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Oil & Gas
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Oil & Gas
- The current oil and gas regulations were last adopted in 1997.
- New technologies, like horizontal drilling, have been developed that the existing regulations do not address.
- Applications for Oil and Gas Wells, like the ones near Standley lake in late 2018, brought concerns about how future Oil and Gas Wells might affect the community.
- A new state law, commonly called SB19-181, now allows local governments to regulate oil and gas within their jurisdiction.
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Oil & Gas
- The City is looking at surrounding jurisdictions, such as the City and County of Broomfield, Adams County, and Thornton, for examples of best practices.
- The City has hired a legal consultant to guide the creation of the regulations to ensure that they protect and minimize adverse impacts to public health, safety, and welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources.