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Home My WebLink About20082254.tiff • F SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL • REVIEW (USR) APPLICATION FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE DATE RECEIVED: RECEIPT#/AMOUNT# /$ CASE# ASSIGNED: APPLICATION RECEIVED BY PLANNER ASSIGNED: Parcel Number 0961 - 04 - 2 - 00 - 002 (12 digit number-found on Tax I.D.information,obtainable at the Weld County Assessor's Office, or WNW.co.weid.co.us,. Legal Description: Lot 4 of the NW YaNW Ya and Lot 1 of the SWYaNW'/a, Section 4, Township 5 North, Range 65 West Flood Plain: Yes Zone District: R-1 and C-1 (Z-221, Total Acreage: 20.00 Overlay District: None Geological Hazard: No, Airport Overlay District: Yes FEE OWNER(S) OF THE PROPERTY: Name: Brian K. Harrell APPLICANT: Great Western Oil & Gas Company, LLC Work Phone# 303-398-0362 Email Address: kkress@gwogco.com Address: 1700 Broadway, Suite 1170 City/State/Zip Code Denver, CO 80290 APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT (See Below:Authorization must accompany applications signed by Authorized Agent) • Name: William G. Crews, CPL Work Phone# 970-351-0733 FAX# 303-484-2110 Address: P.O. Box 336337 City/State/Zip Code Greeley, CO 80633 Email Address: wgcrews@mindsprina.com PROPOSED USE: Oil and gas well drilling, completion, operation, compression, and all other uses consistent with drilling and production of oil and gas. I (We) hereby depose and state under penalties of perjury that all statements, proposals, and/or plans submitted with or contained within the application are true and correct to the best of my(our)knowledge. Signatures of all fee owners of property must sign this application. If an Authorized Agent signs, a letter of authorization from all fee owners must be included with the application. If a corporation is the fee owner, notarized evidence must be included indicating that the signatory has to legal authority to sign for the corporation. William G. Crews, Agent Date: April 21, 2008 • EXHIBIT 2008-2254 • SITE SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND USE BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR) QUESTIONNAIRE • The following questions are to be answered and submitted as part of the USR application. If a question does not pertain to your use, please respond with "not applicable", with an explanation as to why the question is not applicable. 1. Explain, in detail,the proposed use of the property. Drill, complete and operate oil and gas wells drilled from two drilling pads.There will be one tank battery for both wells. The number of tanks will depend on production. 2. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 22 (Comprehensive Plan). "Oil and gas development in the County is an integral part of the County economy, and has a substantial direct and indirect impact on current and future land use. Oil and gas development is cyclical but the economics of drilling has caused extensive drilling activities in the County. (Weld County Code Ordinance 2002-6)." "Oil and gas exploration and production should be conducted in a manner which minimizes interference with existing surface use and mitigates the impact on future land uses. OG. Goal 2. The extraction of oil and gas resources should conserve the land and minimize the impact on surrounding land. " Applicant is drilling the wells from as small a padsite area as is prudent, thereby mitigating the impact on future land uses and minimizing the impact on the surrounding property. The one battery for the two wells also mitigates and minimizes the impact. 3. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 23 (Zoning) and the zone district in which it is located. • OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION FACILITIES are permitted in R-1 and C-1 zones as a use by special review. Applicant is hereby making application for a use by special review for two wells-one located in an R-1 zone and the other in a C-1 zone - and any additional wells which may in the future be allowed by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and which would be drilled from the same pad(s). 4. What type of uses surround the site? Explain how the proposed use is consistent and compatible with surrounding land uses. The surrounding lands uses are agricultural, residential and industrial. The use of one tank battery site for both wells is consistent with good land use, taking as little land out of production as possible while ensuring that the oil and gas resources are fully developed. 5. Describe, in detail, the following: a. How many people will use this site? Six to ten workers, 24 hours per day, during drilling. Completion, for a short period of time (less than 12 hours), may involve up to 20 workers.Thereafter, only an occasional visit from the pumper is anticipated. b. How many employees are proposed to be employed at this site? None c. What are the hours of operation? Production is anticipated at all times. • d. What type and how many structures will be erected (built) on this site? Separation equipment (one or two separators),gas metering (minimum of one meter) and crude oil storage tanks (likely two 300-bbl tanks) are anticipated, together with a produced water storage • tank and tank vapor burner unit. In the future, depending on line pressures, a compressor may be necessary to ensure sufficient pressure to sell into existing lines. e. What type and how many animals, if any, will be on this site? None f. What kind (type, size, weight) of vehicles will access this site and how often? After drilling and completion, an occasional crude oil tank truck will visit the tank battery to pick up crude oil, and the pumper is expected to visit the wells on a daily basis via pickup truck. During drilling, the rig will be brought in by trucks - approximately 20 - and assembled on the site. Flagmen and traffic control will be provided on 15'Avenue during move-on and move-off. g. Who will provide fire protection to the site? Union Colony Fire District h. What is the water source on the property? (Both domestic and irrigation). No water will be needed other than that brought in by water trucks. There is no ongoing need for any water. Potable bottled water is provided for workers. What is the sewage disposal system on the property? (Existing and proposed). No system exists. Portable toilets are used during drilling and completion; thereafter no facilities. j. If storage or warehousing is proposed, what type of items will be stored? N/A 6. Explain the proposed landscaping for the site. The landscaping shall be separately submitted as a landscape plan map as part of the application submittal. • No landscaping is proposed. 7. Explain any proposed reclamation procedures when termination of the Use by Special Review activity occurs. Separators, meter houses and tanks and all other equipment will be removed. The wells will be plugged and abandoned in full compliance with Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission rules. • 8. Explain how the storm water drainage will be handled on the site. There is not anticipated to be any additional storm water drainage due to limited land disturbance. Drainage will follow historic runoff rates and patterns. . 9. Explain how long it will take to construct this site and when construction and landscaping is scheduled to begin. Permits for the wells have been applied for. Battery construction will take place concurrently with completion activities, which are subject to the availability of men and equipment. A date certain is not possible due to a shortage of drilling rigs and available subcontractors. 10. Explain where storage and/or stockpile of wastes will occur on this site. There will be no storage or stockpiling of wastes. Pit topsoil and subsoil removed from the reserve pit will be stockpiled at the ends and far side of the pit until reclamation begins. • I WELD COUNTY ROAD ACCESS INFORMATION SHEET • Weld County Department of Public Works 111 H Street, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado 80632 Phone: (970 )356-4000, Ext. 3750 Fax: (970) 304-6497 Road File#: Date: RE# : Other Case #: 1. Applicant Name: Great Western Oil &Gas Company, LLC Phone: 970-351-0733 Address: 1700 Broadway, Suite 1170, Denver, CO 80290 2. Address or Location of Access: From 15' Avenue west of south line of Subject Property Section: 4 Township: 5N Range: 65W Subdivision Block Lot Greeley- 15t Avenue Side of Road: East Distance from nearest intersection: 660' ± 3. Is there an existing access(es) to the property? Yes X No # of Accesses 1 4. Proposed Use: X Permanent J Residential/Agricultural ❑ Industrial ❑ Temporary ❑ Subdivision ❑ Commercial X Other: Oil & Gas Production 5. Site Sketch z w Legend for Access Description: = Rp. SITE t '11 r AG = Agricultural \ 0 RES = Residential u\ O&G = Oil& Gas '"p, . D.R. = Ditch Road �'�,�, I'(—� u' O = House . � O = Shed / ii L_—__ 5 ri STREET, • = Proposed Access m = Existing Access I. = N • EAST Bth STREET OFFICE USE ONLY: Road ADT Date Accidents Date Road ADT Date Accidents Date Drainage Requirement Culvert Size Length Special Conditions J Installation Authorized U Information Insufficient Reviewed By: Title: IP Hello