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BMP ID: 11853
Title: County Must Authorize Pits Within 1/4 mile of Occupied Buildings Except in Emergencies
Text: "1. Operator’s Pit Practices within the County. ... a. ... Use of these [flare, emergency, plugging and work-over] pits except emergency pits, within 1⁄4 mile of an occupied building must be authorized by the County."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding between Arapahoe County and Oil and Gas Operators, 2013
Citation Section: Exhibit A
Citation Page: 12
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
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: 2016-06-29 09:39 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-06-29 09:39 UTC