Venoco's Proposed Paredon Project, Now Defeated

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  An approximately 17 story (175 feet) drilling rig during Phases I & II

•   An approximately 14 story (140 feet) drilling rig during Phase III

•   The drilling of 35 separate oil and gas wells

•   A drilling platform (where the major activity takes place) 40 feet in the air, active 24/7 and        brightly lit at night
  

  The Paredon Project [click image for closer view]
•  Crude oil tanks, pipelines, a gas compression plant, a natural gas liquid recovery plant, and any additional structures the applicant deems necessary.
•  Operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during drilling, activities resulting in:
  

  Proposed Specific Plan boundaries

•  Risks of blow-outs, explosions, and/or release of toxic vapors
  
  •  Visual blight that cannot be covered over
  • Excessive industrial noise, including clanging pipes, heavy trucks and machinery, buzzing hoists and lifts, men shouting, motors, brakes on drawworks, shakers and warning devices
  • Hundreds of heavy trucks bringing pipes and equipment causing traffic congestion and roadway damage
  • Noxious odors

•   A project lifetime of 30 years.