occur Common
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cYanocePhalus Kno*n to occur Common
Pyemy Nuthatch Sitta pyprnaea Knorvn to occur Rare
Rcd-brcasted Nuthatch Sitla canadensis Knorvn to occur Uncommon
RedJreaded Woodpecker Ivlclanerpes cry[rrocephalus Knorvn to occur unKnoryn
Red-tailed Flawk Buteo iamaicensis Knorm to occur
Roue.h-leeccd Harvk Buteo lagopus Knoun to occur
Ruby-crorvned Kinglet Rcsulus calendula Knos,n to occur Common
Gunnison Sage Gmuse Cenlrocercus minimus Knorvn to occur Uncomr,ron
Sase Soarorv Arnphispiza belli Knoun to occur uncommon
SagqTh-Slg Oreoscoptes montanus Knotvn to occur uncommon
Sham-shinned Harvk Accipiter striaiq!Knorvn to occur
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia Knou.n (o occur Fairly Commoq
Steller's JaY Cvanocitta stelleri Knorvn to occur Fairly Comrnon
Srvainson's I'larvk Buteo s\Yeinsoni Kno$,n to occur
Torvnsend's Solitairc Myadcstes townsendi Knortn to occur
Cathartes aura Knorvn to occur Fairly Common
Sn*rorv Pooecetes gramineus Knorvn to occur Ccmmon
tVectem Ilfirehird Sialia mexicana Knorvn to occur Rare
Wcstcm Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Krorm to occur Fairly Common
Weslern Mcadorvlark Stumella neglecta Known to occur Common
0tus kennicottii Krour to occur Unknorvn
Westem Scrub JaY Anhelocoma c:lifomica Known to oscur Fairly Common
Knorvn to occur Fairly Commonrlranga
\Upcte6 Wnod-Pervee Contopus sordidulus Knorvn to occur I'atrly uo
Wh ite-breasted Nutlratch Sitta carolinensis Knolvn to occur Fairly Common
White-cmrvned Soarmrv Zonotrichia leucophrys Known to occur Fairly qgrnrnsl
White-throatcd Sparrorv Zonolrichia albicollis Kno$,n to occur Unlino\vn
Wild TurkcY Meleagris gallopavo Knou'n to occur Uncommon
I\{nmnrnls
American Badgcr Ta,ridea trrus Kroun lo occur Fairly Common
American Elk Cervus elaphus Krorvn to occur Abundant
Big Brorvn Bat Eptxicus fuscus Klog'n to occur Abundant
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Black Bear Umrs americanus Knorvn to occur Common
Bobcat Lynx rufus I(rorm to occur
Bushy-tailed Woodrat Ncotoma cinerea Knortn to occur Fairly Common
C.-mnn Porcuoine Eretirizon dorsatum Klorvn to occur Uncommon
Coyote Canis lahans Krorvn to occur Abundsnt
Deer Mouse Peromyscus milriculatus Known to occur
Desert Cottontail Svlvilasus audubonii Kro*.n to occur Common
Goldcn-mantled Ground Squirrcl Spermophilus latemlis Knorvn to occuf Fairly Common
Gmv F,Urocyon cineqqqqggn!9uq KnollTr to occur Fairly Cornmon
Kit Fox Vulpes macrotis Likely to occur Unloown
Least Chipmunli Tamias minimus Knolm to occur uommon
Long-cared Myotis Myotis evotis Known to occur Fairly Common
Lonc-tailcd Weosel L4ustela lrenata Knolvn to occur Common
Ir{oose Alces alces Knorvn to occur Rare
Mountlin Lion Felis concolor Knorvn to occur Uommon
Mulc Dcer Odocoileus hemionus Known to occur Abundart
Northern Pocket GoPher rhomo11pehqdE Known to occtr Common
Pinyon Mouse Peromyscus truei Klorvn to occur uommon
Red Fox VulDes vulpcs Knorvn to occur Uncommon
Q inoteil Bassariscus astutus Knorvn 1o occur Fairly Common
Mephitis mephitis Known to occur Abundant
Thinpnn-lined (lrnnnd Sot Soermoohilus tridecemlineatus KnolYn to occur Comrnon
Spilogalqg4qiilt Knotvn to occur Fairly Common
While-tailed lockrabbit Lepus torvnsendii Knorvn to occur Common
Reotilcs
Fence Lizord Sceloporus undulatus Knorvn to occur Common
Racer Coluber constrictor Klorvn to occur uncotTlmon
Saeebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosus Known to occur Common
Wc.qtern Rattlemakc Crotalus viridis Knorvn to occur Uncomrnon
Ttnmnoohis clesans Krorvn to occur Fairly Comrnon
*occurrence is for Garfield county In similar habitat and not necessarily this site as edited by WestWater'
*Abundance is for where found in Garfield county, not necessarily this site'
Discussion
The site is in an open, shrubb y arcaas can be seen in the photos' The pinyon pine-Utah juniper
woodlands on steeper, ruggei slopes on three sides provide high quality escape and loafing cover
for mule deer, elk,ivita tiit<ey. ionr".g.n.es of three plant communities together with
ruggedness oi nearby lvoode; terrain cotnbine to offer nearby hiding cover and^ escape routes'
These mesic to xeric conditions of the site provide habitat for numerous wildlife species'
Fleavy grazing by livestock and, to a lesser extent, rvildlife is resulting in a trend toward.
increased weed occurrence at the site. Evidence includes the presence of certain native indicator
species, e.g. galleta (Pteuraphisianrcsiil and snakewe ed (Gutierrezia spp.) as well as cheatglass'
lbror,ris ticlorun),and Russian thistle, (.!a/s ola fragus) which are dense in spots around the site
and are indicators of overgrazing. Ovei iOO treaa oicattle were grazing nearby at the time of
survey.
Even with its shortcomings, the site is good rvildtife habitat. Similar habitat is in fair to good
supply locally (irnmediatl vicinity of pioject site). Although maxy well pads and small.and large
ranches are mixed throughout ttre locat landscape, wildlife remains generally abundant in the
Iocal area. This could change with increased
rvildlife are plentiful.
industrial or residential development, but for ttolv'
The geltly sloping sagebrush meadow forming rnost of tire. site is good quality winter range for
rnule deer. Evidertce iu.f, ut pruning of urrder--linrbs of adjacent Utah juniper trees. to an even
height suggests a Iong history of winter grazing by mule deer' Smaller species such as Brewer's
sparro\vs and rvestern tiu"friias depend on ttl""pto1"ct site and adjoining shrublands I'or food'
cover, and, in son]e cases, nesting. Construction ind operatio' olth" I-lyrup Evaporation Portds
and loss of this sageurusli nreadJw rvill displace direct use of the site by many species'
Wildlife Mitigation aud Management Recommendations
Improve undisturbed sagebrush shrublands. Greater ttran 90% of the site is developed and it
is a relatively snrall site coml:ared to the surrounding landscape' The uniqueness of tlte site' e'g'
for nrule deer rvinter t;;;;, ;ill be lost since the foot print ofthe pronosed facilitv nearly
nratches the location of the renraining rog"b1ustiploni"o,'ntuniry' Sorne methods to offset l-or
the loss include: (i) improve the sag-ebrish renlaining by mechanicalremoval of competirlg
il;y;;pi;; or utirr;r,.,iper, (2) cholping or rrorvi,g a porrion of the older, nlore se*escent
sagetrrustr to encourage grorvth of nerv sagebrush uni (i) rentovittg all or a portioli of donrestie
livestock grazing.
Minimizc footprint of temporary disturbance. Reduce to tlte minimum level possible all soil
disturbing activities. purL *nrtru"tion vehicles on previously disturbed Iands during
construction to lurther reduce temporary disturbance'
Re-seediug. Disturbed areas on site could be re-seeded with native grasses and shrubs as rvell as
introduced, short-livJ but highly rvildlife-desirable, non-bloating legur,es' Theserneasures are
described in the lntegiaiJ VJg"Lrion and Noxious Weed Managetnettt PIa, for this site'
Fence Removal. A wildlife urr-friendly fence is located on site. A fence through part of the site
nrust be rernoved to build the facility. Any remaining old fence is recon:mended to be removed
to enlrance rvildlife movement iu severe winters'
gi"=ed Git.t" and iheatgrass litter'
on site,
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lntegrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan
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Integrated Vegetation and Noxious Wcetl Management PIan
Garfield County Speciat Use Permit Application
PrcParcd for: Noble EnergY
Prepared by: WestWater Engineering Ittc'
Gn .oor,fination n'ith Wagon Wheel Consulting)
January 2006
Introduction
The Noble Errergy flyrup Evaporation Fonds Phase I
2, T8S, R96w. 6th PM (MaP)'.Tlie
and II project site is located in Section
4b + acre site is ntostly located in a
nrixed sagebrush meadow
surrounded bY PinYon Pine-Utah
iunioer rvoodiands on three sides and
'ini*La grass Pasture land to tlre
south. The gerrtly sloping terrace
temeen WIlla"e and Spring Creelis
south of the Colorado River lies ott
the north slopes of the Battlements'
Four operating gas rvell Pads are
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An site inspection conducted by westwater Engineering (wwE)gccured during a period of
rnild rveather on January I 1, 2d06. The perimeler and adjoining lands were surveyed for plant
communities, listed noxious weeds, soils and rvildlife'
Amount of Infested Land Needing Treatment
There are no listed noxiotts weeds on the Hyrup Evaporation Ponds project site as of January 1 l'
2006. One listed noxious weed, common burdtck (Arctium niruts) was observed in the
immediate vicinity (Photo 2). There are nearby areas with temporary and long-term sojl and
vegetation ,*nlorol and disturbance. The potential for noxious rveeds is considered to be
elevated due to the level of soil disrurbing industrial activities in the immediate vicinity of the
Hyrup Evaporation Ponds.
Targeted Noxious Weeds and Control Methods
Table I lists Garfield County Noxious Weed Species for which careful and watchful monitoring
should be conducted and control initiated if obierved. This inforrnation is presented for
facilitation of monitoring and conffol by Noble Energy field staff receiving this report'
Tablc 1. Gtrfield county Listetl Noxious weeds of concern tor Hyrup Evaporation Ponds' Noble Energy
iutut.:il+, sy'nuot is uS Dept. Ag.Nat. Res. Cons' Service
offi cial abbreviated code'
**A - Annual, B - biennial, P - perennial
one species found on tlre State of colorado "c" list at 8CCR1203-19, Bronnts leclorwl" downy
brorne or cheatgrass (BRTE), is common on pasture land and in the shrubland immediately
adjacent to the pasture land on site The site ierimete-r in heavily. grazed as are adjoining lands
(p"hoto 3). Theie are hundreds of acres of rnixed surface ownership land in the vicinity infested
iith
"h"otgrass.
Due to ownership pattem and biology of cheatgrass it is not considered
practical and is not recommended that herbicide treatrnent of this species be attetnpted for this
Common Name*/
Symbol
Scientific Nante I ypc"'Control N{ethods
Common Burdock
ARMI2
Arctium nrittus B Grasses compete well. Re-seed rvith aggressive grasses, cut or
dig rosettes anrl morv bolting plants, herbicides'
Thistle, Musk
CANU
Carduus nutarts B Till or hand grub in the rosette stage, mow at boltin^g or early
florvering; afply seed head & rosette weevils, leaffeeding
beetles, and/or herbicides in rosette stage'
Knaprveed, Russian
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Cenlaw'ea rePetts P Re-seeding disrurbed sites rvith fast groling grasses, herbicide
in fall (Curtail recommended), allelopathic - tillage may be
necessary
Houndstongue
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Cynoglossunr
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seed, or apply herbicides at pre'bud or rosette stage'
Thistle, Scotch
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mowing at bolting stage
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project. The exception rvould be if the treatment u'ere part of a larger,:","i1]:11* integrated
v"{etation and noxious weed plan orr adjoinilg lands bettveen all affected owners'
Photo 2.
The following tables sumnlarize the most effective treatmeut strategies fbr noxio-us Y:tqt'
depending up-on tlreir grorvth habis. Table 2 includes annuals and biennials, and Table 3 sltotvs
strategies for Perennial weeds.
nutrient reserves in root
fgraied galleta and cheatgrass
Table 2. Treatment Strategies for Annual and Biennial Noxious Weeds
Tarsel Prevent Seed Production
roots belorv soil level.
3. Treat rvith herbicide in rosette of bqlli1rplg before flou'eritr
e,beforeseedset.Mowirrgannualsmaynotprevent
Table 3. Treatmeut Strategies for Perenniatrs
Allorv plants to "*p.niE-,*-.h "nogy fronr root system as possible, do not treat rvhen
erging in spring but allorv growtll to bud/bloorn stage'
ffiatbudtobloonrstageorinthe|all.Intlrefallplarrtsdralvnutrientsinto
the roots lor rvinter storage. Herbicides rvillbe drawn down to tlre roots ntore efficieirtly at this
tirne. If the weed patch hls been present for a long period of time, another season of seed
froauction is not as important as getting the herbicide into the root systerr. Splaling in the lall
ill I<ill the foltowing year's shoots, n'hich are being fotnEdlnj!:joots at tltis time'
@trecomntettdedbecausetheplarrtsrvillfloweranyway;seedproduction
nray be reduced, however. Many studies have sltown ihat ruorving,?"t:llt:]t,:nd .soraying the
ihl;;i;"fiective as ipraying without motving. Effect of mowing is species
:nt; tlieref'orq it is imperative to knorv the species and its biology.
I itte r.
Recommendations
Revegetation. It is recommended disturbed areas be re-seeded imrnediately following
construction w'ith the follorving seed mix:
Seed should be applied irnmediately upon completion of construction by broadcasting at an
application rate of approximately 4$-sieds/square loot onto a.roughened surface followed by
h^arroiving. Re-seeding may be required if future monitoring indicates lack of adequate
germination.
Monitoring. Monitoring for targeted weeds and re-seeding success should be performed on a
*."f.fy basTs beginning a't spring green-up and continuing through the growing season'
Monitoring by qualified personnel should be conducted using Table 5 as a general guide to key
ptant growth periods and best control periods'
Mechanical
Observed weeds, particularly rosettes, should be controlled wlren possible and practical first by
mechanical means, primarily hand grubbing or pulling'
Control of Iisted species in nearby areas is recommended to reduce the risk and rate of infestation
in the affected right-of-waY.
Table 4. Recommended Seed Mix for I-lyqup-!ion Ponds, Noble
Scientific Name Common Name Seedslft.z
Percent
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Weieht
Application Rate
Lbs PLS*/acre
Achnatherurn hymenoides Indian ricegrass 6 14 2
Atriple:c can?escan?s Fourwing saltbrush J 19 2.5
Penstennn slricltts Rclq.Mtn.Penstemon 5 3 0.5
C hr),s o thantnu s nqtts eo s us Rubber rabbitbrush 4 0.5
Elymus l. lanceolotus Thickspike wheatgrass 6 13 1.5
Pascopynutt smitltii Western wheatgrass au 24 J
Poa sanbergii Sandberg bluegrass 5 2 0.5
Astragulus cicer Cicer Milkvetch 4 9 1
P seudo ro e grtet'i a s. sP icalunr Bluebunch wheatgrass 6 14 2
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Chemical
spot treating may become necessary and should include areas immediately adjacent to the site on
adjoining Iands.
Chemicals typically used include synthetic auxin growth regulators (e'g',Z,4D;Tordon' Banvel'
and Garlon), EPSP synthase inhibiiors (e.g., glyphosate) or a mix of these' In all cases, the
certifred ap'plicator ,-hotl A""rn which ch;ic;(;) and at what concentration(s) shall be used at
the time of applicatiori- Horr"u"., it is anticipui.d tlr. ufot"mentioned classes of chemicals will
be first choice of most certified Applicators or Qualified supervisors.
It is recommended a private contractor be engaged to conduct the.weed control and monitoring'
or that a company representative with *".a ii.-ntincation capabilities and pesticide application
Lnor"hag" 6referaUiy with a certified appiicator's license) be assigned this function'
Atlditional Information: Table 5 is a guide to timing of key biological processes and the best
time for control of the subject species on an annual basis'
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PROPOSED EYAPORATI On* POND FACILITY
II\T.UP PROPERT}'
COLINTY ROAD 3T16, SOUTff\1'EST OF PARdCHL'TE
GARFIELD COI.NT\.. C OL ORA.D O
.toB No. 105 645
FEBRUARY 15. ]006
PREPARED FOR:
NOBLE L,NERGY.INC.
C/O ELY ENIIIRON}{ENT.4,L. LLC
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T.ABLE OF CONTE}iTS
PLiRPOSE AND SCOPE OF STUDY.....'.'.---.-..- ""'-""""""'- I '
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION...-..,.------ """""'- i -
SITE CONDIT]ONS '"- ] -
FIELD EXPLORATION......-.... ""- -1 -
SUBSURFACE CONDiT10liS....,.....,- "--"""""- j -
SLOPE STABILITT' ...- 4 -
sLoPE STABILITY-MODELS.... """'-"""""- 4 -
CoNCLUSIoNS AND RECOT4\'{ENDATIO};S """--""'-""- 6 -
spRE.AD FOOTINGS "'--'.'.."""'- 6 -
SL[R-["ACE DRAII']AGE """"""'- ? -
POIID EI\4BANI(MENTS """""- 8 -
EARTFIWOP.K.,.......--.. "-"..'--".- I -
LMITATIONS -............. ...'...,-.....-.-- 9 -
FIGL}RE I . LOCATION OF E}PLORATORY BORINCS
FICLTRES 2 throueh 4 - LOGS OF EXPLOR'\TORY BORLNGS
FIGU.RE 5. LEGEhiD ANDNOTES
FIGTIRE 6 - S\AE,LL-CONSOLIDATION TEST RESULTS
I"43LE I. SUIUhI.,\RY OF L.{BORATORY TEST RESULTS
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I'URPOSE A-\D SCOPE OF STUDY
This repon presenls the resulLs of a gcoteclrnical engineering studf ibr a proposed
e*aporation poncl faciiitV to be located or: tlte Hlnup Propertl', Coutlq'Road 306'
southwc_st of parachutc. Carfield Countv. Colorado. Thc project site is sho$n on Figure
1- Thc purpose oi'the sturiy wits Io develop recomn:endations lbr fbundarion desiclr Bod
evaluare rhe slope stabiliry of the proposed evaporation pond grading, The srudy was
conducted in accorclance with oul agrecment for gcotechnical enqineering sen'jces to EI)'
Environmental, LLC dated January 5. 3006. We previously perfonl:ed contmct drilling
-sen,iccs on thc properry for Ely Environmental anrl provided boring log data in a
transmittal lettcr dated Ausust 15, 2005. Job No. 105 645'
A ficld exploraiion progranl consisting of cxploratory borings $'as conducled to obain
infonnation .n ttre subsurface conclirio::s, Snn:ples of the suhsoils ohtained during tlre
field exptoration ri'ere tested in the laboratot--r' to determine their classi{ication'
compressibiiiry or swell and oti:er engineering characteristjcs' The results of the field
cxploration and llboratory testing rvere anatl'zed to clevelop recomffendations for
four:dsrion Wpcs. dcptlrs and allorvable prcssurcs for thc proposcd proctrss pad and
evaluate tlre slope srability of thc proposcd evaporatiotr pond grading' Tiris report
sunrmarizes the clala oblained during this sfudl' ald presenls our conclusions, design
recommcndatiolu ancl othcr gcotechrrical cnginccring considerations based on the
proposcd tievcioptnent and the subsurface conditions enuourtcrcd-
PROPOSED COI{STRUCTIO}I
Ttrcpropgsed ct'aporalion pond facilit,u n'ill consist of-a prcrcess pad' 4 elaporation ponds
and 6 evaporation pads locatcd as shorvn on Figure I. The pr(lsess pad ruill be a gravel
area consisting of -i (400 hanel) above-grade sleel u'ater lanlis. pumps and associalcd
pipilg. -ilre tosks rvill tre placcd directll' or the gravcl subgradc. Tltc puntps rvill be
mcrurrlcd on poriable skids placr:d directly on the gravel suhgrade or ()n concrete pad or
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footing fourrdations. We understand thai 5 adtiitional $'ater tadis ma1" be added in the
iurure.
Grading for the facilit-i'(shoun on sheet c-l . prepared b1'Diamondback Engineering &
Sui,eying. Inc., dated December 8. 2005) rrill be relativelrl' cxtensive rvith cut depths
rlpically up to about 20 to 25 feet and embanl,rnent fills up to about 40 ieet. We assume
that emburlmenl fiils q,ili consist of the on-site. excavated material aIId excess rvill br:
stocl;piled at lhe southwesi comer of the site. Inter-ior pond slopes are proposed to be
graded at 4 horizontal to 1 verticai and dorvnstream embanliment slopx are proposed to
fue gradal at 3 horizontal to i vertical. Co;:sidoraiiou is being glr'en to steepening the
inrffior pond slopes up to 2 horizontal to I vettical" The ponds rvill have 2 feet of
freebaard and be ]ined with a 60-mil I'VC liner'
if developnient or grading plans change significantll' from those descrihed $qrrre' rve
should tre notified to re-er.aluate the rceommendations contaiued in this report.
SITE CONDIT]ONS
Thc sitc consists of vacant pasture land and is partially occupicd b)'gus well faciiitips a-s
shoqn o1 Figure 1. Rouglr graded roads access existing developed areas tiuoughout the
site. preyious site grading consists of reiativelv shallow cuts and fills for thc eristing gas
rvell pads and assOciated devetopnrent. The ground rt'as covered rvith up to about 6
inches of snou'ar lhc rirne of our field exploration- A dry ephemeral drainage srosscs
rcrughlythroughthemiddleofthesite'Ingeneral.thegroundsurfaceisgentlysloping
dou,n to the northryest u,ith localized arex-t of steeper siopes, mainll'along the drainage-
\ielielation oonsisls mainly of grass and rveecis n'ith scattered groves of sage brush and
pifron rees. Basalt cobbles a-ird bouldcrs \vere ob.scn'ed in cxcavation spoil pilas near lhe
existing u'ell pads-
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FTELD EXPLORATION
The field exploiation for the project rvas conducterl ot: Jauuar-r' 1l and l3' 2006' Eievcn
exploratory borings ri,ere drilled at tbe ]ocations shorrn on Figure I to evaluate the
.subsurface condirions. Borings I throu-sh j wcre drilled ar. the proposed procxs pad and
Borings 4 through 1 1 were drilled at the proposer! evaporation ponds- Boring locations
were srilied in tle ficld by otircrs. Thc borings were adrznced n'itjr 4-inch diarneier
conrinuous flight auger.s powered by tn:ck-rnounted CI{E45E! and rubber-tire 'A'TV
mounled CME-55 driil rigs. The borings u'ere logged b1' a rcpresentalive of Hepr{orth-
Pat,lali Geotechnical. Inc.
samples of the subsoils rrere takeo \^,ith 17i, incb and ! inch l.D- spoon samplers. The
saruplers u.ere dri'r,en into the zubsoils at variou-s deprhs s'ith blou's from a 140 pound
hammsr lalling l0 inches" This rest is similar to the standard pcnetralion tesi described
by .a,STi\,l Methorl D-l586. The penetration resistance values :re an indication of the
relative densiq'or consistenc-v of the subsoils. Depths at which the sanrples s'ere taken
and tbe penetra',iou resistance vslucs are Shos'n on dle Logs of Biploralory Borin-es"
Figuras 2 tfinru-eh 4. The saurples rvere retumed to our laboratory for revieu' by tbe
prqeci engineer and testing'
, SfIBSI.iRFACE CONDTTIONS
GraphiC IOes of the.suh.surface c'nnditions encountered at the site are shrr*'n Cln Figures 3
throu-eh 4. Thc subsoits, bclow ubout 16 to I foot of Fozen topsoil. generalll' consist of 3
to 871 feet of -silt,v sanrl1, cta.v- overlying -eravel and cobbles with houlders in a .tandy silry*
clay to clal,ey siltl sand matri-x dotvn 1o tltc maxitnum explored depth of28 feet at Boring
6. Drilling in the riense cranular soils u'ith aurer equiureni lr';ts di{ficult rlue io the
cobbles and bouldcrs and cirilling refu.sal lras encounlered in the deposit (erccpt at Boring
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Laborargry testing perfomred on samplcs obtainerl lront thc borin-os includcd natural
.'noisltrre cr-ril1ent. dc:n-sit-rr, nercrnt finer thirn Nn. ?00 sievr {silt i:nd tlav lrn":tienl
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gradation rnol-vscs and .Arterberg Iimits. Results of su'cll-cotlsolidation tesring performeri
on relaiivelS.undisrurbed drive samples of fic upper clay soils, presanted on Figure 6'
indicate lorr'1o mocierate compressibility urrcler existing nroisfure conditions ar:d liglrt
ioadins- and a lorv to modsrare expansion potential after u'erting' Arcerberg limits tesls
indicate thar the clay soils have lou' plasticity and the matrix soils have lou' to moderatc
pla-sticitr'- The laboraton'testing is.surnmarized ir: Table l'
No free rvater lvas encountered in the borings at the tinie of drjlling rnd thc subsoils u'ere
slightly moist to moist.
SLOPE STABILTTY
Limit-equilihrium stabiliq'modcls wcre developed using the SLOPE{\i (\rersion 5)
pr6gram h1.. GeO-SIqpe lltematiottal to assess shear Strengnh ard seepage u'atel &ffect^q on
the proposed pond embanl'ms11. limif-squilibrium analysis calculates a safer;* iactor
numbcr rvhich is the ratio of forces that resist slope movements to the forces thal produce
movemelrt.Asai.ctl,hctorofaboutl.5istlpicalll.consideredacceprableforslope
stabiliry arpticalions and a safet-v factor of near 1.0 and iou'er indicatcs critical stability
conditions that n'ill likeiy result in slope mol,emen[ or faih.rre.
CT (-)Dtr STARTT iTY \{ODEI S
fhe stalritit-r'models r:,erc based on Cros-s-Sections A and C oriented roughll'northuie'st-
southeast lhrough proposcd e$aporation Ponds 2 and'1 as sho*n on Sheets C-I tlrrouglt
C-2 prepared b5,Diamondback Enginecring & Sun'ei'ing Inc., dated Decernber 8.1005.
Thesc sections $:ere laken as the highest, mo-st critical embankment sections' .An interior
crnbarrlorent slopc of 4 horizontal to I vertical is shown as stated on Sheet C-3. Irou'ever.
the -slope shoun is 3,Li horizontal to I r'ntical based on thc station and eleration data
pror.ided, ln addition. the gXuding pl:ur shos'n on Sheel C-l indicates :rn interior r:r;rded
slope of 3 horizontal io I vr,rtjcul u,hiclr u,as analyzctl. The -soil property t'alues used in
our anall'sis are prcsented in ttre table belorr'.
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Stabili4'models anallzed at Pond 2:
. A safet),factor of 2.1 against slope instabiliS' 1*'* calculatcd for the
proposed ,Jormsrrearrr i:l er,bankrnent slope and dry condition.
e A safer-v factor of 1,5 rvns calculated for the proposed dounstreas: 3:l
embadiment slope and a steadl' state seepage c0nditiofl due to pond liner
Iesliagc.
r A slleB f.zrctor of 1.6 u.as calcul*red for the proposed dorvnsirearl 3:1
enrbankment slope and tltc steady sute secoage condiiion due to pond liler
lealiage mitigated b1, a blanl;cr drain placed on the natural soils uader the
dou'nstream 25?6 of the embarknent'
r .4 sal'ety lhctor of 2.7 q,a-s calculated lbr tlre proposed upstream (interior)
4:l pon4 slope cut into narive -soil and the steady stale .qeepage condition
due to pond linr lea-kagc subjected to a rapid drarvdosn condition. There
is about a 35% rcduction irr safcty factor for 3: I en:bankmart slopes in this
condition.
Stabilit),modeis aualyzed al Pond 4:
. A safcty factor of 2.2 rvas calculated for the proposed downstrcam 3: I
smbanlimcnt slope and dry condition.
o A sattty factor o[ 1.4 rva-s c'alculated frrr thc propo-sed dorvn-slream 3;l
unbank$rc-nt slope and a steacly state seepage cor:dition due to pond liner
Ieailage-
r .4 safe ty faclor of 1 -(> t,as calculated t'or the prtrposed dou,nstream 3: I
smbankntent sione ar:ci tire steacil'state seEpage conciition ciuc to pond Iiner
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dox'nsmtm 15-c'i, of the emhankmenl
. A .saf'ety facror of 0.9 u,as calculated for tire proposed UPsiream (inrciior)
5:]emhanlmentslope(asshorr.:..tont}eShectC.Igradingplan)andthe
steadl' suie sce.Dage condiiion due to pond liuer leakage subjected to a
rapid drawdog,n cottdition. There is about a -iQ?i, reducrion in safery factor
for l:I anbaniiment slopes in this condition. A safery factor of I '3 rvas
calculaied for an upstrean: (interior) 4:1 emba:rlrnent fill slope under- the
same conditions.
r A safct),factor of I.5 $.as catculated for the pmposed interior 2: I
enibankment hil pond slope lbr the dry corrdition'
CO].iCLUSIONS A]iD RECOIVM'IE}TATIONS
SPRE..TD FOOTI^\6S
Considering tirc subsurfacc conditions encounlered in Borings I through 3' ihe u'atEr
tanks and pump skids can be placed directly on at least 1 2 inches of compacted road base
or on spread ibolings or concrete slabs placcd on thc narural subsoils.
The design a"nd construction criteria presented belou' should be obsen'ed for a spread
footing foundation -s)'stem.
I) Footings and slabs placed on theundisturbed narural soils should bc
desiEred for an allou'able bcaring Pressilre of l-000 psf' Bascd on
cxpcrience. u.e expect initial serdemenL{heave o{'footines designed and
construcred irs discussed in this section u'ill be about lt ir:ch or less.
Additional long-ienn difrerential moveruent betrveen the tanJcs and puntps
is pr.rssible- especialll.' if the hearine soils a,-e u'etted. Piping should he
designcci rvith flexible conneciions rvhich allorv I to 2 inches of
differcntial vcrtical lnor:elncllt benveen equipr,Tent ald thc tanks-
Tbe footings should haye a minintultt u'idth ol l6 inches for condnuous
u-sll,s and 2 fcct for isolatcd uads.
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Exterior f,oorings and footings beneath unheared areas for structures the't
are sensirive lo n"lo\jelnent should be provided u'ith adequate soil col'er
above their hearing elevation for frost protection- 1trIe recommcttd
placerneni of foundations at least 48 inches l)elorv exts]'ior grade should be
userl in this area. As an alternatir,e. the footings could be shallo$'er and
pror.ided rvith insulation siflrilar 10 that described belo$' for rhickened
slairs. shallou, thicker:ed slab edgcs can be protected from frost b1' placing
l-inch thick rigid loam irrsulalion (blue board) oul from the lorver edge of
thc slab a distanee of 2 fcct,
Continuous foundarion u'atls (if any) should be reinforced top aad bottom
to .span local a:tonralie-s such as b,v assunring ul unsupported length of at
least I (l feet.
Topsr:il und anr' Ioose or disturhcd soils should be renroved prior to
constructing ftrotings or slahs.
]-lrc proccss pnd should consisl ofat least l2 inches ofroad basc. such as
CDOT Class 3 or 6- and be conrpacted to at least 98?i, of stzurdard Proctor
clensitl'ul a moisture content near optirnurn. Prior to placing road base. the
sub_radc should be prepared hl.rernorin-e the topsoil, scari['ing to a dcpth
of at Ieast 8 irchcs urd compacting (o at least 95?ir of standard Proetor
densiry'.
A reprcscntati,e of the geotechnicat an-q,incer should obsen'e fill
plauement and all footing ar:d .rlah exoavations prior to ooncrete placement
t0 eYaluale Deal'ltlg conol[lons'
ST.:TTFACF DITAIN,4CE
Tlre fullowing drainage precaulions should tre obsen'ed during construction and
tnaintained at all times alier the process pad has been completed:
I) Inundation ofthe foundation rxcatations and underslabi areas should be
avoided during construciion'
2) F-xterior backfill should t're adjustcd to DsJr oirtimutn nroislure and
conrpactcd to at least 9596 crf the maximurn standard Prociot densiti" in
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pavement aad slah areas and to at least 90o,ir oithe ma:iirnum -sta:rdard
Proctor densitf in landscape areas-
3) The ground surface surrourrding the cxterior of tl:e tanlis and pump pads
should 'oe sloped to dr:ain ru'a1' from the facilities ir: all directions. \Ue
recomrnsnd a minimum slope of 6 inches in the first l0 [cet'
PO}ID EI{tsfu\KMENTS
The proposed grading appearc feasible and shouki he su'ole provided thc pond is lined
and the slopes remain dry- Itise in groundu.ater levels or pond leakage could result in
l6g,er safe[, factors and increasc the potential for slopc lroverncilts' In general, there is a
rougtl-v 25% to 35% safen, fhcror r.iucrion in slope stabililv for ilre steadl' stale seep8ge
condition. Grading inrerior slopes to 2 horizontal to I vci'Lical appears feasible pmvidcd
the slope remains drl'. Rapid drawdorr.n durir:g pond li$er leakage lorvers the safet-v
factqr by atrout i5?'o and results in a safety factor lolver than i 0 for upstreart (inierior)
slopes of 3 horizontal to I vcitical, or -stceper. u'herc the embankment material consists of
the on-site, excavated soiJs. \\e recommend that Iou'ering of the pond Ievel proceed very
slorvll'ro reduce rhe risk of slumping of irttcrior pond side slopes. The g5ading of thc
fbunrlation and grnbankment shoutd be pcrfomtcd as prcscnted belou'in tlre "Earthlork"
section- Revcgelalion of unlined gradcd slopes or riprap should be pmvided as needed to
prevcnt crosion in arcas u,hele surfacc runoffis cor:cenrated. An Ernsian rnat zuch as
I4iramat or equivaient could be used lo lrelp control erosion where t'low is concenhated-
Lr order io increase the safel.v factor to at least 1,5 \$ith the proposed 3:1 graded
emhankment fill slope-s and a steadl'-state seEprge condition. a hlanket drain should be
pr6r,ided bcncath rhe toe of thc embanlimcnt. Specificall-v" thc drain should bc placed on
tlre natural subgrade ar)cl ertcnd fron: tlte toe of tlte 3: I slope undcr the dorvnstrearn 257o
of dte tolal crni:urkinent t'idih urd bc at lcast l0 lccr rvidc. The total cmbaxknent u'idth
is defined as the distalce betrveen the conlacts oI rhe uphill 4: I slope and lbe pond botlorn
aud tlre ciou.rrldll 3: I slope and rhe origirral ground sttrface. Thc drain is not ngedcd
rvhere rtre en'ihanknrenl fill height at the dan crest is less than I0 feet. The drain should
consist of a suitablc granular rnarcdal appror,ed [:y tlie gcotcclmical engi:tcer and te at
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\{raDpecl in a filtcr fabric such a-s ldirafi I40N or equivalcnt' A pcrforated drain Oipc
shcruld hc incorporated into lhe foe of dre drain tnarerial and should slope to a suitable
carchmcnr srucnre. The pipe should be placed neilr the toe of tle d(r$rnslream -i:1 slope-
EARTH\UORI(
The On-site SoilS. exclusive of organic soil and rock Iarger than ahriut I inches' can he
userl as -srructural e-rnbankment fill. lmported material or bindin-q agents should nqt he
needed to improve the natural soils used in embankmenl fills. Prior tci fill placement' the
emhankment lbundation should he prepared b1'sfipping and removing any l'esetation
and organic soil. and cornpacting the subgrade to at least 959", of standard I'roctor ciensiil'
ai a moisture conleni ncar optimum. 'flre cmb&nkfilent soils should be spread in thin
horizontnl lift-s and compaoed Io at least 95% of standarrl Proctor riansitl'al a moisture
content rvithin 2 perceutage points of oprimum. The fill sfiould be benched into portions
of the site exceeding 20?i, slopc. In-place moisture and dcnsitl"testing should 'pe
per{'onlred on a regular ba-sis tO evatuate the cofllpactio;t ]evel aud corrpliance u'ith the
projeet slecificadons.
Bused on the suhsurface conditions encguntered in the borings and proposed pond bottom
eicvation. excavaiion of tlre nalural soils u'ithin thc proposed pond foorprint should be
feasible witlr common excar.ation equiprnent such as sct apsm, bulldozers attd trackhoes'
Localiz-ecl areas containing largcr diameter rock fragment-s could be encounlered $'hich
could ntake scraping rr'ith smallcr sizcd equipnent diflicult'
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This .stut!-V has been conducted in accordance u'irh generally accepted geotechnical
enginecritt*e principles and practices in thi.s area at this time- \Ve malic no u'arnrntl' either
erirrcss or irnplicrl. Ths conclusions urd recommendations subnrjtted in tlris lepon are
6a-sed upirn the dlra ohrained fronr the exploratory boringr drilled at the locriiotts
indicared on Figure l. the proposed t;-pc of construction and truf cspcrietlcc in tiic area-
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identifiecl ai the exnloratory borings and va-'iations io tlre subsuriace conditions ma)' nol
become eriiienr unril e"\cavalion i-s perfonncd. lf condition-q encotrrttsrcd during
construcdon appcff different &om those described in this rcport. ri'e sirouid be notijied scr
that re-elaluarion of the recommendations ma! be rnadc'
This rcoort has been prc.oared for rhe exciusive use bv our clieni fcrr desisr pumoses. \[re
are not responsible for technicai inter.orctaiions b1' others of our information' As 'rhe
pmject evoives, rvc shpuld provide continuerl consultatiou and ficld sen'ices during
corsiruction to rcvicu' and rnonitor the iraplementalion of our rccommendations, and to
verif,, that the recommenclations have beeu appropriatelf interpreted- Significant design
changes may require additjonal anal)'sis or modifications to the recommendations
presented herein- \lie recommend on-sitc obsen'ation of excavations and foundation
bearing Strata and testing of stn:crural frJI b1'a representative of the geoiechEical
engineer-
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1. Exploraiory borings were drilled on January 12 and 13, 2006 with 4-inch ciiameter continuous flight pou'rer auger'
2. Losations of exploralory borings were staked in the field al the locations shorn on the site plan provided by
Diamondback Engineering & Surveying, lnc.
3, Elevafions ol exploraiory borings were obtained by interpolation between contours shown on the site plan provided'
4. The exploratory boring localions and elerations should be considered acalrate only to the degree implied by the
melhod used.
5- The lines between materi8ls shotl/n on th6 ei@loralory boring logs represenl lhe apptoximste boundaries between
meterial types and transitions may be gradual.
6, No tree waler was encountered in the borings al the tlme of drilling. Fluctuation in waler level may occur wilh time'
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Impact Statement
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Hyrup Evaporation FacilitY
Approximately 5 miles southwest of Parachute,
near Spring Creek and County Road 306
July 2006
Prepared for:
Noble Energy, lnc.
Jon Bowman
1625 Broadway, Suite 2000
Denver, Colorado 80202
Prepared by:
Cordilleran Compliance Services, !nc.
826 21T. Road
Grand Junction, CO 81505
CORDILLERAN
Table of
1.0 General lnformation. """""""""""" 1
1.1 Property Location... """""""""""' 1
1.2 Legal D'escription. """""""""""' 1
2.0 Project Overview... """"' 1
2.i Proposed Use... """""' 1
2.2 Hours of Operation """""""""' 1
2.3 Site Description. """""" 1
2.4 Site Design... """""""2
2.5 Access Road... """"""' 6
2.6 Vehicles, Machinery, and Structures... """' 6
3.0 Roadway and Traffic """"""'7
4.0 Water Use...... """"""""""7
4.1 WaterWell... """"""""" 7
4.2 Sanitation.......,. """""" 8
4.3 Stormwater Management...... """""' I
5.0 Local Ecology... """"""" I
5.1 Soils... """"' 8
5.2 Vegetation...... """""""' I
5.3 Wii-dlife.. """""""""""" 8
6.0 Mitigation and Reclamation... """""""""""' 9
6.1'Runoff, Erosion, and Stormwater... "" """"""""" 9
6.2 Recontouring... """"""" 9
6.3 Revegetatioi... """"""" 10
6.4 Weed Control... """"""' 10
.................. 106.5 Reclamation......
T.0 lndustrial Performance Standards..".... """"""""""' 11
7.1 Volume of Sound... """""""""' 11
7.2 Vibration Generated.. """"""" 11
7.3 Emissions... ... """" 11
7.4 Storage """""""""' 12
7.5 Repair and Maintenance... """' 't3
2.6 t-oiding and Unloading...... """ 13
.................. 137.7 Lighting
1.0 General lnformation
1.1 Location of ProPertY
Approximately 5 miles southwest of Parachute, near Spring Creek and County Road 306'
See maps located in Appendix 1 of the Special Use Permit (SUP) Application'
1.2 Legal DescriPtion
A parcel of land, tying within the south half of Section 2, Township 8 South, Range 96 West, 6th
Crincipat Meridian, darfield County, Colorado. For a complete legal description' please see
Appendix 5 of the SUP APPlication.
2.0 Proiect Overview
2.1 Proposed Use
Noble Energy, lnc. (Noble Energy) on behalf of John and Phyllis Hyrup, is requesting a Garfield
County Speliat Use Permit to build the Hyrup Evaporation Facility.
The evaporation facility will be used to store and evaporate produced water from approximately
20 existing natural gas wells in the Spring Creek area, belonging to Noble.Energy'.As additional
wells are |ompteteO in the future, proOucel water from these wells will also be sent to this facility'
produced water is an exploration and production (E&P) Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) exempt waste and includes water that has been generated with natural gas
proOuction lnO suOsequently separated from the production stream. This typically includes
formation water and frac flow-back water. Generally, produced water can contain dissolved
minerals (also known as total dissolved solids, or fOS), as wells as carbon dioxide, nitrogen and
other trace constituents.
Each welltypically produces 10 to 150 barrels (bbl) of water perday, which |e se,frarated from oil
anO gas at ine wett pad. Currently, this produced water is being trucked from the 20 existing wells
to fric tank staging areas for future recycling in drilling and completion operations or it is being
trucked to a third-party commercial disposal facility'
2.2 Hours of OPeration
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year' The.cascade and
.poy'op6rrtions will operate when weather permits, primarily from April to O.ctober. During
iricphent weather, the water will flow directly from the holding pond to the evaporation pond.
The facility will be unmanned; however, daily inspections will be conducted by local operation
personnel.
The proposed Hyrup Evaporation Facility will be located on approximiqlylf :q"t 9f land lying
withiir tne south nar of section 2, Township 8 south, Range 96 West, 6'n Principal Meridian,
Garfield County, Colorado. The77-acre parcel is located within a larger 480-acre property owned
oy Jonn v. aio phyllis Hyrup, and is leased by Noble Elergy, lnc. A copy of the Lease
Aireement can be found in Aipendix 7. This part'aular location was selected due to its central
ioiation within the Hyrup Fielci ind was based on the recommendation of the Division of water
Resources. The nearesi adjacent property owner is over one quarter m1l9.3way'^The nearest
2.3 Site Description
municipafity is the Town of Parachut6, approximately five miles north. Wallace Creek, Spring
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Creek and several other ephemeral drainages are located within one mile of the site. This site is
currently considered multiple use and activiiies include oil and gas development. The access road
is a private road off of County Road 306.
2.4 Site Design
With the construction of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility, produced water will be transferred from
the well pads to a central location via an existing underground dedicated produced water pipeline.
The water will flow from the pipeline into a series of three heated skimming tanks where the
minimal remaining oil conteni will be skimmed; water will be heated to accelerate petroleum
removal. The skimmed oil will be removed from the skim tanks into one of two oil tanks. When the
first oil tank is full, the tank will be isolated from the process stream, transferred to a petroleum
tanker and transported to a refinery to be processed into a refined petroleum product. The second
oil tank will be incorporated into the flow steam as the first oil tank is temporarily removed from
the process stream. lt is anticipated that one 300 bbl oil tank will be filled every five to seven days
when the evaporation facility is at peak production.
Once skimmed, the water will leave the tanks and enter a holding pond measuring roughly 190
feet by 70 feet, with a capacity of approximately 10,500 bbl. The holding pond will be lined with an
eight-ounce geotextile cushion and'overlain by a 45-mil polypropylene liner. !! -wltl
be equipped
wi[n a teak detection system and will be netted for the protection of birds and wildlife. The holding
pond is another measure to ensure that the water entering the larger evaporation pond will be oil
free.
After a retention time of two to five days in the holding pond (depending on facility flow rate), the
produced water will be piped to the larger evaporation pond, The discharge pipe from the holding
pond will incorporate a ;'tee siphon" thal only allows water from the bottom of the holding pond to
exit, leaving any floating debris in the holding pond.
A series of pipes and valves will allow water to flow directly into the pond, to be circulated through
a cascade'system, or to be circulated through a spray system. The evaporation pond will be
constructed with a series of tiered, lined evaporation pads, with a minimum slope of
approximately 3:1. Please see "Sheet Number C2" in Appendix 1 for an illustration of the
evaporation pad construction.
A plan view facility schematic is shown in Figure 1, below:
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Figure 2 illustrates the cascade system that will be installed on the top evaporation pad. lt will
co-nsist of an irrigation pipe equippbd with multiple slide gates. When in operation water will move
through the irrigition pipe, out oi tne slide gates and onto the lined evaporation pad where the
water-will evap6rate ai it ttows down the tieied pads and into the pond. The cascade system will
operate when the ambient temperature is favorable for evaporation, but the wind speed does not
ailow operation of the spray system. See the cascade operation schematic in Figure 2. The piping
shown in blue illustrates the movement of produced water through the process.
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The spray system, shown below as Figure 3, will be constructed on the evaporation pads nearer
tne p6nO. Tire piping shown in red illustrates the circulation of produced water..in this mode of
opeiation. Undir'faiorable conditions, the water will be directed from the holding pond to the
spray system. Favorable conditions include ambient air temperatures of at least 45 degrees and
winO'sfeeOs less than or equal to approximately 8 mph (the wind speed threshold may be
modified with actual site operationsl. Witer in the ipray system is routed through pipes elevated
ipfroxlmately 18 to 24 inches above the evaporation pad.surface. Each pipe is equipped with
ni,jttipt" spray nead nozzles that will be directed at an angle of approximately 30 to 45 degrees
above noiizontat. Water is sprayed from the nozzles onto the lined evaporation pad surface. The
spray system is the most efficient means of evaporation due to the greatly-enhanced water
diopiet iurface area. For a spray system schematic, see Figure 3'
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The evaporation pads and pond, like the holding pond, will be lined with an eight-once geotextile
cushion, overlain with a 45-mil polypropylene liner and will be equipped with a leak detection
system.'ln addition, two monitoring'well-s will be installed down gradient of each evaporation
pond. Every week, a sample will b6 drawn from the monitoring wells to visually check for skim
anO particuiates. Monitoring wells will also be comprehensively sampled quarterlyJor TDS, total
petroleum hydrocarbons (f-pH) and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX)' Wallace
breet< and Spring Creek,'both iocated within one quarter mile of the proposed evaporation facility,
will also be sam-pted twte yearly for TDS, TPH and BTEX. All samples drawn during quarterly
and twice-yearly sampling'events will be submitted to a third-party certified laboratory for
analysis.
The liner selected for this facility is puncture resistant, pressure resistant and tear resistant. lt is
guaranteed by the manufacturer to have a minimum life span of 20 years, and is flexible to
iccommodate ground subsidence. lt is manufactured in 70 foot wide panels, resulting in fewer
seams than othir types of liners. Although leakage through the liner is highly unlikely, in the event
a leak is detected, ine pond will be emptied and the liner will be repaired.
To more etfectively manage the impacts of development on this site, the construction of the
evaporation facility will be
-phased. Each phase of construction will be carried out as production
and development needs evolve. For an iilustration of the overall site, including all four phases,
please refer to Sheet Number C1 - "Site Plan", in Appendix 1.
phase one will encompass approximately 20 acres and will include:
. lnstallation of three 400-bbl skim tanks and two 30O-barrel oil tanks;
o lnstallation of one, possibly two, S0-horsepower pumps to circulate water through the
evaporation Pond;o construction of the 190 foot by 70 foot (0.31 acres) holding pond;
. Construction of Evaporation Pond One, approximately 640 feet by 390 feet (5.73 acres),
with a storage capacity of approximately 450,000 bbl;
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. Construction of four evaporation pads, cumulatively measuring approximately 14,400
square feet (3.3 acres);o lnstallation of cascade and spray operation systems; and
r lnstallation of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of phase One is expected to take approximately 12 weeks and is scheduled to
begin in September, 2006. For an illustration of Phase One, please refer to Sheet Number C1 -
"Phase I lmprovements", in Appendix 1.
phase Two will encompass approximately '15 acres and will include:
o lnstallation of three 400-bbl skim tanks and two 3OO-barrel oil tanks;
. lnstallation of one, possibly two, 50 horsepower pumps;
o Construction of Evaporation Pond Two, approximately 870 feet by 345 feet (6.89 acres),
with a storage capacity of approximately 750,000 bbl;
. Construction of on" er"por"tion pad, measuring approximately 77,000 square leet (1.77
acres);o Installation of cascade and spray operation systems; and
o lnstallation of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of Phase Two is expected to take approximately 12 weeks and is not currently
scheduled.
Phase Three will encompass approximately seven acres and will include:
o lnstallation of one, possibly two, 50 horsepower pumps;
o Construction of Evaporation Pond Three, approximately 598 feet by 220 leet (3.02
acres), with a storage capacity of approximately 185,000 bbl; and
o lnstallatron of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of Phase Three is expected to take approximately eight weeks and is not currently
scheduled. Construction of Phase Three will depend upon future production and development in
the Hyrup Field.
Phase Four will encompass approximately eight acres and will include:
o lnstallation of one, possibly two, 50 horsepower pumps;
r Construction of Evaporation Pond Four, approximately 92 feet by 92 feet (0.19 acres);
r Construction of one evaporation pad, measuring approximately 37,800 square feet (0'87
acres);o lnstallation of cascade and spray operation systems; and
r possible installation of two down gradient groundwater monitoring wells.
Construction of Phase Four is expected to take approximately six weeks and is not currently
scheduled. Construction of Phase Four will depend upon future production and development in
the Hyrup Field.
2.5 Access Road
Access to the site is by way of a private existing road otf of County Road 306..A driveway permit
has been obtained rrom cirrietdbounty RoadLnd Bridge and is included in Appendix 14 of the
SUP Application.
2.6 Vehicles, Machinery, and Structures
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility will reduce current water truck traffic in the area by an estimated
iS trips per day. Such a reduction will positively impact the surrounding area by reducing the
need ior road maintenance, lowering dust levels and reducing traffic hazards.
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With drilling activities in the area quickly expanding, nearly a hundred water truck trips per day
may become necessary to deliver'the inticipated water volume for completion activities and to
,emore all of the forecisted water production from each well. A central facility connected to the
wells pads by a network of underground dedicated pipe becomes environmentally advantageous
to the area by substantially redu6ing the need for water truck traffic and the associated noise,
fugitive dust, emissions and potential mishaps.
Each construction period will result in a temporary traffic increase of an estimated 10 to 15 trips
per day made by tignfduty vehicler .s well as heavy equipment. All vehicles hauling equipment
inO material t6r proleci constru Jn will abide by Garfield County Road ald Bridge's
oversize/overweighi regulations. All tractor-trailer type vehicles will use pilot cars from County
Road 300 to the site.
Operation and maintenance of the facility will require approximately one trip per day made by a
tijnt-Outy vehicle. Approximately five watertruck trips per week are expected in order to withdraw
water from the pond for re-use in drilling and completion operation.
A small shed structure, measuring less than 200 square feet, will be erected to house the 50-
horsepower pumps. This will minimize any potential noise impacts and will protect the pumps'
All structures on the Hyrup Evaporation Facility site will be painted to blend in with the
surrounding area, thereby reducing possible visual impacts. With the exception of the structures
irreaoy ois-cusseo, there will not be any additional structures built or used in association with this
facility.
The proposed facility site is located on a portion of a larger property owngd by Jon and Phyllis
Hyrup. the nyrup residence is also located on the larger property, south of the proposed facility
si[e. The elecirical power to the Hyrup residence is supplied by Holy Cross Powerand the power
to the proposed facility site will also be provided by Holy Cross. Because the installation of power
lines to thL facility site from the existing line will alt be located on the Hyrup's private property, the
addition of powei will not require an easement or right-of-way procurement.
No other utitities will be installed in association with the Hyrup Evaporation Facility.
3.0 Roadwav and Traffic
The proposed activity associated with the evaporation facility will decrease the amount of truck
traffic observed on public and private roads in the area.
4.0 Water Use
No fresh water will be used in this process. The ponds will store only produced water associated
with drilling completion and development of natural gas wells. This site has been designed to
protect groundwater and surface water resources.
All ponds and pads will be lined with an eight-ounce geotextile cushion and overlain with 45- mil
polypropylene liner. The polypropylene liner has been designed -to withsta.nd extreme
bnvii.oniriental exposure and is expi6teo to remain effective for at least 20 years. This particular
liner has also been designed to flex and settle into the underlying surface, eliminating the risk of
air pockets and voids that can occur as the ground beneath the liner subsides. French drain
sy.ierr will be installed beneath each pond Ls a secondary means of leak detection' Noble
energy will also install groundwater moniioring wells down gradient of the ponds as yet another
meani of leak detectio-n. Every week, a sample will be drawn from the monitoring wells to
visually check for skim and parti-culates. Monitoring wells will also be comprehensively sampled
quarteity for TDS, tPH and'gtEX. Wallace Creek-and Spring Creek will also be samPled twice
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yearly for TDS, TpH and BTEX. All samples drawn during quarterly and twice-yearly sampling
Lvenis will be submitted to a third-party certified laboratory for analysis.
All pads and ponds will be enclosed by lined berms and two feet of freeboard will be maintained
within the ponds to ensure that discharge to surface water does not occur'
4.1 Water Wells
Currenly, there are no water wells located on this site. The above-mentioned groundwater
monitoring wells are the only wells planned to be installed.
4.2 Sanitation
A portable toilet will be located on this site. The scope of proposed activities will not necessitate
additionat water and sanitation utilities. Portable toilets will be supplied and serviced by a
contractor.
4.3 Stormwater Management
All construction and operation activities on this site are covered by an existing Colorado
Oepartment of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Stormwater Permit and associated
Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP). The SWMP describes stormwater management and
best managemenipractices for'erosion control and sediment retention. The site is inspected
"r"w f + diys and after significant precipitation events to ensure adequate performance of BMPs
and io moniior permit cor-plian"e. 'n copy of the SWMP is included in Appendix 8 and a copy of
the CDPHE permit is in APPendix 14.
5.0 LocalEcoloov
5.1 Soils
According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the soil unit within which the proposed
evaporati'on facility is located consists of Potts loam. Potts soil series consists of deep well
drained, moderateiy sloping soil on mesas, benches and the sides of valleys. The elevation for
this type of soil is
-S,OOb ti Z,OOO feet. Tl're slopes of this soil. typically range from three to six
p"r.,int. The native vegetation is mainly wheatgrass, needle and thread, and sagebrush.
irermeability is moderateln the Potts soil anO tne available water capacity is high. The runotf rate
is slow, and tne hazard of water erosion is moderate. The runoff coefficient will range from 0.10
to 0.30. The pre-disturbance percent ground cover is approximately 60-75 percent.
A Geotechnical Engineering Study was
Appendix 12.
5.2 Vegetation
completed for the proposed site and is located in
The general soils description indicates that the native plant community on the Potts soil series
consists of mainly wheatgrass, needle and thread, and sagebrush.
An lntegrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan was completed for the proposed
site and is included in Appendix 11.
5.3 Wildlife
The proposed facility location, according to the Garfield County Wildlife Habitat Profile, included
in ndpeiroix 10, is nbt within an identified migration route. AWildlife Assessment and Mitigation
Clan has been prepared for the proposed evaporation facility site and is also included in APPendix
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10. The plan identified the site as good wildlife habitat that has been negatively affected by heavy
livestock grazing. The Plan points 6ut that similar habitat is in fair to good lupfly in the immediate
vicinity of-the pioject site. Following the mitigation recommendations in the Plan, Noble Energy
will:
Minimize the footprint of temporary disturbance by phasing the
development of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility;
Re-seed disturbed areas on site with native graSSeS and shrubs aS Soon
as practicable; and
rn addition to tnese ,".:::TJ:;:ffil:'"'o'',
fence that is currentrv rocated on the site
. Enclose the evaporation facility site with a chain link fence, topped by
barbed wire to prevent large terrestrial animals from entering the site;
o lnstall tire ladders and ropes in all evaporation ponds to prevent
drowning of small terrestrial animals;. Avoid steep slopes entering the pond by creating a minimum 3:1 slope
along all pond embankments; and. Netting the small holding pond to prevent migratory birds
wildlife from accessing the holding pond.
or terrestrial
5.0 Mitioation and Site Reclamation
6.1 Run Off, Erosion, and Stormwater
This site has been designed to protect groundwater and surface water resources.
All ponds and pads will be lined with an eight-ounce geotextile cushion, then overlain with 45- mil
polypropylene liner. The polypropylens liner has been designed to withsta.nd extreme
bnvii-oniriental exposure and is expe6teo to remain effective for at least 20 years. This particular
liner has also been designed to flex and settle into the underlying surface, eliminating the risk of
air pockets and voids that can occur as the ground beneath the liner subsides' French drain
,yst"rr will be installed beneath each pond is a secondary means of leak detection. Noble
energy will also install groundwater monitoring wells down gradient of the ponds as yet another
mearii of leak detectionl Every week, a sample will be drawn from the monitoring wells to visually
check for skim and particulates. Monitoring wells will also be comprehensively sampled quarterly
for TDS, TpH and gfeX. Wallace Creek ind Spring Creek will also be sampled twice yearly fo_r
TDS, TpH and BTEX. All samples drawn during quarterly and twice-yearly sampling events will
be submitted to a third-party certified laboratory for analysis.
All pads and ponds will be enclosed by lined berms and two feet of freeboard will be maintained
within the ponds to ensure that discharge to surface water does not occur.
A Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) detailing the use of site-specific Be_st IVlanagement
practices (BMPs) hal been prepared for thls site and is included in Appendix 8. A Stormwater
construction Permit has been obtained and is included in Appendix 14.
A Garfield County Grading Permit has also been obtained for this proposed project and is located
in Appendix 14.
6.2 Recontouring
As part of the reclamation effort, the site will be recontoured to approximate original conditions.
Reclamation will begin at the end of natural gas development and production in the area.
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6.3 Revegetation
project areas disturbed by construction will be revegetated as soon as practicable following
construction. Areas that will be revegetated will primirily be cut and fill slopes associated with
grading activities.
Revegetation, conducted as part of the reclamation efforts on this site will take place no sooner
than 6ne vear after all activiiies on this site have ceased. The seeding should occur between
October 1sth and May 1't of any given year'
Using the recommendation of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and contract
Oioloiists, the sites will be reseeded in accordance with Noble Energy's lntegrated Vegetation
and tioxious Weed Management Plan. Sites will be reseeded with the following seed mixture:
* pure live seed ** due to rounding
6.4 Weed Control
An lntegrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan has been prepared for this site'
One noiious wee-d, "orron burdock (Arctium minus) was observed in the immediate vicinity of
the site during the inspection conducted in January, 2006. Per the recommendations listed in the
Noxious weed Management Plan, Noble Energy will do the following:
. Conduct careful and watchful monitoring of vegetation; and
o lnitiate appropriate control measures if noxious weeds are observed.
Appropriate control measures will be determined based on plant type, season a1d. feasibility of
eradication method, as ouilined in the Noxious Weed Management Plan. A copy of the lntegrated
Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan is included in Appendix 11'
Noble Energy will contact the Garfield County Vegetation Department to arrange a site visit to
inspect the-fermit area for leafy spurge. lf leafylpurge is located on-site, Noble Energy will
develop both a short and long term plan to manage leafy spurge'
6.5 Reclamation
Any areas disturbed by construction or operation activities that are not otherwise covered by liner
malerial or equipmenf will be resurfaced with sand and gravel and graded flat or vegetated, as
necessary.
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Recammended Seed Mix for Hvruo Evaooration Ponds, Noble Energy
Scientific Name Common Name Seeds/ft'Percent ofTotal bY
Weioht
Seeding Rate
(ols*/ac)
Achnatherum
hvmenoides
lndian ricegrass b 14 2
Atriplex canescans Fourwing saltbrush 3 19 2.5
Penstemon strictus Rocky Mountain
oenstemon
5 3 0.5
Chrysothamnus
nauseosus
Rubber rabbitbrush 5 4 0.5
Elvmus l. lanceolotus Thickspike wheatgrasq 6 13 1.5
Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass 8 24 3
Poa sanbergii Sandberq bluegrass 5 2 0.5
Asraoulus cicer Cicer milkvetch 4 I 1
Pseudoroegneria s.
soicatum
Bluebunch wheatgrass 6 14 2
Totals 48 102*"13.5
Pece,10 or 13
The facility will be operated for the life of the gas wells in the area which is estimated to be 30
years or more. At the end of the economic life of wells in the area, the evaporation facility will be
ieclaimed by removing surface facilities, grading to restore original contours, replacing topsoil,
and vegetatrng the reclaimed area. All reclimation activities will be conducted in compliance with
prevail'r-ng Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and Garfield County regulations.
7.0 lndustrial Pedormance Standards
7.1 Volume of Sound
The volume of sound generated by the proposed activities of evaporation facility will not exceed
the 7S-decibel maximum set forth in Colorado Revised Statute 25-12-103.
7.2 Vibration Generated
Vibration generated during the evaporation facility activities will not be at a significant level.
7.3 Emissions
The proposed activities on these sites will not generate any heat or radiation.
The possible VOC emissions from the Hyrup Evaporation Facility are estimated to be less than
4.8 tons per year. The threshold limit that triggers the necessity for a CDPHE Air Permit is 5 tons
per year. Therefore, an Air Permit is not required for the Hyrup Evaporation Facility.
However, the Hyrup Evaporation facility is within one quarter mile of the Hyrup Production
Facility. ine two facilities are under "common ownership" and are "contiguous or adjacent";
therefore, for permitting purposes, they are considered a single facility. A CDPHE Construction
Air Permit was issued for the Hyrup Natural Gas Production Facility in March, 2006 and
amendment to that permit has been filed to include the additional 4.8 tons per year. A copy of the
original CDPHE Construction Air Permit is included in Appendix 14.
Construction of the Hyrup Evaporation Facility is separated into four phases. Currently, only
Phase One is scheduled.'Phases Two, Three and Four are tentative, based upon the needs of
the Hyrup Production Field. Construction of each phase will take place independently and will
affect-less than 2s-acres per phase. Each phase of construction will take 6 to 12 weeks' Because
construction will affect less than 25 acres and will last less than six months, a CDPHE fugitive
dust permit is not required. Although a fugitive dust permit is not required, Noble Energy will
mitisate dust durins -'::::::;:,
ff,*,,.", ,::::, .,r, and minimize trackins or soir
onto paved roads, as required by the cDPHE Construction Stormwater
Permit;
Continue to work with Garfield County Road and Bridge to develop
measures, as necessary, to mitigate impacts to County Road 306;
Limit construction and operation traffic speeds to a low and reasonable
level;: idd#f*:*,:,,1tr:f:n:T[.,,.:. ",::'.,':s'
u'['n;
The proposed activities on this site will not generate any smoke.
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To ensure the most minimal amount of glare possible, Noble Energy will:
Agitate the water in the evaporation ponds by installing
circulation pumps and aerators;
Construct berms and install fencing, as necessary, to aid in
blocking the view; and
odor s, 0o..,," ",":;::ffi ":,il#;i;':::l: ":;.-;i :k created
by bacteria are the two most common emanations.
The Hyrup Evaporation Facility has been designed to eliminate petroleum odors by effectively
remoring'hydrocarbons from ihe produced water before the water enters the smaller holding
pond. Witei is routed through a series of skimming tanks and heated to remove hydrocarbons.
The skimmed product is then routed to one of two oil storage tanks. This is done to ensure the
water entering the holding pond will be oil free. The water passes through the holding pond to
allow any remaining solidJ to settle out before the water moves into the evaporation pond.
Odors created by bacteria growth will be mitigated with the following measures. Noble Energy
will:
Continue current practice of injecting environmentally-friendly chemical
into the producing gas wells to eliminate sulphur-reducing bacteria in
wells and' piping. if necessary, additional amounts of the same chemical
will be added io the produced water before entering the evaporation
facility;
Control bacteria growth by installing a circulation pump and aerators to
maintain elevated dissolved oxygen levels, thereby creating an
environment where non-odor-causing bacteria can degrade residual
organics in the pond; and
Continue to work with Garfield County and surrounding property owners
to address any odor concerns.
Overspray created by the evaporation facility's spray system is another possible emanation.
NobreEnersvwilr mitiga:::rff;"
":r::ion pads with rined berms to assist in brocking
wind;
lnstalling all sprinkler heads at an angle to direct water downward toward
the pad, rather than directly upward into the air; and
lnstalling an automated system that will shut down the sprinkling system
during high winds.
7.4 Storage
While this property meets the requirements for storage of heavy equipment, such storage is not
anticipated on these sites.
The storage and treatment of produced water will be in compliance with all mitigation measures.
The desig-n of each location is in accordance with COGCC regulations to prevent the release of
fluid. Precautions include:
. Lining evaporation pads and ponds with an eight-ounce geotextile
cushion, which is overlain by a 45-mil polypropylene liner;
lnstalling French drains beneath all evaporation ponds as a means of
leak detection;
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lnstalling two groundwater monitoring wells down gradient of each pond
as an additional means of leak detection;: [,:?.::ilffi Hi3:[x1il:i::,x',l, i'.:lt"-,i,],i1",1'"?ifl?;ili,
discharge to surface water does not occur.
Any storage of products on the evaporation facility site will be in compliance with the SPCC Plan
thai has been prepared for the Hyrup Evaporation Facility. The SPCC plan is included in
Appendix 9.
7.5 Repair and Maintenance
Any scheduled repair and maintenance activity will be conducted during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6
p.m., Monday through Friday.
7.6 Loading and Unloading
Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be conducted on private property, off public right-of-way.
7.7 Lighting
Lighting will only be required during unscheduled nighttime maintenance and all lights on the
property will be pointed downward and screened to prevent direct reflection on any adjacent
property.
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Appendix 14
Associated Permits
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CDPHE Construction Air Permit No' 05GA0273
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TI{E $€URCE T6 }VfiTCH THT$ PERE{IT ATTLIES IS DES.CAIBED ANtr LOC.{T$P AS F$LLOI}S:
Natrrrtl gas dehydration, *atural gas tiquids scp*ration, and eampressi*n faeility'
kncrrn as llyr$p lr{aarrsl Gas Praduetios Ftcility, l*cat*d in the Horthn'e*t t1s
rf tfueN*rthwrist ir,i af Se*ti*n l?, Terr*ship I Soutlt, R.a*ge 96 lVest, in Garfield
C*unty. Ccloradu,
TIIU SpErffirC EQUIr'il{ENy SR ACTIVTTY SIJSJEC? TO TfiIE F6ft]}Irr H(CLU*ES Tl{H FOLLS}VrfiGr
Tlrisisafueitit'v.wid*p*rmitccveri*ga1lequiprnentlactiviti*.satthisfaeili6-'
Sei*ils of equipnrent I activiiies erc gi!'en ir;tllaclmrent A.
TH{s rgR[.{rT T5 CEA.NTEI} SUEJECT TO .{LL fiULE$ ANB &.S6t}LATICIN$ CIF TgE CST"OITAPO
AInQUALI?Y C*HTfi$L C:C?H['IIsslSff All{}TIiECOLOfiAfi} TtInFOLLUTIO}I TREVEfiTIOF{
AHrI LCINTe5:L ACT C.A.S- {ls-?-ls, €ggt}, TS THO$E CEItiERIrt Tfkl$s &N} C*NDITIOI{$
{}ictuosp lfq ?HIs Docut}tEttT AF{nTf-{fl f"0LL0wh(G $l,Ectrlc Tgtll]*s Ailn coNI]l?IoNSr
Within sixty ($0) d*y:s sftsr issua*ce *l this permit* cnmplian*e rt-ith the c*trditions
contained on tliis frerslit $hstri bE deuonstra,ted to th* Sivi*i{,n" It is the permiites's
responsibilit}, to s*lf certify compliauce rvith tlre conditions. fiailure to denranstrafe
c*mplianee rr.ithin 180 riays may r*sult ilr revecation ofthe p*nnit. (lnformeti*n on horv
to serti& csffipliesee ws$ nuiled rvith the Frmit )
AIRS Psint lD numbers {foresample,
-'A.IRS PT IDI 0fr3") shall be nrar*ed sn the
subj**t equipnrent Llr ease uiidentifi*ati*n. {ReferEnee: RegulationNa" 3, Furt B, :
liection llI.E.) (State only enforce*ble)
The nranufhctnrer. model nunrber end serisi numbercf the subject equipment shall be
pror:iried to the Division prir:r te Finel Approt-ai. {Refercrce: Regula{ion No' 3, Part B,
Section III.E.)
Ttis sor:rce is subject to the *dor requiremsnts af Regul*tion Ns. ?. i$tate cnly enforc*able)
1.
2.
3"
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Nnble Energy, Ine.* Hyrup Nat,ural **s Produetian Fa*ility
Fentrit N*.0$ffAf??3 Colsredo Depan*rent of'Fuffic H*alth and Enviri:*nrtnt
Visibtre emissis:ns shall nst exceed tlv*nty percert t209.{,} op*ciry dtrring non11al operetiott
af the $ource, During periods slf starlup, process modificatio,n, 0r edju$ft$enl of csntrel
eqdprnefit vieible *rniisions sh*lt not q,xceed 3S% opacity fbr nrcre thsr: si;x urinuies in
any'sixty constcutive mimies. Opa ity sh*ll be measursd by EPA Methsd 9.
{fi.e&r*nce; Re6ulati*n Na" l, Seeti.on iI-A.i' & i1.}
Thir lbdlitl's activities shall be limitrd by rh* cmissi*n limits spetified in this$emrit*
con-sumption I throughp*t / aper*tiort *f indi'i,iclu*l equipmsnl I actitities shall be limited
tc those spreified:[n Attachmert A, and all *rh*actitities, aperatio*al retes and *umbers
oln*quipnierf a.$ *tatffil in the npplic*ti**. Ir.:lontlrt,v Annual rEe*rds sf ths aetu*l
proUlciian rate shall A* mai*tairred try the aprticent &ld m*de available to tlre Division
ibr inspectioil upon r*quesl {Refe.rence: Regulation}'Io. 3, P*rt B. Se*tistt iI. A. 4'}
Hmissign* of alr pollutanis shall not exceed th* foll*willg limitatiotx (as calculat*d in the
Dir,isisn's pr*lirninary analysis). I'he p*r*rit holder shall calcr:late mcnthly emissians and
keep a c+mplian*e re*crd ur site.fsr Divisio* r*view. {Reference: Regulatian No' 3' Fart
E, Section Il,A.1i
Nitrogen 0xid*s:
Vol*rile 0rganie Comp*uuds:
Carbon h'lonsxirie:
?S.? tons psr year.
3S.0 ta** per 3:car.
?"?,,? torts per yrsr.
$*urce c+r:rpliar:c* tests sl:all b* canclucted to measure the $tlissifin rate{s} far the pollutafits
ii*iu6 U"funi i* trd*r r* sh*rv eompli*nce rvith the en:rissiott lindts, .!p le5t protscsl mu$t
il'i";agrd*-e ;.iit the requirements of the Air F*llution Control Division C.omplin*ce
tuiiUt*u*f an* stratt t'u submitted te the Divisian fur ret{erv attd approval at least thirly
(30i davs nrior to testine. 1,,i,1s61i1prliance rest shall he conducted wiihout prior approval
ii#t t[1t Sigi;io;. A;t-;tacli r**t ionducted ro shsn,ccmpliance rvith a nrbntlriy or annual
ilfirffiiimii*iion sh'all have the resulrs prcjectcd up ta t:lre ntt*iithly ct annual wergging;ffiil;'ffifiiilting-tl'r- i*su*sutts iry thdalliawable hur:rber efapeirting i'r*urs for that
uu*rustutrirne igdiarencsr Regulatiin Nc. 3, Fart 8., $ectir:n IiLG.3iaveregir:g tirne {Re e: Regulation Na. 3. Part 8.. Section III'
upine Hffi prroved qtethg.{1t
Crrbdn il,fonoxide rui n e EFA-approved met hsds'
VolnLil* Orgonic CompEunds uiirrg EPA approved-methods.
llaeardous Air Pollurairts using EPA approfed methods.
N.alEL*[, Gss ,pnh)'drnriq{} ,;t.yslqq} clycoi,RegesgJetjCI$ Rehoilfr still venil
Volatile Org*nic C*nrpauncls anil Hnzardous Air F*llutants usirlg EPIA appro.r'1d rnethods'
fir*s* **;*iions shail he verilieti and correlated by Rich.Lean Clycol ruetltod. for t'uture
emission tracking. Stack tesi/s to be c*nducted during lrigtr anrbient temperalure
csnditians {duri$g stnnn:er} rrrhen th* cond*nser is le*st ftbetiv*'
Air Polluti** C$tttrol Division
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Penait No.05sA0??3 Colo*rdo Departrnenl of PuHic H*alth and Envirsnmenl
&ir Potlution Contral Division
9,A Revised stir Follatant Emissien Notic* (APEN) sh&tl be tited: {R*fert:Rce: Regulation
No. 3. Part A, $ectfuu Il.C')
a. Annually u,heRevsr a signifi*ant incr*ase in emissittus s*cur$ as f*ilows:
For any trittrir Pol'tntant:
Frr so$ree,s enritting less than 100 ton* per year, a change in ac'tunl entissions of
fir:e toris per year oi n:ore, ab*r:E the level repaded s* the last APHN $ubmiiled.
Fer *ny' n*x*criteria rcporf*blr pollut*nt:
lf the *rnissio$s i*rrease by 5S-?4 cr 8ve {5) rans Fer y.-e.ar, *ltichever is less, above
the ler,el rep*r-ted on the last AFEN subnritted to the DiTisisa.
b. Whexevsr fhere is r chaaga in rlre or+'ner or operatsr of any lhcility, prscess. sr
activity; ar
c. Wrenever retr ccrlrol equiplnent is irtst&lled, or n'helt*rer a dilTer*nt type af
c,antr+| equipmeut replaces *n existing type of control equiprnent: or
d, '\Yltenever a permit litritati*u mrlst be rnadilisd; or
a, No iater than l0 days bcfore the *xisting APEN er.pires. APENs expir* fi'i'o {5}
years franr the tlate of submittsl.
Ccnrpressar errgiues, r'ef-ers*c-ed under *IIRS Points lD: 001 *nd 062, may be replaeerJ
uuder the Alternative Op*rating $can*rias (AOS1 provisicns af RegulationNc..S" Ilart A,
IV. rt. Such:replacrmerlt/s is suhject to the co*d.itions ar:d proeedures specitied in
Atiaehrnent B aad shaltr be cornplied with and folla"r'ed.
r0.
Ram N. $cetirnra,rn
Psnnit Review Engine*r
K H$ncoc[ III, I',8.
Constructisn Permits U&it tq,ader
Femrit
Dste rlction Descripti*n
This issuance IA hritial Approval far s*urces already eonstruqted"
Voluntarv disulesure.
A,litS F*silily lS: 0.i5l0S*?F*ge 3 af 13
o
Initial
Nobta En*rgy, trnc.*;Llyrup Narural Cas Praduction Faciliq
Pennit Ncr.05CA0?71 Calorado Departmcnt cf PuHic Flealth nnd En*ironment
Air Follution Contrcl Divisiosr
t)
Irtitixl Apprcrv*l
Notes ta Penrric Holder:
The consurnption/ tlroughput and emissian limits cont*inrd in this p*rnrit*re based on
tbe productiCI#prccrssin! rates rcquested in the pemrit appiication. These lirnits a:ay be
r.evised upiln request of ttre pe,rmitt*e pr{,viding there is no exeerdance *f any speeilic
emission cantrai regulation or *ny unbient *ir quelit stand*rd. A revised air pollution
emi*siqn norice 1AFEM ald application i:*r*r rl{t$t be submitted *'ith a request I'tr a
pennit revisioti.
This serurce is subjecr to the Common Fnlvisio*s Regulation Pari ltr- flubpart E, l"lprset
Con4itians anrt BiealidowilE. The pernrittee shall norift the Division of a*y upse{
eenditi*n rvhirh r&uses a vicrlation of any *rnission lirnit or lin"rits stated in this pennit as
so$E as passible, trut no }ater than xw {2} hoxrs after the siafi af the nexl n'*rkitlg d4.1,
ftrilorx.ei b1, p,ritt*n nCIti*e i.e the Div-isior expiaining th* **us* ol'the oc,;unenee and that
proFsr action has been or is being takcn 1o torect ths cenditi*ns causing s*id violatian
and to prev'ent su*h e.xces* emissioil in t'lre futwe'
-l) This fh*ility is slassified as a:Efiner $*urce
4i The tbllervirrg eurissions nf non*criteria rep*$able air pcllutants are establish*d based
upa* the activiries indieeted in this penrit. Ttrris infsmmtitn is l.isted to i*failn tlie
uB*rutor of the D:ivision's *nalysis sf the spe*ific *or*pounds" T'his i.nfornration is listed
*a {re Divisistr's emissisn i*r-'*nt*ry $y$tem'
e,&.s..f suBsTA$e E EF,IISSIQ1'{S ILBIXKI
75-$7-0
ICI?-0?-8
?1c,3-?
irls-41-4
5o-*s-CI
1i0-54.3
1S8-8S-3
1330-?0-7
AIB$ F-aeiliry {D: 04:1ils97 Page 4 of t3
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N*bls Energy" Inc.* Fl;'rup Natural Strs
Perrnif Ho.05SA*2?3
Produstie* Facility
Colorado Departntent of FuUic I'le*tth ard Envirentnent
Air Pulluti*r-t Co$ttol DivisionInitial
4TTACH+{fr}ir A
NE-TAIL$ OF EQUIPME?dT / AC?IVITIES COVEREN UNDE*.
TIIIS I?r\ C I LITY- \WlE PE RtuIIT
AIR.S
PTffi
Dercripti*rt
Make. Modsl. Serisl f iumh*r. Design Ratr" Capacit-v.
fiimensir:ns. Con*truetion Details, Cunsumptian,
Throueh*ut Emission {.untrrll$. Emissitns
Rsmarks I
Speeilit Frotisions
ii0l Cne {l} Ajax, h-{oriel: DPC-36SLE, SrH: to be provided.
natural gas iired, ?-stroke, lean-burn' reciprccatitrg
inter$al c*mbustien engins, site lrcat input raled at
3,*08,CI00 BTU per hour. site cutpul ratsd at 360 HP,
pcu'ering a *shtml ges csmpr*ssor, This is identificld as
SNG.I.
Processlttle limit:
Nstural gas s*n$rfilption ti:r c*ml:ustion in the
corllpre$sor *ngine: ?S,0S0-{}S0 $CF per y*ar.
This is based ofi a €as heat value of 95* BTUISCF.
Emission Iimits:
Nitrogen 0xides:
Carbon Monoxide:
Volarile Oreanic Compounds;
?.fr tclns Fer year.
3.5 tcns pirr ysar.
?'6 lqilirlet vq+L
Compliance Test/s.
0*:Sr:t (l) C&lsrpillsr- Model: G3516TALE' 5/l{: to be
pror,ided, n*iurat gas fired, 4*strsker lean'burn, l*H'
effi issions design, re*ipro*ati:ng internal conrbusti*n
*ngin*,, site hat irlput ratcd et S,*83,30S BTU per h*ur,
site sutput rated al 1,085 Hp, portering a nahral gas
eornpr€ss$r. This is identilied as E1{6-?'
Prc*ess rat* Iimit;
Natural &a$ csnsr$-rption fbr combustian in the
csr$pr-ess$r engi*e: 7+,6i10.000 S.CF per year.
This is b*sed on I gas heat value *f*50 BTUISCF'
Emissia:r lirnits:
I.iitrog*n Oxides:
Carb*n Mcnoxide:
Vrlatile 0rsffiic Co$sounds:
11.(} tons per yr)ftr,
21,0 tons per year.
5.3 tons per ?'eer,
C*nrplimrce Tesus.
ATfAC HMENT A CONTINUED,..
AI&$ Faeility ID: S{5i08q7 Pagc 5 of 13
Nobl+ Energy, tnc.- H1'rup Naturel G*s Produetian faciiiq'
Ilennit No. CISC,"\03?3 Col*r*dlol*r*da Dep*rtmett nf FuHic l{calth and Environntent
Initi*[Air PCIlluriort Cantrol Division
ATXA,P$lqEfff A {eon*nuation-l )
DETAILS Oh' EQUIPMENT / ACTiYlrlEs covERED LINDSR
THISIIAfILITY-1UIDEfu
AIRS
FT ID
De,acriptian
fuIake. fofcdel, Serial Nunrber, Design Raie, Capacity'
Dimensianso Ccnstructian Deraitrs, Cansumption'
Throushrut Emispion Controls' Emissions
Remarks I
Specilic Pror.isistts
003 Na{co. Mr:del: 5GR-S 50-KR-l I 0 1 5, S/I'{ : tc} be
provided. natural ga* dehydratitrn system u*ilg
triethy'lcne gl.vcol. feed gas design rat*d at 8,000,000
SCF p*r da3', glyc*l *irculation rated et 4fl gallons per
irour. This syst*m cCIfisists *f: nalural gas I glycol
contartor. gas acftta{ed glyeol eireulatiaa prmp, afid
glyc*l regeneration stillvext' Th*re is no il*sh tank"
Na stripping ges is us*d in regcfleratilr. This ix
identilied *s Hyrup GIyllehY"I.
Fr**ecs xrte lirnits:
Naturalgespr**essed: 2"9?*.S00,0CI0SCF1year'
I***n Gly*ol eirculatioa: 40 ga.lhns prlr haur.
Emissicn linrits:
Volctile Or*anie Comp*unds: 1&81r14-q per yq*1"
Compliance tes#s.
Rich-Lean elyecl n:ethod.
Feriodic Sl1'Calc emission
estirnation rvith
repr*sentative extended
gas ana{ysis.
One {l} H$[eo, tralural g*s lir*d reboiler for glycal
regeueration in the dehydr*ti*n systrm, he*li*put rated
nr 5f0.S0S B-fU per hour. Co@
APEl.i ex*mpt
00{One tl ) h,fake, b{o,J*l, a:td S/}{: t* b* provirted,
cc*dens*ts losdo$t, 'l"his is identili*d ax Conilen*ate
Lo*doui.
ilnrissions arc belorv APEN thrrshslds
APEN E.xempl
Reeords *f thmughput*
A-1j,*CH+,IEN r "qOtlrlsi FD, .
1
AIRS Facility, iD: *451CI8f7 PrgeE of 13
N*ble f;uergy, trc.* Hyrup Naturai 6a* Froductian Facility
Femit No.05S.aG??3 C*lsr*do Drpartrnent tll P*Hiic l{ealth end Environtx*nt
Air Polluti*n Control Di'-isionlniti*l Asprav*l
ATT+C$IIrIEIIIT + {Con$nuatiirn-}i
fisrAILS OF SQUIr&{BN-T i AC:I'IYIT;ES COVERED {INDER
THIS FACILITY-IVISE TERMiT
Remerks I
Speeilic Prqtisions
Descriptiiln
h,lalie, Model, SerialNumbor" Oesign B.ate' Capacity,
Di mensions, Csnstr-uc.t ion **i*ils, Consurnption.
Emis*icn Cantrols, Emissians.
One tlj !'ertiiat fixed rssf tank,40S baneis c*pasitr*o ibr
st*rage *l'ratura,l gas *andens*te, 'ltris is iderrtified as
CondensateT*nk* I.
ProcEss rate limits:
CondensatetluoughButi l.,46ilbarrels/1'e*r.
brnlssrCIn lunlH:
Volatilc Organic ComPouuds: 7.3
rrt leaks: Facil ity,-widqggmgglg&c*g$
Yalves * gas lv*ror
Valves * light *il
Pun:ir seals - light CIll
*thers * lisht eil
En:i:ssic,n liruits;
Volatile *r*anic CnmPqund*t .
AFEN Exempt.ffiit.t gss piping aud transportation.
Exrissia*s bclow AIIEN tluesh+lds* and routed 10 cor:d*nsate
tnnk {AiR$ Poinr IDr 005'
END OF'ATIACHKTENT A.
AIRS flacility IDr $451SS97 Ilage 7 ef 13
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N*le E$ergy, lnc.* H-yrup Nstural Cas Prcd'*eti** Iraeilii;*
Per*rit hio.0SfiAfj?73
lnitial Approval
Color*dp D*partnrertt of PuHic Health snd Enr:iironrncnt
Air Pcllution Contrcl Division
ArTAsHI\IqiYr.B
Altcrn nfive Speratin g SrEn*rios
The ftllorving Alternative Opercting Scenario iAOSi fcr temporaly and permanent engin*
replacr:gent iias beon revie*.ed in accordsnee with tlre requirements af,Reg*lation No" 3-, P*rt A,
$ecti*n lV.A, Operntional Ftrexibit,ity-Altemative Operating $cecarios, and Regul*ti*n lrio, 3,
Fart B, Conslruelian Pernrits, and H.egultti*n No. 3, Parl D, fulajor Stationa$ Source Nelt'
Ssurce rer.,irt*"and Prel,fntian of Slgriticant Deterioratian, a*d has bee'n fbund to meet all
applic*bie sribs{antive snd proceduml requiren:ents. Thils p*nnit ineorparates and shall be
*onsidered a Cr:ns1ruction iennit laq aal e*gine replarernent perlbrrn*d i* accardance with this
AOS, and rhe prrmitte* shsl! be alloived to ferlorrn srch engin* repla*ement rvitho*t applying
Ilor a rer,i*ion io this per-mit cr ubtai*iug il nslr* C**structior: Fermit'
I T,e,rrp*ral? Engire fttplaccmerrt
Thq ftrilorving Ao$ is incorpcr*red ilrto this pem:it in *rder tcr d*al nith a eompress$r en$ine
trrer&dsgr oiperiodic rautine maintsnssce *nd repalr of an existing onsite engine tbat requires
the us* *f r telrporary replacenteui engilre, "Tempwary-' is definEd as in rhe same service tbr 9CI
operatirrg day* or te*s in any I t monttiperiact. Th* S0 days is t[:e tanl ntimber of days th." *
engine i.iin operari*g. tf tlie engine opirat** onty part of a day, tlrat dayemnts tsl\"atds the B0
,Ja! t*tal, N*re that the *arnpli*ic* r3ern*nsrationi made *s part of &is AoS are in additiun to
*-lrJ'conrplianEc deman$tratisr:$ required hy this pennir'
I " I " The p*rmittee ffiay ter$porarily replac,l sn existing c$$lprssstr *rrgine thai is suhject to
rhe emissirri linrits sst folh in this pemiiirgith an engine rhat is of tlis saffie n1fflufactursr,
modet. a*d horsepc$,er sr a dil-Terent manufhcturer:, r**del, *r horsepc*'er as the existi*g engir:e
rvithout rnctrlifui*g this,pernri! so long as the ernissioils fror* the tenrporary r-eplaeentent ergine
comply nith tie #ri*sia,n linrit*tionslor the *xisting p.ernitted engine as dettnnined bel$rv'
Me*sur*merit of'ernission* *om ths ternpsr*{y replacemeirt engine shall be m*de as fullol\'s:
'lhe penniltee sh*ll measure nitrogen oxides t1.{0-i *nd carhen r*on*-xide {CO} emissieins in ttre
exhaust fr*nr the t*t11por*ry, r*placeme*r e,ngine using a portable flu* g*s malyzer rvithin se!'en
(?) calend*r ilays *Icorn*!o*i*g oBera,Jia*;f the tem.Fnrary rcplltci:r-xenr *ngin*' Calibration of
tfue agnlyrer shatrl he ca*ducted Aceording to mffiuf-acturer's itl:structions
Results ef the po*able flue g*r analyz*r ierts shall be used to monitor the complia&ce status of
this unit. For comparison with an *rrnual *r sh*rt lenn e*tission linrit. the results of rh* tests
slr*ll be cor*erred to a lbllu basis a$d multiplied by the allarvabie operali&g hctrs ix the month
sr ),eer {rt'hichever applics} in srd*r to r*onir+r eompiiance. If a sourc* is noi linrited in its hmrs
of aper*tirn rhe tesr r**ttu rvill h* rxultiplied by tke maxinrum nur'uber ot'h*urs in the nrcntir or
ycar {376CIi, rrhi*hever nPPlies.
AII{S liacitiqy tD: 0451f1S97 Page I cf 13
Nohls Hn*rgyn lnc"* Flyrup Natural C*s Froduciion Fa*ility
FenuitNo.0$640??3
I*itial A
Colamd* Deprttnenf of Pullis l{salth and Envir*nme*t
Air P*lluti+u Ccrtrol Bivi;ion
If tlre portnble itrue g*s a:ralyr"er results indicate cornpli*nce rvith bcrL the NOx snd C0 *rnission
Iinrit*iiuns. in the absence of *redible eviderce to the contr&ry, the s*urce ftffy cefiiry ftat the
engine is in r:*nrplian*e rvith bsih the NOx and CO tmission limitations lbr &e releYant tirne
peri*d-
An e.xeeedance *f,either the NOx or Co e*rissio* linritation during the initial p**atrle fl*e gas
6nslyuer te*t shall require * sutrsequent portahle analyaer te$t within I4 operating.rJays of tht
i*tinl test. Calibrati*n g*se* shall he used to calibrat* th* portatrle analyzer fcr all tnrts
condueted sulrseque*t tithe initial rest. Note thst il:the unit is oper*ted fer any period of tirne
during a day. then that day cctmts as a* aperatirg da3t.
If the sutrsequent por{able tlue g*s *nalyzer results fail to indieete eorrpii*nce rvith ei&er the
N*s r:r C0 enrissian limitati*rG {.usiug, rire calculgtion sr}heme described abt:r'e}, ih* source lvill
csrih, the Eivisicn in rvriting rvirlrin l0 calendar days af the end of'thE 1;l dly period. Resulis of
all such testigg aud ths associated calculatio*s shaJl he subnritted to ilre Divisian rvith ths
n*tif,rcatioc. Tlre s$$rsc will ha required to conduct EFA. Reference'i"est Mstimds {identit-ied *s
R*ference lr,{ethod ?E *nd Reference Method Iil {-*0C.F.R. F*rt 6S ,{,ppendix A)}, ar ttlter test
ffielhods or pramdures aceeptabl* to the Sivision within 45 cateqdar days $f the end of the t4
Jay period agoned for the po*abte llue grs nnalyerr testing. A eompliru:ce testiag prtt*col shall
be-srlbfiriued fibr sivision approval at least thirf,v i30) *alenclar days pricr tq tire test. Ths
prciceol strrall includu ****pl** of all e*lrulations tq be r$ed to deiennine the emissicn rates set
f:orth tr*lorv" \4rritten approval r:f the pr$tscCIl must be rceeived pri*:rto any teslinS' The
Sivixiun shag be notified sr le€st 30 r:alendar days prior to the EFA Reference'l"est date. so ihat
it *,lV *irnor* q,h*ther to observe tlre testing. ftesults +f all Rc&re*ce T*sts ancl the associated
eal*uiarians r*quirei{ bstrott: shall be submitted tfi tlre livision rvithin 30 celend*r days of th* test'
Nnts that *1, of thu ab.cve tirnetrines rn*y be rsvised tp*u Eivisi*n approval.
For compari*an lrith an annu*tr pr sh*rt tenn cmissicn limit, th* resclts af the EPA Rsferenre
Tests strrall he ccnvssted to a lblhr basis *td rnultipli*d by the allotqable operating hsurs in tire
mCInth or3i$i1r (lrhichever applies) in +rder to mcnircr *+,rnpliariee. If * sourre is *ot limited in
its haurs of ,rp*rati*n the te.st resulrs nifi tre ntultiplied by the maxinruur uunber of hours in the
month or year (8?60i, wlric.lreuer applies,
tf the Ep;t R*lbrenc* Trsis fail to de*:onstrate compliance rvit!: eitlrer thE NOx or €lO emission
limitations and in the ah*e,nee of credible evidenee t* tlr* eontraqy, the engine will be considered
t,6 be out of comptrianc-e from the date of tlr* inirinl p$rt*ble.flue gas an*iyeer test until the engine
is raken offline.
l.? lernparaqy replac*nreut rngines. rvlmther *f the $tffile ruanrlfactu{fr, madel, *nd
horsepr:lv*r, or oiu different manufacturer, model, or lrorseporver. are subje*t to *ll federally
applicahle end stats-oilly r*quiremeilt$ set furlh in this pemrit {in*luding n:onitoring and recorcl
keeping),
AIR$ F*ciliry {E: S45/SS97 Page * of 13
Nable Energy, Inc"- Hyrup Natural fia* Frr:duetien Facilir;*
Pern:rit No, *:C.tO:tl Coloreds Dep*rtmert of FuHic tlealth and Envir+nnrent
1.3 Thtl permiltee sh*ll mai:ntein a log on*site ts contqmplrane*usly record the stsrt ffld stop
date of any irlmp*ffiry engirre r*placemeni, the manufar.turer, nrodel numbrsr" horseporver. and
serial .rffrrber of the engine(s] that *re tenrp*,rarily retrlaced during the terrn of this peffiit, and
the ma*ufacturer. mcdeJ number, hcrsepr:rv*1, anci seriai nunrber ollthe replacenrent engine'
1.4 Results of a.ll tssts *$nducted pursuanl to thi$ AOS shall be kept on site fsr five {5} I'esrs a$d
msde avail*hle tt the Divisisn upps rtqilesl.
3 Permautrf Sngine tsrPhc*mrnt
The fnllowing,4OS is incorporated into ttris permit in order to deal with a scmllresscr ergine
lrre€kdor.yn or periodic mainteR&fl*e and repair af an existing ansits engine rvlrich requires ihe
use cf a Fermanent repiace,m*nt +ngine {drfined ns in tlw same senice fur more than 90
aperatilg da;r in any I! r*anth period]- Th* ecmpliance slemonstratiCIr$ and any pericdic
monitcring r*quired hy tlrie AOS are irl additian tc thase requireiJ by tlre pennit'
2.1 The pemrittee Hlay pqrmanentll, repl**e the existing e$mFre$sur engine with rn errgineof
the s&nrc manufaclrrer" mrldel, end horsep*rv*r *rtd equipped rl'ith the sffue emission csntn'll
s!,$terrrls rr.ilhoul modifring this p:ermit so l*ng a$ th* enrisrisns fi*m the perm*neut replucrment
e,ngin* conrply rvith the emi.qsion lirnitxions tbr the existi*g pernritted engine as determined
beloB,.
$,Ieasure,ment af emissions ticrn the permarer:I repla*ement *ngine shall be made as faltows:
The permittee shall rneasure nitrogen *xides tNO*) and earhon monoside 1CO) emissions in the
exhaust ,from the pennan*nt replecemenl er:gine using a port*ble flu* gas analyzer within s*Y*n
{7} catendar days ofc+nrmencing sper*t,i{}n af the peflfianent replacet':ent engi*e. ealibretion of
the analyeer shall b* canducted ac*ording ta r$afiulkclnrer's instructions.
ft,esults of the portable ftrue g*s nnal.l-'zer tests shall be used to mcnit*r the *unrplinn*e stafirs sf
this unit. Far c** p*rissn ntth nn annual or sh*rt term emission linrit, the results sf tilr tssts
shall be converted t$ s lblhr basis a*d rnultiplied by thr allowtble oFerati'Gg hCIur,s in the montlr
or )'ear it'hic.h*r'er appties) in order to rnonitcr cempliance, Lf a scur$tl i* not limited in its hows
of oper*tio,a the test results rsill be multiplied by the maximrmr nurrbsr ol'hsurs in the ffi*ntI sr
ye*r {8?6t}, tshichevet *ppli*s.
If tlre portabl* ilu* gas anaiyeer result* indicate conrpl,i*n*e with b*th the NSx and CO emission
Iimitt*iqns. in il:e absencs rf c,redible evidence to tll,e contrar,, lhe sr:urce mlry ceni$ that the
engine is i* crrrrpli**ce *,ith h*th tfie NOx and CO emissian limitatiocs for lhe relevant tints
periud.
&,Ift.S Fscility ID: 0451S8$7 Page 10 of 13
N*trte Enurgl', lnc.* Hyrup Nutural Cas Produeti*n 'Faciliry"
Fenr:it l{a,05OA0373 Colorada Departme'nt of Fuilic Hs*lth and Envirorment
Air Follutisn Coutro! Division
Au exceedance of eithsr rire NOx or CO emi**iun lir:rit*ion during th* initiol portable llue gas
a*alyzer test shall require a suhsequett porkbl* analyzur test. rvithin 14 op*rating days of tlie
i:nitial test, Cali}ration ga*e* shail ba used to c*librate the partable a*aiyztr lbr all tu*ts
conducted sub*equent to tfru initi*l test. Nste th*t if rhe unit is op*rated ibr any p*riod sf tinre
during a day. then thet day *cu$.ts fi$ ail CIpersting day.
II'tlre subsequent p*r:abla flue gas analyz*r results fail to indicate compliance rvith either the
NSx or C0 imisslon limit*tio* {using tlre calculation sc}r*mr: d*scribed. above), the source will
onrry rlre $ivision in rvriting ivi,tlrin lii rralendar days ef th,: end of the l4 day period" Results of
atl sueh re$tir E and rhs a*s**i*t*d cakulatitns shall be submitted to the Bivision'wi& th*
netifieatiorr. 'Ih* source w:ill be requir*d to conduct IPA Refurence Te*l3r'lethods {identilied as
R*feren*e fuleihod ?E and Refer*nce Meth*d t0 {40C.F.R. Fart 6S App*ndix A}}. or oiher test
nreth*:ds ar proc*,dures aeceprab.le to tfte Divisi*n rr;ithin 45 cale*dar d*ys of the e}rd of the 14
day peri*d gilqweri fcr tha porrabl* flue gax arialyzer tesli*g A eomplis*es r.esting protccol sh*ll
he-subrnirt*d fgr Division opproval qt lesst ihifiy {3i}} cale,nd*r dnys prinr tc the tsst. '[he
proroeoi shall include uxarnrrl** uf all *alculatiCIfi$ ra be used lo detenni*e the emissisn rates set
i*rtlo b*lor". Written aprroi.al af the pr+tocol mxsJ bs reffiived pri$r ta any tssting. The
Sivision shall be n$tifi;; at teast 30 ralend*r days prior to the EPA ltefErenee 'Iest dute, so that
it m*y cho*se ra1ether to observe the testing. Resutrts of *ll Reference T*sts and the associated
*srlcui:rri*ns required &elow sh*lt be suhmittcd to the trivision within 30 ealendar days af the test
Nate ilrat at y of th* abote timelirtes may be revised upon Divisicn approtal'
F*r conrpariscn-rvirh arn aanual or sh*rt ierm emission limit, tlle results of the EFA Relierence
T*s* shall be convertcd t* a lbllr hasir and multiplied by the all*rvable operating hr:urs in the
nlontg ilr 3ear {g.irichever upplies} in orcier tcr manitnr conrpliurcc. If,a source is not linriterJ in
irs h*urs af opJr*tian r1e teif ,resnlts r,t'ill b* multipli*d by tlle masimur: nutnber of hours in the
month or y*ar {&7SSi. rvhichever applies.
If the EIIA Rslilrerice TssG feil ro demonst{ate eompliance -rvith eith*r the },iO5 er CO emissiorr
lirnit*tians and in the absenqs of ererlible evidenffi tc the contraqy, the engine rvill be considererl
to be out *t c*mpliance tlonr the d*r* ollthe inirial parlable flue gas anall'eer t*st &ntil the engine
is t*ken oftliine.
2.2 Per-*ranent replileement engines are sulljer:t tc sll f*elernlly applicah]e and state-o.nly
requirements set i-4rth in rhis perm-it i:ineluding nr,*uitoring and recsrd ke*ping).
?,3 The pernittee shall n:lain{ain a log an-site to c{inttrmporaneously record the datr of any
pgruan*nt eiglne r,eplar:er,*ent. tire manufartur*r, rnedel uuffiher. horsepotter. and serial number
of *,* engine(s) rhat arc perma{rffitly replaced during the term af this permit. and the
malruf,actr-ger. model numher. harsepcwer, aud serial suntb*r af thE r*placement *ngine.
A.lR$ $aeility I*: 045i1]897 Page 1'l of 13
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N*ble Energy, lnc,- I-lyrup Natural fias Frsduction Facility
pernrit No. CSCAOZ::
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Ccrlurado Bep*rtnrent of PuHic Flealth and Srtvironment
Initi*lA Air I']ollutio* Conlral Divi.sion
?,.4 An A.ir Pallura*t Emissions N*tis.e {APHNi that irtcludes the sgxcific manufactur*r'
m*del and srrial numb*r aud hr:rsepait'er of thc p*rmrnent rupla*ement engir:e shall be filed with
the Divisicn f'or rhe permaneut rsplacement engine within 1"1 calendar days ol'commencing
opcratios ef rtrtl repiaccrneru e*giae. The AI'EN shailbc accornpalried by.the appropriate AFEN
fiiing fe* a*d a cover Istter expltjning that the pemrittee is exereising *n alter-nativ* operating
$aentrrio illd i$ instaliing a pemlafie$t repla*enitnt tngine.
2"S T'hi* AO$ carnot be used for pern:anent engine replaceurent af a grandfatlrerrd CIr pennit
exempt *ng-ine or an engine tltat is nof subject tu smissi*n limits'
?.G Tire pernritree shall agree rCI pai, fees based on the nontrat permit processing rate i"or
review of iulon*ation subrsitted to the Division in regerd t* any pernrantnt engine replncent*nt.
1.7 R*suits of all te,sts crnduc.ted Fursuent to this AOS shall he kept on site f'or fir'e (5) years
*nd nrade *vai{able tt th* Divisi*n up*n reque$t.
*1 Additi*gai Sour*es
The repiacernent of sn *xisting er*gine with a rterl, engine is r.ien'ed by tfue Division as $:e
inststt*tion ei'a ne$.'emissi.:nx un,it, not "ro.tititte replac*nrent" of'flR existing uoit, The AOS is
therefcre e**entially *n adrtnesd constructior: p*mrit reviett". 'Ihe AO$ sarulot be used for
udditioaal fiew emis*ion points far **y site; an engirie that is being installed as ea eatirely neiv
*missi*n prirrt a*d out *u part of au A*$-approvetl r*pl*r,tnr*nt of an existing ousite engine has
fo go rhrough the appropri*te Csn*truuti*n Perrnit prt:ct$s pri*rto install*tian.
NND OT ATTACHii4flNT B.
AIRS Facility lD; 045/08s7 'Page 12 of 1$
Noble Energy.lnc** Hyrup Nstufiil Gas Froductian Faciliry
P+rnrit No.05ffA0??3
I*itial Approval
Colorado Deputnrent of PuHic l{ealth and Envirenment
Air Pollution C*ntrol Oivisiqn
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ff[re6RAL TERFTS Ar:,rr] CsH]rr.ron$; (litlp,Ql]T*,,t[i,$0,4p [E$49*.,s.f:? ,.]Jq,,8]
This pexnit is issued k rel,ia*ff uprin th€ accuraeli urid rcmpleturess cl inl'armation sup-plied by the
applicantcnei is c*nditioned upon cunrluct oftheactivitr,,cr cofistruc{irn, insrallatian *nd aperaticn of the
ssiJrre, in nccordailee rr:ith this inf*rrnation and u,ith reprercnicti*ns made by th* rppiica*( or applicant't
s*€nts. I{ is vnlid *nty t'nr tlie equipnteut and*g:r*tians ar acrivity speciiically identificd on the pen*it"
Untes* *peeifically st*ted otlnrrvise. the g*,'*eral *ndsprci{'ic cr:ndition* containrd in this pr:rmit hav* bten
detennined by the APC* to bt necess*ry to ess$rs ca*rpiience rith tllt prar.isic*s of S*eti*n 1i-?-
r 14.5{7r{a}, C.RS.
Earh ond every renditi*n oftkis pernrit ie a meterialpert kersaf*nd is not severeble. Ary chal{en$e to or
;rpp*al of; * c*nditisn h*res{'shaltr c*netitrrte a rej*cticn oftke *$iirspernrirand upon suc}r uceureoce, tltis
permit shall be deerned deiiied s& ixrlia. lflris permit nray be revaked ar any t;mc pri*r to linal apprcval by
t,he Alr Folltrtiorr Canrrol Divisisn {AFCD,} *n grcunds s*t fsrth in tire ColorEdo Air Quatrity Control Act
a*d rrgnl*tions nfilx AirQtralityCoxir*l Cununissian{AQCCi" including failure to ficetary€;iprrss t*nr}
$ eonditian of*he prnnit. ifrhe Division tlenies a p*nrir, ccnditicns ienposed upon s pernrit ue contes{ed
by the opplicant, qr lhe Divisi*n resokrs rr pern:it tlr* appli*ant or ornrer qr spcrat*r cf a scurcc may
r*quest a h*aring before the AQCC f*r review of the D-ivirion's acti*fl.
1"iris permit end any r*quired iltt*ch;ncnts rnust he ret*ined and murt* al.*ilable far inrp*ction upan rcquest
al thf iseati$n sct iilrth herein. Witlr respect to a p$nable source th*{ is nrored to a fte*, lsqation. a capy uf
thr; ft.el+eatiun Notice {requirerl by iaw lo h* sutrmitted to the APCB tr:iien*r,*r * p+rtable sourse is
rel*r*ted) shcufti br: ir**ched to thi$ Fofleit, Thr permit may be reissued ts a n61v $wn*r b.v the APCD as
provided in rtrQCC Rsgulatilur l,is. 3, Part B, Section I1.8. upo* a request fer:ransftr sfsttersbip *nd ihe
subnrittel srf a r,evised APEN and ttre required fse,,
ls*san*e (init,i*l apprctel} erl'an eivrissi** p*mrit does nct prar.iite "fi$sl" itutircrity lbr this acrivity or
operfllisn of $is rource, Ffiral approv*l tif ttru permit ffust lre secured frsm tlte APe* in writittg ir
accur*Jcrce wirtrrhe pravisiens of35-?- l ta.5{l?}tal C.R.$. and AQCC Regul$ian Nu. 3, Parx B, Sectiot
llI.G. ftilalapprcvrlca*notbtg-rant*du*tiltirtoperationoracrir:ityco$rfi€oces&ndhasbEenverificdby
thE APCI) ** canli*n*ing in *ll respects rvith th* cahrJitian* af the pemrit. lf the AFCtr so rletennines, it
u.ill provida rvritter dacumentali*n *f sqeh ilnal approval, rrfuich dses constitrtte "fi*al" suifucrtt, to
o-perate, tonpli*r*ce *itk t** p*rstit ee*dtiiatts a*g.cr &e ds*t*tisfrttte{ x,Il*ig IBI} d*-r's ofl*r
e$t t*r{fie$?ret t pf $p*r$I[ott,
THIS II,ERII{IT^A,UTO:i{IITICAI*LY EX,FIfiES tFl,au{l}do nwconrn}er}Lrcoftstn ction oropentinn
rritltin I I Brofiths ufter either the d*le of irsua*ce r:flthis,p*mlit fir fil* d$e oa rv'hieh such co$struetiorl or
actir.ifir 'was schEd*lEd m (*,nmer]ce as set lbrih iu thu permit" uhichevr:r is ,lsterl {?} discantinu+
consrructicn f*r a period +.f t$ m*nths or $rsre; rr il) dr: nri c+mplete coflslru*li$rr rryithk a reassnable
time of the Estin:sted earnpletion {rsts. E\(ansioils af'the expirarirn datr; ma1' be g,ranted by thc APCB
&psr a sk*r*ing af ga*d *ans* by th* permit{ee prior to the e.xpiretim dnte,
YOU MUST nctify the AfCn s{ kast lh{rfy d*ys ({iff*err dr,vs fer portflbls sourres) prior to
conms$rsment rf the permittcd stlerrtion or nctivity. Fnilurc ta r{o so ir e vialatiaa of Sectia* t5-7-
t l4.5il2Xe)- C"R.$. arrd AQ"CC Regulatien No" 3, Far{ 8, $ecti*r lltr.C.l., and c*n resuh in t*r: rer$caiian
sf the pe{$}it. }tur $tu*t deraanr#ate to*pliaxtt rr,itIt t*e psrrflil **rditi*ns rit?firn l.ff t{ays eficr
c{}t rfie .e$rrett af *ptratl*tr us *t*t*d i$ r:*lrditf*rr i
$ectisn ?5.?-l14.?l3Xa), C.R,$, r*quires thatallsources required to file an Air Pallu*on $missitn },fotice
(APEN) rrust Ffly o* *nnral fr* to qover tle coss of inrpecti*us and ai{mhistrution- [l'a sixlirre or
ardviry is to b* dilcoflrirtued, ftq owr*rmilstnstifyttre Divisiou in rrrilingrequesting a cancells$an oftfie
pernrit, Uprm n*rifie*ti*n, annual fre billing rsill t*fininatc.
Violation .)fthe tenns ofa permit ar nfthe pnrvirions sfthe Cillorsd*.4ir P*lluti*n Pr*venti*n*nelc*ntrtll
Act tx the regulr:rion: of th* AQCC may result in adminisr*rivc, civil *r crimlltal snf$rceffientaetians
undcr $ectiqns 25-7-l15 tenfrrrc*roent), -lll {irlurrctions},'tlt (civil pe*ulties}, "l?3.1 {crimin*l
penillties), C-R.$.
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Denver, CO 80202
Tel: 303.389.3600
Fax: 303.595.7410
www.nobleenergylnc. com
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July 18,2006
Roland Hea
Air Pollution Conhol Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
SUBJECT: Hyrup Produced Water Disposal Facility Permit Application
Expedited Processing Requested
Dear Roland:
Per a recent discussion, Noble Energy Production, Inc. (NEPI) is submitting the enclosed
permit application perrnit for the proposed Hyrup Produced Water Disposal Facility
Iocated in NW NW Sec 12 T8S R96W, Garfield County, CO. NEPI would like to begn
construction of this facilityby September of 2006. As discussed, NEPI initially assumed
this facility would be APEN required but permit exempt and thus did not submit a permit
application at au earlier date. However, current evaluation of a possible single source
determination indicates that a permit could be required. Therofore, NEPI is respectfully
requesting that the processing of this application be expedited.
Supporting documentation for this permit application is contained in several appendices
as outlined below.
Appendix Description
Completed Forms: Construction Permit Application Form, APEN for
Evaporation Pond (E-1)
Detail Sheet for Emissions
Engineering Calculations
Water Analysis Report (Technology Laboratory, Inc.)
Evaporation Rate Documentation
RACT Analysis Documentation
Permit Status
As the enclosed documentation demonsfrates, actual VOC emissions from the disposal
facility are below the 5 ton per year permitting threshold. However, NEPI currently owns
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and operates tlie Hyn-rp Productjon Facility (AIRs ID 045/0897) which is located in close
proximity to the proposed disposal facility. Even though the two sites are not within the
same fence line and the disposal facility does not exclusively service the production
facility, the two facilities could potentially be considered a single source for determining
major source status; thus a permit could be required for all APEN reportable sources.
The Hymp Production Facility is currently pennitted for approximately 47 tpy of VOC
emissions, so the addition of a 5 tpy source would not cause the facility to be reclassified
for Title 5 or major source applicability. Furthennore, based on current discussions with
gas gathering companies, there is a reasonable probability that NEPI will sell the Hyrup
Production Facility in the near future, in which case, the two sites ivould no longer be
under comilrorl ownership. Fol these reasons, NEPI is requesting that the Hymp
Produced Water Disposal Facility be permitted at the 5 tpy permitting threshold yet be
assigned a separate AIRs ID from the Hyrup Production Facility.
Backqround and Process Description
The Hyrrp Produced Water Disposal Facility receives produced water from the Hyrup
Natural Gas Production Facility as well as various E&P sites in Garfield County. A
mixture of produced water, dispersed oil (400 rlgotr/Lrvarer), and dissolved oil (123
m&irl[-*"or.J at atnospheric pressure is piped to a2,5 MMBtu pre-heater (PRE HTR).
From the preJreater, the produced water and oil mixture enters a series of three heated,
300 bbl tanks (HTK i-3). Each tank heater (HTR 1-3) is rated at 0.5 MMBtu. The crude
oil is skimrned offthe top of this heated mixture and stored in two 300 bbl crude oil
storage tanks (TK 1-2) before being rernoved from the site by a tank truck (L-1). The
produced water from the heated tanks flows to the evaporation pond (E-1) for disposal.
Emission Inventorv
Table I surnrnarizes emissions from all sources at the site. As shown, with the exception
of the evaporation pond, all sources are APEN exempt. Emissions from the evaporation
pond consist of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).
Table 1: Summary of Hyrup Produced Water Disposal Facility Emissions
Source lD Source Description Regulatory Status
Potential Emissions [iPY]
NOx CO v0c SOx PMlO Total HAPS
1 Ewponation Pond lPermit Pending 4.79 0.70
PRE HIR 2.5 MMBtuihr heater APEN Exempt per Reg.3 PartA ll.D.1.k 1.15 0.s7 0.06 0.01 0.09
tTR 1-3 Ttuee 0.5 MMBtr/hr heaten APEN Exempt per Reg.3 PartA ll.D.1.k 0.69 0.58 0.04 0.004 0.05
dTK 1-3 Three heated 300 bbl process tanks APEN Exempt per Reg.3 PartA ll.B.3.a '1.49
lK1-2 Two 300 bbl crude oil storaqe tanks APEN Exempt per Reg.3 ParlA ll,D. l.ddd 0.68
L-1 Crude oil truck loading APEN Exempt per Reg.3 PartA ll.D.1.ee 0.01
fotal Facllitv Emislons 1.8 1.5 7.1 0.0 0.1 0,7
Total APEN Reporlable Emissions 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.7
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RACT Analvsis for Evaporation Pond
Regulation No. 7 Section V.A. is a statewide provision requiring that no person shail
dispose of volatile organic compounds by evaporation or spillage unless reasonably
available control technology (RACT) is utilized. RACT is defined as technology that
will achieve the maximum degree of emission control that a particular source is capable
of meeting and tirat is reasonably available considering technological and economic
feasibility. Tlpically, it is assumed that it is economically unfeasible to require add-on
controls if the annualized cost to control is greater than $3000-$5000 per ton'
Considering assumptions such as increasing the hydrocarbon content of the incoming
produced water and overstating the design evaporation rate of the pond, NEPI believes
that VOC emission estimates for the disposal facility are conservatively high, yet still
below five tons per year. Additionally, NEPI's proposed pretreatrnent method will
minimize dispersed oil entering the evaporation pond. A fypical control scheme for
VOCs in produced water would be an air skipper followed with a thermal oxidation unit.
As the cost analysis in Appendix F shows, total annualized cost for this control system is
almost 580,000 per year, resulting in a cost effectiveness over $ 15,000 per ton of
emissions controlled. Based on these facts, NEPI is proposing that RACT for flris facility
is "no control."
We appreciate your assistance in getting this facility properly permitted. Should there be
any questions, I can be contacted at the letterhead address above, directly by phone at
(303) 2254048, or by email at crueter@nobleeners)rinc.com. Alternately, you may
contact Catherine Flanders at (303) 228-4150 or by e-mail at
cfl anders(d)nob I eenergt"in c. corn.
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Curtis O. Rueter, P.E.
Air Quality Coordinator
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Garfield County Grading Permit No. G-2006-26
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To:
Date:
Project:
Re:
Garfield County Building and Planning
Aftn. Andy Schwaller
Wednesday, May 17,2006
Hyrup Evaporation Pit by Noble Energy
Engineering Deparbnent Review of the proposed Grading Design
Andy,
I have reviewed the above.rnentioned gr:ading plan per Garfield Coun$ grading permit requirements, Appendix
J of tre 2003 IBC and the NPDES gJidelds, I hive the following comments and recommendations for the
permit applicanl
1) General comments
a) lt appear:s the engineered design and dmwings are in accordaryg wtth above mentioned regulations and' guidelines. The dLwings are at construction level and approved fcr consfr-rc{ion.
lf you have any questions orconcems' please do not hesitate to call'
Sincerely,
?-'kkTrya
Jeff T Nelson
Assisknt County Engineer
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GARFIELD COUNTY GRADING PERMIT APPLICATION
I08 8'r Strcct,suitc 201, Glcn\yoorl Springs, CO 81601
Phone: 970-9{5-8212 / Faxr 97U-381-347Ai Inspcction Lirrc: 970-384-5003
permirNo: G .-arme' aa parcet/sctrcdureNo: 244zllL!lQ!012
Job Address:
Section 2, Township 8 South, Range 96 West
I Lot No;
012
Block No:
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Subd. / Exemption:
N/A
2 Owner:
Noble Energy, Inc
Attn: Jon Bowman
Address
1625 Broadway, Suitc 2000
Denver, CO 80202
Ph:
(303) 389-3600
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?Contractor:
Unknown
Address:Phr
4 Engineer:
Diamond Back Engineering & Surveying, Iuc.
Attn: John Enochs
Address:
12640W. Cedar Dr.,
Suite C
Lskewood, CO 80228
Fh:
(303) 981{204
Lic. No.
26057
5 Sq. Ft. Grading
2,596,186 Sq. FL
Cu.Yd. of Grading
96,155.03 Cu, Yd.
6 Describe Work:
Noble Energy is proposing to constructan Evaporation pond and tonk faeility, Ponds will be constructcd with 3:l slopcs
to allow for re-vegetation of bcrms. Stock piles of excess soils will also be constructed with a minimum of 3:1 slopcs.
Ponds will be utilized for the Evnporation, Storagg and Recycling ofproduced wster that is produced for Noble Energy's
Iease wells. All soils will bc compacted for extra stability to at least 977o compaction.
THIS PERMIT BECOMES NULL AND VOID IT WORK OR CONSTRUCI'ION
AUTHORIZED IS NOT COMMENCED WTTHIN I80 DAYS, O& IIr CONSTRUCTION OR
\YORH IS SUSPENDED OR ABANDONED FOR A PERIOD OF I8O DAYS AT ANY TIME
AT.TER WORK IS COMMENCED.
I HEREBY CERNT,Y THAT I HAVE RtrAD AND EXAMINED TH$ ATPLICATTON AND
KNOW THE SAMII TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. ALL PROVTSIONS OF LAW ,
COVERNING THIS TYPE OF WORK WILL BE COMPLETED \YITHIN WHEATI{ER
SPECIFIED HEREIN OR NOT, THB CRANTING OF A PERMTT DOES NOT PRESUI\IE
TO CIVE AUTHORTN' TO VIOI.ATE OR CANCEL THE PROVISIONS OF AI.IY OTHER
ST^TE ORIgCAL LAW REGULATING CONSTRUCTION OR THE PERFORMANCE OF'^^-.--:--
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AGITEEMENT
IN CONSIDERATION OF TI{E ISSST]ANCE OF THIS PERMIT, THE SICNEIL HEITEBI'ACREES TO COIUPLY UIITH A,LL CODES AND
LAND tlSE RECLILTTTIONS ADOPTED 81' GARFIELD COL,NT]' PURSUANT TO AUT}IORITI' GIVEN lN 30.28.20, CIIS AS
AI\{ENDED. T!IE SIGNE,R FI.IRTIIER AGREES TIIAT IF THE ABOVE SAID ORDINANCES ARE NOT I?ULLY COMPILIiD WI'TI{ IN
THE LCOATIONT ETTECTION, CONS-IRUCTION,,\ND LISE OF TIIE ABOVE DESCRTBED \YORK TI{E PERMIT MA'I' BE REVOI{ET)
Bl' NOTICE FIIOM THE COLIN'l y- AND'l1.lAT]'ltEN AND'fl{ERE Il'SHALL EECOI\,tE NIILL AND VOID.
TTIE ISSI'ANCE OF A PERMT BASED UPON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER T'ATA SI{ALL I'iOT PREVENT THE BUILDTNC
OFFICIAL FROM TIIERE^ITER I{EQUIRING T}IE CORRECTION OF ERRORS IN SAID PLANS, SPECIIiICATIONS AND OTI.IER
DATA OR FROTU PREVEI.ITINC CONSTBI.'CTIONOEERATION BEING CARIUED ON ]'HEREUNDER \I'HEN IN \/IOLATION OF TI.IS
CODE OR AN}' OTI,IER ORDINANCE OR REGULA'TION OIT'TI,IIS .'URISDICTION.
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Garfield County Driveway Permit No' 56
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alpp licotion D ate : 8n 3n001
l'smin ati o n D d e : 9 /2 3 /2 0 0 4
Iristric* 3
Permit Nuntber:56
County RoadNumber: 306
SubContractor:
Permitee: Noble Energt
fnspector: Jake MaIl
6ereby requests permission and authority fiom the Board of county commissioners to consfiuct a driveway approach (es)
on the rigbt-of-way offof courty nouo-Igg*frterseotion of cRg0o and cR 306 on cR 306, adjacent to Applicant's
prrp.rty"f"rutrA oo thrNoitH sii" of .oad for the purpose sf sstaining Eccesls to property'
Anulicant submits herewith for the consideration ald approval of the Board of county commissioners' a sketch of the
;-i6;;;e t
"tdlation
showing all ttre necessary specificafion detail including:
1. Flontage oflotalongroad.-
2- Distanie from centerlire of road to property liue'
3. Number ofdrivewaln requested
4. Width of proposed drivsways and angle of app-roach'
5. Distance from driveway to road intersectioo, if any'
6. Size and shape of area seParating driveways if more than one approach'
7. Setback distance of building(s) and other strucrure improvements'
B. No unloading of equipmenion ooirnty t rd, ;, d"-.^g" caused to counff road wiil be rcpaired at su,pdivision
exPense.g. Responsible for two yedrs from the date of completion
General trovisions
1) The applicant represerts ali parties in interest, and affirms that the driveway approach (es) is to be constructed by
him for the bona fo. prrpo* of securing access to his proprty aud not for tte Purpose of doiag business or
servicing vehicles on the road right of way'
2) The applicant shall furnish all labor and materials, perfoln all worlg and pry {l-costs in connection with the
conskuction "rtrr" [iu"*1vfrt. eu work shall be completed within thirry (30) days of the permit date'
3) The type of consbuctiou sball be as designated and/orapproved.by theBoard of County Comrnissioners or their
represeatative and all gaterials us"a suilbe of satisfaciory quality and subject to inspecaon aod approval of the
Board of Couufy Commissioners or theirrepresentative'
4) The taveling publio shall be protected during the instailation with proper warning- tr.ryt and signals and the Board
of county cornmission"r, *d th"ir duly app"oi"t"a agents *nd employee shall be held harrnless against ary action
for personal injury or properly damage iusiainea by any reason of the orercise of the Permit'
5) The Applicant shall assume responsibility for tlie removal gl clearancb of snow, ice, or sleet upon any portion of
the driveway approach (es) even though deposited on the driveway(s) in the sourse of the County snow rernoval
operations.
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[n tle event it becdmes necessary to remove any right-o-f-1a.V fen;3' the posts on^either side of the entrance shall
be surely braced before the fence is
"ot
to pr"uJni-an1y slacking:f tL: remaining fence and all posts and wire
removed sha[ be tum"d;;;io rhe Districi R;;Js6;isor Jf the Board of county commissioners.
No revisions or additions sha[ be madeto the drivewads) or its apprrrenances on the right-of-way without writtea
permission of the Board of Couuty Commissioners'
provisions and specifications outrined herein sha* apply on an roeds under the jurisdiction of the Board of county
Commissioners of Garfield County, Cotorado, ana til Spoincations, set forth on the attached hereof and
incorporated herein as eonditions hereof'
Snecial Conditio4s:
Driveway width-I00ft
15"il00ft culvert required.
100ft ofgravel Portion required'
Trees, brush and/or fence-need to be removed for 200ft south and east of cattleguard for visibility'
work zone signs required' I on North side of cR 36s. [Etatlafion and
Trucks turniig sign needs be installed on east aide of cattlsry'
;ig; ;;q;""a irelo ururco manuat on uniform Traftrc control Devices.
kr sieBing this appiication and upon receiving authorization and permission to.insjall the driveway approach (es)
desoribed herein the Applicant signifies ilrt ;;-#;;; ,"d-."tt'"d-:*d '::?I E"-l:T^c::,::::1lX**:i:**H'fi4'#T*ffi#,ilffiil;ffirff) ffi;,ffiil,itilil;";rGyt"g ipeclncation prau rwiewed and app'roved
'\ 1 -bv theRoard of County Commissioners'
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Signed:
Address:
Telephone Number:.
permit Sao1ed gn}nl}4-subject to the provisions, specifications anil conditions stipuhted herein"
For Board of County Qsmmissioners' of GarEeld County' Colorado:
Represeitative of Garfield County Road and Bridge Signature
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SPqcificafions
A driveway approach is understood to be that portion of the county road rishrof way between the pavement edge
and the properfy line that is desigrred *a ,rt"a'iot tt" inter"hangtof trafiic befween the roadway and abutting
property.
At any intersection, a driveway shall be resticted for a sufficient distalce from the intersection to preserve the
normal and safe movement of traffic. (It is reconru,ended for rural residence entances that a minimum
intersection clearance oiio r""t t" provided and for rural commerciar enhances a minimum of 100 feet be
provided.)
All entances aud ocits shall6e so located and consfucted that vehicles approaching or using rtP dl beable to
obtain adequate sight diJance in both directions along the county road in &der to maneuver safely and without
interfering with county road haffic.
The Applicant shatl not be permited to erect ary sign or display materia! either fixed or movablg on or
ertending over any portion of the oouuty road right-of-way'
Generally, no more than one approaeh shall be allowed an;r parcll or property the frontage of which is less than
one hundred (100) feet. Additional entrances o, oit* forparcets having a frontage in excess of one hundred 100)
i.J tir"ff be perrnitted only after showing of actuai convenience and necessity.
All driveways shall be so located that tre flared portion a-djacent to the traveled way will not encroach upon
adjoining property.
No commercial driveway shall have a width greater than thir1ry (30) feet measured at right angles *o t6t t"alsrline
ofthe driveway eDrcept as increased by permiisible radii. No noncommercial driveway shall have a width greater
than twerity (20) feet measured atright angles to the centmline of ttre driveway, exc€Pt as increased by
permissible radii.
The axis of an approach to the road may be at a righ angle to the, centerline of the courty road and of any angle
bstween ninety (90) degrees and sixty iOO) a"gr"i but ihaU not-be less tha{sixty (60) degrees' Adjustment will
be'made ,."oidingio de type of taffic to.be ierved and other physical conditious'
The construction of parking or servicing areas on tle county road right-of-way is ry.ecilcally prohibited'
Commercial esabujhmenti for customer vehicles should provide off-tho-roadparking facilities.
10. The grade of enhance and exit shall slope downward and away from the road surface at the same rate as the
normal shoulde*top" uoa for a distaac! equal to the width of the shoulder but in no culse less than twenty (20)
feet from the pavement edge. Approach grades are resbicted to not more than ten percent (1'0%)'
i l. All driveways and approaches shall be so corstructed that they shall not intrfere with the drainage system of the
street or county ronai.'m" Applicant will be required to provide, at his own sxpensq drainage structures at
eo6ances and oiits, which *iil boo." an integral part of Ae acisting drainage system. The Board of Coucty
Commission.., or it "ir
representativg prior to-installatioq must approve the dimensions aud types of all drainage
struchres.
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Note: This permit shall be made available at the site where and when work is being done. A work sketch or
drawing of the proposed tlriveway(s) must a€coutpany application- No permit will be issued without drawing,
hlueprht, or sketch-
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Permit Owner:
Address:
Driveway Permit Form
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City: Carbondale 8i623 E Gleuwood !1601f,
N"iuc"rtt" aie+z tr sitt stosz D nifiestoso n
Parachute 81635 tr Other
PhoneNo:
County Rd.CE 3o
Nearest Intersection or Address:SotuqC{e_8e
Distance from Intersection or Address:
Direction from Int. or Address: N I E tr S M W I
Sideofroad: N EI E I S D W tro10. Width of driveway: 3o-foot I 40-foot E *h.ffi
i 1. Culvert required: Yes El-. No I
12. Size ofculvert required: l2-inch fl ts-inctr fil-ta-incn I
13. Length of culvert required: 30-foot X
14. Asphalt or concrete pad required: yes fl
15. Size of pad: 3O-foot wide X lO-foot long X 4-inches thick:
i6. Size of pad: 40-foot wide X l0-foot long X 4-inches thick:
17. Size ofPad: Other
18. Gravei portion required: Yesffi No I
19. Length of gravel portion: 4O-foot [ 5O-foot f] tOO-footf,
4o-foot E Other
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20. Trees, brush or fence removed for visibility: Yesffi No I
Fax No:
21. Distance and direction from driveway to be removed:
oo .f'<i-i- u ,u SoiThlt lI-o.l(.
18. No more than 3% slope away from County Rd:
22. Driveway must be constmcled so no drainage accesses counfy Rd-
fromdriveway: : ' -'
23. Certtfied trafiic control required: Yes E- No I
24. Work zone signage only required: YesfJ N: tr
20. Inspection of driveway will be required upon completion and must
be approved by person issuing permit or representative of person
issuing permit.
21. Person issuing permit:.lJ* X ril@L
22. District permit issued in: 1 tr 2 l) 3 Ef Date:,?/zs/a
fuiTt: Tt'vc1{s TLvr'ttuol St/'t't tpsTa-)tad e4-it-
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U fi,u{nr fi'1*Trr.-{f ,c Q;W, ( din vtLe-$
Garfield Counry
Road and. Bridge DePartment
P.O.Box4?;6
Rifle, CO 81550
Phone-(970)625-8601 F ax- (97 0) 6254627
Invoice
Invoice Date 8/23/2004
BiIl To: Nobie EnergY
Invoice Number:
100 Gtenborough Dr. Ste. 100
,TX 77067
Driveway PffInit Nurnbeu 55
$75.00 per DrivewaY Perrnit-
Driveway Permit Fee:
Total Due:
Thank You!
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colorado Division of water Resources Approved lntent to
Construct a N on-J u risd ictional Water I mpou ndment Structu re
DTICTSION OF WATER RESOI'RCES
WATER DI'\,:rSION 5
Office of Ehe sEate Engi-neer
DepartneaE of NaEuraI ResourceE
P-6 S"* 395 (50533 U S HighwaY 6 & 241
Glenv,ood SPringe Co 81502
Phone (970) 945-5665
FAX (9?o) 945-8741 Bill Owens
Govemr
Russell George
ExecuEive Dlrector
Ha1 D. slmpson
SEaEe Engineer
,\lan C, llartellaro
Divi6ion Enginee,
Notice of Intent to Construct a
Hyrup Evaporation Facility
Non' Jurisdictional D am :
We received The Noti.ce of Intent to Constluct a Non-Jurisdictional Dam (Notice) on March 14,
2006 for the above-mentioned structule. A review of this Notice shows there are no watel
aclm.inisbration problems aad it uppuut. to not be a public safetv threat f lt-Y11"-3.1*.f:::jl#:'Jffii";;*""ffiffi;ffi" -r, constructihe d.a* *h"o conditions permit. Attached is a
r: -^-r ---^- rL^+ +'L,wE ar-.rt, a1uuEyuruS ur
copy of the u...ptJrroti.*-fm roul infglmatigl and usage.Tl"" T"1n:X:::::':Y::::#i:*:::':-:ffiJr;:##;iaffi"i"irJi J""i**ar.nrrutir..ir" uod"*" mav be performing periodic inspections or
this facility after it is constructed to make sure of this'
We appreciate your cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact me at (gZO) 945-5665'
ext S^Ofa or the-Water Commissioner, Jim Lemon at (g70) 625'2317 '
#,"w,
AIan Martellalo, P.E.
Division Engineer, Water Division 5
April 7,2,006
Cc: Ji-m Lemon, Water Commissioner
lJ [e;*
OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
303-866-3581
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(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE NOTICE)
OWNER INFORMATION
Name:NobleEnerqy'lnc'Telephone:(303)389-3600
Address: 1625 Broadwav, Suite ?090- Delver -99' -
80202 -
StreeUP.O. Box/ Rural Route ate Zip Code
Responsible Person: Telephone: (303) 389-3600
Address: 1625 Broadway, $!jte ?0!0 " DeLrver Q'Q 80202
streeuP.o. Boxl Rural Route city
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state Zip code
Contractor: Unknown - TelePhone:
QJRUCTURE INFORMATION
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Name of Dam: Hvrup Evaporation Facility Water Division:- Water District:
Loc-Ation:
Option
OR
Option
_3,; H:1V, DiS
1
2
Dam Dimensions: Vertical Heighl
-10H:1V
Reservoir: Surface Area: 77 acres. Capacity: 80'6 acre feet' Drainage Area: 0 - acres
Emeroencv Spillway:.Width: 24 ft', Side Stopes: 3 H:1V' Freeboard:- Z-ft' 3
Outlet Drain: TYPe:
-N/A.
Size: _.- inches, Location
Proposed Water Use:Case No. (lf aPPlicable)
ft., Length:768
,, v",ti*l l-ight .,, 10 f*t or less at longitudinal.centerline of dam from lowest point of grcund surface to flowline crest of splllway'
and reservoir is 20 surfac*e ;;;;;rl;r at high water line, and impoundd 100 acre-feet or less of water'
z.See Example on reverse side of form
5 Vutti*f dittrn." from bottom of spillway to crest of dam'
4 rf construction in reservoir intercepts groundwater"lrtt" itr"u* name thal groundwater is tributary to), a well permit is required'
ili'r,'
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSTRUCT A NONJURISDICTIONAL
WATER IMPOUNDMENT STRUCTU RE1
This notice is required per $ection 37-87-125, C'R'S' (1-998):
This notice must be submitted to the Divis-ion Engineer's office a minimum of 'r0 days prior to construction'
DIVISION ENGINEER'S REQUIREMENTS:
of Division Engineer Date
DWR (12198)
DIVISION OF WATBR RESOURCES
WATBR DIVISION 5
Office of the State Engineer
Dconrtmcnt of Natural Rcsources
;ii ii;; 3e6 (50633 u S Hishrvay 6 & 24)
Glenrvood SPrings CO 81602
Phonc (970) 945'566s
FAx (9?o) 94s'8741
rvwrv.water.stBlc-co-us
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FIELD INSPECTION OF
NOTICE OT IUTTNT TO CONSTRUCT-
A NON.JURISDICTIONAL DAM
TO: Water Commissioner JIM LEMON ' WD: 45
riorra,
*."S+ SSff ,Rip-ff1"J53flJ3?"Jr.r DAM NAME:
i Hvrup Evaporation Faciritv
DATE: -"-rrlldl zb' zooo
prease fierd-inspect the structure in the attached Notice of tntent to construct' rf.the structure has a vertical
height of greater tnan S' anO a volume d;i;tth;s Rr' o' if;;";; is a known structure as defined below
near the toe of the dam, prease fierd inspeci*i*,in 5 days ana-tive your comments within 10 days'
otherwise give me your comments within-io aav. or ftrd oate o;lrrir'rn**o. some of the items I need to
know are:
ls it built? //O lf yes, is it truly non-jurisdlctional?
3. wourd there be improv_ed man-made structures within _a
few mires betow the dam that would make it
a crass 1 or crass 2 structure? (rhi: yfliil:...tlii:":.,::fil*:t {nl"snecitications
to our office rot'
:i,l,xxir:tYixT;:,ffii::"=;,);"*::Utj:*'Jfffi:l[rffiJi$il,";nes.sy;r has a hiqh volume {#*-'' ' o Any road,crossings that access a
tratfic? {z,t rf eo, what is,." d,i5iJi;1il",i11Hh\iui's')iaer# zn*e tb*
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lain at these
structures (smar/narrow channer, deep canyon, widL prain)' /)*'di' '' - a'f a'tt**j
rrrS*qJrpi;r:f
e l[le
Bill Orvcns
Gowmor
':l Ruscll Gcorgc' Execuliw Dircclor
Hal D. Sinrpson, P'E
Staie Enginccr
Alar C. Mrrtllliro, P.E.
Division Enginca
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vertical and horizonlal distance between the bottom of the
floodplain/channel and the structure?
Are there any otlrer dams downstream lnu .tru.tw eZ /4 . lf so what are they and what is
approximate surface area and freeboard?
di&
Page2 of2.
Non-Jurisdictionat Field Inspection Report Form
UlrrP froPoration FacilitY - WD j5 -
lioiaeto kater commissioner Jim Lemon
oAnydesignatedCampgroundsnexttothebottomofthefloodptain?.ofllfso,whatisthe
approximaie verticar and horizontar distance between the bottom of the froodprain/channer and the
structure?
Other comments or concerns you have:
JGB{gb: S: forms/nonjur fr*-h'4%
O CDPHE Construction Stormwater Permit No' COR-039527
fi.
srArE oilcoloBaDo
Bill Owens. Governot
Dennis E. EII'ls, Execuriw Direclor
Dedicated to prolecting and improvlng lhe health and onvironmsnt of lhe paopla of colorado
43O0 Cherry Creek D- S. Laborahrry Servites'Division
Denver,Coiorado80246-1530 8100LowryBlvd' --
Fnon" iaost 692-20m oenver, Colorado 80230-6928
loo une (ioo) ost'?7oo (333) 6S2-s090
Locat€d in Glendala; Colorado
hlipr/www.cdPha.sla:s.co.us
2^412006
Gary Willingham, Rockies Business Unit Manager
Noble EnergY, lnc.
1625 Broadway Ste- 2000
Denver, CO 80202
303/389-3600
RE:f inal Permit. Colorndo Discharge Pcrmit System - Storm'|Yater
Colorado Depa.nrnenr
of PuHicflealth
andEnvimruncnt
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.4,n ti cipa ted Activity: 03/30/?00 6 throu gh i 2/J112008
On 5 acres (5 acres disturbed)
Dcar Sir or Jvladanl:
Enclosed please fincl a copy of the prrmit ccnification that rvas issucd to you under the colorado water Quality conrrol
Act-
Your certil-rcation under the pcrmit rcquires that spccific acrions be perormed at dcsignated times' You are lcgally
.tfig*tO to comply with all terrns entl conditions of your cc'rtification'
Note that t1e stormwater permit for construction acrivities now covcrs.couirucfion sites disturbing dow, to one acre (the
previous threshold rro, s'o.r.r). Effective Iuly l, 2002, aly construction activity thlt tlisturbs atlesst I acre ofland (or is
part of a larger common plan of rievelopment or sale that vitt aisilrt at least I acre) must apply lor permit coverage'
Please reod the permit and certification. If you have any questions pleasc visit our wehsite at
lrrp://rvww-cdphe;state.co.us/wq/pcrmitsuniUrvqcdpmt-itrnl, or contact Matt Czahor at (303) 692-35i5'
Certification No:
Locrl Contact:
Katluyn Dolan
Storrnwater Prograrn Coordinator
Permis Unit
!f ATER QUALITY CONTROL DN]SION
r,nclosure
: Regional Council of G'overnments
Garfield County lieaith Depann:ent
D'srrict En gineer,'l'echn ical Services, WQCD
Permit Filc
iee Filc
COR-039527, Garlield Cou ntY
Piceance Basin Drilling Progrant
ilIike Cox, Rockies ES Coordinetor,9l0l 78'5025
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P.O No. coR-o3oooo
Facility No. COR-039527
PAGE 1 of 17
CERTTFICATIOi\
CDPS GENERAL PERMIT
STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITII
CONSTRUCTION
Construction Activity: Oil & Gas Field Development
This permit specifica)ly aulhorizes: Noble Energy, Inc-
to dischzuge stormrvater iiom the facility identified as Piceance Basin Drilling Program
rvhich is located at: Ivlap in File
,co
lariruale 39.380, longitude 108.030 in Garfield County
to: Colorado River
effective: 02/1417006
Annual Fse: $270.00 (DO NOT PAY NOIY, You rvill receive a prorated bill.)
Page 2 of 17
PermitNo. coR-030000
CDPS GH'iERAI PERMII
STORNTWATER DiS CIIARGES ASSOCIATED WTTH
CONSTRUCTION ACTNTIfY
AUII{ORTZATION TO DISCI{ARGE LINDER TIIE
, COLOR,{DO DISCEIARGE PER]V{IT SYSTEM
Irr conpriance with the pro"risioT ?_f-e. cororaco water euality conkor Act, (25-8-101 et seq', cRs,
1973 as zr-mended) *J tl. Federal Water p"Urtioo Cont'oiAct' as aurended (33 U'S'C' 1251 et seq'; the
,,Act,,), this permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater associated with coastr'rction activities certified
*nder this pamit, from those locations ,plin"a throughout the state of cororado to specifieri waters of
the State. Such dischuges shal] be in accordance witn the conditioos of this pemrit'
This permrt specrucally authorizel th: faciiity'listed onpage 1 of dris pennit to discharge siormwater
associated with constuction activiry' as o-frit;;"' i" *tJota"ce with permit rcquiremen's and
conditions set forth in pat'cs 1 a,,d [. hereof. All discharges authorized heroiu sbail be consistent with the
terms and conditions ofthis pennil
Tbis permit anc the authorization to discharge shail expire at midnight' June 30' 2007'
Issued md Signed this 2-1st day of NIay'2002
CoLoRADo DEPART}.,G}.IT oF ?IJBLIC I{EAITH A}.ID ENyIRoI$,,ffi'j't
Sr,uqa,,-Kffi";/-
Fa,
l. David HoLu, Director
Water Qualiry Ccnkoi Division
DATE SIGNED: MAY xl,?10z
EFFECIIVE DATE OF PEtu\trI: fllLY 1' 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PARTI
b) T1'pes of Activities Covered by dris Perrnit; "'-"'-':'-"'-""
a) APPlicableSections'."""
b) Local AgencY AuthorirY""'-
c) Permit Coverage Termination
d) Cornpliance with Quali$ing Local Program""""
e) Full Permit APPlicabilitY'
a) APPlication Due Dales
b) Summary of APPlication
a) Request for Additional lnformatjon
b) AutomaticCoverage..--.-.
c) lndividual PtrmitRequired.----.--""""'
d) TernporaryCoveragc..'....
e) General vs. Itldividual Perrnit Coverage."""
I Local AgencY AuthorirY....'.
Inactivation Notice ..--
Transier of Perrnit
Permit Expirsrion Date ..'.'-.
Individual Permit Criteria.-"...-.--
CONTENTS OF TITE STORIVIWATERMANAGEN{ENT PLAN....' .."".."..'-"""' 6
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a) Erosirm and Sedimcnt Controls.',""' """""""" t
Rd) Lrv)lu
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C. TERIvIS AND CONDITIONS
l. Ceneral Lirnrtadons -..
2. Prohibirion of Non-stormwater Discharges
3. Releases il Excess of Reportable Quantities ""'
4. StormlvaterManagemcntPlans.""""""
a) SignatoryRequiremenls
Inspecdons....
a) Activc Sites
c) Winter Conditions
Reporting......
SlvivIP Subminal UPon Requlst
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D. ADDITJONALDEIDJITIONS
TABLE 0F CONTENTS (cont-)
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2- RetentionofRecords...-......-..
PART II
4. Submission of Incorrcct or Iacomplete Informadon"'
9. Reductioru Loss, or Failure ofTreatment Facilify""""
4. lvlodification" S.rspension, or Revocation of Perrnir By Division...
i l. Requiring an Individual CDIS Permit
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PART I
Page 3
Permit No. COR-030000
PART I
A.COVERAGE UNDER THIS PEfuVIT
1.Aulhoritv to Discharee
uader this permit, consrruclion activities, including cleariag,.grading, andexcavation, are granted authorizalion to
discharge stormivatrr associate{ wirh construCtiOn activiries inlo rvaters Of the state oiColorado'
Applicable Sections: This permit is made up of-several parts, noi all of which apply to all perrrittees' The
perminee will be ,.rpo*ibtl for determiniag and then cornplyrag rvith the applicable sectiolq, depending upou
rvheher or not a Quaiifying local Program covers the sim. For sites not covered by a Qualify'iug Iocal Progran;
all Pcrts of the permit except Part I'A.3 apply'
2.Industries Covered LInder tbis Permit
a) Definitions:
Stormwater: Storilrwater is precipitation-induc e d surface runoffl
Construction activiry: Construction actii'iry inciudes clearing, gradi:rg and excavation acti\'jties'
Consrnrcrion does not include rouline mahtenance pertbrmed by public agerries, or their agents to maintain
original line and grade, hydnulic capacity, or original pupose of the faciliry'
Small consruction acii.riry: Srormrvaier discharge associared rvith small co$rruction activity means the
discharge oistormwarerirom coosrucrion activities that result in land disrurbancs ofequal to or greater than
one acre and iess than five acrcs- Small construcriol activiTy also includes the disrurbance ofless than one
acre of ioral land area that is pan of a larger corDmon plan of deYelopment or sale, if the larger common plan
will ulhrna,.ely disturb equal to or grealer than one and less Lran Ftvc acres'
Qualiivure Local prograrir: This permir inctudes condirions that incorporare qualifying loc-al erosron anci
sedinrnr conrrol prog.r;lquolifung Local Program) requiremeots by reference' A Qualifying Local
Prognm is a municipll storir*ater piogram ibr slormwater discharges associated with small construcDon
acti"lry thrt has bcea formally approvcd by the Division-
5) Other Definjtions: Definitions of addirioual terfis can be found in Part I-D. cf this pennit'
b) Types ot Activitics Covered by this Permit: This pennit may authorize all new and ,existing discharges of
stormwaler associated w.ith construcrion acriviry. This includcs storrnwater discbarges from areas that are
dedicated a ir"ar.i"g earrhen materials, soch .s soils, sand and gravel, for use at a singie construction slte' This
permit also includes 5ipsnwatcI discharyes from dedicated asphalt batch plants ard dedicated concrele barch
plants. This perrnit does not authorize the discharge of mjne 'raler or process water from such areas'
3. permit Coverage lyithout .dpplication - lor small construction eclivities under e Qualifying Local Program gl:lv
If a construction site is ,vithin the jurisdiction of a Quaiifying Local hogram, the operator of the construction ectivity is
aurhor,ed to discharge stormwat; associared rvirnlmaliconstruction activiry under this general permit rvithout dre
submrttal of an applicacon to the Division'
ApplicableSeclions: ForsirescoverctlbyaQualifyingLocalltogt.y,onlyPartsl-A'l, I'A-2, lA-1'I'C'l'
I.C.2, LC.3, I.D and part tr of rhis permit, virhrhe
"xce-ption
of Ports IIA'1, tI'B'1. II'B'8, and I1'Bl0' appl:r'
Locrl Agencl* Auihority: This permit does not pre-empt or supersede the authoriry of local agencies to prohibit,
restrict. or conrrol ,Jischargcs of storrnrvale: ro stoffn drrin sysrems or 0ther rylrlercotuses wrlhin their jurisdicilon'
l)
2)
3)
4)
a)
bl
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COVERAGE UNDER TIIIS PERMIT (cont')
,1.Arrnlication. Due f)ates
Applicalion DueDrles: At llast ten daysprior to the commencemenl of construcdon activiries, the ooerator of
the construcrion activity shall submit an applicarioo form as provided by tie Division, with a cerrification that the
Stormrvaler lvlanagement Plan (SWMP) is complete'
Ons original completed discharge permit application shall be submited, by mail cr irand delivery, to:
Colorado DepartrreEt of Public Health and Environmenl
Water Qualiry Conrol Division
wQcD-P-B2
4300 Cherry Creeli Drive South
Denrcr, Colorado 80246-1 510
b) summary of Application: The application requires, a a minimurrl the following:
l)The operator,s oeme, address, relephone uumber, lax payer idendfrcation nunber (or emp:oyer identiiication
numbcr'), and the status a5 Fcderal Statc, private, public or other entiry;
Name. cog-rry and locarion of rhc constuction site. including the lariude ani longirude to lhe nearest l5
seconds ofthe approximate center ofthe constructon acriviry;
A brief description ol th: narure of the consiructiol activity;
The anticipated stalting date oid:e project and the aoticiPated schedule ofcompletion
Estimates of the total area of the srti, the area of the site that is expected to be disnrrbed, and rhe tolal 3rea of
the larger comnronpknoldevelopment or sale to undergo disturbance;
The nimc of rhe receiving warer(s), or the municipal separare slorn sewer slttem and the ultimate (i'e.,
named) rccciving rvatc(s);
Cenificarion that the SWMP for the consmrcll0n site is completc (scc Part i.B. bclorv); and
The signature of thc applicant signed in accordancc with Part LE.l of tlus permit-
5.
c)
d)
e)
permit Coverage Terrnination: When a sirc bas been finally stabilized, coverage uader this perrrit is
automatically terminated.
Compliancc rvirh Qualifying Locrl Program: A consrruction sile operator that has authorizetion to discharge
unaei *ris perrnit under pu.t irf-: shail comply with the requuemens of the Qualiffing Local Prograna witl
jurisdiction over the site.
Full permit -{pplicabiliry: The Division may require any owner or operator within the jurisdiction of a
eualifying Lo"at f rog.o. coyered undcr rhis permit o apply for and obuin coveragc undcr dle full requirernents
oi16, prr*ir. The owner or operalor must be nocified in witing that an application for full covaage is required'
When a permit certilicatioo r:oder this pernrit is issued to an owllcr or operator that rvould otherwise be covered
undcr part I.A,3 of rhis pcrmit, the fulliequiremenls of this pcrmit replace the requirements as per Pari I.A.3 of
this perrnit, upon the efiective date of rhe permit cenjfication. A site brought under the full reguiremenis of this
permir musr siiil cornply with local stormlvater management requirements, policies or guidelines as required by
Pan I.C.1.h of this Permit.
a)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
i)
8)
Pcrmit Certifi cation Procedrrres
If the g,eneral permir is applicable ro rbe applicant's operation,rhen a cerrification will be dcveioped and the applicaat
will be aulhorized to discharee slofinwalet under this general permit'
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A. COVERAGE UNDERTHIS PERMIT (cont.)
7.
a)Request for Additiooal Informetion: 'Ihc Division shall have uP to ten days afur receipt of the-above
inforsurion to request additional data and./or deny the authorization for any particuJar discharge. .Upon receipt of
additional inforrrution, the Divisiorr shall have an additional ten days to issue or deny authorization for the
panicular discharge. (Notification ofdenial sball be by le$er, in cases where covqrage under an alternate general
permit or an inair'iauat permit is required, innead of coverage under ihis pernit')
Aulomatic Coverage: If the applicant does not receive a request for additional information or a notification of
denial frorn the Diyisioo datedivithin ren da,vs of receipl of the applicarion by the Division, authorization to
discharge in accordauce with the conditions of this permit shall be deemed granted'
Individual Permit Required: Ii after evaluation of the application (or additional information' such as the
SWIv{P), it is fognd t}rai this general permitis not applicableto the oPerarion, then the application will be
pro.rr#d as ouc for al individual perrnit- Ihe.appiicont will be notified of the Division's decision to deny
csrrificarion under rhis g"**ip"r*it. For an iniiv;aua permit, additional information may be requested, anC 180
days will be required to proctss the application and issue thc pemilL
Temporary Coverage: Norwirhsrandilg Parts I..A..5.a-c, above, the Division reserves &e right to temporarily
cover storrnwarer discharye from consrru-ction activiry u:der general Dermits, even though individual p€ffnit
coverage may be rnore appropriate.
Cenification of these activiries under a general permit does Dot in a.ny way infi:inge on the Division's right to
rcvoke that coverlge and issuc an individual permit or o:nend an existing individu{ penrrit'
General vs. Individual permit Coverage: Any orvner o. operaror authorized by tbis permit rnay request to be
Bxcluded from thc coverage of this permit by apPlying for an iodividual CDPS permit' The ownsr or oPeralor
shall submir an iociividual"appiication, ,vithieaions supporting the request, to the Division at leasl 180 days prior
to any discharge.
Locel -.\gency Authority: This permit doesnotpre-eroDr or supersede the authoriry of local agencies to prohibil,
restrict, or connol discharges of storrrwa(er to storrn drain systcms or other water courses rvithin rhe ir jurisdiction'
Inactivation Notice
lvhen a sitg has bccn hnaliy stabilize d in accordancc with the SWMP, the operator of the facility must submi t an
InactivationNoticethatisiipedinaccordanceffirhPanl.E.l.ofth.isperrrit. ThelnacrivationNoticeformisavailable
from .Jre Divisiou and ilcludes:
a) Pen:rit cenification number;
bl Tl'.e permince's name, address, telephone numbcr;
.j i*iame, iocation, and county for the constnrction site for which the application-is being submittcd'
di Cerddcadon thar the sire has been finatly srabilize4 and a dcscriprion of the final stabilizarion method(s)'
An inactivltion form ma-v not be required for small consuuction acriviries if application was rnade for coverage 'rv',th a
completion date less tlan tZ months from the siart oiconstrucrion activiry. In such cases, permi.t cenification may be
aurhorized for a predeterrnined period from 3 ro 12 months. The permit cenificarion will iaclude the automaric
expiration riate ior perrnit coverage- If permir coverage beyond that date is needed (i.e., the sire has nor been ftrrally
staUitizea;, the perminee ,rrr, ,rior*t an exrension..qu"r. lorm to the Division at least i0 days prior to the expiration
date.
Transfer of Perntit
when re sponsibil*y for storynrvater discharges at a construction site changes from one individual to another. the
pernrittee shall submir a cornpleted l.lotice of Transfer and Acccptance of Terms of a Consmrcrion Gcneral Stormwater
Discharge permit Cenjficarion rhar is signed in accordance with Part I-E-1. of this permi:. The Noricc of Transt'er fornt is
available from ihe Dirrision and includes:
b)
c)
d)
e)
O
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Permit No. COR-030000
A. CO\ERACE LNDER TH]S PEILMIT (CONI.)
6.
a) Permit certification number-
b) Name, locarion, lnd counry for the construcrion site t'or rvhich the application is being submitted'
c) The currenr p.r*1n.",, name, address, telephone number and the ttrrou .s Fcdcral, Smte, private, public or other
endry-..
d) Thc ncw pernrittee,s name, address and relephone number and rhe status as Federal, State, private, public or other
entlty.
e) Certifrcation thar the nerv perrnittee has reviewed the permit and SWlvfP and accepts responsibiliry, coverag: and
liabiliry for the permit.
0 Effective date of transfer
Il the nerv responsiblc parry will not cornplete the transfer fornL the permir may be inacnvated if the permittee has no
iegal responsibjliry, throug'h ownersirip oi contract, for the consruction activiries at lhe sire' In this crse, the new
operator would be required to obtain perrnit coverage separate:y'
Permit. E-t pi ra ti o g Pate
.A,uthorizarion to discharge undcr thiq general permit shall erpire on June 30, 2007. The DivGion must evaluate and
reissuc this Seneral pcrmit at least onc"e every fivc years and rnusl-rccertify lhe applicant's aurhoriry to discharge undcr
the general permit er such rime. Any permrriee drsiring conrinued coverago under the general permjt must reapply by
March 31, 2007. The Division will dircnnine if the apllicant rnay conrinue to operatc undcr the terrrs of tlre geneml
pennit. An individual penrri ,rill be required tbr aoyl:acility not reautborized to dischalge undet the reissued general
permit.
Individu:rl Permit Criteria
Asice frorn the acrivity rypc, rhe Division may usc other criteria in craluatilg rvhether an indiviciual pernrit is rcquircd
irsread of this generat pei*ir. This informaiion may corne from
-th.e.applicarion,
SWMP. or addidonal information as
requested Uy ttre Oirision, and includcs, but is not limited to, thc follorving:
l) the qualiry of the receiving waters (i.e., the presence of doivnsheam drinking rvaler intakes or a high quality
l-uhery, or for prese rvation of high quality $ater);
b) the size ofthe consrrucrion site;
aj evidence ofnoncompliaroce unCer a previous permit iorthe operation;
d) thc use oi chemicals within fie stormrilatcr systcm'
In addition, an individual permit may be required when the Division lras shorvn or has reason to susPcct that thc
'stormwater
discharge may conbibute to a violation o[a watcr quality standard'
CONTENTS OF THE STO&\IWATER PLA.NACEMENT PLAN
Thc SWIv.tp shall be prepared in accorderre rvith good engineering, h],<irologic and pollution conrrol practices' (Tbc SWMP
need not be prepared by a registered engineer.) ftre main oUieoive of the plan shall be to idendfy Best Managemenl Pracliccs
(Blvlps) rvhich rvhen impiem-enred will mee t the rerms an,J condirions of this permit (see Part I'C'. belorv)'
The plan shall identify potenrial sources cf pollurion (including scdime-n$ rr,'hich insy reasonably be expected to affcct the
quality of srormwarer discharges associared *irh consrruction ictivity irom the facrliry- In addition, the plan shall ciescribe and
ensure tbc implementation ofbups which will bc used ro reduce the pollutanrs io slormwater discharges associated wiih
consmrction acriviry. Construction operarions must impleurent thc provisions of the S\1MP requircd under this Part xs
r condition oI this Pcrmit.
I-re SWIvIP shall lnclude the I'ollowing items, 'rt r rrunirnum:
9.
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Pcrmit No. COR-030000
B.CoNTENTSoFTHESToRMu/,A.TERMANAGEME}iTPLAN(cont.)
Site Description
Each plan shail provide a dxoiptior: of the following:
a) A description of &e construcrioo activity'
b) Tlie proposed sequence for major activities' r -- ---r--^ - -r^^-:c) Eslimates ortrre uui uoa of rie site, and the area of the site that is expccted to undergo clearing, excavahon or
grading.
d) An esrirnare of the nrnoffcoellicient of thc sitc before and after constrlction activities alc corapleted and any
exisring aata aascriiinf the soil soil erosioa potential or thc-quality.of any discharge fro.m the site'
e) A dcscription ofrle exlstirrg re!"tation at tbe site and an estimate ofthe Percent vegetarive ground cover'
0 The location and description of aay other potential pollution sources, tr"h us vehicle fueling' storage of fertilizers
or chemicals' "t"' l"."ti,,ti.,n of anv anticipz ponenB of the discharge' such as sprinp andS) The location and description of any anticipatcd non-stortrwater coml
Iandscape irrigadon rehrrn flow^
h) The name of rf,. ,...i"irf '-u"tt49 ard the size, type and location of any outfall or' if the djscharge is to a
munrcipal sepamte storn-selr/er, rh" nu*. oi tnu, tytt.*, the locarion oi th. storm server discharge, and the
ultimate receiving water(s).
Site Map
Each plan shall provide a generalized site map or rraps which indicate:
- construction sic boundaries
- allareas oisoil dise.ubance
- ar.as ofcut and fill
- are3s used for storaBe ofbuilding rnaterials, ;oils or rvastes
- location of any deriicated asphalr or concrete batch plants
- location ofrnajor erosion control thciJities or structures
- springs, strearrls, wetlands ald other surface waters
- bountlades of 100-year 0ood plains, if deermined'
BiVlPs for Stormrvater Pollution Prevention
The plan shall include a narative description of appropriatc controls and measures that will be im-olemcnted ixforc and
during consuuction activirics at thc facility'
The plan shall cleuly dcscribe the relarionship berween the phases of construction and tie implementation and
mainteuancr of controls aod measures. For exaruple, which controls will be implementcd -duriog
each of the following
stages of construcdon: clearing onrl grubbing oaarrrrry for perimeter controls, irritiation of perimeter controls, remaining
clearing ard grubbing, road grading, srorm &ain installatioU final grading, srabilization' and removal of conroi
meSsures.
The description of controls shall address the lollorvilg minimum contPoDer6:
a) Erosion aaci Sedirnent Controls.
l ) Smrcmrai pracdces. A dcscription of smrcrural sitc rnanagement Practic€s which rvill rninimizc erosion and
sedimer,t o*rpoa. pracrices may include, but are not limited to: srarv balcE silt fences, ear& dikes,
dra[rage swales, sediment baps, subsurface drains, pipe slope drains, in]et Prorection, outlet prorecdorL
gabions, and temporary or Derrnanent sediment basins'
2) Non-Sirucrural practices. A descriprion olinterim and Dennanerit slabilization practices, including site-
specifrc scheduiing of rhe irnplemenurion of fte practiccs- Site plans should ensure that existing ve getntion
is pressrved where possible cnd rhat disnnbed areas nre stabilizcd. Non-stnrctural pracrices may include, bu:
are not limjted to: tenrporary seeding, permnnent secding, mulching, geotcxdles, sod srabilizarion, vegetalive
buffersrrips'protecdonofuees'andpresen'ationoimarurevegetation'
l.
2.
J.
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b.CONTENTS OF THE STOtu\IWATER IvIANAGEIvENT PLAN (cont')
b) I{4terials Hand}ing-and Spill Prevention.
Th: SWtv{p sirall idenrif, any procedures or significani matcrials (scc de finitions at Pan I.D-) }andlcd at thc sitc
that could coorobute potiuo*, ro runoff. Theie could inclurle sourccs such as: exposed storagc of building
materials, ttrtitizers or cbemicals; waste piles; and equipment maimeDancc or fircling procedures' Arex or
procedrues whe:e potenlial spills can occur shall havi spill PrEvendon and responsc procedures idenrified'
Measurcs to controi stormwater poltution Eom dedicated concretc batch plants or dedicated asphalt batch plants
covcred by this certification, must be identified in tjre SWMP'
Fi.nElsllbitization.and.l,oneterm Storulrvater IvI ana gement
The plan shali include a descriprion of thc mcasures used Io achieve final stabilization and measures io conrol pollutants
in stomrwater discharges that will occur after consmrction opcratiols har"c bccn conpleted'
Final stabilizatjon is reached when all soil disnubing activities at the sire have been conpleted, and rmirorm vcgelativc
covcr bas been csrabiished with a dcnsity of at leastl0 percent of pre-disnrIbance levels. or equivalent Per'nanent'
ph"vsical crosion reduction methods have been en:ployed'
For purposes of this pcrrrut, establishment of a vegetative cover capable of providing er0sion conrol equivalent to Pre-
existing conditions at the sire can be consiclered final stabilizarion. The permirtee rvill be responsible for providing o rhe
Division rhc documenration ro rnakc this compansoo. The Division Eay, aiter consultation rviL\ tbe perminec and upon
good cause, amend the final srabiiizarion criteria lbr specific oPera(ions.
Othgr Controls
.The plan shall inclucie a descriprion oloiller rnessures ro control polluranrs in slormrvater discharges, including plans for
wasre disposal and lirr,iting off-sire soil rrackhg'
6. lnspection rnd illainienance
The plan shall include a descripdon of procedurcs to inspect and maintaiu in good and eiftcdve operating condition rbe
vegetatioq erosion aud scdiment control mcasurEs and other protecdve malsures idcntified in the S\rMP'
C. TERr\,1S AND CONDTTIONS
l- Gcneral.Limitations
The following limrtations shatl apply to all discharges covered by this pcrrnit:
a) Siornrwater discharges from consmrctiorr acriviries shall not cause or tirreaten to cause pollurion' contamination or
degrtdation of State waters.
b] Concrete y,,;15i1 ,vater shall not be dischargsd to stal. waters or to sro:rn selver syslems'
c) Buik siorage smrcrur€s for perroieum proCucs and other chemicals sball lravc adequate Protection so as to contajn
all spills and prevenr any spilled matcrial from cntcring Staie r''aters'
d) No chemicais are ro be rtided to rhe discharge uniess pcrmission lorthe use oia specific chcmica] is granted by
the Division. In granti:rg rbc use of such chlmicals, spccial conriitions artl monitoring rnay be addrcssed by
separate lener-
e) The Division reserv.es rhe right to require sampling and tcsting, on a case-by-ca-sebasis, in the event that'Jrcre is
reascln io susFecr diat cornpliance wirh rl:e sli'rraCis a probler.r, or to measure the effecriveness of thc BVIPs in
lerneving poiiu,rn,, in the eJTluenr. Such nronitonng rnay inclu.ie ilrhole Ilffluent Toxicity testing'
4.
5.
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c.TERMS AND CONDITIONS (cont.)
All wastes composed of building materials musttc removed &om thc site for disposal in licenscddisposal
fucilities. No building material-wastes or ulused building materials shall be buried, dumped' or discharged at the
site-
Off-:ite vehicle rracking oisediments shall be minimized'
All dischargen nnrst coruply rvith the larvful requirements of municipalities' cormlies' drainage districts and otber
local agencies regardiug any discharges of stormwater !o storm drain s)lste@s or other water coulses under dreir
jurisdiction, including rppli"Ji" reqiriremcuts in municrpal stoEnwarer monagemcot p.:_TT
:_.^:loped
to
comply wirh cD?S permits. Dischargers must conrply vith local stor,nlvaler Insrlage$etrt requirements, policies
or guiJelines including erosior and sediment coniml'
2.Probibition of Nou-Sto{mwatgf D isgbare9s
- hre lighring activities
- springs
- landscape irrigation rerurn ilorv
0
s)
h)
a)
b)
Except as pror"ided in paragraph b, belorv, dl discharges ooYered by this perrnit shall be cornposed entirely of
stormlyater. Olscirarges oTnuterial other fian stormiater rnust be addressed in a separate CDPS perrnit issucd
for that discharge.
Discharges kom the following sources that are combined rvith stormlvatpr discharges associated with constnrctiol
acdriry may be eurhorized b-y-this pennit, provided tlat ihc flo,-s(o'nwater componert of the discharge is
idenriied in ne SlVtvtp (see Part I-B.1'g of this permit):
4.
Releases in Excess of ReEortable Ouantilies
This pennit does not relievt the perrnince of the roporting rcquiremenrs of.40 CFR 1 10' 40 CFR I I 7 or 40 CFR 302'
Any discharge of bazardous material musr be handied inl..ordao.. with the Division's Notifrcation Requiremenr (see
Pan II.A.3 of the Permit).
StormrYale.r iVI an agement Pl ans
prior to commrnceTnenr of consrructior, the srormwater managcmcnt plan (SW1\{P) sball be implenicnted for the
construction site covcreC by tbis permit'
a) Signatory Requirements: Tte plan shall be signed in accordancc with Pari I'E.l , with one retained on site'
b) S\\"pIp Review/changes: Thc permitree shall amend tJre plan whenever tlrere is a significant change in desigg
consructi'rl operarion, or snintenance, which has a signrlicant effect on thc potenrial for thc discharge of
pollutants ,o ,r,. ,ui.r, of the Sute, or irtne sww prir., to be ineffective in acirieving the general objectives of
contolling poiirrrane in ,torr*rut"i discharges associated $'ith constnrcdon activiry'
Inspections
a) Active Sites - For sites where consfi.rcrionhas not been completed, rhe permittee ;ball make a rlrorough irspection
of r-heir storm*r*, Inuo"g.ment system at ]cast every I 4 days and arter any precipitation or snowmelt event that
causes surface erosion.
l) The consm:clion site pelimetcr, distubed areas and arcas used for material slorage tltat are expos'ed to
precipirarion shall be irxpecred for evidence 'r{ or the potential for, pollutants entering the drainage system'
Erosiou and seciiment .onooi meesures idennfied in ttre srvvtp shall be observed to ensure that they are
operattng carrectlY.
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L.TEtuvlS AND CONDITIONS (cont.)
ADDITIONAL DEFTNITIO}IS
For the purposes of this Pennit:
1.
7\
J)
Based on rhe resulrs otthe inspection, fie descriprion of potential pollutanr swces, and the pollution
prevenrion and conrrol *ui*., rhat are identifrcd in the Swtutl it rtl t. revised and modifred as appropriate
iu ,"on as praciicabte .n.t traf, irtpecrion. lr'lo6igcations to control mexsules shall be in:plemented in a
dmely manner, but in no c3se mor" ih.n 7 calendar days after rhc inspecdon,
The operator shall keep a record of inspcdons' Any incidence.of non-compliance, such as uncontrolled
releases of rnud or muaay warer or m.asurable quantiries of seriiment found off the site, shall be recorded
tvith a brief explanation as to lhe measures taken to Prevenr funue violatioi5, 65 well as any ffrcastue taken to
clean up the sedimenl that has tcft the sire. After adequate measfles have been taken to colTect any problems'
or wfierc a cport does not identify any incidenrs of non-compliance' the report shall contaiu a signed
certification indicaring ,i. tit. ;t ;" "omplianc.'
This recordshall be made available to the Division upon
request.
Completerl Sites - For sies where all cossnuction acrivities are completed but final stabilization has not becn
acilevcd due to a ,.g.tutir. cover that has been planted but has not become established, the penninee shall make
a {h0rough inspecrion of their stOrmwafer management syslem at least ooce every month' When site conditions
rnal:e rhis schedule impracdcal, permittees may perition the Division to $ant an ahernate inspection scheduic'
These inspections musr be conducted in accordancc wrt}' puagraPhs I ), 2), and 3) of Part I'C'5 'a ' above'
lvintcr Conditions - InspectiorU, as describe{ 1[sve in a) and b), rvrll not be rcquirecl at sites rvhere snow cover
s1l5y5 6ver rhe enrire sire ior an exrended pcriod. and meltlg conditioru do not exist- This exemption is appliceble
orrl-u during rhe period rvhere melting .ondirion, do not exist- Reguhu inspections' as described above' are
rcquired rt all other rimes.
b)
c)
6.
7.
Reuollinq
No regular reporting requirements arc included in this pcrrnit; however, the Division reserves r-hc right to requesi thal e
copy of the inspection reports be submirted'
S1i/NIP Submittrl UPon Request
Upon request, the permitree shall su'rrnit a copy of the S\yil4P to the Division, EPA or any local agency in charge of
.pp.ouin! .",1i-.o, and erosioo platu, gradiag plans or'stonnwaler managernenr plans'
All SWlv{ps required,nder tSis permit are considered repons that shall ire available to lhe public urder Section 308(b) ot
the cwA. The owner rr ;p.;d.;ia facilitv wirh storm*ater dischargcs covered by tllis permit shall male plans
available :o members of the publlc upon requesr, unless the S\\MP has beee submitted to the Division' However' the
permittee may clairn .ry ponion of a SfVUp as confirjential il accordance with 40 CFR Pan 2'
D,
7.
BAT and BC'f : (Besi Available Technotogy and Bcst conl'entional Techr,.ology) Tcclr,"rology based f ederal water
quaiiry requllernenls ccvered under 40 CFR subchaper N'
Bestmanagenrentpracrices(BNIls): schedulesofactivities,prohibidonsoi'practices,maintcnanceprocedures'and
ortrcr mana_aemenr practices to preu.nt or reduce the pollution of rvaters oIthe State' B]dPs also includc rea(ment
requirenrenrs, operatlng p.o.edur.s, and practices to coorrol sire runofl spiilage or leakl rvaste disposal' or drainagc
irom material slorage.
Dedicated asphall plants and conrrete plarrts: ponablc asphrlt plants and concrete pllnts tbat ars located on or
adjaccnt to a colsmr.don silc and that provtde rmterials only :o that spccific consrructictt sitc
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D.ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS (conr)
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Final stabilization: when all soil dirturbing activities ar thc siic have bcen cornplete4 and uniform vegetativ€ cover has
been established wi&r a densiry of at lcast 70 percenr of predishrbaace levels, oi equivalent PermaDent, physical erosion--
reducrion merhods ir"r. Uu"" i*f lopd- For purpose s of this permit, establishment of a vcgetative covcr capabie of
p;;;d*g erosion conrol equivaieutto prc-existing conditions at the site will be considcrid final stabilization'
Municipel storm sewer syslem: a conveyance-or system of conveyances (iocluding: roads with drainage systcrns,
**iaip'ui ,".rtr, .utch basins, curbq gutiers, ditches, maa-madc channels, or stonn &ains), owned or operated by a
State, ciry, rowE, counry, district, or otier public body (createdby state law), having jurisdicdon over disposal oisewage'
industrial waste, stornlA,ater, or othei wastes; designed or uscd for collecting or conveying storrnwater'
operator: the individual who has day-to-day supervision and control of activities occurring at the construclion site' Tbis
can .oe the owner, the developer, the leneral contractor or the agent o[ one of these parties, i" l1*i circurnstances' It is
anricipated rhat at differe;;il;r;; oia consnuction projcct, diferent types ofparties may satisfy the defrnition of
'ope"ato,' and that the pennit may be transferred as thc roles change'
outfall: a point source at the point where stormwater leaves the cousrruction site and discharges to a receiving waler or
a stormwater collecuon syslem.
part ola lrrger common plan of dcveloprnenl orsale: a contiguous arca rvircremultiple sepamte and distinct
construction acriviries rnay be taking placi at diflerent times on different schedules under one plan'
point source: any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance from rvhich pollutants are or rrlay be discharged' Point
source discharges oi siormwaler result from stnrcmres rvhich ircrease the imperyiousness of tle gtound whjch acts to
collect runotf, wittr mnoff bcing gspveyed along the resulling Crainage or grading panern'
process ryater: any water rvhich during manufacruring or processing, comcs into contact with or restlts fron1 the
production of any raw *ur..rul, lnr.*Jdior. product, inished product' by product or waste product Tiris definition
includes mme drainage-
Receiving water: xny ryater of the stare of coiorado into which s.tormwarer related to construction activities discharges'
Runoff coeflicient: the fraction oltotal rainfall tlut will appear as runoff'
significant iltaterlals nclude but arc nor limited to: mw materiajsi fuels;.malcrials such as metallic pmducrs; bazardous
substances designated under secrion 101(14) of cERcLA; any chcmical thc faciliry is required to repon pursuant to
secLion 313 of title III oiSARA; fertilizers; pesticides; ,nd *.tr. products such as ashes, slag and sludge that have the
potential to be released with stormwater discharge'
S tor mw a ter : prec ip i ta rion-i nduc ed surfac e nmoff'
waters of the state of colorado: any and all surface watcrs rhat are contained in or llow in or through the state of
Colorado. This deirnition iucludes all rvaler courses, even if rhey are usually dry'
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E.C EYERAL REQUIREIVI ENTS
t. SignatorrRequirements
a) All repors require<i for submittal sha.ll be signed and cenified for acculacy by the perminee in accordance with the
tbllowing criteria:
I ) In ihe case cf corporarions, by a principal execudve officer of at least the level of vice-president or his or her
rtuty aurtronz"d represenutivl, if sr.t, r.presennrive is responsible for the overall opcration of the tacility
from rvhich the discharge described in tht form origilates;
2) [n the c'ase of a parnnership, by a general parmer;
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PART ]I
A. IV{ANAGEI'{ENT R-EQLIREIv{ENTS
l.Change ln Discharee
T-ne perminee shall inform the Division (permits Unit) in rwiting of aoy intent to significaatly changc activities from
. rhose indicared in the permit applicadon (this does noi in"hae.Lng.t to the S\tA4f)' Upon requesq the permiree shall
furnish tlre Division rviti such plaru and specifications which thc Division deems reasonably necessary to evaluatc thc
effect on the discharge ona ,"";ring stream. 'the SWN1P shall be updated wirhin 30 da;rs of the changes'
Tbe permiuee shall .submit this notice ro rhe Diyision rvithin two wecks after making a &termination to pcrform the rype
of acriviry refened to n Lhe precedi:rg paragraph'
Any discharge to the \yaters of the Sute lrom a poinl source othcr tlmn specilically authorized by this permit is
prohibited-
Special l'{otifications' Definitions
a) Spill: An unurtenrional release of solirl or Iiquid marerial which may cause pollutron of sta(e lvalers'
b) Upset: An exceptiunal incidcnt L.r rvhich therc is unintentional and lemporari' noncontpliance wirh pernul cfflucnt
limitations becausc of factors beyond the reasonable conrol of the pcrmimee. An uPset <.!oes not rnc ludc
noncompIiance lo t]re c*!en! caused by operational enor, improperl;* designcd rrcrtn,.]ent laciliries, inadcqtratc
trelBr.leul trcilitics, lack of preventative mainlenancc, or careless or impropcr opcratiorl'
GEN E&{L REQLTIREMENTS (cont.)
3) I-n the case of a sole proprierorship, by the proprietgil
4) Iu thc case of a municipal, stare, o; oilo pouu" ruciliry, by either a principal executive officer' radcing
elccted official; or other duly authotized employee'
b) changes to autborizatioo. Iian authorizationunder paragraph a) ofrhis section s no longer accurate because a
diffffent individual or position },us r.spo*iiiliry ior tle oi.ej[-operarion of thefa"!iq,: new authorizatioa
sarisf1.ing rhe rec.uiremer6 of px1."g1zpi .f"i,tt sccfion must be zubmihed to the Division' prior to or togcther
with any ,.po*, nro..r"rion, Lr up'pli.adons to be signed by an authorized representative'
c) Ccrtification. Any person signing a document uader paragraph a) of tbis section shall n:ake the follorving
cenification:
.l cerrify undcr punalry of law that this docurncnr and all artachnerts were prepared under my direction or
,up"*i^Jioo ia accordanc. wirh a system designed to assure that qualihed personnel properly gather and
evaluate the informatioo .uumluj nur.a oi my inqurry of the person or persons who m3nage the systerq
o,. tf',*"p.oo*,iirirttyr.rportmL]* g*fr"ti"B $ ii'-ormation, the informarion submincd is' o the besr o[
my knowledge and belief, rruc, accurate,La.orfot.t". I am awarc that there are significant penalties for
submining ialse informatiorr, in.iraiig tt "
possiuility of line snd irrprisonment for knowing violations'"
2. Relention of Records
a) Thc perminee shall rerain copics of the SWMP and all raports requiredbv dris perrnir and records of all daia used
ro comDlere the application to be .or"red by this perrnit, ior a period of at least thce years from the date that rhe
site is t-rnallY st-ebilized.
b) The permittee sball retain a cooy of the swlvlP required by this permit at the consiruction site trom fte datc of
project imiarion ro.the &re of frnal stabilization, unless anothcr localior\ speciiled by the perminee' is aoproved
bY rhe Division-
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A. MANAGEMENTREQUIREMENTS(cort.)
3. NorrcomPlianceNotification
a) If, for any reason, the permirtee does uor comply with or will be unable to comply with any permit-limiuggns,
sr"nd"rdi o, pcrrit requiremel6 specilied in tlls permit- the perrnittee shall, at a mini6114 provide the Water
eualiry Control Division and EPA rvith the following infor:nration:
1) A description ofthe discharge and causc ofooncompliance;
ZJ The period of noncompliance, including exad detes and times and/or the aotisipated time when the discharge
will renrm to corPliance: and
3) Steps being taken to rcdrice, eliminate, and preventrecurence of the nonconplying discharge.
b) The permittee shall report the tbllowing instances of noncompliaoce ol?llv Witbip twentv-fopr f24.) houn from the
time rtre pcrminee becornes uo-e of tlic noncompliance, and shatl mail to the Division a written report within fiv-c
[5) davs aftcr becoming nware of the noncornpliance (uuless otherwise specified by the Division):
t) Any instancc of noncompliance wNcl may endanger health or rhe environment;
2) Any spiii or discharge of oil or other substancc rvhich may cause pollution of the warErs oi the state'
c) The permittee shall repon all other instances of non<ompliaDce to the Divisiol rvithin 30 d'ays, The repons shail
containt}elnformationlistedinsub.paragnph(a)ofthisscction.
4. SubtLission of Incqrrec-t.or Inqomplete Information
Where the prrmittee failed to submit any relevant facu io a pemrit applicatiorq or submitted incorrect informatiol in a
permit application or report to the Division, the permiuee shall promptly submit the relevaat applicarion information
which was not subminei or any additional inforrrntion nee<ied io.oo..t any erroneous ioformation previously
submitted.
5. Bvpass
Thc bypass of reatrnEnt facilities is generally prohibitcd'
6. UPsets
a) Effe;t- of an Upset
An upser consrimtes an afSrmative defense to an acdon brought for noncompliance wilh permit limitations and
requiremens if the requirements of paragraph b of rhis sBction are mel (I'io deremrination rnade during
administrative reyiew of claims thairroniompliance was caused by upset, and before an action for noncompliance'
is final adminisrative action subject to.1'udicial review')
b) Conditinns Necessarv for a Demonstration of Upset
A nermitree who wishes ro establish the aifirmative det'erxe of upset shall demonsrrate through properly signed
contemporanEousoperatinglogs,oroil]err-.levantevidencethat:
I ) .An upset occurred and that the perminee can identiiy the specific causc(s) of the upset;
2) 'fhe permined i'aciliry was at the rime being properly operated;
3) The perminre submrned notice of thcupset as requiredinPart II-A.3. of thisperrrit (24-hournocice); and
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MANAGEIIENT REQUIREivIENTS (cont.)
4) The permin:c complied rvirh any rcmc<iial measures rcquired ur,der Section 122.7(d) of the l'ederal
regulations.
c) Burden ofProof
In any enforcement proceed:ng the permince seeking ro establish the occu;-reoce of an upsct has the burden of
proof.
Removed Substa-uces
solids, sludges, or orhef pollurants removed in the course of reatment or control of rvastervaters shall be proper)y
disposed of m a manner ;tn516 prevetrr any pollutanr ftom such malerials from entering'*aters of thc State'
IWinimizalion of Adverse ImPact
The permirtee shall taka all reasonable sreps lo minimize any adverse irnpact to waters of the State resulting frorn
noncompliance with any effluent limirarions specified in thii psrmit, including such accelerated or additional monitoring
as necessary ro derer-nrine the nahrre and impact of the noncornplying discharge.
Reduction. Loss. or Frilure oI Treatment Facilitv
The pernr:nce has the cur-v ro halt or reduce any activiqv if neccssarY to rnal'rtain conrpliancc with the pennit
,.qr'ir"***. Upon reduction, Ioss. or flaiiure of the trealrnent facrlity, the uemrittee shall, to rhe extent ueccssary to
maintain compliance rvith ;ts permit, conrol production, or all discharges, or botlt unril the tacility is rcsrcred or an
alternarive rnethod oiuearment is provided'
It shall not be a defensc for a permittee in rn enforcement acdon that it rvould be necessrry to halt or reduce thc
permined acrivity in order to maintain compliance rvith the r-ondirions 0f this Permit'
10. Proper Operation and Llainteoence
The permiaee shall at all rjmes properly oDerare rnd maintain all facilities and systems of rre:tment and coltrol (and
related appufien3trces) which are iruralledor used try the perminee to achicvc conpliance wirh the conditrons of this
pcrrnir. propcr operaiion and mainrsnance includes.fit.tit. perfonnance, adequate funding, adequate oPerator sraffing
and training, and adequate laboratory and process controh. including appropriate quaiitl'assuEnce procedures' T'ois
provision requires the operarion of buck-up or auxiliary laciliries or similar systems only when necessary to achieve
compliance with the condirions of the permir'
RIS}ONSIBILIT1ES
L lnsoections and Riehi to Entrl
The perminee shall allorv rhc Direcror of rhe Slare Watcr Quality Conuol Division' the EPA Regional Adminisralor,
and,or their authorized rcPlesentlnve. upon tite preSentarion o: Credenrials:
a) 'lo enter upon tte perrniuee's prernises rvhere a regulated iaciiity or acrivity is locrted or in 'xtrich any records arc
requiredtobekcptunderthctermscndconditionso[thispermit;
b) Ar reasonable times to have acccss ro and copy anv records require,J ro be kcpt urdcr thc terrns and conditicns of
rhs pernrir and ro inspect any rnonitoring .qripn',*t or rnonitoring rnethod requirlci in rhe perrnit; and
c) Toenter upon the perminec's preruses to in1'estigate, "vithin reason, any acrua[, suspccl€d, orpotential sourcc of
rv:rrerpoilrrrron,orar,lyviolanono[theColorado-Wot.rQualiryControl Act.'[heinvcstigationmayinclude'butis
nor lirnired ro, rhe ibltorving: samplrng of anv discharec lnd/or process lvaters- thc taking of plrorographs'
inrer,,iewing i..-i,,.. srrlipn rllegeJviclations, ln,l rccess to lny lnd all fircilriies or f,reas uzithin rhe pcmutlcc's
prenr;res r6t'm.y havc an;,efi-ect on thc dischargc, pennit- or allegcd violation'
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RESPONSIBILIT]ES (cont-)
2. Dutv to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to ihe Division, withitr a reasonable time, any informlrion which the Division may request to
cletermine wherher cause exists for modiflag ovotcing and reissuing, or inactivaring coverago under this permit, or to-
determine compliance with this permit. Th";.;;;;irrutt ulro nrmisrr to the Divisior, upon requedl, copies of records
required to be kePt bY this Permit-
3. TransfPI of Ownership or Control
Cerrification under this permit may be transfened lo a new permittee if:
a) The cunort permittee notifies the Division in writing when the uansfer is desired; and
b) Tbe notice inclu<ies a rwitten agreement bcrween lhe existing and nerv permittees conteining a specific date for
transfer of p"r.oit rcsponsibility; coverage and liabiliry between them: and
c) The current permittee has rncr all fee requirements of thc State Disch-crge Permit System Regulations, Section
All permit modification, inactivarion or revocation and reissuance acrions shall be subject to the requuements of the state
Discharge PermitSystemRegulations,sections6l-i(2),61.5(3),6t'7and6i'l-s,5C'C'R 1002-61'exceptlbrminor
modiiications.
a) Thispermit, and cerificarion under this permir, may be ;noriitjed, suspended' or 1y.oke! in rvhole or in part dun:ng
its rerm for reasons determinerl by thc Division including, but not lin:ited to, the follorving:
I ) Violation of any tenns or conditions of tie permit;
2) Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failing to disclose aay fact rphich is material to the granting or
denial of a p.rmit or io the estab[shm.trt of terms or conditiols of the permit;
3) Materially false or inaccurate statcments or informrtion in the application for rhe psrmiq
4) promulgation of toxic eflluenr standards or prohibirions-(including any schedule,of compliance specifrd in
such effluert ,t odrra orprohibirion) which are established under-secrion 307 of tbe Clean Water Act, where
such a toxic pollutant is present in thc discharge and zuch standard or prohibitioo is more stringent than any
limitation far such pollutanr in this pernur
b) This permi! or certification uldcr this permit, may be rrodified in whole or h part due to a change in any
condirion that requires either a rempoGtry * p".rooo"o, r.r]ucrion or climination of the perrnittcd discharge, such
as:
I ) promulgation of Water Qualiry Smndards applicabie tc, \vaters affected by the permined discharge; or
Z\ trffluent limitarions or other requiremcors appiicable pursuaEt to the State Act or federal requirements; or
3) Conrrol regulations promulgared: or
,l) Dara submruecl oursuanr ro pan LB or part I.c. I indicares a potenrial tor violation of adopred water Quality
Standards or sneam classifications'
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RESPONSIB ILITIES (cont')
c) This permit, or cenif ication under this pennig_may be modified in whole or in part to includc new effluent
limirations rna o*r., appropriate.onditions w'here datu submited pursuant to Part I indicates that such efflrrnt
limitatrons and conditions,r. n...rrory ro ensure compliance u'ith applicable watst qualily srandards and
protee rion of classifi cci uses.
d) A.l ihe request of tlre pernrince, thc Division may modify or inactivau cerrification under this permit if the
follou'ing conditiolx are met:
1) In the case of iuactivatioo, the permitrce notifies the Division of its inrent to inactivate the certification' and
cenifies that the silc has been finally snbilized;
2) In rhe case of inactivadoq the pemfnee has ceased any and all discharges to state wetBrs and demonstrates to
fis girision there b no piouauili.y* or nori,.r ,o.ortroil.d discharge(s) which may affect \r'aters o[ the State'
3) The Division finds thar r,re perminee has shoun reasonabic grounds consistent with the Fcderal and Srate
starutes ald regulations foriuch modificadon, amandment or inactivation;
4) Fce requirerncnrs of section 6 t. i 5 of Smte Discharge Permit System Regula'tions have been met; and
-i) Requiremenls of public ootice have been mct-
For small consruction 5i1s5 qer-ered by a Qualifying Local Progra4 co\ierage under this perrrut is automztically
terrninatcd when a site has been tinally stabilized'
PeEmit \Iiolations
Failure to comply with rny rerms ancuor conditions oi this perrrit shall be a violation of this permit
Dischargers of storrn*arer associateri rvith indussial activiry, es defmed in the EPA Stomwater Regularion (40 CFR
122.26(bX14), wtuch do not obuin ioverage rmder this o, ori,., Colorado general permis, or underan individual GDPS
permir rcgulating indusuial stonnrvaler, *itt ue in violation of the fedenl Clean water Act and the colorado watcr
Quolify Control ,fcf, ZS-S-10 t. Failure to comply with CDPS permit requilcmens will rlso consrirute a violation' Civil
penalties 1or such yiolarions may be up to St O,bCb pcr day, ani criminal pollution oi statc waters is trrnishable by irnes
ofup to $2i,000 Pcr daY.
Lesrl R€sponsi bilities
The issuance of rhis permit does not convey any propcrty or water rights in eithcr reai or persornJ,f]1n"tv' or sreanl
tlows, or an-v* exclusive privileges. nor docs it surho;e any injury ro private properry or any invasion of personai rights'
oo, uny indngemcnt of Federal, Stale or local larvs or regulations'
)iorhing in this pern]lr shall be construed ro preclude the institution of any hgal action or relieve the Perminee from any
respoilsibilides, liabiliries, o,
-[n.f,i.t
Io which fie perminec is or may be subject to under Section 3l I (Oil ond
Hazrrdous Subsrance Liabiliry) of rhe Clesn Warer Act'
Severabilitv
The provisions of rhis perrnit are sevcrable- If any provrsions o[ rhis permir, or rhe application of anl' provision of this
permit ro any cjrcusrstance, is held invalicl, the appiicaiion of such Dro,,'rsicn to other circumstances and rhe applicatiort
of ihe ret::aindcr of this perrrut shali nor bc rffec:ed'
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B. RESPONSIBILITIES(cont-)
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Renerval Anplicaiion
If the permittee desirx to continue to diseharge, a permir rcnewal apllication shall be submitted at leasr ninery (90) days
before rhis permit crpires. iiGfe.-itt." "Jri.ip.to
that rherc .riif b" no discharge aftcr the expiration date of dtis
permit, the Division rfroria U" prir"ptly notified so that it can inactivate the cefiification in accordance with Part
ILB,4.d.
Conlidentialirv
Except for data determined m be confidsnrial undcr Secrion 308 of the Federal Clean water Act and Regulations for the
State Discharge Perrnit System 61.5(4), all reporu prepared in-accordance with the terms of this permit shall bc
available for public inrpr'"tion at the oiices oittraOivision, The permittee must state what is confidential at the time of
submimal-
Any information relating to aay secret process, method of manufacture or production, or sales or marketing data which
has been declared confidential by the p;rmifiee, and which rnay be acquired, ascenained, or discovered' whether in any
samplirg hvestigation, .*"rg"n.y iniq5ti€ation, or othenvise, shall not be publicly disc]'osed by any nember' oflicer' or
employee of the Co*rnissiorior the Diuision, but shall be kepi coddential. .Any person seeking to invoke the protection
of thjs section shail bear rhe burden of proving its applicabiliiy. This secrior sirall never be interpreted as preventirg full
disclosore of effluent data.
10. &+s
.rhe permitte e is requirerJ to subrnit palment of an annual fee as set tbrth in the waler Qualiry Conrrol Act' Failure to
submit tire required ir* 1uh*o due ,r',d pa-vable is o violation of the permit and rvill result :n enforcement action pursuant
to Section 25-S-601et. seq,, C'R'S' 1973 as amended'
I l. Requiring-rn tndividual CDPS Permit
The Director rnay require any or\ner or operator covered under this pcrmit to apply for and obtain an individual GDPS
permit if:
The discirarger is not in complance with thc conditions of this general permit;
Conditions or standards have changed so that the discharge no longer qualifies for a general perrnit; or
Data become availabie rvhich indicate water quaiity standards may be violated'
The owner or operalor must be uotified in wriring that an application for an rndividual GDPS permit is required' when
an individual cDpS pennit is issued ro an ownBr or operatoi otheNise covered under this General PerrniE the
applicability of the general permir ro that owner or operaror is aummatically inactivated upon the effecrive daie of the
individual CDPS permit-
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CALOR;DODEPARTMENTOFPUBLICHEALTHANDENVIRONMENT
llater Qualiry Control Division
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4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, Cotorodo 80246'1 530
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RATIONALE
STO RfuI WA TE R D I SC H A R G ES A'SSOCI ATE D WIT-I]
CONSTRUCTION ACT]YITY
GENERIIL PERJII|T N COLOtu4DO
SECOIID RENELY.AL
COLO K4 DO D I S CI] A RG E P ERA4 ] T NU M B ER CO R'O 3 OOOO
CONTENTS
lntroduction
Eackground
Stoiwate, Dischargu Associarcd with
Construclion lcrtvi9
Coverage Under this Petmit
App lication and Cenifi cation
Qu dl i-fY i ng Lo ca I P r o gr a ms
Terms aad Cotdltions of Permit
Changes Made Afier Public Notice
I, INTRODUCT\ON
This permit Lr for the regulatiott of stormworer )ano.f fiom canstrttcriltt octiviri€s' TIte rernt "consffuction activity" includes
cleanng, grading antl excavation operations. "Stoilwarer" is precipirarion'indaced surface runofl' This Rationale will
explain rlie bacitground olrhe stormwaterpragram, activities ivhich are covered under this permit, hovv to apply for coverdge
uitler rhis permit, ani the reqtlirements of this pennit'
Theforttu discaised in the Rodonale and Permit are ovuilable on the Division's pebsile al:
t tt pi /inow, e a p h e. st at e c o. u s/ t1' q/p erm its u tt it/w q c d p m t' h t m I
A. Chanee: in this General P-e.nnil
several norable changzs from the previons General Permir for constntction ,lctivities have been incorPor'aled inm this
permit. ltost of the changes are relared to the Phase lI revision to the stormvarer regulalion in the Colorado
Dbcharge permit syslent Regulations (|CCR ta02-61), eJlective March 2, 2001. signi/icant changt:s are lbted below'
l- permit coverage is now required for cortsvuction.sites rhat disturb I to 5 acres (i-e-, small cotanrctiott
acivities), Allowances ha,re b""n madefor snrall corstruction actif ities lo comply wilh the requiremeus of o
oi,risiou'-approv,ed euatifying Local Prigram (refer ro section Vl belowfor a discttssion of Qualifuing Lxal
programs) in ploce of many speciftc ,rqiirr^*i, in the Permit, including requiretnetts to subnit an
applicatian, itractivation notice, t d iees to the Divisian. Refer to Port 1.,4.i of the Permit and secriotr VIIA of
the Rationole for more details'
2 Thz requirenterus to submit y,irh rhe application the Tolnship, Range' secrion aad quarrer section of a sile or'd
alsioJ.anyotherett'lirottnlentalpermitslorthesitehavebeenremoved,
3. hnctivation requiretnenls have been changed to cllov' small const :ltction activilies that submit apPlications
inciicaring a completion date t? ilonths ol bss.frorn the storT ol consaacrion actiity to be authori;ed for a
predercrntinet! period yom 3 to tz nronths. Th'e permit certtfiiadon vill include the automstic expiration darc lor
pernit coverage. This eapiration Ao,n *litt be in'place of thi requirenant to submit a.n Inactivation Notice' lf
pertnit crverage beyond the erpiration dareis niedert (i.e., rhe site has nor beenfinallt stabilbed), thepermittee
mttst sttbnrit oi, *tinsion requ'est form o the Division at least l0 days prior to the exPiration'
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COLOU4DO DEPARTILENT OF Pt-lBLlC HDILTH AND ENYIRONIi4ENT' ll'ater Oualitl' Conrol Division
Rationale- Pagc 2. Permit No COR-030000
t. INTRODUCTTON (conr)
4. The Ruiiottale tliscwsion on the Exen,prionsJor Sntall Municipolitics (Sectiott Ill-B) has been changed ro
includerhelt{arch l0,2003rteadlitrcforperntttcoveragefortnuniciprtlly-ownedintlustries' Thisdici notinvolve
anY changes to the Pemit'
II. tsACKGROUND
As required undet the Cleoa llarcr Acr amendments o{ IgE7, the En-'iironmental Pratection Agenq' (EPA)-has at.ablished u
fratnevorkfor rigrioring,^micipal and itr-dustrial stirmlater discharges' Thisframework is under rhe National Pollutant
Discharge Elimiiation sy*em (NpDES) p';;;;r^ (Note: The. Coiorido progrant is refened to as the Colorado Discharge
perntit syslem, or cDps, instead o{}tPDESi The l{ater fuality conrrol Division ("the Division") has srDTnilroter
rcgrtlations(SCCRt002-61)inplaca Theseregulationsiequirespecificrypesofindusrialfacilidesthatdbcharge
ston^,-ater as.rociated wih itdustrial oaiviry lindust tal stirmwater), to obtain a CDPS permft for nch tlisclnrge' The
regulations spectficauy incltde constntclion octivities thot disturb ene acre of lantl or ntore ds industrial {acilities'
constntction ccrivities that are parr of a largaT common.plan of developmeni which disturb cile acre or mote over a peiod of
tifie are olso inciuded.
Gonerai Permiu
Tite llater Qrtatiry- conlrol Division ("thc Divisiort") has determher! that fie use of general permi* is the appropriare
procedurefor t rn,tting the thouscntls of industrial slonnvater applicutions vitlriil lhe Srsrc'
Pemtit Requirenents
This pennii does not requiresabrrrssron of efituent rncnitoritrg clam in the pcrnrit apoli'calion or in ilte pertnt iself' tt
b believeii thar a iully irnplemenred Stormwater Management Plan (Sl{l'lP) should be suificienr lo control vvarcr
qnality impacrs.
The pennit reqttires tlischargers ro conrrol anr! eliminate rhe sourcss ojpollutants in srormvater rhrough the
iievelopment and i,nplemeniornn of o S'lYtt{P. The plan must include Be* Managentilt Pruclices (BfulPs), which will
inclurle pollurion prqenlio,t and source reduction ^ur*ro. This will constifite BAT and BCT and should achieve
compliattce wiilt water quality slandards. The narr,ative permit requirements include prohibitions againsl discharges
of n'on-srorntwdter (eg., process water). Re{er to Parr 1.C.2 of the pernit.
In addition, as a condtrion of this perntit, the permirtee is required to pay the annual fee as described in the lYater
Quality Conrrol Act. Failuie to sibmir the required fee -,vhot tlue antt yayalle is a violation of the pernit and will
result itt enforcemen! action as discussed belov. Pirmitlees wiil he billed for the initial pernit fee within a fevt weeks
o1 permil issuance.
Sonte constrttciion activities ntay be requbetl to compll, ;t'ith a Qualifiing Local Progran in place .of neertng' severa!
"] rn, tprri, ,nquirrrrrno in thb permit. Sites cov'eietl by a Qualifiirtg Local Program may nol be required' ta submit
an applicationyo, ccueroge or a notice of inactivation end may not be rerluired to pay the cntual-ibe' Rejbr to Sectiott
l/ I I . A o! r h e R ario n a i e fo r fur th er info rn ati o n'
Violarionsl Pena lries
Dischargers cf stormtvatcr ossociaterl wi$ induslrial activiu, as riefned in the Regularions.for the stale Discharge
p€rntit svsrem (5CCR t 002-6 I ), vhich do not obtain coveroge under ihts or other coiorado general perntirs. or'under
an itrcliyiriual CDpS perrit ,eguiating itdusrrial stornr*orui, wili be in vlolarion ol the Federal Clean lflater Act arul
rhe Colorudo lyn,n euoiii irnnot'sr,, 25-8- l0l . For lacililie s covered under a CDPS perntit, failure lo con,lv
*,ith any CDpS pennir rcrluit-emenr constrtutes a violariotn. Ci'il penaltics.ior i'iolarions o! the Act or CDPS pennit
reqtirements nrcy lse up ta 5 I ().000 oer ,iay. Crinrirtal pollu:ion of siue valers is punshable bv JTnes aJ'uo to s2 5 '001)
per tln.
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Quality Control DivisionCOLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENYIRONMENT' IYAIET
Rationale - Page 3. Permft No- COR-8A000
I I I. ST O R M IY.4 TE R D ] S C H A R GES A SS OC I A TED I'" I T H CO N STR U CT] O N A CTI Y I TY
The ston*vater regulariotts require that surnnratu discharges assccialed with certain industrial activitiet be covered under
the permit prog*rn. iinr*ciion activiry that dbturbs on"in, or ?nore during the life of the proiect is specifcally included
in lhe listed indwtial aclivities-
A. Construcrion Activi*
Coftsttuctio^ actieir-v includes clearing, groding ond accavation activiries- Constructbn does no' include routine
mdint€nance pe{ormed by public agencles, oriheir ogents to maintafn oiginal line and grade, hydraulic capacinl'
or orighcl purpose of thefacility'
DeJinilionsofadtlitioaallennscanbefoundinParll.DofrhePernit
Stotmwater clischorgesftom constnrction activity require-permit coverage, uceptfor operations that result in the
disturbance oiirrrTnoi one age oJtotal land area which- orenot part of a larger connon plan of detelopment or
sale, A l*g", "i*rron plan of development or sale is a contiguous area v'here multiple seporate and distincl
constntction acti,iir.ies may bi nktng place at tliferent dmes on different schedules under one plan'
B. TyPes of ,lctivilies Covered
Tltis pernit Ls inandei lo cover m/xt ne,,y or atisting dbcharges comPoseti entirely of slormwaterJrom conslruction
actiyities dtat are reguired by stote regularion to obtain a permit. This includes stornlntaler discharSes associated with
areas tltat are dedicited ro jroducing'earrhen malerials, such as soils, sand, and grave!,for use at a single
cons*uctpn site. These areas may be located at the conslruclion site or ai some orher locarion. This permit does not
allthorizethedischargeofminewaterorprocesswaierfromnchareas.
This pernit also.incl|des stotmwater clischarges associated with derlicated aspholt plat:ts dnd concrele plants located
at lhe construction sites-
Ttpes of Aetivities NOT Covered
This permil does not cover stonnwater discharged from construction sites-that b mixed with stormvater from other
types of tndustrial activities, or process v,arer if any kind other rtpes of industrial activiies that require slornneater
discharge permi* punurni ,) iifferent sectio* ofihe regulaiions (Regulaion 5 ccR 1002'61, secrton 6l -2(e)(iii)(AJ'
K)J, are not covered bY this Permil-
This penfit also does not cover the dbcharge ofprocess wctzr. If the consirucrion octiviry encounlers groundwater, a
Constructiort De,,vaiering Discharge Permii lPumtt Number COG-070000) must also be obtained iil order to
discharge this groundwat* fr.o* ihe e:lcavatiort site. An appiicarion for rhis pennit can be obtainerif'om the Division
at the address lkteri in Part I-A-4 'a of the Perntit
Exemp tions .for Sn al I Mun icia a I i ti w
Th.e htetmodal Surface Tronsportation E/ficiency ttct o{ 199} 1'section 1068(c)) added an anemption to lhc stornwater
regtrlations for municipalities ,,tith iess rhan ) A0.000 populstton' The rcrm "municipality" includes ciries, ictivtrs'
coTndrr, special tlistricts or any enlity created by or pursuant lo Siate law.
slormwater discharga associarcd with constntclion acti'tit.v forfacitiries cr siles lhat sre owned or operated by o
small municipaliry are ,roi ,eqrirrl to apptyfor or obtain o storTnwarcr Pernit until March l0' 2003' (Note: This
anemption does not uppty ro orhrr, pritotuly owned, corslruction sites withh the sane small rnunicipaliry')
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D.
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Sniiry Con tol Division
CoLoRADoDEPARTI,4ENToFPUBLICHEALTHANDENVIR2NMENT,H,ateT
Rarionale- Page 4- Permir No- COR-030000
Iv. COVER.AGE IJNDER THIS OENEL4L PERrvllT
(:nder rhis general pertnit, cperatort ofslornrrvaler tlischorges associated with consrntctiot acliviry fitay he tra'ted
aviori?otion ro lischarge starm,,"ater into rrotri of the Site o!'Colorcdo- Thi: inctutles storn'water discharges associarcd
t+,ith itnlusrrial activiryt font ar.eos rhat are dedicared to prrdu"irg earlhen naterials, suci as roi/s. sond and gravel' fot' use
ai a sirgle construcio; sirc, ar;d dedicaud asptiak plonu and dedicated coicrete plaus.
This pernrir dow not pre-enpr or supersede the auth.ority of local agarcies to prohibit, restict or control Cischarges of
ston rvarer to slorat drainr,rrr"r,, or other water cou:-ses within &eir jurisdicrion'
tluthorizarion to tlischarge under the penttit reqtires submittal of a,contpleted applicution .fory '!d a certification thar lhe
SwMp is complere, untels ite site is covered b) a Quatfyitrg Local Program- Lpott receipt cf all required infonnation' the
Division nray'allow or disallor't coYerage under the general permil-
Y. APPLIC,4TIOII )ND CERTIFJCATION
At leasr en davs prior ro rhe commencement oJconstrucriort acriviries (Le.; the initial. dislurbwce of soils associated with
ciearittg, g*ing, exccvatian activiies, installation of srrucrural BMPS, or other activities), the operator ol the construcrion
sirc shail subtxn on oigino,t conpleted application wirich includes the signed certilicarion thcr the SIYMP is complete' In
order to avoic confusion curingprocessing, ariginol signanres are requiredfor the tlpplictttan rc be considered complete'
For small construcriotr sites on!y, if the ste is civerediy a ouatifying Local Program (see below), stbmittal oJ'an
application is nol required-
For the purpose of this pernit, the ,,operaror,, b the person who has clay-lo.day conrrol over ;he project' This can he the
owner, the tleyeloper, the gcneral contrector or the Lgent of one of tlese parries, in sone c.iranmstances' At dilferent times of
a coilstruction project. tliJlerent rypas of p..rti,, nayltdsfy the cleJmition oi'operator' and the cerirtc,rion nwv be
rransfen'ed as roles change-
(Note - tJnrier the Federa! rzgulations, this application process is rzfen'etl io as t Noice of Intent, or NOL FoT inte'rna!
consistencyryry'r irs curr"nt {rogram, rhe Division wil! ionrinue.to use lhe term 'application-') An ouiline of the perrnit
applicaion requirenrens isiound in the parnir at Part LA'1'b'
Ijtlis general permil is applicable, then a certilicarion will be deveioped antl rhe applicant will be certified under this
' general permit
vI. QUALIFYTNG LOCLL PROGMtuIs
For snrmtyarer dischargu associated with snwll construction qctivity ii.e., one to fwe acre sites), the permit tucludes
ccndiions rho: incorpoiar:e approved qualifiing local erosiott and sediment con:rol progran (Qualiging Local Progrant)
re-qtriretnerrs ty ,rprrrr"", n'buatfyii, Li"ot?rogro, is a nnrnicipal stonnwarcr Ptogram for stormwater discharges
associarcd wirh snall constructiott activiry that hai been Jormally opproved by the Division' The requiremens fo.r Q:!{ying
Local programs dre autlined in part 6l.S(t2) ol'thc Colorado Discharger Pernrit System Regulotions (al'ro sec the Divisiott's
"euati,lyiig ls6a! pregrcns j'or Snall Co,$t,1.cti(n Sites - Application Guidonte'')- Such progrottts mto: ittrpose
requve,nents ro protlct tlati qualiO that are iil ledsf as iric, a.s those rec!'.)ired in thb pennt'
.4. ,,!pprova[ 'fennination: A euolifying L.ocol Program nay be terminated bv either the Division or the nunicipaliry'
L,porr terminatron of Division approvul ol a guitging iocal Progront, any snall consmictiott activiry required to
obtain permit coverage under section o isrzio i1 ttri state otscharge Permit s.vsterrr Regttlarions sholl wbmit an
aoplicarionform as providect by the Divisiott.'witi a ceriJicarion rhai theSrormwarer lulanagenenr Plon (Sl'{t{P) s
cornDlerc us reqt'ire'i by Pan l't'4 ol the ?ermit' within j0
'lays'
gllpprol,alExplrtttiott.DivisionapprovalofaQualifi,;l1gLocc!Progront;r,illexpitev,lththisgenerl!pernti!onJune
j0, 2007 An, rnttnicipuliry lesiritg ro coirtintrc Division approvoi of their progrant ntst rcepply by lvlarch 3 ) ' 2007 '
The Diyi.cion,,vill derirtnine if thc progrant nav- continile us u approved QtrulifTing Lo:al Prograrn-
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Quali4t Cont.'rol Division
CoLoRADoDEPARTMENToFP\]BLICHEALTHANDENI.IR)NMENT,wateT
Rationale - Page 5' Permit No. COR-030000
YII, TEWS AND COiDITIOIIS OF PERMIT
I
B,
For small constntcrion sires (clisturbing less than 5 acres) covered unler I Qualifling Local Progran (see Sectian YI
above), only certain perait reguirevtanfs apply. as outlined below. |he local program mwt have beenformally
d,*ignated by rhe Division to quati{y- Moi-muuicipalities have some rype-of local program ond may require permits
and fees. Howzver, sinply having (I program in piace does oot n"rotiily mean that it is a qualifyag progmm and
that a siate permit is notiequirri. ih"-tocal ninicipality will be respottsibte for notilying operotors snd/or owners
that they are covered by a Quatilying Local Program. ai;st of muniiipalities with Qtdlifying Local Prograrzrs u a/so
ovcil abi e at h up : //www- cdp h e-siat e'co'us/wq/P umits uni(wq cdpmt' h tml'
The Diviion ressyes ihe .;ight to require any owner or operator v,ithin rhe iurisdiction d a-Qualifying Local Program
covered wtler thb permi, 1i opplyTo, antl obtain coverage under the fill requirements of this perntL
l. permit Coverage: If a construction ite is within the jurisdiction of a Qualtfiing Local Program, the operator of
the constntcrirr r;;;;-;-rrilrorized ro tlischarge srormwatt.,'associated with small cottstmctio" aitivity under
thrs general pemit tyiihout the stbmi*al of an ippticarion to the Division- The permittee also is not required to
submil an inactit'ation notice ar payment of an annuallee to the Division'
?. permit Terms and Condiians: The pernriuee covered by a Qualifi,ing Local Pragram ilust comply with the
requiremtdts oJ thit eualifying Loial Progrom - In sdditiori, the {ollowing pernit sections are opplicable:
i. l.A L l.A.2,ond lrl.3: Authorizationtodischargeanddiscvssionof cowrageunderthepermil
ii, !.C.1: General linintions that must be mel in addition to lo.cal requiremants'
iii. t.C.2, LC.3: prohibirion of non-stormwdter discharges unless aCdressed ;-n a separate CDPS permil and
req u iremenls related la releases oJ reportabl e quantiries'
iv. I.D: Additional definiions'
v- part II {nccept for parts II.A.l, tl.B.i. II.B.8, and ILBI0): Specilicatly includes,.but is not limited to'
prorisions ,iiitrrit, in the case o{noncompliance vith pertnil requirentent, and requiranents to ptovide
informotiott and acc ess.
Stormwater Manaeement Plans (SlyMPsl
prior to cofi!fletrcement of constntction, a stormwater management ptan (SIWIP) shall be developed and intpleme'nted
for each facilrry covered'by lha permrt. A cerriicotion rhat the SITMP is co,nPlete must be submttted with the ponit
application. The Swwp ihal iieniifu porentiil saurces o1 pottution (inclutiig sedintent) which malt reasonably be
expected to ofect tn, qriii oy rtoi*ot", discharges oitirirt"a wilh construction acrivity from the facility' In
adtlition, the plan shail deslribe the best ^onrgr^Jn
pracdce (BMPs) which vill be usetl to reduce lhe pollutants in
sturmwatsr discltarge: from ire consrrucrion sirc. Faciliiies musl implemenl the provisiotu of their SlVllP as a
candition of this permit. The SlYlvlP shall include the following items:
!. Site DescriPtion
2. Sie Map
3. Bl{Ps far Stormw'ater Pollution Prevenlion
4. Longtermstorn'*^aterlulanage'|flent
5. Other Controls
6 lruPecrion and lvlainletance
7. Signatory Requiremens and Availabiliry
8. StYlnP Reviav/Changes
(See Part 1.8. of ihe oerntitlbr a more detai]ed description of SW,VP requlrements')
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Qtruli4' Control Avision
C1LOMDoDEPARTT{ENTaFPUTLICHEALTHANDEN|l]R2NL(ENT,l4orer
Rarionale - Page 6. Pemrir No- COR-030000
vll. TER.IUS AND CC\|DIT|ONSOF PERlvllT (cont )
D.
Monitoring
sauplttrg and testing of stormwatef lor specific paranelers is nor requiretl on a routine basb under this pennit'
However. the Division resetves thei;gni to ieqiire ,o pting mtl tutiing 'o a case'by-case basis' in the evem rhat
there is reason to nupr"l ioi-"o^ptirrr, *ii rtte SW'i,tp i a problem, or to nrcasure the efectiveness of rhe BMPs in
removing pollutants i,, rhe eifuatt.
Factlilv lnspecrions
Active constnrcrron siies must in$Pect their slornwaler rnanoSement conffols at least aery 14 days and after any
precipitation or snownrclt i*n, it r, causes surldce eiosion.-At sites ivhere constnrction hos been completed but a
vegetatire cover hos rot been established, thxe inspections mnt!.occur at let$t ortce Per no2tth' At iites where *'inter
conditions z.(ist, inspecrions are nol required duin'g tlte pefiot! that !h.e \'14:er condirions exist' For all of these
inspecions, records ^i i" ip, on liie. Refer :o t*he pe'mit at Part I'C'S for detailed requiremants of these
inspections.
Revision of SL|4{P
Based or; lhe results a.f the inspections (see D. above), the tlacription of poteniial pollulant sources and the pollution
ptevenlion and conrrol ^rori*, ttenirtred in tne sitxtp, on,l rie ,onirol ^uotures
themselves, shall be revised anri
nrotlifetl as appropriale as soon as procticable afer such inspection' ivtod'licarion of control nieasures shall be
irrr,i"^eurca'ii o n^rly ilanner, bw in tto cose more thail 7 cslendar days afier the inspection'
Reoorinq
The inspecion recorri shall be maile available to the Divisioti upofi tequest. Regular subminal o{ an annual rePort is
nor required in titis Permit.
innual Fee
The permittee is requbed to submii pa,vment oi an annual fee as set forth in the Flater Qualiry Contol Acl' Permiuees
wtll be billed fo*t , ir;;;t ;;;^it lee within i /nn *,,1's of pernir bsuance and then annually' bnsed otr a Julv )
through June 30 billing qcle-
For small constntction acnyities, d application ivas made for coverage with a complaion clate I 2 months or less front
the snrt of consnttction activity, a fee will be assessed basecl on rhe estirt ated nunfier cf calendar quarters the slte is
aclive-Projeclssoingbeyondtha:timewillbebilledthestandardalnuaifee.
lnuctivolion Norice
lYhen a site has been linally stabilhetl in accardance "vih the swMP. the operator of the facitiry shall submit an
Inactivalion liotice thar is'signed itt accardattce'atttlt Part I'E'! of the permit' The conefi of the lracivation Nofice [s
ttescnbd in pan La.o oi tii prrmir. A copy oj rhe hwciivation Nrtlci Tor^ vill be nailed ro the permiuee along tvith
the perm.it ceriifrcarion. Additioncl copies are availnblelron the Di'isiott'
.4n exception to the requirentent ta submfi on inactivurion has been inctuded in the rmewed permit for Small
Constttrcrion sire, ,iroiirtu b-e Jinclly stabilized within I 2 nonths of the beginning of construction activiies' ln stch
cases, lhe permit cenificationlo,itl iidicarc rhe arilomatic expiration tlate. lf pennil coverag.e rs neeled be-vond that
tlote, an exrerston requlest jorm rnust be subnited to the Divlsion at leesl l0 tlo.vs priot'lo the etpiration ticte'
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fualiry Control
CoLoRADoDEPARTMENToFPwuCHEALTHANDENVIR)NMENT,IVateT
Rationale - Page 7. Permit No' COR-010000
Vtl. TER.VS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMIT(cont')
C.
Transfer of Permit
ll/.hen responsibiliry for stormwater discharges d a construttion sile changes from one individual to another' rhe
permit shall be transferred itr accordance i* port i.e.l of the permit. Th.e Notice of Transfer form will be mailed to
ilte pern ittee along vith the permil certificarion. -Adtiitional
copies are available from the Division' If the new
responsible parry will ,ro'r""irrptrr, the iansfer lorm, the permit may be inactivated if the pennittee has no iegal
responsibili4t, through o-rrril.,ip o, ,orooir, ior the construcrion actiities at the site' In this case' the nevs operalor
,routrt be required ri obtatn p*mit coverage septrately'
Duratior of Permit
The general permit will expire on June 30, 2007. The permitlee's authoity to discharge under this permft is approved
unril the spiration daie of the general permit- any pirmiitee de_siring conrinuecl coverage under the general permit
must appp fo, ,r"rrti1iroiio," ,ina", thi g"nerat pirmit at least 90 days pior to irs erpirarion date'
The EPA commeneil that language n",rd" to be added to the Permir addrasing ths cerr;'f cation requirertenu for
insDection reports. part I.E.i o1:the perntit requires tlut all reports submiued to lhe Division include specific
certilicaion longuage. Becausi site inspeclions requtred by Pi't I'C'5 of rhe permft are ilol submitted to the Divbion'
they are not coveretl uncler Part I -c.s i1*e Permi o, Regulaion S CCR 1002-61, Section 6l '1(l )A' which reqaire
s pec iJic c ert iJicati o n lan gua ge'
[lowevet. Regularion : CCR I 002-6 ! ' Secrion 6l -s('t)(a)(ti)(B) does require that the permittee nwintain a recorti
summarizing *u i*prrriori iiat tnduAo a certiJici'oiion thar the site in compliance ""'ith
the plan and the permi*
T)terefore, Ianguage has been added o Part I.C..S of le Petmit, requiring tiat a signed statement be itcluded with all
,""oirl, o! insiecion on the slatus o{ compliance ot the site'
The EPA recommended that the Penrit and Rationdle be changed a irulicate that the appilication is due ten days prior
lo the comntencemen! oj consrntction activides, insteod of priir to the ottticipated date o/ discharge' The Divbion
agrees rhat this wording ,s preferable and more accura;ry indicares thc Division's o;sting interpretation of the
r-egutattons. These changes have been made'
The EP,4 expressed concern ,,vith requiing a permitlee ro tansfer permit couerage in cases where the levll responsible
wrry may nat be cooperotiu". Lon[uage has'been added ro thl Pirmit and Rationale clarifying that termincdon of
pernit coverage is aflov,ed when rhe permittee no longer has any legal responsibility through ovnership or colntact
for the constntctiott activiry-
TheEpAconrmentedcntlteiackofadefinitionlortheterns"receivingwater"and"ultimaterecefuingwoter"'
A
de/initiox has heen addetl to the iermit, and rlte rum "ultimete recefuing-,vatar" clarrfetl ro indicate that it means the
first named recei,-itg water, if the discharge inifially goes lo dfl unndfied dirch or storm sewer'
t.
Nathan Moore
lvlarch I i, 2002
WI CTUNGES MADE AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE
Sevral com[tents were recefverl from the Environrnental Protection Agency (EP,1)' Changes based on thae commeals and
additional interdal raiew cre discussed below:
Division
Nathart lloore
,llay 15.2042
A,
B.
D.
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Colorado DePartrnent of Public Health & Environment
Water QualitY Control Division
wQCDf-82
4300 Cherry Crcck Drive South
Denver, Colorado 80246-1 530
INACTIVATION
oron .lcrxcy usn or{I-y
C0NSTRUCTI0NSTORIVTWATERDISCIIARGEGEmRALPER,MITCERTIFICATIoN
Pleasenrintjtr tvPe- Form must be fiUediulgomplelely'
Certificarion Number: COR-03 Taxpaycr ID or EIN
REC-
EFF
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YEAR MONTH DAY
NOTICE TOR
Permiuee (CompanY) Name:
Permittee Address:
Phone No. (
Sitafacility Narrr:
Constuction Sire Address&ocatjon:
Counryt Contlct Person:
summarl,of work performed and description of ltnal site stabiliz:tion:
I certifo under penalty of law thar by rhe date of my signanfe below, all dim:rbed soils arthe identified construction site
havc besn {inally sabilized; all tcmporary erosion and sediment contol mcasures havc been removed; all constmction
and equipment majatenance wastes have bcen disposcd of properllq and all elsments of the smrmwater Managcment
Plan have bcen comPleted-
I unrierstand rbat by submitting this notice of inactir"arion, I am no longer authorized to discharge sLormwater associated
wrth construction acuviry by the generai pennir I undersrand that discharging pollutants in stormwaler associared with
construction actil,rdes to the waters of the Srate of colorado, where such discharges are not authorized by a GDPS
p""rir isunuwrul under the colorado warer Qualirycontrol Act and the clean water Act'
I ccrrify urder penalry of law rhat I have pcrsonatiy examined -d y familiar wirh the inforrnafion submitted hercin' and
based on my inquiry of those individuals immediaiely rcsponsible for obtaining the inforrnation, I bcliwe that thc
information is true, accurate and cornpletc I am aware thar therc are sigriificant penalties for submitting false
information, includingtheposibiliryof fineandimprisonment. (see l8u's'c l00l and33 U'S'C' 13l9')
Signarure of Permit Applicanr (Legaiiy Responsible Parry)Dace Signed
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Name (printed)Title
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STORMWATER GENERAL PERIIYIIT
,,pERjVIIT REQUIREMENTS (Read the Perrnit foq full requiremenrs):
.lStormwalerMani,agemeiiPlan(swu.r)lAnup-to-dateCoPyo.fthe
t Inspsstions: Inspection of stormwater management system required at least,
every 14 days and after any precipitation or snowmelt event that causes
surface erosion. (see Exceptions, page 10 of permit.)
r iiiorar.. Records of inspactiols *"rt be kept and be availablelfor reoieuv-
pERNIIT,FBE: Send payment only when you receive an invoice (sent once a year)
TERVITNATION OF PERIVIIT COVERAGE
I If the facility ts finall1, stabilized, you may inactivate the permir, using the
enclosed Inactivation Notice form.
t "Final stabilizatiot';" is reached when ait the construction is cornplete,
paving is finished, and the vegetation is established, not just reseeded- See
permit, page I
TRANSFER OR REASSIG}IVIENT OF PERMIT COYERAGE
I Transfer: Use this form to transfer permit coverage for your entjre
permitted area to a new owner or operator-
Reassignment: For sites where multiple owners and/or operators will be
active. Use this form to reassign permit coverage for only a po(ion of your
permitted area to a new entity (who will then get their own pennit)'
Refer ro the Stormwater.rFact Sheet foi,,Construction Activities for
addifional guidance on when to ffansfer or reassign permit coverage.
These documents are availabie for downloadlrom the Internet as PDF files.
{ Fact Sheet: w,wtu.crlphe.state.co.ushvq/PermitsUnit/ConstFactSlteet.pdf
t Transfer Form: www. c dphe. stat e. c o. us/wq/P e nnitstJ nit/Transfer- p df
I Reassfnment Form: www.cdphe.state.co.tts/wq/PermitsUttit/Reassign-pdf
I If you cannot access these files, you can contact the Stormwater Program at
cdphe.wqstorm@state.co.us or (303)692-3517 and ieave a message with your
narne, addless. and the document(s) you need-
QUtrSTIONS?
+ Permitting Web Page: wrvw.cdphe.state.co.tts/v,'q/Permits[Jnit
I Email cdphe.wqstatm@state.co.tts
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rcenrmuzED E&p wASTE TTANAGEMENT FAclLlrY PERI\lllr
SuU*if tf,is form and accompanllng,docunienE for eac! facility per-Rule 908. Financial
Assurancs in tha arflountol $50,000 is required to operate each facility.
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Public Notice
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Practical Description:
Request Descriptiorr:
PUBLIC NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE that Noble Energy, Inc. has applied to the Board of County
Com-isioners, Garfield County, State of Colorado, to request a Special Use Permit for
an "Evaporation Facility" for the Hyrup Evaporative Facility, pursuant to Section 5.03,
5.03.07 and 5.03.08 of the Garfield County ZoningResolution of 1978, as amended, in
connection with the following described property situated in the County of Garfield, State
of Colorado; to wit:
Lesal Descriotion:A parcel of land, lying within the south half of Section 2,
Township 8 South, Range 96 West, 6th Principal Meridian,
Garfield County, Colorado.
Approximately eight (8) miles southwest of Parachute, near
Spring Creek and County Road 306.
The Building and Planning Department received a Special
Use Permit (SUP) application for'ostorage, Processing, and
Material Handling of Natural Resources", specifically for
an evaporative facility on a72-acre site, described above,
located within a 480-acre property owned by John and
Phyllis Hyrup. The requested use is for installation of an
evaporation facility to be utilized in the gathering,
evaporation and recycling of produced waters from natural
gas well sites belonging to Noble Energy, Inc.
All persons affected by the proposed Special Use Permit are invited to appear and state
theii views, endorsements or objections. If you cannot appear personally at such meeting,
then you are urged to state your views by letter, as the Board of County Commissioners
will give consideration to the comments of surrounding property owners, and others
affected, in deciding whether to grant or deny the request for the Special Use Permit. The
application may be-reviewed at the Building and Planning office, l-ocated at 108 8th
Slieet, Suite 401, Garfield County PlazaBuilding, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for Monday, August 21,2006, at
t:iS p.tr,t. in the County Commissioners Chambers, Garfield County Plaza Building,
Suite 100, 108 8th Street, Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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Agreement to Pay Form
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GARF'IELD COUI\TY BUILDII\G AND PLAINING DEPARTMENT
FEE SCHEDULE
Garfield County, pursuant to Board of County Commissioners ("Board") Resolution No. 98-09, has established
a fee structure ("Base Fee") for the processing of each type of subdivision and land use applications.
The Base Fee is an estimate of the average number of hours of staff time devoted to an application, multiplied
by an hourly rate for the personnel involved. The Board recognized that the subdivision and land use
application processing time will vary and that an applicant should pay for the total cost of the review which
.nuy requi.e additional billing. Hourly rates based on the hourly salary, and fringe benefits costs of the
respective positions combined with an hourly overhead cost for the office will be used to establish the actual
cost of County staff time devoted to the review of a particular project.
O a.t ut staff time spent will be charged against the Base Fee. After the Base Fee has been expended, the
applicant will ue uitted based on aciual staff hours accrued. Any billing shall be paid in full prior to final
consideration of any land use permit, zoning amendment or subdivision plan. If an applicant has previously
failed to pay application fees as required, no new or additional applications will be accepted for processing until
the outstanding fees are Paid.
Checks, including the appropriate Base Fee set forth below, must be submitted with each land use application,
and made payabL to the Garfield Countv Treasurer. Applications will not be accepted without the required
application fee. Base Fees are non-refundable in full, unless a written request for withdraw from the applicant
is submitted prior the initial review of the application materials.
Applications must include an Agreement for Payment Form ("Agreement") set forth below. The Agreement
.riublirh.t the applicant as being responsible for payment of all costs associated with processing the
application. The Agreement must be signed by the party responsible for payment and submitted with the
application in order for it to be accepted.
The complete fee schedule for subdivision and land use applications is attached.
GARFIED COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANINING DEPARTMENT
BASE FEES
The following Base Fees shall be received by the County at the time of submittal of any procedural application
to which such fees relate. Such Base Fees shall be in addition to and exclusive of any cost for publication or
cost of consulting service determined necessary by the Board for the consideration of any application or
additional County staff time or expense not covered by the Base Fee, which have not otherwise been paid by the
applicant to the County prior to final action upon the application tendered to the County.
BASE FEE
$400
$32s
$6ZS + application agency review fees
and outside consultant review fees, as
authorized pursuant to the Regulations,
such as the Colorado Geologic Survey
Final Plat $2oo
Amended Plat $1oo
Exemption from the Definition of Subdivision (SB-35) $300
Land Use Permits (Special Use/Conditional Use Permits)
' Administrative/nopublichearing. Board Public Hearing only
' Planning Commission and Board review & hearing
Zonins. Amendments
O ' ZoneDistrict map amendment
' Zone District text amendment
' Zone District map & text amendment
, PUD Zone District & Text Amendment
' PIID Zone District Text Amendment
Board of Adjustment. Variance
' Interpretation
Planning Staff HourlY Rate
' Planning Director
' Senior Planner
' Planning Technician
' Secretary
County Surveyor Review Fee (includes review of Amended
Plats, Final Plats, Exemption Plats)
Mylar Recording Fee
TYPE OF PROCEDURE
Vacating Public Roads & Rights-of-Way
Sketch Plan
Preliminary Plan
$2s0
$400
$s2s
$4s0
$300
$s00
$s00
$s00
$2s0
$2s0
$s0.s0
$40.s0
s33.7s
$30
Determined by Surveyor$
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$10 each additional page
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The following guidelines shall be used for the administration of the fee structure set forth above:
1. All applications shall be submitted with a signed Agreement for Payment form set forth below'
Z. County staff shall keep accurate record of actual time required for the processing of each land use
application, zoning amendment, or subdivision application. Any additional billing will occur commensurate
with the additionaicosts incurred by the County L, a .esrlt of having to take more time that that covered by
the base fee.
3. Any billings shall be paid prior to final consideration of any land use permit, zoning amendment,-or
subdivision plan. Af addilional costs shall be paid to the execution of the written resolution confrming
action on the aPPlication.
4. Final plats, Amended or Corrected plats, Exemption Plats or Permits will not be recorded or issued until all
fees have been Paid.
5. In the event that the Board determines that special expertise is needed to assist them in the review of a land
use permit, zoning amendment, or subdivision application, such costs will be borne by the applicant and
paid prior to the irnal consideration of the apptication. All additional costs shall be paid prior to the
"*ecrtion of the written resolution confirming action on the application'
6. If an application involves multiple reviews, the Applicant shall be charged the highest Base Fee listed
above.
7 . Types of ,,procedures,, not listed in the above chart will be charged at an hourly rate based on the pertinent
planning staff rate listed above.
g. The planning Director shall establish appropriate guidelines for the collection of Additional Billings as
required.
g. This fee structure shall be revised annually as part of the County budget hearing process'
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GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT
AGREEMENT BOR PAYMENT FORM
(Shall be subntitted with application)
Noble Energy, lnc, on behalf of John and Phyllis Hyrup
GARFIELD COLNTY (hereinafter COLrlrtrT\) and
(hereinafter APPLICANT) agree as follows:
- Hyrup EvaPoration FacilitY
Date:
Cordilleran Compliance Services lnc.
a Special Use Permit to construct the
1. APPLICANT hAS SUbMittEd tO COLINTY an application for
(hereinafter, THE PROJECT).
Z. AppLICANT understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 98-09, as amended'
establishes a fee schedule for each type of subiivision or land use review applications, and the guidelines for
the administration of the fee structure'
3. APPLICANT and couNTy agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the proposed
project, it is not possible at this time to ur"".tuin the full extent of the costs involved in processing the
application. AppLICANT agrees to make payment of the Base Fee, established for the PROJECT, and to
thereafter permit additional costs to be biied to ApPLICANT. APPLICANT agrees to make additional
payments upon notification by the coLrNTY when they are necessary as costs are incurred'
.;r,urs,#tr}rfrt'H#*;#l;iIi:,;:lJ*ix#:*ffi l;;fi i:T',[:::l#"i]:i']iTifr
exceed the initial Base Fee, ApPLICANT shall pay additional billings to colrNTY to reimburse the coLrNTY
for the processing of the PRoJECT mentioned ubor". APPLICANT acknowledges that all billing shall be paid
prior to the final consideration by the couNTY of any land use permit, zoning amendment, or subdivision
plan.
APPLICANT
Print Name
Mailing Address:826211l?Road
L012004
Grand Junction, CO 81505
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