§ 15.83

The board of supervisors finds that the protection of surface and subsurface water within the county is of major concern to the citizens of the county for the protection of their health, welfare and safety. Injecting produced saltwater into deep injection zones poses the possibility of affecting water quality in overlying aquifers in the affected hydrogeological basin. The board further finds that the following standards are necessary for the protection of the waters within the county. It is the purpose of this chapter to develop regulations to establish a land use permitting process for the operation of Class II injection wells and to enable the county to administer an inspection and monitoring program of injected produced salt water. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

A conditional use permit shall be required prior to construction of any aboveground facilities at a site intended for use as a Class II injection well. The conditional use permit may be granted if the project complies with all provisions of this chapter. The conditional use permit will authorize construction of aboveground facilities and injection of produced salt water in compliance with county, state and federal laws. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

• 15.83.030 Permit Requirement Of Applicant 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any injection well within the county of Glenn except as provided in this chapter. 2. No Class II injection well in the county of Glenn may commence operation after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter without first complying with the following minimum requirements: 1. The applicant shall fully comply with all of the requirements of CEQA; 2. The applicant shall provide the planning authority with proof of fiscal responsibility either by establishing a net worth of more than two hundred fifty million dollars or by filing a certificate of insurance in the amount of one million dollars. Said insurance coverage shall be maintained for the term of the permit;

• 3. The applicant shall provide the planning authority with a copy of any and all permits which authorize injection of produced salt water from all authorities having jurisdiction including the State of California, Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR);
• 4. If the permit is for the drilling of a new Class II injection well or the conversion of an existing well to a Class II injection well, tests which may be required by the DOGGR to demonstrate the integrity of the well including, but not limited to, spinner surveys and injectivity tests shall be performed by the applicant and at applicant’s expense. The testing program shall be in accordance with requirements of the DOGGR to ensure that the injected produced salt water is confined to the intended zone or zones and that underground sources of drinking water are not being endangered;
• 5. The results of the tests shall be submitted by the applicant to the planning authority for review prior to the commencement of long term injection. Long term injection operations under the permit shall not commence until approval for injection is obtained, in writing, from the DOGGR assuring the integrity of the Class II injection well;
• 6. The planning authority shall be provided with the opportunity and access to witness all such testing; 7. The applicant shall submit to the planning authority the name and address of the companies that will be hauling or trucking the produced salt water. No other haulers may be used; 8. Any Class II injection well permitted for operation by the DOGGR on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, although such operation does not conform to the provisions thereof, may be continued; provided, however, that such Class II injection wells may be operated for a period not longer than five years from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter unless compliance with this chapter is obtained. If any such Class II injection well is idle, as defined by the DOGGR, for a period of two years, subsequent use of the Class II injection well shall be brought into conformity with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1200 § 3, 2008; Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.83.040 Permit Term The term of any use permit granted under the provisions of this chapter shall not exceed five years. The use permit may be extended by the planning commission upon written request for such extension at least sixty days prior to the expiration date of the use permit. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.83.050 Fees

In order to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the board of supervisors authorizes the following fee schedule:

1. The applicant shall be responsible for any and all costs which may be incurred by the county as a result of the inspection and monitoring program; 2. The applicant shall pay a five hundred dollar annual administrative permit fee to the planning authority for each Class II injection well permitted hereunder; 3. The applicant shall also be required to maintain a two thousand dollar deposit per Class II injection well with the planning authority to pay for additional inspection and monitoring which may be required by the county. At the direction of the planning authority, the applicant shall tender such additional monies as may be necessary to maintain a balance of not less than five hundred dollars on deposit. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

required to maintain a two thousand dollar deposit per Class II injection well with the planning authority to pay for additional inspection and monitoring which may be required by the county. At the direction of the planning authority, the applicant shall tender such additional monies as may be necessary to maintain a balance of not less than five hundred dollars on deposit. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.83.060 Conditions Of Permit The planning commission shall impose such of the following conditions on the conditional use permit as it deems necessary for the protection of the environment and the health, safety and welfare of the people of the county: 1. The Class II injection well and the site shall be used solely for injection and holding of produced salt water, condensate holding tanks and necessary additives. Injection or dumping into the Class II injection well or holding at the site of any other substance, waste or chemical is strictly prohibited. 2. Hauling of produced salt water shall be conducted during six a.m. to nine p.m. except under emergency situations. The applicant shall notify the planning authority in writing within five calendar days after beginning any emergency hauling. 3. The applicant shall submit reports (DOG Form 110B) to the planning authority at a frequency not to exceed monthly. A report shall also be submitted providing the following information: 1. Hauling company 2. Destination 3. Origin of the produced salt water 4. Composition of the produced salt water 4. Injection may occur twenty-four hours a day. Injection operations shall be conducted through a tamper-proof pressure recorder or similar metering device approved by the planning authority. Reports from said recorder or similar metering device shall be submitted to the planning authority at a frequency not to exceed monthly. 5. Annual mechanical integrity tests and any and all tests required by the CDOG necessary to maintain the integrity of the Class II injection well shall be conducted at applicant’s expense and the planning authority shall be provided with the opportunity and access to witness all such tests. The testing program is to be performed in accordance with the requirements of the CDOG. Tests results shall be submitted by the applicant to the planning authority. 6. The planning authority may at any time require the extraction of representative samples of injected produced salt water for testing from the storage tanks, the well and/or lines upstream from the injection pumps and downstream of the filters. These samples shall be analyzed by a state-certified laboratory at the expense of the applicant. Produced salt water may be sampled and analyzed at a frequency not to exceed quarterly to yield data representative of the characteristics of the injected produced salt water. 7. The planning authority or a designated representative thereof shall be granted twenty-four hour access to all Class II injection well sites. Said access shall be accompanied by the applicant’s employee or designated representative with at least four hours advance notice. 8. Any costs to the county which result from the inspection and monitoring programs required in this section shall be home by the county through fees collected from the applicant, as described in Section 15.83.050. 9. Only Class II injection wells may be permitted under this chapter. 10. Under emergency conditions, an exception to this chapter may be granted by the director at the request of the applicant. Such request shall be submitted in writing with detailed justification. Such exception shall not exceed one hundred twenty days. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.83.070 Suspension Of Permit If any condition(s) of this chapter or of the use permit has not been complied with, the county shall have the authority to suspend the permit and all conditions of operation until such time as the applicant provides evidence that the conditions are being met. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.83.080 Liability And Mitigation

eed one hundred twenty days. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.83.070 Suspension Of Permit If any condition(s) of this chapter or of the use permit has not been complied with, the county shall have the authority to suspend the permit and all conditions of operation until such time as the applicant provides evidence that the conditions are being met. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006) 15.83.080 Liability And Mitigation

The permittee and property owner are legally liable for all environmental damage, including but not limited to health hazards, resulting from the construction, operation, use and maintenance of any Class II injection well and related facilities. If such damage occurs, the county, in addition to pursuing all other remedies available to it, may summarily require the permittee and property owner to develop and implement with due diligence a mitigation plan, including requirements of state and federal agencies, to remedy all of such damage. Implementation of the plan will be required regardless of whether the county also revokes the permit. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.84 Wells, Natural Gas

15.84.010 Standards

15.84.010 Standards

Administrative permits may be approved and issued for the drilling of natural gas wells provided the following standards are being met:

1. The proposed location of the gas well is at least five hundred feet from the nearest residential dwelling unit;

2. The proposed location of the gas well is at least one hundred twenty feet from a county road right-of-way;

3. That if the proposed location of the gas well is within a flood hazard area as designated on the flood hazard maps of Glenn County, or within a designated floodway or special floodplain combining zone, the rules, regulations and restrictions of the zones shall be conditions of approval;

4. The fire protection regulations of the affected fire district shall be complied with;

5. The drilling mud shall be disposed of at an approved disposal site;

6. The necessary permits shall be secured from all affected federal, state and local agencies;

7. That the applicant shall enter into a road maintenance agreement with the Glenn county road department;

8. Conversion of this gas well to an injection well may be permitted with a conditional use permit.

9. Installation of a gas well compressor shall require an additional administrative permit approved by the director in the agricultural zones and a conditional use permit approved by the planning commission in the residential zones. (Ord. 1183 § 2, 2006)

15.85 Wireless Communication Facilities, Collocation Of 15.85.010 Standards