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Petroleum Development Corporation. Garden Gulch Access Road. Introduction . A. Tyson Johnston Petroleum Development Corporation Landman – Western Rockies. Why build a road????. Trip Time 30 minutes vs. 1 hour 45 minutes Benefits Fuel Economy Less Emissions Less Traffic
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Petroleum Development Corporation Garden Gulch Access Road
Introduction • A. Tyson Johnston Petroleum Development Corporation Landman – Western Rockies
Why build a road???? • Trip Time • 30 minutes vs. 1 hour 45 minutes • Benefits • Fuel Economy • Less Emissions • Less Traffic • Less Public nuisance
Road Location • The Garden Gulch Access Road is located approximately 7.75 miles north of Parachute via County Road 215.
Area of Operations • The Road will provide access to Oil and Gas Leasehold on top of the mesa directly east of County Road 215.
Visible Operations • Road • Only partially visible from County Road 215 • Not visible from I-70 • Dust • Cause • Blasting of Solid Rock is forcing a short lived dust plume into the air
Dust Issue • All pertinent permits are in place • CDPHE Construction Permit • SWMP Stormwater Permit • Applied for CUP (was found N/A) • Action Items • There have been many attempts to mitigate the dust including watering the ground before operations. • PDC has contacted various companies involved with similar projects to come up with a way to mitigate the dust • PDC has recently bought a water truck equipped with a water cannon to shoot water on the dust after and during blasting and mucking operations.
Road Completion • Estimated Date of Completion • November 30th 2006 • Expedited Schedule to avoid prolonged construction
Thank You For Watching! A. Tyson Johnston Landman-Western Rockies Petroleum Development Corporation 3801 Carson Ave. Evans, Colorado 80620 970-506-9272 (office) 303-250-1885 (cell) tyson@pdc-rockymtn.com