Item 6BOrdinance No. 880-B, Revisions to Chapter 9.5 of the City of Southlake Code, Article V – Oil & Gas Well Drilling and Production.
Item 6B
Presentation
Discussion of setback maps
- Overview of maps
- City park setback
Distance for testing perennial or intermittent stream, wetland or pond
Insurance requirements
Setback Maps
To assist the City Council in reviewing and establishing setbacks, the staff developed a series of maps indicating various setback scenarios from the following:
Habitable structures and property lines of schools
Ignition sources
Fueling locations
100 year flood plains
Public rights of way
Corp of Engineer Critical Structures
Southlake 2025 Critical Resource Areas
City Parks
Setbacks – Habitable Structures
Calculated drillable areas under present conditions for the
following distances:
- 750’
- 1,000’
- 1,250’
- 1,500’
Setbacks – Habitable Structures – 1,000’
Setbacks – Habitable Structures – 1,500’
Ignition and Fuels Sources
Calculated setbacks from known ignition and fuel
sources for the following distances:
- 300’
- 400’
- 500’
Ignition and Fuel Sources
100 year floodplain
Calculated setbacks from the FEMA 100-year floodplain:
- Identified floodplain
- 300’
Public rights of way
Calculated setbacks from the public rights of way:
- 100’
- 200’
- 300’
- 400’
- 500’
- 600’
- 700’
- 750’
Corp of Engineers Critical Structures
Calculated distance from Corp of Engineers Critical
Structures :
- Distance from the
Grapevine Lake Dam
Southlake 2025 Environmental Resource Areas
Environmental Resource Protection Areas:
- Identified locations
City Park Setback
Calculated distance from City Parks:
- 500’
- 1,000’
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 1,000 ft (Prop Line) (p. 29)
Public Parks NR* - TBD (p. 13)
Habitable Structures 1,000 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
Current Regulation
Section 9.5-232. Well Permit Required page 13
(e) No permits to drill shall be issued for wells within any public park.
Currently do not have a setback regulation in place for public parks
Current Regulation
Section 9.5-242 (gg) page 33
The operator of a well shall provide the inspector with a "pre-drilling" and "post-drilling" water analysis and flow rate from any existing fresh water well within 2,000 feet of the
well. and any existing fresh water perennial or intermittent stream, pond, or wetland within TBD feet of the well.
Currently do not have a distance regulation in place for testing
Current Regulation
Section 9.5-237. Insurance and indemnification pages 25 & 26
(3) Required insurance coverage.
Commercial or comprehensive general liability insurance
Automobile liability insurance
Worker’s compensation insurance
Excess (or umbrella) liability insurance
Control of well insurance
Questions?