Requirements and stipulations of the Rural Municipality of Deer Forks No. 232:

  1. That all applications for Council approval shall be requested in writing at least 60 days prior to the commencement of proposed undertaking (Council meets monthly). All requests for Council approval prior to the expiry of 60 days must be in writing and accompanied by an examination/approval fee of $1,000.00. Submission of application for approval shall not be construed as assured approval. Any development commenced prior to receiving approval shall be assessed a $500.00 penalty fee and possible refusal.
  2. That during activities, facility construction and/or field development, and in lieu of the issuance of overweight permits, all damage caused to roadways and all cost of dust control on roadways in the area of the project, shall be assessed to and be the responsibility of the Applicant/Developer; therefore the use of low ground pressured tired vehicles is encouraged.
  3. That in accordance with Bylaw No. 38-1991 every gas/oil well drilling contractor before undertaking well drilling in the municipality shall pay to the R.M. of Deer Forks No. 232 a license fee of $450.00 per well.
  4. That when and where seismic exploration, energy resource drilling or pipeline installation are considered unacceptable due to site instability, sensitivity, environmental/wildlife/flora/ecosystem concern, alternative development options will be considered by council in consultation with other approval and regulatory agencies (e.g. SEM, SERM, SAF).
  5. That no seismic exploration, energy resource drilling or pipeline installation shall be conducted within 350 meters of any household or domestic water supply prior to the Applicant/Developer conducting a pre-development water quality (domestic supply, elemental) and quantity (flow) report, which shall be filed with the property owner and municipality prior to the commencement of any development.
  6. That all gas/oil wells drilled within the municipality shall have the surface casing cemented in place to a minimum depth of 75 metres.
  7. That copies of all agreements with landowners, with regards to the spreading of drilling fluids and muds, underground and/or pit disposal of wastes, stating specific land locations be filed with the municipality upon completion of development.
  8. That all development activities shall be conducted during favourable surface moisture conditions so as to prevent extensive soil erosion, and should unfavourable conditions be declared by council, development must be rescheduled or immediate remedial action be taken by the Developer.
  9. That all equipment working on a development project in environmentally sensitive areas be equipped with fire prevention, control, and extinguishing equipment.
  10. That should snow plowing of undeveloped road allowances be necessary in environmentally sensitive areas, equipment shall be equipped with shoes so as to allow at least four (4) inches of snow cover to remain and thus minimize disturbances.
  11. That all damages caused to adjacent property owners facilities, growing crops and/or equipment situated on/or adjacent to road allowances shall be the responsibility of the Developer.
  12. That all pipeline-road allowance crossings must have prior council and divisional councillor approval as to specific location, depth and specific time of crossing/construction.
  13. That all pipeline-road allowance crossings have a minimum cover of eight (8) feet at ditch bottom, and across the complete road allowance and/or municipal registered easement area as the case may be.
  14. That all pipeline-road allowance crossings be by a Aboring@ method unless approved otherwise.
  15. That all pipeline-road allowance crossings must be of heavy walled pipe across the complete road allowance and/or municipal registered easement area as the case may be, in order to withstand crossing by construction equipment.
  16. Existing municipal approaches shall be used wherever possible; new approaches or relocation of existing approaches must have divisional councillor approval and adjacent landowner agreement, as to specific location. All approaches must have 5:1 side slopes and culverts installed where necessary.
  17. That all costs of locating pipeline at road allowance crossings and replacing of access approaches to well leases due to road construction, shall be totally the responsibility of pipeline operating company.
  18. That in the event that circumstances arise which require a pipeline to be lowered or moved, the operating company shall be responsible for the lowering or moving of pipeline, except that if the pipeline was installed in accordance with municipal specifications, than the municipality requiring the lowering or moving shall be responsible for the costs involved.
  19. That the placement of wellheads, above ground structures and parallelling underground pipelines be kept beyond forty six (46) metres from the center line of any road allowance; as well as beyond ninety (90) metres from the intersection of two or more roads or road allowances.
  20. That any reclamation and/or re-vegetation plans not originally contained in application of the Applicant/Developer must receive prior municipal council approval. That only certified Aweed-free@ seed mixes approved by the municipality and appropriate agencies shall be used.
  21. That the Applicant/Developer shall be diligent and responsible for informing all levels of project personnel of the required development requirements and stipulations. A development that does not comply with requirements may result in revocation of approval, a cease work order and any other regulatory penalties.
  22. Where circumstances arise that it is believed not practical or impossible to adhere to the requirements and stipulations of the Rural Municipality of Deer Forks No. 232; the municipal council may entertain applications to deviate from standards.