| Planning | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | Prior to submittal of the Application for Permit to Drill (BLM-APD/Form 2) and the Oil and Gas Location Assessment (Form 2A), TEP conducted onsites and meetings with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the associated private landowners. These onsites and meetings were held to discuss TEP’s proposed development plan for the RG 41-18-297 pad and associated support facilities (RGU 23-7-297 Pad, RGU 23-6-297 Pad, Love Ranch Centralized Waste Management Facility). Changes were made to the proposed development plan based on feedback received from all stakeholders and included in the APD/Form 2A.
The development plan for the RG 41-18-297 pad was prepared to minimize surface impacts to the greatest extent possible through the development of multiple wells from one location by utilizing directional drilling technology, collocating access road and utility corridors within the same area, and through the transportation of produced water to centralized storage facilities on the RGU 23-6-297 pad, thus minimizing the surface area needed to conduct operations on the RG 41-18-297 pad location. |
| Pre-Construction | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | Prior to commencement of construction activities, TEP will hold a pre-construction meeting with contractors to review proposed site construction and installation of stormwater control measures. The site will be staked for construction prior to pre-construction meeting. Staking will identify the boundaries of the proposed site to protect existing vegetation in areas that should not be disturbed. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | Storage of material and fluids on location during construction, drilling, completion, and production operations will be conducted in a neat and orderly manner with regards to potential fire hazards on site. |
| Storm Water/Erosion Control | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | Stormwater BMPs will be in place during all phases of development to control stormwater runoff in a manner that minimizes erosion, transportation of sediment offsite, and site degradation.
Stormwater BMP’s will include a minimum 2-foot compacted earthen perimeter berm around the entire working pad surface and around the cuttings management areas along the northern portions of the expanded well pad. Topsoil will be windrowed along the western side of the location while and excess spoils material will be placed along the northern portions of the location; both within the disturbed area. There currently is a system of exterior diversion ditches around the disturbed area. These ditches will be upgraded with armoring and rocked check dams and will tie into four sediment catchment basins; one existing along the southern edge of disturbance near the entrance of the pad, and three proposed along the western and northwestern portions (fill slope) of disturbance area. The access road has rocked check dams. Site degradation control measures will include grading, slope stabilization (seeding, mulching, surface roughening of the topsoil and excess soil stockpiles), and the use of gravel and roadbase materials for surfacing.
Stormwater controls will be installed with consideration given to worker safety, wildlife, and site access. A post-construction stormwater program will be developed for the facility as required per Rule 1002.f.(3). Stormwater is also addressed under a field-wide Stormwater Management Plan (CDPHE Certification COR404628).
See the 'Construction Layout Drawings' and 'Interim Reclamation and Stormwater Plan' attachments for the exisiting and planned stormwater BMPs proposed for installation at the location for further details. |
| Dust control | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | Fugitive dust control measures will be employed during all phase of development to minimize dust pollution. Dust control measures include but are not limited to the application of fresh water via water trucks along access roads during construction, drilling, and completion operations, speed restrictions, periodic road maintenance, road surfacing (i.e. gravel), and automation of wells to reduce truck traffic. Dust control measures will be employed on an as needed based during all phases of development |
| Construction | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | All construction equipment and materials will be contained within the proposed limits of the oil and gas location, access roads, or pipeline corridors. Topsoil will be stripped from the site and segregated from subsoil for reuse during pad reclamation. Fugitive dust control measures will be implemented as described in the dust control section. |
| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | Closed loop drilling system will be utilized during drilling of all wells at this location, which eliminates the need for a fluid-containing reserve pit. TEP will utilized remote centralized hydraulic fracturing operations during well completion operations minimizing un-necessary traffic and activities at the pad location. Water used for remote completions operations will be transported through existing pipelines minimizing vehicle traffic on existing roadways. TEP will ensure 110 percent secondary containment for any volume of fluids contained at the well site during drilling and completions operations. |
| Interim Reclamation | Form: (02A )
402342785
10/7/2020 | Certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes that have been agreed to by BLM and CPW will be used. Soil samples may be taken following site reclamation to analyze soil characteristics and determine if soil amendments should be added to topsoil during reclamation actives to promote vegetation growth. TEP will conduct period monitoring of reclamation success as required by Federal and State regulations. |
| Wildlife | Form: (04 )
403791339
6/4/2024 | Wildlife – Minimization: To minimize the potential for wildlife related traffic accidents, TEP has implemented speed restrictions for all lease roads and requires that all TEP employees and contractors
adhere to these posted speed restrictions. |
| Wildlife | Form: (04 )
403791339
6/4/2024 | Wildlife – Minimization: Certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife will be used. TEP will use certified, weed free grass hay, straw, hay or other mulch
materials used for the reseeding and reclamation of disturbed areas. |
| Wildlife | Form: (04 )
403791339
6/4/2024 | Wildlife – Avoidance: The operator agrees to reclaim mule deer and elk habitats with CPW identified native shrubs, grasses, and forbs appropriate to the ecological site disturbed. |
| Wildlife | Form: (04 )
403791339
6/4/2024 | Wildlife – Minimization: To minimize impacts to mule deer, TEP will limit construction related activities during winter months (December 1 – April 30) to daylight hours between 8:00am to 4:30pm. |
| Wildlife | Form: (04 )
403791339
6/4/2024 | Wildlife – Minimization: As required by BLM, operations involving any equipment used in the production of a well are subject to and will comply with the Residential / Rural / State Parks and State
Wildlife Areas maximum permissible noise levels described in Rule 423.a.(2).A. of 55 db(A) in the hours between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 50 db(A) in the hours between 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. |