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Article 7
Standards Analysis
Ursa Operating Company
Speakman A Booster
Compressor
OA Project No. 015-3104
760 Horizon Road, Suite 102 TEL 970.263.7800
Grand Junction, CO 81506 FAX 970.263.7456 www.olssonassociates.com
Article 7 – Standards Analysis
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DIVISION 1. GENERAL APPROVAL STANDARDS
SECTION 7-101. ZONE DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS
Booster Compressors are allowed upon review and approval of an Administrative Review
application within the Rural zone district.
SECTION 7-102. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS
The overall project facility generally conforms to the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan. The
proposed used is not within an area governed by an intergovernmental agreement.
SECTION 7-103. COMPATIBILITY
The proposed facility is consistent with current uses on the subject parcel and adjacent properties.
The majority of the adjacent properties are currently occupied by residential uses, small ranches
and oil and gas development. The proposed booster compressor will be located on a current
natural gas well pad adjacent to the Battlement Mesa PUD. The proposed booster compressor is
compatible with the current use of the project site.
SECTION 7-104. SOURCE OF WATER
A source of potable water will not be required for workers utilizing the site . This facility is not
manned on a regular basis and does not require a fresh water distribution and wastewater system
to properly function. Workers will provide their own potable water in their trucks. Ursa will provide
personnel bottled or potable water at their field office. A source of water is not required for the
operation of the facility. Water will not be required for the operation of sanitary facilities. Portable
toilets will be used, and all wastes will be hauled to a licensed treatment facility. Water will not be
required for landscaping. No landscaping is proposed at this site. The proposed booster
compressor will not place a demand on local groundwater resources.
SECTION 7-105. CENTRAL WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
A. Water Distribution System
The proposed booster compressor facility will be unmanned. This facility will not require
potable or fresh water distribution within the facility.
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B. Wastewater System
No water is required for sanitary services as the site. The site will be served by porta-johns
provided and serviced by Redi Services. A “Will Serve” letter is included in this submittal
in the Wastewater Management Section.
SECTION 7-106. PUBLIC UTILITIES
A. Adequate Public Utilities
Adequate Public Utilities will be available to serve the land use. Holy Cross Energy
provides electrical service to the pad. Natural gas for the compressor motor will be
supplied by Ursa directly from the wells on the Speakman A pad. Other public utilities are
not required.
B. Approval of Utility Easement by Utility Company
No additional electrical power is required for the booster compressor. Any electrical power
needed for the other activities on the well pad is supplied by Holy Cross Energy. All
necessary easements have been secured previously. No natural gas easements are
required.
B. Utility Location
High voltage overhead power lines currently exist just north of the project site on the
Speakman property. Fifteen foot utility and drainage easements exist on the north and
south sides of the well pad, as well as an 8-foot gas line easement to the south of the site.
C. Dedication of Easements
No additional electrical power is required for the booster compressor. Any electrical power
needed for the other activities on the well pad is supplied by Holy Cross Energy. Any
natural gas will be supplied by Ursa. All necessary easements have been secured
previously.
D. Construction and Installation of Utilities
Ursa has contracted with Holy Cross Energy to provide electrical power to the site for other
activities on the well pad. The booster compressor does not require electrical power.
Utilities will be installed in a manner that avoids unnecessary removal of trees or excessive
excavations and will be reasonably free of physical obstructions.
E. Conflicting Encumbrances
All necessary easements will be free from encumbrances.
SECTION 7-107. ACCESS AND ROADWAYS
The proposed booster compressor facility will not require construction of new roads. The use will
utilize the existing access from Daybreak Drive off of CR 300 (Stone Quarry Road).
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A. Access to Public Right of Way
No new roads are proposed to accommodate the proposed booster compressor facility.
Access to the subject property is from County Road 300, Daybreak Drive and via a private
driveway. The existing roadway and access are adequate for the anticipated low traffic
volumes (see Road Assessment Report and Letter by Matrix Design Group). Dust from
the private driveway will be mitigated as appropriate.
B. Safe Access
The access driveway meets most of the Primitive Roadway/Driveway standards of Table
7-107 of the Land Use and Development Code. Design Standards waivers have been
requested for ROW width and ditch widths. The county road system and private driveway
provides safe access to the facility. See the Road Assessment report for further
information. An access permit for Daybreak Road is included.
C. Adequate Capacity
The proposed facility will not generate additional traffic after installation. The current road
system has adequate capacity to support the proposed booster compressor. The Traffic
Study included with this application gives details for the traffic volumes based on the
previously approved injection well. The report has been updated by a Technical
Memorandum from Olsson Associate’s Traffic Engineer. The compressor has already
been placed on the well pad for storage purposes but has not been installed.
D. Road Dedication
No new public roads are being built or dedicated as part of this project.
E. Impacts Mitigated
County roads will experience minor impacts during installation from this project that are
characteristic of natural gas development in the region. No formal mitigation will be
required for this project. See the Traffic Study for further information.
F. Design Standards
As stated above, no new roads are being built as part of this project. Existing access
route(s) already conform to the standards of Table 7-107.
SECTION 7-108. USE OF LAND SUBJECT TO NATURAL HAZARDS
According to the Geologic Hazard Report, the project area is not subject to rock fall, snow slides,
mud flows, radiation, flooding, or high water tables. The site is located on pre-historic earthflow
and soil creep deposits having the potential to be a geologic hazard affecting the Site. There are
existing wells on the location and there is other development in the area.
No flood prone areas are mapped in the vicinity of the site. Flash flooding is an issue for lower
elevations along Dry Creek and areas along the Colorado River located to the north and west are
prone to flood risks.
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There are no mining activities shown in the vicinity of the site. Natural gas well drilling has been
conducted in the area since the 1960s.
There are no significant radioactive mineral deposits known in the immediate area of the site. The
presence of NORM may be an issue with exploration and production and could be an issue with
used pipe scale or used equipment, but radioactive materials are not expected to pose a
significant hazard at the Site.
SECTION 7-109. FIRE PROTECTION
A. Adequate Fire Protection
The proposed booster compressor is located within the Grand Valley Fire Protection
District. The District is aware of the well pad location and can provide adequate fire
protection/response. Ursa is willing to provide training to the District regarding the site
operations, if requested.
B. Subdivisions
This standard does not apply as the proposed land use is not a subdivision nor located
within a subdivision.
DIVISION 2. GENERAL RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS
SECTION 7-201. AGRICULTURAL LANDS
A. No Adverse Affect to Agricultural Operations
The operation of the proposed booster compressor will not adversely affect agricultural
operations on the subject property or adjacent lands.
B. Domestic Animal Controls
The operation of the proposed facility will comply with this standard. No domestic animals
are allowed on the site.
C. Fences
The facility will not generate a potential hazard to domestic livestock or wildlife. No open
storage of hazardous materials or attractions will be conducted on the site.
D. Roads
The proposed facility will not impact adjoining roadways beyond current impacts due to
the anticipated low operational traffic volumes. The Project Description, Traffic Study, and
Road Assessment Report describe the proposed access. Additional details are shown on
the site plan. The proposed booster compressor facility will not require construction of new
roads. The use will utilize the existing access from CR 300 to Daybreak Drive.
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E. Irrigation Ditches
No irrigation ditches are adjacent to the proposed booster compressor site.
Implementation of the engineered grading and drainage plan and conformance with
stormwater best management practices will assure that any irrigation ditches on the
subject parcel will not be impacted by the facility.
SECTION 7-202. WILDLIFE HABITAT AREAS
A. Buffers
The proposed booster compressor is located on an existing well pad. No new surface
disturbance will be required. The area immediately surrounding the Speakman A pad
consists of former pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush rangeland that has historically
been developed for agricultural purposes (hay pasture).
B. Locational Controls of Land Disturbance
The proposed booster compressor is located on an existing well pad. No new surface
disturbance will be required. No migration corridors are affected. Human presence and
activity may affect animal distribution by creating avoidance areas and increasing stress
on wintering big game. Over time, deer and elk that winter in this area have become
habituated to human activity and the indirect effects of avoidance and displacement have
decreased.
Vehicle traffic could result in vehicle related wildlife mortality, although no additional traffic
resulting from this project is expected. Traffic volumes and speed on the private road
accessing the site are unlikely to result in significant animal mortality from vehicles.
Fences can pose an increased risk to big game. Any fencing around the facility would be
constructed according to published standards that reduce impacts to big game.
Equipment is outfitted with bird cones to prevent perching.
C. Preservation of Native Vegetation
1. No additional vegetation removal will be necessary for installation of the booster
compressor since it will be placed on an existing natural gas well pad.
2. Application of the Integrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan
(IVNWMP) and Ursa’s Noxious Weed Management Plan will provide a degree of
mitigation for the native vegetation that has already been removed. Ursa will also
comply with COGCC Rule 1002 regarding revegetation and control of noxious weeds.
Evidence of weed control is included in the application package.
3. Vehicles and equipment traveling from weed-infested areas into weed-free areas
could disperse noxious or invasive weed seeds and propagates, resulting in the
establishment of these weeds in previously weed-free areas.
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Several simple practices will be employed to prevent most weed infestations. The
following practices have been adopted to reduce the costs of noxious weed control
through prevention. The practices include:
Prior to delivery to the site, equipment should be thoroughly cleaned of soils
remaining from previous construction sites which may be contaminated with
noxious weeds.
If working in sites with weed-seed contaminated soil, equipment should be cleaned
of potentially seed-bearing soils and vegetative debris at the infested area prior to
moving to uncontaminated terrain.
All maintenance vehicles should be regularly cleaned of soil.
Avoid driving vehicles through areas where weed infestations exist.
D. Habitat Compensation
Placement of this project within the boundaries of an existing development has resulted in
avoidance of additional contributions to cumulative effects of habitat alteration and
fragmentation in the region. The development of the project is not expected to significantly
affect any critical environmental resources. Ursa has a Wildlife Mitigation Plan in place
with the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife.
E. Domestic Animal Controls
Livestock and big game will likely avoid the project site. Dogs and other domestic animals
are not allowed on site.
SECTION 7-203. PROTECTION OF WATERBODIES
A. Minimum Setback
1. The eastern edge of the project site disturbance is more than 35 feet from the Ordinary
High Water Mark (TOHWM) of the natural drainage that runs south to north to the east
of the proposed booster compressor.
2. There are no entrenched or incised streams on or adjacent to the proposed project
site.
3. No hazardous material will be stored on the project site. Please see SPCC Plan
included in this submittal for measures to protect surface and ground water from spills.
B. Structures Permitted in Setback
No structures will be located within the 35 foot setback.
C. Structures and Activity Prohibited in Setback
No structures will be located within the 35 foot setback . No work of any kind will occur
within the 35 foot setback.
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D. Compliance with State and Federal Laws
The proposed booster compressor will not impact any Waterbody of the US.
SECTION 7-204. DRAINAGE AND EROSION
A. Erosion and Sedimentation
The proposed booster compressor will not require clearing or vegetation removal beyond
the existing well pad and previously disturbed area. BMPs such as sediment basins, top
soil berms, and ditches will be utilized to ensure the continued protection of water bodies
from stormwater runoff during construction and operation of the well pad.
B. Drainage
1. This standard requires that lots be laid out to provide positive drainage. Lots are not
proposed as part of this land use application. The proposed project will not create any
impacts to existing drainage patterns.
2. This standard also addresses individual lot drainage within a residential development
and is not applicable to this use. The proposed facility will not impact natural drainage
patterns.
C. Stormwater Run-Off
The site has been designed to COGCC standards for stormwater management to control
stormwater runoff in a manner that minimizes erosion, transport of sediment offsite, and
site degradation. BMPs will be maintained until the facility is abandoned and final
reclamation is achieved pursuant to COGCC Rule 1004. The well pad is at times within
100 feet of a Waterbody, but it will not create 10,000 square feet or more of impervious
surface area.
1. Avoid Direct Discharge to Streams or Other Waterbodies. Stormwater Runoff from the
project areas will be controlled by use of BMPs such as sediment basins, top soil
berms, and ditches.
2. Minimize Directly-Connected Impervious Areas. The site design will not create more
than 10,000 square feet of impervious surface area.
3. Detain and Treat Runoff. Ursa has incorporated a number of stormwater detention
facilities into the design for this site. Stormwater runoff will be controlled via a
combination of sediment basins, top soil berms, and ditches.
a. Due to the low imperviousness of the historic and existing basins, and the reduced
tributary basin size of the gas pad development, no 25-year event detention is
required for the site. The Erosion and Control Plans show a measure of pipe outlet
and inlet protection, sediment traps, and ditches proposed for the construction of
the pad. These are typical with grading construction associated with oil and gas
pads in Garfield County. This pad has gone through construction and interim
stabilization for the stormwater permitting process and no further stormwater
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controls are necessary. The pad is currently operating under guidelines
established by Ursa for spill containment and incident isolation.
b. The project site is above the 100- and 500-year floodplain of the Colorado River,
therefore a 100-year storm event should not cause property damage.
c. Channels downstream from the stormwater detention pond discharge have been
designed to prevent increased channel scour, bank instability, and erosion and
sedimentation from the 25-year return frequency, 24-hour design storm.
d. The size and design of drainage facilities are based on COGCC Section 800 rules
and CDPHE stormwater regulations and permit conditions. The site is already
constructed.
e. All culverts, and drainage pipes, utilized at this facility are designed and
constructed according to the AASHTO recommendations for a water live load.
SECTION 7-205. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
A. Air Quality
Ursa will obtain all required air permits or APENs for the booster compressor. Any
equipment that emits greater than two tons per year of criteria pollutants will need an
APEN. Ursa has approved GP01 and GP05 General Permits for the Speakman A Pad
condensate and produced water tank batteries. A revised Air Quality Permit will be
required for the Speakman a Booster Compressor. Ursa has 30 days from the date the
compressor goes online to evaluate the potential to emit and update their permit. A copy
of the approved permit will be forwarded to Garfield County as soon as it is approved.
B. Water Quality
No hazardous materials will be stored on site. An SPCC plan is in effect for the tank
batteries associated with the well pad. A copy of the plan is included with this submittal.
SECTION 7-206. WILDFIRE HAZARDS
A. Location Restrictions
The proposed booster compressor facility is not located in an area designated as a severe
wildfire hazard area according to the Garfield County on-line GIS map resources, nor is it
located within a fire chimney or an area of high wildfire risk as identified by the Colorado
State Forest Service.
B. Development Does Not Increase Potential Hazard
The proposed booster compressor will not increase the potential intensity or duration of a
wildfire, or adversely affect wildfire behavior or fuel composition.
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C. Roof Materials and Design
Roof materials for any building on the well pad are made of noncombustible materials.
Any proposed construction will comply with requirements of the 2009 International Fire
Code.
SECTION 7-207. NATURAL AND GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
A. Utilities
Geological hazards are not expected to be associated with the installation of buried
utilities. Slopes may be a limitation to this construction, but this limitation should be able
to be overcome with proper engineering, design, and construction. The compressor will
be installed on a previously disturbed cut portion of the well pad, so slopes are no longer
a limitation.
B. Development in Avalanche Hazard Areas
Avalanche conditions are not expected to be present in area of the site.
C. Development in Landslide Hazards Areas
The site is located on pre-historic earthflow and soil creep deposits having the potential to
be a geologic hazard affecting the site. There are existing wells on the location and there
is other development in the area. No additional soil disturbance is anticipated for the
installation of the proposed booster compressor.
D. Development in Rockfall Hazard Areas
Rockfall areas are not present in the vicinity of the site. Rockfall areas are present in parts
of the steep canyons and narrow drainages incised by area streams, but are not expected
to be a hazard in the vicinity of the Site.
E. Development in Alluvial Fan Hazard Area
The Site is not in an alluvial fan hazard area. Alluvial fans are present to the northwest
between the site and the Colorado River drainage.
F. Slope Development
Slope is a limitation associated with the Potts and the Potts Ildefonso complex soils and
certain types of development. The Speakman A Booster Compressor is not expected to
be adversely affected by the slopes in the area.
G. Development on Corrosive or Expansive Soils and Rock
Corrosive or expansive soils and rock are not expected to be present in the vicinity of the
proposed booster compressor. Rocky soils may exist in the vicinity of the site which may
impact the proposed development. The booster compressor is skid mounted, so a
foundation is not required.
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H. Development in Mudflow Areas
Collapsible soils are not present in the vicinity of the well pad site.
I. Development Over Faults
No significant faulting is known in the vicinity of the Speakman A well pad.
SECTION 7-208. RECLAMATION
A. Applicability
No Individual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS) will be installed. No new access is being
proposed. The booster compressor will be installed on a previously approved COGCC
well pad. Ursa will abide by all reclamation requirements set out by COGCC Rules 1003
and 1004 for interim and final reclamation. All of Ursa’s surface disturbances are covered
under a statewide bond, held by the COGCC. A copy is included in the Reclamation Plan
section.
B. Reclamation of Disturbed Areas
A copy of Ursa’s Reclamation Plan is included in this submittal. Areas disturbed during the
development of the well pad will be restored as natural-appearing landforms that blend in
with adjacent undisturbed topography at the end of the life of the well pad.
1. Contouring and Revegetation. Areas disturbed by grading will be contoured so they
can be revegetated as appropriate for interim and final reclamation. At the end of the
life for the well pad, it will be revegetated and monitored until 70% coverage is attained,
using species as noted in the accompanying Reclamation Plan.
2. Application of Top Soil. Top soil was stockpiled as berms around the perimeter of the
well pad. Unused top soil has been stockpiled and vegetated temporarily to reduce
erosion until it can be reused during reclamation.
3. Retaining Walls. No retaining walls are planned for this project.
4. Slash Around Homes. No residences will be part of the proposed project.
5. Removal of Debris. The proposed booster compressor is located on an existing natural
gas well pad.
6. Time Line Plan. The site will be reclaimed in 20-50 years, at the end of the life for the
natural gas wells serving the booster compressor.
DIVISION 3. SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
SECTION 7-301. COMPATIBLE DESIGN
Operation of the proposed facility will be consistent with nearby uses. The majority of the
adjacent properties are currently occupied by residential uses, small ranches, and oil and gas
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development. The facility will be unmanned, except during times of maintenance. There will be
minimal impacts to the existing roadway system during the operational phase.
A. Site Organization
The site has one access point to Daybreak Drive at the southern end of the project site.
The site will be organized to provide safe access to and from the site and parking off the
public right-of-way. It will not disrupt solar access to adjacent properties, pedestrian
access, nor access to common areas along Daybreak Drive.
B. Operational Characteristics
1. Adjacent lands will not be impacted by the generation of vapor, odor, smoke, glare,
noise or vibration beyond the impacts already associated with the operation of the
existing natural gas well pad. Generation of dust will be mitigated by use of water or
other additives to the road ways to decrease/prevent the generation of dust caused by
vehicles accessing the well pad.
2. The motor for the booster compressor is powered by natural gas. In order to mitigate
potential sound levels which could impact nearby residences, an acoustical barrier will
be installed along the northeast and a portion of the northwest sides of the compressor.
The sound pressure levels extrapolated for the Speakman A site are calculated and
actual noise levels will vary. The actual sound pressure levels will be measured during
equipment operation to ensure regulatory compliance. Ursa will install additional
mitigation, if necessary.
3. The compressor will run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Maintenance on the
compressor will typically be done during daylight hours between 7:00 AM and 7:00
PM.
C. Buffering
The well pad where the proposed booster compressor will be located is buffered to
mitigate visual and noise impacts to adjacent property.
D. Materials
Equipment and sound walls will be painted to blend in with the surrounding landscape.
SECTION 7-302. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
Adequate parking will be made available to accommodate Ursa personnel during regular
operation, inspection, and maintenance of the facility. All activities on this site will be
conducted out of any public right-of-way.
All off-loading and loading will take place on the well pad out of the public right-of-way.
See Site Plan for vehicle circulation. Loading and unloading of vehicles will take place in
a manner that will not interfere with the flow of traffic on Daybreak Drive or County Road
300.
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Parking and loading surfaces have been designed by an engineer to ensure proper
drainage of surface water and stormwater. See Grading and Drainage Plan section of this
submittal.
Traffic circulation patterns on site will be such that no vehicle will be required to back on
to the public right-of-way.
The access driveway for the proposed booster compressor runs to the south off of the well
pad to Daybreak Drive. The apron to the Daybreak Drive is constructed to accommodate
the tanker trucks typical for hauling produced water for the injection well on the site. The
driveway has a clear vision area of 300 feet to the east and west. See the Traffic Study
for more information.
A. Parking and Loading Area Landscaping and Illumination
No landscaping is planned for the proposed project site. Any illumination will be downcast,
shielded, and directed inward per Garfield County standards. Employees will be reminded
to direct movable light plants at the work being done.
SECTION 7-303. LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
This type of industrial use is exempt from the landscape standards of the Development Code.
SECTION 7-304. LIGHTING STANDARDS
A. Downcast Lighting
Any lighting will be directed inward, towards the interior of the site.
B. Shielded Lighting
Any exterior lighting will be shielded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent properties and
residence in the area.
C. Hazardous Lighting
Light from the site will not create a traffic hazard or be confused as traffic control devices.
D. Flashing Lights
The facility will not contain flashing lights.
E. Height Limitations
There will be no light sources exceeding 40 feet in height on the site.
SECTION 7-305. SNOW STORAGE STANDARDS
Snow will be stored in a vacant section of the existing disturbed area. The site has been graded
to accommodate snowmelt to insure sufficient drainage.
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SECTION 7-306. TRAIL AND WALKWAY STANDARDS
A. Recreational and Community Facility Access
The proposed site is located in a rural area of Garfield County. A connection to public
facilities is not appropriate or feasible.
DIVISION 10. ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES
SECTION 7-1001. INDUSTRIAL USE
A. Residential Subdivisions
This site is not located in a platted residential subdivision.
B. Setbacks
The proposed booster compressor is located more than 100 feet from all adjacent property
lines.
C. Concealing and Screening
This site is located in a rural area. Aboveground facilities will be managed to minimize
visual effects (e.g. painted to blend with environment).
D. Storing
All products will be stored in compliance with all national, state and local codes and will
be a minimum of 100 feet from adjacent property lines.
E. Industrial Wastes
All industrial wastes will be disposed of in a manner consistent with federal and state
statutes and requirements of CDPHE and COGCC.
F. Noise
The booster compressor is being installed to lower the noise levels produced by the
existing six well head compressors. The occasional pickup truck for maintenance and
monitoring purposes will not impact surrounding operations and properties beyond the
impacts of the current natural gas operations on the well pad.
The motor for the booster compressor is natural gas powered. In order to mitigate potential
sound levels which could impact nearby residences, an acoustical barrier will be installed
along the northeast and a portion of the northwest sides of the compressor.
The extrapolated sound pressure level averages at all nearby occupied structures is
calculated well below the 50 dB(A) limit.
The sound pressure levels extrapolated for the Speakman A site are calculated and actual
noise levels will vary. The actual sound pressure levels will be measured during equipment
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operation to ensure regulatory compliance. Ursa will install additional mitigation, if
necessary.
G. Ground Vibration
Ground vibration will not be measurable at any point outside the property boundary.
H. Hours of Operation
The facility will not generate noise, odors, or glare beyond the property boundaries greater
than what is allowed under the Land Use Development Code. The compressor will run 24
hours a day, seven days a week. Maintenance on the compressor will typically be done
during daylight hours between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
I. Interference, Nuisance, or Hazard
Adjacent lands will not be impacted by the generation of vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare,
or vibration beyond those impacts of the current natural gas activities taking place on the
well pad. Ursa will apply the appropriate level of controls to accommodate potential
impacts via adherence to CDPHE Air Quality regulations and the implementation of
industry BMPs included in the SWMP and Ursa’s dust control plan.
The pad and access road will be graveled to reduce fugitive dust, which will be controlled
using water or other dust suppressants.
In order to mitigate potential sound levels which could impact nearby residences, an
acoustical barrier will be installed along the northeast and a portion of the northwest sides
of the compressor.
The extrapolated sound pressure level averages at all nearby occupied structures is
calculated well below the 50 dB(A) limit.
The sound pressure levels extrapolated for the Speakman A site are calculated and actual
noise levels will vary. The actual sound pressure levels will be measured during equipment
operation to ensure regulatory compliance. Ursa will install additional mitigation, if
necessary.