How Permitting Works
Before a pad site can be permitted, the operator's application goes through a detailed review by several city departments: Engineering, Fire, Legal, Planning, Transportation and Building Inspections, along with Health and Environment. Reviewers confirm that the proposal meets both local and state rules. Some applications also need City Council approval.
After approval, and once operations are under way, Health and Environment staff inspect each pad site every quarter, whenever residents report complaints or concerns, and throughout drilling and completion work. Staff also monitor air quality at every pad site.
An independent gas inspector visits each site as well, during initial drilling, fracturing and completion work, and then once a year.
Gas Drilling Application
- City of Fredville gas drilling permit application and checklist (PDF, 251 KB)
Related Permits and Applications
- Checklist for amending a permit already issued (PDF, 153 KB)
- Checklist for an operator change or a name change (PDF, 90 KB)
- Agreement for transfer of operations (PDF, 168 KB)
- Agreement for road repair (PDF, 180 KB)
- Permit for clearing, grubbing and earthwork
- Application for a floodplain permit
- Utility Customer Services water application for gas drilling, covering raw water and fire hydrant meters (PDF, 54 KB)
Waivers
- Residential gas well waiver (PDF, 57 KB)
- Residential gas well waiver, Spanish version (PDF, 53 KB)
- Non-residential gas well waiver (PDF, 55 KB)
- Non-residential gas well waiver, Spanish version (PDF, 53 KB)
- Request for a waiver under Stage II of the drought contingency plan (PDF, 61 KB)
Noise Abatement
- Requirements for a noise abatement study (PDF, 71 KB)
- Checklist for noise review (PDF, 13 KB)
- Review of noise surveys (PDF, 45 KB)
- Approved noise consultants for gas well sites (PDF, 25 KB)
Pipeline Construction
- Notice of pipeline construction in the right-of-way (PDF, 34 KB)
- Pipeline license agreement (PDF, 62 KB)
- Engineering plan review checklist for natural gas pad sites (PDF, 169 KB)
- Engineering supplemental plan review checklist for natural gas pad sites (PDF, 136 KB)
Standards, Details and Guidelines
- Standards for concrete paving (PDF, 596 KB)
- Gas well driveway detail (PDF, 99 KB)
- Drought contingency plan (PDF, 794 KB)
- Guidelines for emergency response plans (PDF, 21 KB)
- Standard erosion control detail sheets (PDF, 4 MB)
- Erosion control plans for development projects (PDF, 114 KB)
- Grading plans for gas well permits (PDF, 58 KB)
- Instructions for a hazardous materials management plan (PDF, 299 KB)
- Final guidance on leak detection plans (PDF, 219 KB)
- Sample quarterly report on leak detection and compliance (PDF, 5 MB)
- Chart of ordinance provisions that apply retroactively (PDF, 17 KB)
- Guidance for inspections after production begins (PDF, 563 KB)
- Sample wellhead easement language (PDF, 128 KB)
Fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Gas well permit, Class 1 (per well) | $9,000 |
| Gas well permit, Class 2 (per well) | $6,500 |
| Amended permit | $1,250 |
| Re-work fee | $850 |
| Transfer to a new operator | $900 |
| Annual fee (per well) | $2,400 |
City of Fredville rates for raw water and fire hydrant meters are listed in a separate schedule (PDF, 17 KB). Tap and impact fees have their own schedule as well (PDF, 171 KB).
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