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Home My WebLink About941638.tiff_ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ROCK ENERGY CORPORATION • P.O. Box 885 Seguin,Texas 78155 : (210) 401-0018 FAX: (210)401-0106 6t�nf��c�n fs li/e Si, a n�/y ?foie - ft Dip ofd' fa vie// CE 2cn ‘, �6.N/Hord'' / din) CC/a.< , /7/C V/N1 leer pi U/ /rntz/` � �� /�J Ake ��f J P L/J /O c,e Flay /(/nq � C 1/C - ,G Q c i5/6� n14 1 Q CYn� '� v;1eivfly nit en fa/ /; eves seen - bfeu.kdofr` /fir 6 4 pre Oe 'e�J/ q / /ora,fi /on o'�( (t' „if al L ;41 fx � 11 e //7 IM c m� y -eQ © _ J 7Lorn a te CowrJ !/ . 941638 �‘1' mEmoRAnDum Board of County Commissioners 1Oil & Gas Task Force Members April 11, 1994 jDriTo Date Lee D. Morrison, Assistant County Attorney COLORADO }om Subject: The members of the Front Range Land & Mineral Owners/Oil & Gas Industry Task Force are Ron Jacobs and Bruce White (oil and gas industry) ; Fred Gibbs and Russ Anson (Front Range) . The industry representatives have indicated they will be available the week of the 18th. LDM/gb:boccogtf ec l t. Weld County Commissioners Weld County Court House P. o. Box 758 Greeley, Colo. 80623 Subject: Weld County Oil & Gas Regulations (DTD 3/3/94 . I do believe the oil companies do need to be controlled. Twenty two year we purchased this eighty acre farm with the intent of development of the property at retirement. We did not receive the mineral rights or a copy of the oil lease at the time. In february 1994 Basin Oil sent us a letter stating the were going to drill on our property within 30 days. I contacted Basin to express my concerns over the loss of land to the well and equipment since they wanted to drill in the middle of our crop area. I was told by Basin and also their contractor field representative that "you have no rights because we have the oil lease. We will drill where we want. " Once The well and pipe lines are installed that will almost eliminate any future development of the land. We are located on the I25 corridor where future development will occur. The oil companies have been running rampant long enough. I do support some regulation. M. D. Hopper 3656 WCR 20 1/2 Longmont, Co. 80504 Weld County Commissioners: Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded '"Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry, were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 111, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. -22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely, NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE „Xizi T} r6 ADDRESS HOME PHONE L /g- (f” e .''et.%' ty d--7// NAME HOME O 44_3 71-12 e ,z J btojoADck►p. Z-LL l i vg 7-30(07 Weld County Commissioners: Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry,were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts, for example Prairie RE - 11J, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY, REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely, � __ A 222S 1-J CA, 5 : _353 Z ?-,12c/ NAME ' HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE :ate' )-1•P A l a, lx '1.._ -Z-P, icktieia:irvi '. ---,7:4-7 I -e 'j fir'1. NA E HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE / /1 ,.."--.) - 0 / , . ' iG(_,..,,,,f 2',f,„'..-,.L., -.). t„.ci--',3'_'? C.-s z•s c o r4-.) :0007.7..- _t8; ,ionts c . 4 •t•-• ./ f Y,L../ r n• s).el ' J 1 ctr;,Pe -, '7 7ei 4.104 6 z 5 - ReA( D�!'�f : jo4ii ke/Ie a,� ft�': ,5��rS '-V '''?3i Robert N Sencenbaugh 3811 Royal Dr ••• -, Fort Collins, CC 80526 April 7 , 1994 Connie Harbert Weld County Commissioner 915 Tenth Street Greeley, Co Dear Connie : Thank you for allowing my input on your current oil and gas regulations . I have enclosed my comments for your records. A: a Weld count land owner , I am very interested in the outcome . As a land owner, who does not feel that the Front Range Land and Mineral Owners represents them, I would like to be included in the meeting that are being held over the next thirty days . Please keep me informed of any developments or further hearings on this issue. Sincerely, � N Robert N Sencenbaugh I am speaking both as an oilfield engineer and a Weld County landowner . My family homesteaded land in Weld County many years ago . Preserving the integrity of that land is very important , I want to be able to pass the land on to my children . The land has six operating oil wells , the first was drilled in 1972 . In the 22 years that we have had oil development on the land we have had no problems . In fact Snyder Oil has been quicker to respond to any of our concerns than any Weld county agency . In response to the earlier comment that oil and gas resources are limited so why not eliminate the producers now . I would like to mention that new technology is currently being developed , things like down hole magnetic resonance imaging and the ability to determine resistance behind casing , these new tools are finding pay zones that were not identified before and thus extending the life of existing fields . This set of regulations appears to be written by attorneys and land developers , for attorneys , and no doubt will create a whole lot of business in law suites and a whole new level of bureaucracy . Which will be paid for by our tax dollars . I am sure the developers would like to see all further oil and gas development stopped before new areas are forever marred by pump jacks making the land unsuitable for residential development . Finally if these regulations are adopted the only people who will profit will be attorneys and developers , the people who depend on oil and gas to make their living will suffer , and Weld county will suffer . Thank you for listening . 4201 Trinity Drive Los Alamos, NM 87544-1865 March 31, 1994 Dale Hall Weld County Commissioner Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 89632 Dear Weld County Commissioner, I represent the Estate of Carolina M. Lucero,which is currently receiving modest oil and gas royalty payments from SOCO(Snyder Oil Corporation). I understand that at your meeting scheduled for April 6, 1994,you will be considering additional regulations on oil and gas development and production in Weld County. I will not be able to attend that meeting,but I wish to express my concern over these new regulations. I understand that SOCO has been very cooperative with the Colorado Oil&Gas Association and has followed all pertinent rules and regulations. I am opposed to any further regulations on the SOCO operations,because these will almost certainly jeopardize the small royalty income I am now receiving to supplement my retirement income. I also speak for the other devisees of the Estate. Please also consider the adverse effect on the economy of Weld County if your actions force a cutback in the current oil and gas operations there. I also feel that too many restrictions on the production of oil and gas in the United States are not in our national interest,and I hope you will consider these broader ramifications of your actions. Thank you for giving your attention to the points of view I have expressed here. Sincerely, Edna Della Brown Personal Representative, Estate of Carolina M. Lucero XC: Richard N. Doyle,Attorney at Law Suite 300, Bank One Plaza 822 7th Street Greeley, CO 80631 • April 5, 1994 Ms. Connie Harbert Weld County Commissioner 915 Tenth Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Ms . Harbert; I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed Weld County Oil & Gas Regulations . It strikes me as a very high handed approach to solving legitimate surface owner concerns, and at best, a rather lightly veiled attempt to render my mineral interest in Weld County worthless . I have been involved in the development of oil and gas properties for over 20 years in many different states and personally been a mineral interest owner in Weld County for 10 years. I have watched the development of the area closely over that time. The problem facing the surface owners in Weld County can be traced to a limited number of Operators trying to drill to many wells to fast . I would propose working in harmony with the Oil and Gas Commission and industry to formulate an equitable solution to the problem . Taking away the rights of the mineral owner in favor of the surface owner is simply not equitable or legal and in essence that is what you are doing through the use of regulations . Sincerely; R.E. Childress 1085 Miami Way --- Boulder. CO 8O3O3 Robert E. Childress Alma Foster Thomas (Royalty Recipient April 3, 1994 Basin Operating Co. ) 2200 E 19TH Street Re: Proposed Amendments to Cheyenne, Ay. 32001-4123 To Weld County Zoning Ordinance. To All 'Veld County Commissioners : I, and my sisters, strongly object to the proposed regulations ( 3/3/24 ) . If adopted by all of you, It Will Jeopardize Our Income From The Natural Gas And Oil Industry. If this is voted in, there will no longer be a contribution from the Natural Gas and Oil Industry to the County ' s properly tax base, then the amount will have to be made up from higher taxes elsewhere. Hope you have considered that. Although natives, we no longer live in weld. County, but remain concerned for all, who would be affected by this Proposel. +'e are pleading with you Please do not put a halt to Natural Gas and Oil Operations in Weld County. . It is so unethical. Edna Foster lefrel r We are Counting on You. Anna Foster `, ilcox Ruth Foster Brichrr Gertrude Foster :Appel Sincerely, Lairy Foster Sauter laargurite Foster Hopkins Helen Foster Eisenman Alma Foster Thomas Michael and Diane Lingreen 5503 Ute Circle Greeley, Colorado 80634 April 7, 1994 Weld County Commissioners Weld County Courthouse Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Sirs: This letter is written in regards to the new proposed regulations of the oil and gas industry. It is of grave importance to our family, as Mike works directly in the Oil Field Industry as a Rig Superintendent for Exeter Drilling Company. And as taxpaying citizens of the county, we are concerned as to what these proposed regulations will do to the tax base for the county. Have you ever wondered why the farmers are so adamant about their dislike of the Oil Industry? We bet you wouldn't have nearly as many complaints if they owned the mineral rights to their property. Most of the farmers who are complaining have sold off those mineral rights in order to make a quick buck. If they had a producing well in the middle of their property for which they were receiving royalties, there would be no complaining. And none of them would be willing to give up their farm machinery due to lack of gas or live in a cold home due to natural gas shortages. The oil industry not only adds to the tax base through production. There is a never ending list of auxiliary companies directly associated with the drilling, production, and distribution in Weld County. Each one of those companies employs vast amounts of personnel, who also spend their paychecks within the county. Our economy is strong at the present time, mainly due to the activity of these businesses. Before any drastic action is taken to stifle that activity through proposed regulations, a long hard look needs to be taken at the facts from both sides of the fight. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, N\--4D afrbiciLit) Michael Lingreen Diane e Lingreen April 6, 1994 Weld County Courthouse P. 0. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 RE: Oil & Gas Regulations To whom it may concern: I am writing to you express my opposal to the regulations that are up for review by Weld County concerning Oil & Gas. Before you make your decision, please consider the economic impact placing these regulations would have on Weld County let alone my own economic. This could cause the growth of industry for Weld County to be haulted. Please consider all aspects that these regulations would effect, and I am sure that you will make the right decision - vote down these regulation. Thank you for you time and consideration for all parties concern. Sincerely yours, !/1L z lee elYl-lll< - Albert DeMuth Albert DeMuth 4021 Saltsburg Road Murrysville, PA 15668 April 4, 1994 George Baxter Dale Hall Connie Harbert Barbara Kirkmeyer Bill Webster Weld County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: It has been brought to my attention that Weld County has released proposed amendments to its county zoning ordinance and building code, which, if adopted by you, the county commissioners, will jeopardize future drilling and may force wells to be shut in. In my opinion, the industry has worked hard for the last year or two to impose new rules on itself to work construc- tively with local communities regarding contentious issues. There is no need for more Weld County Oil and Gas Regulation - only cooperation. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that as a retired employee on a fixed income, the royalties received from the oil and gas industry are very important to me as an income supplement. Therefore, I am strongly opposed to the proposed amendments and ask that you please keep in mind the importance of the industry's economic impact not only the residents of Weld County as individuals, but the county's business climate and property—tax base. If the industry's tax contribution disappears, the amount will need to be made up from higher taxes elsewhere. I ask you, please DO NOT adopt additional regulations on the oil and gas industry in Weld County. Think of our future. Sincerely, / / ) pNN/�/ Barbara Rieker 1640 36th Avenue Court Greeley, CO 80634 STEPHEN W. KING OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES P.O. BOX 1963 KERRWLLE, TEXAS 78028 210/257-3063 April 5, 1994 Weld County Commissioners Court P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Re: Proposed changes in zoning ordinances. To all Commissioners: I am the owner of royalty and overriding royalty interest in producing and non-producing properties located in Weld County. I am concerned that the proposed changes to the zoning and building codes will impact the interest I own in Weld County. Any regulations that add to the cost of drilling, will result in new wells not being drilled. That will reduce your tax base, my income and stifle growth in Weld County. I am concerned that the Oil and Gas industry was not consulted about these proposed changes. If your County's tax base drops then higher taxes will be required to maintain services. As both an operator and a royalty owner, I believe that the Oil Industry and Local Government must strive to co-exist for the betterment of both. Please remember that many of your constit- uents are royalty owners and there incomes will also be effected by any reduction in future drilling activity. The Oil and Gas Industry is struggling to maintain an existence. Please con- sider the impact your proposed regulations will have on the industry and Weld County. Sincerely, 11Q6H Stephen W. SWK/rw April 5, 1994 Mr. Dale Hall Weld County Commissioner 915 Tenth Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Hall; I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed Weld County Oil & Gas Regulations . It strikes me as a very high handed approach to solving legitimate surface owner concerns, and at best, a rather lightly veiled attempt to render my mineral interest in Weld County worthless. I have been involved in the development of oil and gas properties for over 20 years in many different states and personally been a mineral interest owner in Weld County for 10 years . I have watched the development of the area closely over that time. The problem facing the surface owners in Weld County can be traced to a limited number of Operators trying to drill to many wells to fast . I would propose working in harmony with the Oil and Gas Commission and industry to formulate an equitable solution to the problem . Taking away the rights of the mineral owner in favor of the surface owner is simply not equitable or legal and in essence that is what you are doing through the use of regulations. Sincerely; R . Chjldress • larrii Way CO 80303 Robert E. Childress April 4 , 1994 Weld County Commissioner Attn: Connie Harbert P O Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 Dear Weld County Commissioner: Please help us with the numerous problems we are having with the oil and gas companies on our farms and ranches . The amount of drilling and the change in spacing along with the attitude of the companies (if you don' t like it, sue us) has made our life in rural Weld County miserable . On the farms that we don' t have the mineral rights, they can go in anytime and anywhere after 7 days notice, and cut roads and set up drilling rigs without any consideration of how we are suppose to irrigate, farm or use our places in the future . The oil and gas commission is composed of strictly oil people and people that live in the city that have no idea what our problems are and could care less . I have a farm at 20506 Weld County Road 8 that the water well now smells and tastes like gas . This well is 960 feet deep. What can we do without usable water for the house? There is no way to prove which well contaminated our water well . One of our biggst problems is when the surface owner doesn' t own the mineral rights this gives the oil companies the right to use and destroy our property with drilling sites, roads, pipe lines and tank batteries with very little we can do about it . This mess will be there for a lifetime and passed down to our grandchildren. Most counties are working with limited budgets and I would like to suggest that when the mineral rights are separated or sold off they should be taxed separately, with the money going to the schools or roads . They say the mineral rights have priority over the surface rights, they should have to pay for that priviledge . Most of the mineral rights that have been taken off belong to the railroads, lawyers and people with no ties to the land. Twenty-five to fifty cents and acre would raise alot of money. If they didn' t want to pay, let the surface owner buy them back. ,Ec 72.9 4'4/vy Nobody had ever thought that we would be having wells drilled on 20 or 40 acres instead of 320 spacing a few years back. And there should be considerable compensation for the person who owns the surface and has to put up with the extra mess on these small acreage spacing. I think there should be a yearly rental fee for the surface owner for each well, tank battery, roads and pipe lines . This would be payment for weed control and extra maintenance for fences, roads and ditches and extra traffic in and out of our farms . I have some pasture land between Roggen and Keenesburg in which Union Pacific Rail Road owns the mineral rights and they have recently sold them to Snyder Oil . Snyder Oil plans to drill 9 wells on this property which is very sandy and will blow if disturbed. We have a wildlife area and a wet lands in which they have a drill site in the middle of . They are planning to use old drilling mud to make their roads through the sand. This will prevent vegetation from growing for years . Please help us . Sincerely,_, Johnie Vaughn o f) c .O p' op O v v you : I. v m o c'O O N 2. °ti' .,,x w, E �o ? >•o Ayaam3 y �� .� � �wo .v.0 �`+c\ia)� as a)vo-c a) .. � v - ra ra co .� r; GC o Rt—m as•F. .C 4:- h w '� cs. v P. g. th'.3 aai O :Ls 3 3 >, r •0 v C DQF L. <y L o w G w o. c.n2. 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Way moo ley' 8mia33o 'gap uogl!w a • Cn ,- 4) __ o u' o0 3 ‘,51,,.,2 e Jo; pain se di 'a ,(u 001$ 3PI.3 4 ' of I.O P S —� o ₹ ` o--s fl T IQIVAS OQ IV All .) t' o d . :U > 0 a, qq �E � =.23 v w • iu 00j$ to N 4., iS rn-r9 •nn saig no iapAus Weld County Commissioners: Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry, were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS & DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 11J, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! 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Box 758 �,�.., 4/e- CO, aresrsi et. ? reeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the y proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe P these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our fir` ,.g ' county for a number-of-reasons. 4 • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY t Q, - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. vv -� We do not need bigger and:unnecessary government. C3 . Zs cr.-L,, - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the ra industry. Additionally the expanded='Wattenberg' rules adopted last_ year, suggested the agricultural icultural indus 1...„,-?„, Sg by gT'� try;„were designed to deal with � �' .3, n . many of the most.serious areas of conflict.. We should give these • c— changes time to work. t4t, ,'. .-->tsrs • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of . us and our neighbors their jobs. CIN - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 11J, more than 60% r ` ._ of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. ta ..... .:..,t tm (14 - 22%a of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and as indus IL this •number is si fi•cantl reduced the coun t" r. g nY¢ Y ry will need to cut already strapped services.° w STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! 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Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas. Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry, were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 11J, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely, y/ /r NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE '- c C. etc w-ey Ce'ac.E v".It� - -c. — . .-- 513. ick'5d-teed- -ratey„ Co . 3.��0--`Yl7L it' -4--�`� 3 7e 9 13O(--.,DGx- 4/19r--1$ CD , 3 3 PS 3'1 4. -%�G' ee 339's5/ " NAME OME ADDRESS HOME PHONE e„',,`-„k„ .. y- = -. Cf.) '7ff1---3gf2 '/®r 1 ` z j ji. V11 ffilig- ' --1-Z ji _-/_4?y 6, Atm �__ . cc),- 63D - i s- 4 7,szer re ac> --- _ - - --- ---1_0 1 11-4 : trsr y P.0 3 AL, 24‘i c 5.,90th 1 -- c 74,7 7 eu"toow, L4EIS ��n -4-l- ,O q-c '=jlc �1 8J E:. 7 w ti C Z ( C Weld County Commissioners: Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry, were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 11J, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely /yW k ' f�"` ti\.`-yT4t9`C'A AL.c._ NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE J f• r NAME _ HO . ADDRESS HOME PHONE _ _- _OL-54k-___ cale, ../.6?_c2_ __,3'=_4( --_,1:-z-__L- - _i_-- „ 333 — - -...:‘.'0_&- &. u-EtAS 3S0-40.01•tx01) ,e,4 , , - - 346,11 ,, ti ...A • .-.).-- -) °,--si, vvv,aaest__LtLo i- iiir\i,.s fki- z)-11) --sic4J .... , j(r l� -i-1-:.; f r.r 17 1 (� 13.4k(;/r"---=:---.- ti;?-,7 i wV /K'' -tom (drib. 3 ,. .fl..,- ,. , 71/ :.,(..2y.t. , -ie,.... i../ /4.22d.- 1_J q. t47......4---ri. . 7_ ,„,/,_, ,„).--. .,, _:)\._-) , . „..„..... 7,_ - _ . r 71 mot-,.: •'� `!:.?.,.i 1 .,.� i' ,P K� 'r; rj�� Z . j/ ''''.f'i{l 7 Z1J.i,.Lt 1/•;•J�.y'f"�j ri•--A, ,j. .� 7 Q,-;,.(f l� "i r _.,X ._f it �C.'L i (L.) 3" _ 'f / 1- - II CL r- LEES,' 73 ( G,,,.... ..-i-iit-si., i .,AIZ., C . _ I „„j2-_ 4.2A,_,1,-/ __ (,.--2 _ L.i.,:6i--_51-':11/41-.5- &_\______ C? 1 .4..ji___ .___) , I '- zpi-7Prfr,a . _ e-.3cL:.1 i i & _ 4 o U' Weld County Commissioners: Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry, were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 11J, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely, / NM 1E° HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE �, _ . • wry � EC � ? 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Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry,were designed tddeaLwith many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 1IJ, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's,property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely, NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE 1 ,;nor �F ,S '- 1`u.�.�, &L,-, Zak{. J & c3 / 23D -0) 7-"fZ NAME 7 HOME,ADDRESS. HOME PHONE y( L-et-raj 7 J ji- s , z Q V 3p F3 C-7-6 G' / ! 7 to L4t90 rb /IVY n ad-7 6a;�� i 75.E O � , i,Z/Z746 D /6-!1 -� yr �(s Gc/ _ L 6S� �.e 372004. C--5. Weld County Commissioners: Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way.- Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year,suggested by the agricultural industry, were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 11J, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY, REPETITIVE,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely, NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE N E HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE ..44,___, _ ___ i ( ta /22 i i M75 544ye,-304a, 356 -57g6i f-� -L'/ - - ) t`�, X55 - ('; . !t2.4 _ N 9._,ikti. ; �' 3 - ?) G � __ kS 3__ ttSOGwfb.c_i:ley -28 Y- 6 j 3 aER-E- - e .ca.4 g� 3s--e. - s�� I oei cr kwtA"' fga5 (Ad/x1 4,p_ Gtr, - 330 -.2‘. i-/:2 CcjA/e_zg___(-2-X4A __ __792.___I-_i_4__, ,t_ t,5__C:) .__6-sir.K.1_____- .0_-_&2-2 5- I:).,e,,-) 44.,./1--- /4)5--.A&-4-1L, ze,tiri2z-t-..-,(,c.„... .::---,, ---_,L7, : s i_e_Th tom (Z,cz-,7'O _ ,_.3?c)6 bio cisifk 64)1,,,,r , • STATE OF COLORADO OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 718 Denver,Colorado A0202 03 Phone:1303)866-3311 TDD:(303)866-3543 FAX:(303)866-2115 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES • Weld County Oil & Gas Regulations Hearing Roy Romer Comments by Governor Richard T. Griebling lames 5.Lochhead Director, Oil & Gas Conservation Commission Executive Director April 6, 1994 RonaldW.Cattany Deputy Director Thank you. I am Rich Griebling, Director of the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. I am here tonight on behalf of Jim Lochhead, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. With me is Ron Cattany, Deputy Director of the department. Also in attendance are OGCC Commissioners Bruce Johnson, Mary Larson, and Logan MacMillan, and OGCC Deputy Director Brian Macke. We are here tonight to update the Commissioners on the legislative and regulatory activities of the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. This information may be useful to the Commission as you deliberate the breadth and depth of your oil and gas regulations. Over the past three years, the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission has been working diligently to cooperate with and to address the concerns of Weld County. We, too, share your concerns over the impact of accelerated drilling activity in Weld County. While the industry generates important jobs and revenues to the county, it has also had a negative impact on some aspects of another important industry in the county -- agriculture. The Department of Natural Resources has pulled together representatives of local government, the oil and gas industry, the environmental community and the agriculture industry to address many of these concerns through regulatory, statutory and organizational changes. We are pleased that Weld County has been part of that process. In the final analysis, the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission best serves Weld County when we effectively carry out our responsibilities to balance the promotion and regulation of oil and gas activities in your area. Let me summarize the key actions to date and pending actions that affect Weld County. Board of Land Commissioners•Division of Minerals 8 Geology/Geological Survey Oil 8 Gas Conservation Commission•Colorado State Parks•Soil Conservation Board � /� //` 7 Water Conservation Board•Division of Water Resources•Division of Wildlife • Last summer, the OGCC coordinated with the most active oil and gas producers in Weld County to significantly increase the amount of financial bonds in place to cover plugging and reclamation obligations. • The Wattenberg Special Area Rules were implemented in September. They included provisions for notice to surface owners; comprehensive protection of soil horizons during drill site construction and reclamation; and specific requirements for compaction alleviations and seedbed preparation. The OGCC coordinated a workshop in Weld County attended by several heavy equipment operators to facilitate the implementation of these reclamation tools. • In October, the OGCC complaint forms were distributed to landowners and county employees.A large volume of complaints regarding oil and gas activities were processed and responded to by OGCC staff. • In December, a special budget request for the authorization of an OGCC field inspector residing in and dedicated mainly to Weld County was submitted to the Joint Budget Committee. That position is now included in • the long bill and is anticipated to be approved and filled in July. • In January, the environmental group, formed through a staff reorganization, prioritized its projects to address Weld County concerns. Its initial efforts are being coordinated with the Weld County Health Department, and we are focusing on responding to complaints received by the County. • In February, we reorganized the OGCC field engineering operation. Previously, the large volume of Weld County oil and gas activities were assigned to one field engineer. Now, Weld County is divided into three parts with field engineers focusing on the high volume of activity in Weld County and the surrounding areas. • Also in February, the Senate confirmed Governor Romer's appointment of Bruce Johnson, a Weld County resident with extensive agriculture, financial and real estate experience to the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. It is our hope that Bruce will bring valuable Weld County insights to the issues that are considered by the Commission. • Since last fall, the OGCC has aggressively enforced its drilling and production regulations. This has resulted in numerous enforcement actions on operators in Weld County and other producing areas of the state. Significant fines have been assessed when appropriate. These actions are intended to raise the standard of operation across the board, deter violators of our regulations, and promote voluntary compliance with the law. • In March, the OGCC began the consideration of issues related to the protection of groundwater aquifers in Weld County and other parts of the Denver-Julesburg Basin. • Our environmental staff is also examining the adequacy of regulations related to beneficial spreading of water- based bentonitic drilling fluids on sandy soils in Weld County and adjacent areas. • And, finally, representatives of the agriculture and oil and gas industries have been working on options to compensate landowners for surface damages. While those efforts are still underway, we believe that they are an important follow-up to Senate Bill 230 last year which began to address issues raised by agriculturalists in Weld County. Essential to all these activities is a long overdue update of the statutes guiding the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. The current statutes, enacted in the early 1950 's, were based on national models that were not calibrated to Colorado. Weld County, and in particular Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer and County Attorney Lee Morrison, has worked with other interested parties to draft Senate Bill 177 which significantly amends the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. The Department appreciates the support of Senator Don Ament in encouraging the development of the legislation. The key provisions of SB 177, sponsored by Senator Ament and Representative Jerke, include the following: • Commission Authority. The proposed amendment clarifies the Commission's charge to foster, encourage and promote the development, production and utilization of oil and gas in Colorado by specifying that the Commission must do so in a manner which is consistent with protection of the public health, safety, and welfare, which the drafting committee understood to include the natural environment. • Commission Make-Up. The proposed amendment would add a seventh commissioner to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission with at least two commissioners required to have agricultural or environmental expertise, and two required to have petroleum geology or engineering expertise. • Reclamation. The proposed amendment requires that Commission to regulate to insure proper reclamation of land and segregation of top soil affected by oil and gas operations. • Bonding. Under the proposed amendment, the Commission must require the posting of financial assurances to secure each operator's obligation to reclaim affected lands and to secure the obligation to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public in the conduct of oil and gas operations. • Enforcement. The Commission's enforcement powers are expanded and clarified including the authority to deny the issuance of permits to operators who are in violation of the rules and to issue cease and desist or other appropriate orders where rules are being violated. When adopted by the Colorado General Assembly, SB 177 will require extensive rule-making in order to be implemented. We will solicit the participation of several OGCC stakeholders, including local governments, in drafting those rules. The assistance of Weld County will be particularly useful in developing statewide reclamation rules. These rules will affect those portions of Weld County not currently covered under the Wattenburg Special Area Rules, and will consider conditions for the use of reserve pits -- an issue that Weld County has previously brought to the attention of the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. A unique feature of SB 177 provides the opportunity for the OGCC to assign its inspection and monitoring functions to local governments. If Weld County is interested in considering an agreement of this nature, we would be happy to explore the opportunity with you. In conclusion, the Oil & Gas Conservation Commission is committed to addressing Weld County concerns and expanding our efforts in your area. We hope you will work with us in allowing the provisions of SB 177 to succeed. We welcome your assistance and look forward to working with you in the future. /dat:OGC Statement WELD COUNTY OIL & GAS REGULATIONS DRAFT - MARCH 3 , 1994 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. 10. Definitions 2 120 Performance Standards 9 120.2 Insurance 10 120.3 Setbacks 10 120.4 Fencing 11 120.5 Soil Removal and Segregation 11 120.6 Installation of Pipelines 11 120.7 Reclamation and Restoration Plan 12 120.8 Waste Handling 15 120.9 Surface Damage Agreement 16 120.10 Testing 16 120.11 Spills and Spill Reporting 16 120.12 Weed and Undesirable Plant Control 17 120.13 Visual Impacts and Aesthetics 17 120. 14 Special Mitigation Measures 18 120.15 Noise Abatement 19 120.16 Signage 19 120.17 Wildlife 20 120.18 Air Emissions 20 122 Pits (Generally) 20 122.3 Liners 22 123 Access 22 124 Public Access Roads 23 125 Compliance with OGCC Requirements 24 126 Site Plan Approvals 24 126.2 Review by the Board 25 126.2 Effect of the Approved Site Plan 25 127 Production Water Impoundments 26 128 Glass II Injection Wells 28 128.1 Performance Standards for Class II Injection Wells 28 129 Inspections 30 130 Enforcement 31 130.3 Withholding of Permits 32 131 Effect of Regulation 32 Draft March 3, 1994 1 WELD COUNTY 2 OIL & GAS REGULATIONS 3 (Amendments to Weld County Zoning Ordinance and 4 Weld County Building Code) 5 Additions to Weld County Zoning Ordinance s 10 and Weld County Building Code 6 Ordinance s 11. 7 8 10. Definitions: 9 10 E and P Waste Site - Facility for the transportation, storage, treatment or 11 disposal of E & P Wastes and any location where E & P waste is released to the 12 natural environment. 13 14 Exploration and Production Waste (also known as E and P Waste) - Wastes which are 15 generated during the drilling of and production from oil and gas wells or during 16 primary field operations which are exempt from regulation as hazardous waste 17 under Subtitle C of the Federal "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976" 18 42 U.S.C. 6901-6934, as amended. 19 20 Gas - All natural gases and all hydrocarbons not defined as oil. 21 22 Injection Well - Any well defined by 40 C.F.R. , Section 144.6(b) , 1992 edition. 23 24 25 OGCC - Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. 26 27 Oil - Crude petroleum oil and any other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravities, 28 which are produced at the well in liquid form by ordinary production methods, and 29 which are not the result of condensation of gas before or after it leaves the 30 reservoir. 31 2 Draft March 3, 1994 1 Oil and Gas Production Facilities - Delete and substitute in text of Zoning 2 Ordinance with "Oil & Gas Operations". 3 4 Oil and Gas Operations - Exploration for oil and gas, including the conduct of 5 seismic generation and the drilling of test bores, the siting, drilling, 6 deepening, recompletion, reworking or abandonment of an oil and gas well, 7 underground injection well, or gas storage well; operations relating to any such 8 well including use of pumps, heater treaters, single or a combination of 9 compressors totaling less than 1,000 total horsepower, Tank Battery, flowlines 10 and gathering systems all of which must be connected, functional and in operation 11 as well as the generation, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of 12 exploration or production wastes; and any construction site preparation or 13 reclamation activities associated with such operations. 14 15 Oil & Gas Support and Service - Definition is amended by the addition of new 16 subsections as follows: 17 18 .6 Disposal and recycling sites for production waste (except production 19 water disposed through either SECONDARY RECOVERY or deep well 20 disposal methods and the mode of transport to such injection wells 21 is exclusively via pipeline from the source and no on site storage 22 occurs. 23 24 .7 Single or any combination of multiple compressors that exceed a 25 total of 1,000 total horsepower. 26 27 Operator - Operator means any person who exercises the right to control the 28 conduct of oil and gas operations at an E & P waste site. 29 30 Pipeline - Delete existing definition of pipeline and substitute Transmission 31 Pipeline in text of Ordinance. 3 Draft March 3, 1994 1 Pit - Shall mean any natural or man-made depression in the ground used for oil 2 or gas exploration or production purposes. Pit does not include steel, 3 fiberglass, concrete or other similar vessels which do not release their contents 4 to surrounding soils. 5 6 Pollution - Means such contamination or other alteration of the physical, 7 chemical, or biological properties of any waters of the State including change 8 in temperature, taste, color, turbidity or odor of the waters or such discharge 9 of any liquid, gaseous, solid, radioactive, or other substance into any waters 10 of the State as will or is likely to create a nuisance or render such waters 11 harmful, detrimental or injurious to public health, safety or welfare, or to 12 domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational or other beneficial 13 uses, or to livestock, wild animals, birds, fish or other aquatic life. 14 15 Production Pit - Shall mean those pits used for initial settling, temporary 16 storage, or disposal of produced water by permeation or evaporation after 17 drilling and initial completion of the well. 18 19 Reserve Pits - Shall mean those pits used to store drilling fluids for use in 20 drilling operations or to contain E & P waste generated during drilling 21 operations and initial completion procedures. 22 23 Screened/Screening - Construction and maintenance of fences, earth berms or the 24 USE of landscaping materials or other materials used with the approval of the 25 Department of Planning Services to lessen the noise, light, heat or visual 26 impacts of a USE on surrounding USES. 27 28 Special Purpose Pits - Are all those pits not defined as reserve or production 29 pits. 30 4 Draft March 3, 1994 1 Subsurface Disposal Facility - Means a facility or system for disposing of water 2 or other oil field wastes into a subsurface reservoir or reservoirs. 3 4 Surface Owner - Any person owning all or part of the surface of an affected tract 6 of land, as shown by the records of the Weld County Assessor in which the tract 6 is situated, or any person with such rights under recorded contract purchase. 7 8 Transmission Pipeline - Any pipeline and appurtenant facilities designed for, or 9 capable of , transporting natural gas or other petroleum derivatives of ten (10) 10 inches in diameter or larger which creates a hoop stress of twenty percent (20%) 11 or more at their specified minimum yield strength. Transmission pipelines 12 regulated, licensed or permitted under Federal regulations as interstate 13 transmission lines shall be exempt from regulation under this Ordinance. 14 15 Waters of the State - Means all waters within the jurisdiction of this State 16 including all streams, lakes, ponds, impounding reservoirs, marshes, 17 watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, irrigation systems, drainage systems, 18 and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural 19 or artificial, public or private, situated wholly or partly within or bordering 20 upon the State, excepting waters in sewerage systems; treatment works of disposal 21 systems; waters in potable water distribution systems; and waters withdrawn for 22 use until such time as all uses and final treatment have been completed. 23 24 Well — A hole drilled for the purpose of producing oil or gas, or a well into 25 which fluids are injected. 26 27 A new subsection 4.2.9 shall be added which shall state: The purpose of 28 the Oil and Gas provisions of these regulations is to facilitate the development 29 of Oil and Gas resources within the unincorporated portions of Weld County while 30 mitigating potential bad-use conflicts between such development and existing, as 31 well as planned, land uses. 5 Draft March 3, 1994 1 A new section 6.4 should be added to read: 6.4 Notwithstanding the 2 foregoing S 6.1 and 6.3, this Ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner which 3 is consistent with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Act and in the event of 4 an operational conflict which materially impedes or destroys the States interest, 5 the provisions of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act shall prevail if necessary to 6 avoid waste or protect the conductive rights of operators. 7 8 OGCC Rules - Rules and Regulations of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 9 found at 2 C.C.R. 404-1. 10 11 105. No oil and gas operation, except for seismic operations, shall be 12 commenced in unincorporated Weld County without the prior approval of a Use by 13 Special Review permit in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance. 14 15 110. An application for a site plan for oil and gas well or non-commercial 16 injection well shall include the following: 17 18 110.1 A vicinity map indicating the section, township and 19 ' range of the site, and its relation to surrounding public roads and municipal 20 boundaries. 21 22 110.2 A detailed drawing of the site at a scale of 1 inch to 100 feet, including 23 the following: 24 25 110.2.1 The dimensions of the site, indicating area in square feet and acres, 26 and the area of the site to be disturbed; 27 28 110.2.2 The location of all structures, flowlines or pipelines, tanks, wells, 29 pits, and any other oil and gas operation facilities or equipment; 30 6 Draft March 3, 1994 1 110.2.3 Existing and proposed road easements and rights-of-way within the 2 site as well as ingress and egress from public or private roads and easements; 3 4 110.2.4 Lease lines, if applicable; 5 6 110.2.5 On-site features such as floodplain designations, water courses, 7 drainage, utility lines and easements, ditches, wetlands or aquatic habitat, 8 significant plant ecosystems, wildlife habitat and migration routes, geologic 9 features, vegetative cover, dams, reservoirs, mines, and known cultural 10 resources; 11 12 110.2.6 Existing and proposed topography of the site at intervals of five 13 feet; and 14 15 110.2.7 Existing and proposed vegetation, buffers, berms, fences, and other 16 screening devices and any proposed special mitigation measures pursuant to S 17 120.14, noise abatement plans pursuant to S 120.15 and dust abatement plans 18 pursuant to 5 120.18.2. 19 20 110.3 A diagram showing adjacent properties and the approximate location of 21 buildings and their uses within a distance of 400 feet of any proposed structure, 22 facility, or area to be disturbed. This may be drawn at a smaller scale than the 23 site plan. 24 25 110.4 Copies of application forms or approvals if obtained for all applicable 26 local, state, or federal permits, including OGCC Forms 1, 2, and 15 and Weld 27 County overweight transport permits. 28 29 110.5 Evidence of surface owner notification, of mineral lease agreements, and 30 of surface agreements. 31 7 Draft March 3, 1994 1 110.6 Copies of proposed financial guarantees in the form of bonds, letters of 2 credit, cash, certificates of deposit, or other guarantees acceptable to the 3 County. 4 5 110.7 An operation plan including the method of and schedule for the drilling 6 completion, production, plugging and abandonment, and reclamation phases of the 7 operation. 8 9 110.8 An emergency response plan, including a fire protection and hazardous 10 materials spills plan which specifies planned actions for possible emergency 11 events, a listing of persons to be notified of an emergency event, proposed 12 signage, and provisions for access by emergency response teams. The emergency 13 plan must be acceptable to the appropriate fire district or the County Sheriff 14 and Office of Emergency Management, as appropriate, and the Weld County Health 15 Department. The plan shall include a provision for the operator to reimburse the 16 appropriate emergency service provider for costs incurred in connection with 17 emergency response for the operator's activities at the site. 18 19 110.9 A general reclamation and restoration plan, including proposed 20 recontouring, revegetation or other appropriate measures to restore the surface 21 while operations proceed or after they cease. The details of the reclamation and 22 restoration plan shall be provided in accordance with 5 120.7. 23 24 110.10 A noise, odor, and dust abatement plan to control impacts to 25 properties in the vicinity including provision for controlling noise odor and 26 dust. 27 28 110.11 Any proposed measures necessary to mitigate anticipated adverse 29 impacts on the aesthetic features of the site, views from surrounding properties 30 or public rights-of-way, or on significant environmental resources such as 31 wetlands or plant and wildlife habitats. 8 Draft March 3, 1994 1 110.12 An access and transportation plan for public and private roads, with 2 plans for access during periods adverse climatic conditions which make roads 3 susceptible to road damage. 4 5 110.13 A waste disposal plan for all wastes, including E and P wastes. 6 7 110.14 A drainage and erosion control plan for both on-site and off-site 8 drainage. 9 10 110.15 An undesirable plant management plan for the site. 11 12 110.16 Proof that the operator is not delinquent in the payment of ad 13 valorem taxes in the county and that all required schedules for personal property 14 taxes have been timely filed with the Weld County Assessor. 15 16 110.17 Proof that all notices to landowners and lessees required under OGCC 17 Rules have timely been provided. 18 19 110.18 A fee in an amount as set by separate ordinance or resolution of the 20 Board of County Commissioners. 21 22 111. Application referrals shall be made to applicable agencies in accordance 23 with S 23.3.22 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 24 25 120. Performance Standards 26 27 120.1 Financial guarantees are necessary to assure the performance of specific 28 conditions of approval of the development plan. This requirement may be waived 29 by the Board of County Commissioners if the Board of County Commissioners is 30 satisfied that individual bonds posted with the OGCC for the proposed operation 31 cover the conditions of the development plan approval granted under this 9 Draft March 3, 1994 1 Ordinance, or if the operator posts a blanket bond with the Clerk to the Board 2 of County Commissioners covering all operations conducted in Weld County in an 3 amount of $500,000 or more. 4 5 120.2 Insurance 6 7 Each operator shall submit, with its written application, a copy of the 8 policy of insurance in the amount of one million dollars from a company with 9 highest available rating from a nationally recognized rating service insuring 10 the operator against all claims or causes of action made against the operator for 11 damages to persons or property arising out of the drilling, maintenance, 12 production or other work done with respect to such proposed oil and gas well and 13 related facilities. Environmental damage shall not be exempted from this 14 certificate of insurance. The surface owner shall be an additional named insured 15 on this insurance policy. 16 17 120.3 Setbacks. Wells and any associated oil and gas operation facilities 18 or structure requiring a building permit shall be setback a minimum of 350 feet 19 from any occupied building or occupied building permitted for construction, and 20 a minimum of 150 feet from any public right-of-way. 21 22 120.3.1 A smaller setback for a well may be granted if the surface owner 23 agrees and if there is no adverse impact on adjacent surface properties created 24 by the reduced setback. No reduction in setback, however, shall result in such 25 facilities being located any closer than 40 feet from any occupied building or 26 occupied building permitted for construction or which would violate the setbacks 27 of the applicable zoning district in which the operation is located. 28 120.3.2 If the OGCC spacing rules require location of wells at a distance 29 lees than these minimum requirements in 120.3.1, applicant shall apply for a 30 variance with the OGCC to meet the county setback requirements. If such variance 31 is not granted, the setback specified in these regulations shall be complied with 10 Draft March 3, 1994 1 to the maximum extent possible. Additional mitigation measures necessary to 2 protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public may be imposed by the 3 Department of Planning Services where these setbacks cannot be met. 4 5 120.4 Fencing - Each drill site and access thereto shall be fenced to ensure the 6 vehicles and other equipment and personnel moving to and from the drill site 7 remain within a defined roadway or path and to avoid unnecessary surface 8 disturbance and to prevent the intrusion of livestock upon the drill site. This 9 requirement shall not apply if it has been expressly waived in writing by the 10 surface owner. Where necessary to prevent access to a pit by wildlife, domestic 11 animals and members of the general public, the fencing may be required. 12 13 120.5 Soil Removal and Segregation 14 15 During all excavation operations, the operator shall use the appropriate 16 USDA-Soil Conservation Service approved soil survey(s) to determine the separate 17 soil horizons. The A, E, B, and CR horizons shall be stockpiled separately from 18 one another and clearly marked to facilitate proper reclamation. In addition, 19 when segregating top soil and sub-soils, the operator shall rely on apparent 20 changes in physical characteristics such as color, texture, density and 21 consistency. If the drill site is fenced, all excavated soils shall be 22 stockpiled within such fenced area. All soils, stock piled or otherwise, shall 23 be protected from degradation due to contamination, compaction and wind and water 24 erosion, and all surface and underground water resources associated with the 25 premises shall be protected from contamination during well drilling and 26 completion, or subsequent operations. 27 28 120.6 Installation of Pipelines 29 30 31 11 Draft March 3, 1994 1 120.6.1 Backfill of Pipelines 2 3 When lines cross a cultivated field, the operator shall segregate top soil 4 while trenching flow lines, pipe lines or gathering systems. Lines shall be back 5 filled and water packed prior to top soil replacement. Every effort shall be 6 made to run pipelines parallel to crop irrigation rows. 7 8 9 120.6.2 Recordation of Pipelines 10 11 All flowlines, gather lines and pipelines shall have their location 12 recorded in the Records of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder within 30 days of 13 completion of construction, upon abandonment of such lines, a notice of 14 abandonment shall be recorded within 30 days containing a description of the 15 exact location of the abandoned lines. Recording shall not be required if the 16 line can be located through the "one call" locate system. 17 18 120.6.3 Location of pipelines shall be marked by signage along the route. 19 20 120.7 Reclamation and Restoration Plan 21 22 120.7.1 Detailed Plan 23 24 Prior to site reclamation and restoration, the op erator shall provide the 25 Department of Planning Services with written notice of intent to commence 26 reclamation, which shall be accompanied by the results of soil and ground water 27 tests and evidence of approval by the OGCC showing compliance with OGCC 28 Regulations unless previously supplied as part of the Site Plan application. An 29 implementation plan, including an anticipated time schedule, for reclamation of 30 the surface and all other affected land shall be submitted for approval by the 31 Department of Planning Services. The plan shall state the proposed program for 12 Draft March 3, 1994 1 surface restoration upon abandonment and for the period after drilling but prior 2 to abandonment and provide for restoration of the site to its condition prior to 3 oil and gas operations. The party responsible for such reclamation shall be the 4 operator. The operator shall give notice to the surface owner in accordance with 5 OGCC Regulations. 6 7 120.7.1.1 Timing and Notice 8 9 All areas affected by operations shall be reclaimed as near as practicable 10 to their original conditions (excluding areas reasonably needed for production 11 operations during continuance of such operations) as soon as conditions permit 12 following the completion of well drilling of subsequent operations, but no later 13 than three months after said completion. The Department of Planning Services 14 Director, with a concurrence of the director of the OGCC, may extend said three 15 month period due to conditions beyond the control of the operator. Prior to 16 applying for any such extension, the operator shall notify the affected surface 17 owner. Prior to granting any such extension, the Director shall consult with the 18 surface owner regarding any special circumstances which might affect reclamation. 19 20 120.7.1.2 Pit Cleanup 21 22 All drilling waste, except cuttings, shall be removed from the reserved pit 23 and disposed of properly in accordance with OGCC Regulations and 120.8 of these 24 regulations. Drilling fluids will be removed from pit and disposed of properly 25 as soon as possible. Cuttings shall be spread evenly across the bottom of the 26 entire reserve pit. The bottom of the pit shall be ripped and mixed to 27 sufficient depth to eliminate impermeable barriers and , if lined, the liner 28 removed. 29 30 31 13 Draft March 3, 1994 1 120.7.1.3 Pit/Backfilling 2 3 The pit shall be allowed to dry adequately 4uately and then back filled according 4 to soil segregation plan. Compaction must be accomplished for each horizon $ before filling remaining horizons. If subsidence occurs, the land shall be re- 6 leveled to as close to original contour as possible. The operator's obligation 7 to re-level the land due to subsidence shall continue for one year after final 8 completion of back filling and shall be extended for an additional year for every 9 incidence of subsidence. 10 11 120.7.1.4 Compaction Alleviation 12 13 The operator shall assume the entire site has been compacted. When 14 possible the operator shall rip the soil to a depth of 1.5 times the depth of the 15 compacted zone when the soil moisture is below 35 per cent of field capacity, but 16 in no event shall ripping be less than 18 inches, nor more than 36 inches. When 17 soil moisture is higher than 35 per cent, additional passes and follow up may be 18 needed to properly restore original soil condition (tilth) . Follow-up may be 19 required for a period of up to three years after the completion of the initial 20 compaction alleviation activities. 21 22 120.7.1.5 Seedbed Preparation 23 24 All excavated sub-soil and top soil shall be replaced in their original 25 relative positions and contour and shall be tilled adequately to reestablish a 26 proper seedbed. If perennial vegetation was present prior to the aforesaid 27 operations and destroyed by such operations, such vegetation shall be 28 reestablished by the operator to its original condition prior to such operations, 29 following USDA-Soil Conservation Service standards and specifications for a 30 "range seeding" and "critical area treatment" or in accordance with surface owner 31 reasonable specifications. The goal of such activities shall be to reclaim 14 Draft March 3, 1994 1 promptly the affected area to its productivity level which existed prior to the 2 oil and gas operations. The operator shall not be relieved of his obligation to 3 reestablish perennial vegetation for at least one year and until released from 4 such obligation following inspection by the OGCC staff and Weld County, in 5 consultation with the surface owner. 6 7 120.7.2 Final Restoration and Recompletion 8 9 Reclamation restoration shall also include removal of pumps, tanks, towers 10 and other surface and any sub-surface structures and fixtures within 90 days of 11 plugging and abandoning the well. Removal of sub-surface structures and fixtures 12 shall be to a depth of at least four feet below grade; however, with respect to 13 pipelines, flowlines or gathering systems, the surface owner shall conduct a site 14 inspection and approve the removal no later than 10 business days after receipt 15 of written notices by the operator of the intent to commence restoration. 16 Alternatively, the surface owner may recommend that properly abandoned pipelines 17 remain buried in order to reduce surface disturbances. 18 19 120.7.2.2 Removal of Casing 20 21 Upon completion, well casings shall be removed to a point at least four 22 feet below grade and the well plugged, cemented and capped in accordance with 23 OGCC regulations. 24 25 120.8 Waste Handling 26 27 E & P Waste Disposal or Treatment shall comply with all of req uirements of 28 the OGCC and any applicable Health Department requirements, including, but not 29 limited to, the Solid Waste Sites and Facilities Act and the Water Quality 30 Control Act. 31 15 Draft March 3, 1994 1 120.9 Surface Damage Agreement 2 3 The operator and surface owner shall at least 60 days prior to the operator 4 entering the property, enter into good faith negotiations regarding surface 5 damages, timing of operations, means of resolving disputes, reclamation and 6 restoration, and placement of facilities. Such an agreement, if appropriately 7 signed and attested by the surface owner and operator, shall exempt the operator 8 from compliance with 55 110.9, 120.4, 120.5, 120.6 and 120.7 as set forth herein 9 unless otherwise provided in the agreement. The financial assurances required 10 of the operator shall take into account such exemption. 11 12 120.10 Testing 13 14 Both soil samples and ground water samples from existing water wells shall 15 be obtained at operator's expense prior to commencing drilling and at six month 16 intervals thereafter until plugging and abandonment to determine existence of any 17 contaminants or hazardous materials in the soil or ground water. At a minimum, 18 the soil samples shall consist of two test borings excavated to a depth of six 19 feet with one bore excavated adjacent to the tank battery and one test pit 20 excavated adjacent to the well head and notice given to the Weld County Health 21 Department 24 hours prior to sampling. Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) tests 22 shall be required for test boring excavated on the well and tank battery site. 23 In the event of a discovery of petroleum hydrocarbons in excess of OGCC or any 24 other federal, state or regulation, the site shall be brought into compliance 25 with those regulations. 26 27 120.11 Spills and Spill Reporting 28 29 All spills of E and P Waste, crude oil, or water base bentonitic drilling 30 fluids shall be remediated immediately. 31 16 Draft March 3, 1994 1 120.11.1 All spills of E and P Waste, crude oil or water base bentonitic 2 drilling fluids exceeding five barrels shall be reported in writing to the Weld 3 County Health Department within 10 days of the spill. In addition, any spill 4 which exceeds 20 barrels of any E and P waste, crude oil or water based 5 bentonitic drilling fluids should be verbally reported to the OGCC and to the 6 Weld County Health Department within 4 hours of the spill. 7 8 120.12 Weed and Undesirable Plant Control 9 10 The operator shall be responsible for maintaining oil and gas operations 11 sites and access roads in a weed free, clean condition. Weeds and any other 12 unsightly or noxious weeds shall be cut or trimmed as may be necessary to 13 preserve a reasonably neat appearance and to prevent seeding on adjoining 14 property. The oil and gas operations shall be maintained in such a manner that 15 grasses and weeds are not permitted to grow taller than 12 inches and no weeds 16 shall be allowed within ten feet of any drilling or production equipment. In no 17 event shall the operator allow the growth of noxious weeds. 18 19 120.13 Visual Impacts and Aesthetics 20 21 120.13.1 To the maximum extent practicable, oil and gas operations flowlines 22 and gathering lines shall be located away from prominent and natural features 23 such as distinctive rock and land forms, vegetative patterns, river crossings, 24 ditch crossing and other land-marks. 25 26 120.13.2 To the maximum extent practicable, oil and gas facilities shall be 27 located to avoid crossing hills and ridges or silhouetting. 28 29 120.13.3 To the maximum extent practicable, the operator shall use structures 30 of minimal size to satisfy present and future functional requirements. 31 17 Draft March 3, 1994 1 120.13.4 To the maximum extent practicable, when clearing trees and vegetation 2 for construction of oil and gas operations, the operator shall feather and thin 3 edges of vegetation. 4 5 120.13.5 To the maximum extent practicable, the operator shall locate 6 facilities at the base of slopes to provide a background of topography or natural 7 cover. 8 9 120.13.6 The operator shall replace earth adjacent to water crossings that 10 slopes less than the normal angle of repose with the soil type of the site. 11 12 120.13.7 To the maximum extent practicable, the applicant shall align access 13 roads to follow existing grades and minimize cuts and fills. 14 15 120.13.8 Facilities constructed or substantially repainted after the date of 16 these regulations which are observable from any public road right-of-way shall 17 be painted with uniform, non-contrasting, non-reflective color tones, (similar 18 to or in accordance with the Munsell Soil Color Coding System) and with colors 19 matched to but slightly darker than the surrounding landscape. 20 21 120.14 Special Mitigation Measures 22 23 Where an oil and gas operation does not comply with a required setback or 24 other requirements of these regulations, or in areas of increased visual 25 sensitivity, such as location near an occupied subdivision, the operator shall 26 submit a visual mitigation plan including one or more of the following standards, 27 as appropriate: (One or more of the following landscaping practices may be 28 required where practicable, on a site specific basis. ) 29 30 120.14.1 Establishment and proper maintenance of ground cover, shrubs, trees; 31 18 Draft March 3, 1994 1 120.14.2 Shaping cuts and fills to appear in nature forms; 2 3 120.14.3 Cutting rock areas to create irregular forms; 4 5 120.14.4 Design of the facility to utilize natural screens; 6 7 120.14.5 Construction of fences for use with or instead of landscaping. 8 . 9 120.15 Noise Abatement 10 11 Any equipment used in the drilling, completion or production of a well 12 shall comply with Section 25-12-103, C.R.S. (maximum permissible noise levels) . 13 Any part of the operation involving the use of a drilling rig, work-over rig, or 14 (racing, is subject to the maximum permissible noise levels in Section 25-12- 15 103(5) , C.R.S. All other operations shall comply with the maximum permissible 16 noise levels established by statute, if any, for the particular land use existing 17 in the zone in which operation occurs; provided, however, that the county shall 18 grant relief from these noise level requirements to the extent granted by the 19 Commission. To the extent practicable, exhaust from all engines, motor, coolers, 20 and other mechanized equipment shall be vented in a direction away from occupied 21 buildings. All facilities within 400 feet of occupied buildings with engines or 22 motors which are not electrically operated shall be equipped with quiet design 23 mufflers or equivalent. All mufflers shall be properly installed and maintained 24 in proper working order. 25 26 120.16 Signage 27 28 Each site and access to the site shall have signs consistent with OGCC 29 regulations. 30 31 19 Draft March 3, 1994 1 120.17 Wildlife 2 3 If any oil and gas operations located in a significant wildlife habitat as 4 defined by the Colorado Division of Wildlife or as designated in the Weld County 5 Comprehensive Plan, the operator shall consult with the Division and the County 6 as applicable to determine appropriate mitigation measures. In no case shall an 7 operator engage in activities which threaten the habitat of any endangered 8 species. 9 10 120.18 Air Emissions 11 12 120.18.1 All air emissions including flowing and venting from tanks shall be 13 in compliance with the permit and control provisions of the Colorado Air Quality 14 Control Program, Title 25, Article 7, C.R.5. 15 16 120.18.2 The operator shall prevent the creation of nuisance conditions 17 impacting properties adjacent to the drilling operations or haul routes resulting 18 from fugitive dust. 19 20 120.18.3 Water Quality 21 22 The operator shall conduct all operations so as to protect waters of the 23 state from pollution. Operator shall comply with all applicable water protection 24 standards promulgated by the Colorado Department of Health and OGCC. 25 26 122. Pits (Generally) 27 28 All pits used for exploration production of oil and gas shall be 29 constructed, operated and closed in accordance with OCCC Rules 900 series, Rule 30 317a(8) and Rule 315p, q and r of the OGCC Regulations and S 120 of these 31 regulations, except where exempt from portions of 5 120 as a result of a surface 20 Draft March 3, 1994 1 damage agreement pursuant to $ 120.9. Copies of all Notices such as Form 4, 2 Sundry Notice, and copies of all permit applications such as Permit to Use 3 Earthen Pit form 15 submitted to the OGCC shall be provided to the County. 4 5 122.1 No pits shall be constructed, whether lined or unlined, where the bottom 6 of the pit is not separated by at least two feet from the last level of ground 7 water. 8 9 122.2 Reserve pits, on land used for crops or forage, shall be designed and 10 constructed in a manner which conforms to the following performance standards: 11 12 122.2.1 Fresh Water Reserves: Tanks shall be used for fresh water reserves 13 except when cold temperatures will cause freezing of fresh water in tanks. 14 15 122.2.2 Reserve Pits 16 17 Minimize Land Disturbance: All reserve pits shall be designated and 18 constructed in a manner which minimizes the land area disturbed by the reserve 19 pit. Pits with a surface area of in excess of 3,600 feet shall be presumed to 20 violate this provision unless an engineered design taking into account, geologic 21 and soils data is submitted which demonstrates that smaller pits are not 22 practical due to conflicts with groundwater or lack of lateral support for the 23 pit walls. Multiple pits are not to be used to circumvent the surface area 24 provisions of these regulations. 25 26 122.2.3 Production Pits 27 28 Pits for collection of produced waters during drilling shall be prohibited 29 except that where the information provided pursuant to $ 904(2) and (3) of the 30 OGCC regulations shows that there will be no adverse impact to groundwater or 31 surface water, such pits may be allowed subject to the pit lining requirements 21 Draft March 3, 1994 1 of 904(b) . Production pits for collection during the production phase are 2 expressly prohibited. 3 4 122.3 Liners 5 6 122.3.1 All soil liners, including, but not limited to, the use of bentonite, 7 shall have a minimum thickness of six (6) inches after compaction and shall cover 8 the entire bottom and interior sides of the pit. The coefficient of permeability 9 of the liner shall not exceed 1.0 x 10-7 cm/sec. The operator shall be 10 responsible for obtaining preconstruction and postconstruction tests. 11 Preconstruction permeability tests shall be performed in a laboratory on 12 undisturbed samples. Post construction tests shall be performed but may be 13 conducted either in a laboratory or in the field. All test results shall be 14 filed with the Weld County Health Department. 15 16 122.3.2 Any geomembrane liner shall have a minimum thickness of 30-mils and 17 shall be resistant to deterioration by ultraviolet light. The foundation for the 18 liner shall be prepared so that no punctures in the liner can occur from soils 19 or other materials beneath the liner. The geomembrane liner shall cover the 20 bottom and interior sides of the pit with the edges secured by an anchor trench 21 at least a twelve (12) inch deep around the pit perimeter. 22 23 123. Access 24 25 Access roads to well sites shall be subject to review by the Weld County 26 Engineer and shall comply with the following minimum standards: 27 28 123.1 Any graded, dirt roadway shall be compacted to a minimum density of 95 per 29 cent of the maximum density as determined in accordance with generally accepted 30 engineering sampling and testing procedures with a minimum unobstructed overhead 31 clearance of thirteen feet six inches. 22 Draft March 3, 1994 1 123.2 Any roadway shall be graded so as to provide drainage from the roadway 2 surface and constructed to allow for cross drainage of waterways by means of an 3 adequate culvert. The adequacy of the culvert shall be subject to approval of 4 the Weld County Engineer. 5 6 123.3 Any roadway shall be maintained so as to provide a passable roadway 7 generally free of ruts. 8 9 124. Public Access Roads 10 11 124.1 An oversize/overweight truck permit shall be required for all 12 oversize/overweight trucks and equipment which use the public roads. Said 13 permit, if required, shall be obtained from the County Engineer or his designee 14 prior to use of a public road. 15 16 124.2 All permanent access roads to oil and gas operation and production sites 17 which gain access off of paved public rights-of-way shall be improved as stated 18 above and, in addition, the point of access to the public right-of-way shall be 19 improved to the following minimum standard: 20 21 124.2.1 On a paved public road, a paved access of 24 feet in with having 50 22 foot radii at each side of the access road; and constructed to allow for cross 23 drainage of waterways by means of an adequate culvert. The adequacy of the 24 culvert shall be subject to approval of the Weld County Engineer; and 25 26 124.2.2 A minimum of four inches of asphalt pavement over a minimum of 8 27 inches of aggregate base course; and 28 29 124.2.3 All paved public roads shall be kept clear of mud and other debris 30 by the operator; and 31 23 Draft March 3, 1994 1 124.4 Unpaved public roads may not be passable in all weather conditions. 2 Operator shall not use public roads, which for reasons of climatic conditions are 3 susceptible to road damage, without first making appropriate arrangements with 4 the Weld County Engineer to provide for the restoration of the entire road bed 5 prior to use. 6 7 125. Compliance with 0GCC Requirements 8 9 Oil and Gas operations shall comply with all OGCC requirements. However, 10 to the extent an OGCC requirement falls within the land use regulatory area 11 addressed by these regulations and conflicts with any conditions of a site plan 12 approved under this article, the site plan conditions shall be enforceable 13 provided that they do not materially impede the State's interest under the Oil 14 and Gas Conservation Act. The applicant may appeal the Department of Planning 15 Services decision on the site plan to the Board of County Commissioners. If it 16 is possible for the operator to appeal to the OGCC for a variance to comply with 17 the conflicting site plan condition, there shall be a presumption in any appeal 18 to the Board of County Commissioners a material Conflict does not exist, unless 19 the operator has pursued an appeal with the OGCC. The procedures used for the 20 appeal to the Board of County Commissioners shall be in accordance with the Weld 21 County Administrative Manual, Procedure for Adjudicatory Type Hearings, except 22 that the burden of proof shall be upon the operator. The operator may appeal 23 after 30 days only if the alleged material conflict was undesirable by the 24 exercise of reasonable diligence by the operator prior to the expiration of the 25 30 day appeal period and an appeal is filed within 30 days of discovery of the 26 alleged material conflict. 27 28 126 Site Plan Approvals 29 30 126.1 Conditions of Approval. If the County Department of Planning 31 Services finds in reviewing a site plan, that the application meets the 24 Draft March 3, 1994 1 applicable standards set forth herein, the Department of Planning Services shall 2 approve the site plan, and the applicant may continue the processing of the 3 building or other associated County permits or otherwise engage in the proposed 4 oil and gas operations. However, the decision shall not be considered final 5 until time for Board Review pursuant to S 127 has passed or the Board has acted 6 on its Review. If the Department of Planning Services finds that the application 7 does not meet an applicable standard or standards, the application shall be 8 approved with appropriate reasonable conditions imposed to avoid or minimize 9 significant adverse impacts of the development. Such conditions may include, but 10 are not necessary limited to, relocation or modification of proposed access 11 roads, facilities, or structures; landscaping, buffering, or screening; posting 12 of adequate financial guarantees; compliance with specified surface reclamation 13 measures; or any other measures necessary to mitigate any significant impact to 14 surrounding properties and public infrastructure. 15 16 126.2 Review by the Board 17 18 The Board of County Commissioners shall have 14 days in which to review the 19 approval of the site plan and call up the approval for public hearing. By 20 calling up the Department of Planning Services determination for review, a public 21 hearing will be held based upon evidence relating to the Department's 22 determination. The Board may affirm, alter, delete or add conditions of approval 23 for the site plan. The procedure shall be consistent with the procedures for a 24 Use by Special review pursuant to S 24 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. 25 26 126.2 Effect Of the Approved Site Plan 27 28 The approval of a site plan for an oil and gas operations entitles the ' 29 operator to proceed to obtain any necessary building, grading, access or 30 £loodplain develop permits or otherwise proceed with the proposed operation but 31 the approval of the site plan does not result in the vesting of any rights to 25 Draft March 3, 1994 1 develop pursuant to S 90 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance nor does it 2 authorize violation of any county or state regulations or guarantee the approval 3 of the issuance of building approvals or access permits if the plans or 4 specifications do not comply with applicable county regulations. 5 6 127. Production Water Impoundments 7 8 127.1 All offsite production water pits or impoundments shall be considered 9 subject to the Use by Special Review provisions of this Ordinance and the Solid 10 Waste Sites and Facilities Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, S 9 11 and shall be required to obtain a Certificate of Designation prior to commencing 12 construction. 13 14 127.2 All new or renovated facilities shall meet the following liner 15 requirements: 16 17 127.2.1 Impoundment shall incorporate double liners with a highly permeable 18 collection layer between the liners with a sump and access piping to allow 19 detection and collection of any leakage through the upper liner. 20 21 127.2.2 There must be an operations plan which contains a contingency plan 22 for action to be taken if leakage is detected from the liner sump which requires 23 written notification within 15 working days to the Weld County and Colorado 24 Department of Health and either; 25 26 a. Closure and emptying of the impoundment to repair leaks; or 27 28 b. Institution of daily removal of liquid from the sump, measurement and 29 recording of volume removed, and monitoring program to detect any leakage through 30 the lower liner. 31 26 Draft March 3, 1994 1 127.2.3 If such leakage is detected through the lower liner, the impoundment 2 shall be immediately closed and the contents removed to another approved 3 impoundment. A detailed written assessment of the impact of the escaped waste 4 or constituents shall, then, be recorded by the operator within 45 days or less, 5 as required by the Weld County Health Department and the Colorado Department of 6 Health. If this option is specified in the original application, the monitoring 7 system must be installed when the impoundment is constructed. 8 9 127.3 An extensive odor abatement plan shall be approved by Weld County prior to 10 operation. This plan shall have the potential to be implemented within five (5) 11 days of detection of odor exceeding 15:1 dilution threshold as measured using the 12 Barnaby-Cheyney scentometer. This plan shall be implemented at the direction of 13 either of Weld County Health Department or the Colorado Department of Health. 14 15 127.4 The facility shall establish eight (8) quarters of background groundwater 16 samples. The facility shall monitor for the parameters listed in Appendix IA and 17 IB of the Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal Sites 6 CCR 1007-2. The 18 background parameter list may be amended at the request of the facility after 19 demonstrating the waste stream characterization. At the end of the eight (8) 20 quarter background sampling period the facility may make request to Weld County 21 to amend the parameter list. In any event, the facility shall sample quarterly 22 and submit analysis to the Weld County Health Department and the Colorado 23 Department of Health. 24 25 127.5 The facility shall establish financial assurance in accordance with these 26 Regulations or Section 1 of the Regulations Pertaining to Solid Waste Disposal 27 Sites and Facilities 6 CCR 28 1007-2. 29 30 31 27 Draft March 3, 1994 1 128 Class II Injection Wells 2 3 All class II injection wells shall be subject to the Use by Special Review 4 requirements of this Ordinance. 5 6 128.1 Performance Standards for Class II Injection Wells 7 8 128.1.1 The Special Review activity shall not occur nor shall any building 9 or electrical permits be issued on the property until the Special Review plat is 10 ready to be recorded in the office of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder. 11 12 128.1.2 Prior to any injection of waste into the well, a copy of the drilling 13 log must be submitted to the Weld County Environmental Protection Services 14 Division. 15 16 128.1.3 Prior to pressure testing at the facility, the Weld County 17 Environmental Protection Services Division shall be informed of the specific 18 dates in order to observe the process. 19 20 128.1.4 Prior to expansion of the Special Use activity, the facility shall 21 provide a written document from the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission verifying 22 that the facility and well are adequately constructed to handle the proposed 23 waste volumes and the facility shall not accept more than the permitted volumes. 24 25 128.1.5 A Manager, knowledgeable in operating an injection well, shall be on 26 site when the facility is receiving waste. 27 28 128.1.6 A safe and adequate sewage disposal system shall be available on the 29 facility premises. A vault system may be acceptable. 30 28 Draft March 3, 1994 1 128.1.7 A safe and adequate fresh water supply shall be available on the 2 facility premises. 3 4 128.1.8 A three foot by four foot sign shall be posted at the entrance gate 5 listing wastes accepted, hours of operation, and twenty-four (24) hour emergency 6 telephone numbers. 7 8 128.1.9 The name of the facility at which the filters will be disposed and 9 copies of any required analysis shall be provided to the Weld County 10 Environmental Protection Services Division. 11 12 128.1.10 No disposal of waste, other than Class II, as defined by the 13 Environmental Protection Agency is permitted. Any change from the approved Class 14 II use would require an amendment to the Special Review Permit. 15 16 128.1.11 The maximum permissible noise level shall not exceed the industrial 17 limit of 80db(A) , as measured according to 25-12-102, Colorado Revised Statutes. 18 19 128.1.12 Fugitive dust must be controlled on the site. 20 21 128.1.13 The haul route shall be as designated during the review process and 22 the operator shall post the facility as to the appropriate haul route and provide 23 a means of requiring trucks to use the designated haul route. 24 25 128.1.14 A road maintenance and improvements agreement may be required to 26 mitigate the impacts to public roads and properties adjacent to public roads. 27 28 128.1.15 All Chemicals stored on site must be in locked buildings, on an 29 impervious surface, provided manufacturer recommendations for safe storage and 30 handling are in accord. In any event, manufacturer recommendations will take 31 precedence. 29 Draft March 3, 1994 1 128.1.16 Any required Air Emissions Permits must be obtained from the Air 2 Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Health. 3 4 128.1.17 The surfaces around the disposal area shall be constructed of an 5 impervious material, and graded to insure that all spilled waste is contained 6 within the unloading pad. 7 8 128.1.18 The facility must be entirely fenced and shall maintain locking gates 9 during periods when the facility is closed. 10 11 128.1.19 Any analysis of waste must be forwarded to the Weld County Health 12 Department, Environmental Protection Division. Additional, more extensive 13 monitoring at a later date may be required. 14 15 128.1.20 The sludge and drainage pits must be lined. The pit must be 16 constructed of fiberglass or alternative materials, provided that they are at 17 least as durable and impervious as fiberglass. 18 19 128.1.21 All tanks shall be contained within a spillage containment area 20 constructed in accordance with S 20.11 of the Weld County Building Code 21 Ordinance. 22 23 128.1.22 Upon cessation of injection activities, a detailed closure plan shall 24 be submitted to Environmental Protection Services for review and approval. This 25 shall include the manner in which the well will be plugged and abandoned, as well 26 as specific details regarding reclamation of the property. 27 28 129. Inspections 29 30 129.1 Any site under an approved site plan may be inspected by the County at any 31 reasonable time, to insure compliance with the requirements of the approved site 30 Draft March 3, 1994 1 plan. An approved site plan shall be considered to have granted operator's 2 consent to such inspections. 3 4 130. Enforcement 5 6 130.1 In addition to any other remedy authorized by this Ordinance or by law, 7 including injunctive or criminal penalties the Department of Planning Services 8 shall be entitled to draw on any financial guarantee provided by an operator 9 pursuant to these provisions, if the operator violates any term or condition of 10 an approved site plan. If the County has reason to believe that a violation has 11 occurred, of an approved site plan for which a financial guarantee has been 12 provided has occurred, the Planning Department shall provide written notice to 13 the applicant describing the violation, and stating a reasonable time within 14 which the violation must be corrected. If, within that time period, the 15 applicant has neither corrected the violation nor filed a written appeal with the 16 Board of County Commissioners, the County shall be entitled at its discretion to 17 enter upon the site to take any reasonable measures to correct the violation, and 18 may make demand on the financial guarantee and insurance to cover the cost of 19 corrective measures. 20 21 130.2 If the operator files a timely appeal with the Board of County 22 Commissioners, the Board shall schedule a hearing on the appeal at the soonest 23 possible time which still allows reasonable notice to the operator. If the Board 24 confirms at the hearing that the violation has occurred and has not been 25 corrected, the Board has discretion to give the operator additional time to 26 correct the violation, or may specify the time at which the Department of 27 Planning Services may take appropriate action to have the violation corrected and 28 draw on the financial guarantee to cover the cost of corrective measures. 29 30 31 31 Draft March 3, 1994 1 130.3 Withholding of Permits 2 3 Whenever the County has evidence that an Operator is responsible for a 4 pattern of violations of any County Ordinance, permit, or site plan approval, the 5 Board of County Commissioners may commence a hearing process to consider a 6 Resolution prohibiting the issuance of any new permits to such an operator. The 7 hearing process shall be conducted in accordance with the probable cause/show 8 cause process of the Weld County Administrative Manual and shall consider whether 9 a knowing and willful pattern of violations exists. When the operator 10 demonstrates that it has brought each of the violations into compliance and that 11 any penalty, fee, fine or demand for performance guarantee, not subject to 12 judicial appeal, has been paid, such a resolution denying new permits shall be 13 vacated. 14 15 130.4 To ensure the Department of Planning Service's ability to enforce 16 provisions of any approved site plan, the Department shall not release any 17 financial guarantee provided under this article for an individual site plan, 18 until the Department confirms that all operations have been completed and all 19 provisions of the plan complied with. The Department shall not release any 20 blanket bonds or any other blanket financial guarantee provided under this 21 article unless they are satisfied that the person providing the bond is adequate 22 and has declared his intention to conduct no other oil and gas operations in Weld 23 County in the foreseeable future. 24 25 131. Effect of Regulation 26 27 131.1 Retroactivity. No portions of these regulations shall be construed to 28 require the relocation of any well, disposal well, or geothermal well for which 29 drilling has commenced prior to the effective date of this ordinance, however, 30 operators shall provide, within 180 days of the effective date, an inventory of 31 all existing oil and gas operations existing prior to the effective date of this 32 Draft March 3, 1994 1 Ordinance. A certificate of compliance shall be filed which indicates that all 2 applicable building permits have been obtained, that the well is in compliance 3 with OGCC requirements and in compliance with the following sections of the Weld 4 County Zoning Ordinance 110.8,120.2, 120.8.1, 120.12, 120.16 and the Weld County 5 Building Code Ordinance. 6 7 8 9 33 Draft March 3, 1994 1 Amendments to Weld County 2 Building Code 3 4 Add S 20.14 Oil and Gas Operations 5 6 20.14.1 The publication of the National Fire Protection Association known as 7 NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code 1990 edition as approved. by the 8 American National Standards Institution is hereby adopted by this reference as 9 a part of this Code for the purposes of establishing Standards for oil and gas 10 production tanks, flowlines, gathering lines, heaters, treaters and similar 11 production equipment including specifically operations. The following provisions 12 are amended as follows: 13 14 20.14.1.1 Table 2-1, the provision of minimum distance in feet for property 15 line or occupied building or structure except for property lines adjacent to a 16 public road right-of-way that shall be in accordance with 120.3 of Zoning 17 Ordinance but in the event of property owner waiver under S 120.3 the set backs 18 may be reduced to no less than 40 feet. 19 20 20.14.1.2 Section 2-3.3.3 of NFPA 30 should be amended by providing that the 21 permiabilities of the containment area must comply with S 122.3.2 of the Weld 22 County Zoning Ordinance and cannot be penetrated by any piping unless an approved 23 sealing system is provided. 24 25 20.14.1.3 Section 3.12(a) shall read as follows: Tubing or casing on any oil 26 or gas wells and any piping connected directly thereto except for oil and gas 27 flow lines or gathering lines. 28 29 20.14.1.4 The number "two" in 2-3.4.3 NFPA 30 should be amended to read "three". 30 31 34 Draft March 3, 1994 1 20.14.2 Load Line Drip Control 2 3 Load line (fill line for transport) shall terminate within the diked 4 impoundment area or a separate minimum 35 gallon catch basin or production 5 control cylinder must be provided at the end of a load line. 6 7 20.14.3 Separation From Tanks 8 9 20.14.3.1 Tanks shall be a minimum of 75 feet from a fired vessel or heater- 10 treater. 11 12 20.14.3.2 Tanks shall be a minimum of 50 feet from a separator, well, test unit 13 or other non-fired equipment. 14 15 20.14.3.3 Tanks shall be a minimum of 75 feet from a compressor with a rating 16 of 200 horse power, or more. 17 18 20.14.3.4 Tanks shall be a minimum of 75 feet from a wellhead. 19 20 20.14.3.5 During hot oil treatments on tanks containing 35 degree or higher API 21 gravity oil, hot oil units shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any tank 22 being serviced. 23 24 20.14.4 Separation From Fired Vessels and Heater-Treaters 25 26 20.14.4.1 Fired vessels including Heater-Treaters shall be a minimum of 50 feet 27 from separators or well test units. 28 29 20.14.4.2 Fired vessels including Heater-Treaters shall be a minimum of 50 feet 30 from a lease automatic custody transfer unit. 31 35 Draft March 3, 1994 1 20.14.4.3 Fired vessels including Heater-Treaters shall be a minimum of 40 feet 2 from a pump. 3 4 20.14.4.4 Fired vessels including Heater-Treaters shall be a minimum of 75 feet 5 from a well. 6 7 20.14.4.5 Fired vessels and Heater-Treaters shall be a minimum of 200 feet from 8 residences, occupied buildings or well defined normally occupied outside areas. 9 10 20.14.5 All wells located within 350 feet of a residence, normally occupied 11 buildings, or well defined normally occupied outside areas shall be equipped with 12 an automatic control valve that will shut the well in when a sudden change of 13 pressure, either when a rise or drop occurs. Automatic control valves shall be 14 designed that they fail safe. 15 16 20.14.6 Fired vessels including Heaters-Treaters, separators and tanks shall 17 be maintained in safe working condition. Oil field equipment which is more than 18 10 years old or where the API certification is missing shall be recertified as • 19 safe according to API standards. 20 21 20.8 of the existing Weld County Building Code Ordinance should be amended to 22 add a sentence to read: "Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the standards in 23 this code apply to oil and gas production facilities and there is a conflict with 24 OGCC Rules, the OGCC Rules will apply if the application of this Code would 25 materially impede appeals to Board of County Commissioners and the State's 26 interest under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. 27 28 20.9 No building or occupied structure shall be permitted or placed within 350 29 feet of an existing oil and gas well unless the well has been properly plugged 30 and abandoned. 31 36 Draft March 3, 1994 1 20.10 Where plastic lines are authorized, the lines shall contain a magnetic 2 locate wire. 3 4 20.11 Containment 5 6 All production tanks, heater treaters and separators, and fired vessels 7 should be located within a containment berm which is designed to be capable of 8 impounding 100 per cent of the capacity of all of the tanks combined. The berm 9 containing the equipment shall be lined with a 30 mil. synthetic liner covered 10 by six inches of sand or other material to prevent puncture. Wastewater and oil 11 tanks should not be placed within the same containment area. Equipment shall be 12 installed within the impoundments in a manner which does not cause punctures to 13 the liner. 37 Correction Sheet for Weld County Oil and Gas Regulations Draft of March 3 , 1994 Correction Sheet - March 21, 1994 Page 6 - line 11, Section 105 should be corrected to read: No oil and gas operation, except for seismic operations, shall be commenced in unincorporated Weld County without the, prior approval of a site plan or Use by Special Review permit in accordance with the provision of this ordinance. Page 7 - line 12, Section 110 . 2 . 6 should be amended to read: Existing and proposed topography of the site at intervals of five ten feet; and Page 9 - line 22 , Section 111 should read: Applicable agencies in accordance with Section 23 . 3 . 2 . 2 2373722 of the Weld County Zoning Ordinance. Page 13 - line 7 , Section 120 . 7 . 1 . 1, the last sentence should be corrected to read: Prior to granting any such extension, the director of the Department of Planning Services shall consult with the surface owner regarding any special circumstances which might affect reclamation. Page 14 - line 1, Section 120 . 7 . 1 . 3 : Title corrected to read "Pit Backfilling. " Page 23 - line 21 , Section 124 . 2 . 1 : On a paved public road, a paved access of 25 feet in with width having . . Page 25 - line 28, should be corrected to read: The approval of a site plan for an oil and gas operations entitles the operator to proceed any necessary building, grading, access or floodplain develop development permits or otherwise proceed with the proposed operation . . . Page 27 - line 25, Section 127 . 5 should be corrected to read as follows : The facility shall establish financial assurances in accordance with these-reguEa-bions and insert this Ordinance or Section 1 . . . Page 28 - line 3, second sentence should be corrected to read: Any change from the approved Class II use wou}d insert shall require an amendment to the Special Review Permit. Page 29 - line 19 , Section 128 . 1 . 12 : Fugitive dust must insert shall be controlled on the site. Page 30 - line 1, Section 128 . 1 . 16 : Any require air emissions permit must insert shall be obtained from the . . . Page 30 - line 8, Section 128 . 1 . 18, corrected to read: The facility must insert shall be entirely fenced . . . Page 30 - line 11, Section 128 . 1 . 19 , should be corrected to read: Any analysis of waste must insert shall be forwarded to the Weld County Health Department . . . Page 30 - line 15, Section 128 . 1 . 20, should be corrected to read: The sludge and drainage pits must insert shall be lined. The pit must insert shall be constructed . . . Page 32 - line 27 , Section 131 . 1, Retroactivity: No portions of these-regulations insert this Ordinance . Page 37 - line 1, Section 20 . 10, should be corrected to read: Where plastic lines are authorized, insert by this code, the line shall contain a magnetic locate wire . o&gcorr.db April 3, 1994 , Weld County Commissioners: George Baxter Dale Hall Connie Harbert Barbara Kirkmeyer Bill Webster Weld County Courthouse P. O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Dear Commissioners: As an SOCO royalty recipient , I strongly object to the regulations in the proposed form. If adopted in its proposed form, the regulations could result in shuttingin certain SOCO wells and prevent further supply of and royalties from minerals yet to be drilled. The regulations are an attempt to control and require ' special use permits ' for every single well in the county. The production of and income from oil and gas in Weld County is important to the local community and also to me personally as one entitled to royalties . I urge you to object to the proposed amendments to Weld County' s zoning ordinances and building codes which would resVict SOCO ' s abilt4y to continue development in Weld County. SOCO is commited to honorable, reasonable, safe, responsible and efficient operation. Government regulations should not be allowed to control and restrict . Yours truly, Doris I . Fell P . O . 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'Ce am'----_i �Jli� •�-ct rke4Z r1/ % 14-- z Cl _24C��t�_e el 110,G2L6uc-� ///t .e&-t Es 1 .�(�G/ G a?eL�; 1 ,L/'2-LG-f,C.i • ALA)✓'. 1`-� a-a-) .4L e-c_e - ior vu y, . /ettt.e i?' `' A de i` .. 7 t 7/7 cey;,/ ,I 26 I3 (U0. ?o(' 7311 Monroe Street Mission, Texas 78572 - April 3 , 1994 Weld County Court House Weld County Commissioner Connie Harbert P. 0. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Dear Commissioner: This letter is to voice my objections to the proposed regulations curtailing proposed production and transportation of the natural gas and oil . Income from my royalties are needed to supplement my retirement income and I am sure it will affect many others. This regulation will surely have an impact on the economy in Weld County and an increase in taxes will only make hardships on the residents there. I would appreciate it if you can do all you can to prevent these regulations being passed.SincerelyPr— , ) OL Lois Jurgensen Short Quality Drilling Fluids Engineering, Inc. 1220 11th Avenue, Suite 113 Greeley, CO 80631 (303)353-3558 April 5, 1994 Ms. Constance Harbert Post Office Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Ms. Harbert; Re: USR Please do not vote in favor of "Use by Special Review", being proposed on April 6. Sincerely; G . w - Fred A. Rothauge President April 4 , 1994 Commissioner eMvxx� Algvool.ret Weld County Court House PO Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Dear Commissioner /lnyhcF,.7' ' I have been advised that Zoning and Building Code amentments to Weld County Oil & Gas regulations will be under considera- tion by the commission on April 6th. Under advisement, I strongly urge you and your counterparts to take a long & hard look at the impact these proposed changes (drafted without industry input) will have on your county pro- perty tax base not to mention the entire business climate - re- sulting in higher taxes some where else. A FAMILIAR SOUNDING QUOTE "THE GOVERNMENT CAN ' T GIVE ANYTHING TO ANYONE UNLESS IT FIRST TAKES IT AWAY FROM SOAEONE ELSE" On a personal level , I truly will be devastated by any negative action adopted as over 50%of my income will be efffected. With all the base closures, earthquakes , fires and floods we have ex- perianced out here, your actions must be considered ever so care- fully with compassion and a cooperative spirit and not let and lobbists and others sway your good judgement. Please take a moment to review the attached "Code of Conduct" which the Colorado Oil & Gas Association have implemented for themselves . My thoughts and prayers are with you as you meet to consider this and other issues on your agenda. Respectfully, A Royalty recipient COGA CODE OF CONDUCT We, the members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association: 1. Acknowledge the importance of reasonable, responsible and safe development of natural gas and oil interests in Colorado. 2. Believe that the interests of landowners, local communities and the state are, and should be, complementary to those of the natural gas and oil industry. 3. Pledge to cooperate with local governing entities to address the concerns of the local jurisdictions and of their citizens with respect to natural gas and oil development within their jurisdictional boundaries. 4. Commit to working with local jurisdictions on methods to mitigate land use concerns and allow safe,, efficient, responsible development of natural gas and oil. 5. Value the integrity of the land, water, air, and other resources of the state, and pledge to conduct our operations in an environmentally responsible manner. 6. Understand the need of local residents to contact operators, and will maintain a publicly accessible list of COGA member companies with specific contact names,addresses and phone numbers to respond to local concerns. 7. Pledge to communicate plans and actions in which local groups or individuals may have an interest. 8. Will respond promptly to the concerns voiced by local communities, agricultural interests, businesses, individual residents, and their representatives. 9. Recognize the unique character of each site and that our operations may need to be managed to accommodate competing land uses. 10. Support a strong regulatory role for the Colorado Oil&Gas Conservation Commission in the development of natural gas and oil resources in a manner consistent with public health, safety, welfare, and the protection of the environment. IMPLEMENTATION STATEMENT The Colorado Oil and Gas Association Code of Conduct validates the commitment of the membership to the principles described and the commitment of the organization to assist and educate its members in acting in accordance with the principles. In implementing the code, the Association's focus is on educating members regarding prudent and ethical practices and on working with member companies to encourage and assist them in addressing issues or concerns brought to the attention of the Association. Adherence to the Code of Conduct is a condition of membership in the Association. The executive director of the organization has primary responsibility for implementing the Code of Conduct by responding to concerns raised by the public. When unable to resolve concerns, the executive director seeks guidance from the Association president, the executive committee or the board. To assist the public in communicating with the Association and its members, a list of telephone numbers is being developed. The list will be updated periodically and will be widely distributed. Colorado Oil & Gas Association P.O. Box 3236, Denver, Colorado 80201 April 5, 1994 5301 Avenida Cuesta NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 To: Connie Harbert, Weld County Commissioner Weld County Court House P. O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 aFrom: zaz / � , y,� i i c,�a o�✓ Charles E. ackson Helen E. Jac n We are gas and oil royalty owners in Weld County. This letter is to strongly protest your proposed "Weld County Oil and Gas Regulations" (dtd. 3/3/94). We understand that these proposed regulations would duplicate the work of the State Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Further the result will be at best indefinite delay and significant reduction in oil and gas activity, or at worst, a complete breakdown of the system with the result that oil and gas activity will come to a screeching halt. We personally need the income from currently producing wells, and have a right to royalties from future exploration. Certainly it would be unfair to change the rules on existing producing wells. It should also be pointed out that the oil and gas industry in Weld County contributes greatly to the county's finances. If this industry is crippled, the difference will have to be made up from higher taxes elsewhere. We would greatly appreciate your reconsideration of these "Weld County Oil and Gas Regulations". Thanks! April 4, 1994 George Baxter Dale Hall Connie Harbert Barbara Kirkmeyer Bill Webster Weld County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: It has been brought to my attention that Weld County has released proposed amendments to its county zoning ordinance and building code, which, if adopted by you, the county commissioners, will jeopardize future drilling and may force wells to be shut in. In my opinion, the industry has worked hard for the last year or two to impose new rules on itself to work construc- tively with local communities regarding contentious issues. There is no need for more Weld County Oil and Gas Regulation - only cooperation. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that as a retired employee on a fixed income, the royalties received from the oil and gas industry are very important to me as an income supplement. Therefore, I am strongly opposed to the proposed amendments and ask that you please keep in mind the importance of the industry's economic impact not only the residents of Weld County as individuals, but the county's business climate and property—tax base. If the industry's tax contribution disappears, the amount will need to be made up from higher taxes elsewhere. I ask you, please DO NOT adopt additional regulations on the oil and gas industry in Weld County. Think of our future. Sincerely,/ / 441-13 etvBarbara Rieker 1640 36th Avenue Court Greeley, CO 80634 March 29, 1994 Dale Hall , Commissioner Weld County Courthouse PO Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Mr. Hall , I have learned of the proposed regulations which would place additional restrictions upon oil and gas companies in Weld County which even exceed the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission's Rules and Regulations . I understand that if implemented, it is possible we may never receive royalties on minerals to which we are now entitled. Living in the state of California, I urge you to delete these proposed regulations , as it is this type of government regulation which has brought the state of California to economic disaster. Because of government regulations, practically all building and development has stopped, leaving behind bankrupt businessent d less tx moniscoffers . Where high the estate mhad anbalancedabudgetein11980 , werarent facing economic disaster on all fronts , as you have, no doubt read about in the newspapers . Therefore, I urge you for the good of the future of the state of Colorado, and for the value of the oil and gas income to the local community and to ourselves personally, to drop the proposed regulations . Thank you for your consideration. �,, Sincerely, S � /�i c-'tl �K -s�«"�-z_-- /a41,i ''"-T-- V_ �S�� Esther Jean Webber Schoellerman 7 Cilti t, ,j-�-. 4-1,-"�'"-C� .Z'/7--t5 A:- i_L-(�t.4...,rn.-2-I (2,,,,,,dtt.-�,-C._, ... 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BOX 758 GREELEY, CO 80632 SUBJECT : WELD COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE & BLDG CODE AMENDMENTS 3-3-94 IT APPEARS THAT THE SUBJECT AMENDMENTS IF ADOPTED BY YOU, COULD CURTAIL PROPOSED PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF PRODUCT WITHOUT THE STAFF , RE- SOURCES OR KNOWLEDGE TO HANDLE THE WORK AND THAT THESE AMENDMENTS WERE PROPOSED WITHOUT INPUT FROM INDUSTRY ITSELF . THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS SEEM TO DUPLICATE AND EXCEED COLORADO OIL & GAS COMMISSION REGULATIONS AND ATTEMPT TO CONTROL EVERY PHASE OF OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN WELD COUNTY. ADDING ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS WOULD SERIOUSLY IMPEDE IN- DUSTRIES EFFORTS TO PROFITABLY PRODUCE OIL AND GAS AND CURTAIL FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND COULD LEAD TO FURTHER LITIGATION AND TREMENDOUS COSTS TO ALL. IF REFORMS ARE NECESSARY, ALL INDUSTRY SHOULD NOT BE SHUT OUT. HOW WOULD THE LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY $30 MILLION DOLLARS THE INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTES TO WELD COUNTY, S PROPERTY TAX BASE BE REPLACED? MY PARENTS CONTRIBUTED A TREMENDOUW AMOUNT TO THE WELD COUNTY COMMUNITY FOR NEARLY 70 YEARS AND RETAINED MINERAL RIGHTS TO THEIR PROPERTIES , WHICH RIGHTS WERE PASSED BY WILL UNDER THE LAW TO ME AND ELEVEN BROTHERS AND SISTERS . THE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO US IF SUBJECT AMENDMENTS PASS TO HALT ALL OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY IN WELD COUNTY WILL SERIOUSLY JEOPARDIZE OUR ROYALTY INCOME AND RIGHTS . THIS WOULD STOP CONSERVATION , SEVERANCE AND AD VALOREM TAXES WE NOW PAY COLORADO , REGARDLESS OF STATE OF RESI- DENCE . WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE LEGACY OUR PARENTS WORKED YEARS TO PASS ON TO US . THE SURFACE OWNERS KNEW THEY DIDN ' T HAVE MINERAL RIGHTS WHEN THEY BOUGHT THEIR LAND . THE SELF-POLICING CODE OF CONDUCT DRAWN BY THE MEMBERS OF CO OIL & GAS ASSN INDICATES A STRONG CONCERN FOR ALL FACETS OF DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL GAS AND OIL RESOURCES IN A. REASONABLE AND RESPONSIBLE MANNER . I VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE PASSAGE OF SUBJECT AMENDMENTS AND BELIEVE THAT INPUT FROM ROYALTY OWNERS , INDUSTRY AND THE STATE COMMISSION IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED . SINCERELY YOURS , `4, . , '1n �t2J HELEN LORENZ PETERSEN 695 SO ALTON WAY #10-A DENVER, CO 80231 303-366-0610 April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, l kv April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, lea% April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, ken/ alive s April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, �y/ �J� � " " tee» April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, e91 r �� April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincer ly yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerclydyrs, f , N April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, ) r' j Lt L ( / C/ l vI 4 ,1L/ `vC. X / 7 L . April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, v' 5/x April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, i /� April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours - J Za/.7 April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, /� ,.^�,^ (�yV,➢-. April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, l�� // 1 e<2; April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the • regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, �� e . April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, n April 5, 1994 Board Of County Conunissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, y t� 0 April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely y r April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely your/s,�/J� April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. • erely yo April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the • regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, lIJ7 /r4.TYV�� Xc4,dn7 CH ' 5 ier.H re.11 tril G /4 Lh '/' Otter 3s ye.i Y,S fyly r /hoL�eel Gr..c€hy p. / 9s2 Chd ire L a Aso ac '^2 CZt _ L in>�b� AM� "C �! L9 icy Lihi�� Cp[.hd7 ,eo�OAe/,e0,20.$./ /rR'f for l.� /r,t 70 roc— 4c ♦ , April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerel s, _if-„ rf- I/ / J April 5, 1994 Board Of County Commissioners P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: I am writing as an employee of Gerrity Oil and Gas Corporation to express my concern about the proposed Weld County oil and gas regulation. Adoption of this burdensome regulation is completely unnecessary, particularly when the county already has the right to participate in oil and gas regulation through its local government designee. In addition, Senate Bill 177, negotiated with county input, will further expand the regulation of the industry by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, including the hiring of nine new employees. And, under that bill, the county may arrange to be involved in the inspection of oil and gas facilities and monitoring for compliance with Commission rules. Therefore, the proposed regulation is inappropriate and unnecessary. As an individual that makes my living in the oil industry, I am also concerned about my job security and the impact these regulations could have on the quality of life in Weld County. These regulations are clearly burdensome and will negatively impact the business of the company that I work for. I fear that this will result in lost jobs. This will also have an impact on the tax revenues for the county and will either hurt the school system or drive up taxes to offset the loss from the oil industry. Please reconsider going any further with this ill-advised regulatory proposal. My job and the county's tax base are at stake. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours, • FC; . �� y Isq E' t in"5o 1 ) TOM A. M1It.E.NSIFER t �7 9653 WEST ARLINGTON AVENUE '��- -�- CO ; �;TY '� LITTLETON, COLORADO 80123 :..? 1'ii •fl 25 ri 9: 118 April 21, 1994 CLERK Weld County Commissioners TO THE 130.1-.ED P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Commissioners: 1 am following up my first letter of March 27. While vacationing, I received and read the Weld County draft regulations covering the Oil and Gas Industry. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, due to that vacation 1 could not attend the April meeting. I understand that discussions were postponed due to the unexpectedly large crowd in attendance. I must say I have never read a greater bunch of garbage. I see these regulations - which.I was told originated in the Planning and Building Departments as the product of over zealous bureaucrats grabbing at more power as well as the Commissioners being used as pawns. If adopted, I see a complete death to oil and gas production in Weld County. I am told this is the agenda of one of the groups helping the Planning and Building Departments write these regulations. This country has already over-regulated the oil and gas industry to the point of oblivion causing an even greater reliance on imported petroleum. When will we get our heads on straight? We cannot add another level of regulation without causing irreparable harm to drilling and production. in Weld County. Frankly,I guess I have to say I'm virtually "beside myself over the possibility these regulations could be passed and then administered by a whole new group of bureaucrats- at what cost borne by whom? Let me tell you one reason for my concern about bureaucrats in Weld County. I am Vice President and part owner of a small Molybdenum products company in the Denver area. We evolve ammonia in one of our processes. This is absorbed in water in a State licensed scrubber and discharged, under permit, to a sanitary sewer system. I wanted to haul this ammonia water - Aqua Ammonia - to our Platteville Farm in place of ammonia we are purchasing. This would have resulted in a net decrease in Nitrogen release to the Platte River system as it flows through Weld County. The State Health Department said "sure no problem, but as a courtesy to Weld County, let them know what you are doing". A telephone conversation proved impossible. After being told it was "Aqua Ammonia" (ammonia desolved in water), the "technical" person with whom I talked still asked twice if it was Anhydrous Ammonia. As a Chemical Engineer with 40 years experience, I was frustrated. I made an appointment with the department Manager. He put at least$10,000 Page 2 Weld County Commissioners April 21, 1994 worth of tests in my way because of Weld County's "Nitrogen Problem", and I dropped the whole idea. No one could seem to comprehend that what I was doing would actually help to reduce the Nitrogen problem. [ would expect no less incompetency in bureaucrats administrating the oil and gas industry under your proposed regulations. Lastly, through my research, I understand that in addition to an environmental group's help with the regulations to reduce or eliminate drilling in Weld County, the "Front Page Owners Association" - the "Surface Owners" group unhappy with the compensation for "surface damage" is also behind the regulations. In other words, you, the Weld County Commissioners, are being used as pawns in a war in Weld County between owners of mineral rights (also surface owners in many cases) and the drilling and production companies on the one hand, and the environmental people and surface only owners on the other hand. What a way to run a county! Respectfully, Tom A. Millensifer TAM:nym cc: Snyder Oil Corporation Colorado Oil and Gas Association STATE OF COLORADO OIL&GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION r-�s Department of Natura I Resources r,'-I rh /S 5 O, , 1580 Logan Street,Suite 380 t tt �i 1 Denver,Colorado 80203 Phony tn iTgai(303)894 L100 L�L� FAX:(303)894-2109 TO TN," r^ i DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL April 20, 1994 RESOURCES Roy Romer Governor Ken Salazar Executive Director Chairman William Webster and Richard T.Griebling Weld County Commissioners Director P.O. Box 758 Brian 1.Macke Greeley, CO 80632 Deputy Director Patricia C.Beaver Technical Secretary Dear Chairman Webster: The Commissioners of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (OGCC) wish to offer their assistance and the assistance of the OGCC staff with respect to your deliberations concerning Weld County's proposed oil and gas regulations. Over the past several years, the OGCC Commissioners have been asked to address a variety of issues arising from oil and gas development on agricultural lands in Weld County and other parts of the State. Many of the problems and possible solutions to these issues were analyzed and addressed by task forces and testimony at rulemaking hearings, including the rulemaking on oil and gas exploration waste, the Wattenberg Special Area rules, and the bonding task force. The OGCC Commissioners would be happy to provide Weld County with any experience we have gained. Our knowledge of OGCC rules, enforcement and compliance, and technical matters might also be of value to you. We will strive to provide such information in a manner that is consistent with the needs and goals of Weld County, and in a manner that facilitates the resolution of differences between the agricultural and oil and gas interests. We have greatly appreciated the participation of Lee Morrison, Weld County's Assistant County Attorney, in our various task forces and public hearings in the last two years. He has made a very useful contribution to the process. As Barbara Kirkmeyer and OGCC Commissioner Larson have discussed, it might be appropriate for the OGCC to participate in the meetings of the special committee appointed by the Weld County Commissioners on April 6, 1994. Although we do not have specific individuals in mind at this time, we can offer an OGCC Commissioner, Director Rich Griebling, or another OGCC staff person. If the Weld County Commissioners wish to have OGCC participation on the special committee, please contact me at 388-3322 at your earliest convenience. If you decide that OGCC participation is not appropriate or useful at this time, we would be happy to assist Weld County at a later date, or in any manner that we can. Respectfully yours, ce Truman E. Anderson Chairman Weld County Commissioners: Weld County Courthouse P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80532 Dear Commissioners: We, the undersigned Weld County residents, urge you to reconsider the proposed regulations to be imposed on the oil and gas industry. We believe these regulations are unnecessary and economically detrimental to our county for a number of reasons. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE UNNECESSARY - The proposed regulations would duplicate the State's regulations. We do not need bigger and unnecessary government. - There are many changes already under way. Senate Bill 177 gives the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission more power to regulate the industry. Additionally the expanded "Wattenberg" rules adopted last year, suggested by the agricultural industry, were designed to deal with many of the most serious areas of conflict. We should give these changes time to work. • THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS COULD COST JOBS,HURT OUR SCHOOLS &DECREASE COUNTY SERVICES - Any slowdown or halting of oil and gas activity would cost many of us and our neighbors their jobs. - In some school districts , for example Prairie RE - 111, more than 60% of the assessed valuation comes from oil and gas ad valorem taxes. - 22% of the county's property tax revenues in 1992 came from the oil and gas industry. If this number is significantly reduced, the county will need to cut already strapped services. STOP UNNECESSARY,REPETITIVE,E,COSTLY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!! Sincerely, NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME/PHONE m NAME HOME ADDRESS HOME PHONE . 1.0-±- I—4)&412--- i-(0.6-Awl-11 =----.5 =2u- Cc _-_ .L2 J.3 CT .3:757-----03Z-6 �Ct..'jit. F, `:' t.:1 700 G. `6' , )6y `' '.s — 14'7'7 � i 738 �&. ._`_ 'i-tcz— u.)�__�ju ut. 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