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BMP ID: 9299
Title: Private Access Road Construction Specifically to Tank Batteries
Text: "12. Private Roads. The Operator agrees to construct (unless already constructed) and maintain an access road designed to 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), ... With respect to new roads to new tank batteries, the Operator agrees to construct access roads at least sixteen (16') feet wide with at least four (4") inch road base. 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 Arapahoe County and Oil and Gas Operators, 2013
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: Mr. David Schmit
Arapahoe County Director of Public Works and Development
6924 South Lima St.
Centennial, CO  80112  United States
Phone:720-874-6500     Alt. Phone:
Fax:720-874-6611     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact: Mr. Ron Carl
Arapahoe County Attorney
5334 S. Prince St.
Phone:     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     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: 2016-01-03 18:46 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-03-08 17:29 UTC