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2121 Cross Timbers Road
Flower Mound, Texas 75028
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Environmental Resources

Oil and Natural Gas Well Drilling

Flower Mound’s first Oil and Gas Well Drilling ordinance was adopted in May 2003. The ordinance included provisions addressing safety, noise levels, setbacks, and environmental impacts. A gas well ordinance must take into account the rights of all property owners, including mineral owners and land owners, relative to establishing surface setbacks and providing balanced regulations for responsible gas well drilling. Considered one of the most stringent in North Texas, the ordinance was used by several cities as a template in the creation of other municipal Oil and Gas Well Drilling ordinances. The Town of Flower Mound has produced and acquired a significant amount of information regarding oil and natural gas well drilling including history, ordinances and regulations, external agency reports, and meeting presentations.

Latest News and Updates

 

Additional Truck Access Granted for Cummings B and C Pad Site

Williams Production requested twenty-four-hour truck access to the Cummings B and C pad sites on July 26 for the purpose of removing an excessive amount of production fluid. According to the company, wells on the two pad sites are producing an unanticipated amount of production fluid that requires additional measures and access to remove. Depending on the amount of fluid that continues to flow back, the additional truck access may be necessary for up to four weeks. Temporary storage tanks will also be utilized to minimize the impact from the hauling operations. Williams indicated the situation is an emergency and additional truck access is necessary to prevent a spill from occurring. The Town contacted the impacted residents adjacent to the pad site entrance to inform them of the operations.

 

Town Council Adopts New Oil and Gas and Pipeline Ordinances

After more than a year of public input and review, the Flower Mound Town Council adopted two new ordinances designed to provide additional public health, safety, and welfare protections to the community on July 18, 2011. Proposed changes to the ordinances resulted from the extensive work of a volunteer Oil and Gas Advisory Board, public hearings, expert testimony, legal review, and Town Council input. The updated Oil and Gas Well Ordinance differs from its prior counterpart in several significant categories including setbacks and variances, monitoring requirements, emergency plans, and administrative approvals.

Setbacks have been increased from 500' to 1,500' for residences with mineral interests and from 1,000' to 1,500' for residences without mineral interests. The set back for schools, religious institutions, public parks, hospitals, and water wells increased from 1,000' to 1,500', and from 500' to 750' for property lines, floodplains, and public roads or rights-of-ways. Wells qualifying for administrative approval must now undergo a public review process with notification sent to nearby property owners. Monitoring requirements include water well testing, pre- and post-drilling soil sampling, continued air quality monitoring by the Town, and the establishment of daytime and nighttime noise levels with mitigation procedures for drilling, fracking, and production operations. In addition, emergency plans must now include provisions for residential evacuation and the installation of an audible alarm to signal drops in pressure, the release of gas, or a fire.

Flower Mound's new Pipeline Ordinance also includes several significant changes from the prior version. The Specific Use Permit process for Centralized Facilities was repealed in its entirety, and a zoning amendment is now required if a centralized facility is proposed. Zoning Amendments require review by and public hearings before the Planning an Zoning Commission and the Town Council. If a Zoning Amendment is approved, thereafter a Specific Use Permit is required, with review and public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission and Town Council. Flower Mound's moratorium related to the submission of new gas well permits is projected to be terminated July 29. All subsequent applications will be subject to the new ordinances.

The new Oil and Gas Well Ordinance and the new Pipeline Ordinance become effective upon signature and publication. Please review the following documents for additional information:

 


Air Quality Testing

For information on air quality testing conducted by the Town, TCEQ, and other outisde agencies, please see the Air Quality page.

Oil and Natural Gas Ordinance/Regulations

After more than a year of public input and review, the Flower Mound Town Council adopted two new ordinances designed to provide additional public health, safety, and welfare protections to the community on July 18, 2011. Proposed changes to the ordinances resulted from the extensive work of a volunteer Oil and Gas Advisory Board, public hearings, expert testimony, legal review, and Town Council input. The updated Oil and Gas Well Ordinance differs from its prior counterpart in several significant categories including setbacks and variances, monitoring requirements, emergency plans, and administrative approvals. View Flower Mound's current Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Ordinance and Flower Mound's current Pipeline Ordinance.

The Flower Mound Oil and Gas Drilling Ordinance Comparison Charts and 2011 Ordinance Modifications Summary provide an overview of the revisions included in the current ordinance.

Current Drilling Environment

The Gas Well Status Report provides a timely overview of the current drilling environment in Flower Mound including case numbers and names, project descriptions, and meeting dates.

The Typical Completion Method for Groundwater Protection Chart illustrates standard produced water disposal methods in Flower Mound.

The Flower Mound Fracturing Schedule provides an overview of current ad planned fracturing operations in Flower Mound providing information such as operators, pad sites, operational timetables, and wells scheduled for fracturing.

External Links

Please visit the external links page for access to information regarding the Denton County Department of Health, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and other related governmental agencies.

Seismic Testing and Produced Wastewater Gathering System

The Town of Flower Mound has received a number of inquiries regarding seismic testing and produced wastewater gathering and storage systems. To ensure accurate distribution of information regarding these issues, the Town has prepared a fact sheet that addresses the most commonly received questions, and a presentation that was presented to the Flower Mound Town Council on Oct. 5, 2009. The Council publicly discussed the issue and provided direction to staff. Please download the fact sheet and presentation for more information regarding these two issues.

Dowloadable Documents

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Presentation from the Sept. 20, 2010 Town Council Meeting

Presentation from the June 21, 2010 Town Council Meeting

Presentations from the March 25, 2010 Town Council Meeting

Presentations and Maps from the Nov. 2, 2009 Public Hearing

Presentations from Oct. 15, 2009 Town Council Work Session

Presentations from the July 18, 2011 Town Council Meeting