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BMP ID: 11892
Title: Private Access Road Construction Specifically to Tank Batteries
Text: "11. Private Roads. The Operator agrees to construct (unless already constructed) and maintain an access road designed to meet County and fire district standards and support an imposed load of 75,000 pounds that will accommodate emergency response vehicles such as, but not limited to, law enforcement, emergency command vehicles (cars/SUVs), ambulances, hazardous materials response vehicles, water tenders, and fire apparatus during construction and operation of new tank batteries (post MOU), ... unless a local fire department or fire district agrees to a different or lesser standard or waived by the County. With respect to new roads to new tank batteries, the Operator agrees to construct access roads at least twenty (20') feet wide (unless waived by the local fire district and County Transportation Department) with a Class 6 road base, or as approved by the local fire district, at least nine inches (9") thick. Best efforts will be made to improve inadequate access to existing tank battery sites identified by the fire district or County, based on service calls and demonstrated problems of accessing the site."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding between Adams County and Oil and Gas Operators (Draft), ~2014
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 5
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Adams County Attorney
4430 S. Adams County Pkwy
Brighton, Colorado  80601-8206  United States
Phone:720-523-6116     Alt. Phone:
Fax:720-523-6114     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact: Adams County Transportation Department
4430 S Adams County Pkwy
Brighton, CO  80601  United States
Phone:720-523-6875     Alt. Phone:
Fax:720-523-6996     E-mail: 
Categories: Land Surface Disturbance
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2016-06-29 15:11 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-06-29 15:13 UTC