To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Ava Pecherzewski, Development Review Planning Manager, Public Works & Development; Jason Reynolds, Planning Division Manager, Public Works & Development
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Presenter: Ava Pecherzewski, Development Review Planning Manager, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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3:00 PM *Proposed Phase 2B Oil and Gas Regulations Amendment
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Board directed staff in October 2023 to craft additional amendments to the Oil & Gas Regulations to include requirements for financial assurances, create additional requirements for air and water quality standards and monitoring, disallow commercial injection wells, increase reverse setbacks and create an inspection program. Staff brought draft regulations to the Board in July 2024 for consideration and were directed to complete public outreach and hold an open house prior to advancing the draft regulations for public hearing.
The purpose of this study session is to provide the BOCC with a summary of the comments received from the public to determine if any adjustments need to be made to the draft regulations. These code amendments are scheduled to go for a public hearing before the Planning Commission on October 14, 2024.
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Background and Discussion:
The BOCC directed staff at their October 16, 2023, study session to proceed with draft amendments to Land Development Code Section 5-3.6 - Regulations for oil and gas development applications. The Board directed staff to complete various updates to the regulations, including:
- Create requirements for financial assurances;
- Include additional requirements for air quality standards and monitoring;
- Include additional requirements for water sampling and monitoring;
- Disallow commercial injection wells;
- Create an inspection program;
- Increase reverse setbacks.
Staff brought draft regula...
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