What regulations are in place to manage noise associated with the Hilliard Gas Well Site?
According to the Town’s Oil and Natural Gas Well Ordinance, work at oil and gas wells, other than drilling, shall be conducted only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. The operator may request a variance from the Oil and Gas Board of Appeals. The Noise Management Plan, as approved by the oil and gas inspector, shall detail how the equipment used in the drilling, completion, transportation, or production of a well complies with the maximum permissible noise levels of this Article. The noise management plan must: a. Identify operation noise impacts; b. Provide documentation, if applicable, establishing the Ambient Noise Level prior to construction of any wellhead compressor or compression facility and after the installation of the noise generation equipment verifying compliance with this section; and c. Detail how the impacts will be mitigated. In determining noise mitigation, specific site characteristics shall be considered, includ
