| Planning | Form: (02A )
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4/7/2014 | Share/consolidate corridors for pipeline ROWs to the maximum extent possible.
Maximize the utility of surface facilities by developing multiple wells from a single pad (directional drilling), and by co-locating multipurpose facilities (for example, well pads and compressors) to avoid unnecessary habitat fragmentation and disturbance of additional geographic areas.
Minimize newly planned activities and operations within 300 feet of the ordinary high water mark of any reservoir, lake,
wetland, or natural perennial or seasonally flowing stream or river.
Locate roads outside of drainages where possible and outside of riparian habitat.
Avoid new surface disturbance and placing new facilities in key wildlife habitats in consultation with CDOW.
Minimize the number, length, and footprint of oil and gas development roads.
Use existing roads where possible. |
| General Housekeeping | Form: (02A )
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4/7/2014 | o Post speed limits and caution signs to the extent allowed by surface owners, Federal and state regulations, local government, and land use policies, as appropriate.
Use remote monitoring of well production to the extent practicable.
Maintain pre and post development site inspection records and monitor operations for compliance.
Ensure that staging, refueling, and chemical storage areas are established outside of riparian zones and floodplains, as appropriate.
Store and stage emergency spill response equipment at strategic locations so that it is available to expedite effective spill response.
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| Construction | Form: (02A )
400539814
4/7/2014 | o Use minimum practical construction widths for new rights-of-way where pipelines cross riparian areas, streams, and critical habitats where possible.
Install and retrofit, as practical, dual pit liners beneath pits which may contain fluids to provide added protection groundwater, riparian and wetland resources in the immediate and adjacent area(s).
Install and maintain adequate measures to exclude birds and big game from all fluid pits to the greatest extent possible (e.g. fencing, netting, and other appropriate exclusionary measures).
Perform routine inspections of netting and pit liner systems to ensure proper function and condition for preventative maintenance and incident deterrence.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
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4/7/2014 | Maximize the use of directional drilling to minimize habitat loss/fragmentation.
Minimize rig mobilization and demobilization where practicable by completing or recompleting all wells from a given well pad before moving rigs to a new location.
Treat waste water pits and any associated pit containing water that provides a medium for breeding mosquitoes with Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis v. israelensis) or other similar products, or take other effective action to control mosquito larvae that may spread West Nile Virus to wildlife, especially grouse.
Construct fluid pit fences and nets that are capable of withstanding animal pressure and environmental conditions and that are appropriately sized for the wildlife encountered.
Skim and eliminate oil from produced water ponds and fluid pits at a rate sufficient to prevent oiling of birds or other wildlife that could gain access to the pit and as consistent with COGCC skimming requirements.
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| Interim Reclamation | Form: (02A )
400539814
4/7/2014 | Commensurate with the language set forth on the Surface Damage Agreement, interim and final reclamation shall be performed as early as practical and to the greatest extent possible.
Mow or brushhog vegetation where appropriate, leaving root structure intact, instead of scraping the surface, where allowed by the surface owner.
Apply an aggressive, integrated, noxious and invasive weed management plan. Utilize an adaptive management strategy that permits effective response(s) to monitored findings and reflects local site geography and conditions. Strip and segregate topsoil prior to construction. Appropriately configure topsoil piles and seed as immediate as practicable to control erosion, prevent weed establishment and maintain soil microbial activity.
Perform interim reclamation on all disturbed areas not needed for active support of production operations consistent with applicable timing restrictions and requirements.
Reclaim reserve pits as quickly as practical after drilling and completions to ensure that pit contents do not offer the possibility of unnecessary environmental liability to the environment or local biota.
Control weeds in areas surrounding reclamation areas, as reasonable, in order to reduce weed competition.
Educate employees and contractors about weed issues.
Utilize GIS technologies to assess the initial and final extent of disturbance and document reclamation progression.
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| Final Reclamation | Form: (02A )
400539814
4/7/2014 | Use only certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife.
WPX Energy will use certified, weed free grass hay, straw, hay or other mulch materials used for the reseeding and
reclamation of disturbed areas.
Install exclusionary devices to prevent bird and other wildlife access to equipment stacks, vents and openings.
Reduce visits to well-sites through remote monitoring (i.e. SCADA) and the use of multi-function contractors.
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