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Gas Well Development Site Plan Checklist Development Services 401 N. Elm St., Denton, TX 76201  (940) 349-8541 Updated 03/24/20 Gas Well Development Site Plan Checklist 1 Gas Well Development Site Plan Checklist Any person proposing or amending a Drilling and Production Site on a tract of land located in the City of Denton shall prepare and submit a Gas Well Development Site Plan in accordance with Denton Development Code Section 6.2.4. Items to be submitted in order for an application to be deemed complete: ☐ 1.0 Owner Authorization Form (notarized) ☐ 1.1 Gas Well Development Application; ☐ 1.2 Completed Gas Well Development Site Plan checklist; ☐ 1.3 Proof of required Insurance and Surety per DDC Section 6.3.3 and 6.3.4; ☐ 1.4 A copy of any prior approvals required, including conditions imposed, such as a Specific Use Permit or Watershed Protection Permit; ☐ 1.5 Appropriate application fee(s); and ☐ 1.6 Exhibits A through J below: ☐ 1.6.1 Exhibit A: Cover page that includes a vicinity map of the Drilling and Production Site; a Sheet Index that identifies the number of Exhibits with titles for each (exhibit titles shall begin with the word ‘Exhibit’ and include the respective letter); the Drilling and Production Site Name (aka: Project Title); the date of preparation; the preparer’s, Operator’s, and property owner’s names; City project number; and a signature block for both the Gas Well Administrator and the City Secretary. Add a note to the Cover Page stating the reason for amendment, if applicable. ☐ 1.6.2 Exhibit B: A mapping exhibit with an accurate legal description of the Drilling and Production Site that was prepared and certified by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor of the State of Texas. Provide closure sheet of bearings and distances used in legal description. The exhibit shall include exact location, dimension, and description of all existing public, proposed, or private easements, and public right-of-way within the lease area, intersecting or contiguous with its boundary, or forming such boundary. Describe and locate all permanent survey monuments, pins, and control points and tie and reference the survey corners to the Texas State Plane Coordinate System North Central Zone 1983-1999 datum. Provide proposed pipeline route—note that a separate application may be necessary if the proposed route encroaches onto any public easement, right-of-way or land owned by the City of Denton. ☐ 1.6.3 Exhibit C: A map showing the distance from the boundaries of the Drilling and Production Site from all Protected Uses and Residential Subdivisions. If the separation Gas Well Development Site Plan Checklist 2 distance(s) from Protected Uses and Residential Subdivisions do not meet the setback requirements of Subsection 6.2.2, the application also must include a copy of the waivers approved pursuant to Subsection 6.2.6A, or the approval of a setback variance approved by the Board of Adjustment pursuant to Subsection 6.2.6B. If the Operator seeks to qualify the proposed Drilling and Production Site for an administrative waiver pursuant to Subsection 6.2.6C, the information therein required shall be submitted with the application for site plan approval. ☐ 1.6.4 Exhibit D: A site plan of the Drilling and Production Site, capable of being recorded, showing clear site boundary lines and the location of all on–site improvements and equipment, including: tanks, pipelines, compressors, separators, and other appurtenances in relation to the boundaries of the site. ☐ 1.6.5 Exhibit E: Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. Exhibit must include contact information; a physical site description including: land uses, general vegetation and surface water in near proximity; topography/contour lines both pre- and post-construction; hydrologic analysis including: stormwater directional flow, outfalls, water well related structures and water sources; receiving waters; soils; project narrative with general timeline; well pad site plan including: fueling areas, waste disposal containers, hazardous materials storage, and product and condensate storage tanks ; soil stabilization and erosion control measures including: list of selected stormwater measures, site map of selected stormwater measures locations and final stabilization plans; solid waste management plan, septic/portolet location; and maintenance plan for stormwater controls including schedule and transfer of ownership provision. See Gas Well Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Guidance Document for details. ☐ 1.6.6 Exhibit F: An Access and Transportation Plan identifying the points of access and routes to be followed on the road network supporting gas well development on the Drilling and Production Site over time, and the internal circulation plan for the property containing the proposed site, including provisions to protect vehicle access to Neighborhood Streets. The Plan shall contain specifications for construction of the access road(s) and on-site fire lanes that meet the standards for emergency access set forth in paragraph 6.3.2E. A map showing transportation route and road for equipment, supplies, chemicals, or waste products used or produced by the gas well operation shall be included. The map shall illustrate the length of all public roads that will be used for site ingress and egress The water source proposed for both the drilling and fracturing stages shall be identified in the Plan, together with a designation whether the water is to be hauled or piped to the site. ☐ 1.6.7 Exhibit G: Landscape Plan. The project review planner will determine if a buffer is required based on the adjacent land use(s). If Planner determines buffer is required, then a landscape plan must be submitted in accordance with the City of Denton’s Landscape Plan Checklist. Not every Drilling and Production Site requires a landscape plan. ☐ 1.6.8 Exhibit H: A Tree Inventory and Preservation and Mitigation Plan. For sites with trees, a Tree Inventory and a Preservation Plan and Mitigation Plan pursuant to DDC, Subsection 7.7.4: Tree Preservation will be submitted. Gas Well Development Site Plan Checklist 3 ☐ 1.6.9 Exhibit I: A Noise Management Plan, prepared in accordance with paragraph 6.3.2F.2. ☐ 1.6.10 Exhibit J: Proof of issuance of Notice of Activities pursuant to paragraph 6.3.7.