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Home My WebLink About20171722Chloe Rempel From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Thanks Troy. Tom Parko Jr. Friday, June 02, 2017 12:59 PM Troy Swain; Chloe Rempel Esther Gesick RE: Mead Compressor Station and oil/gas well Safety Concerns Rejected By Anadarko and Weld County since 2014 Chloe- I think we can place this one on the Board's agenda under communications. You can use the emails as correspondence. Tom Parko, M.A. Director of Planning Services Weld County Dept. of Planning Services 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO. 80631 Office: 970-400-3572 Mobile: 970-302-5333 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: Troy Swain Sent: Friday, June 02, 2017 12:56 PM To: Tom Parko Jr. <tparko@weldgov.com>; Chloe Rempel <crempel@weldgov.com> Cc: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: RE: Mead Compressor Station and oil/gas well Safety Concerns Rejected By Anadarko and Weld County since 2014 All. I met with Mrs. Jimenez today. Her complaint regarding the condition of the trees screening the Mead Compressor Station is being addressed by Anadarko and it was Nathan Keiser who contacted her. She will call me if it is not addressed. I also spoke with her regarding state inspections of the Compressor Station, the pipelines near her residence, etc. and believe I answered all of her questions. She can call myself or Anadarko with any further questions. -Troy Cfbrornoni co`-vior\s cc , C O. C O t 1) 2017-1722 1 C.o/5/1"1 Troy E. Swain, B.S. Oil & Gas Liaison and LGD Weld County Planning Dept. 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 400-3579 (970) 702-1256 (cell) 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: Tom Parko Jr. Sent: Friday, June 02, 2017 12:44 PM To: Chloe Rempel <crempel@weldgov.com> Cc: Esther Gesick <egesickPweldgov.com>; Troy Swain <tswainPweldgov.com> Subject: RE: Mead Compressor Station and oil/gas well Safety Concerns Rejected By Anadarko and Weld County since 2014 Chloe, I sent this over to Troy for follow up. I believe he has a meeting with her and can elaborate further. Tom Parko, M.A. Director of Planning Services Weld County Dept. of Planning Services 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO. 80631 Office: 970-400-3572 Mobile: 970-302-5333 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. 2 From: Chloe Rempel Sent: Friday, June 02, 2017 12:40 PM To: Tom Parko Jr. <tparko@weldgov.com> Cc: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: FW: Mead Compressor Station and oil/gas well Safety Concerns Rejected By Anadarko and Weld County since 2014 Hi Tom, Have you had a chance to further consider the below request? If we choose to follow the letter of concern route, I can contact the gal to let her know we have received her letter and are working on a response. Thank you! Chloe A. Rempel Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631 tel: 970-400-4225 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: Tom Parko Jr. Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 5:33 PM To: Jennifer Finch <jfinch@co.weld.co.us>; Esther Gesick <egesick@co.weld.co.us>; Troy Swain <tswain@co.weld.co.us>; Bruce Barker <bbarker@co.weld.co.us> Cc: Chloe Rempel <crempel@co.weld.co.us>; Michelle Martin <mmartin@co.weld.co.us> Subject: RE: Mead Compressor Station and oil/gas well Safety Concerns Rejected By Anadarko and Weld County since 2014 Let's us look into the complaint first. USR was approved in 2014 attached. I will be back in the office Tuesday so please hold off on sending to BoCC. Tom Parka, M.A. Director of Planning Services Weld County Dept. of Planning Services 1555 N. 17th Avenue Greeley, CO. 80631 Office: 970-400-3572 Mobile: 970-302-5333 3 a•rm o -On -CA orme\ \Ka+N�'Na acurom iu .a.onr aua IOW USR140019 hi 14 <n� �^•.'�w owNcJi mAns 1.5V1 id Id It; !IiIIi III {P1 HH' )iB !1I 111 3 i - a F .. ,,,,C4-4-- !• F \`7C I yy Rq I %--- P I.8p ,1a. 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MOON MN MI ow ANI 10 Chloe Rempel From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Tom/Troy/Bruce/Jen: Esther Gesick Thursday, May 25, 2017 5:22 PM Tom Parko Jr.; Troy Swain; Bruce Barker; Jennifer Finch Chloe Rempel; Esther Gesick FW: Mead Compressor Station and oil/gas well Safety Concerns Rejected By Anadarko and Weld County since 2014 I can't see who this was sent to so I'm starting with you four. I'm wanting some conversation on whether anyone received this, if you are replying, and whether it should be routed as a "Letter of Concern w/ Response" on Communications. Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board 1150 O Street/P.O. Box 758/Greeley, CO 80632 tel: (970) 400-4226 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: Kirsten Jimenez [mailto:kj@jficovered.com] Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 5:11 PM To: Undisclosed Recipients <kj@jficovered.com> Subject: RE: Mead Compressor Station and oil/gas well Safety Concerns Rejected By Anadarko and Weld County since 2014 Anadarko associates and Weld County Planning and Zoning Commission, I would like to see your testing data for all wells around our property at 12979 County Road 21 'A, Fort Lupton, CO. Due to the multiple recent explosions/fires I would like to find out if all pipelines, wells, drillings, etc. around my family and my home are being tested so please provide the most current test results. When you built the Mead Compressor Station I specifically asked you if there could be any contamination into our home from the ground. I made it very clear that we have 6 sump pumps and French drains that run continuously throughout the summer months and I was assured that it would be impossible for anything to leak into the ground. I also expressed my concerns to the Weld County Planning and Zoning Commission and they were dismissed repeatedly since Anadarko "guaranteed that there were no safety issues". I know that you made promises of safety just like you made promises of appealing landscaping to hide the unsightly equipment in a peaceful residential countryside. All of the planted trees around the station that promised beautiful landscaping are almost dead. Are you abandoning your safety guarantees too? Thanks, Kirsten Jimenez 1 From: Keiser, Nathan[mailto:Nathan.KeiserCa�anadarko.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 1:24 PM To: kj@jficovered.com Cc: Forsyth, Mike Subject: Mead Compressor Station Good afternoon Kirsten, I just wanted to send you a quick email letting you know that we're in the process of compiling some information for you, in regard to the safety of our proposed Mead Compressor Station. I'll either email you this information or try and schedule a time for us to visit with you. Thanks for your patience and we'll be in touch shortly. In the meantime please contact me with any questions you might have in the interim. I've copied Mike Forsyth on this email as well. Thanks Kirsten! Nathan Nathan S. Keiser I Municipal Planning Analyst Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. l 1099 18th Street l Denver, CO 80202 720-929-6896 I cannot comment on a future USR, thanks. Your letter will be put on file. Douglas Rademacher Weld County Commissioner 1150 O Street, PO BOX 758 970-336-7204 From: Kirsten Jimenez [mailto:kj©jficovered.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 3:04 AM To: Douglas Rademacher Subject: RE: Mead Compressor Station Dear Commissioner Rademacher, 2 I am writing in regard to the Mead Compressor Station that is being proposed by Anadarko. My property is adjacent to the property purchased by Anadarko. My home is within 100 feet of the proposed location for the compressor station and electrical substation. I am concerned about what is happening to our county, our neighborhood, and most of all my home and family because of the oil and gas industry. Anadarko representatives may claim that compressor stations do not cause air pollution. However, the Fort Lupton Compressor Station located at 16116 COUNTY ROAD 22 NW NW SEC 14 T2N R66W releases the following hazardous pollutants per year. Dataset: 2002 draft of the EPA National Emission Inventory. - Emission values are in pounds per year Total Emissions Volatile Organic Compounds Nitrogen Oxides Carbon Monoxide Toluene Benzene Xylenes (Mixture of o, m, and p Isomers) Formaldehyde Hexane Primary PM (Includes Filterables + Condensibles) Primary PM10 (Includes Filterables + Condensibles) Ethyl Benzene Sulfur Dioxide Acetaldehyde Hydrochloric Acid 1,856,940.78 602,861.12 600, 706.36 505,395.74 38,614.00 32,171.20 23,326.00 12,358.40' 10,135.00 3.50 9,713.50 8,795.00 1,341.22 1,057.24 752.50 In addition, Anadarko has a history of polluting. In 2007, they settled a case with the EPA for alleged violations at the Frederick Compressor Station. Not only will air pollutants affect my family, including my 9 year old daughter, 7 year old daughter and 3 year old son, but it will have an effect that reaches farther than we may think. The proposed compressor station will be placed in the middle of rich agricultural lands and adjacent to the Beeman Ditch that provides irrigation water to vast amounts of farmland. Crops from the surrounding areas may be contaminated by pollutants released from the station. Anadarko representatives have discounted our concerns voiced at the initial Planning and Zoning Commission meeting and passed them off as claims created by "activist groups" However, when it comes to the lives of my children I prefer to take the conservative standpoint and would rather "be safe than sorry". The industry is too new to know the true effects of the compressor stations and it would be better to keep them away from existing homes, especially with young children. The USR Application for the Mead Compressor Station has incomplete and inaccurate information. The Depiction of Signs at Entrance Gate included in the Application does not accurately reflect what will actually be displayed. I have attached pictures showing the signs that are actually displayed at compressor stations. These 3 were taken at the Vollmar Compressor station that runs along the pipeline located approximately 3 miles south of the proposed Mead Compressor Station. The lack of full details submitted with the plan are cause for denial since the hazards of the facility are not being fully disclosed with the USR Application. We are located in a 100 -year floodplain in Zone A and Anadarko has not submitted an application for a Floodplain Development Permit as required by Weld County Code Section 23-11-360. Hydrologic studies need to be done to evaluate the groundwater levels at the Mead Compressor Station. Over the last 10 years the water table has risen since the wells could no longer be used by farmers. The groundwater is so high that it floods basements of multiple homes in our neighborhood every summer, including my 3400 square feet basement. The proposed site is not only located at a property with a high water table, it is adjacent to the Beeman Ditch, which engineers have found is intermixing with the groundwater. Nathan Kaiser of Anadarko has stated at the initial Planning and Zoning meeting that the water table levels are irrelevant since nothing is built underground. However, page 11 of the USR Application states "Non -routine waste (e.g. spills or releases) will be managed in accordance with Kerr-McGee's Emergency Response and Oil Spill Contingency Plan...Additionally, a site - specific Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan will be developed to outline appropriate actions to be taken in the event of a spill or release." This acknowledgement in the USR Application that there may be possible spills should be a determining factor for your denial of the Application. The contamination would reach into the basements of all homes that have water seepage. Even more disturbing is that it would seep into the groundwater and intermix with the Beeman Ditch, therefore contaminating the irrigation water that supplies thousands of acres of farmland. Anadarko did not do any other site studies when planning for the Mead Compressor Station as stated by Nathan Keiser, the Anadarko Municipal Planning Analyst. They simply found a farm that was for sale and bought it. They did not even perform any applications with the Planning and Zoning Commission to find out if it could be used for their purposes prior to purchasing the land. Anadarko knew that they would be able to do anything they wanted without any regard to the surrounding homeowners and families. I would recommend that their plan be denied and that they find a better site to build the compressor station. There is land to the north and south of the proposed site, that has the pipeline running through it that could be used for a compressor station, and it is more remote, without families and homes nearby, and without an adjacent major irrigation canal that supplies water to our farmland. I would like to thank you for your time. Please take a moment to view the attached photos of my children and my home. They will both be greatly impacted by your decision. I hope you consider all aspects of this very important decision that has been entrusted to you. Sincerely, Kirsten Jimenez 12979 WCR 21.5 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 970-405-5113 4 Hello