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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.0 BOCC Staff Report 12.20.2004• • Exhibits for Special Use Plan Consideration for Williams Production RMT, • Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion • Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing: 12/6/04 Exhibit Letter (A to 2) Exhibit A Mail Receipts B Proof of Publication C Garfield County 2oninj Regulations of 1978, as amended D Garfield County Comprehensive Plan of 2000 E Application F Staff Memorandum G Review Memo: Town of Parachute H Review Memo: Garfield County Vegetation - Steve Anthony I Review Memo: Garfield County Oil/Gas Auditor - Doug Dennison Review Memo: Garfield County Contract Engineer - Michael Erion r L M N 0 P 4-1t/:(16,14-e64C4 i i On(' B4ez omo t 11cf-141' -4 &a (e -C) riA„Cr 10(r1AA-1 U64.0i& D'( (5) q() 17 (mi nt 5k -p4 Oe-ff4Tiwitercc 71-4 c,azt 4- (6 /OA r1 5 6- GGA L r _ rGi1GIt /vv Aro OUTLINE • BOCC 12/8/04 — JH PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS REQUEST: OWNER & APPLICANT: REPRESENTATIVE: LOCATION: SITE SIZE: WATER & SEWER: EXISTING & SUROUNDING ZONING: R/L (Resource Lands) Special Use Permit for an Industrial Support Facilities —I Processing and Pipeline) Williams Production RMT Co. Philip Vaughn, PVCMI, LP Division 4289 County Road 215, 4 miles north of Parachute, also in Section 4, Township 7 South and in Sections 27, 28, 29, 32, 33 and 34 Township 6 South all in Range 96 west of the 6th Principle Meridian, Garfield County, Colorado. cres on a total 1333.01 acres 1,000 gal. truck and 5 gal. bottle, ISDS L DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL Project Location: Williams Production RMT Co. Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion located at 4289 County Road #215 Parachute, Colorado. Site Description: As seen in the picture on the next page the use is on valley bottom land on a site that is Less than 10 acres and is covered in native and seed grasses. The proposed use is labeled in the picture as the larger industrial use area on the right side (north) of the picture next to the existing American Soda Plant CO/ production facility. Figure i . • Project Description: The proposed Parachute Creek Gas Plant expansion is a 9.59 acre expansion to the existing plant that was permitted in 2002 by Garfield County Resolution 2002-67 dated June 17, 2002. The plant is located within a 1,333 -acre parcel owned by Williams Production RMT Co. The existing plant and the proposed expansion are well- placed within this property to reduce impacts on adjacent properties. Please see the hatched area Figure 1. 't•• , , �'k- -a • View: From CR 215 looking west at the American Soda CO2 facility to the south and the Proposed SUP area to the north Note that the existing plant is to the southwest and the newly approved American Soda Plant directly south of the proposed expansion. The Parachute Creek Gas Plant is utilized to collect natural gas from area gathering systems and process the natural gas by moving water, natural gasli u tls and carbon dioxi ec�C[)2 :to rovide the uality necessary tor introduction to interstate natural_gas pipelines* The existing plant design c is 100,000,000 standard cubic feet of nat ash MMSCFD), (The proposed plant expansion will expand capacity t 300 MMSCFD. This additional plant capacity is needed by Williams Production RMT e- keep pace with the projected production curve. The removal of the carbon dioxide will additionally benefit American Soda which has a newly approved Special Use Permit from Gar field County for a CO2 facility that will allow a portion of the CO2 removed from the natural gas to be put to beneficial use in the soda ash operation at American Soda. The plant expansion may necessitate additional line work. This work may include looping of the current 16" atherrng line and a possible interconnection of the Parachute 2 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/04 • 4 • 1 • • Creek Gas Plant and the Grand Valley Plant utilizing an exist' There are 5 new buildings proposed for the plant expansion and are sized for maximum sizing and may be constructed in smaller dimensions. These are: ft, Office/Control Building - 75' wide x 7Y long x 15' eave height. bJ Amine Building - 70' wide x 100' long x 40' eave height. c. Compressor Building - 75' wide x 350' long x 35' eave height. iiirMCC/Generator Building - 50' wide x 130' long x 40' eave height. Warehouse - 50' wide x 150' long x 40' eave height. The plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days per year. The current plant employs 12 dull time em ogees an tanker trucks serve the plant every 24 ham. The plant exap sian is expected to add 5 full-time employees to the plant and will add h tanker trueks loading at the plant each day. These items are detailed in the traffic analysis sub in the application - riiii111111; ir 7i; Vikb A number of skid -mounted pieties ofprocess equipment are ihstt.13/7(7/// lied at the site. being These include: 1Inlet gas skid with upper/lower configuration 11 Flash Tank Valve skid 1- Amine Filter skid 1 1 Circulation pump 1- Reflux/Booster skid 1- Chiller/Refrigeration skid, upper/lower configuration 1- Stabilizer skid 1- Residue Gas Metering skid 1- NGL Pump skid i 1- Glycol skid 1- HMO skid 1- Fuel gas skid 1- Flare knockout skid- 80 feet tall 4 emergency generators 2- Refrigeration compressors 3- NGL Storage tank 2- tanker tanker loading stations . v ✓ ' hree new Caterpillar 3612 residue gas compressors will be installed at the site. Room 'for additional residue gas compressor wil be ipeu•e' int e compressor building. it &n-ut issue. b the Air Polluti on Ti t Division will need to be revised prior to startup of the new compressors. r tial Grade exhaust silencers will be installed on the compressors and the compressors will be enclosed by a pre-engineered steel building. .t14.5-6,',.•-.„ tva-e-a- r ,- i l2 I f ` c -L- i Electrical power is currently being upgraded to the existing Parachute Creek Gas Plant 3 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 1716104 and wit was completed in September 2004. This electrical upgrade has been sized to • serve the plant expansion as well. • • Construction Schedule: „f A. Overlot grading of the site occurred in July 2 B. Steel piling installation occuf i August/September 2004._ ;r C. Equipment foundations have been/are being poured in October/Nov ober 2004. D. Piping, equipment installation and other associated work will occur from 4bctober 2004 through February 2005. E. ding foundatton ansndd building erection will occur after approval of the s Cia use eI'mlt. F. Plant startup is scheduled for March 2005. 11 Williams Production RMT Co. has agreed to move forward with piping and equipment installation "at their own risk" as the Garfield County Special Use Permit for the proposed plant has of been granted. am ►e le- Fi C-%. II. REFERRALS :y, -,-1IkriC 4_,/e /f4v", f Staff referred the application out to the following review agencies and or County Departments: 1. Town of Parachute (Exhibit G) Issue(s): Watershed Protection August 3, 2004 meeting with Juanita Satterfield and an August 12, 2004 presentation before the Parachute Town Council. Applicant addressed the items noted by the Town of Parachute throughout the application packet. We are preparing an application to the Town of Parachute to respond to the Town of Parachute Ordinance #492 regarding a Watershed Protection District. 2. Grand Valley Fire Protection District (as noted in the Application) Issue(s): on-site fire protection August 4, August 24 and August 30, 2004 meetings with David Blair of the Grand Valley Fire Protection District at Parachute Creek Gas Plant Site regarding fire protection on-site. 3. Colorado Division of Wildlife (GJ office) (as noted in the Application) Issue(s): fencing of entire use Applicant met with the Parachute District CDOW officer J.T. Romatske at the Parachute Creek Gas Plant site on August 30, 2004, their response is in submittal 11.1.C. 4 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 126/04 • 4. Bureau of Land Management No Comment 5. Garfield County Road & Bridge (as noted in the Application) Issue(s): signage, striping issues, traffic analysis 6. Applicant met August 3, 2004 with Kraig Duberry and Marvin Stephens at Parachute Creek Gas Plant Site. There were a number of signage and striping issues that Garfield County requested in addition to a traffic analysis. Garfield County Vegetation (Steve Anthony), Issue(s): Site Rehabilitation Plant. (Exhibit H) A meeting was held on August 31, 2004 at the Parachute Creek Gas Plant site concerning a Site Rehabilitation Plan 7. Garfield County Oil and Gas Auditor (Doug Dennison) (Exhibit I) Issue(s): none A meeting was held on August 26, 2004 with Doug Dennison and the Applicant at his office. The draft application and draft site plan was reviewed with Mr. Dennison. • . Garfield County Contract Engineer (Michael Erion) (Exhibit J) Issue(s): access, water, sewer and industrial operation requirements Note: Michael Erion P.E., the Garfield County Contract Engineer has reviewed the proposed use and finds that the application appears to meet technical requirements of Section 5.03, all specific items in 5.03.07 and the standards in 5.03.08 of the Garfield County Zoning Regulation of 1978 as Amended. III. REVIEW STANDARDS A, Zoning: The site lies in the R/L Resource Lands zone district. Section 3.10.04 states that processing and pipelines as a part of an Industrial Support Facility on the gentle slopes/lower valley floor zone requires a special use permit. All industrial operations must meet the standards set forth in Section 5.03., 5.03.07 and 5.03.08, as described below. Existing zoning: The use is allowed by permit only to allow industrial support facilities which would include: material handling, pumping facilities, electric distribution, warehouse facilities/stawater impoundments, access routes, utility lines, utility substations 4 '` Vis, extractio i:_, accessory 5 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 1216/04 1 • • uses to the above. Surrounding zoning: Resource Lands surround the proposed use, the existing uses are Industrial and Agricultural. 13. Conditional and Special Uses: Conditional Uses are subject to the standards set forth in Section 5.03 of the Zoning Resolution: Co (1) Utilities adequate to provide water and sanitation service based on accepted engineering standards and approved by the Environmental Health officer shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use; Staff Comment: as noted in the application, domestic- non -potable 044' water use is facilitated by a 1,000 gallon tank on-site directI31 Northeast of the existing office building. This water is brought on-site by a water truck. The source of the water is the Town of Parachute as noted on the agreement with Toby's Vacuum Truck Service, Inc. for water for domestic use in the plant and for construction use as found in the application. Non -potable water is used for the 2 toilets, 2 lavator' sinks and the emergency showers Domestic- potable water is supplied to the plant via Mountain Clear in 5 gal bottles. Regarding !SDS, an attached report from Thomas Cronk F.E. notes that the 1,000 gallon tank and system is sized for the expansion of the plant and addition of 5 new employees. This is evidenced by; A) a copy of the original ISDS design produced by Thomas Cronk P.E. dated 6/30/02, 13) a copy of the Certificate of Inspection and Acceptance by Thomas Cronk P.E. dated 10/31/02, C) a copy of Garfield County ISDS Permit #3726, and D) a letter from Thomas Cronk P.E. dated 8/6/04 indicating adequate sizing of the ISDS to serve a maximum of 20 employees. The above information illustrates that the existing ISDS system has the capacity to serve the plant expansion. { 2i treet improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume.. generated by the proposed use and 10 provide safe, convenient access to the use shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use. Staff Comment: The Applicant met Kraig Kuberry and Marvin Stephens on August 3, 2004 at the intersection of County Road #215 and Man Camp Road. Their comments are reflected on a map dated 8/25/04 by Construction Surveys found in the Application which 6 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/04 ASPS — 17 • • details the improvements to be made at the intersection. All of the improvements shown on the plan regarding signage such as installation of 2 new "Do Not Enter Signs", installation of the delineator post and installation of 2 plant directional signs will occur upon approval of the special use permit. There is an existing Garfield County Access permit for the intersection. Improvements regarding striping of the acceleration and deceleration lanes at the southwest side of County Road #215 will occur as the weather permits in Spring 2005. All of the costs of the improvements as shown on the plan will be paid for by Williams Production RMT Co. Please find attached a traffic analysis prepared by Holt, Felsberg and Ullevig. Traffic counts were taken visually on-site over 2- 24 hour periods. The traffic analysis considers the existing and proposed level of service at the Mancamp Road/County Road #215 intersection is a Level of Service A. Staff notes that above information illustrates that the existing intersection with some striping and signage improvements provides the safety necessary to serve the plant expansion and other traffic on County Road #215. (3) Design of the proposed use is organized to minimize impact en 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 signs in such a manner as to protect established neighborhood character. �LL rtalv Staff Comment: The Applicant roposes to use paint colors for he proposed use as per COGCC Rule #804. Visual Impact Mitigation_ which states "Production Facilities constructed or substantially repainted after May 30, 1992 which are observable from any public highway shall be painted with uniform, non -contrasting, non -reflective color tones, (similar to Munsell Soil Color Coding System) and with colors matched to but slightly darker than the surrounding landscape." The existing plant has utilized the Munsell Soil Color "Desert Brown" and the plant expansion will match the existing plant coo or of Desert Brown. The application also addresses flares of which there is one (1) on-site with one (1) additional flare to be added to the site; both shown on the site plan. The plant flares are smokeless and will produce a glare when the plant is flaring. Flaring does not occur very often. This is a safety feature of the plant that cannot be hidden or obscured. C. Industrial Operations: All industrial operations must meet the standards set forth 7 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 1216/04 • • in Section 5.03.07 and 5.03.08. Section 5.03.07 states the following: (1) The applicant for a permit for industrial operations shall prepare and submit to the Planning Director ten (1 0) copies of an impact statement on the proposed use describing its location, scope, design and construction schedule, including an explanation of its operational characteristics. One (1) copy of the impact statement shall be filed with the County Commissioners by the Planning Director. The impact statement shall address: (A) Existing lawful use of water through depletion or pollution of surface run-off, stream flow or ground water; Staff Comment: The information illustrated in the application indicates that Williams Production RMT Co.. has prepared mitigation plans for stormwater management and spill prevention controls and countermeasures that meet the requirements set forth by Garfield County, the State of Colorado and the USEPA. They are: ligj Construction Stormwater Management Plan prepared by Cordilleran Compliance Services, Inc. dated 7/7/04. rirSpill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan prepared by Cordilleran Compliance Services, Inc. T) The impact statement shall address: Impacts on adjacent land from the generation of vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare or vibration, or other emanations; Staff Comment: Please see the impact analysis as stated in each section below. 1. Please see attached copy of Air Pollution Control Division Cons Permit in the Application. 2. The Applicant has provided adequate information in a statement in the application regarding dust control policy at the Parachute Creek Gas Plant. 3. See copy of Air Pollution Control Division Construction Permit attached in 11.1.13.1. in the Application. 4. Noise - The Applicant has indicated that the Parachute Creek Gas Plant will have the following equipment installed that will produce noise: A. 3- Model 3612 Residue Gas Compressors, with 2- Model 3612 Residue Gas Compressors added in the future as -needed. 8 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 1216104 B. 2 - Model 3512 Propane Refrigeration Engines C. 4 - Model 3516 Emergency Generators Each of these engines and generators will have residential quality exhaust silencers installed. Additionally, a pre-engineered steel building will enclose the emergency engines and generators. The silencers are a Best Management Practice and will help ensure that the compressors meet regulations set forth by the State of Colorado for noise at property boundaries. As per rule 802- Noise Abatement, of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, noise emissions from this plant to adjacent industrial uses are 80 db(A) from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 75 db(A) from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Industrial uses are the predominant uses in the area. The nearest residential units are located as follows: 1. A residence located on the east side of County Road #215, 3,770 ft. (.71 mile) south of the Parachute Creek Gas Plant entrance on County Road #215. 2. A residence 15,130 lineal feet (2.87 miles) to the south from. • the plant expansion boundary. • COGCC Rule 802 (1) gives guidance regarding taking sound measurements. "If there are no occupied building units impacted, sound levels shall be measured at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet or more from the property line radiating the noise. Sound levels at occupied building units shall be measured as near as practicable to the exterior edge of the occupied building unit closest to the area radiating the noise." The Applicant has indicated that they will hire an acoustical engin to take sound readings after start-up of the plant. These sound readings will be produced in a report form and will be submitted to Garfield County for their information. As per Colorado State Statute, Williams Production RMT Co. will be responsible for meeting the noise abatement requirements. 5. Glare - Please see discussion in V(B)(3) of this report th:t adequately discusses mitigation of this impact 6. Vibration — the Applicant identifies in the application thati vibrations produced by rotating equipment such as the residue gas compressors will be minimized through concrete foundation design 9 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6104 • and geotechnical reports. The Hanover Company will be supplying and installing the compressor and will be designing the concrete foundations and has experience in design of thousands of compressors and compressor foundations worldwide. Minimization of vibration is also important to prolong equipment life and is a goal of foundation design. All six (6) sections of impact mitigation in the above information illustrates that Williams Production RMT Co. has shown how proposed vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare and vibration controls meets the requirements set forth by Garfield County, the State of Colorado an t e USEPA. (C) Impacts on >v `ldla fe and domestic animals through the creation of hazardous attractions, alteration of existing native vegetation, blockade of migration routes, use patterns or other disruptions; Staff Comment: the Applicant met with the Colorado Division of Wildlife for an on-site meeting on August 30, 2004 with J.T. Romatzke regarding the project. In general, Mr. Romatzke agreed with the 8' tall chain link fence installation at the perimeter of the plant site and will tie directly into the existing chainlike fence that surrounds the existing plant. The Applicant has included a letter in the Application materials (2002) from Perry Will with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Item #4 in the letter deals specifically with the Parachute Creek Gas Plant 2002 Special Use Permit Application and notes "The biggest wildlife impact is the loss of the acreage at the plant site (l0ac). The area was an alfalfa field and heavily utilized by deer for transition and winter forage. The Division of Wildlife supports fencing the entire site for protection of the site and to keep wildlife from entering." Additionally, please note the attached article regarding Williams Production RMT Co., Principal Environmental Specialist, and Dave Cesark's efforts in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. The Applicant and CDOW have worked together to produce a Wildlife Enhancement Plan on neighboring Williams Production RMT Co. property that will aid in protection of riparian areas, reduce overgrazing, removing noxious weeds and will improve habitat for mule deer, native wild turkey and rainbow and brown trout. The Applicant has submitted detailed and thoughtful information to illustrate that Williams Production RMT Co. can successfully follow the recommendations set forth by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. 10 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion $OCC 12/6/04 • (D) Affirmatively show the impacts of truck and automobile traffic to and from such uses and their impacts to areas in the County; Staff Comment: The information submitted in the application illustrates that Williams Production RMT Co. has shown that the existing and proposed leve . w he Marcam. s Road/Garfield oa e ow a erupt to ii�riga r" n f intersectio rov de e increase vel of Service A. The two items tifiable im acts R a ternatel •ropose earls. 1. Traffic c ai sis Prepared by Holt, Felsberg and Ullivig. 2. Letter and attached plan noting Improvements Plan for the Mancamp RoadlGarfield County Road #215 intersection Please see submittal #5 "Garfield County Road & Bridge Department Access Issues". f'(E)That sufficient distances shall separate such use from abutting 7 property which might otherwise be damaged by operations of the proposed use( s); Staff Comment: As noted in the Application, the Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion is abutted to the North by Puckett, to the East by Exxon Mobil to the Southeast by Tom Brown, Inc. and American Soda and the Southwest by BLM and Puckett. All of the nearest adjacent uses are industrial. The distance to the nearest BLM corner from the existing l tra . ute Creek Gas Plant boundary is approximately 3,000 lineal feiir (.57' miles . e Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion is within a 1, acre parcel owned by Williams Production RMT Co. that aids in buffering the plant. The existing industrial uses adjacent also help to buffer this use. (F)Mitigation measures proposed for all of the foregoing impacts identified and for the standards identified in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution Staff Comment: The Applicant has indicated that no other mitigation is proposed and no other impacts are expected to result from the proposed use. (2) Permits may be granted for those uses with provisions that provide adequate mitigation for the following: (A) A plan for site rehabilitation must be approved by the County Commissioners before a permit for conditional or special use will be issued; Staff Comment: A Site Rehabilitation Plan as submitted in the application has been utilized for the existing Parachute Creek Gas 11 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/64 5-rz4i-c r • • ve( fid2141-41111i /.&;let Plant SUP and has been revised with items that have been added below as per comments from Steve Anthony of the Vegetation Management Department of Garfield County 'tAn inventory of noxi ;was completed for the riparian area .7 consisting of approximately 100 acres within the 1,333 -acre parcel owned by Williams Production RMT Co. This was completed as part ' of- the 'arachute Creek Wildlife Enhancement Project. 2.3 acres of ; arises was identified and was eradicated in Spring 2004. cP- dditional o ds ton .,u . tinctart s t is e ,were identified and r+ 1 eradicated. Steve Anthony has identified that tw a,�;; 3 bond will be required by Garfield County for the new an existing plant site totaling approximately 20 acres of surface disturbance. He fly recommends that a security in the amount of 20,000) ($1,000/acre) be secured by the County prior to issuance of the SUP Note: The majority of the mitigation strategies in-place in the existing Parachute Creek Gas Plant and will be extended to the expansion. Listed in detail below are features of this plan: Reclamation: Two phases of reclamation are planned. Soil stockpiles and areas disturbed by construction that will not be utilized during plant expansion operation will be reclaimed immediately following plant expansion construction. Final reclamation will be performed within one year of plant expansion closure and removal. The objectives of reclamation will be as follows: 1. Stabilization of the disturbed areas will be conducted by providing wind and water erosion control to reduce soil loss. 2. Utilize the prescribed seed mixtures and additional vegetation practices as described below to establish a self-sustaining vegetative rangeland cover for cattle pasture use. Facility and structure removal: The plant expansion will be abandoned in accordance with Colorado oil and gas conservation commission regulations in place at the time of facility abandonment. Equipment will be removed from the site. Backfilling, grading, and re -contouring: Reclaimed areas will be sloped to 3:1 or less. Topsoil Replacement: Soil salvaged during plant expansion construction activities will be redistributed over the soil surface after 12 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC I7J6/04 • subsoil has been replaced and additional backfilling; grading, and re - contouring steps have been completed as described below. Soil will be replaced by using front-end loaders, track -hoes, and dozers. Soil will not be replaced when it is excessively wet and frozen so as to jeopardize soil structure. Seedbed Preparation/Soil Tillage: Seedbed preparation and soil tillage will be completed after the application of subsoil, topsoil, and any soil amendments. Soil tillage will be to a minimum depth of 4" utilizing a disk, chisel plow, or harrow. Seedbed preparation will also include removal of coarse fragments (rock material) that exceed 35% to 40% of the soil surface as well as rocks 8" in diameter that occupy more than 10% of the soil surface. Seeding Methods and Times: Soil stockpiles and areas disturbed by construction that will not be utilized during plant expansion operation will be seeded. If seeding is performed in the spring, it will be accomplished by may 15; if fall seeding is performed it will be completed after august 30 and before the soil freezes. Seeding efforts will consist of drill seeding with a rangeland drill to a planting depth of '/a" to 1/2" on slopes 3:1 or flatter. Broadcast seeding followed by harrowing or hand raking to lightly cover the seed with soil will be used on slopes steeper than 3:1, or on areas inaccessible for drill seeding equipment. All areas to be reclaimed will be mulched no later than 24 hours after seeding with a certified weed -free straw or grass hay material. Grass hay mulch will be applied at 1 1/2 tons per acre, or straw mulch will be applied at 2 tons per acre. Mulch material will be crimped into the soil surface with a commercial mulch crimper, a straight disc, or bulldozer tracks if too steep to otherwise crimp mulch in place. Weed Control Plan: A qualified person will inspect the plant expansion area and will inventory and map the proposed project area for any listed Garfield county noxious weeds. Based on this inventory and mapping, methods, materials, and timing of weed control measures will be specified. The vast majority of the plant expansion area will be graveled and will be devoid of vegetation. (B) The County Commissioners rna re esecuritybe ore r _ r : t t • r use is issued, i required. The applicant shall urnt ce o a sank commitment o cre'" , .ond, 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 workmanlike manner and in accordance with the specifications and construction schedule established or approved by the County Commissioners. Such 13 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/04 • commitments, bonds or check shall be payable to and held by the County Commissioners; (C)Impacts set forth in the impact statement and compliance with the standards contained in Section 5.03, 08 of this Resolution. (A. 93-061) Section 5.03.08 states the following: Industrial Performance 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 manner constituting a public nuisance or hazard. Operations shall be conducted in such a manner 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; (1) Volume 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) Staff Comment: See discussion earlier in this report under (V)(C)(1)(B)(4) which meets this review item. (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; Staff Comment: See discussion earlier in this report under (V)(C)(1)(B)(6) which meets this review item. (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; Staff Comment: See discussion earlier in this report under (V)(C)(1)(B)(3) which meets this review item. (4) Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: every use shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signals, reflective painting of storage tanks, or other such operations which may be required by law as safety or air pollution control measures shall be exempted from this provision; Staff Comment: See discussion in (V)(B)(3) of this report that adequately discusses mitigation of this impact 14 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/04 • • • • (5)(A)Storage of flammable or explosive solids or gasses shall be in accordance with accepted standards and laws and shall comply with the national, state, and local fire codes and written comments/recommendations from the appropriate local protection district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes. Staff Comment: The Applicant cites that on August 4, August 24 and August 30, 2004 meetings were held with the Applicant and David. Blair of the Grand Valley Fire Protection District (GVFPD) at Parachute Crer s Plant Site. The items noted below were discussed during these meetings regarding fire protection issues at the Parachute Creek Gas Plant, are provided in the application and shall be included as conditions of approval. -ti 1. Plant Safetv Systems and Plant Design Plant spacing is designed as to minimize impact of fire and allow unobstructed access for outside fire fighting equipment (i.e. trucks). NGL storage tanks are set back from county road 215 as per NFPA spacing requirements. Plant safety systems include gas and fire detection, which either shuts down or isolates specific equipment and/or plant when activated. Emergency flare system is designed per API 520, 521, to insure adequate emergency flaring. The new Control Room monitors the plant 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This Control Room is set back from the process as per NFPA spacing requirements. Fire extinguishers are located throughout the plant, so plant personnel can fight incipient stage fires. Loading Rack and Truck Drivers Truck drivers are given a safety briefing / safety orientation when they arrive to haul there first load from our plant. Also, for new drivers one of our plant personnel goes to the loading rack with the driver to discuss the loading process. Truck drivers must check-in at the office by signing in, at which time they are given a loading ticket. They then travel to the loading rack and hook-up. Once they have achieved a proper ground, the control room receives a signal and allows loading to begin. Safety equipment at the loading rack includes breakaway valves which shutdown the flow of liquid in the event of a line problem. Also, an Emergency Shut Down (ESD) button is located near the rack, which shuts down the loading process in the event of an emergency when manually activated. 15 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 1216141 • • 3. Fire Training -111---0. Fire extinguisher training is provided to Williams employees on a annual basis. 4. Emergency Response Platt The current emergency response plan (ERP) will be updated to include the plant expansion and will be reviewed with the GVFPD. A copy is also available via the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Perimeter access for GVFPD will be provided and clearance under piperacks at certain locations for vehicle crossings will be provided. A gate in the southern plant chainlink fence will be provided for emergency access to the new flare. 5. Fire Department Walk -Through A walk-through will be scheduled with the GVFPD prior to plant expansion start-up. JWH 12/7/04 %I (B) At the discretion of the County Commissioners, all outdoor storage facilities may be required to be enclosed by fence, Iandscaping or wall adequate to conceal such facilities from adjacent property; (A97-112) Staff Comment: As described in the Wildlife Impact submittal 11.1.0. Williams Production RMT Co. will be installing an 8' tall chainlink fence around the new plant expansion perimeter to keep wildlife out of the plant and for plant security. The Applicant asserts that no further berming or plantings have been planned for the site as the adjacent parcels are industrial uses and that berming or screening from Garfield County Road #215 would be ineffective because of the lower grade of the plant as compared to the higher grade of road #215. (C) No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a property in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable natural causes or forces; (A97-112) Staff Comment: The Construction stormwater management plan and the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan have been addressed in the application. As a part of the Williams Production RMT Co. safety regulations, notation is made to securing all loose materials and trash so that these items are not lifted by strong winds and subsequently provide a safety hazard or trash concerns off-site. 16 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/04 • -01-4 E-Tz u"`- • • This issue will be noted to all contractors and employees on-site. Any trash items inadvertently allowed to blow off-site will be picked -up by Williams Production. (D) Storage of Heavy Equipment will only be allowed subject to (A) and (C) above and the following standards: (A97-112) Staff Comment: With the exception of construction of the plant expansion, no machinery other than a backhoe yv' be on -sit on a permanent basis i6.1 /7/6-e", 6 Cit. (E) Any storage area for uses not associated witlf natal resources shall not exceed ten (10) acres in size. (A27-1 12) , Staff Comment: The Applicant al;serts this item is ndt`applicable. (F) Any lighting of storage area shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and Shaded :#o prevept direct reflectio on .• jacent property (A97-112) ' moi- C !' Z,-71-6- u Staff Comment: As per Garfield County Regulations and COGCC rule 803, the Applicant shall maintain that all site lighting shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property. This regulation will be followed on all site lighting. (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. Staff Comment: There are no other apparent hazards identified in the application or other issue raised by a referral agency. D. General Staff Comments: (1) Staff finds that the proposed use has been thoroughly planned and well presented; the Applicant has made a deliberate effort to mitigate and anticipate all impacts produced. Additionally, the proposed use will provide the benefit of allowing production levels to increase as the market demands increase. IV. SUGGESTED FINDINGS I. That proper public notice was provided as required for the hearing before the 2. That the hearing before the Bo aunty Commissioners was extensive and 17 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/04 • • complete and that all interested parties were heard at that meeting; and all pertinent facts, matters and were submitted prior at the meeting. 3. That for the above stated and other reasons, the proposed conditional use permit is in the best interest of the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the citizens of Garfield County. 4. That the application is in conformance with the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. V. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends APPROVAL, with the following conditions: L.7'1..iiikepresentations of the Applicant, either within the application or stated at the ..., meeting before the Board of County Commissioners, shall be considered conditions of approval, unless specifically altered by the Board. 2. The Applicant shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978, as amended. . T'he Applicant shall comply with all State and Federal regulations and standards, concerning Noise Abatement, Water and Air Quality. 4. Vibration, emission of smoke and particulate matter, and the emission of heat or radiation shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and County laws, regulations and standards. Any signage installed on-site shall comply with the County's sign regulations. 6. (Any changes to the Special Use Permit for all uses as listed in the application as amended from previous approvals and the exhibits as attached shall require a new Special Use Permit. ,,, L7.1 The applicant shall submit a Watershed Permit Application to the Town of Parachute and obtain an approval;approved the permit shall then be submitted to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department, prior to issuance of the Special Use Permit. JWH 12/7/04 8. The Applicant shall respond to any complaint regarding debris, trash or other ,%`materials deposited by and associated with the proposed use outside of the fenced area and on private or public. land within 24 -hours of the initial complaint. The Applicant shall make all improvements which address all concerns of the Garfield County Road and Bride Department' and said department shall respond gA p 18 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12!6104 to the County Building and Planning Department in writing that all of their concerns have been satisfied prior to issuance of the Special Use Permit.t The Applicant s1a11 paint the propulsed use structures with non -reflective Desert Brown paint as proposed in the application. 11.. The proposed use shall be fully enclosed by an 8' tall chain link fence at the perimeter of the plant prior to issuance of the Special Use Permit and it shall connect directly into the existing chain link fence that surrounds the existing plant. A Building Permit will be required for the exterior 8" fence. 12. As per Garfield County Regulations and COGCC rule 803, the Applicant shall maintain that all site lighting shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property. 1\3. A Revegetation bond is be required by Garfield County for the new and existing i `-plant site totaling approximately 20 acres of surface disturbance and a security in the amount of $20,000 ($1,000/acre) shall be secured by Garfield County prior to issuance of the SUP. The security shall be held by the County until vegetation has been successfully reestablished according to the Reclamation Standards in the Garfield County Weed Management Plan. The Grand Valley Fire Protection District (GVFPD) shall review the proposed use and respond in writing, within 6 months of the issuance of the Special Use Permit, to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department noting that all concerns of the District have been met. -75-. When the use is abandoned, the Site Rehabilitation Plan which is highlig ted in this report and found in the,application shall be folio ed ompletel r- "16' 114a4t04.-ellf gCri-ei -171f-'0 16. The Applicant has 5 new buildings proposed for the plant expansion. These buildings are proposed for maximum sizing and may dimensions or at slightly different locafons within t the original submittal drawj,jn+gs , s shall impl me it and properly manat be constructed in smaller lant site than sh on 11 fA� I■ �e the "Stormwate ana:ement Plan' and (2) the "Spill Preventiou-Conilia,apd Countermeasures as prepared by Cordillerian Compliance Services Inc. as submitted in the application throughout the life of the proposed use. 18. I the proposed use prod e a volume of sound which violates noise standards -as st forth in the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Applicant shall hire an acoustical -engineer, measure the amount of noise, and if in violation) implement proposed mitigation measures ofthenuisance noise within 60 days 19 Williams Production RMT Parachute Creek Gas Plant Expansion BOCC 12/6/04 OSP • VI. RECOMMENDED MOTION "I move to APPROVE the request with the above noted conditions for a Special Use Permit for an Industrial Support Facility specifically with Processing and a Pipeline, owned by Williams Production RMT Co. at 4289 County Road 215, 4 miles north of Parachute, also in Section 4, Township 7 South and in Sections 27, 28, 29, 32, 33 and 34 Township 6 South all in Range 96 west of the 6th Principle Meridian, Garfield County, Colorado. •