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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning and Zoning Commission-Agenda Packets-2/8/2010City of Colleyville city Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 817. 503.1000 www. Colleyville. com ~`•~~h'..~'t ~.__ ~~`,.r~, t=- ~~, ~ ~- i, ,;`, Meeting Agenda Monday, February 8, 2010 6:15 PM City Council Chambers Planning and Zoning Commission City of Colleyville 100 Main Street ~ Colleyville, Texas 76034 '~~ ~'`~~ ~~~-` `' 817. 503.1000 ~- ~ Meeting Agenda ~,., ,_ www.colleyville.com Planning and Zoning Commission Monday, February 8, 2010 6:15 PM City Council Chambers 6:15 P.M.- PRE-COMMISSION WORKSHOP EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, THIRD FLOOR LEGAL BRIEFING BY CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PLANNING, ZONING, PLATTING, AND LAND USE EXECUTIVE SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapter D Sec. 551.071 -Legal -Consultation with attorney to receive confidential advice regarding gas well drilling ordinance and regulations REVIEW OF REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSION OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES 7:00 P.M. -REGULAR MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. INVOCATION Commissioner Knox 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 25, 2010 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 7. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 7a Approval of a request for a minor plat for .75 acres on Tract 5601, Abstract 328 of the Simon Cotrail Survey located at 1905 Hall Johnson Road, Case PC10-001 City of Colleyville Page 1 Printed on 2/2/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda February 8, 2010 8. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS 8a TABLED -Approval of a request for a Special Use Permit for a gas well site on 53.2 acres in the Hall Medlin and William E. Crooks Surveys located at 7612 Pleasant Run Road, Case ZC09-011 9. DJOURNMENT I here certify t above agenda was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall on Fri ,February 5, 2010 by 5:00 p.m. Amy Shelley, Planning and Zoning Assistant City of Colleyville Page 2 Printed on 2/2/2010 City of Colleyville City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 817. 503.1000 www. Colleyville. com ~`_itt° ~~1. ,. }~ - --~ ~# ~s t' ,~,. Minutes -Draft Monday, January 25, 2010 6:15 PM City Council Chambers Planning and Zoning Commission "~` City of Colleyville ,~ ~~ ~~~~°`'~ Minutes -Draft ~,~~.,. Planning and Zoning Commission City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 817. 503.1000 www.col leyville.com Monday, January 25, 2010 6:15 PM City Council Chambers 6:15 P.M.- PRE-COMMISSION WORKSHOP EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, THIRD FLOOR LEGAL BRIEFING BY CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING PLANNING, ZONING, PLATTING, AND LAND USE EXECUTIVE SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapter D City Attorney Michael Kallas explained that the Executive Session had been called in accordance with the Texas Government Code Chpater 551, Subchapter D, Section 551.071, Legal. He further explained that there would be no decisions made or action taken during this time. The meeting was recessed at 6:45 p.m. and reconvened at 7:05 p.m. REVIEW OF REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSION OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES 7:00 P.M. -REGULAR MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Chairman Byerly on January 25, 2010 at 7:10 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Larry Knox, Dave Dudziak, Scott Redfearn, Ron Rotthaus, David Phelps and Jeff Byerly Absent: Commissioner Clardy Staff Present: Ron Ruthven, Marty Wieder, Jeremy Hutt, Rob McKeown and Amy Shelley 3. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Commissioner Rotthaus. 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- -_ City of Colleyville Page 1 Printed on 1/28/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes -Draft January 25, 2010 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Phelps moved to approve the January 11, 2010 meeting minutes with the correction to add Commissioner Rotthaus to the present roll. Commissioner Redfearn seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 -Knox, Dudziak, Redfearn, Rotthaus, Phelps, Byerly Absent: 1 -Clardy 6. CITIZEN COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None 7. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS 7a Approval of a Special Use Permit for vehicle sales and paint and body shop on Lot 2A, Block 1 of the D&W Addition located at 6800 Colleyville Boulevard, Case ZC09-018 Ron Ruthven presented the case and briefed the Commissioners. Commissioner Dudziak questioned staff regarding if the fence would only be along the rear property line? Ron Ruthven replied yes and stated staff recommended it along the back since the adjacent properties are commercial uses. Commissioner Byerly opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Tommy Snyder, the applicant, came forward to present the case and brief the Commissioners. Commissioner Redfearn questioned Mr. Snyder if he has operations some place else? Mr. Snyder replied no, this will be a new operation; there will be three partners in this investment. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Snyder regarding if the wrought iron gates on the property will be updated? Mr. Snyder replied yes along with updating the current boutique space. He stated they will also landscape and update the current property. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Snyder regarding if there will be body repairs done? Mr. Snyder replied there will be very minimal repairs completed. He stated the paint booth will be on site, however they plan to use it very little. He stated they plan on installing body kits but will use the paint booth to paint those parts if necessary. He stated there will be no regular body work done on the vehicles like a typical body shop. City of Colleyville Page 2 Printed on 1/28/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes -Draft January 25, 2010 Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Snyder regarding if there will be any mechanical work done of the vehicles? Mr. Snyder replied there may be some but very little, no oil changes and so forth. He also stated the proposed paint booth will be OSHA and fire approved. Commissioner Redfearn questioned Mr. Snyder regarding if there will be anything stored outside the building? Mr. Snyder replied it will be very limited. He stated there will be a 20 foot trailer parked in the back which will be used to transport vehicles. He stated any accessories will be brand new and will be kept inside the building. Commissioner Phelps stated having concerns for the noise and questioned Mr. Snyder if the bay doors are going to be accessed at the rear or side of the building? Mr. Snyder replied there will be doors at the rear and on the side. He stated there will be very little noise. He stated there will be limited use on mechanical tools. Commissioner Phelps questioned Mr. Snyder regarding if the rear areas of the building are concrete or gravel? Mr. Snyder replied it is currently gravel, however, he stated they are planning to pave this area. He stated they are not planning to store anything in this area. He stated because they are going to be working with high end vehicles, they prefer not to have them outside. Commissioner Phelps questioned Mr. Snyder if the intent is to park the vehicles inside overnight? Mr. Snyder replied yes. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Snyder regarding if there will be compressor set up for the tools? Mr. Snyder replied yes. He stated one will be outside of the building and one will be inside of the building. He stated the one outside the building will be contained in its own building with insulation to contain the noise. Commissioner Rotthaus questioned Mr. Snyder regarding how was the location of the paint booth decided? Mr. Snyder stated they spoke with the Fire Marshal and he suggested placing the booth at this location, especially since there is a paint and body shop adjacent to the location. Commissioner Dudziak questioned Mr. Snyder if there will be any painting inside the main structure of the building? Mr. Snyder replied no; it will take place inside the paint booth. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:25 p.m. Commissioner Dudziak questioned staff regarding landscaping? Ron Ruthven stated the applicant did not mention in their statement of City of Colleyville Page 3 Printed on 1/28/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes -Draft January 25, 2010 planning objectives the materials to be used in the landscaping. He stated landscaping requirements are outlined in Chapter 4 of the Land Development Code and are a requirement if the remodel of the existing structure exceeds 50% or more of the improvement value of the existing structures or expanded by more than 20%. He stated therefore, there really are no landscaping requirements since this request does not meet those requirements. Commissioner Redfearn moved to approve case ZC09-018. Commissioner Dudziak seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 6 -Knox, Dudziak, Redfearn, Rotthaus, Phelps, Byerly Absent: 1 -Clardy 7b TABLED -Approval of a request for a Special Use Permit for a gas well site on 53.2 acres in the Hall Medlin and William E. Crooks Surveys located at 7612 Pleasant Run Road, Case ZC09-011 The applicant was not ready for this item to be removed from the table therefore the Commission did not open this item for discussion. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall on Friday, January 22, 2010 by 5:00 p.m. Amy Shelley, Planning and Zoning Assistant City of Colleyville Page 4 Printed on 1/28/2010 ~~. Cit of Colle ville City Hall _~Y~~ ~~!,.rJ Y 100 Main Street - Colleyville, Texas 76034 ~~~~~° Agenda Briefing 817.503.1000 www.colleyville.com File Number: File Type: Case Status: Commision Action Items Version: 1 Requester: Community Development Department Agenda Date: 02/08/2010 Agenda No.: 7a Controlling Body: Planning and Zoning Commission Final Action: File Name: Approval of a request for a minor plat for 0.75 acres on Tract 5801, Abstract 328 of the Simon Cotrail Survey located at 1905 Hall Johnson Road, Case PC10-001 Attachments: Location and Zoning Map Plat Exhibit History of Legislative File Version: Date: Acting Body: Action Text: 1 02/08/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission Title Approval of a request for a minor plat for 0.75 acres on Tract 5601, Abstract 328 of the Simon Cotrail Survey located at 1905 Hall Johnson Road, Case PC10-001 Explanation Richie Brezina, representing property owners David and Rosemary Whitaker, is the applicant fora 0.75 acre tract of land located at 1905 Hall Johnson Road. The developer has submitted a request for approval of a minor plat that will consist of one residential lot. Zoning. The property is zoned AG-Agricultural and is recognized as a lot of record and is, therefore, exempt from the lot dimension requirements of the AG zoning district. The lot measures approximately 245 feet in length and 132 feet in width and contains 0.75 acres. Existing Conditions. There is an existing detached single family residence currently being remodeled on the property. Waiver Request. The Land Development Code requires that lots of record conform to the setback regulations of the zoning district that the property is located within. Since the property is within the AG zoning district, the applicant would be required to maintain a 40 foot front setback. The applicant is requesting a waiver to allow the front setback requirement to be decreased to 30 feet since the existing home is 29.90 feet from the front property line. City of Colleyville Page 1 Printed on 2/4/2010 Agenda Briefing Continued Parkland Dedication Fees. Parkland dedication fees are not required for this lot since there is an existing house on the property. Perimeter Street Improvement Requirements. Perimeter street improvement fees are not required for this lot since there is an existing house on the property. Tree Preservation. Trees not located within the building footprint must be preserved during any construction. Before construction begins on the site, protective fencing must be installed around all preserved trees located outside of the building footprint. Summary. The owner's surveyor has addressed all Development Review Committee comments. The applicant is requesting a waiver to the front setback requirements to allow a 30 foot front setback. This plat only requires approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Recommendation Denial due to technical non-compliance of the Land Development Code. 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Crooks Surveys located at 7612 Pleasant Run Road, Case ZC09-011 Attachments: Location and Zoning Map Notification List Letters of Opposition Summary of Letters of Support Compilation of News Media Articles Statement of Planning Objectives Letter from Property Owner Site Plan Transportation Plan Landscape Plan Grading and Erosion Control Plan Draft Ordinance History of Legislative File Version: Date: Acting Body: Action Text: 1 11/09!2009 Planning and Zoning Commission 1 11/23/2009 Planning and Zoning Commission 1 12/14/2009 Planning and Zoning Commission 1 01/11/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission 1 01/25/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission 1 02/08/2010 Planning and Zoning Commission Title TABLED -Approval of a request for a Special Use Permit for a gas well site on 53.2 acres in the Hall Medlin and William E. Crooks Surveys located at 7612 Pleasant Run Road, Case ZC09-011 Explanation Update Staff met with the applicant on January 28, 2010 in order to determine when the information requested from the Commission at the November 9, 2009 meeting will be submitted. The applicant explained that they would have updated information for staff no later than Monday, February 8, 2010. As of the date of this briefing, no additional information has been received from the applicant. If any information is received prior to the regular meeting City of Colleyville Page 1 Printed on 2/M2010 Agenda Brfefing Continued scheduled for Monday, February 8, 2010, staff will brief the Commission during the pre-session. The applicant has requested that this item remain tabled. Staff is meeting with the applicant the week of January 25th in order to determine if the requested information will be submitted within a reasonable time frame in order to remove this item from the table. The applicant has requested that this item remain tabled in order to provide the information requested at the November 9, 2009 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Staff has updated the correspondence received regarding the request. Staff has also attached a collection of newspaper articles that have been published within the past few months that pertain to various environmental issues concerning gas wells. The applicant has requested that this item remain tabled in order to provide the information requested at the November 9, 2009 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for the next meeting to be held on Monday, December 14, 2009. Titan Operating, LLC has submitted an application for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a gas well drilling and production site on 53.2 acres located at 7612 Pleasant Run Road. As part of the request, the applicant proposes to establish a well drilling and production site and a fresh water fracturing pond with initial construction proposed to begin in the third or fourth quarter of 2010. This agenda item is to consider the SUP request only. The actual process of permitting the individual gas wells at this site is a separate process that will require separate permits approved by staff. The permitting process for the individual gas wells requires the gas operator to demonstrate compliance with the technical details, safety issues and other regulations as indicated in Chapter 3.1 of the Land Development Code. Existing Conditions. The subject property is owned by the Quenichet family and is currently zoned AG-Agricultural and is not platted. The property currently contains a 2,019 square foot single family residence and along with a barn. Review of Gas Well Drilling Operations. Typical gas well drilling and production involves several operations with the main actions being drilling, fracturing, pipeline connections and production. Multiple wells can also be drilled from a single pad site. Individual wells can be drilled within 10 feet of each other and can access areas 360 degrees from the well site much like spokes on a wheel. - Drilling operations include the initial vertical penetrations of approximately 8,900 feet to the Barnett Shale and horizontal drilling up to 6,000 feet which allows for the reaching of subsurface properties more than a mile from the well head. Drilling typically lasts 30 days and involves 24 hour drilling operations. However, site development, which includes the erection of major drilling towers, installation of sound reducing devices, drilling and other activities, may only occur between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. - Fracturing operations involve pumping massive amounts of pressurized water and sand City of Colleyville Page 2 Printed on 2/4/2010 Agenda Briefing Continued into the well head that stimulate fractures deep in the shale and allow the gas to escape. These operations typically last a few days and may involve flaring to make the gas ready for production. - Gas pipelines are required to be constructed in order to get the gas transported to market; they must be built directly to the gas well site and connected and distributed to major markets. - Production is the final process whereby the gas exits the well, enters the pipeline and is transported to an endpoint. Properly screened and buffered sites should cause little notice of production activities. Production does, however, require weekly maintenance and trucking operations to remove water waste from onsite storage tanks. Drilling Site Plan. The site plan indicates a two acre pad site where drilling and production will occur. As indicated on the site plan, the pad site and all operations are surrounded by a six foot solid screening fence with eight feet along the southern boundary where it faces the Quenichet residence. The site's access road off of Pleasant Run Road will consist of a 24 foot wide concrete approach with the remaining 380 feet of road constructed of milled asphalt or crushed concrete. The gate is proposed to be located 100 feet from Pleasant Run Road. The fenced drilling area will be paved with crushed limestone during operations. Staff recommends that the entire road be composed of an all-weather, 24 foot wide, asphalt or concrete surface during drilling with a fire approved turn-around with the final road surface and production pad (where the final water tanks are located upon completion of all drilling activities) to be composed of concrete meeting the commercial fire lane standards found in Chapter 14-Engineering Design Standards in the Land Development Code. This provision has been added to the draft ordinance. The site will also contain construction trailers, mud pits, pipe racks and pipe storage, crew housing and the drilling apparatus which will be up to 137 feet tall. All equipment will be removed from the site upon completion of drilling activities. The applicant proposes to drill up to 13 wells over a five to seven year period. The site will be graded to include a retaining wall along the northern end closest to Big Bear Creek. Staff recommends that the exterior of the retaining wall be composed of natural stone or pressed concrete/masonry that resembles natural stone. Fracturing Operations. All fracturing operations will be performed on the drill site and completely contained within the pad site. Water utilized for the fracturing operations will come from a fresh water well to be drilled by the applicant and from the City water supply to paid for by the applicant. All fresh water will be stored in a 2.9 acre fresh water pond to be created by the applicant. The applicant will be required to upgrade the existing six inch water service line that serves the property to an eight inch water line. Pipelines. The site plan indicates a pipeline easement running westward from the drilling City of Col/eyville Page 3 Printed on 2/4/2010 Agenda Briefing Continued site then south across the subject property to the adjacent property. However, the applicant has not determined the final location of the pipeline route. The applicant states that the pipeline route will be determined prior to the commencement of production activities. Staff recommends that, as a requirement of this SUP, a separate pipeline plan be submitted for additional approval by the City Council prior to construction of any pipelines. Production/Operation Site Plan. The production site includes the two acre site to be surrounded by a six foot solid screening wall. The site will contain up to 13 water storage tanks at 16 feet in diameter and eight feet in height. In addition to the tanks there will be a meter run and a horizontal separator, all surrounded by an impervious liner. The final production site may be operational for 20 to 30 years. Noise Mitigation. The applicant intends to abide by the minimum requirements of Chapter 3.1 with regard to noise mitigation. Chapter 3.1 requires that noise levels not exceed 65 decibels (dB) for drilling operations, 85 dB for fracturing operations and 55 dB for production operations. All measurements are taken at 300 feet in all directions from the drilling and production site. Staff recommends that, during the drilling and fracturing phase, in order to reduce noise, the applicant install noise buffering walls, capable of absorbing sound, 20 feet above the screening fence on all sides in order to ensure effective noise mitigation for the immediate area. Landscaping, Screening and Tree Preservation. The applicant will be required to mitigate for all trees removed or damaged on the site. The applicant intends to leave as many existing trees as possible in place to provide natural screening from the site. The applicant intends to plant 50 native trees and 61 native shrubs around the drilling and production site prior to the beginning of drilling operations. Upon completion of drilling operations and prior to production, the applicant proposes to plant 126 trees at four inches in diameter within the production site. As stated above, the applicant intends to install a six foot solid screening wall around the drilling and production site with eight feet on the southern end adjacent to the Quenichet residence. Staff recommends that the wall to be installed prior to the commencement of well production be an eight (8) foot masonry wall installed around the entire site. Sidewalks and Trails. According the Colleyville Pathways Plan, a ten (10) foot wide trail is required to be constructed along Pleasant Run when any new primary structures are built. Staff recommends that the trail be constructed as a condition of the Special Use Permit. Signs and Lighting. As required by Chapter 3.1, the applicant intends to install a sign at the entrance that identifies the site and includes contact numbers for the gas well operator City of Colleyville Page 4 Printed on Z/M2010 Agenda Briefing Continued and emergency services. The applicant intends to direct all lighting inward toward the well site. Lighting will be required to be placed so as not to disturb adjacent properties. Staff recommends that, when not in operation, the drilling tower apparatus shall only be illuminated with the minimum lighting required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Access and Transportation. The applicant states that during drilling operations there will be 40 truck loads over two days between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. with an average of 3.3 trucks per hour for both move-in and move-out. Otherwise, there will be personal vehicles entering and leaving the site for 10 workers on a daily basis. During the fracturing process, there will be 40 truck loads per day for six days per well for move-in and move-out and over a 24 hour period during actual fracturing days. During the production phase, there will be 0.5 trucks per day per well - or 6.5 trucks per day for 13 wells. The proposed truck route for the well site will run as follows: To the well site -south on SH26 to Tinker Road, thence west on Tinker Road to Pleasant Run Road, thence north on Pleasant Run Road to the well site. The route from the well site will reciprocate the route to the site in reverse. Staff agrees that the proposed route will provide the least impact to the City's street infrastructure and neighborhoods and is also the safest route for large trucks given the turning radii for each street intersection. As required by Chapter 3.1, a road remediation fee shall be paid to the City of Colleyville for all projected road damages as determined by the Public Works Director. Platting Requirement. Staff recommends that the 53.2 acre Quenichet property be platted as a condition of the SUP request. Platting will enable the City to exact the necessary right-of-way and easements to ensure sound development of the both gas well request and any future development of the property. The property owner has sent a letter expressing their opposition to the platting requirement. Staff has added the platting requirement to the draft ordinance. Environmental Impacts. The applicant has provided an erosion control and grading plan that has been accepted by the Engineering department. In addition to a retaining wall around the north portion of the site, the applicant intends to install erosion control fencing and check dams to prevent soil erosion and silt contamination of Big Bear Creek. The well site must meet all federal, state and City air quality standards. Chapter 3.1 prohibits the venting of any gas into the air except as allowed by the State of Texas regulations for gas wells as enforced by the Railroad Commission. The State regulations allow for gas to be vented into the air during the fracturing process only. This venting process is called flaring and is allowed to occur for up to six days during the fracturing process. As its name implies, flaring involves the burning of natural gas as it leaves the well head. City of Colleyville Page 5 Printed on 2/M2010 Agenda Briefing Continued In order to insure compliance with all air quality standards, staff recommends that a third party air quality inspector, to be paid for by the applicant, perform periodic air quality inspections of the site area during all phases of the drilling operation. With regard to seismic activity, the applicant states that there is no seismic activity anticipated. Although there has been unprecedented seismic activity within the Barnett Shale in the past two years, there are no studies of record that have drawn a scientific correlation between drilling activity and seismic events. Regarding the fresh water pond, the applicant proposes to stock the pond with fish in order to mitigate any possible mosquito breeding. The applicant proposes to address dust issues through the use of dust control agents such as soil cement or crushed concrete. Site Inspections. Staff recommends that all required site and equipment inspections be performed by a certified, professional third party inspection company approved by the City and funded by the applicant. Waiver Requests. The applicant is requesting a waiver to the separation requirement from a residence. According to the site plan, the Quenichet residence will be 248 feet from the proposed well heads. Chapter 3.1 requires a minimum 1,000 foot separation. There are no other residences within 1,000 feet of the well head in the City of Colleyville. Given that the Quenichet family has approved of the location of a well on their property, staff recommends approval of this waiver. Separation Distances from Southlake Structures. The following is a detailed listing of structures and amenities in Southlake that are within 1,000 feet of the proposed well heads: Seven single family residences -the closest home is 845 feet from the closest proposed well head. A private park and two tennis courts -the closest park boundary and the tennis courts are 400 feet from the closest proposed well head. Surrounding Properties. The surrounding properties consist of residential and agricultural uses. The properties to the west are zoned PUDR-Planning Unit Development Residential and contain single family residences. Properties to the north are located in the City of Southlake and are zoned R-PUD-Planned Unit Development Residential and SF20A-Single Family Residential and are developed as single family residences and a private park. The properties to the east are zoned AG-Agricultural and contain agricultural uses. The properties to the south are zoned AG-Agricultural and contain agricultural uses. Public Notification. Staff mailed notices to 22 adjacent property owners regarding this request. Staff also sent a courtesy notice to the City of Southlake. All property owners adjacent to the proposed transportation route were notified as well. Notice was published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as required by state law and the Land Development Code. Staff has received 304 letters of support and a summary of those letters has been attached Cify of Colleyville Page 6 Printed on 2/4/2010 Agenda Briefing Continued to this briefing. Staff has received 21 letters of opposition and one petition with 17 signatures of opposition regarding this request. Summary of Staff Recommendations. (1) The entire access road shall be composed of an all-weather, 24 foot wide, asphalt or concrete surface during drilling with a fire approved turn-around with the final road surface and production pad (upon completion of all drilling activities) to be composed of concrete meeting the commercial fire lane standards found in Chapter 14-Engineering Design Standards in the Land Development Code. (2) The exterior of the retaining wall shall be composed of natural stone or pressed concrete/masonry that resembles natural stone. (3) The applicant shall be required to upgrade the existing six inch water service line that serves the property to an eight inch water line. (4) A pipeline plan shall be submitted for additional approval by the City Council prior to construction of any pipelines. (5) During the drilling and fracturing phase, in order to reduce noise, the applicant shall install noise buffering walls, capable of absorbing sound, 20 feet above the screening fence on all sides in order to ensure effective noise mitigation for the immediate area. (6) The final wall to be installed prior to the commencement of well production shall be an eight (8) foot masonry wall installed around the entire site. (7) The 53.2 acre Quenichet property shall be platted as a condition of the SUP request. (8) In order to insure compliance with all air quality standards a third party air quality inspector, to be paid for by the applicant, shall perform periodic air quality inspections of the site area during all phases of the drilling operation. (9) All required site and equipment inspections shall be performed by a certified, professional third party inspection company approved by the City and funded by the applicant. (10) When not in operation, the drilling tower apparatus shall only be illuminated with the minimum lighting required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Recommendation Approval, with the conditions stated within the draft ordinance. City of Colleyville Page 7 Printed on Z/M2010 Location and Zoning Map r-~ Notification List OWNER NAME OWNER ADDR OWNER CITY OWNER STATE OWNER ZIP SITUS ADDRESS Monticello Homeowners Asn Inc 1800 Preston Park Blvd Ste 101 Plano TX 75093 7717 JEFFERSON CIR Davis, Jeny Don Etux Toma D 7801 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7801 JEFFERSON CIR Ferrell, George Etux Linda 7709 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7709 JEFFERSON CIR Stewart, Bret A Etux Dee 7707 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7707 JEFFERSON CIR Trinity Christian Center Inc 2442 Michelle Dr Tustin CA 92780 7409 PLEASANT RUN RD Fagan, Lawrence Jr Etux Sharon 203 Rochelle Ct Colleyville TX 76034 203 ROCHELLE CT Haynes, Michael E Etux Sonja C 7705 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7705 JEFFERSON CIR Mason, Dale Etux Sherri 7702 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7702 JEFFERSON CIR Short, Joseph T Etux Julie 7703 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7703 JEFFERSON CIR Parker, S R Etvir R L Mayfield 7700 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7700 JEFFERSON CIR Estes, Steven L Etux Ruth 7701 Jefferson Cir Colleyville TX 76034 7701 JEFFERSON CIR Johnson, Stuart Etux Carole 7504 Monroe Ct Colleyville TX 76034 7504 MONROE CT Lang, Barbara 7502 Monroe Ct Colleyville TX 76034 7502 MONROE CT Lowe, Jonathan 7500 Monroe Ct Colleyville TX 76034 7500 MONROE CT Thompson, Philip K Etux Dana E 7501 Monroe Ct Colleyville TX 76034 7501 MONROE CT Trinity Chris Ctr Santa Ana 2442 Michelle Dr Tustin CA 92780 7504 PLEASANT RUN RD Trinity Chris Ctr Santa Ana 2442 Michelle Dr Tustin CA 92780 7404 PLEASANT RUN RD Hawkins, Vincent Etux Kimbery 204 Madison Sq Colleyville TX 76034 204 MADISON SO Tuttle, Robert S Etux Billie J 202 Madison Sq Colleyville TX 76034 202 MADISON SO Hightower, Sydney Mary Tr 3945 Fm 273 Bonham TX 75418 304 JOHN MCCAIN RD Staab, James Etux Lanese Turne 205 Madison Sq Colleyville TX 76034 205 MADISON SO Chang, Wesley En-Tse 203 Madison Sq Colleyville TX 76034 203 MADISON SO City of Southlake 1400 Main St. Suite 310 Southlake TX 76092 . courtesy notice Chris Hammack, Tital Operating LLC 111 West Fourth St. Suite 300 Fort Worth TX 76102 applicant Public hearing notices were mailed on Friday, October 30, 2009 by Amy Shelley. Signature Letters of Opposition November 9, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyvllle 100 Maln Street Colleyvllle, TX 76034 RE: SUP appllcatlon case ZC09-011 Dear Sirs: I would like to register my objection to the referenced gas well site special use permit appl{cation. The notification I received arrived at my home on Monday, November 2, 2009. 'this is less than the 10 day notiflcatlon required by the Colleyvllle Development Code. As such my neighbors and I have not had time to thoroughly review the appllcatlon. A couple of items I think the Commission should consider in the case include noise, Ilne of site, and height of the proposed drilling rig. The city's gas well regulations stipulate a maximum noise level adjacent to the drill site. The regulation does not consider the existing noise levels in the area. The area between the proposed drill site and our home is primarily a clear pasture that offers an almost direct line of site from the back of aut lotto the proposed drilling location. I could not find any regulation of the height of the drilling rig. The proposed rig will be clearly visible and lighting from the rig may shine into our windows. Thank you for your consideration. Jo y and Julie Short 7703 Jefferson Cr. Colleyvllle, TX 76034 ;t' ~, r 0 c9 ~~Q ~'~l' ,.....~...... November 6, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main St Colleyville, TX 76034 RE: Zoning Case No. ZC09-O1 1 Applicant: Chris Hammack Location: 7612 Pleasant Run Road Present Zoning: AG-Agricultural Requested Zoning: AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site PROTEST The undersigned is a praperfy owner of land within the 200 foot notification area in the above-referenced zoning case. I hereby formally protest the zoning request and respectfully request that the application for the requested zoning of AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site be denied or subject to the approval of a super majority vote by the Colleyville City Council. The environmental impact of gas well drilling, including possible exposure to the carcinogen benzene recently discovered within the natural gas of the Barnett shale, as well as disruption of the peace, quiet, and beauty of our neighborhoods, will irreparably damage the reputations of Colleyville and Southlake as desirable places to live. Sincerely, Ted Peters 1500 S. White Chapel Southlake, Texas 7b092 ~~C~jV~? vV +~~ ~~! iiylyiFligw'tiiF HILLS OF MQNTICELLO! H4MEC~WNERS ASSQCIATIQIV November 6, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main St Colleyville, TX 76034 Re: Protest of Zoning Change ZC09-011 Gentlemen: I am writing on behalf of the Monticello Homeowners Association (MHA) regarding the proposed surface drill site location in the City of Colleyville that is currently before the Colleyville Zoning Board. The MHA has been advised that Titan Operating has requested a change in zoning as well as a special use permit to locate this drill site within 1000 feet of the MHA lands located in Southlake, Texas. MHA includes residents located within both Colleyville and Southlake, Texas The MHA common land borders the Quenichet property with more than 20% of the land. We are filing a protest prior to the public hearing which therefore will require a super majority vote to approve this zoning change by the City Council as in compliance with state law. Furthermore, both the City of Colleyville and the City of Southlake have passed 1000 foot set backs for any surface drilling activities near community residences, parks and schools. Titan's request for a Special Use Permit before the Colleyville Zoning Board is clearly violative of both the spirit and the actual intent of the express wording of both municipal regulations. Your attention is immediately requested. Yours truly, w--~- AI Zit sident Mo f - o Homeowners Association cc: City of Colleyville Zoning Board The Law Office of Jeff Lacy, P.C. The Hills of Monticello Homeowners Association E Mni~ P.O,E3ox 254 wEE35iTt www.monticellohoa.com Colleyville ~ ( ~ ~'~ Texas 76Q54 ~~ {~ ~(yf}~=. Al & Phyllis Zito 501 Potomac Place Southlake, TX 76092 817-421-5735 ~~~~ November 6, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main St Colleyvi{le, TX 76034 RE: Zoning Case No. Applicant: Location: Present Zoning: Requested Zoning: ZC09-011 Chris Hammack 7612 Pleasant Run Road AG-Agricultural AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site PROTEST This is sent regarding the above Zoning Case concerning 7612 Pleasant Run Road in Colleyville. I am writing as a landowner whose residence is in proximity to the acreage for which a zoning change has been requested by the Applicant. Back rR ound However the Applicant, as representative for Titan Operating, LLC ("Titan"), is describing the requested zoning modification, Titan is aiming to place a heavy industrial use in a residential area. The proposed use would be disruptive and one that would import chemicals, flood plain disturbance, high pollution spillage, and truck traffic to residential communities on both the Colleyville and Southlake sides of Big Bear Creek. Colleyville And Its Environment Colleyville is a city which is rightly proud of its heritage and its preservation of natural areas. As the Quality Of Life section of the 2025 Master Plan ("Plan") notes, for citizens of Colleyville, "generous open spaces and peaceful neighborhoods are priority items." Placing more than 50 acres of land under high density industrial development is directly contrary to this basic tenet of Colleyville's governance. The Colleyville Plan also points out that "there is very little area in Colleyville with suitable industrial characteristics to support a large industrial campus." Without question, that is an accurate statement. The 2003 Colleyville land use survey showed only 35 acres of industrial use. Here, Titan is proposing to exceed that total, in one inappropriate location, by nearly 20 acres. This is a red flag of unacceptable land use. ~,. The term "Drill Site" does not convey the extent of what Titan is proposing. The Titan filing includes a monster of a well site - 2 acres in area - as well as multiple well heads, 250 BBL tanks 16 feet in diameter and 8 feet high, construction trailers, pipe racks, a crew house, a diesel generator, mud pits, and a derrick 137 feet tall. Phis is essentially an enormous factory floor which will surround a•'derriek which will rise over all neighborhoods around it and likely be visible for miles around - a tower 45 yards high. The site will permanently degrade the City of Colleyville. 2 Fooodplain Colleyville is situated within the drainage basins of Big Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek. These Creeks are a significant part of Colleyville's topography and history. The Titan site invades the floodplain of Big Bear Creek immediately to its north and is completely at variance with the value of protecting the floodplain and the land adjacent to it. Should Titan drilling cause spillage, a common occurrence with gas wells, Big Bear Creek may be subject to material chemical exposure which would harm all riparian owners along the course of the Creek. Traffic In the long list of detriments the Titan site would produce, traffic is only one, but it is clear that Pleasant Run, as its name implies, is nvt suitable for the heavy hauling that the Titan location would create. Pleasant Run is one of Colleyville's most attractive corridors and it would be overrun with truck traffic by Titan, just a short distance from the youth soccer fields south of John McCain. Pleasant Run would go from a country road to a truck highway very quickly. Certainly the Colleyville Plan objective of providing "safe, un-congested, visually pleasing roadways" would be undercut by what Titan has in mind for the Quenichet property. Volatile Organic Compounds Gas drilling can release volatile organic compounds {VOCs). As state senator Wendy Davis emphasized in a November 2, 2009 letter to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst, ambient air studies have raised serious concerns about the "level of benzene concentrations that are the by-products of compressor stations and tank batteries used as part of drilling activity." She also painted out that the head of TCEQ's toxicology department has identified "evidence of harrnfiil emissions that have been discovered by infrared cameras that TCEQ has set up to monitor a variety of sites in the Barnett Shale arena." Long term exposure to benzene can cause leukemia, as reported by WFAA-TV on November 4. Is this what we want -- a permanent benzene cloud -- for our families along Pleasant Run and in surrouizding locations? Where, as here, the Applicant has provided no information about the release of benzene and other chemicals, the Commission is dealing with a deficient Application. A Real Risk Gas drilling and gas pipelines involve inherently dangerous activity, not only from drilling fluids and toxins, but from the production of a flammable gas which is ultimately put under pressure. If natural gas accidents occur, they can be major ones. The November 6 Star-Telegram carried a telling report of a recent natural gas pipeline accident in the Texas Panhandle. The pipeline explosion resulted in "shaking homes, 3 melting window blinds and shooting flames [going] hundreds of feet into the air...." A Chief Deputy Sheriff was quoted as saying, "You could hear the roar of the flames 20 miles away." This emphasizes that public policy on the municipal level should be weighted toward the safety of residents, not to their exposure to high risk facilities literally in their back yards. Conclusion When residents signed gas leases with Titan, they expected that Titan would choose a well site which would distance- protect neighborhoods and be of reasonable size. Instead, Titan has chosen a massive, intrusive site that puts residents at risk and would literally destroy the character of the Pleasant Run community. The Colleyville Plan emphasizes that Colleyville is dedicated "to preserving and enhancing strong family and community values, gracious suburban living, natural beauty and historical settings." We can only hope that, as stewards of Colleyville's future, the Commission and the City Council reject Titan's Requested Zoning. Sincerely, Lr_I Al and Phyllis Zito R~~E~~`l~mC' ~7V q ~~~ ~3C ..~_._..~.a~.. November 9, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main Street Colleyville, TX 76034 Re: ZC09-011 To the Planning and Zoning Commission: This is sent regarding the above Zoning Case concerning 7612 Pleasant Run Road in Colleyville. I am writing as a landowner whose residence is in proximity to the acreage for which a zoning change has been requested by the Applicant. Background However the Applicant, as representative for Titan Operating, LLC ("Titan"), is describing the requested zoning modification, Titan is aiming to place a heavy industrial use in a residential area. The proposed use would be disruptive and one that would import chemicals, flood plain disturbance, high pollution spillage, and truck traffic to residential communities on both the Colleyville and Southlake sides of Big Bear Creek. Colleyville And Its Environment Colleyville is a city which is rightly proud of its heritage and its preservation of natural areas. As the Quality Of Life section of the 2025 Master PIan ("Plan") notes, for citizens of Colleyville, "generous open spaces and peaceful neighborhoods are priority items." Placing more than 50 acres of land undex high density industrial development is directly contrary to this basic tenet of Colleyville's governance. The Colleyville Plan also points out that "there is very little area in Colleyville with suitable industrial characteristics to support a large industrial campus." Without question, that is an accurate statement. The 2003 Colleyville land use survey showed only 35 acres of industrial use. Here, Titan is proposing to exceed that total, in one inappropriate location, by nearly 20 acres. This is a red flag of unacceptable land use. The term "Drill Site" does not convey the extent of what Titan is proposing. The Titan filing includes a monster of a well site - 2 acres in area - as well as multiple well heads, 250 BBL tanks lb feet in diameter and 8 feet high, construction trailers, pipe racks, a crew house, a diesel generator, mud pits, and a derrick 137 feet tall. This is essentially an enormous factory floor which will surround a derrick which will rise over all neighborhoods around it and likely be visible for miles around - a tower 45 yards high. The site will permanently degrade the City of Colleyville. 2 Fooodplain Colleyville is situated within the drainage basins of Big Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek. These Creeks are a significant part of Colleyville's topography and history. The Titan site invades the floodplain of Big Bear Creek immediately to its north and is completely at variance with the value of protecting the floodplain and the land adjacent to it. Should Titan drilling cause spillage, a common occiu~rence with gas wells, Big Bear Creek may be subject to material chemical exposure which would harm all riparian owners along the course of the Creek. Traffic In the long list of detriments the Titan site would produce, traffic is only one, but it is cleaz that Pleasant Run, as its name implies, is not suitable for the heavy hauling that the Titan location would create. Pleasant Kun is one of Colleyville's most attractive corridors and it would be overrun with truck traffic by Titan, just a short distance from the youth soccer fields south of John McCain. Pleasant Run would. go from a country road to a truck highway very quickly. Certainly the Colleyville Plan objective of providing "safe, un-congested, visually pleasing roadways" would be undercut by what Titan has in mind for the Quenichet property. Volatile (Jr~anic Compounds Gas drilling can release volatile organic compounds (VCs}. As state senator Wendy Davis emphasized in a November 2, 2009 letter to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst, ambient air studies have raised serious concerns about the "level of benzene concentrations that are the by-products of compressor stations and tank batteries used as part of drilling activity." She also pointed out that the head of TCEQ's toxicology department has identified "evidence of harmful emissions that have been discovered by infrared cameras that TCEQ has set up to monitor a variety of sites in the Barnett Shale arena." Long term exposure to benzene can cause leukemia, as reported by WFAA-TV on November 4. is this what we want -- a permanent benzene cloud -- for our families along Pleasant Run and in surrounding locations? Where, as here, the Applicant has provided no information about the release of benzene and other chemicals, the Commission is dealing with a deficient Application. A Real Risk Gas drilling and gas pipelines involve inherently dangerous activity, not only from drilling fluids and toxins, but from the production of a flammable gas which is ultimately put under pressure. If natural gas accidents occur, they can be major ones. The November 6 Staz-Telex carried a telling report of a recent natural gas pipeline accident in the Texas Panhandle. The pipeline explosion resulted in "shaking homes, melting window blinds and shooting flames [going] hundreds of feet into the air...." A Chief Deputy Sheriff was quoted as saying, "You could hear the roar of the flames 20 miles away." This emphasizes that public policy on the municipal level should be weighted toward the safety of residents, not to their exposure to high risk facilities literally in their back yards. Conclusion When residents signed gas leases with Titan, they expected that Titan would choose a well site which would distance- protect neighborhoods and be of reasonable size. Instead, Titan has chosen a massive, intrusive site that puts residents at risk and would literally destroy the character of the Pleasant Run community. The Colleyville Plan emphasizes that Colleyville is dedicated "to preserving and enhancing strong family and community values, gracious suburban living, natural beauty and historical settings." We can only hope that, as stewards of Colleyville's future, the Commission and the City Council reject Titan's Requested Zoning. Sincerely, Gi ~~`'' f~ECEEC~ ~~ b~~~.~..~~~a.~~ November 6, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main St CoNeyville, TX 76034 RE: Zoning Case No. ZC09-011 Applicant: Chris Hammack Location: 7612 Pleasant Run Road Present Zoning: AG-Agricultural Requested Zoning: AG-Agricultura! with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site PROTEST The undersigned is a property owner of land within the 200 foot notification area in the above-referenced zoning case. 1 hereby formally protest the zoning request and respectfully request that the application for the requested zoning of AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site be denied or subject to the approval of a super majority vote by the Colleyville City Council. The environmental impact of gas well drilling, including possible exposure to the carcinogen benzene recently discovered within the natural gas of the Barnett shale, as well as disruption of the peace, quiet, and beauty of our neighborhoods, will irreparably damage the reputations of Colleyville and Southlake as desirable places to live. Sincerely, Ted Peters 1500 S. White Chapel Southiake, Texas 76092 ~' e.x..®..~~~~~ Kevin & Julie Hirschy 104 Latrobe Court Southlake, Texas 76092 November S, 2009 Community Development Department 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 Re: Titan drilling within 1000 feet of Monticello HOA property I am writing to voice my objection to the drilling that is to take place in the above stated location. The contract states that no drilling will take place within 1000 feet of the above stated property. I am being told that drilling site (2 acres in size) will now occur 310 feet from HOA property. This would clearly violate the terms of the contract. While I respect the property owner's rights to do whatever they wish on their property, their rights must NOT intrude on the Monticello HOA rights. There are hundreds of homes in Monticello that are members of the HOA. I fail to see how it is legal for one property owner to violate the rights of so many others with a single act, and why the Community Development Department would even consider allowing such a violation. While I cannot speak for my neighbors, I will tell you that our family purchased a home in Monticello because of its large acreage of natural beauty, mainly the unspoiled park area. We felt it was a safe neighborhood in which to raise our family. Now that is all in jeopardy. Drilling that close to our HOA property will create noise pollution. It will destroy the natural beauty that we enjoy. But the most detrimental aspect will be the carcinogens emitted from this drilling site. This is UNACCEPTABLE. However, if you think that it is safe for the drilling site to be 310 feet from our HOA property, I invite you to purchase a home in the neighborhood (somewhere in close proximity to the drilling site) and ask yourself "Would this be safe enough for my children?" Sincerely, Julie Hirschy ~~C~!VEC? ~~!J ~~ la ``~~ November 9, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main St Colleyville, TX 76034 RE: Zoning Case No. ZC09-011 +Location: 7612 Pleasant Run Road Present Zoning: AG-Agricultural Requested Zoning: AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit far a Gas Well Site PROT ST The undersigned is a property owner of land within the 200 foot notification area in the above-referenced zoning case. I hereby formally protest the zoning request and respectfully request that the application far the requested zoning of AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site be denied or subject to the approval of a super majority vote by the Colleyville City Council. The environmental impact of gas well drilling, includ"ing possible exposure to the carcinogen benzene recently discovered within the natural gas of the Barnett shale, as well as disruption of the peace, quiet, and beauty of our neighborhoods, will irreparably damage the reputations of Colleyville and Southlake as desirable places to live. I like many in the con°}mur'~tY ~-~;rer ~~rrder ;~ ~i nor did e think this site would be in our ~:~~~:w.;drd. father of fo<<r ~:~ _{~~ : ~, rr ; ~ .: s~eel al~caut tt~e effects ;=r?d long terrrt e~<t~osure t~: r ar~incsg _ ~~n~.~ t .;~ i - r; ~~ ~ ~ cancer. T.r~~ gay .r~ it =its: ;houlu Ue put Iii <i ~1i3';".' ~ ~ '__"fir'tT :. - 'n;;r 1t' :` - ,:-F ;:i ~'~ of :rl r*. 31;: ;~li,:'. 1,eECl t~ l~%gk at it every e;~:y~ ar±d +rr<~r~tier ?x tl-~~~~ ire f , ~ ~. ~ ~ e~~~~~-c1 ~:r r~ r ~ Sincerely, ~ _.. ~. Erich & Lesley Kissick ~ ,r ~/ ~~~" 1690 bent creek drive Southlake TX, 76092 817-416-2153 6 rw•wW+~WmvYxsn CITY OF COLLEYVILLE CASE NUMBER ZC09-011 The following signatures are from neighbors that protest against a Special Use Permit for a gas well site at 7b12 Pleasant Run Road. NAME ADDRESS SIGNATURE ~~~~. 1'~ ~.v ~ ,-, c .~-,~'r, a -7.5`' C~.~.~~,..= f~e.,c~l .. <•~ , f; ! ~, ice.. w~•~-_ _.... gg n ~ ~~ i .~ . -t i ' #` '' ~ t ~ ~ ~ ~~'~~~~ ~ ~~ A ~ ~,~, ~ (jjf (f' j , r .~ , - T l i e ~ . '~ -~ ~r ~ x ~ ~,~ ~ `~ - ~g, ~,,,.,~-- ~,,,,, - .; ~ r r i ~ ~ ' ~. i ' 1l 1„L~SV"i f ~ _ ..~~- Y ) i l { ,~^ ~S ~/'ti.3 ~_,J' ..~ - j ~ ....~ ~ / Mnn n ~ ~ .~.-"ova j ~[ ~ t.,i. ~ / ,^'. , / 1~ f 1 ~ - ', t' ~~ ,. ; ~,. .r` JJJ y `t V~c t.G't ~ ''; , ,°f? C-` L~ ,y '~ r _ ` 1 y~ ii.~ Y ~ ~ , ~ ~' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~,% ~ '~ L<'.£ .. '•,, t/`~ >' I L t, Lam`. a ,f~~sr'=~~..... ..._,~, ,_ ~ .- ~- {^- ry ~~ t t r ~ ~ ~ k ti _ a ~ ~ ~ ~ n t ~r ~ i ~t ~ l . ~7. ( ~ : ~ i ~ j ~ ~ f d ~ / (~ y~ i'~''~ r ~ t ~ f 4~~- 1 1 E t ,R~d '+,*w ~ ~ yE , ~~ ~~t L + t ~ ~ { ~ 1 ~4 y ~ 3 ~ ~ r ~ ~ _ ~ . , te.. . Z • '~p t ~ P f( =' ~ ~ . -, ~ ~~„ w ~ ~ -„~, , ,r . C ~f "~+,... U ~ -. " / ~ ~~~ ~ G,~~ ; ,ter ~/ 4 J~ w~ .~"7... 1 ' ^^'~' ~ ~ _: / ~/~ ~ ~, ~f _'~'_, ~~'CE ©~ / = ~ ,(~'~ ~+ ~, N SENATOR WENDY R DAVIS District 10 November 2, 2009 ~~~ ~.P~~~Q ~~ ~~~ ~L~LL ~~ ~~~~~ Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst P4 Box 12068 Room 2E.13 Austin, TX 78711 Dear Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst, COMMITTEES Education International Relations 8 Trade Transponafan 8 Homeland Security Veteran Affairs 8 Military Installations As requested by you, I forwarded a number of interim study requests for your consideration on September 14, 2009. I understand that you are currently considering those requests and will be making your decision on them in the near future. One of the requests that I made was for an interim study to "study the various environmental impacts related to the gas production processes in the Barnett Shale area and other similar fields using inputs from industry, the public, municipalities, county governments, and departments of higher education. The study should include an in-depth examination of the effectiveness of implementing technologies to limit air pollution during the production process. The study should also consider legislative needs in the azea of pipeline planning between jurisdictions and pipeline operators. Finally, the study should focus on the impact of urban and rural county drilling, and determine best practices to implement a structure that promotes drilling and protects urban and rural landowner interests." Given recent studies and reports of ambient air monitoring data collected in counties where Barnett Shale drilling activity is occurring, I am writing to urge your serious consideration of that interim study request. Ambient air data collected thus far in the Barnett Shale drilling arena, by both. TCEQ and Wolf Eagle Environmental Engineers, reveal some alarming statistics. The most prominent cause for concem revealed in that data are the levels of benzene concentrations that are the by-products of compressor stations and tank batteries used as part of the drilling activity. Significantly, TCEQ's summary of those reports indicate a concern by their toxicology division that "the monitored concentrations of benzene at several. of the sampling locations could pose a long-term health risk to residents in the area if the concentrations are representative of normal and prolonged ambient conditions." The TCEQ summary also states that it "is possible that adverse health effects could occur from exposure to this concentration of benzene." Finally, the TCEQ summary states that its toxicology division "strongly recommends additional sampling in the area." P.O. Box 12068 ~'~j ~} 2421 W. 7th, Suite 131, Building A Austin, 7exa5 78711 Fort Worth, Texas 76107 (512) 463-0110 ~ , _. ~ ~ (817) 332-3338 FAX: (512} 475-3745 , ~ FAX: (817) 332-1230 Dial 711 For Relay Ca11s E-Mail:wendy.davis@senate.state.tx.us ~' ryR~.«__..«.~.,. I am enclosing TCEQ's continents on the Wolf Eagle Environmental report as well as the summary of the report that was prepared by Wolf Eagle .Environmental. In interviews with local news media, Dr. Michael Honeycutt, head of TCEQ's toxicology department, has expressed concern about evidence of harmful emissions that have been discovered by infrared cameras that TCEQ has set up to monitor a variety of sites in the Barnett Shale arena. Dr. Honeycutt has indicated that TCEQ is continuing studies of five counties in the Barnett Shale arena, including Tarrant, Wise, Denton, Parker, and Johnson. It is my hope that an interim study would include, but not be limited to input from members of the environmental science community, members of the drilling industry, and members of the Senate who represent areas of Barnett Shale drilling activity. It is imperative that objective information be advanced that would serve as the basis of pollution control methods that should be utilized. Notably, Utah has just settled a case in which six energy companies have agreed to install pollution control equipment to comply with the Clean Air Act at their natural gas producing facilities located on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. The settlement includes $6,462,000 in retrofits and upgrades to pollution control equipment, $632,000 in civil penalties, and $200,000 on supplemental environmental projects. Furthermore, the companies have also agreed to fund the operation and maintenance of two ambient air monitoring stations for one year, and pilot test new technologies that are less polluting and more energy efficient. EPA has estimated that the investment in new technology will reduce air pollution by more than 1,300 tons per year_ I hope you will agree that Texas' citizens deserve no less than the protections required by the State of Utah. Given all of the above, Irespectfully re-urge your appointment of an interim study to review current data, to determine whether further testing is necessary, and to recommend pollution control methods to assure the protection of the health of the community that we represent. Respectfully, w~ ~ ~a Wendy R. Davis Texas Senate -District 10 enclosures Cancer-causing toxin found In afr near gas facilities ~ Latest News I WFAA.com ~~cL}~1 DA 4La5/fOA~ WOATM ~ ..+A~(~F. tl Latest News C ~.. I Recommended Cancer-causing toxin found in air near gas facilities ;~ 1t:16 AM CDT on Etiday, October 30, 2009 By CHRIS HAWI'S ! WFAA-TV News 8 Exclusive October 29th, 2009 Chris Hawes reports . E ,.,:~~, ~!~,~, Retac~a Ilttks: . LINK: _._E ~~ __ ~~ ~._1 ~: _ • LI'C'K. L''.?_`~_ ~~ ~_~:~,_.' ~ I?~ ~ ~5~. • LINK _:,,~: ~ r __y, i E _i,,,l -~" - • 10112: ~ iit~z3 i , i.i::~t .r; ~a`!~ 1~ r _ Search Video: FORT WORTH - lltilling for natural gas began to take off in the Barnett Shale around 2002, when there were nearly 2,000 wells. Since then, [hat number has grown to more than 12,000 wells. So, many might wonder which government agency has been testing the air at each of those sites to check for any potentially harmful elements in the air. The answer is: No one. Notiv, for the first time, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is conducting a Barnett Shale air quality study. The results have surprised the highest levels of the commission. 11/7(09 3:31 PM http:J/www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa091029 mo_drflling.2669d39e4.htrnl Page 1 of 3 Cancer-causing toxin Found in aIr near gas facilities I latest News I WFAA.com y News $ learned the TCEQ found something potentially hazardous in the air near some natural gas facilities during Testing conducted around the Barnett Shale. Benzene, acancer-causing, dangerous toxin, was discovered to be in the air. "Long-term exposures to a high enough level of benzene can lead to cancers, leukemia specifically," said hr. Michael Honeycutt, who heads TCEQ's toxicology department and is involved in overseeing the testing. "Short term, we are seeing some high levels that probably will exceed the short term ESL [effects screening level]," he said. That means they may exceed the commi'ssion's benchmazk for concern. Because of the find, long term testing will be done. TCEQ is still working to determine who runs the facilities associated with the Benzene results and where they're located. But, the commission isn't waiting to act. They plan to hand over the results to the Environmental Protection Agency. "Right now, as we are speaking, EPA is looking at regularions for those facilities," Honeycutt said. "They need the data as soon as we can generate it." Dr. AI Armendariz, a SouChern Methodist University researcher and envirorunental engineer, has researched emissions in the Barnett Shale. He is not surprised by TC1Q's findings. "'What i don't think anybody really knows yet is are the teveis of these compounds in Fort Worth high enough and have they been in the air long enough to be a potential cancer risk?" he said. Tarrant County goat farmer Deborah Rogers was so upset about the lack of testing arotmd natural gas facilities in the Barnett Shale that she began to raise money for a private air quality study to be conducted by Armeadariz. "No one has a clue what's coming out of them," she said. TCEQ said the turning point for the study currently under way came with the purchase of infrared cameras that can pinpoint emissions. In August, the agency began its first Barnett Shale air quality study, testing air samples near natural gas operations in "t'arrant, Wise, Benton, Parker and Johnson counties. "lt's been a progression of technology and a learning process, not only for our agency, but the industry as a whole," Honeycutt said. Energy companies are following the TCEQ study closely. Chesapeake Energy's vice president of regulatory affairs, Paul Hagemeier, said benzene can be found in tanks filled wilt liquid separated from natural gas, but said "it is so small that it really shouldn't matter." Gas in the Barnett ,Shale contains different amounts of benzene and other associated chemicals when it's produced. Chesapeake said the gas it producxs in parts of Johnson, Tarrant and. western Dallas is very dry, meaning it doesn't. have significant levels of those chemicals and virtually no benzene. The. prevalence of dry gas across the Barnett Shale is one reason TCEQ's results are so surprising, Honeycutt said. "Because of the camera., we have found recently these emissions and then done some subsequent sampling and realized,'Oh, it does contain more benzene than we thought it did,'" he said. Drillers, including Chesapeake and a Devon Energy spokesman, said they have long made emission capturing a priority by making sure pipes are ready at most wells from the beginning to capture the first emissions before they spew into the air. They also recapture emissions off of tanks when they notice a problem. "The good part of it is we're not putting emissions into the atmosphere, but we're also selling natural gas, which we're in the business to do," said Jay Ewing, a Devon Energy spokesman. Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, is watching the testing closely as well. He has historically advocated greater regulation of the natural gas industry, including regulation of emissions. "We all should be concerned about the benzene levels and we all should recognize we need to continue testing," he said. "We need to increase our monitoring." http://www.wfaa.corn/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/iatestnewsJstories/wfaa091029 mo drilling.2669d39e4.html 11(7/09 3:31 PM Page 2 of 3 Cancer-czusing toxin found in air near gas facilities I Latest News I WfAA.com Fort Worth Mayor Mike M.oncrief is also calling for more testing. He has expressed concern about the passible long term effects of benzene. "Identifying the impacts of gas drilling on our neighborhoods and to the health and safety of our citizens remains a top priority," he wrote in a statement. "We are waiting to hear the final results and any further guidance from TCEQ." TCF.Q is expected to issue a report on its findings by the end of the year. E-mail ~ ~ ~~~: © 2009 WFAA-TV, Inc. All .Rights Reserved. http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa091029_mo drilling.2669d39e4.htm1 11/7!09 3:31 PM Page 3 of 3 November 9, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main Street Colleyville, TX 76034 Re: ZC09-Oll To the Planning and Zoning Commission: This is sent regarding the above Zoning Case concerning 7612 Pleasant Run Road in Colleyville, X a writing as a landowner whose residence is in proximity to the acreage for which a zoning change has been requested by the Applicant. Background However the Applicant, as representative for Titan Operating, LLC ("Titan"), is describing the requested zoning modification, Titan is aiming to place a heavy industrial use in a residential area. The proposed use would be disruptive and one that would import chemicals, flood plain disturbance, high pollution spillage, and truck traffic to residential communities on both the Colleyville and Southlake sides of Big Bear Creek. Colleyville And Its Environment Colleyville is a city which is rightly proud of its heritage and its preservation of natural areas. As the Quality Of Life. section of tl~e 2025 Master Plan ("Playa") notes, for citizens of Colleyville, "generous open spaces and peaceful neighborhoods are priority items." Placing more than 50 acres of :land under high density industrial development is directly contrary to this basic tenet of Colleyvlle's governance. The Colleyville Plan also points out that "there is very little area in Colleyville with suitable industrial characteristics to support a large industrial campus." without question, that is an accurate statement. The 2003 Colleyville land use survey showed only 35 acres of industrial use.. Here, Titan is proposing to exceed that fatal, in one inappropriate location, by nearly 20 acres. This is a red flag. of unacceptable land use. The term "Drill Site" does not convey the extent of what Titan is proposing. 't'he Titan filing includes a monster of a well site - 2 acres in area - as well as multiple well heads, 250 BBL tanks 16 feet in diameter and 8 feet high, construction trailers, pipe racks, a crew house, a diesel generator, mud pits, and a derrick 137 feet tall. This is essentially an enormous factory floor which will surround a derrick which will rise. over all neighborhoods around it and likely be visible for miles around - a tower 45 yards high. 'The site will permanently degrade the City of Colleyville. 2 Flood Colleyvlle is situated within the drainage basins of Big Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek. These Creeks are a significant part of Colleyville's topography and history. The Titan site invades the floodplain of Big Bear Creek immediately to its north and is completely at variance with: the value of protecting the floodplain arzd the land adjacent to it. Should Titan drilling cause spillage, a common occurrence with gas wells, Big Bear Creek. may be subject to material chemical exposure which would harm all riparian owners along the course of the Creek. Traffic In the long list of detriments the Titan site would produce, traffic is only one, but it is clear that Pleasant Run, as its name implies, is not sl~itable for the heavy hauling that the Titan location would create. Pleasant Run is one of Colleyville's most attractive corridors and it would be overnua with truck traffic by Titan, just a short distance from the youth soccer fields south of John McCain. Pleasant Run would go from a country road to a truck highway very quickly. Certainly the Colleyville Plan objective of providing "safe, un-congested, visually pleasing roadways" would be undercut by what Titan has in mind for the Quenichet property. Volatile Organic Compounds Gas drilling can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs}. As state senator Wendy Davis emphasized in a November 2, 20091etter to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst, ambient air studies have raised serious concerns about the "level of benzene concentrations that are the by-products of compressor stations and tank batteries used as part of drilling activity." She also pointed out that the head of TCEQ's toxicology department has identified "evidence of harmful emissions that have been discovered by infrared cameras that TCEQ has set up to monitor a variety of sites in the Barnett Shale arena." Long term exposure to benzene can cause leukemia, as reported by WFAA-TV on November 4. Is this what we want -- a permanent benzene cloud -- for our families along Pleasant Run and in surrounding locations? Where, as here, the Applicant has provided no information about the release of benzene and other chemicals, the Commission is dealing with a deficient Application. A Real Risk Gas drilling and gas pipelines involve inherently dangerous activity, not only from drilling fluids and toxins, but from the production of a flammable gas which is ultimately put under pressure. If natural gas accidents occur, they can be major ones. The November 6Star-Telegram carried a telling report of a recent natural gas. pipeline accident in the Texas Panhandle. The pipeline explosion resulted in "shaking homes, melting window blinds and shooting flanges [going] hundreds of feet into the air...." A Chief Deputy Sheriff was .quoted as saying, "You could hear the roar of the flames 20 miles away." This emphasizes that public policy an the mtanicipal level should be weighted toward the safety of residents, not to their exposure to high risk facilities literally in their back yards. r'~nclucinn When residents signed gas leases with Titan, they expected that Titan would choose a well site which would distance- protect neighborhoods and be of reasonable size. Instead., Titan has chosen a massive, intrusive site that puts residents at risk and would Literally destroy the character of the Pleasant Rurf eorrunurtity. The Colleyvilie Plan emphasizes that Colleyville is dedicated "to preserving and enhancing strong family and community values, gracious suburban living, natural beauty and historical settings." We can only hope that, as stewards of Colleyville's future, the Commission and the City Council reject Titan's Requested Zoning. Sincerely, on' d J. Engleman 507 Potomac Place Southlake, TX 76092 ~ h , ~ 1` X61' ........,...~ November 7, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyvlle 100 Main St Coileyville, TX 76034 RE: Zoning Case No. ZC09-011 Location: 7612 Pleasant Run Road Present Zoning: AG-Agricultural Requested Zoning: AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site We wish to respectfully enter a protest to the above requested zoning change that would permit location of a gas well near our residence. Examination of the Revised Drill Site Plan reveals that this well would be less than 1000 ft from several residences. It is only 310 ft from Bear Creek, a major watercourse in our area, and adjacent to our community park. The presence of a drill site in this populated area would create a light and noise nuisance, and it is a potential health hazard because of it would emit a well known carcinogen, benzene, inta our residential neighborhood. We urge the City of Colleyville to deny this request for a zoning change. Sincerely, _,,,.---y-~ ,~ ~---- ~'~. r ~ Don Shaw ~~ `~~~:, ~ ~? ~ Maurine Shaw 503 Potomac PI. Southlake, TX 76092 ~`EiVE ~,~~, ;~.~ ~., ~,~.«.~...a~~~s VECCHIO & VECCHIO ATTORNEYS AT LAW 901 AVENUE K GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 972-647-1607 972-647-4044 FAX November 5, 2009 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 RE: Zoning Case No. ZC09-011 Applicant: Chris Hammack Location: 7612 Pleasant Run Road Present Zoning: AG-Agricultural Requested Zoning: AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site PROTEST The undersigned is a property owner of land within the 200 foot notification area in the above-referenced zoning case. I hereby formally protest the zoning request and respectfully request that the application for the requested zoning of AG-Agricultural with a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well Site be denied or subject to the approval of a super majority vote by the Colleyville City Council. Si e ely, -~ Laura Vecchio McCaskill Attorney at Law 601 Potomac Place Southlake, Texas 76092 (817) 416-9734 t~~:~E~VEb p ". 1 ; ~¢ a3 ~~ l air ~~...~.~~__.. November 8, 2009 Community Development Department City of Calieyviile 100 Main Street CoNeyvilie, TX 76034 Re: zoning case number: ZC09-011 I am against the approval of any drilling within 1000 ft of homes, regardless of the municipality in which they .reside. f urge the City Council of Goiteyviiie to NQT approve this varancelspecial use permit for a drill site. Sincerely, Julie Paine 702 Ashleigh Lane Southtake, TX 76092 i ? . ~~~ ~"~' t.- ;, t, r! ~"~~ a...,..,,,..a.rc From: Shana Yeiverton Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:40 PM To: Jennifer Fadden Subject: Another letter to our Council, FYI 1 am writing to you as a concerned Southlake resident regarding the proposed gas well at 7612 Pleasant Run Road in Colleyville. I live in Timarron, right around the corner from the well site. I am adamantly opposed to the installation of a gas well at this location and anywhere near our homes and am asking your support to contact the Mayor of Colleyville and City Council Members to oppose this gas well. I am also asking for your attendance at the next Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to discuss this issue which I believe is on 11/23/09 at 7PM as well as your attendance at all future meetings regarding this issue. I cannot believe the City of Southlake would want something like this in their backyard. This will impact our quality of life as well as the beauty and distinction of such a great City and place to live. I attended the Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on 11/9/09 and presented the Commission with a petition opposing the gas well signed by all Southlake residents within the 1000' distance from the well as well as a letter from one of those residents. Attached is a copy of the petition and letter as well as a letter from Wendy Davis, State Senator, outlining the findings by the TCEQ. The Commission listened to our issues but I do not think they really "heard" our concerns. "there are far too many unknown issues such as the health impact, environmental impact, property value impact, ground water contamination, traffic impact, and quality of life impact that the Commission needs to consider before making such an important decision. No impact studies were even submitted by Titan or reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the gas well. This should not be taken lightly as we will all have to live with the affects of this well for the rest of our lives should this get approved. The Commission and Titan did not seem to care about our issues and all they see is the financial gain that Colleyville and Titan will get from this well. Titan even admitted the well encroaches on the flood plain and they have not contacted the Army Corp of Engineers to discuss the implications or what approvals may be necessary. Titan also has a lease with the Monticello HOA that prohibits them from installing any gas well within 1000' of the Monticello property line. They are ignoring this Contract which they signed and are moving forward with this well regardless of the laws they break or the environmental impacts they create. We cannot let a company like Titan or any other drilling company put a gas well on this site or any other site within 1000' of our homes and children. As a father with a small daughter, I do not want my daughter to grow up in a neighborhood where I have to fear for her health due to benzene causing cancer and the other pollution and contamination this well will produce. Not to mention the safety issues around the gas well. The Colleyville Fire Marshall was also at the meeting and said his department will have to plan for a worst case scenario should something go wrong at the well. He even said his department could not even respond to an emergency at the well as they do not have the appropriate equipment and they would have to call in experts to assist. That is a very scary thought should something happen with this well. I would like to know what the City's position is on this gas well and what you can do to help us protest this permit. I find it hard to believe the City of Colleyville can approve this permit without the City of Southlake's approval considering this gas well will greatly impact the City of Southlake, its citizens, and property values as well as our health and quality of life in this great community. There must be something legally you can do to prevent this tragedy from happening. I am also requesting a meeting with you to further discuss our options. ~6a~tr~a TC. l'ch~: a-~on 1400 Mam SYreet Suite 460 817/748-8001 SOUTHLAKE T~x~s ~tEEIVED Per ............. Susan Easterly 604 Potomac Place Southlake TX 76092 817-488-2390 10 November 2009 City of Colleyville Planning and Zoning Committee 100 Main Street Colleyville TX 76034 RE: Titan Request for a Special Use Permit on Quinochet Property (off Pleasant Run} Dear Members of the Committee: As you can see from my address above, I am one of your Southlake neighbors. I live in The Hills of Monticello. Our neighborhood is unique because it is comprised of both Colleyville and Southlake homes, and it boasts a large (66 acres) common area joining both towns! As a result, when our neighborhood was approached to lease our minerals, we joined the Colleyville Area Mineral Rights Association (CAMRA}, even though some of us live in Southlake. Being part of CAMRA has been mutually beneficial, and CAMRA's leader (Grady Walker) has done a great job spearheading efforts to create awin-win partnership with Titan. One important criterion in selecting Titan as a partner was their willingness to work with CAMRA in developing language in the contracts that offered property owners certain protections. This strengthened our belief that Titan desired to become "partners" with the HOAs and homeowners. I recently received an email from CAMRA requesting I complete a °Zoning Support" document to help Titan move forward in the drilling process. I signed the document and returned it to CAMRA; however, after I did so, I received an email from a concerned neighbor about the location and some implications regarding the proposed drill site. Additionally, after seeking more information, I have learned that the proposed plan would violate important parts of the contract with regard to the location of the drill site. I understand our current HOA Board is trying to work with Titan to resolve these and other concerns. Based on this, I request the following: 7. /would like to rescind my "Zoning Support" letter at this time. I cannot support our partner until these issues are resolved, and I need more information from our HOA with regard to their discussions with Titan before I can endorse moving forward. 2. l request that you consider your Southlake neighbors' concerns, for we have no recourse through the City of Southlake, since the well sites are in Colleyville, yet we are affected equally, and apparently in some cases, more so. 3. l request that you do not grant the permitting of this time to allow those HOAs and individual homeowners directly affected by this proposed site to work out outstanding concerns with Titan, I know Colleyville has also partnered with Titan, and I feel the City should be very concerned that Titan may not be honoring its contract with another one of its partners. I believe by withholding your approval for now, you could send a strong message to Titan that you expect them to honor their word both with the City and with the City's many neighborhoods. Thank you for your time and consideration. ~-- ,> r _---W-.~,,~- _ Susan Easterly ... `~ , ~8E' e............ From: Carol Fischer Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 2:59 PM To: Ron Ruthven Subject: NO DRILLING PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! Today I received an email that REALLY concerns me. It is in regard to the proposed drilling to take place off of Pleasant Run Road. It is my understanding that this could be a tremendous health problem for those of us who live close to this area, which we do. I beg you PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE DRILLING UNTIL IT CAN BE PROVEN SAFE BY THE TCEQ & THE EPA!!! Carol Fischer 1495 Bent Trail Circle Southlake, TX (Bent Creek neighborhood just on the other side of the Colleyville/Southlake border off of Pleasant Run Road) From: NealEWetze) Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:29 PM To: Ron Ruthven Subject: Gas Well Site -Colleyville In reference to the pending gas well site and the City of Colleyville's program which prohibit gas wells within 1000 feet of homes. As I understand it there is a pending well site proposed for the farm at White Chapel and Bear Creek, which I am told is 1000 feet from Colleyville homes. However since this site is close to Southlake those homes would be closer than the 1000 feet ordinance. While 1 understand Southlake is not Colleyville and visa vesa I believe we must be considerate of our neighbors in Southlake and work with that City and develop a program whereby this would not be permitted by either City maintaining the 1000 feet ordinance. Certainly if a well was proposed on the Southlake side of our common border we would need their help in protecting the 1000 feet program. We need to have an agreement with Southlake which would defend our 1000 feet ordinance for Colleyville domes. Let us not sell our future for negative results. Thank you, Neal E. Wetzel 200 Washington Ct. Colleyville, Texas 76034 From; Nancy Farrar Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:49 PM To: Ron Ruthven; Amy Shelley Subject: Zoning change on the Quinechet property Dear Colleyville Planning and Zoning board, My husband and I purchased our home in Colleyville 6 years ago after an entire year of searching for the right location. We chose Colleyville because it was quiet, beautiful and filled with trees. We specifically purchased our home in The Hills of Monticello because it backed up to about 50 acres of greenbelt and creek that would never be built on. We look out on beautiful trees and enjoy the peace and quiet. If the board approves the special permit zoning change we will look out on drilling rigs for the next 7 years. The quiet wilt be replaced with the sounds of trucks, workers and equipment. To imagine this will not impact our property value seems ridiculous but we certainly know it will impact our lives. This is not to mention the effect this drilling will have on the entire area surround the rigs as well as the roads that will be under constant traffic and damage from trucks. I attended the first P & Z meeting last month and after hearing more disturbing facts regarding the possible health hazzards, the 24/7 drilling and lighting, the close proximity, less than 1000 feet, to homes I am even more upset that this is being considered. This drill site will be within 500 feet of the playground in our neighborhood where I take my grandchildren to play. Another problem that has not even been addressed is the pipeline- there has been no discussion or determination of where this will be and how much more damage to property and our beautiful city will be done. I do not understand why the board would even consider allowing this to occur in the middle of such a beautiful area. I see what the wall and drill site looks like on the TCC campus at Harwood and Hwy 26 and can't imagine that in our neighborhood. If you haven't driven there please do so. Also note that 1/3 of the trees that were planted around that wall are already dead as there was no provision to keep the trees watered and alive. I did not see any provision in Titan's papers about keeping them alive, only that they would plant them. The problems are numerous and the consequences are huge. I realize Colleyville stands to make a lot of money from this, but there may be a much higher loss when homes don't sell, home values decline, people don't move here, much less the potential health consequences to our children. Our neighborhoods were not given all of the information when we signed our mineral rights away. I know many in our neighborhood would gladly give their checks back to the company in order to keep this sight from being impacted so drastically. Please do not allow this to go any further. Sincerely, Nancy Farrar 7805 Jefferson Circle Colleyville, TX 76034 817 919 1441 Windows 7: Unclutter your desktop. Learn more. From: Rich Lyon Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:53 PM To: Ron Ruthven Cc: Amy Shelley; Subject: COLLEYVILLE GAS DRILLING: Impacted Resident Serious Concerns & Objection Ron Ruthven ... I was advised by Amy Shelley that you are the person to whom I should address my serious concerns regarding the Pleasant Run gas drilling variance which the Colleyville P&Z is considering. Please note that my concern is neither theoretical nor speculative. In fact, I have already had to delay the pre-planned listing my home for sale because of the moral/legal obligation to report on the Seller Disclosure that violation of the 1000' ordinance is under consideration. Worse yet, I have been forced to discuss my situation with three lawyers and will be forced to retain one at my expense if the P&C moves forward to the City Council with a recommendation which impacts the value and/or marketability of my home. As part of your P&Z decision-making process, I implore you to "walk a mile in my shoes" based on what I heard in the November 9th P&Z open meeting: * Drilling site was chosen to have minimal impact on CV residents. * Moving drilling to the west would impact current CV houses. * Moving drilling to the south would impact future CV housing development. * Moving drilling too close to the Quenichet residence would impact Oburn staying there. * CV property owners received drilling bonuses. (That would be $1,325,000 for Quenichet @ 53 acres and $25,000/acre as later reported in the newspaper.) * CV property owners will also receive production royalties. * Driller wants to make tower higher, illuminate it 24/7, and drill multiple times over 5-7 years. So, what do the six Southlake Timarron homeowners derive if CV approves the variance or changes the ordinance? * Violation of the secuity afforded by a 1000 ft ordinance which is held by CV, SL and FW. * Closest (non-Quenichet) proximity to the inevitable noise, visual distraction, trucking and potential safety issues. * No drilling bonuses, royalties or other compensation. * Likely reduced home values and marketability. Basically, as currently planned and defined ... CV residents get every benefit/consideration and those of us in SL within the 1000 ft radius get only their possible appreciation for being conscripted martyrs! Neither fair, ethical, rational ... or perhaps even legal. Consequently, I respectfully ask that you formally submit this written objection to the current drilling plan and request that the CV P&Z take appropriate actions to protect the property investments and quality-of--life of their Southlake neighbors. My thanks in advance! Richard Lyon 115 Creekway Bend Southlake, TX 76092 Home: 817-251-8121 Mobile: 512-658-8865 E-Mail: Dec 1, 2009 04:37:10 PM, ShelleYA~ci.colleyville.tx.us wrote: Mr. Lyon, The next public hearing for the SUP for the gas drilling request will be Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. When P&Z make a decision, it will then move forward to City Council; those dates are dependent on the decision by P&Z. You may forward any correspondence to the Community Development Department, 100 Main Street, Calleyville, TX 76034 or you may email them back to either Ron or me. I_et me know if you have any questions and have a good evening, Amy Shelley Planning and Zoning Assistant ity of Colieyviile 817.503.1.051 shellexa~ci.colleyville.tx.us ~Y/e value /nnovation ~ Service -Integrity 4 Tfre mission of the C`iry qJ Colle~,vi!!e is rn provide mzigae czraromer san ice rhron,~h our bndirron of exce!lencr stc~wm'dshrp. enrptovee rnnnrution mzd in(egrit)~. `'-~j Please conriderthe environment before printing this message. From: Rich Lyon Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 Z:08 PM To: Rpn Ruthven Subject: DRIIL.ING MEETING QUESTIONS As one of the Southlake homes within the 1000' radius of the proposed Pleasant Run drilling site, I have a vested interest in the upcoming Colleyvlle zoning variance decision. I attended the last public meeting and understand that the one scheduled for tonight (Dec I st) has been .postponed. ould you please advise as to: 1) When and where the next public meeting on drilling will be held? 2) When a decision is to be made regarding the driller-requested variance? 1 4 3) Name and address of the person(s) to whom I should write regarding my continuing concerns about the impact of this decision on the sale of my home? My thanks in advance! - Richard Lyon 115 C.reekway Bend Southlake, TX 76092 1-817-251-8121 Cell: 1-512-658-8865 E-mail: from: Kevin Townson Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:29 PM To: David Kelly; Jon Ayers; Carol Wollin; Michael Muhm; Stan Hail; Tom Hart; Mike Taylor Cc: Subject: Colleyville Gas Well Concerns Mayor Kelly and City Council Members, I am writing to you as a concerned Colleyville Business Owner and Southlake resident regarding the proposed gas well at 7612 Pleasant Run Road in Colleyville. (live at 175 Creekway Bend in Southlake in Timarron, right around the corner from the Weil site. I am adamantly opposed to a gas well at this location and anywhere near our homes and am asking for your support to oppose this well site. As 1 am sure many of you have heard, gas wells have been proven to release toxic chemicals in the air which cause serious environmental and health hazards to include cancer and many other illnesses. I find it irresponsible for the City of Colleyville to even consider approving this gas well at this time without all the facts as more facts continue to be released by the TCEQ, EPA, med'sa, environmental groups, etc. (see the article from Star Telegram following this email), Also, has the P&Z and City Council thought about the following and investigated Titan thoroughly? - Titan Operating was incorporated ire May 21, 2008 so they have no track record - Titan is capitalized by a private equity fund - What happens if there is a catastrophic event at the well? Will Titan be around to clean it up and pay for all the damages or will they file bankruptcy and leave Colleyville and Southlake to clean up the mess? I attended the Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on 11/9/09 and presented the Commission with a petition opposing the gas well signed by ail Southlake residents within the 1000' distance from the well as well as a letter from one of those residents. I was shocked when I was told our signatures do not matter since we five in Southlake and that Colleyville's ordinances do not cross city borders. I appreciated the Commission {istening to our issues but I do not think they really "heard" our concerns. There are far too many unknown issues such as the health impact, environmental impact, property value impact, ground water contamination, traffic impact, and quality of life impact that the Commission needs to consider before making such an important decision. No impact studies regarding these impacts were even submitted by Titan or reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the gas well. This should not be taken lightly as we will all have to live with the affects of this well for the rest of our lives should you approve this. As a father with a small daughter, I do not want my daughter to grow up in a neighborhood where I have to fear for her health due to benzene causing cancer and the other pollution and contamination this well will produce. I am sure you al( feel the same way about your families. Think of them when you are making this decision. There is also the issue of safety around the gas well. The Colleyville Fire Marshall was also at the meeting and said his department could not even respond to an emergency at the well as they do not have the appropriate equipment. That is a very scary thought and something we should ail be concerned about. Should you approve this well, it will negatively impact the beautiful City of Colleyville as well as Southlake. For the future of both of our great cities, I hope you will seriously consider denying Titan's request for a Special Use Permit for this gas wei1. Rt thcy vQry least, you should consider placing Titan's request on hold for 1 year until further testing can he done by the TCEQ to determine the true overall affects of gas we11 drilling on the environment and the residents of Colleyville and Southlal<e. We do not have ail the facts as it relates to gas tivell drilling and jumping into this and approving it without all the facts is a big mistake. Thank you, Kevin Townson Colleyville Business Owner and Concerned Southlake Resident t.~ Pressure grows for testing at gas facilities Posted Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009 BY MIKE LEE FORT WORTH --- The fallout continued Tuesday from tests that show toxic chemicals potentially being released by natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale. Fort Worth City Council members had sharp questions for state environmental regulators, and residents who live near wel{ sites are growing edgy. Separately, federal regulators are also beginning to take a closer interest in oil and gas regulations in the state. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality began sampling sites in five North Texas counties this year. Early results from at least two sites showed benzene levels as high as five times the state's short- term exposure limit. Benzene has been linked to cancer and other illnesses. Only a few of the tests were inside Fort Worth, though. Fort Worth is by far the biggest city in the Barnett Shale, with more than 700,000 residents, and more than 1,000 operating gas wells in the city, with 500 others permitted or planned. Dozens of wells have been permitted within a few hundred feet of homes, parks and businesses. "This city is a lot different than being out in some pastureland somewhere," Councilman W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman said during a work session Tuesday. Kevin Sheedy, an engineer with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, said the agency began testing in rural areas because the sites are easier to access and there is less ambient air pol{ution. "1 definitely understand, and we'll look into the Fort Worth area," he told the council. State officials have said they believe that the benzene comes from liquids that are produced along with natural gas, which can then evaporate from tank batteries and other equipment. Energy companies have said the gas produced in Fort Worth has less liquids than that in other areas and questioned whether any of their wells were releasing benzene. Speedy said, though, that the gas companies use different standards than state regulators. "What they are calling dry still might contain benzene," he said. The state's results came after private tests paid for by the small town of Dish and business owner Deborah Rogers also found what might be poisons. Rogers and state Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, have called for a moratorium on new permits until the commission finishes its tests. Residents in north Arlington and in the Chadwick Farms subdivision in Fort Worth referred to the state tests during protests about gas sites near their homes. There are 49 homes within 600 feet of Chadwick Farms. "You can no longer deny these studies or the impacts on the health and safety on the lives of those living in this community "Chris Gorton, who lives in Chadwick Farms, wrote to the council. Hazel and Keith James five less than 600 feet from a gas site at Coktey Street and Village Creek Drive. The City Council approved a waiver for the site in August. "I can't put a fence up to protect my property and my children; however, you allow this gas company to come out and put a drill in the property," Hazel James said. James Harrell, a truck driver, said he was hospitalized at the end of November after being exposed to fumes at a well site in Saginaw. He was pumping saltwater drilling waste into a tank truck when he came down with a headache and felt a burning sensation in his eyes and face. Doctors at a Dallas hospital diagnosed it as a chemical burn, he said. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency appears to be growing interested in oil and gas production. The EPA declared greenhouse gases a threat to human health Monday, a finding that could allow the agency to pass regulations on industries that emit gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, the primary ingredient in natural gas. Also this month, the EPA settled a 10-month-old lawsuit filed by two environmental groups in Colorado. The San Juan Citizens Alliance and WildEarth Guardians sued to force the EPA to update its oil and gas regulations, some of which were written in 1985. The EPA agreed to update three sets of regulations by November 2011: New source performance standards, which ensure that the latest technology is used to reduce any pollutants from industrial sites. Maximum achievable control technology standards, which address the technology used to control toxic emissions such as benzene and are supposed to be updated every eight years. Residual risk standards, which address any public health risk not covered by other regulations. Council members said Tuesday that they want to work with gas companies to test local sites. But they're also concerned that the state commission doesn't have enough staff to adequately test sites across the Barnett Shale, which covers more than 15 counties. "We need to make sure the producers here ...are aware of our concerns," Councilman Joel Burns said. Councilwoman Kathleen Hicks added, "We need to look at the city of Fort Worth using some of our own money that we gotten from gas drilling ...for additional testing." Mayor Mike Moncrief said it's the state's responsibility to conduct the tests. "We want to know if there are conditions that are dangerous to the citizens that live around where these wells are located," he said. "At the same time there are other urban drilling programs all over the country -and there are fixing to be more -and there hasn't been an issue with air quality that has been raised to date." Activists who attended the meeting said, though, that the council has ignored evidence of pollution related to drilling. Mrke Lee, 817-390-7539 Looking for comments? Michael A. DeNicola i68o Bent Creek Dr. Southlake, Texas X6092 2i4-2o~-2599 Md73@cornell.edu Ron Ruthven Interim Community Development Director 10o Main Street Colleyville, Texas X6092 i/5/2oio Dear Mr. Rartlavexx: Thank you for taking the time to meet with Kevin Townson and me. I hope you and your family had a Happy Holidays. Kevin and I appreciated the opportunity to share our concerns with the proposed gas well site at 7612 Pleasant Run Road and issues that Colleyville should address prior to approving this or any other gas well site. Both Kevin and I are against a gas well being located at 7612 Pleasant Run Road. I checked with Ben Thatcher, Assistant City Manager for the City of Southlake. He indicated that there have been no lawsuits concerning Southlake's oil and gas well ordinance. Nearby North Texas communities such as DISH, Ft. Worth, Cleburne, Arlington, Flower Mound and Parker County are now questioning their initial embracement of the gas companies. Unfortunately, they discovered too late, that the real costs associated with natural gas activities far exceed the tax revenues and royalties that initially led them to approve gas well sites in the first place. These communities are experiencing declines in their quality of life, losses in property value, higher taxes, higher insurance costs, drying up of aquifers and health related problems caused by toxic emissions and noise. In areas that have had accidents and spills, the impact has been even greater costing lives, permanent injuries, and environmental damage to air, land, aquifers, and waterways. Michael A. DeNicola Pleasant Run Site There are significant concerns with the proposed Pleasant Run site that warrant disapproving this SUP application including: • "Major industrial sites" do not belong in residential neighborhoods. A 13-well site as originally proposed in the SUP is a Major Industrial Site. That Titan is considering more wells than 13 should be a red flag that this land will never be developed into residential as per the City's long term plan. • The proposed location, adjacent to Bear Creek waterway, risks the expansion of any environmental damage as a result of a spill or accident increasing the costs and area of clean-up and potentially contaminating area aquifers. • The proposed location is less than 1,000 feet from residences, which is in violation of the Colleyville's ordinance. The 1,000 feet requirement is for the health and safety of residents. • In the event of a gas well blowout, there is no emergency plan to evacuate the surrounding area, which includes tens of thousands of residents, workers and school children within 2 miles of the site. Using Google, I count 17 schools and pre-schools within 2 miles and 39 within 3 miles. Colleyville's Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance As you mentioned, Colleyville's Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance has gone through many changes since its implementation. Iwould encourage the City engage firms such as Eagle Wolf Engineering to assist in establishing the testing procedures for noise, air and water. Additionally, I recommend that the City of Colleyville contact EARTHWORKS Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP). OGAP is a non- profit organization that supports land owners and communities to ensure oil and gas drilling and production is done under "best practices". This organization has assisted many communities throughout the U.S. in establishing "model" regulations. Gwen Lachelt, the Director at OGAP can be reached at (970) 259-3353 and gwen(c~ogap.org. Information on OGAP is available at www.earthworksaction.org/aboutogap.cfm . If gas companies can operate under progressive regulations in other communities in the U.S., then they can operate in Collevville under "model" regulations as well. Specifically, I note that the proposed well site does not meet OGAP's recommended best practices including: 2• Michael A. DeNicola • OGAP recommends that gas well facilities not be located closer than 300 feet from a watershed and/or waterway. Spills (while transferring fluids), leaks (from tanks and accidents) and unintended backflows (of fracking fluids and drilling mud) occur at these industrial sites. Locating the facility adjacent to watersheds and waterways risks environmental damage from accidents being enlarged increasing the cost of clean-up and potentially contaminating drinking water aquifers. • OGAP recommends that gas well facilities not be located within 1,000 feet from a residential dwelling (7 homes are located within 1,000 feet). • The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends noise levels in residential areas not exceed 45 dBAs at night and 55 dBAs during the daytime. OGAP recommends that noise from drilling, production and transportation in residential areas be limited to 10 dBAs above the ambient noise levels (but no higher than the WHO's recommendations) and a low frequency noise limit of 60 dBCs. As the ambient noise levels at this site are likely to be 30 to 35 dBAs at night and 40 to 45 dBAs during the daytime, Colleyville's ordinance is inadequate to protect the health of those living near the site and puts area residents at risk for vibroacoustics disease (VAD). OGAP was able to convince the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservatism Council (COGCC) to take noise seriously and improve noise regulations in Colorado. • Colleyville's ordinance does not prohibit seismic testing (usually done by the use of thumper (vibrasise) trucks) on City property and streets. Seismic testing using thumper trucks, which weigh over 60,000 pounds, is linked to damage to home foundations, septic systems, home sewer connections and loss of trees. Furthermore, City streets, roads and sewer systems can be damaged. Most homeowners' policies do not cover "seismic damage" and it is difficult if not impossible to prove that damage is a result of the seismic testing. On December 7, 2009, Flower Mound passed an ordinance prohibiting seismic testing on Town Property or Rights-of--Way. • Although Colleyville cannot require air or water standards more strict than Federal or State regulations, Colleyville can require: green completions to capture methane and VOC compounds during well completions; the use of electric motors to drive compressors; the control of VOC emissions from condensate tanks (and tank batteries) with vapor recovery units; and replacement of high-bleed pneumatic valves and fittings on pipeline networks with no-bleed alternatives. These requirements would significantly reduce VOC emissions from gas activities and are recommendations made by Dr. Al Armendariz in a SMU report done in January 2009 Emissions from Natural Gas Production in the Barnett Shale Area and Opportunities for Cost-Effective Improvements. Dr. Armendariz was recently appointed the EPA Regional Administrator. 3• Michael A. DeNicola • Common carrier pipeline companies can determine routes and depths of collection pipelines without regards to the City or its residents. Therefore, it is important that gas well companies contract in advance with a common carrier pipeline for the site specifying the permitted pipeline routes and depths. Today you are not hearing from Residents who will be negatively impacted by these collection pipelines, because they don't know. Once the well is approved it is too late. Emergency Planning The proposed site is a heavy industrial facility. Accidents, fires, spills, explosions, and blowouts occur in this business. Prior to approving any gas well, Colleyville needs to develop emergency plans including providing for evacuations in the event of a blowout. The following are only a few of the incidents that have occurred nearby recently: • May 12, 2007 - A gas well and pipeline exploded just north of Lake Weatherford damaging nearby power lines, burning ahalf--dozen trucks and heavy equipment and rocking area homes in this rural area. • November l 5, 2007 - A gas well blowout closed Interstate 10 in Louisiana. The fire controlled the release of natural gas, but caused damage to the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge located 75 yards from the well. It took Cudd Well Control out of Houston until December 4t" to cap the well. • January 2009 -There was an explosion at the gas well adjacent to Chadwick Farms in Roanoke. This site has 3 wells. The explosion sent debris into homeowner's yards and damaged fences. Residents report that an earlier explosion also occurred the previous summer resulting in a fire. • May 8, 2009 - A casing valve ruptured at a Chesapeake well in Naborton, LA resulting in an evacuation of the area and closings of nearby roads. Fifteen families were evacuated and displaced for three days. The well was not brought under control for over 48 hours and per LA DEQ files, 50 million standard cubic feet of methane gas was discharged. • July 2009 - A Chesapeake gas well in north Sabine Parish had a blowout but did not require residents to evacuate. • August 6, 2009 Near Spring Ridge in North Louisiana a spill of fracking fluid was carried downstream to a pond killing 17 cows. Steve Turk of Chesapeake stated, "During a routine well stimulation/formation fracturing operation by Schlumberger for Chesapeake, it was observed that a portion of mixed `frac' fluids composed of over 99 percent freshwater, leaked from vessels and/or piping onto the well pad." The spill was not reportable under current regulations. 4• Michael A. DeNicola • August 18, 2009 - A Louisiana Gas Development gas well blowout occurred near Pecan Grove, Texas. The closest residential subdivision was over 1,000 yards away and did not require evacuation, but did require a 2.5 mile air restriction radius. The emission was a mixture of gas, salt water, sand and drilling mud shot up 200 feet in the sky for days was smelly and as loud as a jet engine from '/z mile away until it was brought under control and capped seven days later. • September 2, 2009 -Eight Kenworth trucks parked at a Chesapeake Energy gas well site in Joshua, Texas (rural area) caught fire destroying the trucks, pumps, blenders and other hydraulic fracturing equipment. High wire power lines and structures in the area were damaged from the heat. Fire departments from all over North Texas had to be called in and it took four hours to put out the blaze. Reportedly, firefighters had to fight the fire from extreme distances due to the heat. • October 29, 2009 - An Aruba Petroleum gas well drill in Decatur experienced an "unattended jet" that spilled drilling mud over a homeowner's pasture and neighboring lands. The accident was reported by the homeowner to the Texas Railroad Commission. Aruba Petroleum employees initially shoveled the mud into an adjacent stream and only started to shovel it into the lined waste pit, when they realized they were being videotaped by the homeowner. The Texas Railroad Commission recently took samples of the clean-up area and found Benzene and other chemicals and is requiring Aruba Petroleum to do additional clean-up. In the meantime, the family has moved out of their house due to health problems related to toxic chemical exposure. The vegetation in their 4-acre pasture has died and trees lining the nearby stream are showing signs of stress from the toxic chemical exposure. • November 5, 2009 - A 24-inch collection pipeline exploded near Bushland, Texas flattening a home 50 yards from the explosion causing burns to the family including their teenage girl who remains hospitalized. The explosion left a hole 30 yards across by 5 yards deep. • November 18, 2009 - A Chesapeake gas well near Grand Cane in Desoto Parish exploded during routine maintenance killing one worker and causing critical injuries to another worker. Plumes of gas mixed with fracking fluid and sand were reported to reach 1,000 feet in the air. The blowout required the immediate evacuation of everyone within 2 miles of the well including displacing 15 families. It took 24 hours to cap the well (considered fast due to favorable weather). The displaced families were allowed to return to their homes two days later after gas company personnel checked that the air in their homes was safe. Six Desoto Parish Firemen conducting a rescue mission were admitted to the hospital due to methane gas exposure. Air traffic had to be rerouted and a portion of LA Highway 3015 was closed. Black, sticky dust 5• Michael A. DeNicola described as "black rain" fell to the ground as far as 3 miles from the well site for days after the blowout. Closer to the site, the black dust covered grazing pastures, animals, houses and vehicles. This was the second well in Grand Cane to blowout within two weeks. The first blowout was brought under control within hours and "only" required evacuation of a few families. • November 22, 2009 - A pipeline station near Grand Cane in Desoto Parish exploded. Fortunately, no one was injured or had to be evacuated. • November 23, 2009 - A 12-inch collection pipeline ruptured in Tucker, Texas requiring the evacuation of residents due to the leaking of a "white" gas until the pipeline could be turned off and the air cleared of toxins. Federal and State Regulations As you know, TCEQ is currently about to report on the impact of gas well drilling, production and transportation have had on air quality in the Barnett Shale communities. You may not be aware that all of TCEQ's videos and data for Barnett Shale communities are available on a website established by Mark Riley, a Parker County Judge (www.parkercountyjud ems). These infrared videos clearly show toxic emissions spewing from gas well caps, condenser units, condensation tanks, and tank batteries. Studies by SMU, URS Corporation and the Eastern Research Fund indicate that condensation tanks and tank batteries are major sources of toxic emissions. As Titan has represented that condensate tanks are not needed, then the SUP should clearly ban the use of condensate tanks at the site. Based on research done by the Colorado School of Public Health (a cooperative between the University of Colorado Denver and Colorado State University), Gwen Lachelt, Director of OGAP reports, "The researchers found that "neighborhoods, schools, and workers in close proximity to oil and gas activities may be at increased risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma, and other disorders," due to industry pollutants. It's critical, they said, for more study to be done on those dangers. There are so many areas of gas drilling that have long-term potential to affect public health." The negative impact of gas activities on the health of residents is linked in the study just released December 17, 2009 by Subra Company funded by OGAP, Health Surve~Results of Current and Former DISH/Clark. Texas Residents. 6• Michael A. DeNicola The EPA just settled a lawsuit on December 3~d agreeing to review and revise the emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Storage. The settlement provides that the EPA will update its regulations in three areas no later than January 31, 2011 and finalize it regulations by November 11, 201 1. Currently, there is considerable pressure at the Federal level to repeal the exemption to the Safe Water Drinking Act given to oil and gas companies. Fracking fluids contain toxic chemicals and salines that have resulted in contaminated aquifers and drinking water sources. Many expect the exemption to be eliminated and perhaps additional restrictions placed on horizontal drilling. As a result of the changes expected in Federal regulations with regards to both air and water over the next 18 months, numerous communities are implementing moratoriums on approval of new gas well drill sites. Santa Fe, New Mexico has issued aone-year moratorium on approval of new gas well drill sites. Copperas Cove, Texas has issued a 180-day moratorium on drilling permits. Texas State Representative Leo Burnam and State Senator Wendy Davis have called for aone-year moratorium on new gas wells in the Barnett Shale Where does Collevville ~o from here? The landscape is changing and more information is just coming to light about the negative impacts on residents and communities that have gas well activities. Federal regulations are coming and many of the regulations are likely to initially apply only to new well sites. As a result, Colleyville should implement a moratorium on any gas well site for at least one year in order for TCEQ to complete its research and State and Federal regulations to be updated. During this time, Colleyville should enhance its oil and gas ordinance to ensure that it requires the use of "best practices" to minimize the negative impacts of gas well activities on the community. Colleyville needs to put the health and safety of its citizens and neighbors ahead of the gas companies and tread slowly to ensure the mistakes of nearby communities are not made here. Again, thank you for the opportunity to discuss these very important issues with you. Sincerely, Michael A. DeNicola 7• Michael A. DeNicola Attachments: 1. Evaluation of Town of DISH, Texas Ambient Air Monitoring Anal by Wilma Subra (MacAurthur Award Winning Chemist). 2. Drilling Down: Protecting Western Communities from the Health and Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Production by NRDC, October 200. 3. Excerpts from presentation "Emerging Activities in Rural Areas" by Richard F. Hamman, Dean of Colorado School of Public Health. 4. Potential Exposure-Related Human Health Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A White Paler, by Colorado School of Public Health. 5. Health Survey Results of Current and Former DISH/Clark, Texas Residents by OGAP, 12/2009. 6. Emissions from Natural Gas Production in the Barnett Shale Area and Opportunities for Cost-Effective Improvements by Al Armendariz, Southern Methodist University, 1/26/2009. ~. Air Pollutants Linked with Barnett Shale Gas/Oil Production, The case builds for emissions controls by Environmental Defense Fund, 10/2oo9 8. Consent Decree between Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. EPA, 12/g/o9. (Provided at Meeting) 9. Presentation to Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) by OGAP on Noise and oil and gas development in Colorado, 9/2005 (Provided at Meeting) 10. Submission by OGAP and San Juan Citizens Alliance to the COGCC, Recommended Changes to COGCC's Proposed Noise Rule f Rule 802), 8/9/2005 (Provided at Meeting) 11. Map showing 2 Mile Radius from proposed Gas Well Site and list of nearby Schools and Businesses. (Provided at Meeting) 8« Timarron Owners Association, Inc. ?O(} ~Ventt+•aod Drive S~xuhlake, Texas 76092 ~•Ictro H 17--1?4-3~?7 Fax fi 17-4~$-9373 February 4, 201.0 Community Development Department City of Colleyville 100 Main Street Calleyville, TX 76034 RE: Zoning Case Number ZC09-011 ~~ T ~ ~Ar~r~oN Colleyvlle City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission Members: Timarron Owners Association received a Courtesv Notice from the City of Southlake pertaining to Public Hearings over a Special Use Permit application for a gas well site at 7612 Pleasant Run Road, Zoning Case No. ZC09-Ol 1. Timarron Owners Association, Inc, is opposed to the drill. site as submitted since it is located within 1000-feet of residences. This is a clear variance request to the existing City of Colleyville well setbacks for gas or oil wellpermits. The Association is not in favor of variances or similar requests regardless of City boundary lines as the impact to residents and property owners is still the same. Timarron Owners Association owns the property at 101 Creekway Bend, Timarron Addition Common Green 6, which is a 2.513 acre plot within 1000- feet of this proposed drill site. The City of Colleyville implemented Chapter 3.1, Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Production, of the Colleyville, Texas Land Development Code to, "provide for the safe, orderly, and healthful development of the area within the city and within the area surrounding. the city and to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community", (Section 3.1-100). Just because the properties are not within the Colleyville boundaries does not mean that the Colleyville Code should disregard the health and welfare of these surrounding. communities. Colleyville Representatives spent a great deal of time researching and developing this Land Code and the present Council Members and P&cZ Committee should take this entire Code into consideration. Of note, the Association is a property owner in both Colleyville and .Southlake. Timarron Owners Association owns 6,71. acres within Colleyville city limits and $4.5447 acres in Southlake. In addition, there are 1551 homes within Timarron Owners Association, Inc. That is 155 homes in Colleyville and 1396 homes in Southlake. I would appreciate receiving notices on any further open meetings regarding this topic. Should you. have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (817) 424-3027. Sincerely, TIMARRON OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. By: Principal Management Group, its Manager Kath Epp rs n, CMCA®, AMS~, PCAM~ Gen ral Manager of Timarron Owners Association, inc. RECEIVE D CC: City of Southlake, Planning and Development Services. FEB Q 4 R~C'~J Per ............. Contact President Monticello HOA president@monticellohoa.com PRESS RELEASE The Monticello Homeowners Association, Inc. ("Monticello") has authorized its legal counsel to file an action in the Tarrant County State District Court to prevent continuing breach of Monticello's Oil and Gas Lease (the "Lease") with Titan Operating LLC ("Titan"). Titan earlier filed a gas well permit request with the City of Colleyville which Monticello informed Titan violated provisions of the Lease by locating a well site approximately three hundred (300) feet from Monticello's real property. Monticello's Lease requires that no well be located less than 1,000 feet from Monticello's real property without Monticello's written consent. Subsequent discussions with Titan were held but Titan was not able to submit a plan to Monticello which cured Titan's breach. Monticello's President, AI Zito, stated that "The terms of our Lease were bargained in good faith with Titan and Monticello has an obligation to its members and their families to uphold them. We are disappointed that Titan filed its permit request without honoring the Lease as it was signed." Monticello is represented by Shawn McCaskill, Esq. of Godwin Ronquillo PC in the state court action. For Release 12 p.m. CST, January 29, 2010 Summary of Letters of Support NAME ADDRESS STREET NAME CITY IN 200 NOTIFICATION AREA 1 Bryant Marbleall ? ? ? ? ? 2 Robert Wittman ? ? Colleyville No 3 Charles Lamb 203 Adams Ct. Colleyville No 4 Michael Brown 508 Bandit Tr. Colleyville No 5 Bill Goodman 513 Bandit Tr. Colleyville No 6 Wayne & Kim Putlak 205 Bandit Trl. Colleyville No 7 William LeGrand 300 Bandit Trl. Colleyville No 8 Sandra LeGrand 300 Bandit Trl. 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Colleyville No 151 Jack Bowling 6100 Park Ct Colleyville No 152 Christopher & Heather Derganc 1013 Pauls Path Colleyville No 153 Lori Bowden 7205 Pebble Hill Dr. Colleyville No 154 Orlando Alamzi 6805 Peters Path Colleyville No 155 John Allen 6813 Peters Path Colleyville No 156 James Gribschaw Jr. 6905 Peters Path Colleyville No 157 Scott Brodows 6913 Peters Path Colleyville No 158 Gregory & Susan Oltman 7001 Peters Path Colleyville No 159 Brian Bezdek 7101 Peters Path Colleyville No 160 Richard & Debra McLaughlin 7108 Peters Path Colleyville No 161 Peter & Geraldine Fedynich 7109 Peters Path Colleyville No 162 Mona Coulter 6105 Pleasant Run Colleyville No 163 Jon Reitman 5702 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 164 Tod & Deborah Chasezewski 5707 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 165 Larry Stewart 5912 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 166 Eddie Stowe 6014 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 167 Frankie Ann Stowe 6212 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 168 Joe & Cheri Spurlock II 6816 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 169 Kenneth McKeown 6909 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 170 Lynne McKeown 6909 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 171 Stephen & Renee Morris 7201 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 172 Stephen & Brooke Moose 7204 Pleasant Run Rd Colleyville No 173 James & Constance Hampton 5804 Pleasant Run Rd. Colleyville No 174 James 8 Constance Hampton 5804 Pleasant Run Rd. Colleyville No 175 Scott & Mary Willis 6114 Pleasant Run Rd. Colleyville No 176 Michael Burkham 6604 Pleasant Run Rd. Colleyville No 177 David & Jennifer Scott 6704 Pleasant Run Rd. Colleyville No 178 Robert Pool 6905 Pleasant Run Rd. Colleyville No 179 Michael Abeyta 6908 Pleasant Run Rd. Colleyville No 180 Linda McCrary 408 Polo Ct. Colleyville No 181 Steve & Mary Ann Mansell 320 Polo Tr. Colleyville No 182 Ben Wasson 304 Polo Trl. Colleyville No 183 Lynn Putnam 315 Polo Trl. Colleyville No 184 Gary McPherson 316 Polo Trl. Colleyville No 185 John Keany 203 Polo Trl. Colleyville No 186 Dan & Vikkie Chaney 5904 Ponderosa Colleyville No 187 Kevin Gavlak 5712 Ponderosa Ct. Colleyville No 188 James & kerry Kniese 6512 Ponderosa Ln Colleyville No 189 Jonathan Lee 6412 Ponderosa Ln. Colleyville No 190 Charles Smith 6417 Ponderosa Ln. Colleyville No 191 Mike & Becky Wells 5602 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 192 Jefferey Billups 5704 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 193 Danny Rich 5706 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 194 Jimmie Vaughan 5812 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 195 Kenneth & Martha Mauch 5903 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 196 Daniel & Tresa redmond 5905 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 197 Misty Parshall 5912 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 198 Gary Touchstone 6208 Ponderosa St. Colleyville No 199 Arnolodo & Susan Easterly 604 Potomac Place Southlake No 200 Alfredo & Cinde Perales 209 Raintree Ct. Colleyville No 201 Jeff & Fredda Hall 504 Remington Ct. Colleyville No 202 Vicky Gardner 511 Remington Ct. Colleyville No 203 Danna Ward 500 Remington Pkwy. Colleyville No 204 Ron Magnuson 6304 Remington Pkwy. Colleyville No 205 Tracy Evatt 200 Rochelle Ct. Colleyville No 206 Dan Moody 6901 Rockingham Ct. Colleyville No 207 Tom Trautman 500 Sagebrush St. Colleyville No 208 Kenneth Fraser 501 Sagebrush St. Colleyville No 209 Darrel Keith Baldwin 508 Sagebrush St. Colleyville No 210 Edward Fietel 509 Sagebrush St. Colleyville No 211 Evelyn L. McLain 512 Sagebrush St. Colleyville No 212 Craig Toby 6624 Sapphire Cr. Colleyville No 213 B an & Caren Jones 6722 Sapphire Cr. Colleyville No 214 Randy Beeman 6705 Sapphire Cr. N Colleyville No 215 Phillip Agboje 6729 Sapphire Cr. N Colleyville No 216 Gerri Musso 6701 Sapphire Cr. N. Colleyville No 217 James & Paige Richey 6713 Sapphire Cr. N. Colleyville No 218 James & Paige Richey 6713 Sapphire Cr. N. Colleyville No 219 Vincent Smar 6714 Sapphire Cr. N. Colleyville No 220 Hanging Lu 6721 Sapphire Cr. N. Colleyville No 221 Casey & Tanya Tierney 6725 Sapphire Cr. N. Colleyville No 222 Glenn Griggs 6600 Sapphire Cr. S. Colleyville No 223 Michael Flores 6604 Sapphire Cr. S. Colleyville No 224 Suresh K Manyam 6609 Sapphire Cr. S. Colleyville No 225 Whitney Stark 6615 Sapphire Cr. S. Colleyville No 226 Sidney & Lucy Xue 6620 Sappphire Cr. S. Colleyville No 227 Bill & Beverly Lothrop 609 Shelton Dr. Colleyville No 228 Billy & Dinah Stephens 612 Shelton Dr. Colleyville No 229 Ronnie & Donna Walker 804 Shelton Dr. Colleyville No 230 Tom & Julie Braun 809 Shelton Dr. Colleyville No 231 Billy Hu on 609 Shetland Colleyville No 232 Pamela Skotak & Hilton Marques 608 Shetland Dr. Colleyville No 233 Zubin Khubchanduri 612 Shetland Dr. Colleyville No 234 Zubin Khubchanduri 612 Shetland Dr. Colleyville No 235 Johnnie Crisp 613 Suellen Cr. Colleyville No 236 Terry & Debbie Bouton 611 Terrace Ln. Colleyville No 237 Jeffrey Embrey 6301 Theresa Ln. Colleyville No 238 Walter Deetz & Sandy Shepherd 7603 Tillman Hill Colleyville No 239 Louis & Elizabeth Miller 7802 Tillman Hill Ct. Colleyville No 240 Richard & Helen Mayse 7501 Tillman Hill Rd. Colleyville No 241 Michael & Marsha Bratz 7503 Tillman Hill Rd. 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Southlake No Assorted News Media Articles Published Since October, 2009 Addressing Gas Well Issues Articles are listed in chronological date order beginning in October Denton County Town Call for Natural Gas Regulations WFAA-TV Channel 8 By JIM DOUGLAS /WFAA-TV Posted on October 13, ZUUr) at 6:~'I A~9 C.~~drxtecT .Monday, Oct 1 ~ at x:13 P~~'t1 The Denton County town of less than 200 is leading a charge for change. The push began with Dish residents fighting for state oversight of natural gas pipelines. Now, scientists have confirmed their worst fears. The tiny town has nearly a dozen gas compression engines, and it was a lingering smell in the air that led. to initial concerns over air quality. Many say it was lax state regulations that led the Town of Dish to be at the mercy of industrial pollution from natural gas compression stations. "hhe town, which has eleven engines pressurizing natural gas from pipelines within its limits, paid. for its own study. Dish. sits at the crossroads of nearly a dozen. high-pressured. lines. "There were 16 total toxins that were above 'I~CC:?Q-established limits." said Mayor Calvin Tillman, referring to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Tillman said some levels of~cancer-causing agents and neurotoxins were 100 times above state standards. ""hhe industry has told us time and time again that what were smelling is just odorant; it's nothing that would harm us," Tillrnar~ said. At a Dish Town. l lall meeting Monday night, environmental sciealtist Alisa Rich told residents unusually high levels of benzene, carbon disulphide and xylene were discovered in the air. "It`s absorbed very readily in the lungs, often times resulting in GI problems," she said. Dish town leaders called on companies to shut do~~m the gas campressars until. more tests are lane. "1 ~vauld like to sec a safety stand down." said ane leader. While mast residents at the meeting said. the news didn't send them rota a panic, they said it has raised seriaus cancerns. "I'm definitely alarmed for the little one." said Zack Smith, a Dish resident, while standing next to his wife and young daughter, "1 dan't want to subject her to anything she shauldn't be subjected to, as well as I don't want to he subjected to anything I should be subjected to. I am beginning to wonder if that's the case." The ~~I'ehas Commission of Environmental Quality is also doing its own testing on Dish's air quality. There are hundreds ol~gas compressors across Narth Texas. >nvironmental scientists say there has not been a lot of air testing done to beep up with the growth of the campressors. Colleyville to consider first gas-well drilling permit Fort Worth Star-Telegram Posted Sunday, Nov. O1, 2009 BY AMAN BATHEJA abathej a~istar-telegram.com Colleyville will. consider its first permit application to drill a gas well in the city this month, about a year after most ].easing activity in the area slowed down. Fort Worth-based Titan Operating filed its application in August for aspecific-use permit to drill on 53 acres at 7612 Pleasant Run Road. The property, owned by John Quenichet, is near the Colleyville-Southlake border. Colleyville and Southlake require drilling companies to apply for a variance for drill sites within 1,000 feet of a home or other buildings. Some properties in south Southlake are about 900 feet from the Titan site, said Ron Ruthven, Colleyville's community development director. But because the homes are in Southlake and the drill site is in Colleyville, the company does not have to apply for a variance, Ruthven said. The application for aspecific-use permit is scheduled to go before the Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 9. Colleyville residents who live near the site were recently mailed notices about the application and the meeting, Ruthven said. Southlake officials have been notified about the application, and Southlake residents are welcome to voice concerns at the meeting, Ruthven said. Colleyville had. received no complaints or concerns about the location of the drill site as of Friday, city spokeswoman Mona Gandy said.. The application has the support of the owners of nearly 5,000 acres who leased their mineral rights to Titan through the Colleyville Area Mineral Rights Association, founder Grady Walker said. "CAMRA is 100 percent behind them," Walker said. "They've continued to work with us. Really, for our coalition there's been no hiccups whatsoever." Titan President Mark Schumacher said the company expects to start drilling on the site next fall. "We have other leases in Southlake that we'll be seeking permits on in the future," Schumacher said. There are no gas wells in Southlake, and the city has received no applications to drill one, spokeswoman Pilar Schank said Friday. Drilling slowdown Thousands of Colleyville property owners signed with Titan last year when the company was offering $25,000 signing bonuses. It drew the ire of some property owners when it abruptly discontinued its offer after a decline in natural gas prices. Colleyville leased 248 acres of city land to Titan fora $25,000-an-acre bonus and 25.5 percent royalty. Titan has leases in Arlington, Grand Prairie and unincorporated portions of Johnson County, Schumacher said. The company does not have any active wells in Tarrant County but has permits filed in other cities in the county, he said. "Our company is bullish on the long-term prospects of natural gas, clean-burning, abundant and American.," Schumacher said. Along with bringing leasing to a halt, last year's drop in natural gas prices slowed the drilling of wells in the Barnett Shale, said Gene Powell, publisher of the Barnett Shale Newsletter. "We've had a huge drop in permits and. also a huge drop in completed wells," Powell said. He guessed that there are as many as 650 wells in the region that have been drilled but where production. won't start until prices increase. Lawmaker calls for action after toxin found at gas operations WFAA-TV Channel 8 by CHRIS HAWES /WFAA-TV Posted on November 3. 2009 at 1:32 k'M FORT WOR'T'H -State Sen. Wendy Davis is expressing surprise and concern this week about preliminary results of air testing in the Barnett Shale. As a result, she's asking Lt. Governor David Dewhurst to convene a Senate investigation prior to the next session. "It seems as though there are some very serious health concerns that should cause us alarm," Davis said. Davis is referring to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's discovery of a cancer-causing toxin in the air near some natural gas operations in the Barnett Shale. The benzene levels were discovered as part of a larger study on emissions being conducted with the help of an infrared camera that identifies heat. I:.;ong-term exposure to benzene can lead to leukemia. On Monday. I:)avis sent a letter to L,t. Gov. David I:)ewhurst, calling for a Senate investigation into the environmental impacts of gas production processes, and expressing concern over the benzene levels discovered both by TCEQ and a private study in DISH, a small Denton County community. In both cases, 'I'CF,Q says additional testing is needed. Davis had previously requested an examination of the environmental impacts of the Barnett Shale prior to the next legislative session as part of a larger list of proposed issues to be considered. However, in Monday's letter, Davis summarized the concerns about benzene levels found in Barnett Shale air. "Given all of the above, [respectfully re-urge your appointtncnt of an interim study to review current data, to determine whether further testing is necessary, and to recommend pollution control methods to assure protection. ofd the health of the community that we represent," .Davis ~~-rote. Thus far, Dewhurst's office has issued no response to Davis' request. Colleyville could mandate air testing at proposed drill site WFAA-TV Channel 8 by CHRIS HAWES /WFAA TV Posted onNovember 10. 2009 at 9:21 PM COLLEYVII.L,F, - An upscale Tarrant County community wants to know why drilling for natural. gas is being proposed near homes and next to a park.. The Hills of Monticello's lease specifies "....in no event shall a well be located less than 1,000 feet from the land without lessor's written consent." Titan Operating, however, is proposing a weal site X00 feet from the tennis courts in the neighborhood's park. The drill site would be the first in Colleyville. The }-[ills of Monticello spans both Southlake and Colleyville. When homeowners considered allowing gas drilling under their land a couple of years ago, they had one, big concern., according to homeowners Laura anal Shawn McCaskill: Keeping the drilling rigs away from their park and their homes. News 8 checked and found. Titan Operating is following City of Colleyville rules, putting wells at (cast 1.,000 feet from homes surrounding the property in that. city. Unfortunately for the McCaskills and half a doyen othe~° families, their homes are on the Southlake side of the two cities' border. So, essentially, they don't count. The McCaskills and other homeowners learned of the proposed site around the time the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality talked for the first time about concern over benzene levels in the air near some drilling operations in the t3arnett Shale. '1"hat news added. to homeowners' concern. "We're just too close for comfort," said Shawn McCaskill. The City of Colleyville is concerned. about air quality as well. They plan to require Titan Operating to pay for air emissions testing during all phases of drilling if the pad. site is approved. It would be khe first time a Barnett Shale city has been. known to take that step. 'Titan Operating representatives say they'll agree to the testing, but want to further discuss specifics of how it would be a~nducted. Titan Operating contends that the proposed site affects the smallest number of homeowners. "The Colleyville Planning and 'Zoning Commission considered. the proposal on Monday night, but decided to table the issue after hearing numerous comments from residents both supporting and opposing the drill site. After the commission's decision, "Titan Operating's president, Mlark Schumacher, saki in a written message: "~Ve look forward to working with Monticello Estates HOA regarding their concerns." FW leaders order report on Barnett Shale emissions WFAA-TV Channel 8 By CHRIS HAWES /WFAA-TV Posted on November 1$. 2009 at 10:0 1~M C;~~clalerl ~l'ednes~lay~, :Vov 18 crc 11: OlY A.~1 FORT' WORTH -Fort Worth is preparing to take acticm concerning reports of high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene in air surrounding Barnett Shale natural gas facilities. City leaders are concerned that the city may need to do more to protect its citizens. The Fort Worth City Council met T''uesday night to discuss the issue. "I don't think we can wait," said council member Kathleen 1(iclcs, referring to an examination of the environmental impact of natural gas drilling in Fort Worth. She said she is concerned. after hearing News 8 reports of high (evels of benzene, a cancer-causing toxin, tintnd with the help of infrared cameras near some natural gas facilities in the Bartlett Shale. "I don't think we cal frankly wait until the legislative session goes back in ayear-and-a- half," Hicks said. "I think this is something we need to deal with as soon as possible." I-licks, along with Fort worth Mayor Milce Moncrief, directed city staffers Tuesday to compile a report on what's hno~m about emissions. Questions include: • ~i'ho should he testing the air`? • ~~'hat are other cities are doing to protect their citizens? For example, ColleyviIle is considering requiring air quality sampling during all phases of drilling as a condition for issuing drilling permits. "We have to make sure we are doing our- due diligence." Moncrief said. "That we are using ~~-hatever technology is available to us to make sure we look carefully at what. effects are taking place." "Texas t;ommission on Environmental Quality investigators were back in the area on Tuesday, taking more air sarnples. A ec~mplete report ors what they fi~7d is expected by the end of~ the year. Barnett Shale air study reveals alarming results WFAA-TV Channel 8 by CHRIS HAWES /WFAA - TV .Posted on November 27. 2001) at 1 ?:{)3 PM Tests are still under way, but Nc~vs K has obtained some of the test results from the Barnett Shale Air Quality study, looking at levels of the canee.r-causing toxin benzene. Lf the air you breathe for years contains more than 1.4 parts per billion of benzene, state investigators start getting concerned abor~rt your health. "It can cause blood diseases leading up to leukemia,'' said Texas Commission on Environmental Quality toxicologist Dr. Mike I-Ioneycutt. So imagine the reaction of scientists looking at an air sample from a Targa Resources compressor station, outside Decatur, west of DISKI in Denton t:ounty. The sample revealed a level of 1,100 parts per billion of benzc:nc. ""l'hat would be equivalent to opening up a can of gasoline anal holding it up under your nose," Honeycutt said. In a statement, Targa Resources president Joe Bob Perkins said: ``Targa Resources recently learned of a news story referring to the TCEQ's concerns over emissions from natural gas production in the F3arnett Shale. Targa Resources has a strong commitment to our environmental obligations, and we have been recognized for our efforts to improve air quality. While Targa. Resources' goal is to operate our facilities in compliance with all applicable regulations, we also focus on conducting our operations in cooperation with the communities in which we operate. "Targa Resources has worked with the 'I'C:EQ to ensure compliance with current emissions per-rnits in Narth Texas and will continue working with the TCEQ as it gathers data and considers updating existing regulations in. the area." But the study has uncovered even higher levels of benzene in the air. A sample taken at a nearby Devon Energy well head revealed 1.5,000 parts per billion of benzene. T~)evon I?nergy spokesman Chip Minty points out a reading on public property, further from the wellhead, would have been lower, a.nd provided the following statement: "...a TCEQ survey sample rel`lected that. a Devon well. was emitting natural gas from its wellhead. I'ric~r to its notification oI'this emission, I:)evon personnel had found and corrected the leak during the regular course of business ... Devon is sensitive to air quality° in North Texas, and. uses a number of innovations to reduce its air emissions, such as reduced emission completion methods, low emission valves and vapor recovery systems. Devon's ongoing effort to reduce emissions is part of Devon's role as a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's Natural (:ias STAR program, a voluntary partnership aimed at reducing natural gas emissions. In addition to our independent efforts, we are working closely with "1`C1::?Q to address current emissions conceins in North "l:`exas. We appreciate the leadership role "~I~•CEQ is playing in addressing recent questions about air quality in North Texas." Other high. readings revealed so far include a compressor station outside Weatherford and a disposal well outside Springtc>wn in. Parker County, both of which at dozens of times exceeded the benchmark for concern about long-term exposure. Parker Cour7ty ,ludge Mark Riley ordered the TCEQ testing and records be made available to any citizen who requests them, free of charge. "We want. everybody in the community to know there's a potential here, and also there are steps being taken to hopefully resolve this issue," Riley said.. Since August, TCEQ has taken about 300 air samples at approximately 30 facilities in Tarrant, Wise, Denton, Park. and Johnson counties. Of those, SO samples exceeded the commission's benchmark. for concern about long-term health risk, which refer, to exposure over multiple years. TCEQ cautions that long-term testing is needed to see if the samples are in line with the benzene levels that exist over the course of a year. "The benzene numbers that we're ffinding are coming from some part of the oil and gas facilities, so we have to figure out what parts, and how to resolve that issue," Honeycutt said. The current study and full. testing results ~~-on't be released. for weeks. The next big hurdle may be figuring out hc~w widespread elevated benzene emissions from natural gas facilities might be. "Vl'e don`t know if it's one out of every 10, one out of every 100, ane out of every 1,000," 1 Ionevcutt said. One area municipality isn't waiting. DLSH -- ringed by compressor stations -- has sent a letter to companies in and. around the town, asking operations be halted until more is known.. Thus far. the town south~~cst of Dentcm has ~•eceiveci no responses. At Odds Over Land, Money and Gas New York Times 13~ MIREYA NAVARRO CHENANGO, N.Y. -Chris and Robert Lacey own 80 acres of idyllic upstate New York countryside, a place where they can fish for bass in their own pond, hike through white pines and chase deer away. ~~ ~_ __ ~.. , . ~,~ ~~~~1 Y~?E~K a Cf~enan~c~ ~ . f; _ ~.:_, r -:.t~'rcxr j heiv York+~ ~~ C"r~~r But the Laceys hope that, if all goes well, a natural~,as wellhead will soon occupy this bucolic landscape. Like many landowners in Broome County, which includes the town of Chenango, the Laceys could potentially earn millions of dollars from the natural gas under their feet. They live above the Marcellus Shale, a subterranean layer of rock stretching from New York to Tennessee that is believed to be one of the biggest natural gas fields in the world. As New York environmental officials draft regulations to allow drilling in the shale as early as next year, thousands of residents like the Laceys in upstate counties have banded together in coalitions to sign leases with gas companies for drilling on their land -for $5,000 to $6,000 an acre for a term of five years, and royalties of up to 20 percent on whatever gas is found. "When I heard about drilling, what came to mind was `Thank you,' "said Mrs. Lacey, 58, who has lived on her property here for 27 years with her husband, Robert, 68, a commercial insurance agent. "Finally our community can recover, and our children don't have to leave the state to find jobs." In New York City, natural gas exploration is largely seen as a threat to the drinking water the city gets from watersheds to the north in the Catskills. But in the rural communities above the shale, the reaction has been far more mixed -and far more contentious. Some residents welcome the drilling as a modern-day gold rush and salvation from the economic doldrums that they say have chased jobs and young people away from their area. Others express concerns about the environment and quality-of--life issues like noise and heavy-truck traffic. In some cases, the issue has pitted neighbor against neighbor or spouse against spouse. Exploring the shale involves a drilling method called hydraulic fracturing that requires pumping huge volumes of water laced with benzene and other chemicals into the rock to break it and extract gas. The process raises issues about the use and disposal of wastewater, and the danger of leaks, spills and other contamination. It has been linked to contamination of water wells in Pennsylvania and Wyoming and to the death of livestock in Louisiana. Mark Dunau, an organic vegetable farmer with 50 acres in the town of Hancock in Delaware County, says he is passing up any potential rewards from drilling because of worries about the pollution of water and air and the cumulative impact of thousands of wells. "That water is my resource," he said. Mr. Dunau, 57, and his wife, Lisa Wujnovich, 55, said that they were holdouts not only among their neighbors but also among their friends, and that the character of their community was already changing. Mr. Dunau said he knew people who said they would take the money and move away, families who were fighting over whether to sign gas leases, and neighbors who regretted signing too early for too little money. "It's a nightmare," he said. One of Mr. Dunau's neighbors, Grace K. Kinzer, signed a lease with Chesapeake Ener~v two years ago when a representative of the company knocked on her door with an offer of $25 an acre and royalties of 12.5 percent, she said. Ms. Kinzer, 83, said she needed money to pay her taxes so she signed, getting about $2,750 for 110 acres that would now fetch more than half a million dollars. Ms. Kinzer said she felt as if "I got taken for a ride." But Brad Gill, executive director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York, said that two years ago, gas companies could not justify high leasing costs. Prices have steadily climbed with the success of drilling the Marcellus Shale in states like Pennsylvania, he said. "I understand the frustration, but I'd also be fair-minded," he said. Sometimes rifts over drilling are found under the same roof. Myron and Shirley Ernst, who own two acres in the Broome County town of Vestal, were recently invited by a neighbor to join a landowners' coalition that is negotiating with gas companies as a group. The Ernsts, teachers who ran a Montessori preschool on the property until their retirement five years ago, are at a standoff. Mr. Ernst, 72, favors drilling as a matter of survival. "We're prostrate, and dependent on oil from enemy countries," he said. His wife, 74, said she was too worried about possible accidents and chemical spills. "My main concern is the aquifer," she said. "We have our own well. I don't want to have to buy bottled drinking water." She refuses to sign a lease, and, after 46 years of marriage, Mr. Ernst said, he knows better than to think he can persuade her. "That's like asking how do I plan to fly to Pluto," he said. But the holdouts cannot stop the transformation of their surroundings, both good and bad, once drilling is allowed. The area of the shale in New York that is expected to be the most productive spans about 3.4 million acres in 10 counties, but lies mostly in Broome, Delaware, Sullivan, Chenango and Tioga, said officials from the lnde~endent Oil and. Gas Association of New York. Further fostering bad feelings within communities, under a concept known as "compulsory integration" gas companies can drill under land without the owner's consent if they have leases in most of the surrounding area. Those owners without leases would get royalties of 12.5 percent on gas from their property, the minimum allowed under state law, but many worry more about exposing their water to pollution. "They could be drilling directly under your well and threatening your groundwater," said Wes Gillingham, the program director for the environmental group Catskill Mountainkeeper. He owns 100 acres in Sullivan County and said he was trying to keep it off-limits to drilling. The regulations proposed by New York's Department of Environmental Conservation are under fire as inadequate from environmentalists around the state. Another concern shared by both the pro- and anti-drilling sides is whether the environmental agency, which has suffered financial and staff cuts, will have the resources to monitor the drilling. But the financial benefits beckon strongly in the communities that stand to benefit from a gas boom at a time when they are suffering economically. Broome County, which has lost jobs and population over the last decade, would stand to gain $3.72 billion a year in wages and tax and retail revenue from up to 4,000 gas wells, a study commissioned by local officials estimated. (However, a report by Columbia University researchers this year noted that any prediction of economic results was "entirely speculative" because of unknowns like the potential cost of cleaning up contamination.) Broome County officials themselves are seeking to lease the rights beneath the county landfill and airport. "We cannot afford to chase this industry away," Patrick J. Brennan, deputy county executive, told state environmental officials this month at a hearing on the proposed rules governing drilling that drew about 800 people to a school auditorium in the county. Both to poor residents with small parcels of land and wealthy landowners with vast estates, drilling represents an economic opportunity tantamount to winning the lottery. Jim Ward, who heads a landowners' coalition with 138 members whose properties range in size from 650 acres to half an acre, said the sentiment in his group is: "I should have a right to prosper from my land." Mrs. Lacey, who also belongs to a landowners' coalition with her husband, said she was satisfied that the proposed state drilling regulations offered "reasonable protection." She said her group's lawyers were drawing up contracts that added even more restrictions. Common provisions in the leases require gas companies to restore the land to its original state after drilling ceases and to assume all liability for any water contamination. "If people are concerned, they should hide in a cave," Mrs. Lacey said. "These are the people who want to put gas in their car and watch TV, but you can't do all these things if there's no energy. We have to take a risk here." The Laceys would make more than $400,000 upfront once they signed their lease. Although they are not struggling financially, Mrs. Lacey said, she and her husband worry about rising property taxes biting into their retirement comfort. They also want their two married daughters to move back to the area with their families, and they long for an economically vibrant community. "We love it here, and we'd like to stay here after retirement," Mrs. Lacey said. "It'd be easier for us to do that if some of this gas would help us defray our property taxes." She added, "It just basically means that you sleep better at night." Activists unite to air Barnett Shale drilling concerns WFAA-TV Channel 8 by CHRIS HAWES /WFAA-TV Posted on November 29, 2009 at 10:51 PM Updated today at 11:25 AM FORT WORTH - A group of activists have announced they have united their powers to focus on their Barnett Shale drilling concerns. For the past few years, many activists along the Barnett Shale have expressed their criticism when it comes to pipelines, noise and safety issues. Now, those voices have joined to form the North Central Texas Communities Alliance. "There would be this issue or that issue and individuals or various municipalities would deal with it, but what we came to realize is this is an area-wide problem in the Barnett Shale and we felt there was power in bringing people together," said Deborah McElfish, an organizer with the group. Tuesday night, McElfish and other organizers are meeting at the Trinity Inn and Suites in Fort Worth. "What we're looking at area wide is to really call a halt to things for a while with a moratorium so we have a chance to address these problems because it's been coming at us more quickly," McElfish said. She said activists have been heartened by recent successes on well-publicized fights, including the proposed pipeline under Carter Avenue yards and the now-defeated plan to put a community center and school across the street from a natural gas well. "Gas drilling has become our new hobby," McElfish said. "We've had to do our homework and really learn a lot about this, so in coming together we feel like we can learn from each other and in coming together there's strength in numbers." A motto, "together we bargain, divided we fail," has already been proposed by DISH Mayor Calvin Tillman, who expressed concern about natural gas facilities emissions in his town. Mom Says Gas Wells Threaten Kids Colleyville Courier By Beth Adams Guest Columnist Wednesday, Dec. 02, 2009 Charles D. Young/Alliance Regional Newspapers A gas drilling rig at the Tarrant County College Northeast campus, near Texas 26. The front wall, which looks like masonry, is steel. Above are fabric "sound curtains," which Titan proposes to use at the Colleyville site. We need the best of the best -PTO and PTA moms, team mothers, football moms, band moms experienced organizers, fundraisers and volunteers. Begin immediately on a great cause: our very own children. The money we raise will be donated to the Leukemia Society and the two city children's hospitals. That's who we will need if Colleyville approves Titan Operating's request to drill in our backyards, as proposed. What has changed? We were so excited when those nice men from Chesapeake, Titan and XTO came into town waving those lovely checks around. They assured us they would protect our health and safety. We believed them and public officials believed them. Now, private and state testing in the Barnett Shale has produced proof of some very nasty toxins associated with natural gas drilling, pipelines and production. Here's what happened. Six months ago, Deborah Rogers, a property owner in Fort Worth decided to pay for her own environmental testing to protect her livestock, her land and her livelihood. Among other things, the study found high levels of benzene, which has been identified as a cause of leukemia. About the same time Mayor Calvin Tillman and city leaders in the small town of DISH, in Denton County, allocated funds to pay for private environmental testing there, with similar results. See townofdish.com. The two studies got the attention of the Texas Commission onEnvironmental Quality, the state agency that oversees air and water environmental issues. TCEQ did its own testing at several sites and validated the private test results, finding high levels of benzene. At one site downwind of DISH, TCEQ found benzene at five times the level it considers safe for short-term exposure. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, long-term exposure to benzene - a year or more -can lead to health problems including anemia, immune disorders and leukemia. Gas exploration companies are trying to discredit these results. For years oil was king in Texas and the industry had its way with laws and regulations, including those that still pertain to natural gas drilling and transmission. Because these test results are a recent development, city officials in Colleyville, Southlake and Grapevine need to put on the brakes and gain some expertise of their own before these toxins begin spewing into our air, contaminating our backyards, our schools and lowering our property values. What good is a bonus check for $15,000 when your property value drops $50,000? We should not be relying on the "expert advice" of drilling companies on such critical matters. In 2008, Dr. Alfredo Armendariz, the newly appointed Region 6 Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, conducted a study of air emissions of Barnett Shale operations. He concluded that based on available numbers, the air pollution generated by Barnett Shale operations this year will exceed emissions produced by all motor traffic in the five county D-FW metropolitan area. Up until now, motor traffic has been the biggest source of pollution for our area. Despite his concerns, Armendariz also proposes a number of "cost effective control strategies that can substantially reduce emissions" from the Barnett Shale. These include emissions of volatile organic compounds (like benzene) at well sites and from pipelines. You can read his full report at ~~-ww.edf.org/documents!92>>_Sarnett_Shale_Report.pdf. There may be a way to drill gas wells in urban areas safely, and there may not, but these recent studies, including the TCEQ findings and the Armendariz report, need to be included in the local decision-making process regarding gas drilling and pipelines. The Colleyville Planning and Zoning Commission has already suggested it will approve Titan's permit request to begin drilling l4 wells, partially in the flood plain of Big Bear Creek. To do so, it will waive a provision in its own ordinance and allow the drilling to take place within less than 1,000 feet of several homes. Titan has asked the city to grant several more exceptions to the Colleyville ordinance. For example, the company does not want to do air testing within ahalf--mile radius as required, and suggests a wooden fence at the drill site rather than masonry, with "sound blankets" rather than solid walls. Expertise of some local public officials may not be adequate yet. For example, one P&Z commissioner blithely asked Titan if it would mind shutting down drilling operations at night. "This is a quiet community after dark," he said, "and we value that." Titan representatives explained to him that once drilling starts, it goes 24/7, and "cannot be stopped." The proposal could be passed by the Colleyville P&Z on Dec. 14. Right now, mothers of Southlake, Colleyville and Grapevine, I suggest you get ready to gear up. This is one that we, as moms, will have to explain to our elected political representatives and we need to start now. Beth Adams is the mother of two children in the Carroll school district. She and her husband David and their children live in Timarron, in Southlake. Dark Side of a Natural Gas Boom New York Times ~'~~. ,1AI) MOUAWAD ~~. . CLIFFORD KRAUSS DIMOCK, Pa. -Victoria Switzer dreamed of a peaceful retirement in these Appalachian hills. Instead, she is coping with a big problem after a nearby natural ~~as well contaminated her family's drinking water with high levels of methane. Through no design of hers, Ms. Switzer has joined a rising chorus of voices skeptical of the nation's latest energy push. "It's been `drill, baby, drill' out here," Ms. Switzer said bitterly. "There is no stopping this train." Across vast regions of the country, gas companies are using a technology called hydraulic fracturing to produce natural gas from previously untapped beds of shale. The push has been so successful that the country's potential gas reserves jumped by 35 percent in two years. The new supplies have driven down natural gas prices for consumers and might help the global environment by allowing more production of electricity from natural gas, which emits fewer ~7lobal warming emissions than coal. What the drilling push will do to local environments is another matter. The drilling boom is raising concern in many parts of the country, and the reaction is creating political obstacles for the gas industry. Hazards like methane contamination of drinking water wells, long known in regions where gas production was common, are spreading to populous areas that have little history of coping with such risks, but happen to sit atop shale beds. And a more worrisome possibility has come to light. A string of incidents in places like Wyoming and Pennsylvania in recent years has pointed to a possible link between hydraulic fracturing and pollution of groundwater supplies. In the worst case, such pollution could damage crucial supplies of water used for drinking and agriculture. So far, the evidence of groundwater pollution is thin. Environmental groups contend that is because governments have been slow to react to the drilling boom and are not looking hard for contamination. Gas companies acknowledge the validity of some concerns, but they claim that their technology is fundamentally safe. The debate is becoming more urgent as gas companies move closer to more populated areas, especially in the Northeast, where millions of people are likely to find themselves living near drilling operations in coming years. "To be able to scale up our drilling, clearly we have to be in sync with people's concerns about water," said Aubrey K. McClendon, chief executive of the Chesapeake Energy Corporation, a leading gas company. "It's our biggest challenge." Hydraulic fracturing consists of injecting huge volumes of water at high pressure to break shale rocks and allow natural gas to flow out more easily. The water is mixed with sand, chemicals and gels to lubricate the process and help keep the rocks open. After refining the technique in Western states in recent years, gas companies are moving to tap the nation's largest shale structure, the Marcellus shale, which stretches from Virginia to New York. "It's a very reliable, safe, American source of energy," said John Richels, president of the Devon Ener~;v Corporation. Environmental activists, however, say there is at least scattered evidence that fracturing operations can pose risks to groundwater sources, particularly when mistakes are made in drilling operations. They have also questioned how some companies deal with the wastewater produced by their operations, warning that liquids laced with chemicals and salt from drilling can overload public sewage treatment plants or pollute surface waters. Deborah Goldberg, a lawyer for the nonprofit environmental group Earthjustice who is fighting to toughen Pennsylvania's discharge rules, said the state "is facing enormous pressure from gas drillers, who are generating contaminated water faster than the state's treatment plants can handle it." According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which is going through a public review of its new rules on hydraulic fracturing, gas companies use at least 260 types of chemicals, many of them toxic, like benzene. These chemicals tend to remain in the ground once the fracturing has been completed, raising fears about long- term contamination. The most immediate hazard from the national drilling bonanza, it is clear, involves contamination of residential drinking water wells by natural gas. In Bainbridge, Ohio, an improperly drilled well contaminated groundwater in 2007, including the water source for the township's police station, according to a complaint filed this year. After building to high pressures, gas migrated through underground faults, and blew up one house. Here in Dimock, about 30 miles north of Scranton, Pa., 13 water wells, including that of Ms. Switzer, were contaminated by natural gas. One of the wells blew up. Under prodding, environmental regulators are stepping up the search for groundwater contamination. In Pavilion, Wyo., for instance, the I~nvironmental Protection A~7e, rlcy has begun an investigation into contamination of several drinking water wells. Luke Chavez, an E.P.A. investigator, said that traces of methane and 2-butoxyethanol phosphate, a foaming agent, had been found in several wells near an area where the EnCana Corporation, a Canadian gas company, had used hydraulic fracturing in recent years. He said the compounds could have come from cleaning products or oil and gas production, but "it tells us something is happening here that shouldn't be here." An EnCana spokesman, Doug Hock, said the company was "committed to working with E.P.A. to resolve this issue." But he added, "At this point, no specific connection has been made between the tentatively identified compounds and oil and gas activities." Ina 2004 study, the E.P.A. decided that hydraulic fracturing was essentially harmless. Critics said the analysis was politically motivated, but it was cited the following year when the Republican-led Congress removed hydraulic fracturing from any regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The current Democratic Congress recently enacted a law requiring the E.P.A. to review the study. Lawmakers from Colorado and New York have also introduced legislation to end the water act exemption and require gas companies to disclose all chemicals used in fracturing operations. The agency has begun an analysis of whether hydraulic fracturing requires tighter federal regulation. "E.P.A. is reviewing available information to determine whether hydraulic fracturing fluids have contaminated drinking water and has dedicated resources to properly studying this issue," the agency said in a statement. The political situation has put the gas companies on the defensive. "It's not going to stop us, but we do have to solve the problem in a prudent manner," said Rodney L. Waller, a senior vice president at the Range Resources Corporation, a major gas producer in the Marcellus shale. Partly in response to opposition it has encountered in New York, Chesapeake recently indicated that it would not drill in the New York City watershed, a region that supplies drinking water to nearly 10 million people. Schlumberger, a service company that performs fracturing operations on behalf of gas companies, said it was working on "green" fracturing fluids, including safer substitutes for hazardous chemicals. In the Barnett shale gas field in Texas, Devon Energy and Chesapeake are trying various treatment techniques for disposing of contaminated drilling water. Gas executives hope that wider use of such techniques will damp public opposition in some regions. Several companies are starting a joint water treatment effort in Pennsylvania in the next few weeks. Still, around Dimock, the gas boom is viewed with mixed feelings. Many public officials support drilling. Governor Edward G. Rendell has called the surge "a great boon" to Pennsylvania. Many people have leased their land here and are collecting royalty checks from gas production. The hills around Dimock have been bulldozed to clear the ground for dozens of drilling pads the size of football fields. Eighteen-wheelers thunder down narrow country roads, kicking up dust and fumes. Recently, a helicopter buzzed overhead while dangling heavy cables used for seismic tests. In September, the Cabot Oil and. Gas Corporation, a Houston energy company, was required to suspend its fracturing operations for three weeks after causing three spills in the course of nine days. Cabot, which was fined $56,650 by the state, said the spills consisted mainly of water, with only 0.5 percent chemicals. This month, Cabot was fined an additional $120,000 by Pennsylvania for the contamination of homeowners' wells. It must now submit strict drilling plans to the state. A company spokesman, Kenneth S. Komoroski, said it was too early to blame hydraulic fracturing -the technology at the heart of the boom -for pollution of water wells. He said Cabot was still investigating the causes of last January's contamination incidents. "None of the issues in Dimock have anything to do with hydraulic fracturing," he said. The fines were little consolation to Ms. Switzer, the woman who can no longer draw drinking water from her well. After moving here in 2005, she sold drilling rights on her property for a mere $180 after, as she recalled it, a gas company representative convinced her only one well might be drilled. In fact, no well was drilled, but three were on surrounding properties. Her well was contaminated at the beginning of the year after gas leaked from a well drilled by Cabot. Her family now uses bottled water supplied by Cabot every week. She fears that if she tried to sell her home, which sits in the middle of a drilling zone, no one would buy it. "Can you imagine the ad? `Beautiful new home. Bring your own water,' " Ms. Switzer said. "We're like a dead zone here." Pressure grows for testing at gas facilities Fort Worth Star-Telegram Posted Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009 BY MIKE LEE mike(ee!a)star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -The fallout continued Tuesday from tests that show toxic chemicals potentially being released by natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale. Fort Worth City Council members had. sharp questions for state environmental regulators, and residents who live near well sites are growing edgy. Separately, federal regulators are also beginning to take a closer interest in oil and gas regulations in the state. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality began sampling sites in five North Texas counties this year. Early results from at least two sites showed benzene levels as high as five times the state's short-term exposure limit. Benzene has been linked to cancer and other illnesses. Only a few of the tests were inside Fort Worth, though. Fort Worth is by far the biggest city in the Barnett Shale, with more than 700,000 residents, and more than 1,000 operating gas wells in the city, with 500 others permitted. or planned. Dozens of wells have been permitted within a few hundred feet of homes, parks and businesses. "This city is a lot different than being out in some pastureland somewhere," Councilman W.B. "Zim" Zimmerman said during a work session Tuesday. Kevin Sheedy, an engineer with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, said the agency began testing in rural areas because the sites are easier to access and there is less ambient air pollution. "I definitely understand, and we'll look. into the Fort Worth area," he told the council. State officials have said they believe that the benzene comes from liquids that are produced along with natural gas, which can then evaporate from tank batteries and other equipment. Energy companies have said the gas produced in Fort Worth has less liquids than that in other areas and questioned. whether any of their wells were releasing benzene. Sheedy said, though, that the gas companies use different standards than state regulators. "What they are calling dry still might contain benzene," he said. The state's results came after private tests paid for by the small town of Dish and business owner Deborah Rogers also found what might be poisons. Rogers and state Rep. Lon Burnam, D-Fort Worth, have called for a moratorium on new permits until the commission finishes its tests. Residents in north Arlington and in the Chadwick Farms subdivision in Fort Worth referred to the state tests during protests about gas sites near their homes. There are 49 homes within 600 feet of Chadwick Farms. "You can no longer deny these studies or the impacts on the health and safety on the lives of those living in this community "Chris Gorton, who lives in Chadwick. Farms, wrote to the council. Hazel and Keith James live less than 600 feet from a gas site at Cottey Street and. Village Creek Drive. The City Council approved a waiver for the site in August. "I can't put a fence up to protect my property and my children; however, you allow this gas company to come out and put a drill in the property," Hazel James said. James Harrell, a truck. driver, said he was hospitalized at the end of November after being exposed to fumes at a well site in Saginaw. He was pumping saltwater drilling waste into a tank truck when he came down with a headache and felt a burning sensation in his eyes and face. Doctors at a Dallas hospital diagnosed it as a chemical burn, he said. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency appears to be growing interested. in oil and gas production. The >/PA declared greenhouse gases a threat to human health Monday, a finding that could allow the agency to pass regulations on industries that emit gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, the primary ingredient in natural gas. Also this month, the EPA settled a 10-month-old lawsuit filed by two environmental groups in Colorado. The San Juan Citizens Alliance and WildEarth Guardians sued to force the EPA to update its oil and gas regulations, some of which were written in 1985. The EPA agreed to update three sets of regulations by November 2011: New source performance standards, which ensure that the latest technology is used to reduce any pollutants from industrial sites. Maximum achievable control technology standards, which address the technology used to control toxic emissions such as benzene and. are supposed. to be updated every eight years. Residual risk standards, which address any public health risk not covered by other regulations. Council members said. Tuesday that they want to work with gas companies to test local sites. But they're also concerned that the state commission doesn't have enough staff to adequately test sites across the Barnett Shale, which .are .covers more than 15 counties. "We need to make sure the producers here .aware of our concerns," Councilman Joel Burns said. Councilwoman Kathleen Hicks added., "We need to look at the city of Fort Worth .for using some of our own money that we gotten from gas drilling .additional testing." Mayor Mike Monerief said it's the state's responsibility to conduct the tests. "We want to know if there are conditions that are dangerous to the citizens that live around where these wells are located," he said. "At the same time there are other urban drilling programs all over the country -and there are fixing to be more -and. there hasn't been an issue with air quality that has been raised to date." Activists who attended the meeting said, though, that the council has ignored evidence of pollution related to drilling. Mike Lee, 817-390-7539 Fort Worth council members ask state to test city air for natural gas emissions The Dallas Morning Dews 12:00 AM CST on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 By JEFF MOSIER /The Dallas Morning News jmosier(adallasnews.com Fort Worth City Council members asked the state Tuesday to test air in their city for potentially hazardous levels of emissions coming from natural gas facilities. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality already conducted tests throughout the region in August and October, but most were in rural areas. An analysis of those tests is expected in January, but some early results showed high levels of the carcinogen benzene in some samples. "Give us some hard information, some hard numbers," said MayorMike Moncrie£ "Then we'll be able to make our own decisions." Council member Zim Zimmerman was even more forceful when talking to a representative from the state's environmental agency. "This city is a lot different than being out in some pastureland somewhere, and I would strongly urge you to get a sense of urgency about this city and make this a focus," he said. Keith Sheedy, who works in the commission's chief engineer's office, said during a council briefing Tuesday afternoon that he would take that request to the agency's executive director. However, he said, testing in rural areas allows the commission to more easily get downwind samples and also helps exclude other benzene sources, such as gas stations and traffic. Council member Sal Espino asked Sheedy whether the state had an opinion about creating a moratorium on gas drilling until the test results are released. Sheedy said there wasn't enough information for the commission to make that kind. of recommendation. There has been growing anxiety this year about air-quality effects of gas drilling in the Barnett Shale, which lies underneath 18 North Texas counties. Testing conducted by the Denton County town of Dish found high levels of benzene and other pollutants. Benzene is known to cause leukemia. Data from samples collected this summer and fall by the commission are now being analyzed by the agency's toxicology division. Officials have already said some levels could pose a "long-term health risk" if concentrations remain that high for a long time. Council member Kathleen Hicks said she's concerned about communication with the commission and how city officials found out about the air quality fears. "I hope in the future we can work in concert with our state agencies instead of hearing about these issues, reading about them in the newspapers," she said. Council member Carter Burdette said he's not sure that acting unilaterally inside the city would make much of a difference because of the large number of natural gas facilities in surrounding areas. He said he also wasn't willing to jump to conclusions about potential health effects. "I don't think anyone has that answer at this point," he said. STATEMENT OF PLANNING OBJECTIVES TITAN OPERATING, LLC QUENICHET SUP PLANNING OBJECTIVE The purpose of this SUP is to establish a well site, a frac pond, and access road for the drilling, completion, and operation of multiple gas wells within the areas designated by the SUP Site Plan. WELL SITE LOCATION The well site location for the Titan Quenichet wells is identified on the SUP Site Plan. Titan will drill multiple horizontal wells from the proposed well site to develop approximately 1300 acres of Titan leases. The proposed gas development will focus on the Barnett Shale, encountered at subsurface depths at approximately 8,900 feet. VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE WELL SITE LOCATION Vehicular access to the well site will be from one of two options; 1.) from Precinct Line Road, east on L.D. Lockett Road, north on Pleasant Run Road, to the well site entrance, or 2.) from SH 26, west on John McCain Road, north on Pleasant Run Road, to the well site entrance. The drive approach from Pleasant Run Road will be constructed of concrete. At the entry, a double gate will be recessed into the property to accommodate truck movements from the roadway onto the lease road. Fire access will be provided and the road will be maintained in accordance with all local, state and federal requirements. DEVELOPMENT PHASING Titan Operating anticipates the initial construction on the Quenichet pad site to begin the 3`d or 4th quarter of 2010. After construction of the pad site Titan anticipates the drilling of 2 to 4 wells; each of which will take approximately 30 days. After the initial test Titan anticipates drilling a total of approximately 13 wells off the site over the next 5 to 7 years. All producing wells will be plugged at the end of their economic life. All plugging will be in accordance with applicable Texas Railroad Commission regulations. G:\JOB\WFXG7600\PETRO\SUP\QUENICHET SUP_NOTES.DOC - 1 - ACCESSORY STRUCTURES Accessory uses for the proposed gas development will include well heads, storage tanks, separation facilities, and other uses necessary and customary to gas development. During drilling operations, all equipment will be secured by a 6' tall chain link fence with a secured entrance gate. A reflective sign will be posted at the drill site and operations site identifying the entrance to the site and include the well names and numbers, name of the operator, emergency 911 number, and the telephone numbers for 24 hour emergency contacts. No refining, except for gas dehydrating and physical phase separation will take place on this site. Temporary diesel fuel tanks, generators, construction trailers, steel mud pits, pipe racks, and drilling rig will be located within the drilling pad site. The drilling rig and associated drilling equipment shall be removed from the well site as soon as practical after completion of the well or drilling activities. WATER CONSUMPTION Once well permits have been obtained from the Texas Railroad Commission and ,roads have been extended to the well location, driNing can commence. The drilling. of each well will require approximately 420,000 gallons afwater over a :three (3) week period. C?nce a well has been drilled and determined to have the potential for commercial production, the completion process will begin. In order for the Barnett Shale to be commercially productive it must be fracture stimulated. This involves pumping a large amount of water at high pressure into the formation to create a fracture in the rock. A small amount of sand is mixed with the water to hold the fracture open once the procedure is completed. This permits the gas to flow more easily from the rock .into the well bore. Each fracture stimulation requires approximately 4.2 million gallons of water. Once the water is in place, the actual stimulation process will take approximately eight (8) hours. Water for the drilling, as well as the fracture stimulation, will come from a proposed frac pond of approximately three (3) acres to be constructed by the operator, with water purchased from the City or well water. The water stored in this pond will service multiple wells. G:\JOB\WFXG7600\PETRO\SUPIQUENICHET SUP NOTES.DOC - 2 - WASTE CONTROL Water and drilling mud utilized during the drilling of the wells will be initially stored in closed-loop drilling fluid systems located on the pad site. Ultimately, the water and drilling mud will be removed by truck and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Railroad Commission. Water and condensate from gas production will be stored in 250 -barrel (bbl) tanks within the well site location. The tanks will be located within a secondary containment ring with anon-permeable berm or liner capable of holding one and one-half (1-1/2) times the capacity of the largest tank. Drip pots will be located at pump out connections to contain the liquids from the storage tank. The tanks will also be equipped with a sensing device that will shut off the well should the tank become full. The contents of the tank will be emptied by a commercial operator and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Railroad Commission. FIRE PROTECTION All fire suppression and prevention equipment required by any applicable federal, state, or local law will be provided and maintained by the Operator. All contractors will have portable fire extinguishers at the drill site and fire extinguishers will be located at various locations a the drill site. ,The tank battery facility will. be equipped with a remote foam line utilizing a two ~° and one-half (2.5) inch National Standard Hose Thread female inlet conrtectior in locations approved by the Fire Department. ~~ A lightning arrestor system will be installed according to the most current edition of the'National Electrical.. Code.. At any gate enclosure, the City Fire Marshal will be provided a knox box with a key for emergency access. DRAINAGE Nowell-heads, meters, storage tanks, separation facilities, or other post drilling and completion permanent above ground facilities will be located in the 100-year floodplain. Erosion control shall comply with the erosion control plan approved by the City. ENVIRONMENTAL G:\JOB\WFXG7600\PETRO\SUP\QUENICHET SUP NOTES.DOC - 3 - The proposed gas development will be in compliance with all state and federal environmental regulations and wi l not adversely affect the floodplain, drainage patterns, or water quality. Damage to public thoroughfares adjacent to this lease area directly caused by the proposed gas development will be restored to city standards, as applicable, as each well is completed. Any damage that poses a safety hazard will be repaired immediately. Any substantial accumulations of dirt, dust, or other debris deposited on public thoroughfares by gas development will be removed. Dust, if significant, will be suppressed by using water or other dust suppressants. Drilling and production operations hall be conducted in a manner to minimize noise levels. Noise from drilling, completion and rework operations are limited in time from a few days to a few weeks.. Noise from drilling activities will not exceed sixty five (65) decibels at any point three hundred- (300) feet from the boundary of the drill site. Noise from fracturing operations will. not exceed eighty five (85) decibels at any point three hundred (300) feet from the boundary of the drill site. Noise from the operation site will not exceed fifty five (55) decibels beyond the boundaries shown on the associated site plan. Lighting will be shielded and directional toward the well site so that it will not disturb, be a nuisance, or safety hazard to adjacent properties, residential areas, or public thoroughfares. SCREENING The equipment on the operation site will be screened from public view by a combination of a six (6) foot high solid screen fence, trees, shrubs, and natural vegetation that is being preserved. Irrigation will be installed as necessary. All plant material will be kept in an attractive state and in good condition at all times. G:\JOB\WFXG7600\PETRO\SUP\QUENICHET SUP NOTES.DOC - 4 - DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE Titan Operating anticipates the initial construction on the Quenichet pad site to begin the 3`d or 4r" quarter of 2010. After construction of the pad site Titan anticipates the drilling of 2 to 4 wells; each of which will take approximately 30 days. After the initial test Titan anticipates drilling a total of approximately 13 wells off the site over the next 5 to 7 years. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION Titan Operating has spent approximately $116,000,000 in lease bonus dollars in the City of Colleyville to date. Titan has also donated approximately $300,000 to local charities. Titan estimates that a typical well drilled off the pad site will generate approximately $200,000 per well in ad valorem taxes for the city. October 29th, 2009 Mr. Ron Ruthven City of Colleyville Community Development 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 RI/: ZC09-011 Quenichet SUP Dear Mr. Ruthven: It has come to our attention that the city of Colleyville is requiring the platting of our property because of the Titan Operating application to drill on our land. It is our understanding that with platting, the city will require additional easements and street right-of-way. We believe this request is a disproportionate hardship on our family at this time, and is premature since there are no current plans to develop the balance of our property. As you are aware, for drilling operations Titan Operating will be using approximately 2 acres out of our 53 acre tract of land. We understand that before the balance of our property is developed, the city will require a development plan and plat. Since there are no current plans to develop our property, we believe that any platting without the benefit of a development plan could negatively affect our ability to develop our property in the future. We asl< that the city withdraw the request to plat our property at this Buie, and allow Titan Operating to continue with their drilling plans. 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Y b Nf1 '4 -._ W y U J~ °~ ~\~% __ ~ Yo ~ Y ~ 5 ~5 ~~ ~i ,~~~ _~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ORDINANCE 0-09-xxxx AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED; BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A GAS WELL ON 53.2 ACRES LOCATED IN THE WILLIAM E. CROOKS SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 295 AND THE HALL MEDLIN SURVEY, ABSTRACT NUMBER 1038; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville has received an application for a Special Use Permit under Case No. ZC09-011; and WHEREAS, the City of Colleyville deems it necessary, for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the City to enact a new zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council has appointed a Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original zoning districts and appropriate regulations be enforced therein and to recommend a new zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has divided the City into districts and has prepared regulations pertaining to such districts in accordance with a comprehensive plan, designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote health, general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission, has given reasonable consideration to, among other things, the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses, with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Colleyville and the City of Colleyville City Council, in compliance with the Charter of the City of Colleyville, and State Law with reference to changes to zoning classifications under the Zoning Ordinance Regulations and Zoning Map, having given the requisite notices by publication and otherwise, and after holding due hearings and affording a full and fair hearing to all the property owners generally, and to the persons interested and situated in Ordinance 0-09-xxxx Page 2 of 7 the affected area and in the vicinity thereof, the governing body of the City of Colleyville is of the opinion that said change in zoning should be made. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS: Sec. 1. THAT all the foregoing premises and findings are found to be true and correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. Sec. 2. THAT the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Colleyville, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended by amending the official zoning map by authorizing a Special Use Permit for a Gas Well on 53.2 acres located in the William E. Crooks Survey, Abstract Number 295 and the Hall Medlin Survey, Abstract Number 1038, shown on Exhibit "A" and described in Exhibit "B". Sec. 3. THAT the above described tract of land shown on Exhibit "A" and described in Exhibit "B" shall be used only in the manner and for the purposes provided by the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Colleyville as heretofore amended and as amended herein. Sec. 4. THAT the above described tract of land shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. General a. This Special Use Permit (SUP) shall be for a gas well to include drilling and production. b. The gas well authorized by this SUP shall meet all requirements of the Land Development Code except where amended herein. Additionally, the gas well shall meet all related regulatory requirements of the State of Texas and the Federal Government. 2. Site Plan and Platting a. The layout of all equipment, tanks and access roads shall be consistent with the site plan labeled as Exhibit "C". b. The well drilling and production site shall contain no more than 2.0 acres as shown on Exhibit "C". c. Prior to the issuance of the gas well permit, the subject property shall be platted and filed with the County Clerk. Ordinance 0-09-xxxx Page 3 of 7 3. Phasing a. This SUP shall be exempt from the revocation and expiration provisions of Section 3.25 of the Land Development Code. b. If no drilling permit is issued by the Fire Marshal within two years of the date of approval of this ordinance, then this SUP shall automatically expire. c. The first phase of this permit shall allow for drilling of the gas well. The drilling phase shall also include the fracturing process. No more than 13 well heads may be drilled as part of this permit. This phase shall be completed no later than seven years from the date of approval of this ordinance. d. The second phase shall be the pipeline installation process. Prior to the installation of any gas service pipelines that link to this well and prior to the third phase as stated below, the City Council shall approve a pipeline location plan. e. The third phase shall be the production process. Upon completion of the production process, the well operator shall remediate and clean up the site as required by the Land Development Code. Upon completion of all phase three remediation as decided by the Fire Marshal, this SUP shall expire. f. If, at any point, the well site is abandoned by the operator for a period of six (6) months or more, this SUP shall automatically expire. 4. Drilling Activities a. The primary drilling apparatus shall not exceed 137 feet in height. b. The exterior of any retaining walls constructed as part of this permit shall be composed of natural stone or pressed concrete or masonry that resembles natural stone. c. A 2.9 acre fresh water pit shall be installed during the drilling process and shall be stocked with fish in order to mitigate for any mosquito breeding. d. Prior to the commencement of drilling activities, the existing six (6) inch water line that services the property shall be upgraded to a minimum eight (8) inch water line. Ordinance 0-09-xxxx Page 4 of 7 5. Production a. The production pad shall contain no more than 13 water storage tanks. The tanks shall be no larger than 16 feet in diameter and eight (8) feet in height. The production site shall be laid out per Exhibit "C". 6. Access a. The truck transportation route for all trucks over one-ton that will access this site be as follows: Southbound State Highway 26 to Tinker Road, thence west on Tinker Road to Pleasant Run Road, thence north on Pleasant Run Road to the site entrance. The route out of the site shall follow the route to the site in reverse. b. Prior to the issuance of the gas well permit, a road remediation fee shall be paid to the City of Colleyville for all projected road damages as determined by the Public Works Director. c. The access road to the well site shall be composed of an all-weather, 24 foot wide, asphalt or concrete surface during the drilling phase with a fire approved turn-around with the final road surface and production pad (where the tanks are located upon completion of all drilling activities) to be composed of concrete meeting the commercial fire lane standards found in Chapter 14-Engineering Design Standards in the Land Development Code. d. Prior to the beginning of the production phase, the gate on the access road shall meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 14-Engineering Design of the Land Development Code. 7. Noise Mitigation a. During the drilling phase the applicant shall install noise buffering walls, capable of absorbing sound, 20 feet above the screening fence on all sides in order to ensure effective noise mitigation for the immediate area. 8. Screening a. A minimum six (6) foot solid screening wall meeting the minimum requirements of the Land Development Code shall be installed around the entire drill site perimeter during the drilling phase except for the southern side, where the fence shall be eight (8) feet high. Ordinance 0-09-xxxx Page 5 of 7 b. A minimum eight (8) foot masonry wall shall be installed around the entire perimeter of the production site perimeter prior to the production phase. 9. Landscaping and Tree Preservation a. All landscaping shall be installed as shown and described in the attached Exhibit "D". b. Upon completion of the drilling phase, there shall be 126 trees, at a minimum of 4 inches in diameter, planted within the drill site as per the attached Exhibit "D". 10. Lighting a. All lighting shall be directed inward and shall not illuminate upon any adjacent properties. b. When not in operation, the drilling tower apparatus shall only be illuminated with the minimum lighting required by the Federal Aviation Administration. 11. Environmental Impact a. All erosion control shall, at a minimum, meet the erosion control plan attached as Exhibit "E". b. The well site shall meet all national and state air quality requirements. Other than allowed by the State of Texas, there shall be no emissions of gases or chemicals as part of the well operation. Upon commencement of drilling operations, the operator shall pay for a third party air quality inspector approved by the Fire Marshal, to conduct air quality measurements at random locations within cone-half mile radius of the drill site. If the findings of the inspector reveal air quality levels that exceed State and/or national limits for air quality and it can be proven that the source is the gas well, then all drilling and production activities shall cease immediately until the contaminant is mitigated. Inspections shall be performed every other month during the drilling phase and twice per year during the production phase. c. There shall be no appreciable airborne dust created in conjunction with any well activities. Dust control agents or special paving methods shall be employed in order to mitigate for airborne dust. d. There shall be no mud or dirt laid on any City street as a result of this Ordinance 0-09-xxxx Page 6 of 7 well. Any mud or dirt created shall be removed from streets immediately. 12. Site Inspections a. All required site and equipment inspections shall be performed by a certified, professional third party inspection company approved by the City at the expense of the operator. 13. Other a. Any public safety calls or dispatches resulting from any operations related to the well authorized by this permit shall be reimbursed by the well operator to the City of Colleyville upon invoice. Operations shall include trucks operating within the City of Colleyville, pipeline operations and accidents, drilling and production operations, calamity resulting from sudden road damage and, finally, environmental catastrophes. b. The property owner's residence, as shown on Exhibit "C", shall be allowed to be no closer than 248 feet from closest well head. Sec. 5. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this ordinance shall be subject to the same penalty as provided for in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Colleyville, and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each offense. Sec. 6. THAT if any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or provision of this ordinance shall be judged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any portion thereof other than that portion so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional. Sec. 7. THAT in addition to and accumulative of all other penalties, the City shall have the right to seek injunctive relief for any and all violations of this ordinance. Sec. 8. THAT it has been found that there has been a change in conditions in the above described property, it is now necessary that it be given the above zoning classification in order to permit its proper development and in order to protect the public interest, comfort and general welfare, and requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Ordinance 0-09-xxxx Page 7 of 7 The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the day of 2009. The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the day of 2009. ATTEST: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE Cynthia Singleton, TRMC, CMC David Kelly City Secretary Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Matthew C. G. Boyle City Attorney Exhibit A -Zoning and Location Map ~4 ~ r~ ~ ~ti~ ,. ~'' 4 ti~ ~~ ~xti 1 J ~ 1 it ~ l ~ . 1 i S~ r' r~ f • ~ ~~ + r k ~ 1 l+~ r ~'' _~ R + ~ '. ~; ' ~~r: f .~~~ } ~ ~ ~.,, ~` y X ~ *-+ ~ I~ I ~~ l r 1 + ~~ ,f '~ tit S r _ ~~ _ ~~ ti~ r ~ ~ ,, 1 ~ ~ ~ '~ + I L ~= ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,~ - Exhibit B -Legal Description [Iii:ffv£iila~al~e°r,~zf~:r~~I~~± _ ~c .. ~°~ t"t, ~~,~;'~urti~xr..~t~~a.i~lt~t~ikse~r"i5 i [ i ~cr(}~° ~, ~.f7Y..t:Ir ~'titkllip~, ~C~ci ,ls . . ~i.. ~. .. ~ . '.3°k,a "ass ~ ~;rt ~,<<.. ,,;i ~.~ ~xi fi~~l~,~f.t:. ~~ (t~tCt ~41G:'. ~~1c9 Wift~ { Ila~u'r: ,. i ~~r ~ ~ =nit„f°.1 e~ ,.t, ~';3ki 4 t. Tr~kr; , :` .ui,~ ,~ ,iiit€ in Vt~'lfa7c ~+~ ~;~~fi, r.~, ~ ~~~~..;,~,1-,~ I or*..f~t (';i;ir51~.. 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