Proposed rule
| Notice Filed with SOS |
06/19/2020 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2020-00435.rtf |
| Statutory Authority |
§§ 25-8-202(7)(a), 34 60-102, 34 60-103, 34 60-104.5, 34 60-105, 34-60-106, 34-60-107, 34-60-108, 34-60-110, 34-60-116, 34-60-117, 34-60-118, 34-60-119, 34-60-120, 34-60-121, 34-60-122, 34-60-124, 34-60-127, 34-60-128, 34-60-130, and 34-60-131, C.R.S. |
| Applicable Federal Provisions |
42 U.S.C. § 300h-4 |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Commission will undertake proposed rule amendments to the 100-Series, 300-Series alternative location analysis and consultation rules related to wildlife, Rule 529, 800-Series, 900-Series, and 1200-Series as part of its “800/900/1200 Mission Change” rulemaking.
On April 16, 2019, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 19-181 into law. Senate Bill 19-181 ensures that oil and gas development and operations in Colorado are regulated in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources. Senate Bill 19-181’s amendments to the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (“Act”), §§ 34-60-101–131, C.R.S., are effective as of April 16, 2019, the date the Governor signed the bill into law. Senate Bill 19-181 ensures that the Commission regulates oil and gas development and operations in Colorado in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources. Specifically, Senate Bill 19-181 provides:
the Commission shall regulate oil and gas operations in a reasonable manner to protect and minimize adverse impacts to public health, safety, and welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources and shall protect against adverse environmental impacts on any air, water, soil, or biological resource resulting from oil and gas operations.
§ 34-60-106(2.5)(a), C.R.S. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
See attachment |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2020-00435.pdf
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| Regulatory analysis |
RegulatoryAnalysisAttachment2020-00435.pdf
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| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
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| Recent legislation bill number |
19-181
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| Hearing Date |
08/24/2020 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Virtually, via Zoom. The Zoom hearing will be hosted at the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1120 Lincoln St., Ste. 801, Denver, CO 80203 |
| Contact Name |
Angelica Amaro |
| Contact Title |
Commission Legal Assistant |
| Contact Telephone |
303-981-1235 |
| Contact email |
angelica.amaro@state.co.us |
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