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Table of Contents
Garfield County Zoning Resolution of 1978 1
5.03 Conditional and Special Uses 1
Section 5.03(1) Utilities 1
Section 5.03(2) Street Improvements 1
Section 5.03(3) Impacts to Adjacent Land Uses 1
Section 5.03.08 Industrial Performance Standards 3
Section 9.03.01 Application 4
Land Use and Development Code 2013 5
Division 1. General Approval Standards 5
Section 7-101. Zone District Use Regulations 5
Section 7-102. Comprehensive Plan and Intergovernmental Agreements 5
Section 7-103. Compatibility 11
Section 7-104. Source of Water 11
Section 7-105. Central Water Distribution and Wastewater Systems 12
Section 7-106. Public Utilities 12
Section 7-107. Access and Roadways 13
Section 7-108. Use of Land Subject to Natural Hazards 14
Section 7-109. Fire Protection 14
Division 2. General Resource Protection Standards 15
Section 7-201. Agricultural Lands 15
Section 7-202. Wildlife Habitat Areas 15
Section 7-203. Protection of Waterbodies 17
Section 7-204. Drainage and Erosion 17
Section 7-205. Environmental Quality 19
Section 7-206. Wildfire Hazards 20
Section 7-207. Natural and Geologic Hazards 20
Section 7-208. Reclamation 22
Division 3. Site Planning and Development Standards 23
Section 7-301. Compatible Design 23
Section 7-302. Off -Street Parking and Loading Standards 24
Section 7-303. Landscaping Standards 25
Section 7-304. Lighting Standards 25
Section 7-305. Snow Storage Standards 25
Section 7-306. Trail and Walkway Standards 25
Division 10. Additional Standards for Industrial Uses 25
Section 7-1001. Industrial Use 25
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GARFIELD COUNTY ZONING RESOLUTION OF 1978
5.03 Conditional and Special Uses
Section 5.03(1) Utilities
Ursa's water requirements for the proposed land use are temporary in nature. Non -potable water
will be need only for dust mitigation and fresh water for completions activities at well pads around
the Battlement Mesa Field. Potable water is not needed for operations of the facility. The facility
will not be manned on a regular basis and will not require fresh water distribution and a wastewater
system to properly function. Workers will carry their own potable water in their trucks. Ursa will
provide bottled or potable water to personnel at their field office. 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. Copies of "Will Serve" letters from Redi Services and Western
Colorado Waste are included in the Wastewater Management Section of this submittal.
Per details included in the SUA between Ursa and the landowner, no landscaping is proposed for
this project location. Thus, there are no requirements for water for irrigation purposes.
Ursa has entered into a Water Service Agreement (WSA) with the Battlement Mesa Metropolitan
District (BMMD) to obtain non -potable water for use in drilling and dust control. A copy of the
contract is included in the Water Supply section. A letter confirming legal and adequate water
supply is provided, also.
Section 5.03(2) Street Improvements
A Detailed Traffic Study performed by Olsson Associates is included in this submittal. Based on
the expected trip generation rates discussed in the report, the increase in average daily traffic is
expected to be up to 20 vehicles per day during the construction phase in the vicinity of the site,
which is anticipated to increase traffic by approximately 7% on some of the impacted roadways.
Daily traffic is anticipated to increase by approximately 4% on County Road (CR) 303. At the end
of construction, site traffic contributions will decrease to 10 vehicles per day.
All movements at the access are expected to operate at acceptable levels of service throughout
construction. The addition of site traffic, even in the height of construction, does not increase the
existing volumes to amounts required for auxiliary lanes where they are not already provided.
Once construction is complete, the daily volumes will reduce to approximately ten vehicles per
day for the facility site. Based on the results of the analysis, no mitigation is recommended for the
site.
Ursa will adhere to Garfield County Road and Bridge criteria for securing heavy haul permits as
well as permitting truck traffic along CR 300N, CR 300E, CR 308, and CR 303 within Battlement
Mesa.
Section 5.03(3) Impacts to Adjacent Land Uses
The facility will be visually buffered from adjacent residences through topography, distance, and
vegetation. Ursa will install a berm around the perimeter to further mitigate for sound and visual
impacts. Any lighting will be directed downward and inward away from adjacent properties. The
tanks will not be painted to blend in with the surrounding landscape, because the tanks are
temporary and will be removed within three years.
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The proposed facility has one access point off Gardner Lane at the southern boundary 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 Gardner Lane.
The operations of activities on the site will be managed to avoid nuisances to adjacent uses
relating to hours of operations, parking, service delivery, and location of service areas and docks.
All parking and service areas will be on-site. No street activities will be allowed, except in cases
of emergency.
According to Ursa's Fugitive Dust Control Plan, dust control may consist of water, surfacing
materials, or non -saline dust suppressants as appropriate for road conditions. No flaring will occur
at the facility. Production equipment will comply with applicable Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
(COGCC) regulations governing VOC emissions.
Ursa will be in compliance with the applicable CDPHE Air Quality Control Commission
regulations, including Regulation No. 2 requirement that no oil or gas operation may cause or
allow the emission of odorous air from any single source that is detectible after the odorous air
has been diluted with seven or more volumes of odor -free air. Ursa has implemented a
compliance program to address Regulation No. 7 requirements regarding emissions from tanks
and other facilities. This location will be inspected daily and have full time personnel on location
during pumping operations.
Stationary engines and their exhausts will be located and oriented to direct noise away from the
homes closest to the well pad. Ursa will evaluate noise generation from equipment and require
contractors to refit mufflers, etc., in situations where the volume of sound produced exceeds noise
levels for Residential/Agricultural/Rural zones. Engine braking will be prohibited by Ursa for its
personnel and contractors.
Preliminary construction of the facility generally takes place during daylight hours. These hours
are restricted by the SUA to between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm. Personnel will be present at this
facility and operations will be conducted 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
A topsoil berm may surround the proposed well pad that will help mitigate visual and noise impacts
during facility operations. The topography, distance, and vegetation mitigate visual and noise
impacts further. The SUA with Battlement Mesa Land Investments does not require landscaping
at this site.
The tanks will not be painted to blend in with the surrounding landscape, because the tanks are
temporary and will be removed within three years.
If a nuisance complaint is received on a location for noise, odor, dust, or other nuisances, Ursa's
standard operating practice is to respond to each complaint as soon as possible. The person
receiving the complaint, usually the Landman, gathers as much information (such as wind
direction, time, duration, strength, nature of odor or noise, etc.) about the issue as possible. This
information is relayed to the operations lead who begin to determine the source of the issue and
what may be causing it. Once the root cause of the issue is found, the team determines mitigation
efforts that will help remedy the concern(s). The land team follows up with the stakeholders on
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the effectiveness of the mitigation efforts and adjustments are made as necessary. All complaints
are logged and tracked to improve Ursa's overall best management practices (BMP) performance
on existing and future assets. Ursa has implemented a Stakeholder Hotline for concerns and
complaints that will be answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a designated Ursa staff
member. The number is 970-620-2787. Ursa also has a 24/7 emergency hotline, 855-625-9922.
Section 5.03.08 Industrial Performance Standards
Section 5.03.08(1) Sound Volumes
Residential/Agricultural/Rural zone maximum noise levels will apply for operations at the
temporary water storage facility, per the SUA and COGCC Rules.
Stationary engines and their exhausts will be located and oriented to direct noise away from the
homes closest to the well pad. Ursa will evaluate noise generation from equipment and require
contractors to refit mufflers, etc., in situations where the volume of sound produced exceeds noise
levels for Residential/Agricultural/Rural zones. Engine braking will be prohibited by Ursa for its
personnel and contractors.
Preliminary construction of the facility generally takes place during daylight hours. These hours
are restricted by the SUA to between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm. Personnel will be present at this
facility and operations will be conducted 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in order to allow Ursa
to move produced/recycled water as needed to reduce truck traffic and maximize water recycling.
Section 5.03.08(2) Vibration Generated
During the operations of the proposed facility, ground vibration will not be measurable at any point
outside the property boundary.
Section 5.03.08(3) Emissions of Smoke and Particulate Matter
During the operations of the proposed facility, adjacent lands will not be impacted by the
generation of vapor, dust, or smoke beyond the normal impacts of activities occurring around the
adjacent properties. 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 Fugitive Dust Control Plan.
The proposed facility and access road will be graveled to reduce fugitive dust, which will be
controlled using water or other dust suppressants.
Section 5.03.08(4) Emissions of Heat, Glare, Radiation and Fumes
During operations of the proposed facility, adjacent lands will not be impacted by the generation
of heat, glare, or fumes beyond the normal impacts of activities occurring around the adjacent
properties. 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 Fugitive Dust Control Plan.
Ursa commits to using carbon blankets over hatches on temporary tanks to reduce odors. Ursa
has in place a program to immediately respond to odor complaints via their Land Department.
Other best management practices to control emissions include limiting the idling of vehicles while
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on site and the use of green completion techniques. This location will be inspected daily and have
full time personnel on location during pumping operations.
Ursa has an active nuisance reporting program for stakeholders to report odors or noise
complaints to Ursa. Ursa is committed to addressing any complaints quickly to the complainant's
satisfaction.
Naturally occurring radioactive materials are not expected to be an issue at the proposed well
pad. Colorado oil and gas operations are not known to have a significant problem with naturally
occurring radioactive materials (NORM) or technologically enhanced naturally occurring
radioactive materials (TENORM); however, there have been some instances where pipe scale
has contained radium and associated radon gas.
Section 5.03.08(5) Storage Area, Salvage Yard, Sanitary Landfill and Mineral Waste Disposal
Areas
No storage areas, salvage yards, or sanitary landfills are associated with the proposed facility.
The standards regarding these uses do not apply to the proposed site use. All materials and
liquids will be stored per accepted standards and laws and will comply with the National Fire
Code. Any materials or wastes kept on the site will be deposited in such a manner that they will
not be transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable natural causes or forces. No
materials or wastes which might constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible by or otherwise
be attractive to rodents or insects will be stored outdoors.
Section 5.03.08(6) Water Pollution
The proposed facility does not fall within the Town of Parachute's Watershed Protection Area.
Ursa will follow all applicable CDPHE Water Quality Control Standards. A copy of Ursa's
Battlement Mesa Field Stormwater Management Plan and Permit is included with this application.
Ursa will implement a range of BMPs to assure the protection of water quality during construction,
interim reclamation, operation, and final reclamation of the proposed well pad.
Section 9.03.01 Application
Section 9.03.01(1) Supporting Information
All supporting information and plans are included in this application package.
The approved Stormwater Permit is included in Section 4-203.E.16. CDPHE is developing a new
permit and associated certification for the above permitted facility. The development and review
procedures required by law have not yet been completed. The Construction Stormwater General
Permit, which "expired" June 30, 2012, was administratively continued and will remain in effect
under Section 104(7) of the Administrative Procedures Act, C.R.S. 1973, 24-4-101, et seq (1982
rept. vol. 10) until a new permit/certification is issued and effective. The renewal for this facility
was based on the application that was received 5/14/2013.
Ursa will obtain utility permits and oversize/overweight load permits as required from Garfield
County Road and Bridge, prior to construction.
Ursa will file the applicable COGCC forms and permits including, but not limited to Form 2A.
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Section 9.03.01(2) Vicinity Map
A Vicinity Map is included in Section 4-203.C. Site Plans for the proposed well pad are included
in Section 4-203.D. An Adjacent Property Owners Map can be found in Section 4-203.B.3.
Section 9.03.01(3) Letter to County Commissioners
This application package, in its entirety, serves as the letter to the County Commissioners
explaining in detail the nature and character of the Special Use requested.
LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE 2013
Division 1. General Approval Standards
Section 7-101. Zone District Use Regulations
Ursa Operating Company (Ursa) and Battlement Mesa Land Investments (BMLI) proposes to
pursue natural gas drilling activities in the Battlement Mesa Planned Unit Development zone.
Table 3-403: Use Table shows that Oil and Gas Drilling and Production is a permitted use in all
zones in Garfield County. Garfield County Resolution 82-121 lists extraction of natural resources
as a special use within the Battlement Mesa PUD. This resolution says that:
Where preceding general standards or the following supplemental regulations do
not adequately describe what is permitted or required, reference shall be made to
the officially adopted Garfield County Zoning Resolution of January 2, 1979,
including the zoning amendment, opted October 15, 1979, (79-132) and to the
officially adopted Garfield County Subdivision Regulations of January 2, 1979, and
amendments of October 15, 1979.
Thus, the County requires a Special Use Permit to extract natural resources within the PUD
demonstrating that the proposed extraction activities comply with the standards and criteria of the
county's 1979 zoning code.
Section 7-102. Comprehensive Plan and Intergovernmental Agreements
The BMC F facility development generally conforms to the Garfield County Comprehensive Plan.
The Battlement Mesa community was originally planned and constructed to accommodate oil and
natural gas development in the Piceance Basin. The Future Land Use Map from the
Comprehensive Plan illustrates the subject property as Planned Unit Development (PUD). The
site is in the Low Density Residential subzone within the PUD. The existing use is not within an
area governed by an intergovernmental agreement. The following sections of the Garfield County
Comprehensive Plan apply to the BMC F facility development and further substantiate that natural
gas production facilities located in appropriate areas of Garfield County are in compliance with
the Comprehensive Plan. Ursa has invested considerable time and effort towards stakeholder
and community involvement. Ursa has held local meetings to assure that the Battlement Mesa
property owners as well as the Battlement Mesa community at large are fully apprised of Ursa's
proposed project activities, compliance with regulatory framework, compatibility with all PUD zone
districts, and mitigation of impacts.
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Overall Vision - Future Land Use
Garfield County is dedicated to managing and directing growth to dedicated Urban Growth Areas
and other areas that can accommodate growth cost effectively, in order to create thriving
communities while promoting a diverse, sustainable and healthy economy, protecting wildlife,
maintaining or improving the quality of our natural environment, and preserving the county's rural
and western heritage.
The URSA application submittal goes into detail in various reports and narratives as to
how the proposed drilling operations will operate in conformance with multiple regulatory
agencies. Ursa's adherence to regulatory policies and rules will result in limited, short-
term impacts to the surrounding properties while infusing economic benefits, promoting a
thriving community, and minimizing impacts to wildlife.
Land Use Table
LAND USE DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION
COMPATIBLE ZONING
Industrial (I)
Indoor manufacturing, outdoor equipment
storage, business parks, energy processing
and uses that produce odor, noise, Tight, and/or
emissions_
Industrial (1)
Planned Unit Development
(PUD)
Density of residential uses: None
Example:
Ursa's application submittal conforms to the portion of the Land Use Table from the
Garfield County Comprehensive Plan shown above.
Section 4 - Economics, Employment and Tourism
Policies:
Garfield County will encourage the development of a diversified industrial base recognizing
physical location -to -market capabilities of the community, and the social and environmental
impacts of industrial uses.
Ursa's application submittal conforms to this policy. The development of natural gas
resources in Garfield County contributes to a diversified industrial base. The physical
location of the proposed drilling locations will take advantage of a broad system of
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pipelines in the Piceance region which route natural gas to sales points thus capitalizing
on location -to -market capabilities. By adhering to the Garfield County and Colorado State
regulatory criteria for the development and production of natural gas, Ursa will mitigate
social and environmental impacts to the highest practical level.
Strategies and Actions:
Ensure that commercial/industrial developments are compatible with adjacent land uses and
preserve the visual quality of the county.
Ursa's application submittal conforms to this strategy. By adhering to the Garfield County
and Colorado State regulatory criteria, Ursa will ensure the post -development locations
are compatible with adjacent land uses and will preserve the visual quality of the county.
Compliance activities that accommodate these strategies and actions include:
• Compliance with COGCC rules regarding interim and final reclamation
• Use of Best Management Practices (BMPs) in all areas of operations
• Compliance with Ursa's agreement with the landowner requiring visual mitigation of
the well sites to preserve the visual quality of the Battlement Mesa area
• Compliance with Garfield County Conditions of Approval regarding general operations
of the well pad.
Section 8 - Natural Resources
Goals:
Ursa's application submittal conforms to the following goals:
1. Ensure that natural, scenic, ecological, and critical wildlife habitat resources are protected
and/or impacts mitigated.
By adhering to the Garfield County and Colorado State regulatory criteria, Ursa will ensure
that natural, scenic, ecological, and critical wildlife habitat resources are protected and/or
impacts mitigated. Specific compliance activities accommodating this goal include:
• Consultation with the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife.
• Development and implementation of a Wildlife Mitigation Plan.
• Preparation of a Garfield County Wildlife and Vegetative Analysis for each
development location.
• Implementation of Ursa's comprehensive inspection and corrective action plan(s).
2. Preserve natural drainage patterns so the cumulative impact of public and private land use
activities will not cause storm drainage and floodwater patterns to exceed the capacity of
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natural or constructed drainage ways, or to subject other areas to an increased potential for
damage due to flooding, erosion or sedimentation or result in pollution to streams, rivers or
other natural bodies of water.
By adhering to the Garfield County and Colorado State regulatory criteria, Ursa will ensure
the preservation of natural drainage patterns and mitigate potential stormwater impacts
from construction activities. Specific compliance activities accommodating this goal
include:
• Preparation of Stormwater Management Practices and securing Stormwater
Management Permits as required Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) criteria.
• Preparation of a Garfield County Grading and Drainage Plan for each development
location.
3. Protect existing access to natural resources.
Ursa's proposed development will have no significant impact to existing access to natural
resources. Please also see the response to Section 8 - Natural Resources Goals, Item
#1 above.
4. Ensure the appropriate reclamation of land after extraction processes.
By adhering to the Garfield County and Colorado State regulatory criteria, Ursa will ensure
the appropriate reclamation of land after extraction processes will be performed. Specific
compliance activities accommodating this goal include:
• Preparation of Stormwater Management Practices and securing Stormwater
Management Permits per the CDPHE criteria.
• Preparation of Reclamation Plans and securing bonding per the COGCC criteria.
Policies:
1. The county will encourage and cooperate with the protection of critical habitat including state
and federally protected, threatened, or endangered species.
Ursa's proposed development will accommodate this policy. Please see the response to
Section 8 - Natural Resources Goals, Item #1 above.
2. Garfield County will encourage the protection of watersheds, flood plains, and riparian areas.
By adhering to the Garfield County, Colorado State, and Federal regulatory criteria, Ursa
will ensure protection for watersheds, flood plains, and riparian areas. Specific compliance
activities accommodating this goal include:
• Compliance with local Watershed Protection rules and policies.
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• Preparation of Stormwater Management Practices and securing Stormwater
Management Permits per the CDPHE criteria.
• Review and document potential impacts per the criteria identified by the US Army
Corps of Engineers (USACOE).
• Preparation of a Garfield County Floodplain Analysis as well as Grading and
Drainage Plans for each development location.
• Preparation of a Wildlife and Vegetative Analysis that includes an assessment of
riparian areas for each development location.
Section 9 - Mineral Extraction
Vision - Mineral Extraction
Resource extraction, including oil and gas development, has been encouraged to operate in the
county due to the contribution the industry makes to the county's overall goal of having a diverse
and stable economy. While resource extractive industries are welcomed in the county, they are
expected to mitigate negative impacts that result from their operations.
The Ursa application submittal demonstrates Ursa's commitment to minimizing and
mitigating the negative impacts of their natural gas development within Garfield County
and Battlement Mesa.
Ursa conducted many meetings with local stakeholders to discuss logistics, methods, and
typical impacts associated with their natural gas development operations. Ursa has made
every effort to reduce the total number of drill pads in proximity to the Battlement Mesa
community.
Issue
Garfield County has significant mineral resources that have, and will continue to have, a
considerable benefit to the economic health of the county.
Despite the current downturn in natural gas development, Ursa is committed to developing
their natural gas leaseholds which provides an economic benefit of Garfield County.
Goal
1. Ensure that mineral extraction is regulated appropriately to promote responsible development
and provide benefit to the general public.
Ensure that mineral extraction activities mitigate their effects on the natural environment,
including air quality, water quality, wildlife habitat or important visual resources.
As noted above, by adhering to the Garfield County, Colorado State, and Federal
regulatory criteria, Ursa will mitigate their effects on the natural environment, including air
quality, water quality, wildlife habitat or important visual resources.
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Ursa has created and implemented a cross-reference matrix to address the broad range
of regulatory criteria which apply to the proposed project.
In working with mineral extraction projects, the county will protect the public health, safety and
welfare of its citizens.
Ursa is aware that the Garfield County BOCC has deemed it appropriate to address
concerns raised in the Health Impacts Assessment (HIA) as part of the land use approval
process for natural gas development in the PUD. Ursa has provided a document
correlating the relevant components of the HIA against Ursa's regulatory compliance
activities with this application.
Policy
1. Garfield County recognizes that surface and mineral owners have certain legal rights and
privileges, including the right to extract and develop these interests. Private property owners
also have certain legal rights and privileges, including the right to have the mineral estate
developed in a reasonable manner and to have adverse impacts mitigated. The property rights
of mineral lessees must be balanced with the rights of private property owners and the general
public.
Ursa has negotiated in good faith with the property owners of the PUD, local land owners,
Battlement Mesa community organizations, and other stakeholders to locate the natural
gas well pads and facilities in areas that will minimize and mitigate impacts to the surface
owner and adjacent land owners while accommodating Ursa's right to develop the
resource(s). The Surface Use Agreement with the surface owner outlines various details
to mitigate surface impacts.
2. Mineral resource extraction activities will protect critical wildlife habitat as identified by state
and federal agencies. Development within these designations that cannot be designed,
constructed and conducted so as to have a minimum adverse impact upon such habitat or
these wildlife species, shall be discouraged.
Ursa's proposed development will protect critical wildlife habitat in the PUD by creating a
minimum of adverse impacts upon such habitat or these wildlife species. All proposed
project areas were evaluated for threatened and endangered species; none were found.
Please also see the response to Section 8 - Natural Resources Goals, Item #1 above.
Ursa has an approved Wildlife Mitigation Plan with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
3. Natural drainage patterns will be preserved or mitigated so the cumulative impact of mineral
extraction activities will not cause storm drainage/floodwater patterns to exceed the capacity
of natural or constructed drainage ways, or to subject other areas to increased flooding,
erosion or sedimentation or result in pollution to streams, rivers, or other natural bodies of
water.
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Ursa's proposed development will preserve or mitigate natural drainage patterns and
minimize the cumulative impacts to drainages, waterbodies and watersheds. Please also
see the response to Section 8 - Natural Resources Goals, Item #2 above.
4. Facilities that are appurtenances to oil/gas development activities (compressors, etc.) are
considered appropriate in all land uses so long as they meet the respective mitigation
requirements of the ULUR to maintain compatibility with surrounding land uses.
Appurtenant facilities anticipated for this well pad include a small injection well and pipeline
infrastructure. The injection well will allow for disposal of produced water once it is no
longer needed for drilling and completions activities within the Battlement Mesa Field. The
pipelines will allow for the transport of natural gas and produced water. All facilities will be
permitted per the requirements of the ULUR and Land Use and Development Code
(LUDC) and will adhere to the appropriate Garfield County, Colorado State and Federal
regulatory criteria. Any emergent appurtenant facilities will be permitted according to the
criteria detailed above.
This submittal goes into great detail in the various reports and narratives as to how the
development of the natural gas resources will be conducted in an environmentally responsible
fashion. The importance of the oil and gas industry to the economic health of the Garfield County
economy is noted in the aforementioned Vision, Issue, Goal and Policy statements taken from
the Comprehensive Plan. The proposed drilling and production locations are needed by Ursa to
assure that natural gas can be moved from source to market and, ultimately, the consumer. The
economic benefits provided by Ursa and other oil and gas operators are clear from the many
investments made in communities and other community benefits derived from the industry.
Section 7-103. Compatibility
The BMC F facility is in the Battlement Mesa PUD zone district Low Density Residential (LDR).
Garfield County is a "Right to Mine" County guaranteeing mineral rights owners the right to extract
minerals in all zone districts of the county. Visual and sound impacts will be mitigated according
to the existing Surface Use Agreement (SUA) with Battlement Mesa Land Investments, Garfield
County Conditions of Approval, and COGCC Rules and Conditions of Approval.
Section 7-104. Source of Water
Ursa's water requirements for the proposed land use are temporary in nature. Non -potable water
will be need only for dust mitigation and fresh water for completions activities at well pads around
the Battlement Mesa Field. Potable water is not needed for operations of the facility. The facility
will not be manned on a regular basis and will not require fresh water distribution and a wastewater
system to properly function. Workers will carry their own potable water in their trucks. Ursa will
provide bottled or potable water to personnel at their field office. 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. Copies of "Will Serve" letters from Redi Services and Western
Colorado Waste are included in the Wastewater Management Section of this submittal.
Per details included in the SUA between Ursa and the landowner, no landscaping is proposed for
this project location. Thus, there are no requirements for water for irrigation purposes.
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Ursa has entered into a Water Service Agreement (WSA) with the Battlement Mesa Metropolitan
District (BMMD) to obtain non -potable water for use in drilling and dust control. A copy of the
contract is included in the Water Supply section. A letter confirming legal and adequate water
supply is provided, also.
A. Determination of Adequate Water
Ursa has entered into a Water Service Agreement (WSA) with BMMD to obtain non -potable water
for use in drilling and dust control. A copy of the contract is included in this section. Supply may
be suspended at any time due to inadequate water capacity or water pressures in the system or
emergency and fire. A letter confirming legal and adequate water supply is provided, also.
Section 7-105. Central Water Distribution and Wastewater Systems
A. Water Distribution System
Fresh non -potable water for completions and dust control will be supplied by the BMMD via the
WSA. A source of water for the operation of sanitary facilities is not required. Portable toilets will
be used and all wastes will be hauled to a licensed treatment facility.
Produced water from wells other wells in the Battlement Mesa Field will be mixed with fresh water
and reused for completion activities. Produced water is considered non -tributary by the State of
Colorado. Geologic formations that contribute to the non -tributary water in the Piceance Basin
include the Wasatch Formations, Iles Formation, Williams Fork Formation, Mancos Formation,
Dakota Formation, and Morrison Formation. The target formation for well pads in Battlement Mesa
is the Williams Fork Formation.
Produced water and fresh water will be delivered via Ursa's Battlement Mesa pipeline system. All
pipelines have been appropriately permitted with Garfield County.
Potable water will not be needed for daily operations. Personnel will carry their own potable water
in their vehicles. Ursa makes potable water available at their field office to staff and contractors.
Sanitary facilities will not need a source of water and will be provided by portable toilets.
Water for landscaping will not be required for this proposed facility per to the SUA.
B. Wastewater System
Limited numbers of personnel will be at the facility 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Workers will
be performing routine facility operations, maintenance and inspections. Sanitary facilities will be
provided by portable toilets placed on site. Redi Services and Western Colorado Waste will
maintain these portable toilets. All waste is hauled to a licensed treatment facility. Will Serve
letters are included in the Wastewater Management section, documenting the maintenance of
these sanitary facilities.
Section 7-106. Public Utilities
A. Adequate Public Utilities
No public utilities are required for this facility.
B. Approval of Utility Easement by Utility Company
Utility easements are not required for this facility.
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C. Utility Location
Utility easements will be located per the LUDC and Surface Use Agreement in consultation with
the utility provider, if required.
D. Dedication of Easements
All required utility easements will be dedicated to the public as part of this process.
L Construction and Installation of Utilities
If utilities are required, they will be installed in a manner that avoids unnecessary removal of trees
or excessive excavations and will be reasonable free of physical obstructions.
Conflicting Encumbrances
All appropriate easements will be free from encumbrances.
Section 7-107. Access and Roadways
The road is expected to function adequately as proposed and is typical of existing roads providing
access to natural gas production in Garfield County.
A. Access to Public Right of Way
Legal access to the site is gained from CR 303, Gardner Lane, through a surface use agreement
with Battlement Mesa Land Investments.
B. Safe Access
As access to the pad is gained from the end of CR 303 (Gardner Lane), the entire 1130' of
roadway to the intersection of CR 303 is clear of obstructions. For the access road to the pad
itself, the entire roadway is visible to traffic flows on the access road so sight distance is not an
issue.
From a structural standpoint, the access road for the pad is to be constructed of 8" of class 6
aggregate base course over 18" of scarified and compacted native soil subgrade. With the given
construction, and in-situ soil conditions consisting of an R value of at least 15, the road section
will adequately support the 20 -year projected EASL's from production traffic. For the existing
roadway (Gardner Lane), we have found the roadway to be in an aged, but fair condition. Given
the road bond that URSA has in place with the County Road and Bridge department, any funding
necessary to repair damages directly resulting from URSA's activities and Gardner Lane are
already in place.
Maintenance for the access road to the pad is to be performed by URSA contractors sufficiently
tooled to adequately maintain not only access roadways, but the pad facilities as well. Anticipated
maintenance is snow plowing, borrow ditch grading, storm water BMP maintenance,
weed/vegetation control (mowing and spraying), re -surfacing and compaction. From well pad
construction through completion operations, necessary personnel and equipment will be on site
or on nearby facilities to perform the needed maintenance. Through production, URSA production
personnel will monitor maintenance needs and direct the URSA contractors to perform such on
an as needed basis.
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C. Adequate Capacity
Traffic congestion is not anticipated as a result of the proposed URSA BMC F oil and gas
development activities. The access road for URSA BMC F is being constructed at a standard that
generally exceeds the County's standard except for the cross slope being 2% versus 3%.
D. Road Dedication
The access road is a private road. No rights-of-way will be dedicated to the public.
C. Impacts Mitigated
Based on the expected trip generation rates discussed in the Detailed Traffic Study, the increase
in average daily traffic is not expected to increase on County Roads such that a modification of
the access permit would be required. The total traffic volumes will remain very low and are
anticipated to be accommodated by the existing roadway. Additionally, the majority of existing
traffic on this road is associated with the natural gas industry.
Design Standards
The Ursa BMC F Access Road is proposed to be constructed to a standard that exceeds most of
the Garfield County's Semi Primitive Driveway standard. A waiver to the cross -slope standard is
requested.
Section 7-108. Use of Land Subject to Natural Hazards
The Geologic Hazard Report indicates that potential geologic hazards of slope area and corrosive
soils have been identified in the area of the proposed BMC F facility. A copy of this report is
included in this submittal.
The Ildefonso soils and the Potts loam soils are corrosive to uncoated steel and low to moderately
corrosive to concrete. Community development over these soil types is limited by low strength,
shrink -swell potential, large stones, and slopes. Buried piping and structures onsite will need to
have adequate cathodic protection to prevent corrosion due to the salinity of these soils. Slopes
should be protected to prevent erosion. Appropriate engineering and design of the well pad
facilities will mitigate these hazards.
Section 7-109. Fire Protection
A. Adequate Fire Protection
The proposed well pad is located within the Grand Valley Fire Protection District. The District is
aware of the facility location and can provide adequate fire protection and response. Ursa has
participated in emergency training programs such as the Parachute/Battlement Mesa Hazard
Disaster Planning exercises with Grand Valley Fire Protection District. They will continue to
support these programs.
B. Subdivisions
The proposed facility is located within the Battlement Mesa PUD, but outside a platted subdivision.
Ursa is willing to consult with Grand Valley Fire Protection District regarding access, fire lanes,
water sources, fire hydrants and maintenance provisions.
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Division 2. General Resource Protection Standards
Section 7-201. Agricultural Lands
A. No Adverse Affect to Agricultural Operations
The proposed water storage facility is not located in an area being used for agricultural operations,
therefore, there will be no adverse effect or impacts to agricultural operations and production.
B. Domestic Animal Controls
The operation of the proposed facility will comply with this standard. No domestic animals are
allowed on the site. All features on the proposed facility that could present an entrapment hazard
to animals will be screened or otherwise mitigated for safety.
C. Fences
The proposed facility will not generate a potential hazard to domestic livestock or wildlife. No open
storage of hazardous materials or attraction will be conducted on the site. The site will be
surrounded by a berm to provide some visual and sound buffering during operations. The facility
will not be fenced after it is placed into operation. Site features that present a potential entrapment
hazard will be screened or otherwise secured.
D. Roads
The access road will be located so that normal maintenance of the road, including snow removal,
will not damage fencing on adjacent parcels. Dust control will be used, both during and after
construction, to minimize adverse impacts to livestock and crops. Dust control may consist of
water, surfacing materials, or non -saline dust suppressants as appropriate for road conditions. A
copy of Ursa's Fugitive Dust Control Plan in included in the Air Quality section of this submittal.
Irrigation Ditche
No irrigation ditches are adjacent to the proposed water storage site. Implementation of the
engineered grading and drainage plan and conformance with stormwater best management
practices will assure that any irrigation ditches near the subject parcel will not be impacted by the
facility.
Section 7-202. Wildlife Habitat Areas
A. Buffers
Topographic, vegetative, and other visual and sound buffers will be used to screen the activity of
the proposed well pad from habitat and residential areas.
B. Locational Controls of Land Disturbance
No CPW mapped migration corridors will be affected by the proposed water storage facility.
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 the considerable human activity and the indirect effects of avoidance and
displacement have decreased. Interim reclamation will be focused on erosion and sediment
control and native vegetation.
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Foraging activities for raptors are unlikely to be disrupted and any effect would be very small given
the abundance of foraging habitat available. No nests were observed within the survey area
around the BMC F well pad.
Ursa's policies do not allow the feeding of wildlife. Trash will be kept in bear proof trash containers
and removed on a regular schedule during drilling operations. After the proposed facility has been
placed into operation, any trash generated during routine maintenance and inspection visits will
be removed by personnel as they leave the site.
Low speed limits already in place on area roads will be enforced. Equipment is outfitted with bird
cones to prevent perching.
C. Preservation of Native Vegetation
1. Per the SUA, no landscaping is required for the proposed well pad. Reclamation activities will
focus on native vegetation and erosion and sediment control.
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 comply with COGCC Rules regarding
revegetation and control of noxious weeds.
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.
Several simple practices will be employed to prevent most weed infestation. The following
practices will be adopted for any activity 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 silt.
• Avoid driving vehicles through areas where weed infestations exist.
D. Habitat Compensation
Weed management best practices will be implemented to further reduce potential loss of habitat.
The development of the proposed facility is not expected to significantly affect any critical
environmental resources or habitat to an extent where habitat compensation would be required.
Ursa will comply with their approved CPW Wildlife Mitigation Plan for the Battlement Mesa area.
Domestic Animal Controls
Livestock and big game will likely avoid the proposed well pad. Dogs and other domestic animals
are not allowed on site.
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Section 7-203. Protection of Waterbodies
A. Minimum Setback
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1. The well pad disturbance is more than 35 feet from the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM)
of the Colorado River. The facility is approximately two miles from the Colorado River.
2. There are no potential Water of the US (WOUS) in the vicinity of the site. There do not appear
to be any entrenched or incised streams on or adjacent to the proposed project area. Ursa
will evaluate the potential WOUS and obtain permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, if
necessary. Ursa will protect WOUS through appropriate stormwater and environmental
controls as outlined in their Storm Water Management Plan and SPCC Plan.
3. No hazardous materials will be stored on the project site. See the 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 OHWM 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.
D. Compliance with State and Federal Laws
The proposed facility will be designed with the use of erosion and sediment controls and
adherence to Ursa's stormwater management plan and SPCC plan to not impact any Waterbody
of the US.
Section 7-204. Drainage and Erosion
A. Erosion and Sedimentation
The proposed facility is covered under Ursa's CDPHE Battlement Mesa Field Wide Storm Water
Management Plan (SWMP). The Certification Number is COR03K566 and was Administratively
Continued at the time of issuance. The SWMP and permit are included in the Stormwater section
of this submittal. BMPs such as straw wattles, inlet and outlet protection, sediment traps, vehicle
tracking pads, and vegetative buffers will be utilized to ensure the continued protection of water
bodies from stormwater runoff during construction and operation of the facility.
COGCC and CDPHE regulations require that facilities and roads are monitored for erosion and
sediment control through final abandonment and reclamation of pad.
Site specific plans (i.e. diagrams) will be developed and inspected against at the frequency
required by CDPHE regulations, to include 14 day, 30 day, and major storm event inspections
until 70% reclamation is achieved. Corrective actions and maintenance will be tracked and
implemented. The post -construction stormwater program will be managed in accordance with
COGCC. Inspections and corrective actions will be conducted through 80% interim reclamation
and annually thereafter. These inspections are also tracked and corrective actions implemented.
Native soils will be used whenever available to construct stormwater BMPs, supplemented by
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non-native materials based on site-specific conditions. The estimated cost of installation and
maintenance of the erosion and sediment control measures is approximately $5,000 to 15,000.
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 well pad will be graded so that existing
drainages will not be impacted.
2. Via the implementation of the Grading and Drainage Plans included in this submittal, the
proposed facility will not impact residential development or 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 Rules. The proposed well pad may create 10,000 square feet or
more of impervious surface area.
1. Avoid Direct Discharge to Streams or Other Waterbodies. Stormwater Runoff from project
areas will be controlled by use of BMPs such as straw wattles, inlet and outlet protection,
sediment traps, vehicle tracking pads, and vegetative buffers. If undetected springs or water
sources are encountered, appropriate discharge permits will be obtained.
2. Minimize Directly -Connected Impervious Areas. The site design may create more than 10,000
square feet of impervious surface area. The impervious surface area will not be directly -
connected. It will be in broken up on areas of less than 6,000 square feet.
3. Detain and Treat Runoff. Ursa has incorporated stormwater detention facilities into the design
for this site. Stormwater runoff will be controlled via a combination of sediment traps, top soil
berms, and wattles.
a. The maximum calculated detention necessary to capture the stormwater runoff volume
generated from a 25 year, 24-hour storm is approximately 1,028 cubic feet. A detention
pond for the site pad will have a capacity of 769 cubic feet. A detention pond for the access
road will have a capacity of 259 cubic feet. Drainage features to convey water to the ponds
will be provided on site and along the access road. See the Grading and Drainage
drawings and report included in the Grading and Drainage section.
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, 24-hour storm event.
d. The main goal of the site design is to provide detention and sedimentation control for the
project. The only area where a significant increase in runoff coefficients occur is the gravel
pad and road. A detention pond will be sized appropriately and provide a location for
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sedimentation of the stormwater runoff generated from the developed site. The remaining
site will remain in native vegetation and provide historic flow patterns and characteristics.
Temporary erosion control measures will be required for the duration of construction. A
CDPHE Stormwater Permit for Construction activities is required and will be obtained prior
to the onset of construction activities. Best Management Practices will be utilized during
construction to control the stormwater runoff. Key temporary erosion control measures
include installation and maintenance of run-on controls ditches, straw wattles, inlet
protection, a stabilized construction entrance and all necessary acceptable best
management practices that would relate to this project.
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
Due to the temporary nature of the facility, Ursa is evaluating if air quality permits will be required
for operations at the facility. Ursa will prepare and submit permit applications to CDPHE within
the allotted time frame, if they are required. Ursa ensures compliance with air quality regulations.
Ursa will comply with COGCC green completion practices and the EPA's natural gas STAR
program to reduce VOC emissions to the lowest level technically possible for the well pads in the
area. To this end, Ursa will apply a low emissions flow back process for well completions and will
route tank venting emissions through a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) combustor. Ursa may
place a combustor on site if deemed necessary to reduce odors.
Ursa commits to using carbon blankets over hatches on temporary tanks to reduce odors. Ursa
has in place a program to immediately respond to odor complaints via their Land Department.
Other best management practices to control emissions include limiting the idling of vehicles while
on site and the use of green completion techniques.
This location will be inspected daily and have full time personnel on location during pumping
operations.
Potential dust impacts will be mitigated as directed in Ursa's Fugitive Dust Plan using water or
other dust suppressants as appropriate. During construction, truckloads of dirt, sand, aggregate
materials, drilling cuttings, and similar materials will be covered to reduce dust and particulate
matter emissions during transport.
If a nuisance complaint is received on a location for noise, odor, dust, or other nuisances, Ursa's
standard operating practice is to respond to each complaint as soon as possible. The person
receiving the complaint, usually the Landman, gathers as much information (such as wind
direction, time, duration, strength, nature of odor or noise, etc.) about the issue as possible. This
information is relayed to the operations lead who begin to determine the source of the issue and
what may be causing it. Once the root cause of the issue is identified, the team determines
mitigation efforts that will help remedy the concern(s). The land team follows up with the
stakeholders on the effectiveness of the mitigation efforts and adjustments are made as
necessary. All complaints are logged and tracked to improve Ursa's overall best management
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practices (BMP) performance on existing and future assets. Ursa has implemented a Stakeholder
Hotline for concerns and complaints that will be answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by
a designated Ursa staff member. The number is 970-620-2787. Ursa also has a 24/7 emergency
hotline, 855-625-9922.
J. Water Quality
No hazardous materials will be stored on site. An SPCC plan will be in effect for the temporary
tanks associated with facility operations. The tanks will have secondary containment around them.
The pad will have a berm around the perimeter to act as a tertiary containment. A copy of the plan
is included in the SPCC section of this submittal.
Section 7-206. Wildfire Hazards
A. Location Restrictions
The proposed facility is located in an area designated as having low wildfire hazard according to
the Garfield County on-line GIS map resources. It is not located within a fire chimney as identified
by the Colorado State Forest Service.
B. Development Does Not Increase Potential Hazard
The proposed water storage facility will not increase the potential intensity or duration of a wildfire,
or adversely affect wildfire behavior or fuel composition. Should a fire start in the area of the
facility, the tanks protected to keep the fire from creating a catastrophic event.
U. Roof Materials and Design
No structures are expected to be built on the site. If structures are needed, roof materials 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
Above -ground utilities are not expected to be required at the proposed facility. The determination
to locate utility facilities above ground will be based upon the recommendation and requirements
of the utility service provider and approved by the County. Except for potential flash flooding,
above -ground utilities, such as transformers, are not expected to be affected by geologic or other
natural hazards.
Trenches for water pipelines and natural gas pipelines are expected to be associated with the
proposed development. The slopes of the Ildefonso stony loam, Potts loam, and Potts Ildefonso
Complex soils may pose technical challenges to the installation of these utilities; however, it is
expected that these limitations can be overcome with proper design and installation.
B. Development in Avalanche Hazard Areas
Avalanches are not expected to affect the proposed natural gas well site or pipelines located at
elevations of approximately 5,100 amsl.
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C. Development in Landslide Hazards Areas
The Site is located on alluvial terrace, fan gravel, and mudflow deposits of Pleistocene
Quaternary age. According to the Garfield County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, the overall
relative risk ranking due to landslides in Area 5 is 10% or a hazard index of 0.33. There are
earthflow and soil creep deposits mapped to the south of the site in southern half of Section 19,
but these deposits are not mapped in Sections 16 or 18, Township 7 South, Range 95 West.
Movement of the extensive earthflow and soil creep slopes has ceased, except for local
occurrences of very recent slumps and mudflows. The site will be engineered to protect against
slides from the bluff to the south of pad site.
D. Development in Rockfall Hazard Areas
The site is not located within areas that are prone to rockfall or potential for rockfall. Potential
rockfall areas are present along the steep drainages incised by Monument Creek to the south and
southeast or at higher elevations to the south on Battlement Mesa.
Development in Alluvial Fan Hazard Area
The site is not mapped within the alluvial fan hazard area according to the Garfield County
Surficial Geology, 2007. However, the site is located on an alluvial terrace underlain by fan gravel
deposits and mudflow according to the Preliminary Geologic Map of the Grand Valley Quadrangle.
Any potential hazards will be mitigated by appropriate engineering and design of the facilities on
the site.
F. Slope Development
According to the Garfield County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, the overall relative risk ranking
due to slopes in Area 5 is 31% or a hazard index of 1.17. Any risk ranking above 1 is considered
high risk.
The Ildefonso Stony Loam soils are found on 6% to 25% slopes; the Potts Loam soils are found
on 6% to 12% slopes; and the Potts Ildefonso complex soils are found on 12% to 25% slopes.
Engineering, design, and construction practices of the proposed development are expected to
mitigate the limitation of slopes at the site since the site is located within an area developed for
other land uses, including development of natural gas well pads. The site may require mitigation
for slope, and will be graded and constructed for this purpose. The site is in an area near the
Colorado River with slopes that are not as steep as surrounding areas.
G. Development on Corrosive or Expansive Soils and Rock
The Ildefonso and Potts soils are corrosive to steel and low to moderately corrosive to concrete,
and the subsoil has shrink -swell potential. Corrosive and expansive soils are potentially present
in the vicinity of the proposed BMC F Pad site which is a limitation for some site development.
Any potential hazards will be mitigated by appropriate engineering and design of the facilities on
the site.
H. Development in Mudflow Areas
The site is located in an area of mud flow and fan gravel deposits partially overlain by alluvial
terrace deposits. The site is located on a terrace near the Colorado River drainage. These
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deposits are Holocene in age and future mud slides are a potential hazard if the area were to
receive heavy rains. These flows are expected to originate from higher elevations to the south
and would follow the drainages to lower elevations closer to the Colorado River floodplain. Any
potential hazards will be mitigated by appropriate engineering and design of the facilities on the
site.
Development Over Faults
There are no major faults shown in the Grand Valley area on the Geologic and Structure Map of
the Grand Junction Quadrangle, Colorado and Utah. There are no mapped faults shown on the
Preliminary Geologic Map of the Grand Valley Quadrangle, Garfield County, Colorado in the
immediate vicinity of the Sites.
Section 7-208. Reclamation
A. Applicability
The proposed water storage facility will be a COGCC approved location. Ursa will abide by all
reclamation requirements set out by the SUA, Garfield County's COAs, COGCC's COAs, and
Ursa's Reclamation Plan. Ursa's surface disturbances are covered under a statewide bond held
by the COGCC. A copy of the bond is included with this submittal.
1. Installation of ISDS. No ISDS will be installed.
2. Driveway Construction. All areas within the Construction Easement of the access road will be
reclaimed according to Ursa's Reclamation Plan once road construction is completed.
Reclamation will be in association with the implementation of the appropriate stormwater
BMPs.
3. Preparation Area. All areas disturbed during development that do not comprise the longer-
term functional areas of the site but are those areas used for the short-term preparation of the
site will be reclaimed on an interim basis per COGCC Rules.
B. Reclamation of Disturbed Areas
A copy of Ursa's Reclamation Plan is included in the Reclamation Section of this submittal. Areas
disturbed during development will be restored or landscaped per the Surface Use Agreement
(SUA) with Battlement Mesa Land Investments.
1. Contouring and Revegetation. Areas disturbed by grading will be contoured so they can be
revegetated as appropriate for interim and final reclamation per the SUA. At the end of the
operations life of the facility, all equipment will be removed, and the surface will be contoured
and seeded with an appropriate seed mix. Inspection and necessary maintenance will
continue until desirable vegetation is established and with 70% surface coverage as
compared with the original on-site vegetation. Typically, 70% coverage is achieved within two
to four growing seasons of reclamation, using weed -free species and plant cover typical to
that site as noted in the Reclamation Plan and agreed upon with the Owner of the property.
2. Application of Top Soil. Top soil will be utilized in berms and/or used in landscaping around
the well pad.
3. Retaining Walls. No retaining walls are planned for the proposed water storage facility.
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4. Slash Around Homes. No residences will be part of the proposed project.
5. Removal of Debris. Within 6 months of substantial completion of soil disturbance, all brush,
stumps, and other debris shall be removed from the site.
6. Time Line Plan. Per the SUA, no landscaping is required for this facility. Interim reclamation
will occur once drilling and completion activities are finished, decreasing the size of the well
pad. The site will enter final reclamation in three years, at the end of the drilling and
completions operations in the Battlement Mesa Field per the SUA and COGCC Rules.
Division 3. Site Planning and Development Standards
Section 7-301. Compatible Design
Operation of the proposed water storage facility will be consistent with nearby uses and the
Planned Development Unit as set up in Garfield County Resolution 82-121 recorded October 20,
1982. During operations, the facility will be manned 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. The facility
will be visually buffered from adjacent residences through topography, distance, and vegetation.
Ursa will install a berm around the perimeter for some sound and visual impact mitigation. Any
lighting will be directed downward and inward away from adjacent properties. The tanks will not
be painted to blend in with the surrounding landscape, because the tanks are temporary and will
be removed within three years. The SUA with Battlement Mesa Land Investments does not
require additional landscaping at this pad site.
A. Site Organization
The proposed facility has one access point off Gardner Lane at the southern boundary 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 Gardner Lane.
B. Operational Characteristics
The operations of activities on the site will be managed to avoid nuisances to adjacent uses
relating to hours of operations, parking, service delivery, and location of service areas and docks.
All parking and service areas will be on-site. No street activities will be allowed, except in cases
of emergency.
1. According to Ursa's Fugitive Dust Control Plan, dust control may consist of water, surfacing
materials, or non -saline dust suppressants as appropriate for road conditions. Storage
equipment will comply with applicable CDPHE and COGCC regulations governing VOC
emissions.
Ursa will be in compliance with the applicable CDPHE Air Quality Control Commission
regulations, including Regulation No. 2 requirement that no oil or gas operation may cause or
allow the emission of odorous air from any single source that is detectible after the odorous
air has been diluted with seven or more volumes of odor -free air.
2. Drilling and completion operations are subject to the maximum permissible noise levels for
industrial zones. During the production phase of the well, Residential/Agricultural/Rural zone
maximum noise levels will apply, per the SUA and COGCC Rules.
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Stationary engines and their exhausts will be located and oriented to direct noise away from
the homes closest to the facility. Ursa will evaluate noise generation from equipment and
require contractors to refit mufflers, etc., in situations where the volume of sound produced
exceeds noise levels for Residential/Agricultural/Rural zones. Engine braking will be
prohibited by Ursa for its personnel and contractors.
3. Preliminary construction of the facility generally takes place during daylight hours. These
hours are restricted by the SUA to between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm. Personnel will be present
at this facility and operations will be conducted 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in order to
allow Ursa to move produced/recycled water as needed to reduce truck traffic and maximize
water recycling.
C. Buffering
A berm will surround the proposed facility to mitigate some of the visual and noise impacts during
operations. The topography, distance, and vegetation further mitigate visual impacts. The SUA
with Battlement Mesa Land Investments does not require additional landscaping at this pad site,
due to the remoteness of its location.
D. Materials
The tanks will not be painted to blend in with the surrounding landscape, because the tanks are
temporary and will be removed within three years.
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 water storage facility. All activities on this site will
be conducted out of any public right-of-way. General parking standards for industrial uses do not
apply, because the public is not permitted on the site for safety reasons.
All off-loading and loading will take place on the site out of the public right-of-way. See the Site
Plan for truck circulation related to operations activity. Loading and unloading of vehicles will take
place in a manner that will not interfere with the flow of traffic on Gardner Lane (CR 303).
Parking and loading surfaces have been designed to ensure proper drainage of surface and
stormwater. See Grading and Drainage Plan section of this submittal.
Due to safety concerns, handicapped or accessible parking is not appropriate for this land use.
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 well pad runs to the south off the site to Gardner Lane.
The apron off Gardner Lane is constructed to accommodate trucks typical for hauling tanks on
and off the site. The driveway has a clear vision area of in both directions of Gardner Lane.
The minimum width of the access road is 22 feet to facilitate the access and egress of trucks and
tanks to the water storage facility and provide maximum safety of pedestrian and vehicular traffic
on the site.
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Due to the topography of the parcel for proposed facility, landscaping is not planned for the
proposed project site. Any illumination will be downcast and shielded per Garfield County
standards.
For more information, see the Traffic Study and the Road Assessment Report included in this
submittal.
Section 7-303. Landscaping Standards
This type of industrial use is typically exempt from the landscape standards of the Development
Code, but given the fact that the requested land use is within the Battlement Mesa PUD,
consideration has been given to provide landscaping that is consistent with the character of
development and agreed upon with the Owner.
The SUA does not require landscaping for this proposed well pad due to its location away from
most residences within the PUD.
Section 7-304. Lighting Standards
A. Downcast Lighting
Lighting will be directed inward and downward except as deemed necessary for safety reasons.
B. Shielded Lighting
Exterior lighting shall be shielded so as not to shine directly onto other properties.
C. Hazardous Lighting
Light from the site will not create a traffic hazard to be confused as traffic control devices.
D. Flashing Lights
The facility will not contain flashing lights.
E. Height Limitations
There will be no permanent 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 proposed facility. The site will be graded to
accommodate snowmelt to insure sufficient drainage.
Section 7-306. Trail and Walkway Standards
A. Recreational and Community Facility Access
The proposed facility is located on private property within the Battlement Mesa PUD. 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
The proposed facility is not located in a platted residential subdivision.
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B. Setbacks
All activity associated with this use will be a minimum of 100 feet from an adjacent residential
property line.
C. Concealing and Screening
Per the SUA, Ursa agrees to construct the proposed well pad to mitigate visual impacts to
adjacent properties through the use of topographic and vegetative buffers.
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.
Industrial Wastes
All industrial wastes will be disposed of in a manner consistent with federal and state statutes and
requirements of CDPHE and COGCC.
During the operations of the facility, Residential/Agricultural/Rural zone maximum noise levels will
apply, per the SUA and COGCC Rules.
Stationary engines and their exhausts will be located and oriented to direct noise away from the
homes closest to the well pad. Ursa will evaluate noise generation from equipment and require
contractors to refit mufflers, etc., in situations where the volume of sound produced exceeds noise
levels for Residential/Agricultural/Rural zones. Engine braking will be prohibited by Ursa for its
personnel and contractors.
Ursa's noise mitigation strategies have been fully described in other parts of this application
package.
G. Ground Vibration
During operations of the proposed facility, ground vibration will not be measurable at any point
outside the property boundary.
H. Hours of Operation
Preliminary construction of the facility generally takes place during daylight hours. These hours
are restricted by the SUA to between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm. Personnel will be present at this
facility and operations will be conducted 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
1. Interference, Nuisance, or Hazard
During the production phase of the proposed facility, adjacent lands will not be impacted by the
generation of vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare, or vibration beyond the normal impacts of activities
occurring around the adjacent properties. 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 Fugitive Dust Control Plan.
The proposed facility and access road will be graveled to reduce fugitive dust, which will be
controlled using water or other dust suppressants.
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This proposed use will comply with Colorado Revised State Statutes and COGCC 800 Series
Rules regarding noise impacts at all times.
If a nuisance complaint is received on a location for noise, odor, dust, or other nuisances, Ursa's
standard operating practice is to respond to each complaint as soon as possible. The person
receiving the complaint, usually the Landman, gathers as much information (such as wind
direction, time, duration, strength, nature of odor or noise, etc.) about the issue as possible. This
information is relayed to the operations lead who begin to determine the source of the issue and
what may be causing it. Once the root cause of the issue is identified, the team determines
mitigation efforts that will help remedy the concern(s). The land team follows up with the
stakeholders on the effectiveness of the mitigation efforts and adjustments are made as
necessary. All complaints are logged and tracked to improve Ursa's overall best management
practices (BMP) performance on existing and future assets. Ursa has implemented a Stakeholder
Hotline for concerns and complaints that will be answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by
a designated Ursa staff member. The number is 970-620-2787. Ursa also has a 24/7 emergency
hotline, 855-625-9922.
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