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Waiver Requests
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc
K19NE Storage Facility
(Laydown Yard)
OA Project No. 014-2797
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Waiver Requests
Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
K19NE Storage Facility
SECTION 4-118 WAIVER OF STANDARDS
Pursuant to Section 4-118 of the Garfield County Land Use and Development Code, Encana
requests a waiver for the following Access and Road Design Standards for the K19NE Storage
Facility.
Section 7-107 Access & Roadways
F. Design Standards.
A waiver of standards request shall be considered based on the following criteria:
1. Achieves the intent of the subject standard to the same and better degree than the subject
standard:
Response: The intent of the design standards is to provide safe access to the project site.
This road was designed for the exclusive use of Encana to access its natural gas operations.
It is not designed for public use. Given the average daily traffic that this road services, it should
most closely correspond to the Primitive/Driveway road standard. The private access road
does not meet the design standards for road grade, cross slope, or ditches. See Road
Assessment report for more information.
The area of the road that has a grade of more than 12% is a short distance. The road has
been designed to follow the natural topography of the area with minimal change to the natural
grade. The road is graveled. Emergency vehicles will be able to negotiate the grade, if
necessary.
The cross slope varies from 0.6% to 7.3% along the road. In some places, the road slopes
toward the side of the road without a ditch, including some areas where the road is crowned.
The road geometry changes occasionally with maintenance activities. While ponding may
occur in areas of shallow cross slope, the road is inspected on a regular basis for maintenance
issues, which are addressed in a timely manner. Speeds are low to promote safety and reduce
road damage.
Some areas of the road do not have ditches present on either side. Where ditches are present,
they range in width from 2.0 to 7.5 feet. They are fairly shallow. The road is inspected on a
regular basis for maintenance issues, which are addressed in a timely manner.
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Encana Energy Inc.
K19NE Storage Facility
2. Imposes no greater impacts on adjacent properties than would occur through compliance with
the specific requirements of this Code.
Response: This private road does not provide access to residential uses nor is it used by the
general public on a regular basis. The waiver of this standard will not create greater impacts
on adjacent properties than would occur if it was in full compliance.
SECTION 4-202 WAIVER OF SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to Section 4-202 of the Garfield County Land Use and Development Code, Encana Oil
& Gas (USA) Inc. (Encana) requests a waiver for the submittal requirement of a Development
Agreement and Improvements Agreement for the K19NE Storage Facility.
Section 4-203.J. Development Agreement
A waiver request shall be considered based on the following criteria:
1. The Applicant shows good cause for the requested waiver;
Response: Encana wishes to neither propose a phasing schedule nor extend establishment
of vested property rights.
2. The project size, complexity, anticipated impacts, or other factors support a waiver;
Response: The facility is largely constructed and does not require additional improvements
to operate as a storage facility.
3. The waiver does not compromise a proper and complete review; and
Response: The request can be properly and completely reviewed without a development
agreement.
4. The information is not material to describing the proposal or demonstrating compliance with
approval criteria.
Response: A development agreement is not material to describing the purpose, operation
and maintenance of the facility or demonstrating compliance with applicable approval criteria.
Section 4-203.K. Improvements Agreement
A waiver request shall be considered based on the following criteria:
1. The Applicant shows good cause for the requested waiver;
Response: No public improvements are being proposed that would warrant the creation of
an improvements agreement.
2. The project size, complexity, anticipated impacts, or other factors support a waiver;
Response: As stated above no public improvements are being proposed with this request.
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K19NE Storage Facility
3. The waiver does not compromise a proper and complete review; and
Response: The application can be properly and completely reviewed without an
improvements agreement.
4. The information is not material to describing the proposal or demonstrating compliance with
approval criteria.
Response: An improvements agreement is not material to describing the purpose, operation
and maintenance of the facility or demonstrating compliance with applicable approval criteria.
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K19NE Storage Facility
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