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PLN160146 - PORTER ESTATES COMPANY BRADLEY RANCH LLC (TRIO PETROLEUM)
Public hearing to consider approval of a Use Permit to allow temporary production testing for oil and gas at four (4) sites in the Hames Valley.
Project Location: Hames Valley, Bradley
Proposed CEQA Action: Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission:
1) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration;
2) Approve a Use Permit to allow temporary production testing for oil and gas at four (4) sites in the Hames Valley; and
3) Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
The attached resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit B). Staff recommends approval subject to 39 conditions of approval including 14 mitigation measures.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Steven A. Rowlee, President
Applicant: Trio Petroleum
Property Owner: Porter Estates Company Bradley Ranch LLC
APNs: 424-081-046-000, 424-081-050-000, 424-111-001-000, 424-081-084-000
Zoning: F/40 and PG [Farming 40 acres per unit and Permanent Grazing]
Plan Area: South County Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Project Overview
The proposed project includes site preparation, drilling, and production testing (exploration) for oil and gas at four new well sites in Hames Valley (HV). The project is an exploratory effort to assist the applicant in determining whether oil is available in commercial quantities at the project location. Potential future production wells would be subject to additional environmental review and permitting.
The project would involve construction of four exploratory well sites (Hames Valley [HV] #1, #2, #3, and #4, see Figure 2 in Exhibit F) to drill, and production test one exploratory oil and gas well at each proposed site. The project site includes four parcels (424-081-046-000, 424-081-050-000, 424-111-001-000, 424-081-084-000); one well site would be located on each parcel. The depth of each test well...
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