Minutes - 2015 - City Council - 10/20/2015 - SpecialEAGLE CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting Minutes
October 20, 2015
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Reynolds calls the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: MCFARLAND, BUTLER, KUNZ, RIDGEWAY. All present. A
quorum is present.
3. INFORMATION SHARING REGARDING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
Commonly referred to as "fracking ", hydraulic fracturing involves the use of water
pressure to create fractures in rock that allow the oil and natural gas it contains to escape
and flow out. The oil and natural gas is drawn up to a well on the surface, where it is
processed and refined for market.
Please note there are no current or pending applications at this time that have been
submitted to the City of Eagle that pertain to this subject matter. The developing law is
not entirely clear on what role the City of Eagle might play, if any, in the regulation of
fracking.
Presentations will be made by representatives from Citizens Allied for Integrity and
Accountability (CAIA), and the Idaho Petroleum Council. Each will be allotted a
maximum of (30) minutes to provide information on the subject of hydraulic fracturing in
Idaho and/or the City of Eagle. There will be no opportunity for rebuttal at tonight's
meeting. Representatives are welcome to contact members of the public at the conclusion
of the meeting to further exchange information.
The general public will have the opportunity to comment on the information that has been
provided. Three (3) minutes will be allowed for individual comment.
Mayor introduces the issue and reads the above paragraphs into the record.
Mayor leads the Pledge of Allegiance.
City Attorney Paul Turcke provides a legal overview of the State Statutes. This is an
evolving area of law. General discussion.
Shelly Brock 8770 W. Chapparal Rd. Eagle, Idaho, Citizens Allied for Integrity and
Accountability (CAIA), we are the only organization currently fighting for our private
property rights. Displays a power point presentation and discusses the same.
Alma Hasse, Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability (CAIA), we founded CAIA
because we felt there needed to be an organization to protect property rights. Displays a
power point presentation and discusses the same.
Paul Powell, 13061 N. Andys Gulch Road Boise, Idaho (Hidden Springs) I am Vice -
President of the Idaho Petroleum Council, our goal is to have consistent regulations
across states and to be a resource for municipalities and the public. We do not have any
leases, wells or operations in the State of Idaho. Plays a video. Displays a power point
presentation and discusses the same.
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Public Comment.
Ken Baker, I would like to know how much the gas and oil industries are going to set
aside to take care of issues caused by the drilling.
Tom Cervino, 2773 N. Tanglerose Place Eagle, Idaho with Alta Mesa is financially
unstable and they just sold some assets to cover debts. They may not move forward too
much because of their finances. Reads sections of Idaho Code which address ordinances
and public safety.
Laura O'Gara, 1228 E. Prairie View Drive Eagle, Idaho. We elected you to keep us
informed and educated. We don't want fracking here.
Mike Olsen 1905 N. Valli Bello Way Eagle, ID, property rights were not mentioned in
the presentation.
Kathryn Maslac 4028 N. Donavan Way Meridian, discusses the chemicals and the
percentage of chemicals that are not recovered. The chemicals that are not recovered are
there forever.
Mark Waterman, I would like to just mention what value our legislatures have put on our
water resources in the valley. Discusses earthquakes as a result of fracking and how that
would impact our area and the state.
Alan Maslac, 4028 N. Donavan Way, Meridian, discusses the unintended consequences
of fracking. Most of the concerns that we are hearing are new. What is happening now
that was not happening decades ago?
Rick Murphree, the City, Council People and Mayor, it is your job to protect us from the
State. Whether or not it is safe or unsafe is beside the point at this time.
Barb Jekel, on PBS there is a show Democracy Now that had a show on the earthquakes
in Oklahoma. He didn't have any actual photos of recovered property it was more like a
cartoon. Discusses the drilling fields in Oklahoma.
Naomi Preston 380 E. Trailside Dr. Eagle,Idaho how many wells are currently in Payette
County? Response from CAIA representative: 17. When is the other meeting?
Response from CAIA representative: November 4t' at 7:00 pm at Eagle High School.
John Franden 2300 Buckskin Ct. Eagle, Idaho, this is much more technical that I
understand. I would like to suggest a working group that would consist of the City of
Eagle, Ada County, ACHD, the Idaho Department of Lands, and the Idaho Petroleum
Council. It is important to get ahead of the curve.
Melvin Satterwhite 1628 N. Moorland Place Eagle, Idaho I didn't hear anything about
how they are going to contain the liquid that comes out. There is always contamination.
Mayor: this concludes the Public Testimony.
Council discussion on the formation of a working group to explore the issue.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Reynolds adjourns the meeting at 7:30 p.m. �.�.� ON'9G<
Respectfully submitted: ' �' o�Q O R.1.
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SHARON K. BERGMANN 3,• rAg p
CITY CLERK/TREASURER •••••q OF n?`
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MAYOR
AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
AT WWW.CITYOFEAGLE.ORG.
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IDAHO
PETROLEUM COUNCIL
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Idaho Petroleum Council
• The Idaho Petroleum Council is comprised of industry
leaders representing oil and gas exploration, production
and development, transportation, and power productio
in Idaho.
• Our goal is to ensure that Idaho's regulatory framework i
consistent with other operating states and exemplifies
best practices of the industry.
• IPC acts as a resource to elected officials and policy
makers, the media, and communities.
What Phase is Idaho in?
• Exploration
• Land Rush
• Commercial Production
• Geologic Assessment
• Expand Development and Infrastructure
• Competition and Maturity
It's all in the Rocks!
• Hydrocarbons found in Sedimentary Rock
® Sandstone vs. Shale
• Porosity, Permeability and natural fractures
® Drainage Area
• Drilling and Completion techniques
■ Conventional vs Unconventional Development
• Ultimately it's Economics
New Industry raises many Questio
• Hydraulic Fracturing — "Horizontal Fracking"
• Water quality
• Integration or Forced Pooling
• Split Estate
• Property values
0 Mortgages
• Earthquakes
HYDRAULIC FRACTURIN
What is Hydraulic Fracturing?
• It is not a "drilling
technique"
• Hydraulic pressure is
applied to the rock to
the point of rock failure
and the rock fractures
* A propping agent like
sand is pumped into
the fracture
• The high permeability
fracture provides a high
productivity conduit to
the wellbore
.... ,T. • ne:e. t% •
........... • u•,••••••••••:.%•
Proppant in
fracture wings
Wellbore
1
1
• Well stimulation can be
traced back to the 1860s
• First HF experimental use
in 1947 Hugoton Field in
SW Kansas
• Commercial "Hydrafrac"
use began in 1949 in TX
and OK
• Currently more than 1.2
million wells completed with
hydraulic fracturing
• More than 90% of all oil and
gas wells are fracked
• Only recently has the term
"fracking" entered the
Iic's vocabular
Typical HF Fluids
• 99.5% water and sand
• Remaining 0.5% is
comprised of many
typical household
chemicals
• Additive concentrations
are very low.
o Typically 0.25 to 2
gallons/1000 gallons
FracFocus.org
A FLUID SITUATION
•
•
TYPICAL SOLUTIONY USED IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
0.49%
ADDITIVES{
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0.06%
0.088%
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OS VA
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.011%
On average, 99.5%
of fracturing fluids are
comprised of freshwater and
compounds are injected Into
deep shale gas formations and
are typically confined by many
thousands of feet or rock layers
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parts gas ca sacs
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road aedllve:bod and
bowra)x; lemon juts
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So it's only used for oil and natura
gas, right?
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*;i.;x.t.
• Stimulating flow from some water wells
• Bringing Geothermal wells into commercial viability
• EPA has used fracking as a remediation tool for
cleaning up Superfund sites.
+.i
America's Top Regulators Tout
Safety of Hydraulic Fracturing
• Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator: "There's nothing inherently danger
in fracking that sound engineering practices can't accomplish."
• Lisa Jackson, former EPA Administrator: "I'm not aware of any proven ca
where the fracking process itself has affected water."
• Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior: "Fracking has been done safely for
decades. There is no doubt that this essential tool will be used for decade,:
„yt
to come."
• Ken Salazar, former Secretary of the Interior: "I would say to everybody
that hydraulic fracking is safe."
• Ernest Moniz, Secretary Department of Energy: "I still have not seen any
evidence of fracking per se contaminating groundwater."
• The EPA has affirmed repeatedly during the Clinton, Bush and Obama
administrations that there have been no documented cases of
contamination of drinking water from hydraulic fracturi
A FLUI
SITUATION:
TYPICAL SOLUTION USED IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
0.49%
ADDITIVES*
On average, 99.5%
of fracturing fluids are
comprised of freshwater and
compounds are injected into
deep shale gas formations and
are typically confined by many
thousands of feet or rock layers.
'NA", OCE .ot ,, cup, Shod,
',7, I,nrra irrm ,
Potassium,
chloride
0.06%
Isopropanol
0.085% --
Petroleum distillate /'
0.088%
Guar gum/Hydroxyethyl cellulose
0.056%
Ethylene glycol
0.043%
And
/ Sodium/Potasssum carbonate
0.011%
Sodium chloride
0.01%
Borate salts
-0.007%
\Citric acid
0.004%
N,n-d,methy formamide
0.002%
Glutaraldehyde
0.123% 0.001%
Compound*
Purpose
Common application
Acids Helps dissolve minerals and
Initiate fissure in rock (pre -fracture)
Glutaraldehyde LEliminates bacteria In the water
Sodium Chloride I Allows a delayed break down of
the gel polymer chains
N, n -Dimethyl formamide Prevents the corrosion of the pipe
Borate salts
Polyacrylamide
Petroleum distillates
Guar gum
Citric Acid
Potassium chloride
Ammonium bisulfite
Maintains fluid viscosity as
temperature increases
Minimizes friction between fluid
and pipe
"Slicks' the water to minimize friction
Swimming pool cleaner
Disinfectant; Sterilizer for medical
and dental equipment
Table Salt
Used in pharmaceuticals, acrylic
fibers and plastics
Used in laundry detergents, hand
soaps and cosmetics
Water treatment, soil conditioner
Make-up remover, laxatives,
and candy
I Thickens the water to suspend the sand
Prevents precipitation of metal oxides
Thickener used in cosmetics,
baked goods, ice cream, tooth-
paste, sauces, and salad dressing
Food additive; food and
beverages, lemon Juice
Creates a brine carrier fluid
Low sodium table salt substitute
Sodium or potassium carbonate
Proppant
Ethylene glycol
isopropanol
Removes oxygen from the water to
protect the pipe from corrosion
Maintains the effectiveness of
other components, such as crosslinkers
Allows the fissures to remain open
so the gas can escape
Prevents scale deposits in the pipe
Used to increase the viscosity
of the fracture fluid
Cosmetics, food and beverage
I processing, water treatment
Washing soda, detergents, soap,
water softener, glass and ceramics
Drinking water filtration,
play sand
Automotive antifreeze, household
cleansers, deicing, and caulk
Glass cleaner, antiperspirant, and
hair color
ENERGYIN
IDAHO
PETROLEUM COUNCIL
EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Idaho Petroleum Council
• The Idaho Petroleum Council is comprised of industry
leaders representing oil and gas exploration, production
and development, transportation, and power productio
in Idaho.
• Our goal is to ensure that Idaho's regulatory framework i
consistent with other operating states and exemplifies
best practices of the industry.
• IPC acts as a resource to elected officials and policy
makers, the media, and communities.
What Phase is Idaho in?
• Exploration
• Land Rush
• Commercial Production
• Geologic Assessment
• Expand Development and Infrastructure
• Competition and Maturity
It's all in the Rocks!
• Hydrocarbons found in Sedimentary Rock
® Sandstone vs. Shale
• Porosity, Permeability and natural fractures
® Drainage Area
• Drilling and Completion techniques
■ Conventional vs Unconventional Development
• Ultimately it's Economics
New Industry raises many Questio
• Hydraulic Fracturing — "Horizontal Fracking"
• Water quality
• Integration or Forced Pooling
• Split Estate
• Property values
0 Mortgages
• Earthquakes
HYDRAULIC FRACTURIN
What is Hydraulic Fracturing?
• It is not a "drilling
technique"
• Hydraulic pressure is
applied to the rock to
the point of rock failure
and the rock fractures
* A propping agent like
sand is pumped into
the fracture
• The high permeability
fracture provides a high
productivity conduit to
the wellbore
.... ,T. • ne:e. t% •
........... • u•,••••••••••:.%•
Proppant in
fracture wings
Wellbore
1
1
• Well stimulation can be
traced back to the 1860s
• First HF experimental use
in 1947 Hugoton Field in
SW Kansas
• Commercial "Hydrafrac"
use began in 1949 in TX
and OK
• Currently more than 1.2
million wells completed with
hydraulic fracturing
• More than 90% of all oil and
gas wells are fracked
• Only recently has the term
"fracking" entered the
Iic's vocabular
Typical HF Fluids
• 99.5% water and sand
• Remaining 0.5% is
comprised of many
typical household
chemicals
• Additive concentrations
are very low.
o Typically 0.25 to 2
gallons/1000 gallons
FracFocus.org
A FLUID SITUATION
•
•
TYPICAL SOLUTIONY USED IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
0.49%
ADDITIVES{
.1 .
0.06%
0.088%
0..22�.^^srld.onrhrl u1Ja.
OS VA
teNI.n. Opal
1%
)./4naab.err.a.b.wr
.011%
On average, 99.5%
of fracturing fluids are
comprised of freshwater and
compounds are injected Into
deep shale gas formations and
are typically confined by many
thousands of feet or rock layers
S.'unr OC}f. GWFiM ce"Las Snail
S*abnaln's.n :vane.: Sloe
R!"v( 009:
AQb
lu4nldalym
5od1.1nl QYond.
N,n.ObtIWInamamdd.
Saab. pals
Poyaaylaln d
P.trdaanatdltalvs
YLl son
Qalcl.",
Pcasaumddodde
Ammaaumasu@u
Sddlllmorpotasshm caraanae
Hays aixon•mhmla ane
Id/Ma fMure In rock Ip rualrtu NI
El Ira natmbaaaN h m.wrr
Alms a 6alaya] IX0X Gown a
Naga parrot chairs
Rawls the conalanallt OF.
Aulrtalra nus vlscalty s
temparamro Incr.'s
Mhlmns mdtanbarman Ne
and pp.
and
0.123%
'S10e trowaMI toMnhalo maron
1110amme water miurpard IM fall
ncwam prwp=tkn ct magi cella
than" a 0 antreftUd
amain ceyg.n from ttnwa.r
prdaa m. pipc. fmma roaan
Maintains ma .IRahwaaas rl
ams/ comp prongs, sicca a OU slams
Nkws the ft.= toremaln cp.n
parts gas ca sacs
Re9.nn scab. d.pDl* no. pp.
USW 10 r.0.1/0 IM'Mtc1lly
alba traaura Nd
SNmmng pad don*
pstn.mnt RfAltmrrcr mW oI
and drma agutmrm
ratasSat
utcd In phamac etolc adirk
RVR IIC puma
mad In horclry daag.rt4 kind
soaps lac naaucs
Waterlraanner* sal mrad1Gler
Matv-upremwer,12v2m0,
dna anry
lhlawn, road In m'Jnalq
tamd goods, lm lac.%torts.
paslq saucas,and am drmang
road aedllve:bod and
bowra)x; lemon juts
IDs sodlun lade saft 0.1111W
ca.srvu , rood and btu crap
pmcaalrg water tnarmrrt
waning soca d.ter9.na tole
*Mir =Tina( glass and marts
wtAng watermradaA
puyvna
Aun0mdvo melbas.. Mlandd
clardi ; dekhg, and caulk
Glass Owns/. ant panplrnt .m
Mlroda
titENERGYIN ,=f7T1-I
I11II111I 1.1!111111 II1.1IIIl!I1.11I1.
�.. I."I`-I:::I:7:1:::1 .:I:::I:•:1 i:li::l l::...................................................................,
So it's only used for oil and natura
gas, right?
ad 7r.
*;i.;x.t.
• Stimulating flow from some water wells
• Bringing Geothermal wells into commercial viability
• EPA has used fracking as a remediation tool for
cleaning up Superfund sites.
+.i
America's Top Regulators Tout
Safety of Hydraulic Fracturing
• Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator: "There's nothing inherently danger
in fracking that sound engineering practices can't accomplish."
• Lisa Jackson, former EPA Administrator: "I'm not aware of any proven ca
where the fracking process itself has affected water."
• Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior: "Fracking has been done safely for
decades. There is no doubt that this essential tool will be used for decade,:
„yt
to come."
• Ken Salazar, former Secretary of the Interior: "I would say to everybody
that hydraulic fracking is safe."
• Ernest Moniz, Secretary Department of Energy: "I still have not seen any
evidence of fracking per se contaminating groundwater."
• The EPA has affirmed repeatedly during the Clinton, Bush and Obama
administrations that there have been no documented cases of
contamination of drinking water from hydraulic fracturi
A FLUI
SITUATION:
TYPICAL SOLUTION USED IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
0.49%
ADDITIVES*
On average, 99.5%
of fracturing fluids are
comprised of freshwater and
compounds are injected into
deep shale gas formations and
are typically confined by many
thousands of feet or rock layers.
'NA", OCE .ot ,, cup, Shod,
',7, I,nrra irrm ,
Potassium,
chloride
0.06%
Isopropanol
0.085% --
Petroleum distillate /'
0.088%
Guar gum/Hydroxyethyl cellulose
0.056%
Ethylene glycol
0.043%
And
/ Sodium/Potasssum carbonate
0.011%
Sodium chloride
0.01%
Borate salts
-0.007%
\Citric acid
0.004%
N,n-d,methy formamide
0.002%
Glutaraldehyde
0.123% 0.001%
Compound*
Purpose
Common application
Acids Helps dissolve minerals and
Initiate fissure in rock (pre -fracture)
Glutaraldehyde LEliminates bacteria In the water
Sodium Chloride I Allows a delayed break down of
the gel polymer chains
N, n -Dimethyl formamide Prevents the corrosion of the pipe
Borate salts
Polyacrylamide
Petroleum distillates
Guar gum
Citric Acid
Potassium chloride
Ammonium bisulfite
Maintains fluid viscosity as
temperature increases
Minimizes friction between fluid
and pipe
"Slicks' the water to minimize friction
Swimming pool cleaner
Disinfectant; Sterilizer for medical
and dental equipment
Table Salt
Used in pharmaceuticals, acrylic
fibers and plastics
Used in laundry detergents, hand
soaps and cosmetics
Water treatment, soil conditioner
Make-up remover, laxatives,
and candy
I Thickens the water to suspend the sand
Prevents precipitation of metal oxides
Thickener used in cosmetics,
baked goods, ice cream, tooth-
paste, sauces, and salad dressing
Food additive; food and
beverages, lemon Juice
Creates a brine carrier fluid
Low sodium table salt substitute
Sodium or potassium carbonate
Proppant
Ethylene glycol
isopropanol
Removes oxygen from the water to
protect the pipe from corrosion
Maintains the effectiveness of
other components, such as crosslinkers
Allows the fissures to remain open
so the gas can escape
Prevents scale deposits in the pipe
Used to increase the viscosity
of the fracture fluid
Cosmetics, food and beverage
I processing, water treatment
Washing soda, detergents, soap,
water softener, glass and ceramics
Drinking water filtration,
play sand
Automotive antifreeze, household
cleansers, deicing, and caulk
Glass cleaner, antiperspirant, and
hair color
ENERGYIN