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Item 7BOrdinance No. 880-B, Revisions to Chapter 9.5 of the City of Southlake Code, Article V – Gas & Oil Well Drilling and Production. Item 7B Tonight’s Items Review setback requirements Review professional consultant’s comments Consider approval of ordinance 880-B (1st Reading) Setback Items to Consider Permanent off-site ignition source 300 ft (p.33) Public right of way 100 ft (p.36) Fuel Source 300 ft (p. 36) Public or Private School 1000 ft (Property Line) (p. 29) Public Parks NR* (p. 13) Habitable Structures 1000 ft (p.29) Freshwater Well NR ** Floodplain NR*** (p. 29) Environmentally Sensitive Areas NR**** (p.37) US Army Corp of Engineers NR * Prohibited within public parks ** Well Testing Required *** Permitted with City Approval **** Not Permitted NR = No Response Professional Review Modern Geosciences, LLC Kenneth S. Tramm, PhD, PG, CHMM William M. Cobb & Associates, Inc. Worldwide Petroleum Consultants Brent W. Hale, PE Section 9.5-222. Definitions Page 1 All-weather surface – comment regarding cost / HALE Ambient noise level – suggested added language stating level reading should be taken prior to the addition of sources related to oil and gas drilling, production, or compression activities / TRAMM Section 9.5-222. Definitions Page 3 Environmentally sensitive area – suggested added language that defines an area that would be subject to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, or Texas Historic Commission for permitting requirements / TRAMM Section 9.5-222. Definitions Page 4 Fresh Water Intermittent Stream – suggested revised language to expand upon the existing definition / TRAMM Fresh Water Perennial Stream - suggested revised language to expand upon the existing definition / TRAMM Leak Detection and Compliance Plan (LDCP) – suggested added definition and LDCP implementation program / TRAMM Section 9.5-222. Definitions Page 7 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) – suggested revised language to expand upon the existing definition and link it as a central component to any LDCP / TRAMM Section 9.5-231. Road repair agreement Section 9.5-232. Well permit required Page 12 Comment regarding the execution of the road repair agreement / HALE (c) comment regarding the approval of a well in conjunction with a pipeline / HALE (d) comment regarding the possibility of re-entering a well for minor work and the requirement for a new permit / HALE Section 9.5-233. Seismic survey permit required Page 13 (b) comment regarding an allowance for a variance request / HALE (c) comment regarding the city’s fee schedule / HALE Section 9.5-234. Application and review of well permit Pages 14 & 15 (7) comment regarding the possibility of a large address list / HALE (21) suggested revised language stating compliance with federal, state, and local storm water quality regulations, to include any notice of intent (NOI) and notice of termination (NOT) requirements; also stating timeline for NOI submission / TRAMM Section 9.5-234. Application and review of well permit Page 17 (27) (a) & (b) suggested revised language adding more specific requirements / TRAMM (27) comment regarding tying the noise management plan to the noise requirements in the ordinance / HALE Section 9.5-234. Application and review of well permit Page 18 (30) comment regarding landscaping requirement / HALE (32) suggested addition of Railroad Commission of Texas (HB 2694) / TRAMM Section 9.5-234. Application and review of well permit Page 19 (41) suggested revised language expanding on previous suggestion for required Leak Detection and Compliance Plan (LDCP) in place of a Leak Detection and Repair Program (LDAR) and using monitoring through SCADA / TRAMM Section 9.5-234. Application and review of well permit Page 20 (43) suggested revised language to require a Risk Minimization Statement regarding potential impacts / TRAMM (44) comment regarding TRRC casing requirements / HALE (45 & 46) comment regarding air and water quality monitoring tied to SCADA / HALE (49) comment regarding wall construction requirements stating site-specific consideration / HALE Section 9.5-235. Oil and Gas Inspector Section 9.5-242. On-site operation requirements Pages 22 & 29 comment regarding required safety attire for the inspector or any city personnel entering a pad site / HALE (f) comment regarding the construction materials required for the pad site / HALE Section 9.5-242. On-site operation requirements Page 30 (h) comment regarding masonry perimeter wall requirement, suggesting consideration on a case-by-case basis / HALE (k) comment regarding an allowance for dehydration and wellhead compression on-site / HALE Section 9.5-242. On-site operation requirements Page 31 (q) suggested additional language to air testing requirements and defining three components to an overall air monitoring program: 1) Baseline Air Testing 2) Continuous Air Monitoring 3) Field Inspection Monitoring / TRAMM Section 9.5-242. On-site operation requirements Pages 32 & 33 (r) comment regarding requirement for mandatory annual meeting / HALE (t) comment regarding chemical storage and an allowance for use of chemical(s) in case of an emergency / HALE (w) comment regarding drilling methods and the consideration of changing technology / HALE Section 9.5-242. On-site operation requirements Page 34 (cc) comment regarding limiting pumping wells to electric prime movers or motors; suggested adding language that allows for options that may be made available in the future / HALE (ff) comment suggesting that, if feasible, existing ponds may be an environmentally friendly alternative for fracturing operations / HALE (gg) suggested added language regarding water testing parameters for all water wells and surface water features within 2000’ of the drill site / TRAMM Section 9.5-242. On-site operation requirements Page 41 (fff) a.-f. suggested revised language regarding soil sampling requirements; adding more specific parameters / TRAMM Section 9.5-243. Operations and equipment practices and standards Pages 42 & 43 (d) (1) comment regarding ambient noise level standard and possibility of establishing an upper limit on total noise allowed as the City may become more congested in the future / HALE (d) (1) a. comment regarding noise level allowed during fracturing operations / HALE (d) (9) comment regarding vehicle audible back-up alarms / HALE Section 9.5-243. Operations and equipment practices and standards Section 9.5-249. Technical advisor Pages 45 & 49 (k) comment regarding compression facilities / HALE Comment regarding 10-day time frame for payment of invoices / HALE Questions?