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SHELL’S APPROACH TO SITE RESTORATION
Presentation to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources
Natural Gas Advisory Committee
Kim Kaal and Jim Sewell Shell Environmental and Regulatory
1 July 2014
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AGENDA
1. Integrated Vegetation Management Guideline Development and Background
2. Methodology and Contents
3. Other Elements of Importance
4. Questions and Answers
5. Summary
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Integrated Vegetation Management Guideline Development and Background
SECTION ONE 1.0
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GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT AND BACKGROUND
Primary drivers for guideline development:
Shell’s Onshore Tight Sand/Shale Oil & Gas Operating Principles
Comply with requirements established by the Shell July 2012 Final Phase 3 Impact Assessment
Developed the plan using learnings from other assets
The guideline provides information detailing land stewardship practices for re-establishing vegetation that is compatible with post-activity land use and that compliments the surrounding vegetative community.
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SHELL UPSTREAM AMERICAS
Brazil - BC-10
Pinedale
GoM Perdido
AOSP Tight & Shale Gas Heavy Oil
GoM - Production & Exploration
Aera Eagleford
Tight & Shale Gas
Traditional Oil & Gas
Unconventional/Heavy Oil
Exploration & Acreage
Focus Basins
Wind Power
Appalachia
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SITE RESTORATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Shell’s long term habitat and landscape restoration goals for the Shell Appalachia Areas of Operation are as follows:
1. Minimize the construction footprint by leaving a location in the same or better environmental condition than when activity started
2. Re-establish vegetation that is compatible with post-activity land use that compliments the surrounding vegetative community;
3. Provide for a viable and functioning ecological community for all Shell restoration sites
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GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT AND BACKGROUND
Technical elements include:
Soil conservation
Erosion and sediment control
Reclamation practices
Soil testing
Seed species selection, handling and quality control
Revegetation techniques
Weed management
Final restoration objectives
Footprint monitoring
Guideline developed in 2012 and completed in 2013
Utilized internal specialists and consultants to gather all known public information on site restoration
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METHODOLOGY FOR GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT
Shell’s leasehold covers a broad area across Pennsylvania
There are four distinct areas:
Tioga County
Northwest PA (ANF)
Slippery Rock
Black Lagoon
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FOUR PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT
Stabilized Disturbed Areas
Permitted Limit Of Disturbance (ESCGP-2)
Final Site Restoration
Area Disturbed During Construction
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CONTENTS OF GUIDELINE
What does the guideline contain?
Part One – Introduction
Restoration goals and objectives for Shell Appalachia areas of operation
Part Two – Shell Appalachia areas of operation
Location description
Topography
Soil types
Ve getation types
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GUIDELINE CONTENTS, CONTINUED
Part Three – Restoration Plan
Restoration methodologies and specifications (subsections)
Substrate nutrient testing
Substrate compaction
Topsoil handling
Seed selection
Seeding timing
Seeding methods
Seed delivery, storage and handling
Seed selection in forest and wetland restoration areas
Mulching
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GUIDELINE CONTENTS, CONTINUED
Part Four – Invasive Weed Species Management
Inventory of invasive, introduced, and noxious weed species by development area
Identification and planning
Eradication and control
Part Five – Best Management Practices
Part Six – Monitoring and Reporting
Construction and bidding specifications
Success criteria
Monitoring
Impact assessment and restoration tracking tool
Part Seven - References
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OTHER IMPORTANT PLAN CONTENTS (APPENDICES)
Description of the impact assessment site selection and screening process
Current practices on construction, interim and final restoration
Typical sequence in reduction of the construction interim and final restoration (e.g. four stages)
Recommended seed mixes and seeding rates
Seeding detail
PA DCNR list of invasive plants
DCNR fact sheets for invasive species present in Pennsylvania
Erosion and sediment control inspection form
Annual monitoring form
Vegetation restoration tracking tool
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SUMMARY
Through this guideline, Shell is able to pull together information sources including
DCNR, USDA, NRCS, USFS, Penn State, county conservation districts, and independent sources
in order to create an easy-to-understand guideline for planners and field personnel to use
The guideline is proactive and voluntary
It contains general information and information relative to the areas where Shell operates
Shell has performed an inventory and photo log of all sites
Shell also measures and monitors its footprint
Shell also integrates footprint monitoring into their own web application
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FINALLY...
Shell desires to balance development with land conservation practices through innovative and thoughtful approaches; building upon what we have learned in other assets
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