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1/23/2012 | Prospect Energy, LLC
General Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices, Design Features, and Mitigation Measures
Best Management Practices (BMP), design features, and mitigation measures that would be incorporated during implementation of the proposed action to minimize impacts to environmental or natural resources are listed below:
General
• Prospect Energy would implement BMP consistent with its environmental programs and in accordance with recommended state and Federal guidance and regulations. Wherever feasible,
existing disturbed areas would be used to the maximum extent practical.
• Any spills or releases of regulated wastes or materials would be investigated, responded to, and remediated in accordance Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission ( COGCC) and Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) regulations and guidance.
Construction
• Well pad locations, access roads, and ancillary facilities would be located, constructed, and maintained to avoid or minimize disturbance to natural and cultural resources, including perennial and intermittent streams, wetlands, and wildlife.
• All well pads, access roads, and ancillary facilities would be located in such a manner as to avoid or minimize wildlife habitat fragmentation.
• For all construction activities, stormwater controls would be placed to control erosion and sediment and materials runoff, in accordance with CDPHE stormwater regulations, permits, and plans.
• All construction activities that may affect "waters of the United States" as defined by Federal regulation would be evaluated to determine applicability of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 404 permitting process, including Nationwide Permits.
• Traffic control measures, including the posting of signs, would be implemented as required by COGCC or local regulatory agencies to control traffic hazards and speed.
Drilling and Completion Operations
• All materials used for drilling and completion operations would be managed to avoid or minimize the potential for an- offsite release. This may include berms, tarps, diversion ditches, and other acceptable methods. During the time that reserve pits are open, the pits would be closed off from wildlife and livestock by a three -strand barbed wire fence, or equivalent.
• MSDS sheets would be maintained on -site for both drilling and completion materials.
• All non - hazardous waste materials would be disposed of as required by state and county regulations.
• In lieu of a reserve pit a closed loop drilling mud system would be used. A small trench will be used on this location to capture and dispose of drill cuttings only.
Production Equipment and Pipelines
• Pipelines would be routed to avoid wetlands, wildlife, or other sensitive areas to the greatest extent practical. Topsoil and overburden material would be stockpiled and segregated.
• Generally, pipelines would be reclaimed within 6 to 9 months with prescribed seed mixes on Federal lands, and landowner prescribed seed mixes on private lands.
Production Operations and Maintenance
• Only required traffic to operate and maintain production equipment and to operate and maintain the well will be allowed. Public access would not be allowed. All tanks would be managed in accordance with Federal Spill Prevention Countermeasures and
Controls (SPCC).
Interim Reclamation
• After completion activities, Prospect Energy would reclaim all disturbed areas not needed for production and maintenance operations. Within 1 year of well completion, Prospect Energy
would stabilize the disturbed area by recontouring, mulching, providing run -off and erosion control, seeding and conducting weed control, as necessary.
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