HomeMy WebLinkAbout20042989.tiff Weld County Planning Department
GREELEY OFFICE
DEC 3 1 2002
RECEIVED
Weld County
Department of Planning Services
1555 N. 17th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
12/28/02
My name is Michael Hanshaw. I reside at 26600 County Rd#40 in Kersey. I'm
writing in regards the proposed oil and gas processing facility at the cross-section of
WCR#40 and WCR#55. Recently I have received notice of a hearing date and request
to write any concerns on the matter.
Though I haven't received any details of the proposed site development I am very
concerned considering the recent work already done on the facility. I have seen the
compressor facility double in size with no measures taken to preserve the aesthetics of the
area. What bothers me most is the amount of noise generated by the facility. I would
compare it to living next to a truck stop. During the day it doesn't bother me. At night
however the rumble of all the compressors is very annoying. It penetrates the walls with
out difficulty.
On occasion, they vent off pressure for an hour at a time. When it happens, I feel
like I'm standing beside an F15 during take off. Like my house was built on an aircraft
carrier. It's completely deafening making it impossible to sleep. I strongly recommend
sound barriers put in place to preserve the agricultural land myself and neighbors have
invested in.
I understand the need for the Oil Companies to drill and process the oil and gas.
However preserving the land for residents and future residents in this quickly growing
area is just as important. Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Michael E. Hanshaw
26600 County Rd#40
Kersey, Co 80644
EXHIBIT
2004-2989
AESTHETIC AND NOISE CONTROL.REGULATIONS
801. INTRODUCTION
The rules and regulations in this section are promulgated to control aesthetics and noise impacts during the
drilling, completion and operation of oil and gas wells and production facilities. Any Colorado county, home rule or
statutory city,town,territorial charter city or city and county may, by application to the Commission,seek a determination
that the rules and regulations in this section, or any individual rule or regulation, shall not apply to oil and gas activities
occurring within the boundaries, or any part thereof, of any Colorado county, home rule or statutory city,town, territorial
charter city or city and county, such determination to be based upon a showing by any Colorado county, home rule or
statutory city,town, territorial charter city or city and county that, because of conditions existing therein,the enforcement
of these rules and regulations is not necessary within the boundaries of any Colorado county, home rule or statutory city,
town,territorial charter city or city and county for the protection of public health,safety and welfare.
802. NOISE ABATEMENT
a. Oil and gas operations shall comply with the following maximum permissible noise levels for the
predominant land use existing in the zone in which the operation occurs. Any operation involving pipeline
installation or maintenance, the use of a drilling rig, completion rig, workover rig, or stimulation is subject to the
maximum permissible noise levels for industrial zones. In the hours between 7:00 a.m.and the next 7:00 p.m.the
noise levels permitted below may be increased ten (10) db(A)for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes in
any one(1)hour period.
ZONE 7:00 am to next 7:00 pm 7:00 pm to next 7:00
am
Residential 55 db(A) 50 db(A)
Commercial 60 db(A) 55 db(A)
Light industrial 70 db(A) 65 db(A)
Industrial 80 db(A) 75 db(A)
The following provide guidance for the measurement of sound levels from oil and gas operations:
(1) If there are no occupied building units impacted, sound levels shall be measured at a distance of
twenty-five(25)feet or more from the property line radiating the noise. Sound levels at occupied building units
shall be measured as near as practicable to the exterior edge of the occupied building unit closest to the area
radiating the noise.
(2) Sound level meters shall be equipped with wind screens, and readings taken when the wind velocity at
the time and place of measurement is not more than five(5)miles per hour.
(3) Sound level measurements shall be taken four(4)feet above ground level.
(4) Sound levels shall be determined by averaging measurements made over a fifteen (15)minute sample
duration.
(5) In all sound level measurements, the existing ambient noise level from all other sources in the
encompassing environment at the time and place of such sound level measurement shall be considered to
determine the contribution to the sound level by the oil and gas operation(s).
b. Exhaust from all engines, motors, coolers and other mechanized equipment shall be vented in a direction away
from all occupied buildings to the extent practicable.
c. In high density areas ati facilities within four hundred (400) feet of occupied buildings with engines or motors
which are not electrically operated shall be equipped with quiet design mufflers or equivalent. All mufflers shall be
properly installed and maintained in proper working order.
803. LIGHTING
To the extent practicable,site lighting shall be directed downward and internally so as to avoid glare on public
roads and occupied buildings within seven hundred(700)feet.
804. VISUAL IMPACT MITIGATION
Production facilities constructed or substantially repainted after May 30, 1992 which are observable from any
public highway shall be painted with uniform,non-contrasting,non-reflective color tones,(similar to the Munsell Soil Color
Coding System)and with colors matched to but slightly darker than the surrounding landscape.
as of August 30,2001
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