22.310.040 and 22.310.050
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- La Brea Avenue
- Geographic extent
- Baldwin Hills Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. as shown on Figure 22.310-A, with specific areas where surface drilling is prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. (Southern California Edison facility, Holy Cross Cemetery, and small non-contiguous lot east of La Brea Avenue).
Extracted standards
50 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Grading
- Maximum slope gradient (cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. or fillGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume.)2 ratio
No slope of cut or fill shall have a gradient steeper than two to one (2:1)
Lighting
- Lighting plan required for new permanent structures
A detailed lighting plan shall be prepared for each new permanent structure and submitted to the Director for review and approval.
Noise
- Backup alarm restriction hours
Backup alarms on all vehicles operating within the oil field shall be disabled between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
- Construction time restrictions
Construction of permanent structures shall not be permitted after 7:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m., or during Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays.
- Delivery time restrictions
Deliveries to the oil field shall not be permitted after 8:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. except in cases of emergency.
- Maximum noise increase from drilling/redrilling/reworking5 dBA
Hourly, A-weighted equivalent noise levels associated with drilling, redrilling, and reworking shall not elevate existing baseline levels by more than five dBA at any developed area.
- Quiet mode drilling plan required
All drilling and redrilling on the oil field between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. shall be conducted in conformity with a quiet mode drilling plan
Other
- Ground acceleration threshold for inspection0.13 g
The operator shall cease operations and inspect all oil field pipelines, storage tanks, and other infrastructure following any seismic event that exceeds a ground acceleration at the oil field of 13 percent of gravity (0.13 g)
- Air monitoring plan required
At all times the operator shall comply with the provisions of an air monitoring plan that has been approved by the Director.
- Annual drilling, redrilling, well abandonment, and well pad restoration plan required
Before the end of each calendar year, the operator shall develop and deliver to the Director an annual drilling, redrilling, well abandonment, and well pad restoration plan
- Drilling setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from developed areas400 ft
At least 400 feet from developed areas.
- Drilling setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public roadway20 ft
At least 20 feet from any public roadway.
- Equipment removal period after end of useful life1 yr
All facilities that have reached the end of their useful economic life shall be properly decommissioned and removed from the oil field within one year.
- Erosion control plan required
The operator shall comply with all provisions of an erosion control plan that has been approved by the Director.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from active fault for permanent structures50 ft
no permanent structures shall be placed within 50 feet of a known active fault.
- Fencing requirement
All portions of the oil field on which oil operations are conducted shall be enclosed with a fence compliant with DOGGR regulations
- Fugitive dust control plan required
The operator shall comply with the provisions of a fugitive dust control plan that has been approved by the Director.
- Ground movement monitoring plan required
The operator shall conduct ground movement surveys once every 12 months... following all provisions of a ground movement monitoring plan
- Ground movement threshold for investigation0.6 in
In the event that survey indicates that on-going ground movement, equal to or greater than 0.6 inches at any given location...
- Groundwater quality monitoring program required
The operator shall develop, implement, and carry out a groundwater quality monitoring program for the oil field
- Hydrogen sulfide concentration threshold for shutdown10 ppm
At a hydrogen sulfide concentration equal to or greater than 10 parts per million, the operator shall promptly shut down...
- Hydrogen sulfide concentration threshold for investigation5 ppm
At a hydrogen sulfide concentration of equal to or greater than five parts per million but less than 10 parts per million, the operator shall immediately investigate...
- Habitat restoration ratio for coastal sagebrush1 ratio
1:1 for each acre of coastal sagebrush or coyote bush scrub.
- Habitat restoration ratio for riparian scrub or oak woodland2 ratio
2:1 for each acre of riparian scrub or oak woodland.
- Hazardous materials business plan required
The operator shall comply with all provisions of a hazardous materials business plan that has been submitted to the Fire Chief.
- Hydrological analysis required for new gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume.
A site-specific hydrologic analysis shall be completed to evaluate anticipated changes in drainage patterns
- Conceptual landscaping plan required
The operator shall comply with the conceptual landscaping plan for the oil field prepared by Mia Lehrer & Associates, dated October 2008
- Maximum number of drilling or redrilling rigs3 count
No more than three drilling or redrilling rigs shall be present within the oil field at any one time.
- Buffer around active breeding bird nests300 ft
Establishing a 300-foot buffer around any active breeding bird nests.
- Odor minimization plan required
At all times the operator shall comply with the provisions of an odor minimization plan that has been approved by the Director.
- Oil tank pressure alarm threshold (percent below relief pressure)10 pct
The detection system shall notify the operator via an alarm when the pressure in the tank gets within 10 percent of the tank relief pressure.
- Paleontological monitor required for ground disturbance
The operator shall have a qualified paleontologist, approved by the Director, monitor all rough grading and other significant ground disturbing activities in paleontological sensitive sediments.
- Minimum paving thickness for private access roads3 in
All new private access roads leading off any surfaced public street or highway shall be paved with asphalt or concrete not less than three inches thick for the first 50 feet
- Private road construction plan required
Prior to construction of any new road, the operator shall prepare and submit to the Director of Public Works for review and approval a private road construction plan.
- Minimum fire rating for propane and NGL bullets2 hr
The fire-proofing insulation shall have a minimum two-hour fire rating
- Restoration period after termination of use90 days
Areas not slated for future use shall be restored and revegetated within 90 days of termination of use
- Retention basin design storm event100 yr
All retention basins in the oil field shall be adequately sized, and maintained to handle a 100-year storm event
- Secondary containment capacity as percent of largest tank110 pct
shall have secondary containment (berms and/or walls) that can contain at least 110 percent of the largest oil tank volume
- 24-hour security guard required
The operator shall have a security guard on duty 24 hours per day.
- Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan required
The Operator shall maintain and implement all provisions of a SPCCP
- Steam drive plant setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from developed area1,000 ft
The steam drive plant, if constructed, shall be located at least 1,000 feet from a developed area
- Sump clean out period after non-use90 days
All sumps that are used, installed, or maintained for use in connection with any well, and which have not been used for 90 days...
- Sump fencing required
Around each sump of any depth, there shall be erected and continuously maintained a fence
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan required
The operator shall maintain and implement all provisions of a SWPPP
- Total hydrocarbon concentration threshold for shutdown1,000 ppm
At a total hydrocarbon concentration equal to or greater than 1,000 parts per million...
- Total hydrocarbon concentration threshold for investigation500 ppm
At a total hydrocarbon concentration equal to or greater than 500 parts per million but less than 1,000 parts per million...
- Maximum vibration velocity0.25 mm/s
vibration levels from oil operations at the oil field shall not exceed a velocity of 0.25 mm/s over the frequency range 1 to 100 Hz at any developed area.
- Waste removal period after drilling completion30 days
Any drilling, redrilling, and reworking wastes that are not intended to be injected into a Class II Well... shall be removed from the oil field no later than 30 days following completion
- Water management plan required
The operator shall comply with all provisions of a water management plan that has been approved by the Director and the Director of Public Works.
- Well cellar construction standards
All well cellars shall be constructed in accordance with the most current American Petroleum Institute standards.
From the ordinance
No surface drilling or other surface oil operations shall be allowed within the portions of this CSD consisting of the Southern California Edison facility, the Holy Cross Cemetery, and the small non-contiguous lot located east of La Brea Avenue.