| Planning | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Operator will make best efforts to reduce truck traffic related to water hauling by using
an on-site water source, if available in sufficient supply from the City of Greeley, to
supply drilling and completion water. |
| Planning | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | The operator will obtain a Use by Special Review permit for the location through the
City of Greeley. The USR will address site specific conditions related to traffic, drainage, and erosion control. |
| Community Outreach and Notification | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Public Notice
• A sign with Mineral Resources’ contact information and a 24-hour contact number will
be placed at or near the access road entrance.
• For this project, per City of Greeley Use by Special Review process, public notice will
be provided by the city staff.
• Mineral Resources will conduct a neighborhood meeting, upon request by the City of
Greeley, prior to City of Greeley planning commission hearing. If such meeting should
occur, the City of Greeley will help organize the meeting through the Use by Special
Review process. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Solid Waste
• The site will be cleaned of all trash and waste as soon as practical.
• All waste will be stored in sealed containers until it can be disposed of appropriately.
• Solid waste will be removed from the site and disposed of per state regulations for
solid waste. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Stormwater
• Mineral Resources maintains a Field Wide Stormwater Management Permit,
Certification No. COR03H509. This site falls under this permit.
• Stormwater best management practices will be completed per the site specific
stormwater management plan.
• Permanent seeding will be installed once all drilling and completion activities are
finalized.
• All stormwater best management practices will remain in place until final stabilization
is achieved. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | A Waste Management Plan for the land application or other beneficial reuse of drill
cuttings will be submitted to COGCC for review and approval prior to moving drill
cuttings from the location. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Land-farming of E&P waste will not be conducted on the location. This shall not
preclude on-site disposal of E&P waste in accordance with COGCC Rules and permit
conditions. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Spill Prevention
• All materials, waste, and fluids kept on-site will be stored in an appropriate manner to
prevent contamination of the environment.
• If a spill occurs, it will be cleaned up using absorbent material and by removing the
contaminated soil.
• Any contaminated soil will be disposed of appropriately.
• All efforts will be made to prevent the spill from migrating off-site or coming into
contact with stormwater runoff.
• The Spill Control and Countermeasures plan will address and control all spill
procedures. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | The tank battery will be constructed using a steel containment ring and either a geomembrane or spray on liner. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Reduced emissions completions: Operator will employ completion practices that will
ensure compliance with COGCC Rule 805.b.(3). |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A ) 400447565 11/22/2013 | Emissions from condensate, crude oil, and produced water tanks and from glycol
dehydrators shall be controlled with devices capable of achieving 95% efficiency
destruction of volatile organic compounds. Operator shall comply with applicable
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division
permitting requirements. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | 5. Security cameras will be installed allowing Mineral Resources to monitor the facility. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | Secondary containment will be provided around the tank battery and separators per COGCC Rules and regulations. Secondary containment around the tank battery will include a steel containment system, 30-44 inches tall; with either a geomemebrane top mounted or sprays on liner. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | To minimize impacts from lighting used during the drilling phase, lighting shield devices will be installed on all of the more conspicuous lights and the rig floor will be shrouded. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | 13. The operator shall identify the location of plugged and abandoned wells with a permanent monument which shall include the well number and date of plugging inscribed on the monument. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | Exhaust from all engines, motors, coolers, and other mechanized equipment shall be vented away from all occupied buildings. |
| Dust control | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | Fugitive Dust Control
1A - Watering shall be completed as needed to control dust on unpaved roads.
1B - Speed limits to prevent dust on unpaved roads. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | The Noise Study conducted by consultants Behrens and Associates, Inc. for Greeley Directional is in compliance with COGCC Section 802 “Noise Abatement”. The site is bordered by industrial zoned property and residential to the northwest and west. No additional mitigation is required for this site of using sound mufflers or sound walls. The Unmitigated noise impact models representing drilling and fracing operations at the site were constructed and the results compared to the COGCC Standard. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | Mineral Resources is responsible for the design and implementation of MLVTs on the Greeley Directional location. Compliance with MLVT policy dated 06/13/2014 will be sole responsibility of Mineral Resources. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | Adequate blowout prevention equipment shall be provided for drilling operations and well serving operations. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | When feasible, electric compressors shall be utilized. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | 3. Access to the property will be controlled by an existing motorized gate operated by a knox box key pad. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | To reduce impacts to air quality gas gathering lines will be constructed and installed prior to completion of the wells. Therefore flaring of gas during the flowback process will be limited, if not eliminated. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | 2. Signage providing company information and a 24 hour contact information will be provided. Refer to landscape plan for location. |
| Planning | Form: (04 ) 400691841 9/24/2014 | The following Best Management Practices will be implemented during MLVT installation:
The site shall be prepared in accordance with tank manufacturers specification prior to tank installation; including ensuring that proper compaction requirements have been met.
A 36-MIL fabric reinforced liner will be utilized. In the event that a tank breach were to occur, the fabric reinforced liner will prevent a “zippering” failure from occurring. |