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Home My WebLink About20213100.tiffCheryl Hoffman From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Esther Gesick Wednesday, October 27, 2021 8:43 AM Cheryl Hoffman FW: Oil and gas Code change proposals Original Proposed Amendments to Code Sec 2-2-70 - Mineral Leasing Policy.docx Can you send me the next Ordinance 14? Here is the Docket and dates for the book: 11/01/21 - Read to audio 11/03/21 - 1st Reading (MF — OUT) 11/05/21- send 11/07/21- publish 11/17/21- 2nd Reading 11/19/21 - send 11/21/21- publish 12/06/21 - 3rd Reading (MF — OUT) 12/08/21- send 12/10/21 - publish 12/15/21— Effective DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-68 HEARING DATE: November 3, November 17, and December 6, 2021 TIME: 0:00 a.m. NAME AND ADDRESS: Weld County, Colorado RE: Code Ordinance #2021-XX, In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting with Amendments, Chapter 2 Administration, of the Weld County Code (Mineral Leasing Policy) PUBLISH DATE: November 7, November 21, and December 10, 2021, in the Greeley Tribune FILE NO.: ORD2021-XX STAFF: Bruce Barker, County Attorney / Jess Reid, Deputy Clerk to the Board Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board 1150 O Street/ P.O. Box 758/ Greeley, CO 80632 tel: (970) 400-4226 Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Jessica Reid <jreid@weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:18 PM To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: RE: Oil and gas Code change proposals 2021-3100 1 Esther, Attached is the mark up version of the changes the Board agreed to implement with the corrected acreage for small versus large tract leases. If this is an .11 and gas c oiIa d gasdea weld Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County 1150 0 Street Greeley, CO 80631 tel: 970-400-4212 0 v2 un cati*n 1 lease use the email address cab= corn opposed to F y personal email address. Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Esther Gesick <egesick weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 9:27 AM To: Jessica Reid <jreid@weldgov.com> Subject: RE: Oil and gas Code change proposals I did see it and I need to get going on getting it drafted and Ordinance dates slated. Can you please resend me the full Markup version? I'll put it together and send it to you, Cheryl and Bruce to double-check. Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board 1150 0 Street/RD. Box 758lGreeley, CO 80632 tel: (970) 400-4226 Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Jessica Reid <reid@weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 9:07 AM To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: Oil and gas Code change proposals Good Morning! 2 When I sent this last week I think you were in the thick of you illness. I just wanted to make sure you saw it. Hope you're feeling better If. this is an oil and gas communication please use the maid address ctb oiland asleasin wel vncorn opposed to my personal email address. Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County 1150 0 Street Greeley, CO 80631 tel: 970-400-4212 Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Jessica Reid Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 3:04 PM To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: Oil and gas Code change proposals Hi Esther, In researching this for a potential Leasee today, it appears that in the past 5 acres has been leased as a small tract lease. In the recent Code change proposal I sent you I had 5 as large tract and anything less as small. How do we go about making that change to the proposed Code before the 2nd reading? if this is an oil and �� d gas communication please use the email address ctb o�� c o� weld vwcr¢ opposed to my pers nal email address Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631 tel: 970-400-4212 3 Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. 4 Sec. 2-2-70. - Mineral leasing policy. A. The County owns mineral rights for approximately forty thousand (40,000) acres. The Board of County Commissioners has adopted the following mineral leasing policypolicies: 1. Large Tract leases (5.01 acres or more) -1-a. The term of the leasing period shall be a maximum of three (3) years. 2.b. There shall be a continuation of the sealed bid process with the amendment that the top two (2) bidders and any other bidder within ten percent (10%) may participate in an auction. The opening of the sealed bids and 'Th-0 auction shall be held on the same day as the auction. - 3 -c. A bid of at least six hundred dollars ($600.00)1 per mineral acres shall be the minimum bonus amount required. 4d. There shall be a continuation of the requirement for certified funds. 5:e. Where there is a conflict concerning the ownership of the mineral interest, the Lessee shall provide evidence of ownership to the Lessor. Where the is a conflict concerning the ownership of the - sh-a-H-p-rov-i-d-e evidence of-o3w4ership. 67f. Royalty interest in the production to be paid to the County shall be at least twenty-two and one-half percent (22.5%)-'oercec4. Specific amount of royalty interest shall be set by the Board of County Commissioners prior to the bidding process. 7.2. Small Tract leases (up to and including 5 acres) a. The term of the leasing period shall be a maximum of three (3) years. b. Where there is a conflict concerning the ownership of the mineral interest, the Lessee shall provide evidence of ownership to the Lessor. c. Royalty interest in the production to be paid to the County shall be eighteen and one-half percent (18.5%) when bidding is waived, ( e with a minimum of a twelve -hundred -dollar ($1200.00) royalty bonus, per acre. B. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the following policy for extending the terms of all mineral leases. The Board will extend the terms of all mineral leases, in which it is the Lessors according to the following conditions: 1. No lease term will be extended for more than six (6) months from the original expiration date as contained in the mineral lease. 2. The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor the sum of one-third (113) of the original bonus amount. 3. The Lessee must pay to the Lessor the sum of two and 50/100 dollars ($2.50), per acre leased, as delayed rental for the term of the extension. 4. The royalty will remain the same as in the original lease. C. The terms of all mineral leases shall be stayed during the pendency of a Declaration of Emergency Disaster by the Board of County Commissioners. Such stay affects pre- production work, only, and does not alter or amend the requirement to make royalty, annual rental, or shut-in payments to the County during the pendency of the Declaration of Emergency Disaster. (Weld County Codification Ordinance 2000-1; Weld County Code Ordinance 2007-6; Weld County Code Ordinance 2009-2; Weld County Code Ordinance 2010-10 ; Weld County Code Ordinance 2013-5 ; Weld County Code Ordinance 2014-2 ; Weld County Code Ordinance 2017- 02 ; Weld County Code Ordinance 2020-10 ) Cheryl Hoffman From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Bruce and Jess, Esther Gesick Wednesday, October 27, 2021 9:41 AM Jessica Reid; Bruce Barker Cheryl Hoffman; Esther Gesick FW: Oil and gas Code change proposals Original Proposed Amendments to Code Sec 2-2-70 Mineral Leasing Policy.docx; Ord21-20.1st.docx Please review the attached Ordinance #2021-20 to ensure it has all of the requested edits and direction provided by the Board. Cheryl will be working to send out the calendar appointments. Thanks! Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board 1150 O Street/P0O. Box 758lGreeley, CO 80632 tel: (970) 400-4226 Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Jessica Reid <jreid@weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:18 PM To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: RE: Oil and gas Code change proposals Esther, Attached is the mark up version of the changes the Board agreed to implement with the corrected acreage for small versus large tract leases. if this isan .11 and d gas communication please use th _ email address ct t. ! o a r �•1 oilandgasIeasrnz� _weIti.. g0V9 e�� ra opposed �:a �` l ypersonalemail a dress° Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631 tel: 970-400-4212 t Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 9:27 AM To: Jessica Reid <'reid©weldgov.com> Subject: RE: Oil and gas Code change proposals I did see it and I need to get going on getting it drafted and Ordinance dates slated. Can you please resend me the full Markup version? I'll put it together and send it to you, Cheryl and Bruce to double-check. Esther E. Gesick Clerk to the Board 1150 O Street/P.O. Box 758lGreeley, CO 80632 tel: (970) 400-4226 - Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Jessica Reid <reid@weldgov.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 9:07 AM To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: Oil and gas Code change proposals Good Morning! When I sent this last week I think you were in the thick of you illness. I just wanted to make sure you saw it. Hope you're feeling better if this is an X19 an .`as communication please use the email address cif® oilandgasleason+c e9 % team opposed to my personal email address. Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County 1150 0 Street Greeley, CO 80631 tel: 970-400-4212 2 Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. From: Jessica Reid Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 3:04 PM To: Esther Gesick <egesick@weldgov.com> Subject: Oil and gas Code change proposals Hi Esther, In researching this for a potential Leasee today, it appears that in the past 5 acres has been leased as a small tract lease. In the recent Code change proposal I sent you I had 5 as large tract and anything less as small. How do we go about making that change to the proposed Code before the 2nd reading? if this {{� pH j(I and gas communication �;f� fJfG�� /lry� 'l is an oil gt�s please use 1 Hand, asIeasin Jess Reid Deputy Clerk to the Board Weld County 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631 tel: 970-400-4212 a a ��a l address ct opposed to my personal email adte s s= Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. 3 Hello