Story Gulch Compressor Station Garfield County Special Use ... · The proposed SGCS is located in a developing oil and gas industrial setting, and minimal visual impact would occur

Story Gulch Compressor Station

Garfield County Special Use Permit

Narrative

September 2008

Applicant:

EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. 370 17th Street, Suite 1700

Denver, CO 80203

Story GII/ch Compressor Station

1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1 Background

EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. (EnCana) requests a Special Use Pennit (SUP) from the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Story Gulch Compressor Station (SGCS). The proposed location of the SGCS straddles the southern edge of Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 96 West, and northern edge Section 3, Township 6 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian. The compressor station is located approximately 12 miles northwest of Parachute, Colorado. The proposed SGCS is located on a 7.2 acre parcel of EnCana owned property, which is part of the EnCana's 45,000 acre North Parachute Ranch (NPR) property. The SGCS would provide an additional natural gas processing facility to accommodate both future and current natural gas volumes being produced in the Piceance Basin.

1.2 Description

The SGCS would consist of 14 natural gas engine driven, electric driven, or a combination of natural gas driven and electric driven compressors; 14 air coolers; an outdoor electrical substation; two power distribution centers (PDC); a generator building; launcher/receivers; four slug catchers; a three-phase separator vessel; four glycol regenerator units; four glycol contactors; one blowdown stack; eight 1200 barrel (bbl) liquids storage tanks and vapor recovery units; liquids storage vessel; pump building; fuel gas building; and one control maintenance building.

Based on current projected volumes, EnCana will install two natural-gas driven engines in 2009. As natural gas volumes increase, EnCana will install additional compression. At completion, the SGCS will have up to 14 natural-gas driven compressors and related ancillary equipment. EnCana will utilize electric-driven engines when feasible and requests approval to exchange natural-gas driven engines for electric-driven engines when feasible as part of this SUP approval.

Please note that actual number of compressor engines installed for any given year is an estimate based on today's current and anticipated production volumes and is considered a forwardlooking statement. Forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements would not occur, which may cause the company's actual perfonnance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future perfonnance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

As described above, EnCana would install the compressors in phases over the next several years. A portion of the expansion would be completed in 2009 and the remainder of the expansion would be installed at a later date. Actual number of compressors and installation dates may be accelerated or delayed based on field development. The intent of this Special Use Permit application is to allow for the expansion in its entirety to be considered within this application.

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The gas-driven compressor units will be installed outdoors as temporary units until they can be replaced by electrical units. As gas-driven compressor units are replaced with electric-driven units, the electric-driven compressor units will be enclosed within a building referred to as the Inlet Gas Compressor Building # I and the building dimensions are approximately 6O-feet by 300-feet. The electric-driven compressor units will be powered by the substation and PDC buildings, which will receive power from a new 230,000 volt power line, which will be constructed from EnCana's Middle Fork Compressor Station. The substation and power distribution centers will house the electrical transformers and equipment needed to regulate the 230,000 volt power line and distribute the electrical power to the electric-driven compressors and facility equipment. The substation will contain outdoor equipment to step-down the 230,000 volt power to lower voltages that will be distributed to the electrical motors through the electrical equipment housed in the PDC buildings. The two PDC buildings will be next to the substation and the dimensions for the two power distribution centers will be 20-feet by 80-feet. The generator building will house a backup electrical generator and the building will be 30-feet by 60-feet. The pump building is necessary to handle liquid products and the dimensions of the pump building will be 20-feet by 40-feet. The fuel gas building will contain equipment to supply fuel gas to the on-site equipment and the dimensions will be 8-feet by 20-feet. The control maintenance building will provide a location for the plant operators to monitor the operation of the compressor station and control natural gas processing equipment. The control maintenance building will include a unisex restroom and wash station and the building dimensions will be 60-feet by 60-feet.

EnCana will attain grading and building permits from the Garfield County Building and Planning Department before the start of construction activities at the SGCS. Site plans and drawings for the SGCS are provided in the Site Plan Tab.

1.3 Purpose and Need

EnCana plans to increase production in the Piceance Basin by approximately 100 to 200 million standard cubic feet per day (msc£'d), each year, for the next several years. The proposed SGCS would be built in phases starting in 2009 and ultimately expand capacity to approximately 440 mmscf/d by the end of 2013. The proposed SGCS expansion has been sized to accommodate EnCana's current and future estimated gas production from Garfield County and existing and future natural gas from other natural gas producers in Garfield County.

1.4 Location

The proposed SGCS is located on approximately 7.2 acres which straddles the southern edge of Section 34 Township 4 South, Range 96 West and the northern edge of Section 3 Township 4 South, Range 96 West of the 6th Principal Meridian EnCana is the owner of this parcel of property, which is part of the North Parachute Ranch. The Garfield County Assessors maps and deed and legal description for the property are provided in the Landowners Tab.

The SGCS is located on lands zoned Resource Lands.

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1.5 Project Design

The SGCS would be designed in accordance with American Petroleum Institute (API), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), National Electric Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) standards.

Construction specifications are included in the Construction Specifications Tab.

1.6 Attachments

This Special Use Permit application includes the following attachments:

Narrative Tab Narrative

Permits Tab CDPHE Stormwater discharge Permit

Site Plan Tab Vicinity Map Site Plan Plot Plan Full-size Vicinity Map

Landowners Tab Assessor Map Deed and Legal Description Adjacent Property Owners Mineral Ownership

Construction Specifications Tab Construction Specifications

Stormwater and SPCCP Tab Stormwater Permit Stormwater Management Plan Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan

Supportiug Documentation Tab Geotechnical Investigation Integrated Vegetation and Noxious Weed Management Plan Wildlife Assessment and Mitigation Plan Sound Level Survey North Parachute Reclamation Plan Revegetation Security


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Emergency Response Plan Emergency Response Plan Local Contact Numbers

2.0 SECTION 5.03 CONDITIONAL AND SPECIAL USES

The following sections address impacts as required by Section 5.03 of the Garfield County Land Use and Zoning Regulations.

2.1 Water and Sanitation Utilities

Portable toilets will be available on-site and potable water will be transported from off-site and made available to personnel during the construction of the SGCS. The portable toilets will be maintained throughout construction, until pennanent sanitation and water utilities are installed. EnCana is planning to install a 100 bbl fresh water cistern and a 750 gallon septic tank and leach field at the SGCS, upon approval of the SUP from the Garfield County BOCC. A unisex restroom facility and wash station is being proposed in the maintenance building. EnCana will submit an Individual Septic Disposal System Pennit to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department. The proposed septic system is currently designed to a percolation rate of 60 min/inch, which is the slowest absorption rate and the septic system will be designed based on the percolation test and engineer's recommendations. Potable water provided at the SGCS will include bottled water and potable water stored in the 100 bbl fresh water cistern. EnCana will use Colorado Department Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) certified potable water haulers to transport water to the SGCS.

2.2 Access

The SGCS is located approximately 12 miles north of Parachute, Colorado on the south side of Divide Road. EnCana will construct a gravel driveway off of Divide Road to enter the site.

2.3 Neighborhood Character

The proposed SGCS is located in a developing oil and gas industrial setting, and minimal visual impact would occur to the general public or adj acent property owners from the construction and/or operation of the SGCS. The nearest residence is more than 8 miles away. Installation of the compressor station would not change the existing neighborhood character.

3.0 SECTION 5.03.07 INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS

The following sections address impacts as required by Section 5.03.07 of the Garfield County Land Use and Zoning Regulations.

3.1 EXisting Lawful Use of Water

No water depletion would occur as pm1 of this project. EnCana has prepared and utilizes the Story Gulch Stonnwater Management Plan (SWMP) and the Spill, Prevention, Control and Countenneasure Plan (SPCCP) for Gas Gathering Facilities. Implementation of these plans


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ensures that activities comply with stormwater management and spill prevention controls and countermeasures as required by Garfield County, the State of Colorado, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Implementation of these plans also ensures that EnCana would not pollute surface runoff, stream flow, or groundwater. Copies ofthe SWMP and SPCCP are provided in the Stormwater and SPCCP Tab.

3.2 Generation of Vapor, Dust, Smoke, Noise, Glare or Vibration

No smoke or glare would be produced as a result of this project. Minor vibration would occur from operation of the compressor engines; however, vibrations would not be noticeable at the property line. Equipment operation would produce vapor, which is a standard by-product of equipment operation. EnCana would apply water, gravel, tackifier, or other equivocal measures as necessary to prevent fugitive dust emissions from equipment and/or vehicles traveling in the proj ect area.

EnCana has completed a sound level study for the proposed SGCS, which will be operated in compliance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) regulations. After construction of the SGCS, EnCana will perform an additional sound level survey. If operations exceed COGCC regulations, EnCana would install sound mitigation equipment as necessary to meet COGCC regulations. Sound mitigation measures could include a combination of residential grade silencers over fans, pre-fabricated steel buildings over compressors and drivers, and/or installation of other sound mitigation equipment. The sound level survey is provided in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

EnCana is currently in the process of submitting applications and acquiring air quality permits from the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division for the proposed SGCS. The air permits will not be attained until early to mid 2009. Copies of the air permits will be provided to the County as they are received.

3.3 Wildlife and Domestic Animals

EnCana contracted WestWater Engineering Inc. to prepare a Wildlife Assessment and Mitigation Plan for the proposed SGCS, which is included in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

3.4 Traffic Impacts

The construction of the SGCS would require a workforce of approximately 50 to 75 personnel over a period of 5 to 7 months. Construction crews would access the site via the Sprague Gulch Road off of Rio Blanco County Road 5 and to a lesser extent Garfield County Road 215. Access via 215 ends at EnCana's Guard shack and the road passes through EnCana property and crosses Exxon property as well. Access is estimated to be 25 percent on CR 215 and 75% on Sprague Gulch.

Automobile traffic along Garfield County Road 215 would increase by approximately 12 to 25 vehicle roundtrips per day during the peak construction period, which would last approximately 4 to 6 months. The consideration for approximately 25 vehicles accessing the site per day was


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based on the factor of project workers making repeated mUltiple trips between the SGCS and Parachute and for the delivery of construction materials.

Construction operations would occur on a 5 to 6 day work schedule, with the nonnal working hours from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM. The SGCS would remain in operation for approximately 30-years and the compressor station would operate 24-hours per day. During the operations phase of the project, personnel necessary at the site would be 2 to 4 plant operators, which nonnally work from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on a 5 or 6 day work schedule. No full-time employees are located on-site. The compressors are monitored remotely from EnCana's Parachute Office. Operation of the SGCS would not result in any additional impacts to county roads. The tables below provide a list of the type of vehicles accessing the SGCS during the construction and operational phases of the project and the estimated traffic impacts to Garfield County Road 215.

Construction Phase Traffic Impact to Garfield County Road 215

Types of vehicles Automobiles Semi-Trucks Cranes Trips per day 12-25 0-2 0-1 Trips per week 72-150 0-12 0-1 Trips per month 288-600 0-12 0-2

Operation Phase Traffic Imt act to Garfield County Road 215 (Operation Phase)

Types of vehicles Automobiles Semi-Trucks Cranes Trips per day 2-4 N/A N/A Trips per week 12-24 N/A N/A Trips per month 48-96 N/A N/A

3.5 Abutting Property

The nearest residence is approximately eight miles to the southeast of the proposed SGCS. The remaining abutting property owners are also involved and currently operating natural gas processing or mineral extraction facilities, so no additioual impact would occur to the abutting property owner from the construction and/or operation of the SGCS.

3.6 Reclamation Plan

Prior to abandonment of the SGCS, EnCana would contact the Garfield County Planning Director to arrange for a meeting and joint inspection of the SGCS. This meeting and inspection would take place a minimum of 30 days prior to abandonment, and would be held so that an agreement on an acceptable abandonment plan can be reached.

EnCana will complete final reclamation measures in areas that are not necessary for operation of the compressor station facility. The majority of the disturbed areas at the SGCS will be hardscaped with gravel to facilitate compressor station operations. EnCana has developed the North Parachute Reclamation Plan to reclaim disturbed areas as a result of constructing well pads,

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access road, compressor stations, and pipelines. The NPR Reclamation Plan is included in the Supporting Documents Tab.

3.7 Emergency Response Plan

EnCana would comply with its Emergency Response Plan (ERP), which describes the functional roles and accountabilities for life safety, property damage, and environmental response. The ERP also describes the communication and notification protocols to engage support, based on the nature and complexity of the emergency. The ERP is included in the Emergency Response Tab.

EnCana would reimburse the appropriate emergency service provider for costs incurred in connection with emergency response for activities associated with this project.

4.0 SECTION 5.03.08 INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

All operations at the SGCS would comply with applicable county, state, and federal regulations regulating water, air, and noise pollution and would not be conducted in a manner constituting a public nuisance or hazard. Operations would be conducted in a manner as to minimize heat, dust, smoke, vibration, glare and odor and all other undesirable environmental effects beyond the boundaries of the property. The following section address compliance with the standards set forth in Garfield County Zoning Regulations 5.03.08.

4.1 Sound Volume

EnCana would conduct a sound level study to determine compliance with COGCC regulations. If operations exceed COGCC regulations, EnCana would install sound mitigation equipment as necessary to meet COGCC regulations. Sound mitigation measures could include a combination of residential grade silencers over fans, pre-fabricated steel buildings over compressors and drivers, and/or installation of other sound mitigation equipment.

4.2 Vibration

EnCana would provide vibration mltJgation to meet all vibration regulation requirements. Vibrations would not be noticeable at the fenced property boundary at the SGCS.

4.3 Smoke and Particulate Matter

Smoke would not be produced as a result of this project. EnCana would apply water, gravel, tackifier, or other equivocal measures as necessary to prevent fugitive dust emissions from equipment and/or vehicles traveling in the project area. EnCana is currently applying for and acquiring air quality permits from the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division for the proposed SGCS. The air permits will not be attained until the early to mid 2009.

4.4 Heat, Glare, Radiation, and Fumes

Ancillary facilities may produce heat during operation of the SGCS. Heat produced would be minimal and would not be detectable at the SGCS property boundary. No glare, radiation, or


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fumes would be produced. Adjacent property would not be affected and a public nuisance or hazard would not be created.

4.5 Storage

Compressor engines and ancillary equipment would be temporarily stored at the SGCS. Temporary storage would no longer be needed once the compressors and ancillary equipment are installed. After construction is complete, routine maintenance and repair items would be stored on-site. Storage of heavy equipment would not be allowed at SGCS, except during installation of the compressors.

• Storage tanks are located on-site and each tank will store approximately 1200 barrels (bbls). Storage is in accordance with EnCana's SPCC Plan.

• No wastes will be produced by operation of the SGCS. Any waste material generated will be disposed of at a licensed disposal facility. No materials or wastes would be deposited onsite.

• Lighting will be provided at the SGCS. Lighting will be directed downward and inward to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property.

4.6 Water Pollution

EnCana has prepared and utilizes the NPR SWMP and the spcep for Gas Gathering Facilities. Implementation of these plans ensures that activities comply with stormwater management and spill prevention controls and countermeasures as required by Garfield County, the State of Colorado, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Implementation of these plans also ensures that EnCana would not pollute surface runoff, stream flow, or groundwater. Copies of the SWMP and SPCCP are provided in the Stormwater and SPCCP Tab.


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GARFIELD COUNTY Building & Planning Department 108 8" Streel, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

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GAI~r it W COUNTY BUILDING & PLANNING

Telephone: 970.945.8212 Facsimile: 970.384.3470 www.garfield-colmly.com

SPECIAL USE PERMIT

GENERAL INFORMATION (Please print legibly)

~ Name of Prollerty Owner: EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.

~ Mailing Address: 370 17th Street, Ste 1700 Telephone: (720 ) 876-3989

~ City: Denver State: CO Zip Code: 80202 Ceil: (.2ZQJ 309-8106

~ E-mail address: [email protected] FAX: (720) 876-4989

~ Name of Owner's Rellresentative, if any, (Attorney, Planner, Consultan!, etc):

~ N/A

~ Mailing Address: Telephone: ~

> City: State: _ Zip Code: Ceil: (_)

~ E-mail address: FAX:~

> Description of Special Use Requested: Construction, operation, and maintenance

of the proeosed Story Gulch Compressor Slation (SGCS) which will include

14 natural gaS-driven electric-driven or combination of gas- and electric-driven

com~ressors and related egui~ment.

> Street Address I General Location of Property: 12 miles north of Parachute, CO on

private land north of Garfield County Road 215

~ Legal Description : SWSE, SESW Sec. 34 T4S, R96 Wand NENW, NWNE Sec. 3

T5S, R 96W 6th Princi~al Meridian

~ Assessor's Parcel Number: _ .191L _ - _ 2LL - -.O.L - _0.12...... ~ Existing Use: vacant field

~ Property Size (in acres) 45,000 acres Zone District: Resource

Last Revised 711108

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SPECIAL USE PERMIT Doc # IZ20~

GENERAL tNFORMATION (Please print legibly)

~ Name of Prollerty Owner: EnCana Oil & Gas _lUSA) Inc.

l>- Mailing Address: 370 17th Street, Ste 1700 Telephone: (720 ) 876-3989

~ City: D~nv~r State: .QQ Zip Code: 80202 Cell : ~) 309-8106

~ E-mail address: [email protected] FAX: (720)876-4989

~ Name of Owner's Bellresenlalive, if an:t, (Attorne:t, Planner, Consultant, etc) :

~ Khem Sulhiwan

~ Mailing Address: 370 17th Street, Sle 1700 Telephone: ~ 876-3172

~ City: Denver State: CO Zip Code: 80202 Cell : ( 303 ) 999-Z634

~ E-mail address: [email protected] FAX: ( 720) 876-4172

~ Description of Special Use Requested: Construction, operation, and maintenance

of the proposed Story Gulch Compressor Station (SGCS) which will include

14 natural gas-driven, electric-driven or combination of gas- and electric-driven

comEressors and related eguiement.

)0 Street Address I General Location of Property: 12 miles north of Parachute, CO on

private land north of Garfield County Road 215

l>- Legal Description: SWSE, SESW Sec. 34 T4S, R96 Wand NENW, NWNE Sec. 3

T5S, R 96W 6th PrlnclEal Meridian

» Assessor's Parcel Number: _ 191L_ - _24.4- - --'l.L - _ 01L<'\vwl ~ Existing Use: Rangeland 2. 13>5 - 2.. "7 " OU - 0 15"

» Property Size (in acres) 45,000 acres Zone District: Resource

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I. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS I\s a minimum, specifically respond to all the following items below and attach any additional information to be submitted with this application:

1. Please slIbmit, ill Ilflrrative forlll, tI,e lIatllre mId character of tlte Special Use reqllested. SlIbmit plalls alld slIpportillg illformatioll (i.e. letters from respollsible agellcies). IlIelllde specificatiolls for tlte proposed lise illellldillg, blllllot limited to, the /lOlIrs of operalioll, tlte IIl1mber alld type ofveldeles (Iccessillg tile site 011 a tlaily, .veekly alldlor m(lIItMy basis, (Il1d lite size all/I locatioll of allY existillg muVor proposed slrllCllires Iltal lVill be IIsed in COlljllllCtioll lVillt Ille proposed lise, alld provi.violls for eleclric pOlVer service IIIl/I allY Oilier proposed IItility improvemellts. Be specific.

EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. (EnCana) requests a Special Use Perm it (S UP) from the Garfield County Boord of County Commissioners (BaCC) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Story Gulch Compressor Station (SGCS). The proposed location of the SGCS straddles the southern edge of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 96 West, and northern edge Section 3, Township 5 SOllth, Range 96 West, of the 6'h Principal Meridian. The compressor station is located approl'imately 12 miles northwest of Parachute, Colorado. The proposed SGCS is located on a 7.2 acre parcel of EnCana owned property, which is part o f the EnCnna' s 45,000 acre North Parachute Ranch (NPR) property. The SGCS would provide an additional natural gas processing facility to accommodate both future and current natural gas volumes being produced in the Piceance Basin.

The SOCS would consist of 14 natural gas engine driven, electric driven, or a combination of natural gas driven and electric driven compressors; 14 air coolers; an outdoor electrical substation; two power distribution centers (PDC); a generator building; launcher/receivers; four slug catchers; a three-phase separator vessel; four glycol regenerator units; four glycol cOlltactors; olle blowdown stack; eight 1200 barrel (bbl) liquids storage tanks and vapor recovery units; liquids storage vesse l; pump building; fllel gas building; and one control maintenance building.

Based on current projected volumes, EnCana will install two natural-gas driven engines in 2009. As natural gas volumes increase, EnCana will install additional compression, At completion, the SGCS will have up to 14 natural -gas driven compressors and related ancillary equipment. EnCana will utilize electric-driven engines when feasible and requests approval to exchange natural-gas driven engines for electric-driven engines when feasible as part of thi s SUP approval.

Pl ease nnte that aetllalnumber of compressor engines installed for any given year is an est im"te based on today' s current and anticipated production volumes and is considered a forwardlooking statement. Forward-looking statemcnts involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown ri sks and uncertainties, hoth general and spec ific, that contribute to the possi bility that the predictions, forecasts , projections and other forward-looking statements would not occur, which may cause the company's actual performance and financial result s in future periods to differ mate rially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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As described above, EnCana would install the compressors in phases over the next several years. A portion of the expansion would be completed in 2009 and the remainder of the expansion would be installed at a later date. Actual number of compressors and installation dates may be accelerated or delayed based on field development. The intent of this Special Use Permit application is to allow for the expansion in its entirety to be considered within this application.

The gas-driven compressor units will be installed outdoors as temporary units until they can be replaced by electrical units. As gas-driven compressor units are replaced with electric-driven units, the electric-driven compressor units will be enclosed within a building referred to as the Inlet Gas Compressor Building # I and the building dimensions are approximately GO-feet by 300-feet. The electric -driven compressor units will be powered by the substation and PDC buildings, which will receive power from a new 230,000 volt power line, which will be constructed from EnCana's Middle fork Compressor Station. The substation and power distribution centers will house the electrical transformers and equipment needed to regulate the 230,000 volt power line and distribute the electrical power to the electric-driven compressors and facility equipment. The substation will contain outdoor equipment to step-down the 230,000 volt power to lower voltages that will be distributed to the electrical motors through the electrical equipment housed in the PDC buildings. The two PDC buildings will be next to the substation and the dimensions for the two power distribution centers will be 20-feet by 80-feet. The generator building will house a backup electrical generator and the building will be 30-fcct by 60-feet. The pump building is necessary to handle liquid products and the dimensions of the pump building will be 20-feet by 40-feet. The fuel gas building will contain equipment to supply fuel glts to the on-site equipment and the dimensions will be 8-feet by 20-feet. The control maintenance building will provide a location for the plant operators to monitor the operation of the compressor station and control natural gas processing equipment. The control maintenance building will include a unisex restroom and wash station and the building dimensions will be 60-feet by 60-feet.

EnCunn will attain grading and building permits from the Garlickl County Building and Planning Department beft)re the start of construction activities at the sacs. Site plans and drawings for the SGCS are provided in the Site Plan Tab.

2. If YOII will be millg water or will be Irealillg wastewaler ill COlljllllCIioll wilh Ihe "roposell lise, "Iet/.,e dellril Ihe amo,,"1 of ovaler Ihal wo1l1d be IIsed (11111 lite Iype of waslewfller Irealmelll. If YOII will be 1I1i1izillg well waler, please allach a copy of Ihe appropriale well permil amI allY olher legal waler slIpply illformalioll , illcllldillg a water allolmellt coil/met or all t/p/"oved waler al/gmelllatioll pit", 10 demollslrale Ihat ),011 Itave /ega/1lI1l1 adeql/ate wuter for tlte proposed lI.re.

Portable to ilets will be available on-site and potable water will be transported from off-site and made available to personnel during the construction of the SGCS. The portable toilets will be maintained throughout construction, until permanent sanitation and water utilities are installed. Eneana is planning to install a 100 bbl fresh water cistern and a 750 gallon septic tank and leach field at the SGCS, upon approval of the SUP from the Garfield County BOCC. A unisex restroom facility and wash station is being proposed in the maintenance building. EnCan<l will

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submit an Individual Septic Disposal System Permit to the Oar/ield COllnty Building and Planning Department. The proposed septic system is currently designed to a percolation rate of 60 min/ inch, which is the slowest absorption rate and the septic system will be designed based on the percolation test and engineer 's recommendations. Potable water provided at the SOCS will include bottled watcr and potable water stored in the 100 bbl frcsh watcr cistern . EnCana wi ll use Colorado Department Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) certified potable water haulers to transport water to the sacs .

.1. SI/bmit a site plall I map drawlI to scale th(lt portrays tile bOl/lldaries of the sl/bject property, all existillg (II/{I proposed structl/res 011 tile property, (11111 tile COI/Ilty or State roadways wilhill Olle (/) lIIile of YOllr properly. If YOIl are proposillg a lIew or expallded access OlltO a COI/Ilty or Slate roadwllY, .mbmit a driveway or higllwllY access per",it.

A copy of the site plan and topographic map arc provided in the Site Plan Tab. The SGCS is located approximately 12 miles north of Parachute, Colorado on the south side of Divide Road . EnCana will construct a gravel driveway off of Divide Road to enter the site. EnCana will submit and atta in a Garfield County Driveway Permit before the start-up of construction activities.

4. SlIb",it a v;ciflity //lap sllowi"g slope / topograplly of YOllr property, for ",hich a U.S.G.s. I :14,000 scale quadrallgle map will sliffice.

An 8.5-inch by II -inch topographic map anel a 24-inch by 36-inch area topographic map of the SGCS are provided in the Site Plan Tab.

5. SlIbmit a copy of lite approprillte portio" of a Gllrjieltl COllnty Assessor's Map sltowing all II, e sllbject property allil p"blic ant! private IIII,tlowners atljllcelll 10 YOllr properly (wlriclr sltollid be delillellted). III additioll, sllbmit a list of all property owners, pllblic (Illd private landOlVl,ers and tlteir addresses adjllcelltto or lVitfrill 200 ft. of tfre site. This illforllllltiol/ can be obtail/ed frolll Ihe Assessor's Office. We will also I/eetillre lIallle~· (if applicable) of all lIIineml rig"t owners of tlte sllbject property. (Tlwt ;lIfo",,,,tion cm, be fOlll/d iI/ YOllr title policy 'mder Exceptions to Title).

A copy of the Garfield County Assesso r' s Map is included in the Landowner's Tab. A li st o f adjacent property owners and mineral owners is included in the Landowncr's Tab.

6. SlIbmit a copy oftlte deed (/lid a legal descriptioll of tire SIIbject properly.

A copy of the deed and legal description arc provided in the Landowners Tab.

7. If YO Il (Ire actillg as (III agen t for tlt e property OWller, YOIl IIII1St attac" (/II

IIckllowletigelllellt frolll tire property oWller Ilral ),011 ilia), IIct iI/ his/lrer be/iliff.

The owner of the property is Eneana and EnCana is also the applicant of the SUP application.

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8. Submit a sttltement that specifically responds to each of tire followillg criteria from Sectioll 5.03 of lire Zoning Regulations:

(1) Utilities adeqllUte to provide water and sanitation service based on accepted engineering slandords and approved by tile Board of County Commissioners shall either be in place or shall be construeted in conjunction with the proposed use.

Portable toilets will be available on-site and potable water will be transported from off-site and made available to personnel during the construction of the SGCS. The portable toilets will be maintained throughout construction, until permanent sanitation and water util ities are installed. EnCana is planning to install a 100 bbl fresh water cistern and a 750 gallon septic tank and leach field at the SGCS, upon approval of the SUP from the Garfield County BOCC. A unisex restroom facility and wash station is being proposed in the maintenance building. Eneana will submit an Individual Septic Disposal System Permit to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department. The proposed septic system is currently designed to a percolation rate of 60 min/inch, which is the slowest absorption rate and the septic system will be designed based on the percolation test and engineer's recommendations.

(2) Street improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume generated by th e proposed u"e and to provide safe, convenient access to the use "hall either be in place or shall be constructed ill cOlljunctioll with the proposed use.

The SGCS is located approximately 12 miles north of Parachute, Colorado on the south side of Divide Road which is in Rio Blanco County. Access to the site in Garfield County is via County Road 215 to EnCana's private property and no additional improvements are required.

(3) Design of tile proposed lise is organized to minimize impact Oil and from adjacellt uses of lalld Iflrough instal/afioll of screeu fences or landsCllpe materials on tile peripllery of tlte lot and by location of intensively utilized areas, access poillts, ligllting alld siglls ill suc" a mallller as to protect establisltedlleigllborllOod character,.

The proposed SGCS is located in a developing oil and gas industrial selling, and minimal visual impact would occur to the general public or adjacent property owners from the construction and/or operation of the sacs. The nearest residence is morc than 8 miles away. Installation of the compressor station would nol change the existing neighborhood character.

9. Depelldillg 011 tile type of Special Use Permit requested, you mlly need to respoml to additiollal review standards in tlte Garfieltl CO/lllty ZOlling Resoilltion Section 5.00 {S"pplementary Regulatiolls/. Tltis mtly inell/de I/ses sl/cll indl/strialuses /sectioll 5.03.07 & 5.03.08/, Accessory Dwellillg Units [sectioll 5.03.21/, Utility lille/Utility Substation.~, etc. Specific sectiolls oj tlte ZOllillg Resolutioll wlliclt clln be located On tlte Garfield COl/nty web .• ite at hlfp:II"'''''''.gtlr/leltfcOIlllfr.collllbl/iidillg 111111 plilllll;lIglillllex.htm. or informatioll call be obtained from til is office.

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5.03.07 IIItillstrial OpeTlltiolls: IIItillstrial Operatiolls, illc/llllillg extTllctiOll, processillG, fabriClltioll, iI,dllstrial stlpport facilities, ",illeralwaste disposal, stortlge, sallitary landfil/, salvage yard, (fccess rOlltes alllilltility /illes, sltall be permitted, provided:

(l) Tlte (fflplicm,/ for a per"'it for illtillstrial operatiolls sltall prepllre 01111

submit 10 tlte Planllillg Director lell (10) copies of all ill/pilCI slillellleJll Oil lite proposed lise describillg its locatioll, scope, desigll al/{I COllstrllctioll sclredllle, iI,c/,ulillg 1111 explallatioll of its operafiollal cllIITllcterislics. Olle (1) copy of lite impaci slatelllelli slwll be filedlVitlt lire COllllly COl/lmis.~iollers by Ihe Plal/llillg Direclor. The impact statemellt s/rall atltlress tlte follOlvillg:

(A) Exislillg lawflll lise of waler Iltrollglt deplelioll or pol/lllioll of sllrface filii -Off, slream flow or groll/,d,.lI!er;

Eneana has prepared and utilizes the Story Gulch Storm water Management Plan (SWMP) and the Spill , Prevention, Control and Countermeasure 1)lan (SPCCP) for Gas Gathering Facilities. Implementation of these plans ensures that activ ities comply with storm water management and spill prevention controls and countermeasures as required by Garfield County, the State of Colorado, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Implementation of these plans a lso ensures that EnCana would not pollute surface runoff, stream flow, or groundwater. Copies of the SWMP and SPCCP are provided in the Storm water and SPCCP Tab.

(B) 1f11pacls 011 (lIfjacefll /tll/dfrolll lite gelleralioll of V lip or, duSI, smoke, lIoise, glare or l'ibratioll, or otller enUillaliolls,·

No smoke or glare would be produced as a result of this project. Minor vibration would occur from operation of the compressor engines; however, vibrations would not be noticeable a t the property linc. Equipment operation would produce vapor, which is a standard by-product of equipmcnt operation. EnCana would apply water, gravel, tackifier, or other equivocal measures as necessary to prevent fugitive dust emissions from equipment andlor ve hicles traveling in the project area .

EnCana has completed a sound level study fo r the proposed SGCS, which will be operated in compliance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) regulations. Alter construction of the SGCS , EnCana will perform an additional sound level survey. If operations exceed COGCC regulations, EnCana would install sound mitigation equipment as necessary to meet COGCC regulations. Sound mitigation measures could include a combinatio n of residential grade si lencers ovcr fans, pre-fabricated stee l buildings over compressors and drivers, andlor installation of other sound mitigation equipment. The sound level survey is provided in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

EnCana is currently in the process of submitting applications and acquiring air quality permits from the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division for the proposed SGCS. The air permits w ill

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(C) Impacts on wildlife amI domestic animals through the creation of hazardous attractions, alteration of existing native vegetation, blockade of migratioll rOlltes, use patterns or otller disruptiollS;

EnCana contracted WestWater Engineering Inc. to prepare a Wildlife Assessment and Mi tigation Plan for the proposcd SGCS, which is included in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

(D) Affirmatively show the impacts of truck alld tllltomobile traffic to alld from SlIch IIses alldtheir impacts to areas ill the COIlIlIy;

The construction of the SGCS would require a workforce of approximately 50 to 75 personnel over a period of 5 to 7 months. Construction crews would access the site via the Sprague Gulch Road ofJofRio Blanco County Road 5 and to a lesser extent Garfield County Road 215. Access via 215 ends at EnCana's Guard shack and the road passes through EnCana property and crosses Exxon property as well. Access is estimated to be 25 percent on CR 215 and 75% on Sprague Gulch.

Automobile traffic along Garfield County Road 215 would increase by approximately 12 to 25 vehicle roundtrips per day during the peak construction period, which would last approximately 4 to 6 months. The consideration for approximately 25 vehicles accessing the site pcr day was based on the factor of project workers making rcpeated multiple trips between the SGCS and Parachute and for the delivery of construction materials.

Construction operations would occur on a 5 to 6 day work schedule, with the normal working hours !fom 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM. The SGCS would remain in operation for approximately 30-years and the compressor station would operate 24-hours per day. During the operations phase of the projcct, personnel necessary at the site would be 2 to 4 plant operators, which normally work from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on a 5 or 6 day work schedule. No full-time employees arc located on-site. The compressors arc monitored remotely from EnCana's Parachute Officc. Operation of the SGCS would not result in any additional impacts to county roads. The tahles below provide a list of the type of vehicles accessing the SGCS during the construction and operational phases of thc project and the estimated traffic impacts to Garfield County Road 215.

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(E)11wt sufficiellt dislal/ ces shall separale sllch lise from ahullil/g property wltich mig/tt olherwise he damaged by operalioll.\' of lite proposed users).

The nearest residence is approximately eight miles to the southeast of the proposed sacs. The remaining abutting property owners are also involved and currently operating natural gas processing or mineral extraction facilities. so no additional impact would occur to the abutting property owner from the construction andlor operation of the SGCS.

(F)Miligalioll measllres propose(l for all of lite foregoillg impacts idelltified allll for Ihe sl(lIIdards i(felllified ill Seclioll 5.03.08 of Ihis Resolt/lioll.

No mlttgation measures are proposed. EnCana will implement mlttgations measures recommended by the Garfield County DOCC and Duilding and Planning Department.

(2) Permils may be grallted for tltose IIses wilh provisiolls Iltal provide at/equate milig(l/iOIl for IltefollolVillg:

(A) A plall for .~ile reltahilit(lliOIl mllsl be (Ipproved by Ihe COl/lily Commissiollers before a permit for COI,t/iliol/al or special lise will be issued.

Prior to abandonment of the SGCS. EnCana WOllld contact the Garfield CoulllY Planning Director to arrange for a meeting and joint inspection of the SGCS. This meeting and inspect ion would take place a minimum of 30 days prior to abandonment, and wou ld be held so that an agrccmcl1l on an acceptable abandonment plan can be reached.

EnCana will complete final reclamation measures in areas that arc not necessary for operation of the compressor station facility. The majority of the disturbed areas at the sacs will be hardsea ped with gravel to facilitate compressor station operations. EnCana has developed the North Parachute Reclamation Plan to reclaim disturbed areas as a rcsult of constructing well pads, access road. compressor stations. and pipelines. Thc NPR Reelamation Plan is included in the Supporting Documents Tab.

(8) The COllllly Commissioners may reqllire secllrily before (I permit for special or c01U1i1iOl1ll1 lise iI i.\·sued, if required. Tile (If/fllielllil .~//IIII

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fllrnish evidellce of a bank commilmelll of credil, bOlld, cerlijiell check or of her secllrity tleell/etl aeeeplable by Ihe COl/llty Commissiollers ill the IlnIOl/llt Clllcllillfed by Ihe COl/lily Commissiollers to ~'ecllre tlte execlltioll of tlte sile rehabilitlltioll pllm ill workmalllike mllllller 01111 ill lIcconlallce with tI,e specificatiolls amI cOII.~trl/clioll schedllie established or approved by the Co/Illty Commissiollers. SlIch commitmellts, bOllds or check shllll be payahle 10 IIIIti Ireld by lire COl/lily Commissiollers:

EnCana will provide a revegetation security to Garfield County for the amount of $28,800 or $4,000 per acre of disturbance. A copy of the revegetation securi ty is included in the Supporting Documents Tab.

(C) III/pilets set fortlr ill lite impaci sllliemelli alltl compliallce willr lire stlllldartis cOlltllilled ill Secti01l 5.03.08 of this ResolllliOlt. (A. 93-061)

EnCana will comply with the standards contained in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution.

5.03.08 IlItillstrial PerFormallce Stallllllrds: All illt/llstrial operatiolls ill the COllllty shall comply with appliCllble COllllty, State, allli Federal reglliatiolls reglliatillg waler, air alltl 1I0ise POlllllioll 01/11 sllall IIOt be COlldllctel1 ill a maImer COllstitlltillg a pllblic IIl1isallce or Irazard. Operatiolls shllil be comilleled ill SIIClr a mallller lIS 10

millimize heat, dllst, smoke, vibratioll, glare ami odor allli all other lIIulesirable ellvirolll"elltal effects beyolld tlte bOll/ularies of the property ill which slIch IIses are loealed, ill accortlwillr tire fol/owillg slamilmls:

(1) Voll/me of sOllml gelleraled sllllll comply with Ihe ~·talltlarifJ sel forth ill tire Coloratlo Revisetl Slalllles al IIze lillie allY Ilew appliclliioll is millie. (A. 93-061)

EnCana has completed a sound level study for the proposed SGCS, which will be operated in compliance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) regulations. After construction of the SGCS, EnCana will pcrform an additional sound level survey. If' operations exceed COGCC regulations, EnCana would insta ll sound mitigation equipment as necessary to meet COGCC regulations. Sound miti gation measures could include a combination of residential grade silencers over fans, pre-fabricated steel buildings over compressors and drivers, andlor installation of other sound mitigation equipment. The sound level survey is provided in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

(2) Vibralio/1 gellerllieif: every II",e slrllll he so operaled Ilrlll II,e grolllld vibralioll illherelltly IIIII! recl/rrelltly gellerated is 1101 perceptible, witllOlIl illstrl/Illellts, at allY poillt of lilly bOl/lldllry lille of tire property 011 wlriclr tire lISe is located;

EnCana would provide vibration mitigation to meet all vibration regulation requirements. Vibrations would not be noticeable at the fenced property boundary at the SGCS.

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(3) Emissiolls of smoke ami particlliate ilia Iter: every lI.se sllall be operated so as to cOlllply with all Federal, State alltl COllllty air ql/ality laws, regl/latiolls IIIld slallfIIITtis,'

Smoke would not be produced as a result of this project. EnCana would apply water, gravel, tackifier, or other equivocal measures as necessary to prevent fugitive dust emissions from equipment and/or vehicles traveling in the project area. EnCana is currently applying for and acquiring air quality permits from the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division for the proposed SGCS. The air permits will not be attained until the early to mid 2009.

(4) Emissioll of heat, glare, radiatioll alld fl/llles: every use shall be so operatul that it does flOt emit heat, glare, radiatioll or fllme.· which substlllltially illterfere witlr tire exi.stillg use of adjoillillg property or which COliS tillites 1I

pllblic IIl1i.sallce or hazard. Flarillg of gases, aircraft wllmillg sigllals, reflective pllillting of storllge tallks, or other stich operlltiollS wlriclr mlly be required by law as safety or air POlllltioll cOlltrol meamres sir all be exemptecl from this provisioll;

Ancillary facilities may produce heat during operation of the SGCS. Ileat produced would be minimal and would not be detectable at the SGCS property boundary. No glare, radiatio n, o r fumes would be produced. Adjacent property would not be affected and a public nuisance or hazard would not be created.

(5) Storage area, .",/vage yard, slII,;tary lalldfill "lIflmillertllwaste disposa/area., (A 97-112)

A) Stortlge of flammable or explosive solids or gases silt/II be ill (ICCorr/lIIlce witll accepted stlllulaFlll' al/d laws alld sll(lll comply "'itll tile IllItiolllll, stllte ami local fire codes alld writtell recommeml(ltiOlIS amllor COII/lllel/ts from tire appropriate loca/ protectioll district regart/illg compliallce witll tire appropriate colies; (A97-HZ)

Storagc tanks arc locatcd on-site and each tank will store approximately 1200 barrels (bbl s). Storage is in accordance with EnCana's SPCC Plan.

Flammable and combustible liquids and gases will be stored in accordance with accepted standards and laws and will comply with the national, s tate, and loca l fire codes and written recommendations and/or comments from the appropriate local protection district regardin g compli ance with the appropriate codes.

(8) At tire discretiol/ of tire COIIl/ty COlllmis.sioners, all outdoor storllge ftrcilities //lay be reqllired to be ell closed I>y felice, lam/scapillg or Willi

IIdeqllate to cOllceal sllcllftlcilitiesfrollllldjacen( property; (A97-112)

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EnCana will implement recommendations or requirements for fencing, landscaping, and walls from Oarfield County BOCC or Building and Planning Department to conceal or minimize visual impact to adjacent property owners from the construction and operation of the sacs.

(C) No materials or wastes sllllll be deposited upon a property in such form or manner t/rat t/rey may be transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable natural callses or forces; (A97-112)

No waste products or materials will be deposited at the SOCS in a form or manner that will allow off-site transport.

(D) Storage of Heavy Equipment will only be allowed subject to (A) an(1 (C) above ami tile following standards: (.497-112)

I. The minimum lot size isjive (5) acres and is not a platted subdivision.

The SOCS will be located on EnCana owned property, which consists of approximately 45,000-acres and the facility is zoned resource lands not within a platted subdivision.

2. The equipment storage area is not placed any closer tllall 300 ft. from any existing residential dwelling.

No residential buildings are located within 300-feet of the proposed sacs. The nearest residence is approximately eight miles southeast of the facility.

3. .411 equipment storage will be enclosed in an area will, screening at least eight (8) feet in heigllt and obscurell from view at the same elevation or lower. Screening may inclllde bermillg, landscapillg, sig/tt obscuring fencif/g or a combination of allY of these methods.

Visual impact is non-existent because of the location of the SOCS. The facility is located on top of a plateau within a 45,000-acre parcel and is not visible to the general public.

4. Any repair and lIIaiJ,tellllllce acli"ity requiring lite use of equipmenl tltat will generate noise, odors or glare beyontl tlte property boundaries will be conill/ctedwitllill a building or ol/tdoors dl/rillg the Itol/rs of 8 a.lII. to 6 p.m., MOII.-Fri.

No equipmcnt repair or maintenance will occur that would afTect adjacent property owners.

5. Loading ami Imloading of veflic/es sflall be cOf/dl/eted 011 private property and may not be condl/cted on allY pl/bUc right-o!-way.

Equipment loading and off-loading will be conductcd on the EnCana property and not on a public right-of-way.

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(E) AllY storage "rell for IIses II0t "ssociatetl with Ilatllral resollrces shall Ilot exceed tell (10) acres ill she. (A 97-1 /2)

Compressor engines and ancillary equipment would be temporarily stored at the sacs. Temporary storage would no longer be needed once the comprcssors and ancillary equipment are installed. After construction is complete, routine maintenance and repair items would be stored on-site. Storage o f heavy equipment would not be allowed at sacs, except during installation of the compressors.

(F) Ally liglttillg of storage arca shal/ be poillted dowllward ami ill wart/ to the property cellter alld sit oded to prevellt direct reflectioll 011 adjacmt property (A 97-1 12)

Lighting will be provided at the SGCS. Lighting will be directed downward and inward to prevent direct reflection on adjaccnt property.

(6) Water POlllltioll: ill a case ill whiclt potelltitll "azards exist, it sllllll be lIecessary to illstall mfegllards desiglled to comply ",itlt tlte Regulatio"s of tlte Ellvirollmelltal Protectio" Agel1cy before operatioll oftltcfacilities "Illy begin. All percolatioll tests or grolllld water resource tests as mfly be required by local or State Healtlt Officers ",,,st be met before operatioll of tlte facilities may begin.

EnCana has prepared and utilizes the NPR SWMP and the SPCCP for Gas Gathering Facilities . Implementation of these plans ensures that activities comply with stomlwater management and spill prevention controls and countermeasures as required by Garfield County, the State of Colorado, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Implementation of these plans also ensures that EnCana would not pollute surface runofl~ stream flow, or groundwater. Copies of the SWMP and SPCCP are provided in the Stonnwater and specp Tab.

10. A $400.00 Base Fee: ApplicO/,t sill/II sigll tire "Agreemelltfor Paymellt" form alii/ provide lire f ee witlt t"e IIppliclltioll.

The $400.00 base Icc is included with the SUP Application submittal.

Il. S"bmit 12 copies of tltis completed applicatioll form fllIIl 1/11 tlte required submittal m"terials 10 tire Built/illC It/II/ PlllllllillC Departmel/I. Staff will reqllest atlt/itiol/al copies Ollce tire Special Use Permit applicatioll IrIlS been deemed tecltllically complete.

EnCana has submitted two copies of the completed application form and all the required submittal material to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department. EnCana will provide additional copies of the SUP application to the Building and Planning Department once the application is deemed technically complete.

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II. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS (The following steps outline how the Special Use Penn it Application review process works in Garfield County.)

1. Submillhis completed applicalion form, base fee, and all supplemelltal informalion to Ihe Garfield COlmty Planning Deparlmenl. II will be received and given 10 a Siaff Planner who will review Ihe applicalion for lee/mical compleleness.

2. Once IIIe applicalion is deemed technically complele, Ihe Staff Planner will semI you a leller indicaling Ihe applicatioll is complele. In addilion, Staff will also semi YOIl a "Pllblic Notice Form(s)" indicating the time alld date of YOllr hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. Prior to Ihe public hearing, Staff will provide YOIl wilh a Siaff Memoralldum regarding your reqllested Special Use. (If Siaff delermines YOIl applicalion to be deficient, a letter will be senllo you indicating Ihal addilional information is needed to deem your application complete.)

3. II is solely IIIe Applicant's responsibilily 10 ensure proper noticing occurs regarding Ihe requesled Special Use alld Ihe public hearing. If proper notice has nol occurred, lite public hearillg will not occur. Nolice requirements are as follows:

a. Nolice by publicalion, inc/uding Ihe name of the applicanl, llescriplion of Ihe subject 101, a description of tlte proposed special lise and natllre of tI,e hearing, and the tlate, lime and place for Ille hearing sha/l be given once in a newspaper of general circlllalion in Ihal portion of Ille Co/Illty i" which the subjeci properly is located at least tltirty (30) bllt 1I0t more Iltan sixty (60) days prior to the date of SIlCIt hearing, and proof of publication shall be presenled 01 hearing by Ihe applicant.

b. Notice by mail, containing illformalion as described IIl1der paragraph (1) above, shall be mailed 10 0/1 owners of record as .~hown ill the Coullly Assessor's Office of lois within Iwo 1/lIIIdredfeei (200~ oflhe subjecllol and 10 all oWllers of mineral illieresl ill '''e subject properly at leasl tltirty (30) buillol more '''all sixty (60) days prior 10 SIIC" Itearillg lime by certified relurI! receipl mail, 01111 receipls slrall be presenled at tire hearing by lite applicallt.

c. Tire sile slrall be posted sucll IIrat Ille 1I0lice is clearly 01111 cOllspicuously visible from a public rigilt-oI-way, witlt 1I0lice signs provided by Ihe Plalllli/Ig Deparlmenl. Tile postillg must lake place at leasilitirty (30) but I/ot more tllOlI sixly (60) days prior to '''e Ilea ring date 0/111 is Ille sale respollsibility of tlte (/pplicQ/rl 10 post Ille nolice, alld ensure tllal il remaim posled IIIIIiI and til/ring Ille dale of Ille /tearing.

4. Tire Applicanl is required 10 appear before Ille Board ofCounly Commissiol/ers at Ille lime and dale of tile pllblic Irearing at wllielt time lire Board will COl/siller lire requesl. In addition, tire Applicant s"all provitle proof, all"e /rearing, Iltal proper notice was provided.

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Ollce the Board makes a decisioll regardillg the Special Use reque"t, Striff will provide the Applicallt with" siglled resolutioll memorialhillg the actioll tlIkell by the Board. Followillg Ihe Board'.~ approVilI, this office will isslle the Special Use Permit to the "ppIiCllllt. If the BOllrd's approval illeludes specific cOl/{litiolls of approval to be met, this office will 1I0t iSSIIe tlte Official Specilll Use Permit certificate ulltil the applicallt has satisfied 111/ cOllditiollS of approval. The Special Use Permit approval is 1101 fillalized IlIllillhis office has issued the Official Special Use Permit cerlificale siglled by the Cllllimlllll of the Board of COimty Commissiollers. I lta.'e read tlte statemellts above allll have provirle{1 tlte required attached illformatioll which is correct aJ/d accurale 10 tI,e besl of my kllowledge.

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AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT FORM (Shall be submitted with application)

GARFIELl> COUNTY (hereinafl~r COUNTY) and EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. (hereinafter APPLICANT) agree as follows:

I. APPLICANT has submitted to COUNTY an application for Story Gulch Compressor -"S""ta""t",io",nc....... _ ______ ________ (hcreinafter, THE PROJECT).

2. APPLICANT understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 98-09, as amended, establishes a fce schedule for each type of subdivision or land use review applications, and the guidelines for the administration of the fee structure.

3. APPLICANT and COUNTY agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the proposed project, it is not possible at thi s time to ascertain the full extent of the costs involved in processing the application. APPLICANT agrees to make payment of the Base fee, established for the PROJECT, and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed to APPLICANT. APPLICANT agrees to make additional payments upon notification by the COUNTY when they arc necessary as costs are incurred.

4. The Base Fee shall be in addition to and exclusive of any cost for publication or cost of consulting service detenmined necessary by the Iloard of County Commissioners for the consideration of an application or additional COUNTY staff time or expense not covered by the Base Fcc. If actual recorded costs exceed the initial Base Fee, APPLICANT shall pay additional billings to COUNTY to reimburse the COUNTY for the processing of the PROJECT mentioned above. A PPLlCA NT acknowledges that all billing shall be paid prior to the final consideration by the COUNTY of any land use permit, zoning amendment, or subdivision plan.

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Signature

Date: 12-22-08

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Mailing Address: EnCana Oil & Gas (Yi A,) I VI (., . 370 17th Street, Ste 1700 Denyer CO 80202 10/2004

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STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY

~ursuant to C. R.S. §JH-JU-] 1< , t he undersigned executen this Statement of Authority on beh~ Lf of EnCana Oi l & Gas (USA) Inc. , a corporation (corporation , l imited liability company , general partnership, registered linlited liClb i lity p..-Ir: Ln ec:;hip, registered .1 i.mited liability limited partnership, limited partnership association, government ag e ncy , trU!1t or other ) , iln e ntity or.het tha n an individual. capable of holding ti:l~ to real p r operty (the "EntityH), and states as follows:

The name of the Entity is EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. and i.~ fo r:med under the 1.:n·H1 of th_<.? __ Stutc of Dclawore.

The mailing address fo r. the Entity i, .l70 17'" St:rp.et .L..:~lIite 1700; Denver , CO 80202.

The nal1'.e dnd/o r positi en of t.he person(s) author ized to execute instruments conv~ying, encumbering , or otherwise affecting title to real property on behaH ot the F.nti t y i.s/a rc Brenda I.inster, __ Kent l~indberg , ~e nata Busch , Brett Crabb, Jason ~ckrn~!l ,. quis Putnam a nd Khem Sutl}.i,.~a!l .

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I. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS As a minimum, specifically respond to all the following items below and attach any additional infonnation to be submitted with this application:

1. Please submit, ill narrative form, the nature and character of the Special Use requested. Submit plans and s/lpporting information (i.e. letters from responsible agencies). Include specifications for the proposed lise including, bllt not limited to, the hours of operatioll, the number and type of vehicles accessing the site on a daily, weekly alld/or monthly basis, alld the size ami location of any existing alld/or proposed structures that will be used ill conjunction with the proposed use, and provisiolls for electric power service alld allY other proposed utility improvements. Be specific.

EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. (EnCana) requests a Special Use Pern1it (SUP) from the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Story Gulch Compressor Station (SGCS). The proposed location of the SGCS straddles the southern edge of Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 96 West, and northern edge Section 3, Township 6 South, Range 96 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian. The compressor station is located approximately 12 miles northwest of Parachute, Colorado. The proposed SGCS is located on a 7.2 acre parcel of EnCana owned property, which is part of the EnCana's 45,000 acre North Parachute Ranch (NPR) property. The SGCS would provide an additional natural gas processing facility to accommodate both future and current natural gas volumes being produced in the Piceance Basin.

The SGCS would consist of 14 natural gas engine driven, electric driven, or a combination of natural gas driven and electric driven compressors; 14 air coolers; an outdoor electrical substation; two power distribution centers (PDC); a generator building; launcher/receivers; four slug catchers; a three-phase separator vessel; four glycol regenerator units; four glycol contactors; one blowdown stack; eight 1200 barrel (bbl) liquids storage tanks and vapor recovery units; liquids storage vessel; pump building; fuel gas building; and one control maintenance building.

Based on current projected volumes, EnCana will install two natural-gas driven engines in 2009. As natural gas volumes increase, EnCana will install additional compression. At completion, the SGCS will have up to 14 natural-gas driven compressors and related ancillary equipment. EnCana will utilize electric-driven engines when feasible and requests approval to exchange natural-gas driven engines for electric-driven engines when feasible as part of this SUP approval.

Please note that actual number of compressor engines installed for any given year is an estimate based on today's current and anticipated production volumes and is considered a forwardlooking statement. FOlward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other fOlward-looking statements would not occur, which may cause the company's actual perforn1ance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any estimates or projections of future perfonnance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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As described above, EnCana would install the compressors in phases over the next several years. A portion of the expansion would be completed in 2009 and the remainder of the expansion would be installed at a later date. Actual number of compressors and installation dates may be accelerated or delayed based on field development. The intent of this Special Use Pemlit application is to allow for the expansion in its entirety to be considered within this application.

The gas-driven compressor units will be installed outdoors as temporary units until they can be replaced by electrical units. As gas-driven compressor units are replaced with electric-driven units, the electric-driven compressor units will be enclosed within a building referred to as the Inlet Gas Compressor Building # I and the building dimensions are approximately 60-feet by 300-feet. The electric-driven compressor units will be powered by the substation and PDC buildings, which will receive power from a new 230,000 volt power line, which will be constructed from EnCana's Middle Fork Compressor Station. The substation and power distribution centers will house the electrical transfomlers and equipment needed to regulate the 230,000 volt power line and distribute the electrical power to the electric-driven compressors and facility equipment. The substation will contain outdoor equipment to step-down the 230,000 volt power to lower voltages that will be distributed to the electrical motors through the electrical equipment housed in the PDC buildings. The two PDC buildings will be next to the substation and the dimensions for the two power distribution centers will be 20-feet by 80-feet. The generator building will house a backup electrical generator and the building will be 30-feet by 60-feet. The pump building is necessary to handle liquid products and the dimensions of the pump building will be 20-feet by 40-feet. The fuel gas building will contain equipment to supply fuel gas to the on-site equipment and the dimensions will be 8-feet by 20-feet. The control maintenance building will provide a location for the plant operators to monitor the operation of the compressor station and control natural gas processing equipment. The control maintenance building will include a unisex restroom and wash station and the building dimensions will be 60-feet by 60-feet.

EnCana will attain grading and building permits from the Garfield County Building and PlaID1ing Department before the start of construction activities at the SGCS. Site plans and drawings for the SGCS are provided in the Site Plan Tab.

2. If you will be using water or will be treating wastewater ill COil junction with the proposed use, please detail the amount of water that would be used and the type of wastewater treatment. If you will be utilizing wel/water, please attach a copy of the appropriate well permit ami any other legal water supply informatiou, including a water allotment contract or ((11 approved water augmentation plan to demonstrate that you have legal and adequate water for the proposed use.

POliable toilets will be available on-site and potable water will be transported from off-site and made available to personnel during the construction of the SGCS. The portable toilets will be maintained throughout construction, until permanent sanitation and water utilities are installed. EnCana is planning to install a 100 bbl fresh water cistem and a 750 gallon septic tank and leach field at the SGCS, upon approval of the SUP from the Garfield County BOCC. A unisex restroom facility and wash station is being proposed in the maintenance building. EnCana will

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submit an Individual Septic Disposal System Permit to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department. The proposed septic system is currently designed to a percolation rate of 60 min/inch, which is the slowest absorption rate and the septic system will be designed based on the percolation test and engineer's recommendations. Potable water provided at the SGCS will include bottled water and potable water stored in the 100 bbl fresh water cistern. EnCana will use Colorado Department Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) certified potable water haulers to transport water to the SGCS.

3. Submit a site plan / map drawn to scale that portrays the boundaries of the subject property, all existing alld proposed structures 011 the property, alld the COllllty or State roadways withill one (1) mite of your property. If you are proposing a Ilew or expanded access onto a Coullty or State roadway, submit a driveway or highway access permit.

A copy of the site plan and topographic map are provided in the Site Plan Tab. The SGCS is located approximately 12 miles north of Parachute, Colorado on the south side of Divide Road. EnCana will construct a gravel driveway off of Divide Road to enter the site. EnCana will submit and attain a Garfield County Driveway Permit before the start-up of construction activities.

4. Submit a vicinity map showillg slope / topography of YOllr property, for which a U.S. G.S. 1 :24,000 scale quadrangle map will suffice.

An 8.S-inch by II-inch topographic map and a 24-inch by 36-inch area topographic map of the SGCS are provided in the Site Plan Tab.

5. Submit a copy of the appropriate portion of a Garfield County Assessor's Map showing all the subject property and public and private landowners adjacellt to your property (which should be delilleated). III addition, submit a list of all property OWllers, public alld private landowners and their addresses adjacent to or within 200 ft. of the site. This information can be obtained from the Assessor's Office. We will also need the names (if applicable) of all mineral right owners of the subject property. (That informatioll can be found ill your title policy ullder Exceptions to Title).

A copy of the Garfield County Assessor's Map is included in the Landowner's Tab. A list of adjacent property owners and mineral owners is included in the Landowner's Tab.

6. Submit a copy of the deed alld a legal descriptioll of the subject property.

A copy of the deed and legal description are provided in the Landowners Tab.

7. If YOIl are acting as all agent for the property owner, YOll mllst attach all ackllowledgemellt from the property owner that you may act in his/her behalf.

The owner of the property is EnCana and EnCana is also the applicant of the SUP application.

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8. Submit a statemelltthat specifically responds to each of the following criteria from Section 5.03 of the ZOllillg Regulations:

(1) Utilities adequate to provide water aJ/{1 sallitation service based 011 accepted ellgineering standards ami approved by the Board of Coullty Commissiollers shall either be in place or shall be cOllstructed ill cOlljunctioll with the proposed use.

Portable toilets will be available on-site and potable water will be transported from off-site and made available to personnel during the construction of the SGCS. The portable toilets will be maintained throughout construction, until permanent sanitation and water utilities are installed. EnCana is plalming to install a 100 bbl fresh water cistern and a 750 gallon septic tank and leach field at the SGCS, upon approval of the SUP from the Garfield County BOCC. A unisex restroom facility and wash station is being proposed in the maintenance building. EnCana will submit an Individual Septic Disposal System Permit to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department. The proposed septic system is currently designed to a percolation rate of 60 min/inch, which is the slowest absorption rate and the septic system will be designed based on the percolation test and engineer's recommendations.

(2) Street improvemellts adequate to accommodate traffic volume genel'llted by the proposed lise and to provide safe, cOllveniellt access to the use shall either be in place or shall be cOllstructed ill cOlljunction with the proposed use.

The SGCS is located approximately 12 miles north of Parachute, Colorado on the south side of Divide Road which is in Rio Blanco County. Access to the site in Garfield County is via County Road 215 to EnCana's private property and no additional improvements are required.

(3) Desigll of the proposed use is orgallized to minimize impact 011 and from adjacellt IIses of land through installation of screell fellces or lalldscape materials on the periphery of the lot alld by locatioll of intensively utilized areas, access points, lighting and signs in such a manner as to protect established neighborhood character;

The proposed SGCS is located in a developing oil and gas industrial setting, and minimal visual impact would occur to the general public or adjacent property owners from the construction and/or operation of the SGCS. The nearest residence is more than 8 miles away. Installation of the compressor station would not change the existing neighborhood character.

9. Depellding on the type of Special Use Permit requested, you may need to respond to additiollal review stalldards ill the Garfield County ZOlling Resolutioll Sectioll 5.00 [Supplemelltary RegulationsJ. This may illclude uses such industrial uses [section 5.03.07 & 5. 03. 08J, Accessory Dwelling Ullits [sectioll 5.03.21J, Utility lille/Utility Substations, etc. Specific sectiolls of the Zoning Resolutioll wlzich call be located on the Garfield Coullty web site at http://wJVw.gar(ie/dcOll1t1F.com/buildillgllndplmming/iudex.htm. or illformation can be obtailled from this office.

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5.03.07 Industrial Operations: Industrial Operatiolls, including extraction, processing, fabrication, industrial support facilities, mineral waste disposal, storage, sanitary landfill, salvage yard, access routes and utility /illes, shall be permitted, provided:

(1) The applicallt for a permit for industrial operations shall prepare and submit to the Planlling Director ten (10) copies of an impact statement 011 the proposed use describing its location, scope, design and constructioll schedule, including an explanation of its operational characteristics. One (I) copy of the impact statement shall be filed with the COl/My Commissioners by the Planning Director. The impact statement shall address the following:

(A) Existing lmvfitl use of water through depletion or pollution of surface run-off, stream flow or groundwater;

EnCana has prepared and utilizes the Story Gulch Stonnwater Management Plan (SWMP) and the Spill, Prevention, Control and Countenneasure Plan (SPCCP) for Gas Gathering Facilities. Implementation of these plans ensures that activities comply with stonnwater management and spill prevention controls and countenneasures as required by Garfield County, the State of Colorado, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Implementation of these plans also ensures that EnCana would not pollute surface runoff, stream flow, or groundwater. Copies of the SWMP and SPCCP are provided in the Stonnwater and SPCCP Tab.

(B) Impacts on adjacent land from the generation of vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare or vibration, or other emanations;

No smoke or glare would be produced as a result of this project. Minor vibration would occur from operation of the compressor engines; however, vibrations would not be noticeable at the property line. Equipment operation would produce vapor, which is a standard by-product of equipment operation. EnCana would apply water, gravel, tackifier, or other equivocal measures as necessary to prevent fugitive dust emissions from equipment and/or vehicles traveling in the project area.

EnCana has completed a sound level study for the proposed SGCS, which will be operated in compliance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) regulations. After construction of the SGCS, EnCana will perfolli1 an additional sound level survey. If operations exceed COGCC regulations, EnCana would install sound mitigation equipment as necessary to meet COGCC regulations. Sound mitigation measures could include a combination of residential grade silencers over fans, pre-fabricated steel buildings over compressors and drivers, and/or installation of other sound mitigation equipment. The sound level survey is provided in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

EnCana is currently in the process of submitting applications and acquiring air quality penn its from the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division for the proposed SGCS. The air pennits will

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not be attained until early to mid 2009. Copies of the air pemlits will be provided to the County as they are received.

(C) Impacts Oil wildlife alld domestic allimals throllgh the creatioll of hazardous attractiolls, alteration of existing lIative vegetatioll, blockade of migratioll routes, lise pattems or other disruptiolls;

EnCana contracted WestWater Engineering Inc. to prepare a Wildlife Assessment and Mitigation Plan for the proposed SGCS, which is included in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

(D)Ajjirmatively show the impacts of trllck alld automobile traffic to and from sllch IIses and their impacts to areas in the COUllty;

The construction of the SGCS would require a workforce of approximately 50 to 75 personnel over a period of 5 to 7 months. Construction crews would access the site via the Sprague Gulch Road off of Rio Blanco County Road 5 and to a lesser extent Garfield County Road 215. Access via 215 ends at EnCana's Guard shack and the road passes through EnCana property and crosses Exxon property as well. Access is estimated to be 25 percent on CR 215 and 75% on Sprague Gulch.

Automobile traffic along Garfield County Road 215 would increase by approximately 12 to 25 vehicle roundtrips per day dUling the peak construction period, which would last approximately 4 to 6 months. The consideration for approximately 25 vehicles accessing the site per day was based on the factor of project workers making repeated multiple trips between the SGCS and Parachute and for the delivery of construction materials.

Construction operations would occur on a 5 to 6 day work schedule, with the normal working hours from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM. The SGCS would remain in operation for approximately 30-years and the compressor station would operate 24-hours per day. During the operations phase of the project, personnel necessary at the site would be 2 to 4 plant operators, which normally work from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on a 5 or 6 day work schedule. No full-time employees are located on-site. The compressors are monitored remotely from EnCana's Parachute Office. Operation of the SGCS would not result in any additional impacts to county roads. The tables below provide a list of the type of vehicles accessing the SGCS during the construction and operational phases of the project and the estimated traffic impacts to Garfield County Road 215.

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(E) That sufficiellt distallces shall separate such use from abutting property which might otherwise be damaged by opera/ioJ/s of the proposed users).

The nearest residence is approximately eight miles to the southeast of the proposed SGCS. The remaining abutting property owners are also involved and currently operating natural gas processing or mineral extraction facilities, so no additional impact would occur to the abutting property owner from the construction and/or operation of the SGCS.

(F)Mitigatioll measures proposed for all of the foregoillg impacts identified alld for the standards identified ill Section 5.03.08 of this Resolutioll.

No mitigation measures are proposed. EnCana will implement m1tIgations measures recommended by the Garfield County BOCC and Building and Planning Department.

(2) Permits //lay be granted for those lIses with provisiolls that provide adequate mitigatioll for the followillg:

(A) A plall for site rehabilitation must be approved by the COllnty Commissioners before a permit for conditiollal or special use will be isslled.

Prior to abandonment of the SGCS, EnCana would contact the Garfield County Planning Director to arrange for a meeting and joint inspection of the SGCS. This meeting and inspection would take place a minimum of 30 days prior to abandonment, and would be held so that an agreement on an acceptable abandonment plan can be reached.

EnCana will complete final reclamation measures in areas that are not necessary for operation of the compressor station facility. The majority of the disturbed areas at the SGCS will be hardscaped with gravel to facilitate compressor station operations. EnCana has developed the North Parachute Reclamation Plan to reclaim disturbed areas as a result of constructing well pads, access road, compressor stations, and pipelines. The NPR Reclamation Plan is included in the Supporting Documents Tab.

(B) The Coullty Commissioners may require security before a permit for special 01' cOllditiollalllSe is isslled, if reqllired. The applicant shall

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jimlish evidence of a bank commitment of credit, bond, certified check or other security deemed acceptable by the COllnty Commissioners in tlte amount calculated by tlte COIlMy Commissioners to secure the execution of tI,e site rehabilitation plan in workmanlike I1Ul/lIler and in accordance with the specifications and construction schedule established or approved by the COIlMy Commissioners. Such commitments, bonds or check shall be payable to and Iteld by the County Commissioners:

EnCana will provide a revegetation security to Garfield County for the amount of $28,800 or $4,000 per acre of disturbance. A copy of the revegetation security is included in the Supporting Documents Tab.

(C) Impacts sel forth in the impact statement and compliance with tlte standards contained in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution. (A. 93-061)

EnCana will comply with the standards contained in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution.

5.03.08 Industrial Performance Standards: All industrial operations in the County shall comply with applicable County, State, and Federal regulations regulating water, air and noise pollution and shall not be conducted in a manner constituting a public nuisance or hazard. Operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to minimize heat, dust, smoke, vibration, glare and odor and all other undesirable environmental effects beyond the boundaries of tfte property in which such uses are located, in accord witft tfte following standards:

(1) Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in tlte Colorado Revised Statutes at the time any new application is made. (A. 93-061)

EnCana has completed a sound level study for the proposed SGCS, which will be operated in compliance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) regulations. After construction of the SGCS, EnCana will perform an additional sonnd level survey. If operations exceed COGCC regulations, EnCana would install sonnd mitigation equipment as necessary to meet COGCC regulations. Sound mitigation measnres conld include a combination of residential grade silencers over fans, pre-fabricated steel buildings over compressors and drivers, and/or installation of other sound mitigation equipment. The sound level survey is provided in the Supporting Documentation Tab.

(2) Vibration generated: every use shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, withollt instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which tlte use is located;

EnCana would provide vibration mitigation to meet all vibration regnlation requirements. Vibrations would not be noticeable at the fenced property boundary at the SGCS.

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(3) Emissiolls of smoke and particlliate matter: every use shall be operated so as to comply with all Federal, State alld COUllty air quality laws, regulatiolls and stalldards;

Smoke would not be produced as a result of this project. EnCana would apply water, gravel, tackifier, or other equivocal measures as necessary to prevent fugitive dust emissions from equipment andlor vehicles traveling in the project area. EnCana is currently applying for and acquiring air quality pem1its from the CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division for the proposed SGCS. The air permits will not be attained until the early to mid 2009.

(4) Emissioll of heat, glare, radiatioll and fumes: every use shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or ji/mes which substalltially illterfere with the existing use of adjoilling property or which cOllstitutes a public Iluisance or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft wamillg signals, reflective paillfing of storage tanks, or other such operatiolls which may be required by law as safety or air pollution control measures shall be exempted from this provisioll;

Ancillary facilities may produce heat during operation of the SGCS. Heat produced would be minimal and would not be detectable at the SGCS propeliy boundary. No glare, radiation, or fumes would be produced. Adjacent property would not be affected and a public nuisance or hazard would not be created.

(5) Storage area, salvage yard, sallitary landfill and milleralwaste disposal areas (A 97-J12)

A) Storage of flammable or explosive solids or gases shall be ill accordance with accepted standards alld laws and shall comply with the lIational, state alld local fire codes and writtell recommendatiolls and/or comments from the appropriate local protection district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes; (A97-112)

Storage tanks are located on-site and each tank will store approximately 1200 barrels (bbls). Storage is in accordance with EnCana's SPCC Plan.

Flammable and combustible liquids and gases will be stored in accordance with accepted standards and laws and will comply with the national, state, and local fire codes and written recommendations and/or comments from the appropriate local protection district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes.

(B) At the discretion of the County Commissioners, all olltdoor storage facilities may be required to be enclosed by felice, landscapillg or wall adequate to cOllceal such facilities from adjacent property; (A97-112)

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EnCana will implement recommendations or requirements for fencing, landscaping, and walls from Garfield County BOCC or Building and Planning Department to conceal or minimize visual impact to adjacent property owners from the construction and operation of the SGCS.

(C) No materials or wastes shall be deposited UPOIl a property ill such form or mallller that they may be trallsferred off the property by allY reasollably foreseeable lIatural causes or forces; (A97-112)

No waste products or materials will be deposited at the SGCS in a fonn or manner that will allow off-site transport.

(D) Storage of Heavy Equipment will only be allowed subject to (A) and (C) above alld the followillg stalldards: (A97-112)

1. TI,e millimum lot size is five (5) acres alld is not a platted subdivisioll.

The SGCS will be located on EnCana owned property, which consists of approximately 45,000-acres and the facility is zoned resource lands not within a platted subdivision.

2. The equipment storage area is IIOt placed allY closer thall 300 ft. from any existillg residelllial dwelling.

No residential buildings are located within 300-feet of the proposed SGCS. The nearest residence is approximately eight miles southeast of the facility.

3. All equipment storage will be enclosed in all area with screellillg at least eight (8) feet in height and obscured from view at the same elevatioll or lower. Screenillg may include bennillg, landscapillg, sight obscuring fencillg or a combillatioll of allY of these methods.

Visual impact is non-existent because of the location of the SGCS. The facility is located on top of a plateau within a 45,000-acre parcel and is not visible to the general public.

4. AllY repair ami mailltenallce activity requiring the use of equipmellt tltat will gellerate lIoise, odors or glare beyolld tlte property boundaries will be cOllducted witlzill a bllildillg or olltdoors during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., MOII.-Fri.

No equipment repair or maintenance will occur that would affect adjacent property owners.

5. Loadillg and unloadillg of velzicles shall be COlldllcted 011 private property alld may 1I0t be COlldllcted 011 allY public right-of-way.

Equipment loading and off-loading will be conducted on the EnCana property and not on a public right-of-way.

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(E) Any storage area for uses 1I0t associated with lIatural resources shall 1I0t exceed tell (10) acres ill size. (A97-112)

Compressor engines and ancillary equipment would be temporarily stored at the SGCS. Temporary storage would no longer be needed once the compressors and ancillary equipment are installed. After construction is complete, routine maintenance and repair items would be stored on-site. Storage of heavy equipment would not be allowed at SGCS, except during installation ofthe compressors.

(F) AllY lighting of storage area shall be poillted dowllward alld illward to the property center and shaded to prevellt direct reflectioll 011 adjacellt property (A97-112)

Lighting will be provided at the SGCS. Lighting will be directed downward and inward to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property.

(6) Water polllltion: ill a case ill which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to illstall safeguards desiglled to comply with the Regulations of the Ellvirollmellfal Protection Agellcy before operatioll of the facilities may begill. All percolatioll tests or groulld water resource tests as may be required by local or State Health Officers must be met before operatioll of the facilities may begin.

EnCana has prepared and utilizes the NPR SWMP and the SPCCP for Gas Gathering Facilities. Implementation of these plans ensures that activities comply with stormwater management and spill prevention controls and countermeasures as required by Garfield Connty, the State of Colorado, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Implementation of these plans also ensures that EnCana would not pollnte surface runoff, stream flow, or groundwater. Copies of the SWMP and SPCCP are provided in the Stormwater and SPCCP Tab.

10. A $400.00 Base Fee: Applicallt shall sign the "Agreemellt for Paymellt" form and provide the fee with the application.

The $400.00 base fee is included with the SUP Application submittal.

11. Submit 12 copies of this completed application form alld all the required submittal materials to the Buildillg and Plallnillg Departmelll. Staff will request additiollal copies ollce the Special Use Permit applicatioll has been deemed techllically complete.

EnCana has submitted two copies of the completed application form and all the required submittal material to the Garfield County Building and Planning Department. EnCana will provide additional copies of the SUP application to the Building and Planning Department once the application is deemed technically complete.

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II. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS (The following steps outline how the Special Use Pennit Application review process works in Garfield County.)

1. Submit this completed application form, base fee, and all supplemental information to the Garfield COUllty Planning Department. It will be received alld givell to a Staff Planner who will review the application for technical completelless.

2. Once the application is deemed technically complete, the Staff Planner will send you a letter indicating the application is complete. In addition, Staff will also send you a "Public Notice Form(s)" indicating the time and date of your hearing before the Board of County Commissioners. Prior to the public hearing, Staff will provide you with a Staff Memorandum regarding your requested Special Use. (If Staff determines you application to be deficient, a letter will be sent to you indicating that additional information is needed to deem your application complete.)

3. It is solely the Applicant's responsibility to ensure proper noticing occurs regarding the requested Special Use and the public hearing. If proper notice has 1I0t occurred, the public hearing will not occur. Notice requirements are as follows:

a. Notice by publication, including the name of the applicant, description of the subject lot, a description of the proposed special use amlnatllre of the hearing, and the date, time and place for the hearing shall be given once in a newspaper of gelleral circulation in that portioll of the County in wldch the subject property is located at least thirty (30) but not more tlUIIl sixty (60) days prior to the date of such hearing, and proof of pUblication shall be presented at hearing by the applicant.

b. Notice by mail, containing information as described under paragraph (1) above, shall be mailed to all owners of record as shown in the County Assessor's Office of lots within two lllllldred feet (200') of the subject lot aud to all owners of mineral interest in the subject property at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days prior to such hearing time by certified return receipt mail, and receipts shall be presented at the hearing by the applicant.

c. The site shall be posted such that the notice is clearly and conspicuously visible from a public right-of-way, with notice signs provided by the Planning Department. The posting must take place at least thirty (30) bllt not more than sixty (60) days prior to the hearing date and is the sole responsibility of the applicant to post the notice, and ensure that it remains posted until and during the date of the hearing.

4. The Applicant is required to appear before the Board of County Commissioners at the time and date of the public hearing at which time the Board will consider the request. III addition, the Applicant shall provide proof, at the hearing, that proper notice was provided.

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Once the Board makes a decision regarding the Special Use reqllest, Staff will provide the Applicant with a signed resolution memorializing the action taken by the Board. Following the Board's approval, this office will issue the Special Use Permit to the applicant. If the Board's approval includes specific conditions of approval to be met, this office will not issue the Official Special Use Permit certificate IIntil the applicant has satisfied all conditions of approval. The Special Use Permit approval is Ilot finalized IIlltil this office has isslled the Official Special Use Permit certificate siglled by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. I have ead the statements above amI have provided the required att~d.iflflffiiiailo;0Vhicld correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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