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March 11, 2016
Glenn Hartmann
Garfield County Community Development
108 8th Street, Suite 401
Glenwood Springs, Co 81601
Re: Completeness Review Ursa Battlement Mesa PUD Temporary Surface Lines
PDPA-03-16-8429
Dear Glenn:
This letter is provided to you in response to the County's completeness review of the
Ursa Operating Company LLC Battlement Mesa PUD Temporary Surface Lines Special
Use Permit Application located within the Battlement Mesa PUD.
1. Additional authorizations are needed as follows:
• A letter from Steve Rippy authorizing URSA to act on behalf of the District
regarding the Application.
Response: A letter authorizing Ursa to obtain permits on behalf of BMMD for
this pipeline is included in this response.
• A letter from Eric Schmela to authorize URSA to act on behalf of Battlement
Mesa Land Investments.
Response: A letter authorizing Ursa to obtain permits on behalf of Battlement
Mesa Land Investments for this pipeline is included in this response.
2. Surface Use Agreements for the proposed pipeline uses are needed along with any
associated easements for the pipeline uses.
Response: Surface Use Agreements between BMMD and Battlement Mesa Land
Investments and Ursa are included in this response.
3. The Application indicates that the adjacent property owner map includes information
on location of buildings and their uses within 350 ft. of the pipeline. An update to the
760 Horizon Drive, Suite 102 TEL 970.263.7800
Grand Junction, CO 81506
FAX 970.263.7456 www.olssonassociates.com
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map with appropriate labelling or a written summary is needed outlining information
on buildings and their uses within 350 ft. of the pipeline.
Response: These items are shown on the Adjacent Properties Map in Section 9-
102. F of the original submittal package.
While not a completeness issue, please note that as with the recent Tompkins
Gathering Pipeline additional information will likely be needed regarding your
Hazardous Materials Spill Plans/Responses including information on monitoring of the
pipeline. As the URSA Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan is
referenced in the current Application provisions from that plan may need to be identified.
Response: Copies of Ursa's Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan
(SPCC) and Spill Prevention and Management Plan are included with this response.
There will be no site specific plan for the pipeline. The SPCC applies to storage tanks
and not to pipelines, although the basic principles of prevention and control may apply
to pipelines. The Spill Prevention and Management Plan applies to all activities where
the potential for a spill or release exists.
As indicated in the Project Description, operations of the pipeline will include 24-hour
personnel to observe, monitor, and record all water movement. There always will be at
least one person at each end of the line during water transfer activities. The constant
supervision reduces the potential risk of leaks and failures from occurring without being
noticed in a timely manner. Every barrel of water that is sent is accounted for at both
ends of the line. Pressures are monitored constantly. Any change in pressure will result
in immediate action to troubleshoot the cause of the pressure change.
Please let us know if you have any further questions regarding this application. Thank
you for your assistance in expediting the approval of the application.
Sincerely,
Tilda Evans
Assistant Planner
Attachments:
Steve Rippy Authorization Letter
Eric Schmela Authorization Letter
Battlement Mesa Metropolitan District SUA
Battlement Mesa Land Investments SUA
Spill Prevention and Management Plan
SPCC Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan
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