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Home My WebLink About1.01 Preapplication conference summariesPreapplication Conference Summary Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc South Middle Fork Water Facility OLSSON ASSOCIATES OA Project No. 012-0400 826 21 '/2 Road 1 Grand Junction, CO 81505 1 TEL 970.263.7800 1 FAX 970.263.7456 GARFIELD COUNTY Building & Planning Department 108 81h Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Telephone: 970.945.8212 Facsimile: 970.384.3470 www.garfield-county.com PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY TAX PARCEL NUMBER: 2171-331-00-020 DATE: May 4, 2012 PROJECT: South Middlefork. Produced Water Treatment Facility OWNER: Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. REPRESENTATIVE: Lorne Prescott, Olsson Associates, Chris Putnam, Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. PRACTICAL LOCATION: Off of County Road 215 (CR 215) and one mile north of the Encana office ZONING: Resource Lands — Gentle Slopes TYPE OF APPLICATION: Limited Impact Review -- Material Handling, Water Impoundment, and Professional Office I. GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION Encana wishes to transport produced water mainly by existing pipelines and some by truck to a 27 acre site within an 89 acre parcel. Condensate and gas are further extracted from the produced water and stored in a 500 bbl condense tank or sent back to the compressor station for sales and/or flared. The processed produced water is stored in four ponds which will be lined and covered. This water will be reused for fracking. This facility also proposes a 19' x 30' control building/office which will be used to house computers, desks, and other equipment related to the operation of the facility. The Applicant indicates that one (1) employee will be on-site for up to eight (8) hours per day. For buildings that are occupied and in place for more than one (1) year, permanent water and sanitary sewer is required. If the Applicant wishes to propose a vault -and -haul system for both water and septic waste the Applicant will need to demonstrate how this scenario meets the Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended and it will be the Board of County Commissioner's decision whether this proposal is adequate. This facility is reviewed through the Limited Impact Review process in the Resource Lands zone district. Standards for Industrial Uses (Section 7-810) will apply to development of this site. The operation is considered Material Handling, Water Impoundment, and Professional Office. All on-site uses should be identified in the application narrative and all associated permits related to this Garfield County Application need to be included in the submittal such as COGCC permits, Federal and state permits for air quality, etc. An access permit onto CR 215 should be investigated with Garfield County Road and Bridge Department. Since this site is within dose proximity to a creek, the Applicant should verify the location of the floodplain. re .42 4 cana, • MEOW al #04141, — Y • Important considerations for this type of application include: • The Applicant will need to provide evidence that the water being produced is non -tributary and a representation that it won't be used for any purpose that would require a well permit under CRS 37-90-137. Provide a map illustrating the location of the wells the produced water is being derived from; • Provide a map that clearly shows the conveyance network (pipelines) from the wells to the produced water facility; • The application will need to address if pipelines easements have been secured with Surface Use Agreements (SUA) that cross the affected properties. Also, SUAs are sometimes conditional so the Applicant will need to represent that they will comply with the terms of the SUA. This can be accomplished with a letter to the County stating you will comply with these conditions (see attached letter as an example); and, • Have any of the pipelines to transport the produced water receive a County permit. If so, provide a copy of this permit. If not, indicate why a perrnit wasn't obtained (i.e., pipeline didn't trigger a permit). Ill. REVIEW PROCESS 1. Pre -application Conference. 2. Application. 3. Determination of Completeness - 4. Schedule Public Nearing. 5. Evaluation by Director/Staff Review 7 Schedule Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing. Review and Action by the Board of County Commissioners. IV. APPLICATION REVIEW a. Review by: Staff for completeness recommendation and referral agencies for additional technical review b. Public Hearing: c. Referral Agencies: _ Planning Commission X Board of County Commissioners Board of Adjustment May include Garfield County Road and Bridge Department, Fire Protection Districts, Garfield County Environmental Health Manager, Garfield County Vegetation Manager, Garfield County Consulting Engineer, Town of Parachute, Colorado Parks and Wildlife V. APPLICATION REVIEW FEES a. Planning Review Fees: b. Referral Agency Fees: c. Total Deposit: $ 400.00 $ TBD — consulting engineer/civil engineer fees $ 400.00 (additional hours are billed at $40.50 /hour) General Application Processing Planner reviews case for completeness and sends to referral agencies for comments. Case planner contacts applicant and sets up a site visit. Staff reviews application to determine if it meets standards of review. Case planner makes a recommendation of approval, approval with conditions, or denial to the appropriate hearing body. The pre -application meeting summary is only valid for six (6) months from the date of the written summary. Disclaimer The foregoing summary is advisory in nature only and is not binding on the County. The summary is based on current zoning, which is subject to change in the future, and upon factual representations that may or may not be accurate. This summary does not create a legal or vested right. Pre -application Summary Prepared by: t ' -tc..r(/t',-'—Cifh'i Molly Orkild-Larson, AICP, RLA //0 ate Senior Planner 3 0 b 0 0 1100 a:. .....4,R. Y taw w1wv1110MVO. 0' gra 001 Q a+ 10000 00110r(crwa+ y�,1Q,fF rrta reulr.u�s 11(C4ICN $4110 IF1;'WR {NOi 110.0 00 000 MIA 1510* 8 10 .h3, 100.0 000014 u.s .00mr0e a ra 3 ns wa .0 1011.1 0100 004 00 0 1.1:13 H,.S 1111. 1111313 las • f, GARFIELD COUNTY Building & Planning Department 108 8t" Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Telephone: 970.945.8212 Facsimile: 970.384.3470 www.oarfield-county.com PRE -APPLICATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY PLANNER: Molly Orkild-Larson PreApp DATE: February 16, 2012 PROJECT: South Middiefork Produced Water Treatment PARCEL: 2171-331-00-020 Facility OWNER: Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc. ZONING: Resource Lands — Gentle Slopes REPRESENTATIVE: Jason Eckman, Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc., Lorne Prescott, Olsson Associates, Inc. PRACTICAL LOCATION: Off of County Road 215 (CR 215) and one mile north of the Encana office TYPE OF APPLICATION: Limited Impact Review — Material Handling and Water Impoundment GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION • w encana 00100 SCC Encana wishes to transport produced water mainly by existing pipelines and some by truck to a 27 acre site within an 89 acre parcel. Condensate and gas are further extracted from the produced water and stored in a 500 bbl condense tank or sent back to the compressor station for sales and/or flared. The processed produced water is stored in four ponds which will be lined and covered. This water will be reused for fracking. The facility is to be unmanned. This facility is reviewed through the Limited Impact Review process in the Resource Lands zone district. Standards for Industrial Uses (Section 7-810) will apply to development of this site. The operation is considered Material Handling and Water Impoundment. All on-site uses should be 1 identified in the application narrative and all associated permits related to this Garfield County Application need to be included in the submittal such as COGCC permits, Federal and state permits for air quality, etc. An access permit onto CR 215 should be investigated with Garfield County Road and Bridge Department. Since this site is within close proximity to a creek, the Applicant should verify the location of the floodplain. Important considerations for this type of application include: • The Applicant will need to provide evidence that the water being produced is non -tributary and a representation that it won't be used for any purpose that would require a well permit under CRS 37-90-137. Provide a map illustrating the location of the wells the produced water is being derived from; • Provide a rnap that clearly shows the conveyance network (pipelines) from the wells to the produced water facility; • The application will need to address if pipelines easements have been secured with Surface Use Agreements (SUA) that cross the affected properties. Also, SUAs are sometimes conditional so the Applicant will need to represent that they will comply with the terms of the SUA. This can be accomplished with a letter to the County stating you will comply with these conditions (see attached letter as an example); and, • Have any of the pipelines to transport the produced water receive a County permit. If so, provide a copy of this permit. If not, indicate why a permit wasn't obtained (i.e., pipeline didn't trigger a permit). I. REGULATORY PROVISIONS APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS: ■ Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution of 2008, as amended o Article Ill, Zoning o Article IV, Application and Review Procedures • Limited Impact Review Process (Section 4-105) • Application Materials (Section 4-501 (E)) a Article VII, Standards • General Approval Standards for Land Use Change Permits (Division 1) • General Resource Protection Standards for Land Use Change Permits (Division 2) ■ Site Planning and Development Standards (Division 3) ■ Additional Standards Applicable to Industrial Use (Section 7-810) II. PROCESS In summary, the process will be the following (Sections 4-105) 1. Pre -application Meeting (held 02/16/2012); 2. Staff will provide you written summary of the meeting; 3. Submit the Application; 4. Review by Staff for Technically Complete (TC) Status; 5. Notice of TC to Applicant with schedule. Applicant submits copies for referral to reviewing agencies and prepares public notice for mailing by certified mail; 6. Evaluation by the Director/Staff review ; and, 7. Review and action by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) through a public hearing. III. APPLICATION REVIEW a. Review by: Staff for completeness recommendation and referral agencies for additional technical review 2 b. Public Hearing: Director _ Planning Commission X Board of County Commissioners Board of Adjustment IV. APPLICATION REVIEW FEES a. Planning Review Fees: $ 400.00 b. Referral Agency Fees: $ (Separate Check, see attached fee schedule) c. Total Deposit: $ 400.00 (additional hours are billed at $ 40.50 /hour) General Application Processing Planner reviews case for completeness and sends to referral agencies for comments. Case planner contacts applicant and sets up a site visit. Staff reviews application to determine if it meets standards of review. Case planner makes a recommendation of approval, approval with conditions, or denial to the appropriate hearing body. Disclaimer The foregoing summary is advisory in nature only and is not binding on the County. The summary is based on current zoning, which is subject to change in the future, and upon factual representations that may or may not be accurate. This summary does not create a legal or vested right. This pre -application meeting summary is only valid for six (6) months commencing the date of the pre -application meeting. Pre -application Summary Prepared by: 666(A/ba- &(//zn ) Molly Orkil -Larson, AICP, RLA Date Senior Planner 3