City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 1)
amending Section 11.12.010.B of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) to ratify
and memorialize the intent of the review process used for approval and issuance
of oil drilling permits.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION:
The existing provisions of Chapter 11.12 of the CCMC require the City Council’s
consideration and determination whether permits should be issued to allow the
drilling, re-drilling or deepening of any well hole (collectively, “drilling”). Chapter
11.12 of the CCMC sets forth the requirements pertaining to such permits and
related applications. Among other things, subsection 11.12.040 A. of the CCMC
specifically requires any applicant for an oil permit to sign an agreement obligating
that applicant to comply with all conditions imposed on the permit. In addition,
subsection 11.12.010.B. provides as follows:
“On receipt of an application, the City Council may require further
information of the applicant or from City Officers or Commissions,
and in no event shall a permit be issued unless the City's zoning
regulations have been adhered to.” (Emphasis added.)
The language of that Chapter, as well as the City’s administrative history and past
practice, establishes the process for the issuance of a permit for drilling in Culver
Meeting Date: 02/01/10 Item Number: A-3
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section
11.12.010.B of the Culver City Municipal Code to Ratify and Memorialize the Intent
of the Review Process for Issuance of Oil Drilling Permits.
Contact Person/Dept.: Heather Baker/City
Attorney
Phone Number: 310-253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas – City Council (01/27/10); (Email)
Plains Exploration and Production (01/27/10); (Email) individuals who spoke at prior
Council Meetings related to this topic (01/27/10)
Department Approval:
Carol Schwab (01/27/10)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (01/27/10)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Mark Scott (by N. Kimball)(01/27/10)
City Manager Approval:
Mark Scott (01/27/10) City of Culver City, California
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City. For example, during the processing of the oil drilling permits most recently
granted by Culver City (in 2002), the City Council considered and imposed, as
part of the permit review process, discretionary conditions on the grant of those
permits (Attachment 2). The City Council included conditions not explicitly stated
in Chapter 11.12 and evaluated the permit applications under the California
Environmental Quality Act, which evaluation is required only with regard to
discretionary actions (Attachment 3). Such a permit can be issued only after the
City Council has used its discretion to determine, at a duly noticed public meeting,
whether to approve, deny or conditionally approve that permit. The City is in the
process of reviewing, studying, and revising the City’s laws, rules, procedures and
fees relating to oil and/or gas operations, including its zoning laws, to adequately
and appropriately balance the rights of existing operators and future applicants
who wish to operate in the City with the preservation of the health, safety and
welfare of the communities surrounding such oil and/or gas operations under
Ordinance No. 2009-008. However, that process is not yet complete and
circumstances make it desirable to ratify and memorialize the intent of the review
process used under the existing law. A recent applicant has contended Chapter
11.12 provides that the City Council’s consideration of whether or not to issue
those permits is a ministerial determination. The purpose of the proposed
Ordinance is to ratify the intent of the subject regulations and to memorialize the
City’s administrative history and past practices, by amending CCMC Section
11.12.010.B. to read as follows:
“On receipt of an application, the City Council may require further
information of the applicant or from City Officers or Commissions,
and in no event shall a permit be issued unless the City's zoning
regulations have been adhered to. The issuance of an oil drilling
permit, and the determination of conditions that should be included
therein for the protection of health, safety, and welfare, are subject
to the discretion of the City Council.”
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce the proposed Ordinance in
order to ratify the intent of the existing oil permit processing provisions of Chapter
11.12 of the CCMC and memorialize the City’s administrative history and past
practice regarding that process.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the introduction of the proposed
Ordinance.
City of Culver City, California
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Ordinance
2. Resolution No. 2002-R027
3. Notice of Exemption dated April 1, 2002; Environmental Information Form
dated March 5, 2002; and letter from Stocker Resources, Inc. dated March 5,
2002
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Introduce an Ordinance amending Section 11.12.010.B of the Culver City
Municipal Code to ratify and memorialize the intent of the review process
used for issuance of oil drilling permits.
MEETING DATE: 02/01/10
AGENDA ITEM: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section
11.12.010.B of the Culver City Municipal Code to Ratify
and Memorialize the Intent of the Review Process for
Issuance of Oil Drilling Permits.
ATTACHMENTS
Pages
1. Proposed Ordinance 1-3
2. Resolution No. 2002-R027 4-10
3. Notice of Exemption dated April 1, 2002; Environmental 11-19
Information Form dated March 5, 2002; and letter from
Stocker Resources, Inc. dated March 5, 2002A-1
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ORDINANCE NO. 2010-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 11.12.010.B OF THE
CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE TO RATIFY AND
MEMORIALIZE THE INTENT OF THE REVIEW PROCESS
FOR ISSUANCE OF OIL DRILLING PERMITS.
WHEREAS, the existing provisions of Chapter 11.12 of the Culver City
Municipal Code ("CCMC") require the City Council's consideration and determination
whether permits should be issued to allow the drilling, re-drilling or deepening of any
well hole (collectively, "drilling"); and
WHEREAS, Chapter 11.12 of the CCMC sets forth the requirements
pertaining to such permits and related applications; and
WHEREAS, among other things, subsection 11.12.040 A. of the CCMC
specifically requires any applicant for an oil permit to sign an agreement obligating that
applicant to comply with all conditions imposed on the permit; and
WHEREAS, subsection 11.12.010.B. of the CCMC provides that, upon
receipt of an application, the City Council may require further information of the
applicant; and
WHEREAS, the language of Chapter 11.12 of the CCMC, as well as the
City's administrative history and past practice, establishes the process for the issuance
of a permit for drilling in Culver City; and
WHEREAS, such a permit can be issued only after the City Council has
used its discretion to determine, at a duly noticed public meeting, whether to approve,
deny or conditionally approve that permit; and
WHEREAS, a recent applicant has contended Chapter 11.12 instead
provides the Council's consideration of whether or not to issue those permits is a
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City's laws, rules, procedures and fees relating to oil and/or gas operations, including its
zoning laws, to adequately and appropriately balance the rights of existing operators
and future applicants who wish to operate in the City with the preservation of the health,
safety and welfare of the communities surrounding such oil and/or gas operations under
Ordinance No. 2009-008 is not complete and circumstances make it desirable to ratify
and memorialize the intent of the review process used under the existing law; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to ratify the intent of the
subject regulations and to memorialize the City's administrative history and past
practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11.12.010.B of the Culver City Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows (underlined text indicates an addition):
"B. On receipt of an application, the City Council may
require further information of the applicant or from City
Officers or Commissions, and in no event shall a permit be
issued unless the City's zoning regulations have been
adhered to. The issuance of an oil drilling permit, and the
determination of conditions that should be included therein
for the protection of health, safety, and welfare, are subject
to the discretion of the City Council."
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 619 of the City Charter, this Ordinance
shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. Pursuant to Sections 616
and 621 of the City Charter, prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days after the
adoption, the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be
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published in the Culver City News and shall post this Ordinance or a summary thereof
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 2010.
ANDREW WEISSMAN, Mayor
City of Culver City, California
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-R027
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, GRANTING STOCKER RESOURCES, INC. PERMIT TO
DRILL OIL WELLS, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 11.12
OF THE CULVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.
(Oil Well Drilling Permit, OWDP-P-2001092 for Stocker Resources, Inc.)
WHEREAS, Chapter 11.12. of the Culver City Municipal Code ("CCMC")
provides an application for oil drilling permit shall be submitted to the City Council for
approval;
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2002 Stocker Resource's, Inc. (the "Applicant')
filed application for a permit to drill operate and maintain two (2) oil producing wells on the
"Texaco-Vickers Lease" dating back to April 18, 1924 (the "Npplication");
WHEREAS, in accordance with the CEQA, the City Council finds this project
to be a Class three (3), "New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures", Categorical
Exemption; and
WHEREAS, on , March 25, 2002, at a duly noticed public meeting the City
Council considered the Application and all related evidence and testimony presented.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Based on the evidence, testimony and racommerdations made by the
City staff regarding the Application, for the City Council, being fully informed, hereby finds
and determines:
1. The Application has been processed in accordance withal] proceedings
required under Chapter 11.12 of the CCMC and the Applicant has paid the
required Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) application fee per well.
2. The Applicant has expressed its willingness to enter into an agreement, as
provided by Section 11.12.040 of the CGIvIG, which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference (the 'Agreement").
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Section 2. Based on the foregoing -findings and determinations, the applicant is
hereby granted the permits to drill the proposed wells subject to the follbwing financial
conditions:
1. A payment of a permit fee of Two Thousand Five Hu id red Dollars ($2,500)
per well;
2. A public liability insurance policy with One Million Dollare ($1,000,000) limit
per well;
3. A properly damage insurance policy with One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
limit per well;
4. A performance bond Of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) per
well, maintained in full force and effect (i) during the time of drilling,
operating and Maintenance activities are conducted pursuant to this permit
and (ii) for a period of five (5) years Mowing the termination or revocation
of this permit, or following the abandonment of the well, whichever is later.
The bond shall provide sufficient financial guarantee (1) for the satisfactory
completion of removal, dismantling and demolition of any structures,
related to the permitted oil wells, which will be erected pursuant to this
permit whenever .drilling, operating and maintenance activities are
abandoned or cease and (ii) for the payment of all costs in leaving, the
premises upon which the oil wells are placed in its original condition, free
from oil, rotary mud, oil-soaked earth, asphalt, concrete, fitter, debris and
other substances caused by the oil drilling or pumping activity. On every.
ten-year (10-year) anniversary date of this resolution, the amount , of the
bond shall be adjusted by the aggregate increase in the local consumer
price index over the immediately preceding ten-year 00-year) period.
Section 3: Based on the foregoing findings and determinations, the Applicant is
hereby be granted a permit to drill the proposed wells at the specific locations set forth in
the Application, subject to the Agreement being fully executed and the following conditions
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231. The Applicant shall hold harmless, indemnify and deTend the City of Culver
City, its officers and employees, from any liability or loss arising out of the
drilling, operation and maintenance of the wells;
2. All drilling and operation of the well holes shall be conducted in compliance
with the regulations contained in the CCIV1C and the regulations of the
California Division of Oil and Gas (DOG);
3. Any derricks used in the drilling operations shall be removed within ninety
(90) days after the completion of drilling the well holes;
4. All waste disposal activities shall be conducted in compliance with
appropriate regulations of the County's Industrial Waste Division, which
shall include obtaining Em industrial waste permit;
5. The activity must comply with all pertinent provisions of the CCMC and all
State and City laws, rules and regulations;
6. The Planning Manager, Building Official, and Fire Marshal are hereby.
authorized and directed to require strict conformity to the provisions of this
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AGREEMENT FOR OIL DRILLING PERMIT
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2002-03)
THIS AGREEMENT, is -made and entered into by and between the CITY OF
CULVER CITY, a municipal corporation, hereinafter "City", and Stocker Resources, Inc., a
California corporation, with offices located at 5640 South Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, California,
hereinafter "Permittee:
WHEREAS, Section 1-1.f 2.040 of the Culver City Municipal Code ("CCMC")
provides that an applicant for oil drilling permit shall enter into an Agreement with City to
comply with all the terms and conditions of Chapter 11.12 of the CCMC and of any permit
issued pursuant thereto;
WHEREAS, Permittee has filed an application for permission to drill, operate and
maintain two (2) oil producing wells (to i'A I D known as "TVIC # 100" and "TVIC # 101"), within
City, on the _property hereinafter and in said application described, and for that purpose to
erect portable drilling rigs upon the property (the "Application"); and
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permits to conduct drilling, operating and maintenance activities relative to oil production,
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under the provisions of Chapter 11.12 of the CCMC, in accordance vvith the Application, and
as a condition to the issuance of such perrnit and as consideration therefor, Permittee and City
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of a portion of said rancho, had in case No. 2722 of the District Ceurt and shown on Map
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The drilling site is on a previoutly graded dirt pad measuring approximately 110 feet in
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width and 300 feet in depth located off of the oil field road running through Texaco-Vickers
Page .1lease, which already contains the TVIC 1 263 well. The exact location of the proposed we
holes covered by this Agreement for which permission to drill has been granted, and hereii|1010|above referred to, is as described 1>y X and Y coordinates as follows:|1010| WIC #100: 100: • X: 4171654 Y:411672|1010| TVIC #101: X: 411523 Y: 4117036|1010|2. Permittee will faithfully comply with and abide by each, every and all of the provisions|1010|requirements, terms and conditionwof the Chapter 11.12 of the CCMC and all other laws,
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specifically section 7904 (Special Operations). Permittee shall provide the City's Fire
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Department (CCFD) locks on all access gates, and meet CCFD regulations for bush
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clearance, provide fire extinguishers on every oil and gas well, provide No Smoking" signs
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on every facility on the drilling site, maintain the access roads in conditions acceptable to
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the CCFD. Permittee shall give prompt notice to the City Clerk of any and all accidents
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occurring as a result of Permittee's operation or on the Properly.
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certificate or certificates of insurance duly executed by Permittee's insurance carrier or
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carriers, which shali serve as evidence of the continued existence in full force and effect of
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properties, individuals and industries in the adjacent neighborhoods. Perrnittee will comply
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the Permittee's operation or if the drilling or other operations is ceased for a period of one
hundred and eighty (180) days.
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Corporation of the State of California,LINDA E TATUM, AICP
Planning Manager
April 1, 2002
PLANNING DIVISION r"
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ttiEgl- |1010|(310) 253-5710
FAX (310) 253-5721
CITY OF CULVER CITY
9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CREC IA 00232-0507
APR 2 -9 2002
CULVER CITY
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION
PLANNING DIVISIOlt
ORIGINAL FILED
APR 2 4 2002
Los Angeles County Clerk
LOS ANGELES, COUNTY CLERK
Attention: Environmental Filing/Registration
12400 Imperial Highway, Suite 2001
Norwalk, CA 90650
PROJECT: Two New Oil WeliS OWDP P-2001092
LOCATION: The two proposed wells are a part of the Inglewood oilfield, located in the TVIC
(Texaco-Vickers) lease area. Genrally situated adjacent to Culver Park near the intersection of
Jefferson Bl. And Duquesne Avenue.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: To drill two oil wells and install derricks and other appurtenant
pumping machinery. No other oil related activities such as oil or gas refining or storage would
be installed on the project site.
APPLICANT: Stocker Resources, Inc.
5640 South Fairfax Ave_
Los Angeles, CA 90056
CULVER CITY APPROVAL ACTION:
El City Council on March 25, 2002
The decisionmaking body, in approving the project described above, determined that the project
is exempt from further environmental impact assessment per the City's Guidelines and
Regulations for the implementation of CEQA:
Type of Exemption: Categorical
CEQA Section: 15303
Glass: 3
REASON WHY PROJECT IS EXEMPT (BRIEF): The new wells are located in an existing oil
field and no significant environmental impacts are associated with their operation as the
continuation of a previously established use.
Culver City Employees take pride in effectively providing the highest levels of service to enrich the qualify of life for the community by building on our
tradition of more than seventy-five years of public service, by our present commitment, and by our dedication to meet th-e challenges of the future.
PilliVEDONTeaYetEle PAPER
It• City of Culver City
RECEIVED
• Comnmnity .Development Department
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"(To Be Completed by Applicant) PLANNING. DiViSiON
•The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970 as subsequently amended
and -adopted by the City of Culver City as the 'Guidelines and Regulations for the
Implementation of CEQA" requires that due oansideratiOn he given to environmental
factors in the decision makifig process for certain types of projects. By providing the
information requested in this foila .yOu will help the Pisnring Division determine what
level of CEQA review is necessary, or whether it is exempt from further review.
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Please complete the information requested directly on the form itself, attaching
additional pages when necessary. Any information provided by sources Other than your
direct Imowledge must be so identified. - Attach a copy of any and all studies,
investigations, or reports germane to the environmental analysis.
Date Hied: 11.40c4-# S .260.a
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Name, address and ielephone number of Project Contact Person (Developer,
Sponsor, Architect/Engineer or Property Owner): Bryan Stanek
Land Manager
Stocker Resources, Inc.
5640 South Faitfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90056
(323) 298-2208
2. • Address of project:
• (*Staff to complete Questions 4- &")
*4. Existing Zone district General Plan Designation: Iiistolical Designation: *5. Redevelopment Project Area? Yes No Number -
MAR 0 5 2002
BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM
Project No
. Rural bill area no .street or address—just oilfield roads
Major cross streets:
At lower elevation and 2,000' to the NW is intersection of Jefferson &
' Duquesne
3. Name of project.
Stocker -
WIC #100 and TV1C 4101 Wells BEIF, Page 1*6, Action Requir - Describe .the actions required .for i Y31xov2l of the proposed
• project (i.e., vance, conditional use permit, site plan'-. ,iew, rezoning).
City Council Resolution authorizing the drilling of two new oil wells
7. List and describe any other related permits and other public approvals required for
this project, including those required by regional, state and federal agencies (i.e.,
Los Angeles county Department of Elealth, Southern California.- Air -Quality -
Management District, etc.):
Colifornia Division. of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (Rlready
approved)
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PROJECT AREA A1ACThR1S11CS AND PROJECT DFSCIZIPITON
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Please provide information on the ezds_ting conditions of the site and adjacent . area, and
the 'cor_gponellts and phasing Of the proposed projed. - Review questions, 11 thrOugh : 24.
for'spific topics. Use separate sheets as necessary. •
8. existing Used and Conditions of the .Project Site: Describe the project site as it
exists before the proposed project, including information on tapography, soil
stability, „plants and animals, arid any cultural, historical,. or scenic aspects.:
Describe any existing struchres .on the site and the current or planned use of the
structures.
The project is an essentially flat, previously graded dirt pad measuring
approximately 110' in width by 300' in depth off an existing oilfield road.
The site already contains one producing gas well (TVIC 268) and one
producing oil well (TVIC 200), and is surrounded by numerous other
wells, being part of the 480-well Inglewood Oil Field which has produced
since the mid-1920's. The soil is stable, and there are no plants or
animals, nor any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. There are no
structures other than a temporary housing trailer that will be removed
following completion of Stocker's ongoing 22-well drilling program,
which includes 20 wells in the adjacent area of unincorporated Los
Angeles County.
9. Existing Conditions of Adjacent
Areas: Describe the surrounding properties,:
including uses
and information on plants and animals and any cultural, historical,
or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, connt ercial, etc.),
intensity of land use
(onetarnily, apartment houses, shops,. department stores,
etc.), and scale of development (height, frontage, set-back, rear yard, etc.).
Discuss any important or unusual uses in-the adjacent area.
The area surrounding the project site is essentially comprised of rolling
hills containing the 480-well Inglewood Oilfield, with the developed edge
of the City of Culver City starting below, about 2000' to the Northwest.
The hills are spottily covered with native vegetation and non-native,
noxious common plants. There are no known sensitive, threatened or
endangered plant or animal species in the surrounding vicinity (reference
Kenneth Hahn Park Preliminary General Plan Amendment — July 2001).
There are no known cultural, historical or scenic aspects. The proposed
adjacent land use will be the drilling of more development wells and
production of oil and gas from the same for an expected economic life of
20 to 30 years. The nearest property under consideration for surface
development is the 12-acre Westways parcel on Jefferson Boulevard
below, which is going through conceptual design review for tilt-up
commercial or storage facilities. There are no known unusual land uses in
the adjacent area.
BEIP, Page 310. Proiect Deseription: , Descrile the proposed project in . .sufficient detail to provide
complete understanding of •the przljet's intent and execution Include details
related to site preparation, constructiononaintenance.and operation of the use for
the project site pliaSing or stbsequent projects .associate& with, the proposed
project; tentative schedule for construction and occupancy of the project; and any
other Specific information that might he helpful.
The project consists of directionally drilling two developmental oil wells
to precisely located bottom-hole locations that will yield previously
undeveloped oil reserves. Following actual drilling time per well of
approximately 72 consecutive hours with a drilling rig, the wells will be
completed by running a production string of casing and installing an
electrically powered pumping unit. The produced oil and water will be
transported by new flow lines and joined with existing field production in
existing facilities and separated. The water will be re-injected into the
producing formation to maintain reservoir energy, and the oil sold via
buried pipelines running south to the local refineries in Wilmington.
Please refer to the plot plan of the drilling rig, and the production facilities
layout previously furnished with Stocker's application to drill these two
wells. No new separators or tanks will be built in conjunction with these
wells.
Production operations will include periodic, multiple daily visual checks
of the site on daily rounds by Stocker's lease operators. Occasional
workovers and remedial work on the well will be performed when
required following commencement of production.
The project will result in a positive contribution to local and national
energy reserves, and provide income to the City of Culver City in the form
of a 1.8% production tax as currently paid by Stocker on other wells
within the City limits.
Bhi.e, Page 4
1511. --Site and Improve ‘nts:
BUILDING GSF SITE ACREAGE .
. Existing:. • ileite
Demolition/Dedication: [
• /W A .
Construction/Acquis —ition: Alin
Proposed:
Total
12. Do buildings or structures exist on site? Yes)(No.
If yes, descrThe number and type: Will they be demolished? Yes No
Wilf demolition require any special disposal provisions? Yes No.
If yes, descrile: 13. Estimate the total cut and fill for grading to prepare the site Cu cubic yards).
Cut Fill iteA Total ifl the earth wOrk be balanced on site opreqiiire import 'or export of soil?
Yes No. if not balanced, .describe:
14. Has a geotechifical foundation study been prepared or the project? Yes Y'No
If yes, attach a copy. •
Is the site in an Alquist-Prioto Special Study Zone for earthquake fault
movement? Yes •No. If yes, describe: /l)/CPiet QZ!/
15. Is the site located in a designated flood zone? Yes No.
- If yes, 'flood zone designation: 16. Gross square feet of ridw construction. Building: Parking Structure: Structure: WA
Please estimate the schedule for construction by phase or in total. 6 tWit-S- tortir.4_
17. Number of floors of contruction: A01 Building height in feet: 18.- Amount a off-streetparling spaces to be provided: Existing
34Ale New
- Standard • Compact Loading - T--TPnclicap
19 Has a traffic impact and/or parking deMand study-been prepared for the project?
Yes . k No If yes, please attach a.'"copy.
BELL-, Page 5.
(FZ zooirsEWA:W.11 / 411\4=AL ?ACT ThIFORMATION:
Are the following items applicable to the project or its effects? . Discuss below all items
checked yes or maybe (attach additional sheets as nect-eary)
,• . YES . NO . .MAYBE
25: Chin - ge existing features of any hills,
or substantial alteration of gronnd contours.
26. Change 'in scenic views or vistas from exist-.
lug residential areas,-or-public land or. roads.
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27. -Change in pattern., 'scale or character of
general area. Of project
28. Related to a larger project or series of Projects.
29. Substantial change in existing naise or vbration
levels in the vicinity.
30. Change or create dust, ash, smoke, fumes or
odors in the vicinity.
31- Change in stream or ground water quality or
quantity, or alter-ation of existing drainage
patterns. •
Sipificant amouzati of solid waste or litter.
33. Use, sale, storage, or-disposal of potentially
- hazardous materials, such as toxic substances,
flanimables, or explosives.
34. Need to remove asbeStoS or to remediatesoils
or other substances on site.
35. Subs=tial change in demand for municipal
•services-(police, fire, -schools, parks, water,
sewer, trash collection, etc.) -
36. Substantially increase fossile fuel consUmpiion
(electricity, oil., natural gas, etc.).
37. Site on filled land, areas subject to flooding, or
on slope of 10 percent' or more.
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-I hereby certify that the statements fdrnislied above and in the attached' exhibits present
data and information required for this initial 'evaluation to- the best of my ability, and
that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of
thy lcuosVledge and belief.
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Attachments
Additional pages of explanation (if necessary).
• Photographs (if available).
Plans (must be attached).
Affidavit of Ownership (if appropriate).
Project specigc studies (list). X. Other (describe): pLed,TE._ Tt 0€4,0-"Ablo-C Ar)iet e-e-kg‘--
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BEIF, Page 8 *5640 South Fairfax Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90056
(323) 298-2200
Fax: (323) 293-2941
March 5, 2002
RECEIVED
MAR 05 2002
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PLANNING MON
STOcKER RESOURCES, INC.
Mr. Ali Farassati
Assistant Planner
City of Culver City
9770 Culver Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90056
Re: Environmental Information for
Application to Drill Two New Oil Wells
TVIC Lease #100 and 101
Inglewood Oil Field - Culver City
Dear Mr. Farassati
In response to your letter dated March 1 st, I am enclosing a completed environmental information
form as required in connection with our previously submitted original application, and the
supplemental information I furnished yesterday as requested.
Considering the relatively remote project site and existing oilfield use as established in the mid-
1920's, we trust that this project review will result in a negative declaration, or a determination
that it is categorically exempt.
Also enclosed you requested is a schedule of all the Stocker wells within the Culver City
limits, including X-Y coordinates and current well status.
Please give rue a call at (323) 298-2208 if you have any questions or require anything further in
order to finish processing this application in time to be ealendsred by March 11 and heard at the
March 25 City Council meeting.
Very truly yours,
c,147e4„
Bryan E. Stanek
Land Manager
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