HomeMy WebLinkAbout820701.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH SHEEHAN EXPLORATION TO USE COUNTY
ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SEISMOGRAPH TESTS AND AUTHORIZATION
FOR CHAIRMAN TO SIGN SAME
WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, an agreement between the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, and Sheehan Exploration,
Drawer 2414 , Casper, Wyoming 82602 has been presented to the Board
of County Commissioners for approval, and
WHEREAS, Sheehan Exploration desires to conduct seismograph
testing for oil and gas exploration in a portion or portions
of Weld County, upon and along certain public road rights-of-way
within Weld County, as specified in the attached underground and
utility permit, and
WHEREAS, said agreement provides for restrictions and
specific instructions as set forth in Exhibit "A" of said
agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a
part hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County
Commissioners has studied said Agreement and Exhibit "A"
between Weld County and Sheehan Exploration be, and hereby is ,
approved, contingent upon Sheehan Exploration contacting each
adjacent landowner and obtaining their permission.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman is
hereby authorized to sign said agreement.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 1st day of
March, A. D. , 1982 .
" BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: = WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER i aau
AND LERK TO TH OARD J n . Mar ' , hai an
\r BY: /
a C�/ ck Car so , row Tern
/Deputy Count lerk �x1 -►-�.w.� l w-+�+��— 820701
A ROVEDiyAS T FORM: \J Norman Carlson
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yC L1 / 2?a 2 . W. Kirb
County Attorney 666 � { 2%127 2-/
ne K. Steihmark
TR PRESENTED: MARCH 3 , 1982
AGREEMENT
THIS AQIEFMENTI', entered into this 1st day of March , lg 82
between the BOARD OF COUNTY OC MISSIONERS of the COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF WIORADO,
hereinafter called the "County" and SHEEHAN EXPLORATION
WHEREAS, SHEEHAN EXPLORATION
is preparing to conduct SeiSmograph testing within the County of Weld for Oil and
Gas Exploration and desires to do testing in a portion or portions of said County
upon and along the right-of-way of certain public roads within said County;
NOW THEREFORE, for and in return for good and valuable consideration to
the County paid by SHEEHAN EXPLORATION , the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, and operate Seismic Exploration operations in, under,
upon and along the public highways situated and described on the foregoing Underground
and Utility Permit:
Restrictions and specific instructions:
SEE ATTACHED MAP AND EXHIBIT "A"
It is understood and agreed that SHEEHAN EXPLORATION
may conduct Seismic operations along the rights-of-way, but that roads shall be
kept open for traffic. SHEEHAN EXPLORATION
agrees to leave said roads in as good condition as existed immediately prior to
the beginning of said operations. SHEEHAN EXPLORATION
covenants and agrees with the County that it will protect and save harmless and
indemnify the County, its agencies thereof, and their officiers and e ployees from
and against all liability, loss damage and expense suffered by or imposed by the
County by reason of conducting and operating of said Seismic operations. It is
understood and agreed that no oiled road surfarc shall be cut and will be crossed
with boring only.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement is executed in duplicate the day and
year first herein set forth.
BOARD OF COUNTY OD MISSIONERS
WED WUNTY, WLORADO
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Weld unt -Recorder
Chairman, Board of County Commissioners
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EXHIBIT "A"
1. To pay an inspection fee of $25.00 per drilled hole.
2. Tb provide Weld County a list of all well owners that could be affected
and provide proof each owner has been contacted and advised of this operation.
3. That no hole is to be shot within 800 feet of a well without specific written
permission of the well owner.
4. That if damage should occur within the right repair-of- that at ouldand require
rerreprepair
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with a motor-grader, Weld County ) perform
the rate of $40.00 per hour.
5. TO provide the Weld County Engineer with weekly progress reports stating which
holes have been drilled, which holes have been repaired and any damages or
problems that have occurred on or off the rights-of-way.
6. TO backfill and gravel holes within ten (10) days of test completion.
7. That this agreement allows testing only on the highways described on the fore-
going Underground and Utility Permit.
8. That no paved roads are to be cut or drilled.
9. That holes are not to be drilled on the road surface, but may be drilled from
the edge of the shoulder to the right-of-way line.
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FEE / ' ' PERMIT NO.
RECEIPT NO. / T
DATE ISSUED VI Z 2.-
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
UNDERGROUND AND UTILITY PERMIT
DATE March 1 19 82
PERMITTEE'S NAME SHEEHAN EXPLORATION PHONE 307-265-2713
ADDRESS Drawer 2414 Casper , Wyoming 82602
Your request for permission to install a N/A line along or across County Highway No.S EE MAP
at N/A _ is granted when properly signed below by the Weld County Engineer or his
authorized agent.
This work shall be completed within 30 ( ) days fran the issue date. No work shall be
• allowed on Saturdays or Sundays.
IT IS UNDFIRS"1DOD that the Permittee will cause installation at no expense whatcrever to Weld County and the.
Permittee will own and maintain the sane after installation.
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The Cable line shall be installed beneath the surface of the right-of-way at a minimum
cover of 36 inches and the disturbed portion of the right-of-way shall be restored to its original condition. All
rackfilling shall be in eight inch lifts and mechanically ccnpaacted to 95% of Standard Proctor.
All road crossings shall be bored. Said installation shall be encased in pipe of larger diameter when required
and the crossing shall be as nearly perpendicular to the roadway as physically possible. No water shall be used in the
boring and no tunneling shall be permitted.
where the installation crosses any ditch, canal or water carrying structures, wherever possible it shall be pushed
through and beneath in a pipe of larger diameter thereby eliminating the necessity of trenching. In no case shall the
flaw of water ever be impaired or interrupted. The applicant shall obtain permission to cross all irrigation ditches
from the owner of each ditch.
This work must be acarrplished in accordance with aceipted good practices and conform to the recarrrendations of
the National Electric Safety rain and to such statutes as arc applicable.
Construction warning signs, conforming to the Uniform Traffic Control Device Manual and to the Colorado Suppleent,
shall be in place daily prior to starting any work. If proper signs are not in place during any work, the County
Engineer or his authorized agent shall inmediately stop all work until proper signs are in place.
Traffic shall be maintained on all roads at all tines. Flagmen shall be provided at any locations where the
orderly flair/ of traffic is interrupted.
The Permittee shall maintain the installation at all times and agret to hold Weld County, Colorado, the agencies
thereof, and their officers and employees harmless from any and all loss and damage or any claims which may rise out
of or be connected with the installation, maintenance, alteration, removal or presence of the installation herein referred
to or any work or facility connected herewith, within the area covered by this permit.
If it becomes necessary to change the location of the proposed line, written approval must be secured from the
County Engineer.
Permittee will be required to shut off lines and remove all combustible materials from the'County right-of-way
when requested to do so by Weld County, Colorado, because of necessary highway construction or maintenance operations.
Permittee shall mark this installation with markers acceptable to Weld County, Colorado, a minimum of two signs
per mile, and shall be marked by two signs at each bridge or ditch crossing, and at each road crossing.
In the event any changes are made to this roadway in the future that would necessitate ruiuval for relocation
of this installation, Permittee will do so prarptly at its own expense upon written request fran Weld County, Colorado.
Weld County, Colorado, will not be responsible for any damage that may result in the maintenance of the highway or to
the installation placed inside County right-of-way lints.
WE I 'UN ENGINEER
WE COUNTY 0 A
BY: WuD 1�
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In accepting this permit the undersigned, representing the Permittee, verifies that he has read and understands
all of the provisions on pages 1 and 2; that he has authority to sign for and bind the Permittee; and that by virtue
of his signature the Permittee is hound by all the conditions set forth herein.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS •
REQUIREMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES WITHIN COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
1. The Weld County Engineering Departnent must be infante(' ill the start date of all construction in order to provide
inspection during construction. Bores and encasaients under roads must be inspected. The depth of buried pipe
mat be inspected.
2. Please call (303) 356-4000 extension 421 for notification of start. of construction.
3. The applicant shall notify the local police, andxilann', .nth fire department stating duration of all road closures.
All road closures must be approved by the hoard or County eaindssioners by official resolution.
4. All work covered by this permit nest be nipleted within 1u drys of the issie date. Extension of the °depletion
date may be granted upon proper request to the County l'xllrxvring I]epartient.
5. As a general rule, utilities will rot be Located to ter for in.idwoy surtax' or Tiljacent to the footway
surface, except for under road crossings.
6. The utility carpany shall. provide all necessary signs and barricades in aL urdance with tie Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices and the latest Colorado Supplement.
7. As a general rule, open cutting of road surfaces will not be permitted.
8. No cleated or track equipment to work on or move over asphalt surfaces without mats.
9. All disturbed portions of right-of-way are to be returned to original condition at a tine designated by Weld
County, Colorado.
10. Any materials from excavation as the result of utility installation will be removed from highway and surface
each day.
11. Under no condition is an asphalt surface to be cut unless otherwise specified in the special conditions. •
12. Mud-jacking will be required where bores are larger than lines or-encasarents.
13. The ends of bored sections are not to be covered before-being inspected.
14. No plastic line is to be installed without encasement under pavarent regardless of pressure and size unless
special permission to do so is granted by Weld County, Colorado.
15. Gncaseient of line may be required frail tae of slope to toe of slope under all highways and paved County road
intersetLion and approaches if lines are over two inches in diameter or.norm than 100 psi pressure.
16. Manholes and other points of access to other underground untilitics may be permitted within the right-of-way
only when they are'loceted beyond ttn shoulder of the through traffic roadway.
17. All requests for installation will be reviewed in ttc field by representatives of Weld County, Colorado, prior
to any issuance of any permit.
18. Where special cases warrant,Weld County will permit the installation of underground utilities paralleling high-
ways along the slope of the shotdder. In the event such permits are issued, it will be required by the contractor
that material removed must be replaced in like kind and with sane or better crnpaction. No segregation of material
will be permitted.
19. The construction of underground installations will generally require the services of an inspector furnished by
Weld County; Colorado. The decision in regard to which project requires inspection is reserved by Weld County,
Colorado. All extraordinary-costs relating to the inspection of such utility installation will be home by the
Permittee at a rate specified by Weld County, Colorado.
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20. All drainage facilities or siphons will be opened ineediately upon completion of work at sites of drainage or
siphon installation. Damaged portion of drainage or siphon facility will be replaced. All danudged sections are
to be inspected by Weld County, Colorado, before being concealed in any manner. Drainage ditches or borrow pits
are to be restored to original condition bnrediately after backfilling is completed.
21. ND meters are to be placed within the highway right-of-way, excepting within corporate limits where municipal
regulations allow installation.
22. Thrust blocks will be required on all vertical and horizontal bends in water pipes.
- 23. Wield County, Colorado, does not warrant County right-of-way. 'Re Pemdttee shall determine all ownership and
property lines.
24. Weld County, Colorado, nay require a naootm+'LLLle o.m:b or ,euct.y heal to insure roiplinnce with the provisions of
this permit. The bond will rcmein in effect for a period of one year after all work has been completed. The total
amount of the bond will be determined by Weld County, Colorado.
25. All t.ttssary new gravel shall be placed on all surfaces where any damage has occurred to the road surface from
equipment, trenching, or storage of material. Weld County, Colorado, shall determine the damaged areas and depth
of new gravel.
26. The installation of nen-ferrous lines in road right-of-way shall require a suitable means to facilitate future
line location.
27. For all utilities, regardless of installation, permit fee shall be based upon trench width as follows: Up to 6
inches -- $0.02 per lineal foot, 7 inches through 12 inches -- $0.05 per lineal foot, 13 inches through 24 inches --
$0.09 per lineal foot, 25 inches through 36 inches — $0.14 per lineal foot, 37 inches and above -- $0.18 per
lineal foot. Mlntre n permit fee will be $10.00.
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The permit is being issued for Seismic Exploration for oil and gas .
Requirements within this permit regarding utility installation that
will remain in the right-of-way will not apply. All other require-
ments and restrictions applicable to this work remain in force.
The agreement between the Board of Weld County Commissioners and the
applicant is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
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