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Home My WebLink About20180888.tiffUSE BY SPECIAL REVIEW (USR) APPLICATION DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES ` 1555 N. 17Th AVENUE * GREELEY, CO 80631 www.weldgov com " 970-353-6100 EXT 3540 * FAX 970-304-6498 FOR PLANNING DEPARTMENT USE: AMOUNT $ APPLICATION RECEIVED BY DATE RECEIVED: CASE # ASSIGNED; PLANNER ASSIGNED; Parcel Number*: 1 4 7 3. 0 4. 0 _ 0 0. 0 0 3 Address of site: ('A 12 digit nunber on Tax I, D. Information, obtainable at w w tr .W eltl�aov.coni), Legal Description: Section; 4 Township: 1 N Range: 65 W Zone District: Acreage: 18.28 Floodplain:OYON Geological Hazard:Ch'eN Airport Orerlay:OY€N FEE OWNER(8 THE f'r OPERT . Name: Lito White Company: Discovery DJ Services, LLc Phone #: 303.717.9808 Email: Lito Street Address: 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335 City/State/Zlp Code: Dallas, TX 75230 Name: Company: Phone #: d iecoverymidstream.com Street Address: CIty/State/Zip Code: Name: Company: Phone #: Email: Street Address: _ City/StatelZip Code: Email: APPI_iCANT OR AUTi-iORIZEf? AG tip: (See below: Authorization must accorpanyell applications signed byAutharizedAgents) Name: Lito White Company: Discovery DJ Services, LLC Phone #: 303.717.9808 Email: l-li0@disGoveryirkktreamcorn Street Address: 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335 City/State/Zp Code: Dallas, TX 75230 PROPOSED USE; 20inch Natural Gas Pipeline I (We) hereby depose and state under penalties of perjury that al statements, proposals, and/or plans submitted with or contained within the application are true and correct to the bestof my (aur)knowledge. Signatures of all fee owners of property mustsignthis 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. ll�ti$�ta_ Signature: Owner or Authorized Agent Date Signature: Owner or Authorized Agent Date Lito White Print Name Print Name Rev 4/206 DISCOVERY MIDSTREAM PARTNERS November 15, 2017 Mr, Kim Ogle Weld County Department of Planning 1555 North 17th Avenue Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Ogle, This letter serves as confirmation of Matt Berghorn's authority to sign on the behalf of Discovery DJ Services LLC. Per the Company agreement — "The Board may assign titles to particular Officers. Unless the Board decides otherwise, if the title of an Officer is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Texas Business Organizations Code (or any successor statute), the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such Officer of the authority and duties that are normally associated with that office, subject to any specific delegation of authority and duties made to such Officer by the Board." Matt has been delegated by the Board the title of Vice President, Engineering & Construction. Thanks for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at the extension 105 via office number listed below. Regards, Michael B. Davis Chairman Cc: Cory Jordan Discovery Midstream Partners 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335 I Dallas Texas 75230 1214.414.1980 I Uacr7varyM,cist:eain.con, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES 1555 N 17th AVE GREELEY, CO 80631 PHONE: (970) 353-6100, Ext. 3540 FAX: (970) 304-6498 AUTHORIZATION FORM Lito White represent Discovery DJ Services, LLC (Agent/Applicant) (Owner) located at for the property LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SEC 4 TWN iN RNG 65W SUBDIVISION NAME: LOT BLK I can be contacted at the following Home work 303.717.9808 Email: Litoediscoverymidstream.com The property owner can be contacted at the following Home wart{ 303A95.4853 Email: MBerghornQdiscoverymidstrearn.com Correspondence emalled to: (Check one) DATE -2°I-. OWNER'S SIGNATURE I ' iaal.• tr ,5` ❑ Agent/Applicant ❑ Property Owner DISCOVERY USR QUESTIONNAIRE Planning Questions 1. Explain, in detail, the proposed use of the property: The proposed use of this Right of Way (right-of-way) is a 20 inch natural gas pipeline. This gas pipeline is approximately 5.3 miles long. It runs from the tie-in site near the intersection of Highway 52 and WCR 41, and then south approximately 5.3 miles to the proposed Lochbuie Pump Station. 2. Explain how this proposal is consistent with the intent of the Weld County Code, Chapter 12 of the Comprehensive Plan: Section 22-2-10(D) of the Weld County Code states that "extraction of natural resources is an important part of the economy of the County." The proposed 20 inch natural gas pipeline will contribute to the expansion of the county's industrial economic base by transporting valuable resources and contributing to the increased capacity for future marketing of natural gas production in Weld County. In addition, a pipeline is below grade and, therefore, will not affect any land owners once construction is complete. Section 22-2-80(C) states that "the land use applicant should demonstrate that the roadway facilities associated with the proposed industrial development are adequate in width, classification, and structural capacity to serve the development proposal." The new development proposal will not affect traffic in such a way as to conflict with current transportation infrastructure, as the pipeline will be built within a Right-of-way and any roads will be bored under, rather than trenched across. The pipeline will comply with all federal, state, and local policies and legislation per Section 22-2-80(E). Section 22-2-90(C) states that "due to the over capacity of pipelines and refineries in the state, there is an increase in need for transportation and storage". The most efficient and safe way to transport natural gas is by pipeline because it negates the need for the transportation of this resource by truck. This benefits the county by allowing for less impact on county roads, minimal impact on land, better air quality, and the economic advantages that pipeline infrastructure brings. 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: Section 23-3-40 indicates that oil and gas support, service, and pipelines are acceptable as a Use by Special Review within the district. 4. Describe what type of land uses surround the site. Explain how the proposed use is consistent and compatible with surrounding land uses. The surrounding land usage for the site in question is primarily agriculture. The new pipeline will be routed within existing and new rights -of -way, which will not interfere with agricultural production. The pipeline will be compliant with 49 CFR 192. 5. What are the hours and days of operation? The pipeline will be in operation for twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. DISCOVERY USR QUESTIONNAIRE 6, List the number of full time and/or part time employees proposed to work at this site: There will be no full time or part time employees on site. 7. if shift work is proposed, include the number of employees per shift: Shift work will not be employed at this site, 8. List the number of people who will use this site. Include contractors, truck drivers, customers, volunteers, etc.: During construction, approximately forty people will be employed along the right-of-way. During operation, there will be intermittent access to the right-of-way for maintenance activities by both Discovery Midstream employees and third party contractors. 9. if this is a dairy, livestock confinement operation, kennel, etc., list the number and type of animals: No animals will be on site. 10. Describe the type of lot surface and the square footage of each type. (e.g. asphalt, gravel, landscaping, dirt, grass, buildings): The pipeline will be cut and filled with the original grading surface. The right-of-way will be re -seeded after completion of the pipeline to return the area to original condition per right-of-way agreements. 11. How many parking spaces are proposed? How many handicapped (ADA) parking spaces are proposed? : The pipeline will run within the right-of-way and will not require parking. 12. Explain the existing and proposed landscaping for the site: The existing site is agricultural land. The pipeline will be cut and filled with the original grading surface. The right-of-way will also be re -seeded after completion of the pipeline to return the area to original condition per right-of-way agreements. 13. Describe the type offence proposed for the site (e.g. 6 foot chain link with earth tone slats): The pipeline will be below grade and therefore not require a fence. 14. Describe the proposed screening for all parking and outdoor storage areas: Because no parking or storage areas are associated with this project, no screening will be necessary, 15. Explain any proposed reclamation procedures when termination of the Use by Special Review activity occurs: DISCOVERY USR QUESTIONNAIRE When the pipeline is decommissioned, Discovery DJ Services, LLC will run cleaning tools and nitrogen through the pipeline to purge the pipeline of any remaining fluids. The pipeline will be disconnected from the source of natural gas, sealed and capped, and permanently removed from service. This procedure will comply with all applicable laws and codes, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR 192. 16. Who will provide fire protection to the site? : Reference the attached Emergency Response Plan. 17. List all proposed on -site and off -site improvements associated with the use (e.g. landscaping, fencing, buildings, drainage, turn lanes, etc.) and a timeline of when you will have each one of the improvements completed: Upon completion of the pipeline installation, the surrounding environment will be restored per right-of-way agreements. The pipeline will be cut and filled with the original grading surface. The right-of-way will be re- seeded to return the area to the original condition. Engineering Questions: 1. Describe how many roundtrips/day are expected for each vehicle type: Passenger Cars/Pickups, Tandem Trucks, Semi-Truck/Trailer/RV (Roundtrip =1 trip in and 1 trip out of site): During construction, there will be construction equipment and heavy machinery on site. The maximum number of anticipated passenger vehicles is 20 vehicles per day. The maximum number of anticipated semi -trucks is 4-5 trucks per day. After construction completion there will be intermittent vehicle access for maintenance activities. It is not expected to be more than one passenger vehicle per day. 2. Describe the expected travel routes for the site traffic: This pipeline follows roads Hwy 52, WCR 43, and Interstate 76 Frontage Road and will be accessed by these roads. The pipeline will also be accessed by WCR 12, 10, and 8, which run perpendicular to the pipeline. (See the attached map for details.) Reference the attached map for details (HDSN-AM-002). 3. Describe the travel distribution along the routes (e.g. 50% of traffic will come from the north, 20% from the south, 30% from the east, etc.): Access to the pipeline could come from any direction at any point on the right of way. 4. Describe the time of day that you expect the highest traffic volumes: After construction is completed, the traffic volume will be very minimal. The traffic that does occur will be within daylight hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.). DISCOVERY USR QUESTIONNAIRE 5. Describe where the access to the site is planned: The access will depend on the section of pipe, but in every case, the nearest county road will be taken to the right-of-way. 6. Drainage Design: Detention pond summarized in a drainage report is required unless the project falls under an exception to stormwater detention requirements per code section 23-12-30 F.1. A. Does the site qualify for an exception to stormwater detention? If so, describe in a drainage narrative the following: 1. Which exception is being applied for and include supporting documentation. Per Weld County USR Pre -Application meeting minutes, an exception for pipelines is requested per 1.a.5. 1. Where the water originates if it flows onto the property from an offsite source Surface flow in the vicinity of the Milton West line flows generally west to east toward a low point at the pipeline start point. Reference attached map (HDSN-AM-003). 3. Where it flows to as it leaves the property Reference attached map. 4. The direction of flow across the property Reference attached map (HDSN-AM-003). 5. If there have been previous drainage problems with the property No known drainage problems exist. Environmental Health questions 1. What is the drinking water source on the property? Due to the intermittency of personnel on site after construction, a permanent source of drinking water will not be necessary. Personnel and contractors will be responsible for bringing their own drinking water after construction. During construction, bottled water will be provided for the construction crew. 2. What type of sewage disposal system is on the property? DISCOVERY USR QUESTIONNAIRE Due to the intermittency of personnel on site, a sewage disposal system will not be installed. Portable toilets will be used during construction. 3. If storage or warehousing is proposed, what type of items will be stored? : There will be no storage or warehousing for this project. 4. Describe where and how storage and/or stockpile of wastes, chemical, and/or petroleum will occur on this site: No waste is anticipated to exist post -construction. General trash will be gathered and disposed of in dumpsters during the construction phase. Any flammable or oily rags/debris will be disposed of in vapor safe, metal bins. 5. If there will be fuel storage on site, indicate the gallons and the secondary containment. State the number of tanks and gallons per tank: No vehicle or equipment fuel will be stored on site. 6. If there will be washing of vehicles or equipment on site, indicate how the wash water will be contained: There will be no vehicle washing facility for this project. 7. If there will be floor drains, indicate how the fluids will be contained: There will be no floor drains for this pipeline project. 8. Indicate if there will be any air emissions (e.g. painting, oil storage, etc.): The pipeline will be below grade. The only air emissions will be from occasional pipeline depressurization during maintenance operations. 9. Provide a design and operations plan if applicable (e.g. composting, landfills, etc.): The pipeline operations will be conducted as follows: 1. The pipeline will be installed within the right-of-way via trenching and boring during the construction phase. 2. The pipeline will be hydrostatically pressure tested to ensure pipeline integrity. 3. Upon completion of the pipeline installation, the surrounding environment will be restored per right-of-way agreements. The pipeline will be cut and filled with the original grading surface. The right-of-way will be re -seeded to return the area to the original condition. 4. The pipeline will transport natural gas from the tie-in site near the intersection of Highway 52 and WCR 41 to the Fort Lupton gas plant. 5. Operations will monitor product movements from the control room and be available to open and close valves where necessary. 10. Provide a nuisance management plan if applicable: DISCOVERY USR QUESTIONNAIRE Not Applicable 11. Additional information may be requested depending on type of land use requested: Discovery DJ Services, LLC will respond with any additional information required by Weld County. Building Questions 1. List the type, size (square footage), and number of existing and proposed structures. Show and label all existing and proposed structures on the USR drawing. Label the use of the building and the square footage. No building is proposed. 2. Explain how the existing structures will be used for this USR. Not Applicable 3. List the proposed use(s) of each structure. Not Applicable DISCOVERY USR Application Requirements, Sec. 23-2-510 Section 23-2-510 Application Requirements A. Applicant's name and telephone number. Discovery DJ Services, LLC Lito White 303.717.9808 B. Address of the applicant and general office. Discovery DJ Services, LLC 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335 Dallas, TX 75230 C. Summary statement of the project, to include, when applicable: 1. The source, capacity, size, destination, and type of facilities, support structures, lines, etc., involved. The proposed system is a 20 inch natural gas pipeline, which will flow from the tie-in site at Highway 52 and WCR 41 to the proposed Lochbuie Pump Station with a total length of approximately 5.3 miles. The pipeline will run east approximately 0.75 miles, then south approximately 3.0 miles, and then back to the west 0.8 miles and will transport gas at approximately 150 MMSCFD. This pipeline will be routed along roads and field edges to minimize impact to agricultural lands and neighborhoods. The pipeline will exist below grade. However, it will have small intermittent above -grade appurtenance sites, such as valve sets, to ensure the safety of the public and environment, and maintainability of the pipeline. 1. A detailed report shall be submitted which includes information on the following items. a. A description of the pipeline — Natural Gas. The proposed pipeline will be constructed for natural gas gathering. It will be a 20 inch diameter, high yield carbon steel pipeline running approximately 5.3 miles at an estimated daily average flowrate of 150 MMSCFD. To mitigate corrosion, the proposed pipeline will be coated with fusion bonded epoxy coating and an impressed current cathodic protection system will be installed. Launchers and receivers capable of accepting internal inspection tools will be installed. b. A description of the preferred route or site and reasons for its selection. See the attached map and route description for details. This pipeline follows roads WCR 12.5, WCR 43, and Interstate 76 Frontage Road and will be accessed by these roads. The southern portion of the pipeline will not run parallel to roads, but can be accessed by WCR 12, 10, and 8, which run perpendicular to the pipeline. (See the attached map for details.) Access to the pipeline could come from any direction at any point on the right of way. This access is the more efficient way to approach the relevant segment of pipe and will create the least amount of disturbance. DISCOVERY USR Application Requirements, Sec. 23-2-510 c. Procedures to be employed in mitigating any adverse impacts of the proposed routes or sites. Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. Dust shall be confined on the property as much as possible. Water trucks shall be used to mitigate the dust in dry situations. Matting shall be used in areas where equipment or trucks will sink and leave major impact to the ground. d. An outline of the planned construction, including startup and commissioning schedule, to include the number of stages and timing of each. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2018 and continue for approximately three months. The project will be continual and not be completed in phases. Construction will consist of right-of-way clearing, pipe layout, trenching, lowering, backfilling, hydrotesting and returning the right-of-way to its original condition. Roads, irrigation canals, and railroads will be crossed using the horizontal directional drill method. e. Information of any public meeting conducted, to include the location, date, time, attendance and method of advertising. A public meeting was conducted on October 3rd, 2017 at Hampton Inn in Brighton, CO. Pamphlets were sent to landowners within 500 feet of the ROW. f. A description of the hazards, if any, of fare, explosion, and other dangers to the health, safety, and welfare of employees and the public. This pipeline will be buried at a minimum of 4ft below grade. Possible hazards may be caused by third -party damage, such as the pipeline being struck during trenching of a future project within the ROW. To mitigate the potential for third -party damage: A damage prevention plan in accordance with 49 CFR 192 will be in place. The pipeline will be registered with Colorado 811/One-Call and a public awareness program in accordance with 49 CFR 192 will be in place. The pipeline will have above -grade pipeline markers in accordance with 49 CFR 192. Documentation as prescribed by 49 CFR 192 will be maintained. Another potential hazard is corrosion. In order to prevent corrosion, the pipeline will have: Fusion bonded epoxy coating Cathodic protection system installed and maintained per 49 CFR 192 Regular cleaning tools pushed through the pipeline Launchers and receivers capable of accepting internal inspection tools In the event of a pipeline leak, the pipeline will be equipped with a leak detection system and pipeline shutdown valves. The pipeline will be remotely monitored at a control center 24 hours per day, seven days per week. DISCOVERY USR Application Requirements, Sec. 23-2-510 g. A description of emergency procedures to be followed in case of a reported failure or accident involving the proposed pipeline. Such an outline shall include actions, if any, required of public officials, including fire and police officials, and the names and telephone numbers of appropriate company officials to notify if an accident or failure should occur. Reference the attached Emergency Response Plan. h. A description of the method or procedures to be employed to avoid or minimize the impacts on irrigated agricultural land. The pipeline has been routed to minimize impact to any irrigated fields by locating the right-of-way along the edges of the field where no irrigation will take place. All equipment and personnel will stay within the right-of-way at all times. All impacted ground will be reseeded and restored back to original grade per right- of-way agreements once construction has been completed. i. A discussion of how the proposal conforms with the guidelines of Chapter 22 of this code and any other applicable code provision or ordinance in effect. Section 22-2-10(D) of the Weld County Code states that "extraction of natural resources is an important part of the economy of the County." The proposed 20 inch natural gas pipeline will contribute to the expansion of the county's industrial economic base by transporting valuable resources and contributing to the increased capacity for future marketing of natural gas production in Weld County. In addition, a pipeline is below grade and, therefore, will not affect anything above grade after construction. Section 22-2-80(C) states that "the land use applicant should demonstrate that the roadway facilities associated with the proposed industrial development are adequate in width, classification, and structural capacity to serve the development proposal." The new development proposal will not affect traffic in such a way as to conflict with current transportation infrastructure, as the pipeline shall be built within a Right -of - Way and any roads shall be bored under, rather than trenched across. The pipeline will comply with all federal, state, and local policies and legislation per Section 22-2-80(E). Section 22-2-90(C) states that "due to the over capacity of pipelines and refineries in the state, there is an increase in need for transportation and storage". The most efficient and safe way to transport natural gas is by pipeline because it negates the need for the transportation of this resource by truck. This benefits the county by allowing for less impact on county roads, minimal impact on land, better air quality, and the economic advantages that pipeline infrastructure brings. j. A Decommissioning Plan. When the pipeline is decommissioned, Discovery DJ Services, LLC will run cleaning tools and nitrogen through the pipeline to purge the pipeline of any remaining fluids. The pipeline will be disconnected from the source of natural gas, sealed and capped, and permanently removed from service. This procedure will comply with all applicable laws and codes, including, but not limited to, 49 CFR 192. k. A description of any haul routes during construction, identifying the roads and bridges involved and the weight of the loads. DISCOVERY USR Application Requirements, Sec. 23-2-510 Reference attached haul route map (HDSN-AM-002). I. Any other information determined to be necessary by the Department of Planning Services or its authorized representative to ensure the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the county. Discovery DJ Services, LLC will respond with any additional information required by Weld County. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Sound Science. Creative Solutions? Biological Resources Report for the Hudson Pipeline, Weld County, Colorado Prepared for Discovery DJ Services, LLC Prepared by SWCA Environmental Consultants November 2017 • {Cr..' T'I• A s, Biological Resources Report for the Hudson Pipeline, Weld County, Colorado Prepared for Discovery DJ Services, LLC 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335 Dallas, Texas Prepared by SWCA Environmental Consultants 295 Interlocken Boulevard, Suite 300 Broomfield, Colorado 80021 (303) 487-1183 www.swca.com November 20, 2017 Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 3.0 METHODS 2 3 ,1 Pre -field Survey 2 3.2 Field Survey 2 3.2.1 Wetlands 2 3,2,2 Waterbodies 3 3,2.3 Sensitive Species and Wildlife Habitats 4 3.2,4 Noxious Weeds 7 3.3 Field Mapping 7 3.4 Photographs 7 4.0 RESULTS 7 4.1 Waterbodies 7 4.2 Wetlands 8 4.3 Sensitive Species And Wildlife Habitats 8 4.4 Noxious Weeds 9 5.0 SUMMARY 9 6.0 REFERENCES 11 LIST OF TABLES Tables Page Table 1. Federally Listed Species Potentially Occurring in the Project Area 4 Table 2. Wetlands Identified within 200 -foot Survey Corridor 8 Table 3. Raptor Nests identified near or within 200 -foot Survey Corridor 8 Table 4. Noxious Weed Occurrences within 200 -foot Survey Corridor 9 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Maps B Site Photographs C Wetland Data Forms SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado This page intentionally left blank. ii SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado 1.0 INTRODUCTION Discovery DJ Services, LLC requested that SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) complete a delineation of potential waters of the U.S., commonly referred to as "wetland delineation," and an evaluation of the potential presence of federal- or state -listed species for the Hudson pipeline located in Weld County, Colorado. SWCA conducted the wetland delineation and species evaluation within a 200 -foot -wide survey corridor around the proposed centerline. The wetland delineation includes the identification and recording of physical features that may be considered waters of the U.S. as defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Waters of the U.S. include most rivers, creeks, streams, lakes, and their associated special aquatic sites. Special aquatic sites include sanctuaries, refuges, wetlands, mud flats, vegetated shallows, coral reefs, and riffle and pool complexes. When applying for a Clean Water Act (CWA) permit, the USACE requires special aquatic sites to be addressed separately from other waters of the U.S., if they are present. Wetlands are the most common special aquatic site and are defined by the USACE as "areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions" (USACE 1987). For an area to be considered a wetland, it must support the following under normal circumstances: 1) the presence of hydrology showing regular inundation; 2) a predominance of hydrophytic (adapted to moist or saturated soils) vegetation; and 3) soils characteristic of frequent saturation (i.e., hydric soils) (USACE 1987, 2010). 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Hudson pipeline consists of approximately 5.12 miles of pipeline located 0.50 miles west of Hudson, Colorado. The pipeline begins approximately 2.70 miles southwest of Hudson, Colorado, at a point just east of Interstate Highway 76, and runs generally north to its terminus, approximately 1.34 miles northwest of Hudson (Figure 1 in Appendix A). The land use along the pipeline is dominated by a mixture of irrigated and dryland agricultural and pasture lands. The project also crosses herbaceous native upland habitat generally in poor condition due to anthropogenic disturbances. Trenching activities will be completed using standard construction practices. The trench will be positioned to one side of the construction right-of-way (ROW) to allow for spoil to be placed opposite of the wider working side. The 80 -foot -wide construction ROW is composed of a 50 - foot -wide permanent easement and a 30 -foot -wide temporary construction easement. All wetlands and streams will be drilled, thereby avoiding any impacts to waters of the U.S. No permanent loss of wetlands or waters will occur as a result of constructing the pipeline. 1 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado 3.0 METHODS The methods described herein were implemented in the pre -fieldwork planning and field surveys, and in the reporting of the results and production of all maps and information contained in Section 4.0 and Appendix A, respectively. SWCA biologists conducted the field surveys in February and March 2017. 3.1 PRE -FIELD SURVEY Prior to field surveys, SWCA performed a desktop analysis to review baseline data for the project area, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic quadrangles, National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) data, USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), Colorado Parks and Wildlife/Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission wildlife maps, and recent aerial imagery provided on Google Earth. SWCA also conducted a desktop review for federally listed species and their critical habitats, if designated, in the project area. 3.2 FIELD SURVEY The natural resources crew worked in a team of two, with the team staffed by field investigators experienced in wetland delineation. For purposes of the field survey, a 200 -foot -wide survey corridor was established around the proposed pipeline centerline. This survey corridor, wider than the proposed 80 -foot construction ROW, will allow slight adjustments to the proposed centerline without necessitating new surveys. Nevertheless, adjustments to the proposed centerline alignment occurring subsequent to the original field effort that might extend beyond the original survey corridor would be subject to repeated field surveys. Field investigators surveyed the entire proposed pipeline route to identify and map the presence of waters of the U.S. including, and not limited to, wetlands, ditches, and streams, as well as federally listed plants and wildlife or their habitats. Investigators used hand-held TrimbleTM global positioning system (GPS) units that were loaded with the project centerline, 200 -foot - wide survey limits, roads, NHD lines, NWI polygons, and ownership layers to ensure accurate survey and mapping of the project area. 3.2.1 Wetlands The presence/absence of wetlands was evaluated in the field using routine delineation methods described in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (USACE 1987), and in the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Great Plains Region (Version 2.0) (USACE 2010), hereinafter referred to as the Regional Supplement. Wetlands are characterized by a predominance of hydrophytic vegetation, presence of hydrie soils, and presence of wetland hydrology. While surveying the proposed alignment, field investigators scanned the survey corridor for visual evidence of changes in vegetation composition consistent with prolonged inundation or saturation, and changes in surface features indicating the presence of wetland hydrology. If any of these circumstances were present, field investigators collected data necessary to complete a Regional Supplement Wetland Determination Data Form, providing documentation of the presence or absence of wetlands. Determination of wetland habitat type, if present, was based on the classification 2 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado system developed by Cowardin et al. (1979). Wetland boundaries, if observed, were recorded at the upland/wetland interface on the GPS unit. 3.2.1.1 Vegetation The predominance of hydrophytic vegetation for each wetland plot was determined in the field by estimating the percent cover of the species present and assigning the appropriate wetland indicator status, as listed in the National Wetland Plant List (Lichvar et al. 2014). Hydrophytic and non-hydrophytic (or upland) plant species were differentiated by their respective indicator status, such as facultative (FAC), facultative wetland (FACW), obligate (OBL), facultative upland (FACU), and upland (UPL). A plant community with greater than 50% dominant hydrophytes (FAC or wetter) was determined to meet the USACE criteria of a hydrophytic community, 3.2.1.2 Soils Hydric soil determinations were made according to criteria listed in the Regional Supplement and Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States: A Guide for Identifying and Delineating Hydric Soils, Version 7.0 (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service 2010). In some cases, due to frozen soil conditions, a soil pit was not completed. Where possible, soil pits were excavated to a depth of up to 20 inches, and the soil profile was then described by horizon. Each horizon was evaluated for soil color; thickness; the color, abundance, and contrast of redoximorphic features; soil texture; and comparison to mapped soils. Munsell Soil Color Charts were used to determine the color of the soil matrix and redoximorphic features (Munsell Color 2009). The soil profile was studied for hydric soil indicators listed in the Regional Supplement. If the soil profile displayed one or more hydric soil indicators, a positive hydric soil determination was made. 3.2.1.3 Hydrology Wetland hydrology was determined in the field by considering frequency and duration of inundation, visual observation of saturation in the upper 12 inches of the soil profile, and the presence of other primary wetland hydrology indicators, such as oxidized root channels, water - stained leaves, water marks, sediment deposits, or algal matting. Secondary indicators used to determine wetland hydrology included surface soil cracks, drift deposits, drainage patterns, saturation signatures on aerial photographs, or the FAC-Neutral test. If the area displayed one or more primary hydrology indicators or two or more secondary hydrology indicators, a positive hydrology determination was made. 3,2.2 Waterbodies The presence/absence of lotic systems (e.g., creeks, rivers, arroyos, human -made ditches; collectively "streams") was identified in the field pursuant to guidance provided in the USACE Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 08-02 regarding ordinary high water mark (OHWM) identification (USACE 2005). An OHWM is a line on a shore established by fluctuations of water and indicated by physical characteristics such as a clear, natural line impressed on the bank; shelving; changes in the character of the soil; destruction of terrestrial vegetation; the presence of litter and debris; or other appropriate means that consider the characteristics of the surrounding areas. The OHWM is the defining element for identifying the lateral limits of non - 3 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado wetland waters. Federal jurisdiction over a non -wetland water of the U.S. typically extends to the OHWM. All waterbodies were recorded on a Trimble GPS unit and photographs were taken at each site. 3.2.3 Sensitive Species and Wildlife Habitats SWCA reviewed the list of federally listed species for Weld County, Colorado, available through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) website (USFWS 2017) to determine the species that are evaluated in this report. In total, nine species are listed for the project area (Table 1). The USFWS also provides protection to avian species under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The MBTA makes it illegal for anyone to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, any migratory bird, or the parts, nests, or eggs of such a bird, except under the terms of a valid permit issued by the USFWS. Several avian species protected by the MBTA, including raptors, are likely to occur within the project area. Table 1. Federally Listed Species Potentially Occurring in the Project Area Common Name (Scientific Name) Federal Status Habitat Potential to Occur on the Site, Project Effects Determination Plants Colorado butterfly plant (Gaura neoinexicana var. coloradensis) FT Grows on sub -irrigated alluvial soils at elevations between 5000 and 6400 feet. Populations are commonly found in floodplains and drainage bottoms and in depressions along slow -moving streams. Potential habitat areas (wetlands) are crossed. There are no known locations i within 50 miles of the project. Summer 2016 surveys did not locate the plant. No effect. Ute ladies' -tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis) FT Areas with seasonally wet soils and wet meadows nears springs, lakes, or perennial streams and their associated floodplains below 6,500 feet above sea level in the South Platte River drainage. Potential habitat area (wetland) is crossed. There are no known locations of this plant species in the area. Summer 2016 surveys did not locate the plant. No effect. 4 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado Common Name (Scientific Name) Federal Status" Habitat Potential to Occur on the Site, Project Effects Determination Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) FT The species occurs in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Upstream depletions to the Platte River system in Colorado and Wyoming may affect the species in Nebraska. Occurs in native mid- and tall -grass prairie habitat. No occurrence in Colorado. Any depletion of water that flows to the South Platte River system that results from project development could impact this species. This project would not require water depletions and would not impact this species. No effect. Fish Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) FE I Riverine areas associated with the Platte River. No potential to occur on site. Any depletion of water that flows to the South Platte River system that results from project development could impact this species. This project would not require water depletions and would not impact this species. No effect. _ Birds Least tern (Sterna antillaruna) FE Sandy beaches, shorelines, and islands. No potential habitat on site. Any depletion of water that flows to the South Platte River system that results from project development could impact this species. This project would not require water depletions and would not impact this species. No effect. 5 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado Common Name (Scientific Name) Federal Status* Habitat Potential to Occur on the Site, Project Effects Determination Mexican spotted owl (Stria occidentalis lucida) FT Residents of old -growth or mature forests that possess complex structural components (uneven aged stands, high canopy closure, multi -storied levels, high tree density). Canyons with riparian or conifer communities are also im ortant comp onents. The project area is located on the plains. There is no potential habitat for this species on or near the site. It is highly unlikely that this species occurs on or near the site. No effect. Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) FT Sandy beaches, shorelines, and islands. No potential habitat on the site. Any depletion of water that flows to the South Platte River system that results from project development could impact this species. This project would not require water depletions and would not impact this species. No effect. Whooping crane (Grus americana) FE Wetlands, lakes, agricultural fields, and pastures. A very rare migrant in the region. No potential habitat for the species on site. Any depletion of water that flows to the South Platte River system that results from project development could impact this species. This project would not require water depletions and would not impact this species. No effect. Mammals Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) FT Thick shrubby and tree- dominated riparian zones. No potential habitat areas are crossed. No effect. Source: USFWS 2017. * FE = federally listed as endangered; FT = federally listed as threatened SWCA reviewed color aerial imagery of the project area and performed a desktop analysis of potential federally listed species that might be present in the vicinity of the project area. SWCA also conducted qualitative comparisons of the habitat requirements of listed species with vegetation communities or landscape features observed in the project area during the field 6 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado surveys. When an area met the habitat requirements of a listed species, that area was mapped in a geographic information system (GIS) format using a handheld GPS unit (Trimble). The Colorado -listed (Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2017) threatened western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) nests in prairie dog (Cynomys sp.) colonies in northeast Colorado. Any prairie dog colonies located within the survey corridor were recorded and mapped during the field surveys. 3.2.4 Noxious Weeds The presence of plants species listed on the Colorado Department of Agriculture's noxious weed list was identified during field surveys. A complete inventory of weed occurrences allows for proper planning to control the spread of weeds in the project area. In the case that a noxious weed occurrence was identified in the field, a GPS location or boundary, field notes, and photographs were collected to document this location. 3.3 FIELD MAPPING The spatial extent of features was recorded in the field using Trimble GPS units with sub -meter accuracy. Coordinates of vertices were recorded along the perimeter of each wetland, as well as along potential waters of the U.S. Field data were processed using ArcMap 10.3 software. The acreage of wetlands and other waters of the U.S. overlapping the survey corridor and construction ROW was determined by calculating the area where the proposed project footprint and any delineated features overlap. 3.4 PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs were taken at all wetlands, waterbodies, and other sensitive features observed in the field. Photograph numbers automatically generated by digital cameras were entered into the Trimble GPS units in association with each GPS recording to ensure that each photograph was correctly associated with the data point. 4.0 RESULTS 4.1 WATERBODIES The project crosses one named, earthen ditch. The Beebe Seep Canal, identified as WB 1 AWE039, was delineated within the survey corridor near the northern terminus. The canal has an OHWM of 18 feet and will be crossed using a horizontal bore, resulting in no impact to the waterbody. The location of the feature is illustrated in Figure 2 in Appendix A and a photograph of the waterbody is provided in Appendix B. 7 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado 4.2 WETLANDS Three palustrine emergent (PEM) wetlands are located within the survey corridor. At the time of survey, frozen soils prevented SWCA biologists from successfully digging soil pits at each wetland; wetland data points were recorded at each delineated wetland based on the vegetation and hydrology only. The wetland sizes and crossing methods are summarized in Table 2. Each wetland is illustrated in Figure 2 in Appendix A, a photograph of all surveyed wetlands is provided in Appendix B, and the wetland data forms are provided in Appendix C. Table 2. Wetlands Identified within 200 -foot Survey Corridor Feature ID Feature Type Proposed Crossing Method Crossing Length (feet) Impact Area (acres) W 1AWE004 PEM wetland HDD 2,115 0 W 1AWE005 PEM wetland HDD 220 0 W1AWE006 PEM wetland HDD 234 0 Total 2,569 0 43 SENSITIVE SPECIES AND WILDLIFE HABITATS Based on the desktop review and field surveys conducted by SWCA, federally listed threatened and endangered species are unlikely to occur in the project area. No designated critical habitats for endangered species are present in the project area (USFWS 2017). It is SWCA's opinion that the proposed project will have no effect on federally listed species. Six raptor nests were identified with 0.5 -mile of the survey corridor during field surveys, The six nests identified are summarized in Table 3 and their locations are illustrated in Figure 2 in Appendix A. Table 3. Raptor Nests identified near or within 200 -foot Survey Corridor Feature ID Nest Status at Time of Survey Raptor Species Distance from Centerline (feet) Nest Description and Location R1AWE003 Active Red-tailed hawk (Buteo iamaicensis) 55 Stick nest in cottonwood (Populus sp.) with red-tailed hawk perched in tree R1AWE025 Active Red-tailed hawk 40 Stick nest in cottonwood tree with two red-tailed hawks R1AWE004 i Inactive N/A 2,240 Stick nest along Neres Canal RIAWE005 I Inactive N/A 120 Stick nest in cottonwood tree abutting Neres Canal R1AWE006 Inactive N/A 2,350 Stick nest in cottonwood tree along I 76 frontage road R1AWE031 Active Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1,120 Eagle nest known from available CPW data. 8 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado Two of the nests were observed to be occupied by red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) and the two nets were inactive at the time of survey. One nest is a known bald eagle nest that has seen nesting activity within the past 5 breeding seasons. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) guidelines recommend no surface occupancy (above ground, permanent structures) within 0.33 miles of an active red-tailed hawk nest at any time and no human encroachment of an active red-tailed hawk nest within 0.33 miles from February 15 through July 15. CPW guidelines recommend no surface occupancy (above ground, permanent structures) within 0.25 miles of an active bald eagle nest at any time and no human encroachment of an active bald eagle nest within 0.50 miles from October 15 through July 31 (Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2008). If construction activities are planned between October 15 and July 31, follow-up surveys to confirm nest status are recommended for these identified nests. Consultation with CPW should occur to determine the necessary nest protection measures. Migratory bird nesting (non -raptor) generally starts in northern Colorado on or shortly after April 1 of each year. The MBTA prohibits the take or destruction of all nests. Other species of federally protected migratory bird species may nest in the project area, so any ground disturbance activities commencing after April 1 should be preceded by nesting bird surveys to ensure compliance with the MBTA. No prairie dog colonies were observed in or within 150 feet of the survey corridor. 4.4 NOXIOUS WEEDS Two noxious weed occurrences are located within the survey corridor. Table 4 summarizes all of the noxious weed populations that were observed during field surveys, and their locations are illustrated in Figure 2 in Appendix A. Table 4. Noxious Weed Occurrences within 200 -foot Survey Corridor Feature ID Species State Designation" Ni AWE006 _ _ Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) CO List B Species N1AWE033 Canada thistle (Cirsiuni arvense) 1 CO List B Species `Colorado Department of Agriculture 2015 5.0 SUMMARY Within the survey corridor, one named canal and three wetlands were identified. The proposed pipeline will be installed via horizontal bore technique under all surface waters, avoiding all impacts to sensitive aquatic resources. Six raptor nests and two noxious weed occurrences were also located during field surveys along the proposed route. The identification of ditches and wetlands within the project area supporting, respectively, OHWMs or hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetland hydrology does not necessarily indicate that these features are subject to CWA Section 404 jurisdiction. Only the USACE can make determinations regarding the jurisdictional status of waters of the U.S. However, for the 9 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado purposes of this project, Discovery DJ Services, LLC assumes that each of these features is subject to USACE jurisdiction and proposes to either avoid impacts or to adhere to all terms and conditions of Nationwide Permit 12 for utility lines when working within or adjacent to these features. 10 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado 6.0 REFERENCES Colorado Department of Agriculture. 2015. Colorado Noxious Weeds (including Watch List), effective December 30, 2015. Available at: https: //www.colorado. gov/pacific/agconservation/noxious-weed-species. Accessed November 19, 2017. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). 2008. Recommended Buffer Zones and Seasonal Restrictions for Colorado Raptors. Available at: https://cpw. state. co.us/Documents/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/RaptorBuffer Guidelines2008.pdf. Accessed November 19, 2017. . 2017. Threatened and endangered species list. Available at: http: //cpw. state.co.us/learnlPages/SOC-ThreatenedEndangeredList.aspx. Accessed November 19, 2017. Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. FWS/OBS-79/31. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Lichvar, R.W., M. Butterwick, N.C. Melvin, and W.N. Kirchner. 2014. The National Wetland Plant List: 2014 Update of Wetland Ratings. Phytoneuron 2014-41:1-42. Munsell Color. 2009. Munsell Soil Color Charts. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Munsell Color of X -Rite Corporation. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 1987. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87-1. Vicksburg, Mississippi: U.S. Army Engineers Waterways Experiment Station Environmental Laboratory. . 2005. Regulatory Guidance Letter, No. 08-02: Jurisdictional Determinations. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unpublished technical memo. Dated December 7, 2005. Available at: http://www.usace.army.mil/Portals/2/docs/civilworks/RGLS/rg105- 05.pdf. Accessed January 15, 2015. . 2010. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Great Plains Region (Version 2.0), edited by J.S. Wakeley, R.W. Lichvar, and C.V. Noble. ERDC/EL TR-10-1. Vicksburg, Mississippi: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2010. Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, Version 7.0, edited by L.M. Vasilas, G.W. Hurt, and C.V. Noble. USDA, NRCS, in cooperation with the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils. 11 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 2017. Information, Planning and Conservation System. Available at: http://ecos/fws.gov/ipac/wizard/tmstResoureeList. Accessed November 19, 2017. 12 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld Cozen 1 , Colorado APPENDIX A Maps SWCA Seq z line _ Gulch start 08l aset, 11l Cor.r Dstatsaee, National f 4 Me ►TIRE. Roast pat., st Discovery Midstream Partners - Hudson • • • • • Current Centerline es ISM t County Boundary Fig. 1.0 Overview Weld County Adams County n• Nest ,,.,awn,SeaKs: Scale: 1:35,000 Projection: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 13N Date Created: 11/19/2017 Author: K.D.U. 0 1,400 2,800 4,200 Feel 330 660 990 1,320 Meters SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Sound Science. Creative Solutions.° 2120 S College Ave, Suite 2 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-237-4096 N A Discovery Midstream Partners - Hudson Survey Corrdior (200tt. Total Width) S • I Current Centerline County Boundary L _ J City Boundary (DRCOO) Field Survey Point • • Active Nest Noxious Weed Surveyed Active Nest Buffer Type CD Red -Tailed Hawk (0.33 Mile. Buffer) NR Feature Polygon tisk Waterbody Fig. 2.0 Biological Resources WB1AWE039 Page 1 of 3 Scale: 1:12.000 Projection: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 131` Date Crcatcd: 11/20/2017 Author: K.D.G. 0 490 0 100 980 200 300 1 470 Fret 400 Meter. SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Sound Science. Creative Solutions.t 2120 S. College Ave, Suite 2 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-237-4096 N Survey Corrdior (200ft. Total Width) • • a Current Centerline COCounty Boundary L _ City Boundary (ORCOG) Field Survey Point O No OFiWM Raptor Nest Surveyed Active Nest Buffer Type Red -Tatted Hawk (0.33 Aisle Buffer) NR Feature Polygon VVaterbody Wetland Fig. 2.0 Biological Resources W1 AWE006 Page 2 of 3 WB1AWE065 focrat hens I liI (Hi.' sI City‘of Hudson W1AWE006 RIAWE004 Scale: 1:12,000 Projection: NAD 1983 UTM Zone 13N N Date Created: 11/20/2017 Author: K.D.G. 1,470 tar Fte: 300 400 ■ Meters ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Sound Science. Creative Solutions.' 2120 S College Ave, Suite 2 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-237-4096 Discovery Midstream Partners Hudson 3urvey Corrdior (200*. Total Width) Current Centerline CCounty Boundary _ J City Boundary (DRCOG) Field Survey Point e • S Surveyed Active Nest Buffer Type Active Nest Noxious Weed Raptor Nest Bald -Eagle (0:.5 Mile Buffer) Red -Tailed Hawk (0,33 Mile Buffer) NR Feature Polygon Waterbody wrlend Fig. 2.0 Biological Resources Page 3 of 3 W1AWE005 C#* g 4 1 r#* ***t tie** * n! WBIAWE065 WI AWE004 Seale 1:12,000 Projection: NAD 1983 UTN4 Zone 13N Date Created: 1 l /20/2017 Author: K.11O. 980 1,470 Fit! 100 200 300 400 ■ �� Meters ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Sound Science. Creative Solutions.' 2120 S. College Aye, Suite 2 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-237-4096 Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld Co inn v, Colorado APPENDIX B Site Photographs SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado Appendix B — Site Photographs Waterbodv Crossing WB 1 AWE039. Beebe Seep Canal Wetlands W 1 AWE004. PEM wetland. B-1 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado W 1 AWE005. PEM wetland. W 1 AWE006. PEM wetland. B-2 SWCA Biological Resources Report Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado APPENDIX C Wetland Data Forms SWCA WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Great Plains Region Project/Site: DDJ City/County: _ _ _ Weld Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: Discovery __ State: _ Co __ Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Paul Swartzinski Section, Township, Range. _ PP Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): drainageway Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Subregion (LRR): _ Lat: _ _ _ _ _ Long: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (if no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No naturally problematic? (if needed, explain in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS —Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important feautres, etc. 2/8/2017 W1AWE004 Slope (%): _ 1 Datum: NAD83 Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Remarks: Frozen soil no pit dug Yes Yes Yes X No No X X No VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 1 } 5auling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 1. Typha latifalia 2. Carex nebrascensis 40% 3. Distichlis spicata 35% 4. Juncus balticus 20% 5. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: Absolute % Dominant Cover Species? Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Indicator Status =Total Cover = Total Cover 60% Y 1. % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 5.00% Y Y OBL OBL FACW N FACW 155% = Total Cover = Total Cover Yes Dominance Test Worksheet: No X Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: Prevalence Index Worksheet: Total % Cover of: OBL species FACW species 55% FAC species FACU species UPL species 3 (A) 3 (B) 100.0% (A/B) Multiply by: 100% x 1 100.0% x 2 110.0% 0% x 3 0.0% 0% x 4 0_0% 0% x 5 D.0% _ Column Totals: 155.0% (A) 210% (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 1.35 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation Y 2 - Dominance Test if >50% Y 3 - Prevalence Index is 5 3.0 _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a seperate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Remarks: PEM US Army Corps of Engineers Great Plains — Version 2.0 Soil_ Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators Depth (inches) Matrix Color: Redox Features Color: % Type: Loc: Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Stratified Layers (A5) (LRR F) 1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR F, G, H) Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Muck Mineral (Si) 2.5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S2) (LRR G, H) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (53) (LRR F) Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Frozen soil Depth (inches): Remarks: No pit dug Sandy Gieyed Matrix (54) Sandy Redox (55) Stripped Matrix (56) Loamy Mucky Mineral (Fl) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (FS) High PLains Depression (F16) (MLRA 72 & 73 of LRR H) Sampling Point: W1AWE004 Texture: Remarks: Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR I, J) Coast Prarie Redox (A16) (LRR F, G, H) Dark Surface (57) (LRR G) High Plains Depressions (F16) (LRR H outside of MLRA 72 & 73) Reduced Vertic (F18) Red Parent Material (TFZ) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or __problematic. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) X Surface Water (Al) X High Water Table (A2) X Saturation (A3) Water Marks (B1) Sediment Deposits (B2) Drift Deposits (B3) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Iron Deposits (B5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Water -Stained Leaves (B9) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes X No Water Table Present? Yes X No Saturation Present? Yes _ No X (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream guage, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Salt Crust (B11) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) (where not tilled) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depth (inches): Depth (inches): Depth (inches): 1 0 0 Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) X Drainage Patterns (B10) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) (where tilled) Crayfish Burrows (C8) —S aturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) X Geomorphic Position (D2) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Frost -Heave Hummocks (D7) (LRR F) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Great Plains — Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Great Plains Region Project/Site: Applicant/Owner: Investigator(s) Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Subregion (LRR): Soil Map Unit Name: Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No _ , Soil No__ , or Hydrology No significantly disturbed? No , Soil No , or Hydrology No naturally problematic? SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important feautres. etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes Hydric Soil Present? Yes Wetland Hydrology Present? DDJ City/County: Discovery Paul Swartzinski drainageway Lat: Are Vegetation Are Vegetation 2/8/2017 W1AWE005 Concave _ Slope (%): _ 1 _ Datum: NAD83 Remarks: Frozen soil no pit dug X No No X Yes X _ No VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants Absolute% Dominant Tree Strjam (Plot size: 30 1 Cover Species? Saolmer'SlirLEj, Stratum (Plot size: 15 1. Herb Slr m (Piotsize: 5 1. Distichlis spicata 2. Typha latifalia 3. Carex nebrascensis 4. Pincus balticus 5. 1 Woody Vile $tra_tan (Plot size: a_ __ 1. % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 5.00% 40% 40% Weld Sampling Date: State: Co Sampling Point: Section, Township, Range: Local relief (concave, convex, none): Long: NWI classification: _ X No (if no, explain in Remarks.) Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X _ No (if needed, explain in Remarks.) Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Indicator Status = Total Cover =Total Cover Y FACW Y OBL 30% 20% Y N OBL FACW 130% = Total Cover = Total Cover Remarks: PEM Yes No X Dominance Test Worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: Prevalence Index Worksheet: Total % Cover of: 3 (A) 3 (B) 100.0% (A/B) Multiply by: 0BL species 70% x 1 70.0% FACW species 60% x 2 120.0% FAC species 0% x 3 0.0% FACU species UPL species Column Totals: D% x 4 0.0% 0% x 5 0.0% 130.0% (A) 190% (B) Prevalence Index= B/A= 1.46 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation Y 2 - Dominance Test if >50% Y 3 - Prevalence Index is 5 3.0 _ 4 - Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a seperate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No US Army Corps of Engineers Great Plains —Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of Indicators Depth (inches) Matrix Color: Color: Redox Features 90 Type: Loc: Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) (LRR F) 1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR F, G, H) Depleted Below Dark Surface (All) _ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) 2.5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (52) (LRR G, H) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (53) (LRR F) Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Frozen soil Depth (inches): Remarks: No pit dug Sandy Gleyed Matrix (54) Sandy Redox (55) Stripped Matrix (56) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) High PLains Depression (F16) (MLRA 72 & 73 of LRR H) HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) X Surface Water (A1) X High Water Table (A2) X Saturation (A3) Water Marks (B1) Sediment Deposits (B2) Drift Deposits (B3) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Water -Stained Leaves (B9) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes X No Water Table Present? Yes _ X No Saturation Present? Yes X No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream guage, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Texture: Sampling Point: W1AWE005 Remarks: Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR I, J) Coast Prarie Red ox (A16) (LRR F, G, H) Dark Surface (57) (LRR G) High Plains Depressions (F16) (LRR H outside of MLRA 72 & 73) Reduced Vertic (F18) Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X Salt Crust (B11) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) (where not tilled) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depth (inches): Depth (inches): Depth (inches): 5 0 0 Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) X Drainage Patterns (B10) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) (where tilled) Crayfish Burrows (C8) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) X Geomorphic Position (D2) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Frost -Heave Hummocks (D7) (LRR F) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No US Army Corps of Engineers Great Plains — Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Great Plains Region Project/Site: Applica nt/Owner: Investigator(s): Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Subregion (LRR): Soil Map Unit Name: Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No Are Vegetation No , Soil No , or Hydrology No DDJ City/County; Discovery Paul 5wartzinski drainageway Lat: Weld Sampling Date: State: Co Sampling Point: Section, Township, Range: Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Long: 2/8/2017 W1AWE00b Slope {%): 1 Datum: NAD83 NWI classification: time of year? Yes X No (if no, explain in Remarks.) significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes X No naturally problematic? (if needed, explain in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS -- Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important feautres, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes Hydric Soil Present? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes Yes X No X No Remarks: Frozen no soil pit, Heavily grazed horse pasture No X Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No X VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants Absolute % Dominant Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 Cover Species? 1. Sanlin$/Shrub Stratum ) (Plot size: 15 Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 1. Distichlisspicata 2. Typha latifofio 3. Rumex crispus 4. Wavdv vine Stratum (Plot size: 5 1. % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 85.00% 10% 5% 5% Indicator Status = Total Cover = Total Cover Y FACW Y OBI_ Y FAC 20% = Total Cover = Total Cover Dominance Test Worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 3 (B) 100.0% (A/B) Prevalence Index Worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 5% x 1 5.0% FACW species 10% x 2 20.0% FAC species 5% x 3 15.0% FACU species 0% x 4 0.0% UPL species 0% x 5 0.0% Column Totals: 20.0% (A) 40% (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.00 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1- Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation Y 2 - Dominance Test if >50% Y 3 - Prevalence Index is 5 3.0 4- Morphological Adaptations (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a seperate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Remarks: Heavily grazed horse pasture Yes X No US Army Corps of Engineers Great Plains — Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators Depth (inches) Matrix Color: Color: Redox Features Type: Loc: Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Histosol (Al) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Stratified Layers (A5) (LRR F) 1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR F, G, H) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Muck Mineral (S1) _2.5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (52) (LRR G, H) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (53) (LRR F) Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Frozen soil Depth (inches) Remarks: No pit HYDROLOGY Sandy Gleyed Matrix (54) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (56) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) Loamy Gleyed Matrix {F2} Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) High PLains Depression (F16) (MLRA72&73 of LRR H) Wetland Hydrology Indicators Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Surface Water (Al) High Water Table (A2) Saturation (A3) X Water Marks (B1) Sediment Deposits (62) Drift Deposits (B3) —A lgal Mat or Crust (B4) Iron Deposits (B5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Water -Stained Leaves (69) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Water Table Present? Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe) Yes Yes Yes No X No X No X Sampling Point: W1AWE006 Texture: Remarks: Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils 1 cm Muck (A9)(LRR I, J) Coast Prarie Redox (A16) (LRR F, G, H) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR G) High Plains Depressions (F16) (LRR H outside of MLRA 72 & 73) Reduced Vertic (F18) Red Parent Material (TF2) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No X X Salt Crust (B11) Aquatic Invertebrates (813) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) (where not tilled) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Thin Muck Surface (C7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depth (inches): Depth (inches): Depth (inches): Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) _ Drainage Patterns (610) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) (where tilled) Crayfish Burrows (C8) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) X Geomorphic Position (D2) X FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Frost -Heave Hummocks (D7) (LRR F) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Describe Recorded Data (stream guage, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Great Plains — Version 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Sound Science. Creative Solntione Desktop Cultural Resources Review of the Proposed Hudson Pipeline, Weld County, Colorado Prepa red for Discovery DJ Services, LLC Prepared by SWCA Environmental Consultants November 2017 Desktop Cultural Resources Review of the Proposed Hudson Pipeline, Weld County, Colorado Prepared for Discovery DJ Services, LLC 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335 Dallas, Texas Prepared by John Kennedy SWCA Environmental Consultants 2120 South College Avenue, Suite 2 Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 Phone: (970) 237-4096 www.swca.com November 20, 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 INTRODUCTION 5 OAHP File Search Results 5 Historic Property Review 7 FIELD RECONNAISSANCE 9 GEOLOGIC FACTORS AFFECTING SITE POTENTIAL 9 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS 10 REFERENCES CITED 11 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1 Overview of the proposed Hudson pipeline. 6 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1 Previous Cultural Resource Inventories within 200 Feet of Proposed Centerline 7 2 Previously Recorded NRHP-Eligible and Needs Data Sites/Segments between 200 Feet and 1 Mile of Proposed Centerline 7 Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado This page intentionally left blank. 2 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Discovery DJ Services contracted SWCA Environmental Consultants to complete a cultural resources review for 5.12 linear miles of proposed centerline in the vicinity of Hudson, Weld County, Colorado (the Hudson pipeline). The resources review considered a 400 -foot -wide corridor centered on the pipeline for potential direct project effects, and a 1 -mile -wide corridor for potential indirect project effects. Discovery DJ Services provided the centerline via KMZ file format. As a part of this desktop review, a limited field reconnaissance was also conducted in proximity to wetland and waterbody crossings. No other field surveys were completed. The purpose of this review is to identify any significant cultural resource constraints associated with the development of the Hudson pipeline. This desktop review and associated field reconnaissance identified one segment of the Beebe Seep Canal (5WL2753.10), which is a significant resource that may be adversely affected by this project. Additionally, four potentially significant County Roads (8, 10, 12, and 43), along with U.S. Highway 6 along this pipeline corridor are potentially significant and therefore may be adversely affected by project construction. One historic debris scatter was identified during field reconnaissance (5WL8080), but this resource is recommended to be not eligible for NRHP nomination, and no avoidance is recommended. SWCA Environmental Consultants recommends boring the pipeline below these resources to avoid physical damage to the resources. The areas of highest potential for encountering previously undocumented buried deposits are in the Sand Hills north of Hudson, well out of the proposed project area. 3 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado This page intentionally left blank. 4 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado INTRODUCTION Discovery DJ Services contracted SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) to complete a cultural resources review for 5.12 linear miles of proposed centerline in the vicinity of Hudson, Weld County, Colorado (the Hudson pipeline) (Figure 1). SWCA conducted a review of cultural resources records for the proposed pipeline, including a file search through the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) COMPASS database on February 9, 2017 (File Search No. 19934). This review was performed to evaluate the nature of the historical occupation of the area and to assess the potential for previously unrecorded cultural resources. As a part of this desktop review, a limited field reconnaissance was conducted in proximity to wetland and waterbody crossings. No other field surveys were completed. Additionally, SWCA reviewed General Land Office (GLO) maps, maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) U.S. Topo and Historical Topographic Map Collection, and aerial imagery. OAHP FILE SEARCH RESULTS The OAHP geographic information systems (GIS) records search identified 10 previous cultural resource inventories within 1 mile of the project centerline, one of which is within 200 feet of the proposed centerline (Table 1). The single project within 200 feet was a property survey. The majority of projects within 1 mile of the project center line were driven by the oil and gas development of the Denver-Julesburg Basin. In this context, the current project is very similar to previous work that has been conducted in the area. The OAHP file search results identified 15 previously recorded sites or site segments within 1 mile of the proposed centerline. None of these sites in the OAHP records are mapped within 200 feet of the proposed centerline. Of the 15 sites between 200 feet and 1 mile from the proposed centerline, sites/segments that are determined or recommended to be eligible for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination, or need data before an NRHP evaluation can be supported were isolated. Four eligible resources remain (Table 2). 5 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado Discovery Midstream Partners - Hudson Fig. 1.0 Overview Fort u[At 4• Figure 1. Overview of the Hudson pipeline. Scale: 1;35.000 Projcciion NAT) 1933 1 MI 7.nnc I.3N Disk Crested: I 1 19 2017 Aurlas; K.D.Q. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Seed Seionoo. Cretnvo Solution,' 2120 S Col ege Ave. Sutte 2 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-237-4096 6 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado Table 1. Previous Cultural Resource Inventories within 200 Feet of Proposed Centerline Survey ID WL.R.R79 Name Institution Authorship Class III Cultural Resource Inventory for the 78 -Acre Ottesen/Warner Property, Weld County, Colorado SWCA Environmental Consultants Meno, Angela, and Nicole Hur1burt Table 2. Previously Recorded NRHP-Eligible or Needs Data Sites/Segments between 200 Feet and 1 Mile of Proposed Centerline Site Number Description NRHP Eligibility 5WL1423.34 Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad Segment Eligible (field), contributing segment _ 5WL4078.2 Denver Hudson Canal Segment Eligible (field) 5WL4848.1 Neres Canal Segment Eligible (field) 5WL4848.3 Neres Canal Segment — Eligible (field), contributing segment Considering the subsurface nature of the proposed pipeline corridor and the existing level of modern disturbance in the area, SWCA recommends that none of the previously recorded canal/ditch segments in the OAHP records that are limited to the area between 200 feet and 1 mile from the proposed centerline will be adversely affected by the project. One previously recorded segment of the NRHP-eligible Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad (5WL1423.34) is between 200 feet and 1 mile of the proposed project centerline (see Table 2), and a previously unrecorded segment of this railroad crosses the proposed centerline 0.35 mile southwest of Segment 34. At this location, the railroad closely parallels the southeast side of Interstate 76, 0.43 mile southwest of Hudson. To the east of the railroad, the proposed pipeline would cross through cultivated fields. Considering the existing disturbance associated with Interstate 76 to the northwest, and the temporary nature of the construction disturbance in the cultivated fields to the southeast, SWCA recommends that no permanent indirect effects to the railroad will be caused by the pipeline crossing. SWCA recommends that boring under the railroad in this location will result in no adverse effects to this resource. Given the developed nature of the project area, no known cultural resources are located between 200 feet and 1 mile from the proposed centerline that would be adversely affected by the project, and no further work is recommended for these resources in consideration of the current project. HISTORIC PROPERTY REVIEW In an attempt to identify significant historic properties not present in the OAHP records, SWCA reviewed historic maps of the project area, including GLO plats for Township (T) 1 North (N), Range (R) 65 West (W), from 1867 to 1872, as well as historic topographic maps 7 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado containing information mapped between 1948 and 1949. The GLO plats do not contain any features of potential significance in the vicinity of this proposed pipeline. Colorado is crossed by a network of roads, streets, and various routes, many of which have been in existence in some form since the earliest Europeans arrived in the state. The Colorado State Roads and Highways Multiple Property Listing (Autobee and Dobson -Brown 2003) provides definitions of these terms and a context for which these types of transportation routes evolved in Colorado. Many of these first roads tended to follow property lines and the section lines surveyed by the GLO (Autobee and Dobson -Brown 2003:E-52). In 1885, the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation that allowed county commissioners to declare any section or township line on the public domain a public highway; thus, the Weld County Commissioner in 1889 declared all such lines on the public domain in Weld County as public highways (Sievers 2015). Lands that were excepted include those lands that were granted to individuals or entities under the various Railroad Acts, the school sections (Sections 16 and 36 of every township and range), and the Homestead Act by 1889 (Sievers 2015). In the current project area, much of the land was not in the public domain. The 1889 Right -of -Way declaration, however, allowed local landowners to petition the Board of County Commissioners for a road right-of-way in order to construct a road, either along the section lines or some other line specified in the petition (Sievers 2015). Five undocumented, potentially historic named roads have been mapped by the U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division (2010) in proximity to the proposed centerline. These include four potentially significant County Roads (8, 10, 12, and 43), along with U.S. Highway 6. Most of these roads appear to have been upgraded and/or paved and remain in use today. In addition, the historic topographic maps and aerial imagery depict several unnamed two -track roads that cross -cut sections throughout the greater project area. Several buildings and canals are mapped on the historic topographic maps within the project vicinity (USGS 1949, 1950a, 1950b, 1951a, 1951b, 1951c). The canals are still intact and include those documented in the aforementioned files search results, in addition to not -yet formally documented resources along portions of the Beebe Seep and East Neres Canals. Where these corresponded with potential U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional waters of the United States, field reconnaissance was performed and the canals/ditches were recorded accordingly (discussed below). By the late 1940s, several farmsteads had occupied the project vicinity (USGS 1949, 1950a, 1950b, 1951a, 1951b, 1951c). Undocumented historic farm complexes are present in the project area vicinity and surrounding region and can best be understood within the context of The Historic Farms and Ranches of Weld County multiple property listing (Whitacre and Simmons 1990). These types of sites are common throughout the region and demonstrate the early history of agricultural development in Weld County. Aside from the canals and railroad segment, the historic map review identified no other significant potential historic resources in the project area vicinity that are not already identified in the OAHP records. These historic buildings cannot entirely be confirmed to be extant, but OAHP records for the few that have been formally documented indicate that both NRHP-eligible and not eligible farmsteads are 8 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County. Colorado present in the vicinity. Considering the current level of modern visual disturbance in the area, the proposed pipeline right-of-way is unlikely to result in significant indirect adverse effects to any NRHP-eligible farmsteads in the vicinity of the project. Aside from the railroad segment, ditch segments, and farmsteads, the historic map review identified no other significant potential historic resources in the project area vicinity that are not already identified in the OAHP records. Within the project area vicinity, nearly half of the land patents were issued to the Union Pacific Railroad under the Union and Central Railroad Grant of 1862. Other land patents were issued under the Homestead Act of 1862, Sale -Cash Entry Act of 1820, as well as the Timber Culture Act of 1873, and the 1875 Colorado Enabling Act. FIELD RECONNAISSANCE Segments of canals located at proposed centerline crossings were visited for the current project. One segment of the Beebe Seep Canal (5WL2753.10) was visited for the current project at one centerline crossing. The Beebe Seep Canal is a significant part of the historically complex Standley Irrigation System in 1909-1910 crossing Adams and Weld Counties. As a part of the larger irrigation system associated with Barr Lake, the Beebe Seep Canal is significant given its association with the development of agriculture in Weld County. This canal segments was assessed during field reconnaissance for the current project, and is recommended as a contributing portion of this NRHP-eligible resource. SWCA recommends avoidance by project -related disturbances by boring to place the pipeline at a sufficient depth under this historic canal segment. One historic debris scatter was newly recorded during field reconnaissance (5WL8080). This site is a low density domestic debris scatter dating between 1920 and 1950. It is not associated with historically significant people or events, it does not contain architectural features, and does not contain information that would be significant to our understanding of the history of the region. Therefore, SWCA recommends that this site is not eligible for NRHP nomination, and no further work or avoidance is recommended at this site. GEOLOGIC FACTORS AFFECTING SITE POTENTIAL The project area is located in an area of predominantly low relief. Entisols and Aridisols are the most common soil orders across the project area, but Mollisols and Aridisols are also fairly well represented (Esri and Natural Resources Conservation Service 2014). The upland plains, which is the most common geomorphic setting crossed by the project, are prime farmland when irrigated (Esri and Natural Resources Conservation Service 2014), and the major factor affecting the preservation of buried archaeological material is the agricultural and urban development in the area. The majority of the centerline crosses thick Quaternary alluvial gravel and aeolian deposits. The Sand Hills are 2.00 miles north of Hudson and the proposed pipeline corridor crosses this geologic feature for 2.75 miles before re-entering irrigated agricultural fields. The Sand Hills contain predominantly Entisols that are unsuitable farm land. As a result, much of this area appears to remain uncultivated, with oil and gas wells and associated pipelines and roads being the major disturbance through this area. 9 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado Depositional settings favorable to the preservation of buried archaeological material are commonly associated with floodplains and terraces, however the proposed centerline does not cross major drainages associated with such deposits. As a result, the intact soils in the Sand Hills area appear to have the highest potential to contain buried archaeological deposits. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS This desktop review and associated field reconnaissance identified one segment of the Beebe Seep Canal (5WL2753.10) that may be contributing elements of significant NRHP-eligible resources. This was confirmed through field reconnaissance. The canal segment may be adversely affected by this project. Additionally, four potentially significant County Roads (8, 10, 12, and 43), along with U.S. Highway 6 along the proposed pipeline corridor are potentially significant and therefore may be adversely affected by project construction. The canal and road segments are located in rural agricultural settings, but the temporary disturbance caused by pipeline construction is not anticipated to permanently alter the character of these surroundings, and these resources will be physically avoided through boring; therefore, SWCA recommends that the project will result in no adverse effects. The historic debris scatter documented during field reconnaissance (5WL8080) is not significant, and SWCA recommends no avoidance for this resource. The areas of highest potential for encountering previously undocumented buried archaeological deposits are in the Sand Hills north of Hudson. In the event that such a discovery is made, SWCA recommends that the resource be formally recorded and evaluated for NRHP eligibility by a permitted archaeologist. 10 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado REFERENCES CITED Autobee, Robert, and Deborah Dobson -Brown 2003 Colorado State Roads and Highways Multiple Property Listing. National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. Available at: http: //www. historycolorado. org/sites/default/files/files/OAHP/crforms_edumatlpd fs/645.pdf. Accessed February 12, 2017. Esri and Natural Resources Conservation Service 2014 SSURGO Downloader 2014. Available at: http: //landscapeteam.map s. arcgis , com/app s/SimpleViewer/index.html? appid=4db fecc52fl442eeb368c435251591ec. Accessed February 12, 2017. Sievers, Leon 2015 Road Right of Way in Weld County. Available at: http://www.weldcounty150.org/ TransportationinWeldCounty/RoadRightofWayinWeldCounty.html. Accessed August 17, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division 2010 Processed TIGER 2010 Streets. National Geospatial Center of Excellence, Fort Worth, Texas. Available at: https://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/. Accessed April 19, 2014. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1949 Hudson, Colorado. Topographic map, 1:24,000 scale, Available at: https://geonames.usgs,gov/apex/f?p=262:18:0::NO:RP%2C 18::. Accessed February 12, 2017. 1950a Klug, Colorado. Topographic map, 1:24,000 scale. Available at: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/fip=262:18:0::NO:RP%2C18::. Accessed February 12, 2017. 1950b Milton, Colorado. Topographic map, 1:24,000 scale. Available at: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/flp=262:18:0::NO:RP%2C18: :. Accessed February 12, 2017. 1951a Hudson, Colorado. Topographic map, 1:24,000 scale. Available at: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/Dp=262:18:0::NO:RP%2C18::. Accessed February 12, 2017. 1951b Klug, Colorado. Topographic map, 1:24,000 scale. Available at: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=262:18:0::NO:RP%2O18::. Accessed February 12, 2017. 1951c Milton, Colorado. Topographic map, 1:24,000 scale. Available at: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=262:18:0::NO:RP%2C18:: . Accessed February 12, 2017. 11 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County. Colorado Whitacre, Christine, and R. Laurie Simmons 1990 Historic Farms and Ranches of Weld County. National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form. On file at the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Denver. Available at: http://www.historycolorado. org/sites/default/files/files/OAHP/crforms_edumat/pd fs/619.pdf. Accessed October 1, 2015. 12 SWCA Desktop Cultural Resources Review Hudson Pipeline Weld County, Colorado This page intentionally left blank. 13 SWCA A Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: I 1 Revision Date: 1 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Discovery Emergency Response Plan Page 1 of 43 Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: [1 .I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management TABLE OF CONTENTS Purpose of Plan 3 DJ Asset Information 5 Incident Response 6 Incident Command System 8 Responsibilities 10 Training Requirements of Emergency Responders 12 Drills and Exercises for Emergencies 13 Drill/Exercise After Action Report 14 Media Relations Support Plan 15 Incident Reporting 17 Incident Response 19 Specific Scenario Response.20 Appendix A — Emergency Contact List 36 Appendix B - Discovery Gas Plant Muster Area Map 37 Appendix C — Discovery CDP Muster Area Map 38 Appendix D — Accident Analysis -Report Example 39 Appendix E — Post Injury Treatment Authorization for Preferred Provider Form Example 42 Appendix F — Employees Notice of Injury Form Example 43 Page 2 of 43 Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: 11_ 1 Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan {DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Purpose of Plan The purpose of this Discovery emergency response plan is to establish procedures and responsibilities to all foreseeable emergencies that may occur at Discovery Midstream DJ assets. An emergency is defined as any situation presenting a threat to human life, physical well-being, and company or personal property. The main objectives in any emergency response will be as follows (listed by order of importance): • Protection of personnel and the public • Protection of the environment • Compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations • Adhering to safety protocols • Restore normal operating conditions Discovery Midstream works to prevent emergency situations from occurring by implementing and adhering to a culture which values safety and by meeting and exceeding industry best safety practices. Examples include: • Use of all —steel pipe manufactured in the USA for Discovery oil and gas lines • Pipelines buried further underground than standard three (3) feet • Use of thicker, stronger, higher grade pipe than required by standard best practice • Adherence to strict welding standards and 100% X -Ray of all welds • Integration of a rigorous pipeline integrity management program This plan is supported by the Discovery Midstream Leadership team. The plan furnishes adequate emergency protection and provides training for the employees, contractors, and visitors at the facility. This plan applies to all employees, contract employees, guests and visitors to the facility during normal office hours, unless otherwise noted below: • Employees working outside normal hours will be responsible for carrying out the appropriate actions of this plan. Pre -Planning During pre -planning it is important to remember that no two emergency incidents are alike. Look at all the possibilities surrounding the emergency. This includes the size of the event, community and environmental impact, and the possibility of several types of emergencies which could occur at the same time. Page 3 of 43 Document #: 2.2 � Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Site or Area -Specific Planning Measures For all area operations and project work, including testing, construction, commissioning, or maintenance activities, Discovery Midstream personnel will, at a minimum and as applicable to the activities being conducted, initiate a review of the following planning measures: • Clarify project / operational parameters / hazard identification; • Conduct risk assessments and implement prevention measures as an integral part of company operations, where appropriate; • Identify the residual risk of the operation, and potential emergency scenarios that could happen; • Procure or contract resources to respond effectively to emergencies; • Meet with stakeholders (i.e.: government agencies, residents/landowners, emergency agencies) as required, to discuss emergency planning; • Compile and distribute site -specific emergency response information for the project or production operation to key stakeholders; • Prepare Site Safety / Evacuation Plan(s) for key job sites (i.e. Gas Plants, Occupied Compressor Stations, etc.); • Ensure company personnel and contractors attend emergency response plan review meetings before major facility modifications are commissioned; • Engage corporate support, as required, to ensure emergency support plans address risks and communications specific to the activities; and • Ensure that plans are compliant with applicable government regulation and, if required, registered and/or approved by regulatory agencies. Plan Administration Discovery Midstream personnel are responsible for the development, review and administration of all components of the plan. The administration of Emergency Response Plans and Programs involves the following processes: • Distribution: Copies of programs and plans should be accessible to all Discovery Midstream personnel and agencies assigned responsibilities under the program or plan. • Updating: Programs and plans should be reviewed and updated at a minimum once a year (or more frequently as required) to include regulatory changes, organizational and personnel adjustments, identified operational hazards and recommendations resulting from exercises or real incidents. • Approval: Where required, programs and plans should be submitted for regulatory review and approval to the government entity having jurisdiction. Page 4 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: (1 Revision Date: j 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan CDERP) Location: Section 2— Incident Reporting and Management DJ Asset Information Emergency Planning & Response The Fort Lupton Gas Plant, compressor stations and gathering system have various interlocks, relief valves, and alarms which function to alert personnel and/or protect equipment against process conditions exceeding design parameters. Many of these process safeguards are critical equipment subject to regular testing and preventative maintenance as defined in facility mechanical integrity program. The safeguards prevent emergency conditions from occurring. The Discovery Midstream Gas Plant and compressor stations also have equipment and systems available for personnel to actively respond to an emergency condition. These include: • Facility Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) • Portable Fire Extinguishers placed at required intervals • Fixed Gas Detectors with equipment shutdown capabilities • First Aid Station • Portable Gas Detectors • Smoke Detectors in occupied buildings Discovery Midstream personnel are trained in the use of each to the extent required by authorities having jurisdiction and manufacturer's recommendations. Accountability of Personnel Facility operator will conduct accountability of personnel at muster areas utilizing facility sign -in sheet. Equipment Shutdown Operations Department will be responsible for shutting down procedures. Incident Communication - Radio Use Two (2) -way radios will be utilized as the primary communication devices in the event of an incident. Cellular (cell) phones will be utilized in the event radios are not transmitting/receiving communications. Location of Discovery Operation Center (DOC) The Discovery Operation Center is located at 4501 Weld County Road 35 Fort Lupton, CO 80621. Ideally, the Operations Center should be equipped with a radio base, several phone lines, and be centrally located for personnel to be dispatched from. Page 5 of 43 A. Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: [1. 1 Revision Date: 1 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Incident Response Incident Levels Discovery Midstream incorporates three incident levels as part of the "Incident Notification Procedure," (ref. Document 2.1, Incident Notification) The Incident Notification Procedure assures an incident is promptly addressed at appropriate level to provide resources and support to control and mitigate incident. Implementation of a three tier system helps ensure notification of State and Federal agencies (as applicable), while enabling Discovery Midstream to evaluate impact of incident on employees, general public, and customers. In order to properly respond to any emergency, incidents should be classified into one of three levels. The incident level is determined by complexity of the incident, risks to company personnel and public, and impact on the environment. The three level classifications will be used and communicated to all personnel within the company. Level 1 Incident The most serious and highest level incident. Level 1 incidents are usually on going and typically involve at least one of the following: a. Any fatality b. Event requires support of government or Emergency Responder agencies c. A non -incipient fire, rupture or explosion involving a Discovery Facility that requires assistance from Emergency Responders d. Any media attention at a Discovery Incident e. Results in more than $100,000 in estimated Property damage *A Level 1 Incident will automatically activate the Corporate Emergency Support Team and Emergency Operations Center. Notification Protocol: a. Immediately notify local Supervision, Discovery Operations Center (DOC), Director of Operations, COO b. Discovery Operations Center (DOC) will activate Discovery local First Responder(s) and local city/county fire/emergency organization if needed, c. Discovery Operations Center (DOC) will telephone local city/county officials, landowners and/or local citizens if off -site impact. d. Discovery Operations Center (DOC) will communicate (text, email or phone call) all Corporate Personnel as appropriate. Page 6 of 43 a. Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: 11 1 Revision Date: j 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Level 2 Incident An event of moderate impact, usually controllable from the scene. Level 2 incidents may be ongoing and typically involve at least one of the following: a. Any Discovery spill/release from a Discovery pipeline or facility b. Any land slip or "frac out" that impacts a water way or has the potential to impact a water way c. Estimated damage or penalties in excess of $50,000 but less than $100,000 d. An incipient fire involving injury or damage to Discovery Facilities e. Emergency Responder attention f. Motor Vehicle Accident ("MVA") with employee or third party injuries g. A security risk that poses a threat to the Company or the Public Notification Protocol: a. Notify local Supervision, Discovery Operations Center (DOC), and local Safety/Environmental Representatives. b. Discovery Operations Center (DOC) will telephone local fire/emergency organization(s) if needed and complete preliminary incident report (PER) in the ISR. c. Discovery Operations Center (DOC), Local Manager or Designee will communicate (text, email or phone call) to all personnel as appropriate. Level 3 Incident Relatively minor event involving one of the following characteristics: a. Injury/Illness that requires onsite or offsite First Aid Treatment b. "Good Catch" Reporting c. Land slips that do not affect water ways or have the potential to affect water ways. d. Estimated property damage is not expected to exceed $50,000 e. No media or emergency responder attention f. Event that significantly disrupts operations or deliveries (commercial business impact only) g. Near Miss Reporting h. MVA with no employee or third party injuries Notification Protocol: a. Notify local Supervision b. Local Manager or Designee will communicate (text, email or phone call) to all personnel as appropriate. Page 7 of 43 0, Document #: 2.2 j Revision #: II. I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location; Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Incident Command System Discovery Midstream follows an Incident Command System (ICS) structure when responding to any incident. While most incidents are small enough that only limited incident command will be required, larger incidents may require a full-scale ICS. The ICS is designed to enable effective and efficient incident management by: • Integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, etc. within a common organizational structure • Enabling response measures to be scaled according to nature and size of incident • Involving only those functions required for level of response (i.e. operations, finance, public relations) • Allowing one person to take charge of incident for the company and determine size of response required • Merging into and working with ICS of responding agencies (most governmental agencies use an ICS) Discovery ICS matrices for Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 incidents are provided. The formats are for full-scale ICS, while normally only a portion of the ICS will be required. For Level 1 and Level 2 incidents, personnel will assume responsibility for primary duties in ICS. One person may assume various or all responsibilities for Level 3 incidents. The ICS structure is meant to be flexible. The Incident Commander is responsible for establishing the size and strength of the team. Primary jobs are: • Incident Commander • Director of Operations (Incident Response Leader) • Operations Lead (Logistics — Calls contractors and field assistance) • Manager of Engineering (Planning — Decides on response strategies/schedules events) • Chief Operating Officer (Executive Lead) • Finance Office (Receives invoices, approves and signs) • Media Relations Officer (Interacts with media, community, etc.) *Note — First on -scene employee is the incident commander until other employees or agency responders arrive with increased training and experience in handling type of incident. Page 8 of 43 A Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: [ 1 [Revision Date: i 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan CDERP) Location: Section 2 -- Incident Reporting and Management Discovery ICS Matrix Level 1 Incident Commander Operations Lead Manager of Engineering Discovery Operations Center Director of Operations Chief Operating Officer Safety First Responders: - Fire Dept. - Police - Medical Finance Media Relations Environmental Incident Commander Safety Operations Lead Discovery Operations Center First Responders: - Fire Dept. - Police - Medical Manager of Engineering Environmental Level 3 Incident Commander Operations Lead Page 9 of 43 .4 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: I 1 I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan {DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Responsibilities Discovery Midstream Leadership Discovery Midstream Leadership includes the Director of Operations and Management that is part of the leadership team for the facility. Discovery Leadership is responsible for: 1. Identifying and designating the person(s) responsible for developing the DERP for their areas of responsibility and ensuring the DERP is developed in compliance with Discovery Midstream standards and any additional emergency response plan governmental regulations. 2. Communication of the DERP to all employees and contractors in their areas of responsibility. 3. Ensuring employees complete required training. 4. Ensuring employees in their areas participate in drills and exercises. Emergency Action Committee The Emergency Action Plan Committee consists of Discovery Leadership, Media Relations, Health & Safety, and Environmental representatives. The Committee is responsible for: 1. Review and revision of this plan. 2. Scheduling emergency response drills, Discovery Operations Center (DOC) The Discovery Operations Center is responsible for: 1. Routing emergency calls to appropriate personnel identified in the Emergency Contact list provided according to incident level. 2. Gathering information to communicate to Director of Operations or designated Incident Commanders and/or external emergency responders. Operations Department The Operations department is responsible for: 1. Enacting and completing shut -down procedures for the facility. Safety and Health Department The Safety and Health representatives are responsible for: 1. Identifying, providing, or obtaining appropriate Emergency Response training for all employees. 2. Maintaining and updating written Emergency Response Plan per Discovery Leadership. 3. Coordinating Emergency Response drills with Discovery Leadership. Page 10 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Supervisors Supervisors are responsible for: 1. Ensuring their employees are aware of the steps to take in an emergency. 2. Notifying DOC of the location of mobility impaired employees who will require evacuation assistance if a building evacuation is ordered. 3. Ensuring employees in their area of work responsibility are trained on the Discovery Emergency Response Plan. Employees Each employee: 1. Is responsible for their own safe evacuation during emergencies and drills. 2. Is required to participate in practice drills and respond to all emergency alarms. 3. Is required to obtain training over the Discovery Emergency Response Plan. 4. Is responsible for escorting their visitors to an exit or safe area during an emergency or drills. Mobility Impaired Employees Mobility impaired employees are responsible for: 1. Informing their supervisors and Evacuation Warden that they will require assistance during a building evacuation. 2. Positioning near an emergency exit to await evacuation assistance from the Fire Department if a building evacuation is ordered. Page 11 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Training Requirements of Emergency Responders Training for emergency response employees shall be completed before employees are called upon to perform during real emergencies. Such training shall include the elements of the emergency response plan, standard operating procedures the employer has established for the job, the personal protective equipment to be worn and procedures for handling emergency incidents. Training requirements for emergency responders per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q) are: Action Training Initiating Emergency Response Only: Notifying authorities First Responder Awareness Level: Sufficient training to demonstrate competencies. Respond in a Defensive Fashion: Protect nearby persons, property, or environment from a safe distance. First Responder Operations Level: Eight (8) hours of training and specified competencies. Respond in an Aggressive Fashion: Approach point of release (Hot Zone Entry) to stop hazardous substance release (i.e. plugging, patching, or valve isolation at point of release or exposure.) Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Technician: Twenty four (24) hour of training equal to First Responder Operations Level and specified competencies. Assume Control of Incident: Incident Commanders assume control of the incident scene beyond First Responder Awareness Level. On Scene Incident Commander: Twenty four (24) hours of training equal to First Responder Operations Level and specified competencies. Skilled Support: Provides immediate, short-term support work at scene of incident. Skilled Support Personnel: Initial briefing at emergency response site to include wearing of PPE, chemical hazards involved, and duties to be performed. Specialized Support: Assist, counsel, or advises IC on specific hazardous substances at the facility. Specialist Employees: Sufficient training or demonstration competency in area of specialization annually. — Clean -Up or Clean -Up Supervisors: Assisting with or directing clean-up efforts on plant property. Clean -Up or Clean -Up Supervisors: 40 -hour HAZWOPER training, plus proper training in 29 CFR 1910.38 (Emergency Action Plans), 1910.134 (Respiratory Protection), 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), and other applicable safety and health training made necessary by tasks expected to be performed. Page 12 of 43 Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: I 1 I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Drills and Exercises for Emergencies Discovery Midstream training exercises or drills for emergencies and frequency for each for the Fort Lupton, CO Gas Plant are described. The purpose of any exercise or drill is to reveal planning weaknesses, reveal resource needs and shortfalls, improve coordination within the site, clarify roles and responsibilities, and improve overall performance of all employees. 1. Drills or Exercises will be carried out at least once every 12 months or more frequent if needed or required by Discovery Midstream Operations. 2. Table Top Exercises — When chosen this type of exercise is best utilized to resolve coordination and responsibility issues through a low stress discussion. 3. Functional Exercises — When chosen this type of exercise simulates a real emergency under high stress conditions by testing coordination among various functions and outside response agencies. 4. Full Scale Exercises — When chosen this type of exercise test an entire community's response capability and involves the use or real world equipment, 5. Any three of the exercise types are acceptable for testing the functionality of this ERP. 6. When conducting a drill, an "After Action Report" needs to be completed and documented identifying at a minimum the following: • Type of drill/exercise conducted • Scope and Objectives • Persons involved • Sequence of events • Results/Outcome (i.e. were objectives achieved) • Lessons learned • Action plan, including timelines Page 13 of 43 Document #: 2.2 i Revision #: I 1 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Drill/Exercise After Action Report Drill/Exercise Type: Facility: Scope & Objective: Date & Time: Participating Agency: Location Alarm Initiated: EVALUATION CRITERIA Yes I No I NIA I COMMENTS/ACTIONS Communication Process a. Was Emergency Shutdown (ESD) audible throughout facility?_ ■ • ■ b. Are communication tools adequate (phones, other equip)? ■ ❑ ■ e. Are lines of communication clearly understood? • ❑ • Decision-Maldng Process and Authority a. Were decisions made in a timely and effective manner? ■ I ■ ❑ b. Are changes necessary to improve decision -making process? ■ ■ ❑ ERP Understanding a. Does everyone understand the Incident Command Structure and how it differs from daily operations? D • • b. Was activation executed properly and did proper emergency response contacts receive timely notification of incident? © • • c. Did employees know locations of and assemble at primary or secondary muster area? 1 • ni d. Was accountability for all personnel at the plant taken? ❑ ■ • Media Response a. Was media handled in an appropriate manner? ❑ ■ ■ I b. Was media response pro -active and timely? ■ • ' ❑ c. Was follow-up to media appropriate and timely? ■ • ❑ Crisis Management Ability a. Were critical issues identified and addressed? ■ ❑ ■ b. Were facilities adequate for level of emergency response? ❑ ■ ❑ c. Was overall team effort effective in handling the incident? ■ • • Document Performance a. Was information needed to assess scenario readily available? ❑ • • Notification Performance a. Were internal notifications made in a timely and effective manner? • • • b. Were agency notifications made in a timely and effective manner? ❑ • • Overall Effectiveness of Emer encv Res onse Plan a. Were objectives of drill/exercise achieved? • ■ ■ Comments/Concerns/Corrective Actions: Review and Sign -Off by: Print Name: Page 14 of 43 A Document #: 2.2 I Revision It: 11 I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Media Relations Support Plan In the event of an emergency involving or potentially involving the news media (TV, radio, newspaper, etc.), Discovery Midstream will utilize a representative from the Ten/10 Group whose name and phone number is listed on the Emergency Contact List in Appendix A. The Ten/10 representative will be responsible for developing, managing, and communicating essential organization information to internal and external stakeholders with the assistance of Discovery Management team, This could include: • Maintaining proactive contact with Emergency Response Team(s), assisting with evaluations, collecting information, and communicating progress and updates; • Liaising with community relations and field personnel; • Developing and distributing public statements and news releases; • Arranging and leading media communications when necessary. In the event members of the news media approach you for comment on any Discovery Midstream emergency situation, tell them a statement is being prepared, and defer any further comments to Director of Operations or other senior manager when Director of Operations is not available. Keep in mind the news media are the company's liaison with the public and the community. They must be treated fairly, with every effort made to cooperate honestly. If a member of the media wants on -the -spot coverage or personal interviews, the following applies: 1. Notify the senior manager on site. 2. Senior manager shall call Discovery Midstream Media Relations Contractor at (303) 507- 0510. 3. Media Relations Contractor will gather facts of the situation, prepare a statement, coordinate with client as required and return site contacts call to provide instruction. Under no circumstances will the name of any accident victim be released to the public. When the facts become known, a Senior Company employee will, in conjunction with Media Relations Contractor and Executive team, prepare a statement for release to the news media, if appropriate. Media Management "Do" and "Do Not" Do • Exhibit a professional, co-operative but firm attitude and remain low-key at all times. • Know the location and telephone numbers of company spokespersons. • Know the whereabouts of all media in your party at all times. • Offer to follow up requests for information about the incident, rather than answer questions yourself. Page 15of43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Don't • Don't try to please photographers by allowing unauthorized photo opportunities. • Don't allow media in "No go" areas. If they insist, request back up. • Don't feel compelled to answer questions. You are not a spokesperson. "I don't know" is a good answer. • Don't get into a confrontation with the media. It may become the story. • Remember any statements made by company employees' and/ or contractors that may in any way deal with root cause, fault or liability have the potential to negatively impact the corporate reputation. Page 16 of 43 Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: 11 I Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Incident Reporting 1.0 Application 1.1 Applies to all Discovery Midstream employees. 2.0 Definitions Environmental Incident — incidents with potential to adversely affect environment or violate environmental law or permit. Fatality — Any work related death while engaged in Discovery Midstream business, This does not include death while traveling to and from work. First Aid — One time treatment and subsequent observation of minor injuries when those and only those treatments are administered and mentioned as First Aid per OSHA (See OSHA 29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(A) through 1904.7(b)(5)(ii)(N) for what OSHA considers First Aid.) Illnesses — An abnormal condition or disorder caused from anything other than Instantaneous events. This includes acute illnesses resulting from relatively short exposure times. Illnesses may be caused in whole or in part, by exposures to chemicals, physical agents (e.g. radiation, noise, extreme temperatures), biological agents, and ergonomic factors. Incident — Any event which causes or has potential (Near Miss) to cause personal injury, damage/loss of assets, environmental damage or hazard to health and/or safety of any individual. Injury — An abnormal condition or disorder caused by instantaneous events such as cuts, slips, falls, etc. Near Miss — Any incident where the potential for personal injury, property damage, or adverse environmental impact was present due to an event which occurred, even though there was no injury, damage, or impact due to timing or distance. Stop Work — Authority and responsibility provided to all Discovery Midstream employees, contractors, and visitors to intervene or stop a task without fear of reprisal if any unsafe action or condition at the work site is observed. Vehicle Incident — Event or occurrence involving vehicle owned, operated, assigned, controlled, rented or leased by Discovery Midstream, including personal vehicles while being used for company business or subsidized by company. Work Related Injury of Illness- Injury or illness if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness. Page 17 of 43 A Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DE RP) Location: Section 2— Incident Reporting and Management 3.0 Work -Related Injuries, Illnesses and General Incident Reporting Requirements 3.1 The following must be reported to Discovery Midstream Management for classification, input, and investigation within 24 hours of occurrence: • Work -Related Injury or Illness • Reportable Environmental Incidents • Property and Equipment Incidents • Near Misses • Any other occurrences deemed necessary by Discovery Management 3,2 Discovery Midstream utilizes a third party company, "Employer Flexible" to manage the company's Workers Compensation Claims Program and Post Injury Support. 3.3 When any of the incidents mentioned in section 3.3. occur, the supervisor or lead person in charge shall complete the following: 3.3.1 Fill out and complete an Accident -Analysis Report (Appendix D) within 24 hours of the occurrence and send to Discovery Midstream Management, Safety Department, and Employer Flexible. 3.4 Any incident requiring an employee to seek medical attention, will also require employee, supervisor, or lead person in chard to complete the following: 3.4.1 Fill out and complete the "Post Injury Treatment Authorization for Preferred Provider Networks" form (Appendix E) and emailed copy to ri�ke. npl vcri1 itsle.c+n or call "Employer Flexible Safety & Risk Main Line at 1-888-983-5881 to speak with live person, 3,4.2 The employee shall carry the completed form with them to the attending clinic/hospital. 3.4.3 The employee shall complete the "Employees Notice of Injury" form (Appendix F) after being treated and when able to do so. 3.4.4 The completed form will be faxed to Employer Flexible at 281-377-7029. 3.5 All incidents mentioned in section 3.1. will be investigated by a team of Discovery Midstream employees and EHS department. Page 18 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Incident Response General Actions The first person at the scene of an emergency may be faced with a complex situation. A "First Responder" should try to remain calm, exercise decisiveness, and provide assurance. A First Responder should take the following steps and improvise as needed: 1. Scan surroundings to ensure own safety and safety of those who may enter area. A general assessment of situation will help clarify actions required. If person(s) with injuries are present, contact appropriate emergency services (if necessary) and if comfortable, voluntarily treat injured person(s) to best of your training and abilities. 2, Evacuate people in immediate danger or with injuries if comfortable and if movement will not cause further harm. If willing, administer first aid, if necessary, per training. Arrange for traffic control as required. Be firm, explicit, and courteous with the public. Exert positive leadership and give instructions calmly. 3. Isolate and eliminate any sources of ignition, such as running engines, sources of sparks, etc. Check road crossings, public utilities, and overhead power lines for danger from possible fire. Shut down operations as needed. 4. Open or close valves as necessary, if it can be done safely, to eliminate the flow of gas to the affected area. 5. Contact your supervisor and Discovery Midstream Operations Center and give a brief overview of the incident and your actions. Based on Level of incident will determine emergency response plan going forward. 6. Maintain scene control until relieved by a supervisor or more experienced person. Use whatever actions necessary to safeguard all persons, property, and environment only when actions can be accomplished in a safe manner. Page 19 of 43 Document #: 2.2 1I Revision #: I 1 I Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2— Incident Reporting and Management Specific Scenario Response The following specific events are considered pre -emergency guidelines. General Fire/Explosion/Wildfire 1. Activate facility or system shutdown. 2. Perform continuous monitoring and notify Discovery Operations Center 877-614-7183 or Fire Department 911. 3. If, and only if, fire is in incipient stage, personnel who have been trained in the use of portable fire extinguishers may attempt to extinguish fire using these devices. 4. If decision is made to use portable fire extinguisher, an evacuation of the area or building should commence in conjunction with these efforts. 5. In the event of a fire or explosion, personnel shall evacuate the facility. 6. If willing and trained, provide first aid to any injured persons. 7. Request emergency medical services (if needed). 8. If safe to do so, clear area of any persons, vehicles, etc. which may be affected by the emergency. 9. Request additional resources if needed (fire, police, or company personnel) to isolate area. 10. Evacuate using nearest and safest "Exit". 11. Proceed to your Designated Muster Area. 12. Do not return to the building/area until "All Clear" is given by Operations Department. Hazardous Material Spill 1. Perform continuous monitoring and notify your supervisor of the situation. 2. Take actions necessary to prevent the contamination of additional personnel and/or additional area or property. 3. Place barricades to restrict access. 4. Evacuate personnel from area. 5. User personal protective equipment to prevent contamination, 6. Provide first aid if needed. 7. Call additional resources if needed (fire department, emergency medical services, etc.), Tornados / High Winds 1. Perform continuous monitoring of the situation by contacting the National Weather Service, listening to radio, television and/or communicating with your supervisor. 2. When a tornado warning is issued, ensure that employees in the affected area are notified of the warning. 3. Determine what facilities, if any, should be shut in. 4. Determine where personnel should be "stationed". 5. Determine if vehicle traffic should be restricted. Page 20 of 43 A Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management 6. Determine expected duration of the emergency. 7. Determine if personnel will be dismissed until normal operations are possible. 8. Determine if an alternate interim worksite / office will be used. 9. Address concerns for affected personnel (others in areas of the incident). 10. Have location personnel report to the designated area. 11. Account for all personnel on duty. 12. Be aware of your surroundings. 13. If your facility is damaged by the tornado / high wind, notify your supervisor. Winter Weather (Severe snowstorm, blizzards and / or freezing temperatures) 1. Perform continuous monitoring of the situation by contacting the National Weather Service, listening to radio, television and/or communicating with your supervisor. 2. Avoid unnecessary travel. 3. Understand the hazards of wind chill which combines the cooling effects of wind and cold temperatures on exposed skin. 4. Blizzard warning include strong winds, blinding wind driven snow and dangerous wind chills. 5. Seek shelter immediately, if needed, and stay in contact with your supervisor. Pipelines Explosion or Fire near a Pipeline 1. Determine is a 911 call is needed. 2. Offer first aid to any injured parties. If the incident is reported by an outside person, the Field Supervisor shall be contacted immediately. The field supervisor or his designee will alert the Operations Manager in order to maximize response and ensure the safety of others working in the area. The Operations Manager will dispatch the Incident Commander and the closest Field Operator, team member, or authorized designee in the area to the site reported and attempt to identify the source of the fire or explosion. If a fire is present, the gas supply shall be shut in immediately, followed by isolation at the nearest block valves on either side of the site. Unless there is immediate danger to nearby personnel or equipment, the fire should be allowed to bum out on its own, unless the decision is made to extinguish the fire. 1. The First Responder / Operator shall: a. Monitor line pressure at delivery and receipt points and station sites. b. Close isolation valves to stop the supply of gas to the affected area. c. Ensure that no other persons enter the scene until it is determined to be safe by the Operations Manager or his designee. Page 21 of 43 Document #: Document Name: 2.2 JRevlsion #: J 1 I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management 2. The Incident Commander / Field Supervisor shall: a. Travel to the scene and assume the Incident Commander role. b. Provide assistance in the event of an evacuation. c. Assist the Pipeline Operator or authorized designee with the preparation of a log of incident events and scene photographs. 3. The Communications Center / Operations Manager shall: a. Determine the need for notification of: i. Public utilities. ii. Additional team members if additional lines are to be shut in. iii. Corporate personnel. iv. Regulatory agencies. 4. Site Security a. Once the source of the gas has been shut off and the fire extinguished, the area shall be kept clear of all personnel. Once the area is determined by the Operations Manager to be safe for entry by Discovery personnel, an investigation will begin. b. Once the area has been determined by the Operations Manager to be safe for long term entry by Discover personnel and contractors, work may begin on repairing the pipeline. 5. Returning to Service a. Upon completion of the repairs, the line shout be refilled at a rate that will ensure complete evacuation of any air within the line. The amount of time for purging will depend on the pressure used to purge, the location of the repair, and the amount or air allowed into the pipeline during repair. Purging shall be conducted in accordance with the Purging Procedures in the Discovery Midstream Gas Pipeline System Operations and Maintenance Manual.(Reference Gas O&M 1501) S. Investigation a. Once the initial investigation criteria has been met, and the area has been approved to be returned to operation, a thorough investigation of the cause of the incident shall be made and action taken shall be reviewed to ensure the effectiveness and continuity of the plan. Changes deemed necessary should be implemented as quickly as possible. Pipeline Leak / Unexplained Gas Loss . Initial Response for a Pipeline Leak: a. The initial response to any leak in the pipeline shall be to dispatch the nearest Pipeline Operator, employee team member or authorized designee to the site reported and to search the area reported for the source of the leaking gas. Responders should be aware of wind direction and low lying areas where product may settle and the respective hazards of each. In no case, will any person approach an area exceeding 10% LEL. b. Once the source of the gas leak has been located, the area shall be kept clear of all personnel other than those of the Company or of a Contractor. Once the area is Page 22 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 1 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2— Incident Reporting and Management secured, the leak shall be stopped by suitable means (i.e., Shut down compressors or isolate the leak through the use of block valves). 2. Initial Response for an Unexplained Gas Loss: a. The initial response shall be to dispatch an operations employee to the site suspected to search the area for the source of the leaking gas. b. If there is difficulty locating a suspected leak, the following steps shall be implemented: i. Shut down the line in question under pressure and watch for a pressure drop. Close intermediate valves to isolate leaking section. ii. Look for signs of damage to vegetation, wilted leaves, etc. iii. Use a probe bar to make holes above the line, taking care not to hit the line itself, and sniff the holes with a leak detector. iv. Using detection equipment, inspect the open end of casing vents. v. Obtain more sensitive equipment to perform a flame -ionization survey. vi. If required, shut down and isolate the line into sections and determine which section is not holding pressure. See the Discover Pipeline tactical Plan for valve locations. 3. Action to be taken a, Determine if a 911 call is needed. If the leak is in the pipe itself, and is escaping from a small hole or pit, the leak may be stopped with a repair clamp. b. After this temporary repair has been made, the line should be permanently repaired when conditions are safe to do so. If corrosion is suspected, a survey of the immediate area should be made to check the effectiveness of the cathodic protection in the area. c. If the leak is too large for a temporary repair, the system should be shut down, isolated from the stations, and the nearest isolation valves closed. The affected segment of line should then be blown down to atmospheric pressure and repairs made by qualified and approved personnel. 4. Returning to Service a. The amount of time required for purging will depend on the pressure used to purge, the location of the repair along the line, and the amount of air allowed into the line during the repair procedure. As each incident may contain unique elements, a plan for returning to service will be prepared for each incident, in accordance with the Purging Procedures in the Discovery Midstream Pipeline System Operations and Maintenance Manual (reference Gas O&M 1501). b. After the line is back in operation, a thorough investigation of the cause of the leak shall be made and action taken to prevent a re -occurrence. This may entail sending a specimen of the pipe from the leak site to an independent laboratory for examination, if the leak was due to failure of the pipe, a weld failure, or corrosion. If the leak was caused by third party damage, analysis may not be necessary. 5. The Pipeline Operator, employee team member, or authorized designee shall: a. Monitor line pressure at delivery and receipt points and station sites. b. Open or close isolation valves as necessary to stop the supply of gas to the affected area. Page 23 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management c. Alert Company and approved Contractor personnel and dispatch necessary personnel, equipment, and material to the scene. d. Ensure that no persons enter the scene until determined safe by the Operations Manager or his designee. 6. The Field Supervisor shall: a. Alert Company and Contractor personnel to ensure the safety of those who may be working along the same system. Dispatch necessary personnel, equipment, and material to the scene. b. Arrange assistance for persons in the event any evacuation is required. c. Establish and maintain communications with the Pipeline Operator on site. d. Repair the line and restore service as soon as possible. e. Assist the Pipeline Operator, employee team member or authorized designee with the preparation of a log of incident events and scene photographs. 7. The Operations Manager or their designee shall determine the need for notification of: a. Public utilities. b. Additional employee team members or other company personnel if additional lines are to be shut in. c. Regulatory agencies for incident reporting. Suspected Damage Due to Natural Disaster near Pipeline 1. Action to be taken a. Following any natural disaster capable of causing damage to the pipeline or pipeline facility, an immediate check of the pipeline and pipeline facility for any unexplainable pressure loss, gas vapor or gas odor shall be conducted by the a designated Pipeline Operator, team member or authorized designee. b. In addition, personnel shall make a patrol of the entire pipeline route if the natural disaster has been of the magnitude sufficient to cause any local structural damage. c. If any leaking gas is found, the area shall immediately be cleared of all personnel other than those of the Company or of a designated contractor. Once the area is secured, the leak shall be stopped by suitable means. d. The Field Supervisor or his designee will alert other company personnel as needed in order to maximize response and ensure safety for others working along the same system. e. If the leak is in the pipe itself, and is escaping from a small hole or pit, the leak may be stopped with a repair clamp. After this temporary repair has been made, the line should be permanently repaired when conditions are safe to do so. If corrosion is suspected, a survey of the immediate area should be made to check the effectiveness of the cathodic protection in the area. f. If the leak is too large for a temporary repair, the system should be shut down, isolated from the stations, and the nearest block valves closed. The affected segment of line should then be blown down to atmospheric pressure and repairs made by a qualified contractor. 2. Return to Service Page 24 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 l Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location; Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management a. The amount of time required for purging will depend on the pressure used to purge, the location of the repair along the line, and the amount of air allowed into the line during the repair procedure. As each incident may contain unique elements, a plan for returning to service will be prepared for each incident, in accordance with the Purging Procedures in the Discovery Midstream Gas Pipeline System Operations and Maintenance Manual.(Reference Gas O&M 1501) 3. Investigation a. Once the initial investigation criteria have been met, and the area has been approved to be returned to operation by Management, a thorough review of the incident and the responses made shall be conducted. Compressors Explosion or Fire at a Compressor Station 1. Determine is a 911 call is needed. 2. Offer first aid to any injured parties. If the incident is reported by an outside person, the Field Supervisor shall be contacted immediately. The field supervisor or his designee will alert the Operations Manager in order to maximize response and ensure the safety of others working in the area. The Operations Manager will dispatch the Incident Commander and the closest Field Operator, team member, or authorized designee in the area to the site reported and attempt to identify the source of the fire or explosion. If a fire is present, the gas supply shall be shut in immediately, followed by isolation at the nearest block valves on either side of the station. Unless there is immediate danger to nearby personnel or equipment, the fire should be allowed to burn out on its own, unless the decision is made to extinguish the fire. 1. The First Responder / Operator shall: a. Monitor line pressure at delivery and receipt points and station sites. b. Close isolation valves to stop the supply of gas to the station. c. Ensure that no other persons enter the scene until it is determined to be safe by the Operations Manager or his designee. 2. The Incident Commander / Field Supervisor shall: a. Travel to the scene and assume the Incident Commander role. b. Provide assistance in the event of an evacuation. c. Assist the Pipeline Operator or authorized designee with the preparation of a log of incident events and scene photographs. 3. The Communications Center / Operations Manager shall: a. Determine the need for notification of: i. Public utilities. ii. Additional team members if additional lines are to be shut in. iii. Corporate personnel. iv. Regulatory agencies. Page 25 of 43 Document #: 2.2 1Revlsion #: 1 Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2— Incident Reporting and Management 4. Site Security a. Once the source of the gas has been shut off and the fire extinguished, the station shall be kept clear of all personnel. Once the area is determined by the Operations Manager to be safe for entry by Discovery personnel, an investigation will begin. b. Once the station has been determined by the Operations Manager to be safe for long term entry by Discover personnel and contractors, work may begin on repairing the station. 5. Returning to Service a. Upon completion of the repairs, the line shout be refilled at a rate that will ensure complete evacuation of any air within the line. The amount of time for purging will depend on the pressure used to purge, the location of the repair, and the amount or air allowed into the pipeline during repair. Purging shall be conducted in accordance with the Purging Procedures in the Discovery Midstream Gas Pipeline System Operations and Maintenance Manual.(Reference Gas O&M 1501) 6. Investigation a. Once the initial investigation criteria has been met, and the area has been approved to be returned to operation, a thorough investigation of the cause of the incident shall be made and action taken shall be reviewed to ensure the effectiveness and continuity of the plan. Changes deemed necessary should be implemented as quickly as possible. Plant Explosion or Fire at a Plant 1. Determine if a 911 call is needed. 2. Offer first aid to any injured parties. The Lead Plant Operator shall be contacted immediately. The Lead Plant Operator will assume the role of the Communications Center and will alert other company personnel as needed in order to maximize response and ensure safety for others working along the same system. Upon activation of the Emergency Shut Down (ESD) protocol, all personnel must report to the pre -determined location for a head count outside of the plant. This head count will be completed by the Incident Commander, or Plant Operator. Log entries of visitors will be utilized to account for all persons inside the plant. Visitors will receive training about alarms and mustering areas. Plant personnel should notify any adjacent operations of the current situation so they can act accordingly with regard to their own operations and the potential effect on our operations. The Lead Plant Operator or his designee should consider the effect of both shut down and continued operations of adjacent facilities. Page 26 of 43 Document #: Document Name: 2.2 Revision #: I 1 I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Once the fire department and/or Lead Plant Operator has verified that it is safe for you to enter, employee team members may return to secure the plant and attempt to identify the source of the explosion/fire. 1. The First Responder / Plant Operator shall: a. Open or close isolation valves as necessary to stop the supply of gas to the affected area. b. Alert Company and Contractor personnel. Alert adjacent operations. Dispatch necessary personnel, equipment, and material to the scene. C. Ensure that no persons enter the scene until determined safe by the Lead Plant Operator. 2. The Communications Center / Lead Plant Operator shall: a. Alert Company and Contractor personnel to ensure the safety of those who may be working along the same system. Dispatch necessary personnel, equipment, and material to the scene. b. Provide assistance in the event of an evacuation. c. Establish and maintain communications with the Lead Plant Operator. d. Assist the Plant Operator or authorized designee with the preparation of a log of incident events and scene photographs. 3. The Lead Plant Operator, or their designee shall determine the need for notification of: a. Public utilities. b. Additional employee team members if additional areas are to be shut in. c. Operations Manager. d. Regulatory agency. 4. Site Security a. Once the source of the gas has been shut off and the any fire extinguished, the plant shall be kept clear of all personnel other than those of the Company or of an approved Contractor. b. Once the area has been determined by the Operations Manager to be safe for long term entry by Discovery Midstream personnel and contractors, work may begin on repairing the plant. Repairs may commence upon approval of Management. 5. Return to Service a. As each incident may contain unique elements, a plan for returning to service will be prepared for each incident, in accordance with the Purging Procedures in the Discover Midstream Ft. Lupton Plant Standard Operating Procedures or the Operations and Maintenance Manual. b. Once the initial investigation criteria has been met, and the area has been approved to be returned to operation, a thorough investigation of the cause of the incident shall be made and action taken to prevent a re -occurrence. In addition, all phases of the incident, responses of various individuals and organizations, and results of the actions taken shall be reviewed to ensure plan effectiveness and continuity. Changes deemed necessary should be implemented as quickly as possible. Page 27 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: I 1 J Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Medical Emergency First Person on Scene: 1. Do not move the victim. 2. Call 911 if warranted. 3. Call Discovery Operations Center 877-614-7183. 4, Give the following information: a) Your name and extension b) Name of victim c) Nature and cause of injury (if known) d) Exact location of the victim 6, Notify Supervisor. 7. Assist victim as needed. 8. Whenever possible, have an employee meet external Emergency Response Services in a nearby area to lead them to the victim. 8. If you are exposed to blood during the emergency, notify supervisor. Note: Employees are not required to render emergency assistance. However, periodic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) courses will be offered to employees that would like to learn this life saving procedure. An Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and First Aid Kit is located throughout the facility and may be used by trained personnel should they choose to do so, Page 28 of 43 Document #: 2.2 J Revision #: 1 L Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Spill Response and Chemical Release Discovcrina Party: If the Spill cannot be adequately and safely contained and cleaned up by work personnel: 1. Clear all employees from the immediate area to nearest and safest assembly area. 2. Call Discovery Operations Center 877-614-7183. 3. Report the following information: a) Name and phone number of person reporting incident. b) Exact location of spill. c) Material spilled. d) Estimated quantity e) Cause of spill f) Current action taken for containment 4. DOC will contact Trihydro if spill cannot be contained and cleaned up by employees. 5. Notify Supervisor. 6. Do not return to the area until the "All Clear" is given by Operations Department. If a Chemical Release (Unfamiliar Odor) is detected: 1. Clear employees from the immediate area to nearest and safest assembly area. 2. Emergency Shutdown (ESD) will occur for whole facility or equipment. 2. Contact DOC 877-614-7183. 3. Report the following information: a) Name and phone number of person reporting incident. b) Exact location of chemical release or unfamiliar odor. c) When known provide identity of chemical released. d) Current action taken to contain chemical release or prevent employee exposure to unfamiliar odor. 5. Notify Supervisor. 6. Do not return to the building/area until the "All Clear" is given by Operations Department. Discovery Operations Center: 1. Contact Trihydro if needed 800-359-0251. 2. Contact appropriate Discovery personnel. Spill Response Personnel: 1. Assess the situation. 2. Obtain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for material spilled. 3. Obtain 90 Gallon Spill Clean-up Kit located at Operations/Warehouse Building (Appendix B), 3. Contain and clean up spill, if possible. Note: Employees are not required to perform spill response and should not attempt to do so if not properly trained. Page 29 of 43 Document #: 2.2 'Revision #: I 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Natural Gas Emergency If You Smell Gas: 1. Do not attempt to locate the source. 2. Do not turn on/off electrical switches. 3. Do not use ANY phone inside the building. 4. Do not use an open flame or potential ignition sources. 5. Evacuate the building using Exit. (Do not activate fire alarm system) 6. Call Discovery Operations Center 877-614-7183 or Fire Department 911 after exiting the building to a safe location. 7 _ Proceed Designated Muster Area. 8. Do not return to the building until the "All Clear" is given by Operations Department. Discovery Operations Center: 1. Contact Utility Provider. 2. Contact Director of Operations. 3. When needed contact Fire Department. Page 30 of 43 ' A Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Bomb Threat If you receive a call or observe a suspicious object, Do Not Panic. Person Receiviiie the Call: Make note of the caller's manner of speech, accent, background noises, etc. Use the Bomb Threat Information form to document your observations after the call is completed. • Call Discovery Operations Center 877-614-7183 and report the threat. • Do not tie-up the telephone line. Stay at your desk so you are available for any follow-up questions. • Direct employees to leave the building and assemble in area that is away from the reported threat. Discovery Operations Center: 1. Notify Director of Operations 2. Dial 911 or Notify Police Department. 3. Notify Operations Lead. 2. Notify facility personnel Determination of Credibility: External Responders such as the Police Department will determine the credibility of the bomb threat based on information obtained during the call, along with results of the bomb search. The Police Department will search the building and make a determination of when it is safe to re- enter the building/area. Page 31 of 43 ,t Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: 1 l Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management BOMB THREAT INFORMATION CHECKLIST INSTRUCTIONS: Be calm, courteous, listen, and do not interrupt the caller. Date: Time: Exact words of person placing the call: Questions to Ask: 1. Where is the bomb right now? 2. What kind of bomb is it? 3. What does it look like? 4. When is the bomb going to go off? 5. Why did you place the bomb? 6. Inform caller that the building is occupied, and the detonation of a bomb could result in the death or serious injury of many innocent people. This may elicit a response as to the actual location of a device. 7. What did you say your name was? Try to determine the following (Circle or Check as appropriate): Caller's Identity: Male I Female Adult / Juvenile Approximate Age; Voice: 1 Loud O Deep ❑ Familiar ❑ Soft O Raspy ❑ Other: ❑ High Pitch O Pleasant Accent: • Local • Foreign O Other: ❑ Not Local D Region Speech: O Fast ■ Slow D Distinct O Stutter O Nasal O Slurred • Lisp O Other: Manner: O Calm ❑ Irrational ❑ Deliberate ❑ Laughing O Angry ❑ Rational O Incoherent Language: ■ Excellent • Good Background: O Trains Noises O Quiet O Voices O Office Machines O Factory Machines O Other: O Music ❑ Animals O Fair O Poor O Other: • Coherent • Emotional • Righteous ■ Foul • Street Traffic 1 Intoxicated O Party Page 32 of 43 Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 [-Revision Date: 1 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Aircraft Emergency EMPLOYEES: 1. Contact Discovery Operations Center 877-614-7183. Discovery Operations Center: 1. Contact Director of Operations. 2. Notify Discovery Leadership Team. 3. If required contact: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region Denver Airports District Office 26805 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 224 Denver, CO 80249-6361 Voice: (303) 342-1254 Fax: (303) 342-1260 Page 33 of 43 Document #: 2,2 [Revision #: I 1 I Revision Date: [ 7/21/2017 Document Name:. Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Inclement Weather (Tornado) 1. The Discovery Operations Center and Facility Operators will monitor weather broadcasts/bulletins on the Internet, Television, and Radio when changing atmospheric conditions may produce inclement weather. 2. If high winds are expected ensure unsecured items are either moved indoors or secured in some manner. 3. If a tornado is sighted within a twenty mile radius of the facility, Operations will notify employees of the tornado sighting and notify building occupants to move to a an internal room without windows (i.e. bathrooms), hallway without windows, or designated shelter in place location. 4. Building occupants will remain in the shelter areas until the "All Clear" is announced by Operations Department. Page 34 of 43 Document #: 2.2 `Revision #: I 1 I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 —Incident Reporting and Management Workplace Violence, Criminal Activities, Terrorism and Civil Unrest 1. Any employee witnessing or learning of an unusual occurrence that might endanger personnel or encumber Company operations should immediately notify Discovery Operations Center 877-614-7183. 2. Employees should never take any action that endangers them or any other person. 3. Discovery Leadership will summon law enforcement personnel as necessary. 4. The appropriate course of action in response to civil unrest or acts of terrorism must be determined at the time of the event. Discovery Leadership will notify facility occupants of any directions received from law enforcement agencies, public health agencies, or civil defense agencies. Page 35 of 43 A Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Appendix A — Emergency Contact List A EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS Discovery Midstream Operations Center (DOC) First Response Coordinators Cory Kline — Director of Operations Office (720) 378-6592 1-877-614-7183 Cellular (970) 987-2527 Josh Bruce — Operations Lead (720) 378-6592 (970) 776-6851 Manya Miller — Manager of Engineering Corporate Office (Dallas) Cory Jordan — Chief Operating Officer (COO) Corporate Finance Office Media Relations Casey Nikoloric — Ten/10 Office: (303) 433-4397 Group Cellular: (303) 507-0510 Medical (720) 378-6592 (970) 891-3884 Office (214) 414-1980 (214)414-1980 Cellular (318) 272-1018 N/A Healt Safe Environmental HHS Consulting — Health Office: (888) 492-8001 and Safety Cellular: (303) 809-9401 Trihydro - Environmental Office: (800) 359-0251 Law Enforcement Hospital: Platte Valley Medical Center Fort Lupton Police Department Emergency: 911 Emergency: 911 Non -Emergency: (303) 498-1600 Non -Emergency: (303) 857-4011 Ambulance: 911 Weld County Sheriff Poison Control: (800) 222-1222 Emergency: 911 Life Flight: 911 Non -Emergency: (970) 356-4000 Workers Compensation F.rnployc;r Flexible Emergency_ Non-Enmerxencv: 303) 857-4603 (888)983-5881 Emergency: Non-Emergcncy: Fort Lupton Fire Department State Highway Patrol 911 (303) 857-6638 Weld County Office of Emergency Management 911 Office: (970)304-6540 Department of Environmental Quality Emcreenc After Hours: (970) 350-9600 Adams County Office of Emergency Management Air Quality Division: (303) 692-3100 Office: (720) 523-6600 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division: (303) 692-3300 Emergency After Hours: 911 Utility Company Water Quality Control Division: (303) 692-3500 USCG National Response Center United Power: (303) 637-1300 E-470 Public Highway Authority Hotline: (800) 424-8802 Non -Emergency: Pipeline Emergency 24 -Hour Emergency (877) 614-7183 Emergency: Justine Brown (303) 537-3751 jbrown@e-470.com Chuck Weiss cweiss@e-470.com (303) 537-3409 Page 36 of 43 D``.' re \/ E r fr Document U: 1.1 I Revision #: 1 I Revision Date: _ 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergen:y Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Appendix B - Discovery Gas Plant Muster Area Map ♦—a r 1 4 1 -ea 11 elairilli• eireSSISS Ut ' M•s is 'a i I *at tc,040j t. n �. 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I 4!1 • • • • tits • r S • w JEW` IR NIS r1 .—a as l pier l r' r r •1 , ' 1 Document #: 2.2 j Revision tf: 11 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Appendix C — Discovery CDP Muster Area Map Page 38 of 43 (A ) Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 I Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 -Incident Reporting and Management Appendix D — Accident Analysis Report (Example — Page 1) Employer Flexible - Impact what matters - Report Only ❑ Seeking Medical Attention ❑ Accident -Analysis Report — I Workers' Compensation claim number: OSHA 300 case/file number: PART 1: Identification Information Employee name: Date of accident: Occupation: Department: Time: Shift: Last 4 of Social: a.m. ❑ p.m. O PART 2: Supplementary Information Company: Mailing address: City: Telephone Establishment location (if different from above) Accident location If Other, Specify: Employee name: Employee address: State: O Same as establishment? O Other Location? (Check if applies) City: ZIP code: State: ZIP code: Telephone Does the Employee Speak English? ❑ Yes ❑ No If no, Specify Language: Was injured person performing regular job at time of accident? ❑ Yes ❑ No Length of service in current position: Length of Service in Occupation: Time shift started: a.m. O p.m. ❑ Witnesses? ❑ Yes ❑ No Name of Witnesses: Name of physician or clinic: Address of physician or clinic: City Fatality? ❑ Yes O No If yes, date of death: State ZIP code Page 39 of 43 ► Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Appendix D — Accident Analysis Report (Example — Page 2) 3 Employer Flexible~ Impact what matters" Accident -Analysis Report PART 3; Description and Analysis The description should include Important event(s) that led up to the accident. injury or Illness. They should descry the nature of the injury or illness, the body part effected, specific tasks being performed, what specific equipment or substance was directly Involved (Include name or brand), where the work was being performed, what specific task was the employee performing (was lime a factor?), and what general type of accident occurred. Include weatherlenvironmentel conditions if necessary. Attach photos of accident scene, machinery, equipment and/or police report numbers as well as additional description pages as appropriate. Description; PART 4: Training Did employee receive s cific training or documented instructions relating to safety and health on the task(s) being performed? El gNo If Yes: Type: Instructed by: When instructed: Attach appropriate training documentation. Length of training: Completed by: Title: RIM Date of Investigation: Page 40 of 43 { Document #: 2,2 I Revision #: 1 , Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Appendix E — Post Injury Treatment Authorization for Preferred Provider Networks Form (Example - Page 1) Post Injury Treatment Authorization for Preferred Provider Networks e Employer Flexible' Impart what matters" Injured Employee Information Name. Last 4 of SSN: DOB: Patient must present photo ID at time of Service Employer Information Company Name: Client Number: Company Address: PEO/Third Part Administrator (TPA): Employer F€exible—WC Injury Protocol Authorized by: Title: Phone: After Hours Phone: Date of Authorization: Due to the nature of these specific services, only the patient Work Related Physical Examination and staff are allowed in the testing/treatment area. Please Date of injury: alert your employees so that they can make arrangements for children or others that might be accompanying them to the medical center. Substance Abuse Testing Type of Test Non -DOT -10 panel Post -Accident Hair Collect Breath Alcohol Page 41 of 43 A Document #: 2.2 I Revision #: 11 I Revision Date: I 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Appendix E — Post Injury Treatment Authorization for Preferred Provider Networks Form (Example - Page 2) Special Instructions/comments: Company has modified duty available. Please be advised that company prefers over the counter medication vs. prescription medication due to OSHA recordkeeping requirements. Billing: Refer to Employer Flexible WC Protocol Attn: Lynn Dollins Phone: 281.377.7604 Fax: 281.377.7029 Employer Flexible Safety Et Risk Risk Main: 1.888.983.5881 risk®employe rf lexi ble. corn Page 42 of 43 :A t I Document #: 2.2 Revision #: 1 Revision Date: 7/21/2017 Document Name: Discovery Emergency Response Plan (DERP) Location: Section 2 — Incident Reporting and Management Appendix F — Employees Notice of Injury (Example) Employees Notice of Injury 7850 North Sam Houston Parkway West, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77064 Phone: 281.377.7604 Fax: 281.377.7024 Employee Name Nast, first. middle) Social Secunty n: Phone: Street Address City State lip Code Occupation: State where employment agreerrtant wan made: Average weekly wage: Length of employment: Months Years Date of Accident of Lau Exposure: I time Body Parts injured. Place of Injury: Cityl[ounty:State A0 Frei Describe In detail how the injury occurred Treating Physician IRA" name): Address: City: State: lip: Name of Co employer fen site location: Are you a previously impaired person due to prior workers' compensation injury or obvious pre-existing disability caused by accident, disease, birth defect or military injury that may impact the treatment of this injuryt If "Yes", please describe: Date Description. Physician: Any parson receiving temporary disability benefits from an employer or the employer's insurance corner shall promptly report in writing to rho employer ar insurance carver and change in material fact. or the amount of income helshe is receiving. or any char!! in hislher employment status, occurring during the period of receipt of such benefits. I declare under penalty of perjury that I lieu, eaamined this notice and claim, and all itat.rnent contained herein, and the best of my knowledge and ballet, they are true, correct and complete Any person who oo nmlh workers' compensation fraud, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony. Upon Filing this Notice of Accidental injury and Claim for Compensation pertression is given to the Administrator of the Workers' Compensation Court, the Insurance Commissioner, the Attorney Others', a Distnct Attorney, the Insurance adjuster or their designees authorizes them access to medical records, Including walver of any prmlege granted by law concerning c000mnxatlons made to a physician or health care provider or knowledge obtained by such physician or health care provider by personal examination, The Information authorization far release may include Information, which may be considered, a communicable, or venereal disease which may include but not limited to diseases such as hepatitis, syphilis, gonorrhea, and the human inenunodefkiency virus, also known as acquired deficiency syndrome Signed this day of Employee Signature Printed Employee Name This form constitutes a medical authorization for release d medical records, Nothing Mall be coneiructed to waive. limit or impair any evidentiary privilege by law. (?; Employer Flexible" Impact what matters' Employer flexible Copyright 2013, FJI rights reserved Page 43 of 43 From: Chris Gathman To: "clerk@hudsoncolorado.orq" Subject: Notice of Inquiry Form re: Gas Pipeline proposed to be Located within Hudson/Weld County IGA boundary Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017 3:51:00 PM Attachments: 4983 001.pdf Weld+County+Pre-App+-+Hudson+Pipeline. pdf Capture 3.JPG Dear Town of Hudson Representatives, Weld County had a pre -application meeting with representatives from Discovery DJ Services regarding a proposed natural gas pipeline. According to our records this proposed pipeline would be located in the Hudson Intergovernmental Agreement boundary. Staff has attached a Notice of Inquiry form and pre -application form that was provided by this applicant in regards to this pipeline. Let me know if you have any questions. Regards, Chris Gathman Planner III Weld County Department of Planning Services 1555 N. 17th Avenue tel: 970-400-3537 fax: 970-400-4098 Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Chris Gathman [mailto:cgathman@weldgov.com] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 3:34 PM To: Chris Gathman <cgathman@weldgov.com> Subject: Attached Image Notice of Inquiry Development within a Coordinated Planning Agreement 0 , or Intergovernmental Agreement (CPA or 1GA) Boundary Date of Inquiry j2-` /�`1 q12-‘ Municipality with CPA or IGA N U D50 O Name of Person Inquiring L 1 .4b k; Property Owner m v `41PG— Rx, Planner CAe%tN5 �1LYNIoN-- Legal Description Nu `4_\ o ?a.caS Parcel Number FAv \. AL 'Pmf-csiks Nearest Intersection ?;tear t`vns Win.. Y 14, soik ' Iv )1452.0.24 " Type of Inquiry _j((\ U9z- Si) A- C.c.s F-0 fc-..x— The above person inquired about developing a property inside your designated CPA or IGA boundary. This person has been referred to community by Weld County Planning to discuss development options on this site. Visit Chapter 19 of the Weld County Code for specifics on your agreement Weld County Comments FCC 43 c-t�? 11,1 cCt \} 2vJC51v T� 5'{ti� j �� 4 c� G°- 1".C. Cy�� ti t tr j S{azl il•+] is 4 C'tir7ltT3lC1 [;' l 5.a li i (D' / F4 sv Name/Title of Municipality Representative Municipality Comments ei/La Signature of Weld County Planner Signature of Municipality Representative Plase return the signed form to: Weld County Planning Department 1555 N 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 353-6100 x3540 " (970)304-6498 fax MEMORANDUM TO: PRE17-0254; Case File, pre -application DATE: September 21, 2017 FROM: Kris Ranslem, Planning Technician SUBJECT: Pre -Application Meeting prior to submitting USR for 20 -inch natural gas pipeline Attendees: Lito White, Applicant Jose Gonzalez, Building Chris Gathman, Planning Hayley Balzano, Engineering Kris Ranslem, Planning Evan Pinkham, Public Works On Thursday, September 21, 2017 an informal discussion took place at the Greeley Administrative Offices Conference Room regarding a proposed 20 -inch natural gas pipeline. (The legal description is Section 4 to Section 21, T1N, R65W of the 6th P.M.) Background Information: Discovery DJ Services is proposing to install a 20 -inch natural gas pipeline approximately 5.3 miles in length. The pipeline will start from Hudson and go south to Lochbuie station. It will initially be a low pressure pipeline; however, they are planning for a high pressure line. A pig launcher and receiver will be installed. Building Department Staff had no concerns with the proposed project. Please contact Jose Gonzalez at 970-400-3533 or at jqo nzaie z�rbweldcj o v. com All building permit requirements can be found on the Weld County web -site: www_weidgovcomldepartmenfslbuiIdiiiq!building perrnitlpermit applications/. Health Department Staff was unavailable; however please contact Lauren Light at 970-400-2211 for further direction. Waste handling: Waste materials shall be handled, stored, and disposed in a manner that controls blowing debris, and other potential nuisance conditions. The applicant shall operate in accordance with Chapter 14, Article 1 of the Weld County Code. Please answer the following if applicable; indicate if there will be washing of vehicles or equipment, fuel storage, maintenance of vehicles or equipment, floor drains in shop, air emissions permit. Onsite dust: Fugitive dust should attempt to be confined on the property. Uses on the property should comply with the Colorado Air Quality Commission's air quality regulations. Sewage disposal information: Include in application how sewage disposal will be accommodated. If using a septic system provide a copy of the septic permit. Either utilize the County website www.co.weld.co usirrinisioroperIvuortal/ or call (970-304-6415) or stop by EH front counter and request a copy. Potable water information: Include in application how potable water will be provided. Provide a will serve letter or water bill from the water district or provide a copy of well permit. Portable toilets and Bottled water can be used for employees and customers per policy below: TO DEFINE WHEN PORTABLE TOILETS AND COMMERCIALLY BOTTLED WATER ARE ALLOWED Purpose: To define when portable toilets and commercially bottled water are allowed. Policy: Bottled water from a commercial source is allowed in the following circumstances: 1. Temporary or seasonal uses that are utilized 6 months or less per year (for example recreational facilities, firework stands, farmers markets ) 2. Gravel mines 3. 10 or less customers or visitors per day And/or one of the following: 4. 2 or less full time (40 hour week) employees located on site 5. 4 or less part time (20 hour week) employees located on site 6. Employees or contractors that are on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day Policy: portable toilets are allowed in the following circumstances: 1. Temporary or seasonal uses that are utilized 6 months or less per year (for example recreational facilities, firework stands, farmers markets ) 2. Gravel mines 3. 10 or less customers or visitors per day And/or one of the following: 4. 2 or less full time (40 hour week) employees located on site 5. 4 or less part time (20 hour week) employees located on site 6. Employees or contractors that are on site for less than 2 consecutive hours a day Public Works County Road 8 is a paved road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map (Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a(n) collector road, which requires 80 feet of right-of-way. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way and the physical location of the road. If the right-of- way cannot be verified it shall be dedicated. Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Chapter 23, Article III, Section 23-3-50, the required setback is measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware that physical roadways may not be centered in the right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County. County Road 10 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map (Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a(n) local road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way and the physical location of the road. If the right-of-way cannot be verified it shall be dedicated. Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Chapter 23, Article III, Section 23-3-50, the required setback is measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware that physical roadways may not be centered in the right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County. County Road 12 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map (Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a(n) local road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way and the physical location of the road. If the right-of-way cannot be verified it shall be dedicated. Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Chapter 23, Article III, Section 23-3-50, the required setback is measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware that physical roadways may not be centered in the right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County. County Road 43 is a gravel road and is designated on the Weld County Functional Classification Map (Code Ordinance 2017-01) as a(n) local road, which requires 60 feet of right-of-way. The applicant shall delineate on the site map or plat the future and existing right-of-way and the physical location of the road. If the right-of-way cannot be verified it shall be dedicated. Pursuant to the definition of setback in the Weld County Code, Chapter 23, Article III, Section 23-3-50, the required setback is measured from the future right-of-way line. Be aware that physical roadways may not be centered in the right-of-way. This road is maintained by Weld County. Weld County will not replace overlapping easements located within existing right-of-way or pay to relocate existing utilities within the County right-of-way. ACCESS Table 12A.2 Minimum Access Spacing Criteria (Feet) Access Element _ _ _Arterial_ Collector _ _ _Local Distance between intersections Signalized Unsignalized 2,640 1,320 N/A 1,320 N/A 330 Distance between accesses and intersections 660 660 330 Distance between access points 660 330 150 Distance between access points in subdivisions 660 330 75 Per Chapter 12, Article 5, Section 12-5-30, an Access Permit is required for access to Weld County maintained roadways. We strongly encourage you to discuss your access with public works prior to laying out your site plan to ensure the approved accesses are compatible with your layout. For new accesses and/or change of use of an existing access, the fee and photos are required (photo looking left and right along roadway from the access point and looking in to and out of the access point). These photos are used to evaluate the safety of the access location. Access permit instructions and application can be found at https:l/www.weldr ov.corn/depurtmentslpubliu works/pe.rm tsl. Chapter 6, Sections 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 of the Weld County Engineering and Construction Criteria offer access design guidance, which can be accessed at: https://www.weldgov.corn/deparlrtientslpuhlic workslengineeringl. Appendix 12-A of the county code can also be referenced. Existing access points with change of use or new access points may or may not be granted. Questions pertaining to access permits or access design shall be directed to the Public Works Department. Application Fee: temporary $75, single residential $75, small commercial $75, industrial $150, field $0, large commercial $150, subdivision $150. This can be accessed at: htlps://www,welcigov.comldepartments/oubfic works/enQineerinq/. For shared accesses, Public Works strongly recommends the property owner establish an access road maintenance agreement so future owners of the properties will be aware of their requirements for shared maintenance of the access road. This is not a requirement for the recorded exemption but is recommended to avoid property owner conflicts in the future. Per Chapter 12, Appendix 12A.4.1 of the Weld County Code, an access approach that is gated shall be designed so that the longest vehicle (including trailers) using the access can completely clear the traveled way when the gate is closed. In no event, shall the distance from the gate to the edge of the traveled surface be less than 35 feet. Per Chapter 12, Appendix 12A.10.1, traffic volumes to the proposed facility may require the installation of a tracking control device and/or a minimum of four inches of compacted recycled asphalt or aggregate road base. Tracking control is required to prevent tracking from the site onto public roadways. Minimal standards are listed below. Temporary Tracking Control shall be used during construction unless permanent tracking control is installed ahead of construction activities. Less than 20 passenger vehicle round trips/day, no upfront tracking control requirements. As part of the development review process, all new commercial or residential developments will be required to submit a TIS that is prepared, stamped, and signed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Colorado, unless the TIS is waived by Public Works. Traffic Narrative 1. Describe how many roundtrips/day are expected for each vehicle type: Passenger Cars/Pickups, Tandem Trucks, Semi-Truck/Trailer/RV (Roundtrip = 1 trip in and 1 trip out of site) 2. Describe the expected travel routes or haul routes for site traffic. 3. Describe the travel distribution along the routes (e.g. 50% of traffic will come from the north, 20% from the south, 30% from the east, etc.) 4. Describe the time of day that you expect the highest traffic volumes. A Site Plan will be required identifying the following (if applicable): o Show and label location of existing road, existing road right-of-way, future road right-of-way, and easements o Show and label the unmaintained section line right-of-way o Show and label location of the access(es) and label with access permit number o Show and label the access turning radii (Residential — 25' Commercial — 60') o Show and label the approved tracking control Please contact the following staff regarding the following Public Works issues: Access Permits: Morgan Gabbert mgabberlpa ed_gnv.cam 970-400-3778 Improvements Agreements: Evan Pinkham epinkllamr@weldgov.corn 970-400-3727 MS4 Areas: Lyndsay Holbrook Iholbrook(d)weidcfov corn 970-400-3788 Right -of -Way Permits: Amy Joseph ajoseph(aweldgov.com 970-400-3764 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Weld County has recently adopted a new stormwater drainage code located under Chapter 23, Article 12 Storm Drainage Criteria. A list of professional engineering consultants is available if you need help finding an engineer to assist you with your project at the following link http://www.co.weld.co.us/Departments/PlanningZoning/Engineering.html. Please contact the Department of Planning Services/Development Review Engineering for questions or assistance 970-353-6100. This area IS within a Non -Urbanizing Drainage Area; Non -Urbanizing Drainage Areas generally require detention of runoff from the 1 -hour, 100 -year, storm falling on the developed site and release of the detained water at the historic runoff rate of the 1 -hour, 10 -year storm falling on the undeveloped site. 1. Drainage Narrative requirements with exception from detention pond. The Drainage Narrative must describe at a minimum: i. Which exception is being applied for and include supporting documentation 5. Pipelines or transmission lines. ii. Where the water originates if it flows onto the property from an offsite source iii. Where it flows to as it leaves the property iv. The direction of flow across the property v. If there have been previous drainage problems with the property The applicants will be required to maintain the historic drainage flows and run-off amounts that exist from the property. A Weld County Grading Permit will be required if disturbing more than 1 acre. Grading Permit applications are accepted after the planning process is complete (map recorded). An Early Release Request Form may be entertained only after the applicant and Planning Department have reviewed the referral and surrounding property owner comments. The Early Release Request may or may not be granted depending on referral comments and surrounding property owner concerns. Contact an Engineering representative from the Planning Department for more information. Application Fees: 1-5 Acres/ $50, 5.1 - 20 Acres/$100, 20.1 Acres or Greater/$200 + $1 per acre over 20. A Construction Stormwater Permit is also required with the State for disturbing more than 1 acre. Contact: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, Rik Gay, 303-692- 3575. This site IS NOT in a Geologic Hazard Area. This site IS NOT in a FEMA regulatory floodplain. A Site Plan will be required identifying the following (if applicable): • Show and label location of drainage related features i.e. detention pond(s), ditches, etc... Detention ponds shall be labeled as "No Build/Storage Area" and include design volume • Show and label the drainage flow arrows showing how the stormwater flows across the property • Show and label the parking and traffic circulation flow arrows showing how the traffic moves around the property CONTACT INFORMATION Hayley Balzano Department of Planning Services Engineer l balzano tr weldgov corn 970-400-3552 Planning Department Additional fees may be included with the Building Permit such as Road Impact, County Facilities and Drainage fees. Please refer to the handout provided. Weld County has a Coordinated Planning Agreement (CPA) with the Town of Hudson. The Planning Director will contact the Town Manager to give notice of this pre -application meeting. Staff advised the applicants to contact Hudson regarding possible land use permitting including possible annexation. Please identify any proposed lighting or signs on the Site Plan. Lighting needs to be downcast and shielded. Staff urged the applicant to contact staff for any questions: Planner On Call available Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or contact Chris Gathman at 970-400- 3537 or cgathman(cr weldgov,com Staff provided information on Colorado's Enterprise Zone (EZ) program which provides state income tax credits to encourage businesses to locate/expand in designated economically distressed areas of the state. The Weld County EZ program is administered by Upstate Colorado Economic Development. Staff explained the USR process. The applicant shall submit 1 packet for a 7 day completeness review. After the 7 day completeness review the applicant will be informed of what items are still required to make the application complete. Staff requested that the applicant submit the remaining material in electronic form. Upon submittal of a completed application it will be sent out for referral for 28 days. The applicant will then meet with their Planner to discuss the referrals and address as many of the referrals as possible. At that meeting the Planning Commission hearing will be scheduled. The Board of County Commissioners hearing typically follows approximately 3 weeks after the Planning Commission hearing. The above notes are provided as a courtesy to the applicant. While we strive to help identify as many potential issues upfront during the pre -application meeting we cannot anticipate every issue that may come up during the formai application process. The information contained herein has been placed on file with the Department of Planning Services. The pre -application is valid for a period of one (1) year from the date ofpre- application. If a formal application is not received following the time period specified herein the Planning Department reserves the right to require a new pre -application meeting. Please note that all land use, building and impact fees are subject to change throughout this time period. End memorandum. Hello