| Planning | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Bayswater shall connect the proposed facility to crude oil gathering systems and shall transport crude oil from this site via pipelines at first production which will significantly reduce the impacts associated with truck traffic. If a produced water pipeline becomes available to Bayswater during the production phase of the operation Bayswater will connect and transport that product through the produced water pipeline which will eliminate the need for trucking of produced water at this location, thus reducing impacts to traffic. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Bayswater shall have a company representative on location for all drilling and completion operations and will monitor every person entering the location for reason to be on the location. If it becomes necessary, Bayswater will install gates or gate guards to restrict traffic on to the location. The installed sound walls will limit access paths on to the location and will aid in identifying those personnel that need to be on location. |
| Planning | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Bayswater consulted with the surface owner to minimize the impact on agricultural and future solar operations associated with the property. The facilities were located such that they are on the edge of the property and the least disruptive to the farming and future solar operations as possible. Upon completion of all drilling and completion operations and in accordance with Weld County and COGCC rules and regulations, the disturbed area not needed for production operations will be reclaimed and returned to the surface owner. |
| Community Outreach and Notification | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Bayswater consulted with the Windsor Severance Fire Protection District and the Weld County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) regarding the proposed facility and emergency response for this location. The site-specific Emergency Action Plan was approved by the OEM on 12/9/2020. |
| Traffic control | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Operator will not utilize CR 23 as a haul route to or from the location per agreement with the approved Weld Co. 1041 WOGLA, the Town of Severance and the Belmont Farms HOA. Traffic will be directed to enter the access point to the site from the West and exit the site to the East so as to not cross traffic on HWY 14. Trucks will be prohibited from idling on location when not in use to prevent the accumulation of odors from exhaust and noise from motors. Operator will minimize the amount of fugitive dust through the use of speed restrictions. All vehicles will be subject to a speed limit of 15 MPH on all lease roads to minimize dust. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Equipment, Weeds, Waste, and Trash: Maintain appearance with garbage clean-up; a trash bin will be located on site to accumulate waste by the personnel drilling the wells. Site will have unused equipment, trash and junk removed immediately when the trash bin is full. Operator shall keep the Surface Use Area as well as any roads or other areas used by Operator safe and in good order, including control of weeds litter and debris per Rule 606. All E&P waste shall be handled according to the 900 Series rules. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Operator shall install stormwater controls, constructed in a manner that is consistent with good engineering practices, that will prevent offsite migration of sediment/contaminant, into the nearby Pierce Lateral Ditch. Stormwater controls shall be installed prior to construction activities. Gas, oil, and water gathering lines will be co-located to minimize potential of erosion associated with construction of any pipeline(s).
Stormwater Management is being coordinated with Weld County via a Preliminary Drainage Report was submitted as part of the 1041 WOGLA Application, and a Grading Permit and Final Drainage Report will be approved by Weld County Public Works prior to site construction.
Berm Construction: Tertiary containment will be installed at the Blehm 18-I Pad as required to protect the Pierce Lateral Ditch which is less than 500’ and down gradient of the Location.
Per the approved WOGLA, Bayswater will comply with the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission regulations by following the active Stormwater Management Plan, which outlines the BMP’s, inspection processes and spill prevention that will be implemented during facility construction and postconstruction activities for this location. The location will be covered under Bayswater’s fieldwide Stormwater permit, COR400369. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | The location will be constructed with secondary containment with impervious lining to protect soil and water resources from leaks and spills during the drilling, completion and production phases. Automation will be installed at this site which will provide notice of facility upset conditions with remote shut-in capabilities. Flowlines will be monitored for changes in pressure and tested annually for integrity. A Leak Detection and Repair ("LDAR") program along with an audio, visual, olfactory ("AVO") program is planned for this location as part of a company field-wide leak and spill detection program. The data collected from the AVO, LDAR and flowline testing programs would be made available to the COGCC if requested. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | The location will be automated to monitor all production operations remotely. In the event that the facility is not operating under normal conditions, the automation system will immediately notify the operator. The automation system also has the ability to remotely perform an emergency shut down if necessary. |
| Material Handling and Spill Prevention | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | All oil and water loadouts that are commonly used have a load bucket and isolation valve. Since they are used often, there is not a bull plug installed. Any loadouts (water on back of tanks for example) that are rarely used, are bull plugged without a load bucket. A 40 ml poly liner with foam type berms will be utilized under the drilling rig, mud tanks, shakers, and drill cuttings bins. All facilities onsite shall be subjected to an instrument-based leak detection and repair (LDAR) inspection at least monthly during drilling and completion and quarterly during production. Volumetric Testing involves measurement of liquid volume which must be added or removed from system to maintain constant pressure; volume changes indicate either leaks or thermal expansion/contraction of liquid. |
| Dust control | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Operator shall employ practices for control of fugitive dust caused by their operations. Such practices shall include but are not limited to the use of speed restrictions, automation of wells and production facilities, regular road maintenance, restriction of construction activity during high-wind days, and silica dust controls when handling sand used in hydraulic fracturing operations. Bayswater additionally has implemented the use of traffic signs when leaving the location to remind drivers of specific routes to utilize. Operator will stabilize the topsoil stockpiles utilizing vehicle tracking perpendicular to slope angle for short term stabilization and drill seed/crimped straw mulch application for longer term stabilization measures to suppress fugitive dust caused solely by wind. Operator will minimize the amount of fugitive dust through the use of speed restrictions. All vehicles will be subject to a speed limit of 15 MPH on all lease roads to minimize dust. Operator will mitigate the creation of fugitive dust through regular road maintenance as coordinated through agreements with Relevant Local Governments or Agencies with road jurisdiction. The access road will be covered with a minimum of 2” of road base material for stabilization and to mitigate dust. Per the approved 1041WOGLA, water or magnesium chloride will be used to mitigate dust impacts during initial construction of the drill site and may be restricted or limited during high-wind days. Silica dust from handling sand used in hydraulic fracturing operations will be mitigated by utilization of the enclosed Sand Box type sand delivery method.
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| Dust control | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Operators will not use any of the following fluids for dust suppression:
• Produced water
• E&P Waste or hazardous waste
• Crude oil or any oil not specifically designed for road maintenance
• Solvents
• Any process Fluids
Operator will use only fresh water (potable or non-potable) to conduct dust suppression activities within 300 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of any water body. Operator will maintain safety data sheets (“SDS”) for any chemical-based dust suppressant and make the SDS available immediately upon request to the Director and to the Local Government. Operators will maintain SDS for any chemical-based dust suppressant until the site passes final site Reclamation and transfer the records upon transfer of property ownership. |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Tank berms shall be constructed of steel rings with an engineered synthetic liner and designed to contain 150% of the capacity of the largest tank. Containment berms shall be constructed and designed to prevent leakage and resist degradation from erosion or routine operation. Tertiary containment, such as an earthen berm, will be installed as required for Production Facilities within 500 feet of a down gradient surface water feature. All berms will be visually checked periodically to ensure proper working condition. Separator berms shall be constructed of steel rings. All berms will be visually checked periodically to ensure proper working condition. Containment berms shall be constructed and designed to prevent leakage and resist degradation from erosion or routine operation. Tertiary containment, such as an earthen berm, will be installed as required for Production Facilities within 500 feet of a down gradient surface water feature. All berms will be visually checked periodically to ensure proper working condition. |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Equipment observable from any public highway shall be painted with uniform non-contrasting, non-reflective color tones (similar to the Munsell Soil Color Coding System), and with colors matched to, but slightly darker than, the surrounding landscape. Bayswater will install visual screening on the west side of the OGL as ordered in item #17 of the Final Order from the Weld County 1041 WOGLA hearing on January 21, 2021. Upon first production, Operator will use the stockpiled topsoil to berm the west side of the site as a visual screening of the site. It is estimated that such berm will be 6-8’ in height and that it will be vegetated using a seed mix approved by the landowner and suitable to the native soil at the site. The berm will be treated as needed for erosion control and invasive species prevention. Additional visual screening and noise mitigation will be achieved with the installation of 16’ sound walls around the compressors on the site which will remain in place for the life of the wells. |
| Noise mitigation | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Bayswater will utilize a quiet frac fleet for completion operations at the OGL. Bayswater will provide 32’ engineered noise abatement sound walls oriented along all four sides of the pad to comply with COGCC and Weld County requirements. A baseline Sound study will be conducted prior to commencement of construction and dirt work, which includes both A and C scale measurements. Additional mitigation may be incorporated, depending on the results of a Noise Impact Assessment. Any additional applicable BMP will be submitted with a copy of the noise study once completed via sundry. Bayswater plans to utilize appropriately sized permanent sounds walls for installation around the loudest production facility sources, such as vapor recovery units and compressors. These walls will be based on a forecasted model with the production facilities’ noise signature. |
| Emissions mitigation | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | By connecting to a gas gathering system, delivering fresh water to the location via pipelines for completions operations, prohibiting trucks idling when not in use, and using electrical power at the site, Bayswater will be reducing impacts from their oil and gas operations to air resources and will perform baseline as well as continuous air quality monitoring to gauge and ensure the effectiveness of their emissions reduction measures. |
| Odor mitigation | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Oil and gas operations shall be in compliance with the Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Quality Control Commission, Regulation No. 2 Odor Emission, 5 C.C.R. 1001-4, Regulation No. 3 (5 C.C.R. 1001-5), and Regulation No. 7 Section XVII.B.1 (a-c) and Section XII. Oil and gas facilities and equipment shall be operated in such a manner that odors and dust do not constitute a nuisance or hazard to public welfare. Operator utilizes a clear, colorless refined distillate derived from petro hydrocarbons that is specifically designed for down hole OBM drilling purposes. This product provides a higher aniline point and a lower BTEX than straight diesel which should reduce the odor associated with the OBM system. The refined distillate is generally classified as a Group II fluid per the manufacturer as it is not a diesel nor is it a synthetic mineral oil or an additive/odor neutralizer. An actual odor neutralizer will be utilized in the OBM mud system during drilling operations to help mitigate odors. Aromatics will also be mitigated during completion operations by virtue of the utilization of closed flowback tanks with all water/gas vapors being sent to a temporary ECD during the flowback period. All tanks will be sealed with thief hatches and gaskets. Tank vapors are captured with properly sized piping and combustors. At least 1 wind direction indicator shall be clearly visible from all principal working areas at all times so that wind
direction can be easily determined to evaluate the potential migration pathways of odors. Operator will conduct regular odor surveillance downwind at the perimeter of the property during drilling, well completion, or rework, repair, or maintenance. A Leak Detection and Repair ("LDAR") program along with an audio, visual, olfactory ("AVO") program is planned for this location as part of an overall leak and spill detection program. To reduce odors during drilling and completion, the rig will be washed of oily debris before moving in. Operator will utilize drying shakers to minimize residual oil on cuttings prior to transport and will promptly remove cuttings during drilling operations. Cuttings will not be stored on site. Trucks will be prohibited from idling on location when not in use to prevent the accumulation of odors from exhaust.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Bayswater will source and deliver fresh water to the location for the completion operations via temporary pipelines which will significantly reduce the impacts associated with truck traffic. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | By pointing lighting downwards, installing “cut-off” lighting on a timer, and by constructing sound walls, lighting impacts will be minimized. Operator will locate lighting inside and beneath the sound walls and take precaution to ensure that lights do not shine outside of openings in the sound wall. Prior to the Commencement of Production Operations, Operator will take all necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure that lighting from Oil and Gas Facilities does not unnecessarily impact the health, safety, and welfare of Persons occupying the 9 Building Units within 2,000 feet of the Oil and Gas Facility and motorists on HWY 14 within 2,000 feet of the Oil and Gas Facility. |
| Interim Reclamation | Form: (02A )
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10/29/2021 | Typical erosion control practices include, but are not limited to, revegetation of disturbed areas, mulching, berms, diversion dikes, surface roughening, slope drains, check dams, and other comparable measures. Operator will stabilize the topsoil stockpiles utilizing vehicle tracking perpendicular to slope angle for short term stabilization and drill seed/crimped straw mulch application for longer term stabilization will be utilized to prevent erosion. An integrated weed management program which includes mowing, spraying, and routine inspections will be utilized to prevent weed establishment. Establishment of diverse population of native plant species through seeding, as well as application of site specific soil amendments (if necessary) will be utilized to maintain soil microbial activity. Topsoil depth inventories will be conducted in accordance with CDOT Topsoil Testing Procedures at areas determined by the person conducting the inventory. Inventories will be taken after issuance of the 2A and prior to construction and as part of the pad work. We will conduct a topsoil depth inventory at 4-5 locations within the Disturbed Area to include all four coroners and the center. Using a clean rust-free spade or shovel, dig a pit. The sides of the pit should be straight down and not cut at an angle. Overall pit depth is based on the visual indicators of topsoil layer but should range between 6” to 12” in depth. |