What regulations are in place to manage truck traffic associated with the Hilliard Gas Well Site?
According to the Town’s Oil and Natural Gas Well Ordinance, truck deliveries of equipment and materials associated with drilling and/or production, well servicing, site preparation and other related work conducted on the well site shall be limited to between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, except in cases of emergencies or where the delivery of equipment is necessary to prevent the cessation of drilling or production. The operator may request a variance from the Oil and Gas Board of Appeals. The applicant and operator for the Hilliard gas well site submitted their required application materials to the Town relative to the access to the site. The Town and the Texas Department of Transportation will review the plans to ensure the routes comply with the pertinent safety regulations. As originally proposed, the traffic plan for this site provided direct access from the Hilliard property onto FM 2499 at an uncontrolled median opening locati
