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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.19 Standards Analysis Article 7 Standards Analysis Ursa Operating Company LLC Tompkins Injection Well OA Project No. 014-2878 760 Horizon Drive, Suite 102 TEL 970.263.7800 Grand Junction, CO 81506 FAX 970.263.7456 www.olssonassociates.com Standards Analysis Ursa Operating Company LLC Tompkins Injection Well DIVISION 1. GENERAL APPROVAL STANDARDS SECTION 7-101. ZONE DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS Small Injection Wells 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 use 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 proposed injection well will be located on an existing natural gas well pad. The UIC well was approved by COGCC under the Form 2A on March 21, 2015. A copy of the approved Form 2A is included in the Miscellaneous Permits section. 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 full-time basis and does not require a fresh water distribution and sanitary 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 potable 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. Produced water to be injected into the proposed injection well is generated by Ursa’s natural gas production assets in the Piceance region. Produced water delivered to the facility will not infringe on any existing water rights. The produced water generated from Ursa’s natural gas production operations is a result of Ursa’s drilling operations within the Williams Fork Formation. This formation is classified by the Division of Water Resources (DWR) as a nontributary formation. Details specific to the nontributary nature of the water that will be delivered to the proposed injection well are provided in this submittal. The proposed injection well will not place a demand Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 2 on local groundwater resources. The proposed injection well will be used to dispose of produced water from Ursa’s operations only. The injection permit applications (COGCC Forms 31 and 33) have been submitted to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). The COGCC review process is intended to address any issues related to potential impacts to groundwater. This well will be operated in strict accordance with COGCC regulations and the approved permit criteria and conditions of approval. Other required COGCC forms will be submitted as appropriate. B. Determination of Adequate Water The proposed injection well will not place a demand on local groundwater resources. The water disposed of is a result of Ursa’s drilling operations within the Williams Fork Formation. This formation is classified as a nontributary formation. SECTION 7-105. CENTRAL WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS A. Water Distribution System The proposed injection well facility will be serviced or inspected daily. This facility will not require potable or fresh water distribution within the facility. Produced water will be transferred to the proposed facility via pipeline and water trucks from the various Ursa Piceance Basin locations. The Tompkins gas pipeline (with co- located water lines) has been approved by Garfield County and will be constructed to pipe produced water to the injection well in order to reduce the need to truck water to the site and to decrease opportunities for environmental and traffic impacts due to water hauling by truck. After the completion of the pipeline, trucks will be used to haul produced water to or from the injection well site only when maintenance, emergency conditions, or limited production needs do not permit use of the pipeline. B. Wastewater System No water is required for sanitary services at the site. The site will be served by porta-johns provided and serviced by Redi Services or Western Colorado Waste. “Will Serve” letters are included in this submittal in the Wastewater Management Section. SECTION 7-106. PUBLIC UTILITIES A. Adequate Public Utilities Adequate Public Utilities shall be available to serve the land use. Holy Cross Energy will provide electrical service to the pad. A “Will Serve” letter can be found at the end of this section. Other public utilities are not required. B. Approval of Utility Easement by Utility Company All appropriate easements have been or will be secured as part of the electrical installation process. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 3 C. Utility Location There are no utility easements in the vicinity of the project area on the Tompkins property. D. Dedication of Easements All necessary easements have been or will be dedicated to the public as part of this process. E. Construction and Installation of Utilities Holy Cross Energy will provide electrical power to the site. A copy of the “Will Serve” letter is provided at the end of this section. Utilities will be installed in a manner that avoids unnecessary removal of trees or excessive excavations and will be reasonably free of physical obstructions. F. Conflicting Encumbrances Holy Cross Energy will provide electrical power to the site. All appropriate easements will be free from encumbrances. SECTION 7-107. ACCESS AND ROADWAYS The proposed injection well facility will not require construction of new roads. The use will utilize the existing access off of CR 309 (Rulison-Parachute Road). Traffic will be routed through the Battlement Mesa area from I-70 exit 75 on CR 300N to CR 301 and then onto CR309 during operation of this facility. Ultimately this facility will result in a net decrease in traffic impacts to the Battlement Mesa Planned Use Development (PUD). A. Access to Public Right of Way No new roads are proposed to accommodate the proposed injection well facility. Access to the subject property is from County Road 309 via the Tompkins private driveway. The existing roadway and access are adequate for the anticipated low traffic volumes. Dust from the private driveway will be mitigated using gravel, water, and/or other dust suppressants. Access is granted via the Water Injection Well Lease and Surface Use Agreement between Ursa and the owners of the parcel. B. Safe Access The access leading to the project site generally conforms to the Semi-Primitive standards of Table 7-107 of the Land Use and Development Code. A waiver of standards is requested for ROW width, shoulder width, ditch width, cross slope, and shoulder slope. The county road system and private driveway provide safe access to the facility. C. Adequate Capacity The proposed facility will generate little traffic, and the current road system has adequate capacity to support the proposal. See Traffic Analysis included with this application for additional details. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 4 D. Road Dedication No new public roads are being built or dedicated as part of this project. E. Impacts Mitigated Ultimately, this facility will result in a net decrease in traffic impacts to the Battlement Mesa PUD due to truck traffic not going through Battlement Mesa to the East Parachute I-70 Interchange to take produced water to an injection well in the Silt area. No formal mitigation will be required for this project. See the Traffic Analysis for further information. F. Design Standards As stated above, no new roads are being built as part of this project. The existing access route generally conforms to the standards of Table 7-107 for Semi-Primitive. Waivers to the ROW width, shoulder width, ditch width, cross slope, and shoulder slope standards are being requested. SECTION 7-108. USE OF LAND SUBJECT TO NATURAL HAZARDS According to the Geologic Hazard Report, the project area is not subject to avalanches, landslides, rock fall, alluvial fan hazards, unstable slopes, expansive soils, mud flows, faults, flooding, collapsible soils, mining activities, radiation, or high water tables. There are COGCC approved wells on the location, and there is other development in the area. Slope hazards have been mitigated with appropriate engineering controls during the construction of the original natural gas well pad. The facility is not shown within the FEMA 100 year flood hazard zone based on the Flood Plain Map in the Vicinity of the Town of Parachute, Garfield County, Colorado, or a Firmette Map generated from the FEMA data. The Colorado River flood plain is located approximately a half mile to the north of the site at elevations that range 5,200 feet to 5,085 feet. The unnamed drainage and the Monument Gulch drainage are shown as having Zone A – 100-year flood plains located along their banks. These areas are also prone to flash floods, however, existing vegetation has shown minimal signs of flash flooding. No major faults have been mapped or are known in the Tompkins injection well site vicinity. Any potential for induced seismic activity will be mitigated by the injection pressure limits set by the COGCC during the injection well permitting process. There are no mining activities shown in the vicinity of the site. 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. Radioactive materials are not expected to pose a significant hazard at the site. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 5 SECTION 7-109. FIRE PROTECTION A. Adequate Fire Protection The proposed injection well 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, because 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 injection well 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 project 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. Fences (cattle panels) will be erected around all wells including the UIC well to discourage livestock and wildlife from entering containment and equipment areas in accordance with the SUA and appropriate state agency regulations. D. Roads The proposed facility will not impact adjoining roadways beyond current impacts due to the anticipated low operational traffic volumes. The Project Description and Traffic Study describe the proposed access. Additional details are shown on the site plan. The proposed injection well facility will not require construction of new roads. The use will utilize the existing access from CR 309 (Rifle-Parachute Road). E. Irrigation Ditches No irrigation ditches are adjacent to the proposed injection well 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. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 6 SECTION 7-202. WILDLIFE HABITAT AREAS A. Buffers The proposed injection well will be located on an existing well pad and no new surface disturbance will be required. The area immediately surrounding the Tompkins Pad consists of pinyon-juniper woodlands and sagebrush shrublands. The proposed site may be surrounded by a sound wall during drilling and completion activities to provide sound buffers to the surrounding properties and thus from habitat areas. B. Locational Controls of Land Disturbance The proposed injection well is located on an existing well pad and no new surface disturbance will be required. No wildlife migration corridors are affected. Human presence and activity may affect animal distribution by creating short-term avoidance areas and increasing stress on wintering big game. Over time, deer and elk in this area have become habituated to human activity and indirect effects have decreased. An increase in vehicle traffic could result in additional vehicle-related wildlife mortality although additional traffic resulting from this project would contribute minimally, given current traffic volumes on the existing county road. One of the objectives of this project is to reduce truck traffic in the area, thereby decreasing the risk of vehicle-related wildlife mortality. Fences can pose an increased risk to big game, and any fencing around the facility will be constructed according to published standards, COGCC standards, and Ursa’s Wildlife Management Plan that reduce impacts to big game. Equipment will be outfitted with bird cones to prevent perching. C. Preservation of Native Vegetation 1. No additional native vegetation removal will be necessary for the development of the injection well 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 provides mitigation for the native vegetation that has already been removed. Ursa will also comply with COGCC Rule 1002, and county requirements regarding revegetation and control of noxious weeds. 3. Prevention of vehicles and equipment traveling from weed-infested areas into weed- free areas that could disperse noxious or invasive weed seeds and propagates. The following practices will be employed to minimize the potential for weed infestations:  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. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 7  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.  Spray as scheduled in accordance with Ursa’s Noxious Weed Management Plan by a certified contractor. D. Habitat Compensation Placement of this project within the boundaries of an existing well pad has resulted in avoidance of additional contributions to cumulative effects of wildlife habitat alteration and fragmentation in the region. Ursa has developed a Wildlife Management Plan with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to further mitigate and enhance habitat in the Battlement Mesa area. The development of the project is not expected to significantly affect any critical environmental resources. 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 proposed injection well will be placed on an existing pad and no additional surface disturbance will be required. The existing pad is immediately adjacent to a dry drainage just off the northeast corner of the well pad but does not restrict any flow that may occur from stormwater runoff or snow melt. No Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) jurisdictional wetlands or drainages showing characteristics of Waters of the U.S. will be affected by the project. The proposed project is not within the 35 foot setback from the Typical and Ordinary High Water Mark (TOHWM) of a waterbody. 2. There are no entrenched or incised streams on or adjacent to the proposed project site. 3. The proposed project is not within the 100 foot setback from the Typical and Ordinary High Water Mark (TOHWM) of a waterbody. No hazardous material will be stored on the project site. Please see SPCC Plan included in this submittal for measures to protect surface and groundwater from spills. Final site specific information is required within six months of completion of construction at the site, so that as built conditions are shown. Ursa has voluntarily completed the plan in advance of required timelines. B. Structures Permitted in Setback No structures will be located within the 35 foot setback. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 8 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. D. Compliance with State and Federal Laws The proposed injection well will not impact any Waterbody of the US. A down-gradient monitoring well has been installed to assist with the protection of Parachute’s water supply. SECTION 7-204. DRAINAGE AND EROSION A. Erosion and Sedimentation The proposed injection well 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 wattles will be utilized to ensure the continued protection of water bodies from stormwater runoff during construction and operation of the facility. 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. Per the Conditions of Approval for the Town of Parachute Watershed permit, the well pad has been graded such that the facility will be a no discharge facility. The well pad was lined with a minimum four-inch thick bentonite clay liner. The onsite stormwater retention pond is lined with bentonite, as well. 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 in accordance with CDPHE Stormwater regulations, COGCC standards, and Ursa’s Stormwater Management Plans 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 proposed injection well site is not within 100 feet of a Waterbody, and it will create 10,000 square feet or more of impervious surface area. Design considerations include the following objectives: 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 wattles. Disturbed areas outside the working surface have been seeded to encourage vegetation further enhancing BMPs. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 9 2. Minimize Directly-Connected Impervious Areas. The site design will create more than 10,000 square feet of impervious surface area. The bentonite liner required by the Town of Parachute Watershed Permit was calculated for in the development of the Grading and Drainage Plan. The site has been designed as a no discharge site per the Watershed Permit. The site will drain to a bentonite lined sediment pond. Drainage to vegetated buffer strips is not an appropriate technique for this land use. 3. Detain and Treat Runoff. The post-developed site consists of excavations and embankments to form a drill pad, intercept ditches and berms, and a detention pond. The facilities include cut and fill slopes at 2:1, intercept ditches and berms to control runoff, and a detention pond. Runoff from the developed site is directed into the detention pond which has an as built capacity of 31,000 cubic feet. a. The required detention pond volume has been calculated to be 22,590 cubic feet. The as-built pond volume has a capacity of 31,000 cubic feet. See the Drainage Report for calculation details. 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. The site has been designed to be a no discharge facility in order to comply with the Town of Parachute Watershed Permit. d. The required detention pond volume has been calculated to be 22,590 cubic feet. The as-built pond volume has a capacity of 31,000 cubic feet. See the Drainage Report for calculation details. The site has been designed to be a no discharge facility in order to protect Parachute’s water supply. 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 The injection well itself will not require an air permit or Air Pollutant Emissions Notification (APEN). Any associated equipment that emits greater than five tons per year of criteria pollutants, i.e. production tanks, will need an APEN and emission control devices. The injection well is fed by an electric pump. This pump is exempt from an air permit/APEN. The only APEN associated with the Tompkins Pad at this time is the condensate tank battery. The produced water tank battery associated with the UIC well is exempt. Ursa has 30 days after first production to evaluate the potential to emit quantities prior to submitting an Air Quality permits application. If the potential to emit values dictate that an Air Quality permit is required, Ursa will obtain the appropriate permit within the allowed timeframe from the CDPHE Air Quality Division. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 10 B. Water Quality No hazardous materials will be stored on site. An SPCC plan will be in effect for the tank batteries associated with the injection well. A copy of the plan is included with this submittal. The Parachute Watershed Permit Conditions of Approval include a variety of requirements to protect Parachute’s water supply quality. See the Watershed Permit for a complete list of COAs. Ursa installed tertiary containment around the well pad and installed a monitoring well between the well pad and the town’s springs. Ursa completed a hydrology study prior to receiving the permit, as requested by the Town of Parachute. SECTION 7-206. WILDFIRE HAZARDS A. Location Restrictions The proposed injection well 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 as identified by the Colorado State Forest Service. B. Development Does Not Increase Potential Hazard The proposed injection well will not increase the potential intensity or duration of a wildfire, or adversely affect wildfire behavior or fuel composition. In the case of a wildfire in the vicinity of the well pad, Ursa will have the capability to remotely shut-in all wells on the pad. C. Roof Materials and Design Roof materials for the pump house will be 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. Trenches for water pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and electrical lines are expected to be associated with the proposed development. The slopes may pose technical challenges to the installation of these utilities; however, it is expected that these limitations will be overcome with proper design and installation. B. Development in Avalanche Hazard Areas Avalanches are not expected to affect the proposed UIC well site, since it is located at an elevation of approximately 5,160 feet above mean sea level. C. Development in Landslide Hazards Areas The site is located on alluvial terrace and fan gravels, derived from and reworked from landslide deposits, and overlying bedrock consisting of the Wasatch Formation. There are Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 11 existing gas wells and other structures in the area. The landslide, alluvial terrace, and fan gravels are not expected to constitute a geologic hazard for the Tompkins UIC site development. D. Development in Rockfall Hazard Areas Rockfall areas are not present in the area of the site and are not expected to be a geologic hazard affecting the site. E. Development in Alluvial Fan Hazard Area The site is not in an area mapped as an alluvial fan hazard area; however, the site is underlain by alluvium and fan gravels. The area has been mapped at large scale as landslide deposits. These landslide deposits formed at the end of the last ice age when the climate was wetter and are not expected to pose a hazard to the proposed Tompkins UIC well site. F. Slope Development Slope is listed as a limitation for the Potts-Ildefonso soils; however, it is expected that appropriate design and engineering controls have been incorporated into the pad construction so that it can be developed for its intended use. The soil erosion hazard for the Potts – Ildefonso complex soils (Unit #58) are listed as moderate. G. Development on Corrosive or Expansive Soils and Rock The Potts-Ildefonso complex soils are listed as corrosive to unprotected steel, but the potential of corrosion to concrete is low. Ursa’s standard trenching practices for flowlines include the use of non-native soils for bedding and backfill to mitigate corrosive soils. Flowlines will be pressure tested annually according to COGCC rules. H. Development in Mudflow Areas Collapsible soils are not present in the vicinity of the proposed Tompkins UIC site. I. Development Over Faults No major faults have been mapped in the vicinity of the proposed injection well site. Induced seismic events may be triggered by injection of fluids into the subsurface. The COGCC limits maximum surface injection pressure through a condition of approval during the Form 31 and Form 33 approval process. The COGCC’s policy is to keep injection pressures below the fracture gradient, which is defined for each injection well, in order to minimize the potential for seismic events related to fluid injection. SECTION 7-208. RECLAMATION A. Applicability No Individual Sewage Disposal System (ISDS) will be installed. No new access is being proposed. The injection well will be drilled on a previously approved COGCC well pad. Ursa will abide by all reclamation requirements set out by COGCC Rules 1003 and 1004 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 12 for interim and final reclamation. All of Ursa’s surface disturbances are covered under a statewide bond, held by the COGCC. B. Reclamation of Disturbed Areas A copy of Ursa’s Reclamation Plan is included in this submittal. Areas disturbed during development will be restored as natural-appearing landforms that blend in with adjacent undisturbed topography at the end of the life of the injection well and natural gas 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. During final reclamation at the end of the life for the well pad, the well pad will be planted and have vegetation established and growing based on 70% coverage as compared with the original on-site vegetation, using species as noted in the accompanying Reclamation Plan. 2. Application of Top Soil. Top soil is currently 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 injection well is located on an existing natural gas well pad. 6. Time Line Plan. The site will be finally reclaimed in approximately 20-30 years, at the end of the life for the natural gas wells serving the injection well. DIVISION 3. SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION 7-301. COMPATIBLE DESIGN Operation of the proposed facility will be consistent with nearby uses including other oil and gas development in the area. The facility will be unmanned, except during times of water transfers and 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 CR 309 at the southwest corner 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 CR 309. 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 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 13 existing natural gas well pad. Generation of dust will be mitigated by the use of gravel, water, or other additives to the roadways to decrease/prevent the generation of dust caused by vehicles accessing the well pad. All lighting will be downcast, shielded, and directed inward to avoid excessive glare. A sound wall has been erected around the well pad to mitigate noise during natural gas drilling and completion activities. The projected injection well sound levels will not exceed the COGCC and Garfield County Standards for Residential/Agricultural/Rural zones. 2. The pump for the injection well will be powered by electricity and will be located within a pump house designed specifically for the pump. A building permit will be obtained through Garfield County. Noise will not exceed State noise standards pursuant to COGCC Rule 802 regarding noise and abatement. 3. Typical hours of operation will be 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, although the site is available to personnel 24 hours a day, in case of emergency. C. Buffering The well pad where the proposed injection well will be located will be designed to mitigate visual and noise impacts to adjacent property during natural gas drilling and completion activities. D. Materials Tanks, buildings, and equipment 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 traffic circulation patterns. Loading and unloading of vehicles will take place in a manner that will not interfere with the flow of traffic on County Road 309. Parking and loading surfaces have been designed by an engineer to ensure proper drainage of surface and stormwater. See Grading and Drainage Plan section. Traffic circulation patterns on site will be such that no vehicle will be required to back onto the public right-of-way. The access driveway for the proposed injection well runs to the southwest off of the well pad to CR 309. The apron to CR 309 is constructed to accommodate the traffic typical of natural gas well pads. The driveway has a clear vision area of 325 feet to the west and 650 feet to the east. See the Traffic Study for more information. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 14 A. Parking and Loading Area Landscaping and Illumination No landscaping is planned for the proposed project site. Any illumination will be downcast and shielded per Garfield County standards. 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 so as not to shine directly onto other properties. 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, except on the mast of the drilling rig as required by OSHA safety standards. SECTION 7-305. SNOW STORAGE STANDARDS Snow will be stored in a vacant section of the existing disturbed area. The site will be graded to accommodate snowmelt to ensure sufficient drainage. 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. Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 15 B. Setbacks The edge of the project disturbance 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 the environment). D. Storing All products and chemicals will be temporarily stored in compliance with all national, state and local codes and will be more than 100 feet from adjacent property lines. E. Industrial Wastes All industrial wastes will be disposed of in a manner consistent federal and state statutes and requirements of CDPHE and COGCC, and in accordance with Ursa’s Waste Management Plan F. Noise No sound impacts that exceed standards will be generated from the injection well facility. A sound barrier has been erected and will remain in place through drilling and completions operations of the natural gas wells to minimize noise impacts. Loading and unloading operations will be conducted to minimize noise impacts as much as possible. 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. Pumps for the injection well are electric and will be housed in a building specifically designed to accommodate the pump to reduce any potential noise impacts. Photos of a similar pump house used at another of Ursa’s injection well facilities are included in the Project Description. Operation of the facility will not exceed the Residential/Agricultural/Rural Zone Standards and Colorado Noise Statute 25-12-103 requirements. 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. Activities will occur primarily during daylight hours, Monday through Saturday, but may occur 24/7 depending upon operational needs. 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 Ursa Operating Company, LLC Tompkins Injection Well Standards Analysis Page 16 well pad. Ursa will apply the appropriate level of BMPs and mitigation 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 has been graveled to reduce fugitive dust, which will be controlled further by using water or other dust suppressants. This proposed use will comply with Colorado Revised State Statutes and COGCC Rules regarding noise impacts.