A. The applicant shall provide to the City at the time of permit application:
1. A narrative describing an overview of the project including the number of acres to be disturbed for development, the number of wells to be drilled including department permit number(s) for all wells and the location, number and description of equipment and structures to the extent known. In addition to the narrative statement, each application shall contain the following:
a. The surface owner’s name, address, email address, and phone numbers.
b. The mineral owner’s name, address, email address, and phone numbers (if different than the surface owner).
2. The address of the oil or gas well site and a legal description of the parcel as determined by the City and information needed to gain access to the well site in the event of an emergency.
3. The contact information of the individual or individuals primarily responsible for the operation and activities at the oil or gas well site shall be provided to the City and all applicable emergency responders as determined by the City. Such information shall include a phone number where such individual or individuals can be contacted twenty four (24) hours per day, three hundred sixty five (365) days a year. Annually, or upon any change of relevant circumstances, the applicant shall update such information and provide it to the City and all applicable emergency responders as determined by the City.
4. A scaled site plan of the oil or gas well site showing the drilling pad, planned access roads, the approximate location of derricks, drilling rigs, equipment and structures and all permanent improvements to the site and any post construction surface disturbance in relation to natural resources. Included in this site plan shall be an area within the development site for vehicles to locate while gaining access to the oil or gas well site. The only items that may be stored and vehicles that may be parked on the operation site are those that are necessary to the everyday operation of the well or associated facilities and do not constitute a fire hazard.
5. A narrative and map describing the planned access routes to the well sites on public roads including the transportation and delivery of equipment, machinery, water, chemicals and other materials used in the siting, drilling, construction, maintenance and operation of the oil or gas well site.
6. A statement that the applicant will make the operation's preparedness, prevention and contingency plan available to the City and all emergency responders at least thirty (30) days prior to drilling of an oil or gas well and at least annually thereafter while drilling activities are taking place at the oil or gas well site. Drilling shall not commence until the City has approved the plan. The plan must contain the MSDS or similar disclosure for all chemicals used on site. Such plan must also contain a provision that upon the discovery of any oil and/or gas leak, spill, and/or emission release, the City must be notified and all operations must immediately cease until such equipment has been repaired. After the equipment has been repaired and prior to operation, operator must submit certification from a licensed and qualified professional verifying that the equipment has been adequately repaired and the equipment is safe to return to service. Such certification will be reviewed by the City Engineer. The City must be notified regarding any modifications to operations or a change in the use of chemicals.
7. An appropriate site orientation and training of the preparedness, prevention and contingency plan for all applicable emergency responders as determined by the City will be conducted prior to the commencement of drilling or operations. The cost and expense of the orientation shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant.
8. A narrative describing the environmental impacts of the proposed project on the site and surrounding land and measures proposed to protect or mitigate such impacts shall be provided to the City. A copy of any remediation and/or mitigation plan filed with the State must be submitted to the City and approved prior to the commencement of operations.
9. The applicant shall provide, prior to drilling, current documentation of baseline water testing on a minimum of two (2) domestic wells, down gradient (one may be up gradient if 2 down well gradient wells do not exist), which wells shall be located within one-fourth (1/4) of a mile of the well site. Such wells shall be retested at least annually and the results submitted to the City. If two (2) domestic wells are not found within one- fourth (1/4) mile, the applicant shall install a monitoring well at the well site for such testing. The following parameters to be tested, include, but are not limited to, water temperature, pH, specific conductivity, total dissolved solids, major ions, trace elements, radiochemical, and organic constituents as determined by the City Engineer.
10. Non-reactive/non-radioactive chemical tracers must be used in all drilling fluids.
11. Automatic emergency shut off valves that can be operated remotely must be installed on drilling equipment.
12. The applicant shall comply with all State and Federal air quality regulations. The applicant shall report the receipt of any air quality complaints to the City within ten (10) days.
13. The applicant shall submit with application a certificate of comprehensive general liability insurance in the amount of not less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) per occurrence with an aggregate of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00) and a company authorized to do business in the State of Idaho shall write the policy. The certificate shall require at least thirty (30) days' notice to the City prior to termination of coverage for any reason. The applicant will be required to sign an indemnification provision with the City. (Ord. 629, 3-12-2018; amd. Ord. 682, 5-10-2021)