| Notice Filed with SOS |
12/31/2021 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2021-00847.pdf |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2021-00847.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
• C.R.S. § 34-60-105(1), (Commission has the power to make and enforce rules);
• C.R.S. § 34-60-106(2.5)(a), (Commission will 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);
• C.R.S. § 34-60-108, (Commission has authority to adopt rules); and
• C.R.S. § 34-60-128(2), (Commission will minimize adverse impacts to wildlife resources). |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Commission’s definition of High Priority Habitat includes habitat areas identified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on maps included as Appendix VII to the Commission’s Rules. The definition of High Priority Habitat also provides that “on a periodic but no more frequent than annual basis and will be modified only through the Commission’s rulemaking process described in Rule 529. Notice of such rulemaking proceeding will be provided by January 15 of each year.”
The Commission proposed updates to its High Priority Habitat map are a result of inventories and monitoring to determine the status and extent of high priority habitat areas. The following High Priority Habitat areas have been identified by CPW as needing maps modifications: raptor nests and roost sites, grouse and prairie chicken lek sites and occupied ranges, bat hibernacula, migration corridors, production areas, severe winter ranges, winter concentration areas, and winter ranges. These updates also reflect changes to any CPW-owned State Wildlife Areas and State Parks within the State of Colorado. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The Commission’s definition of High Priority Habitat includes habitat areasidentified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on maps included as Appendix VII to theCommission’s Rules. The definition of High Priority Habitat also provides that “on aperiodic but no more frequent than annual basis and will be modified only throughthe Commission’s rulemaking process described in Rule 529. Notice of suchrulemaking proceeding will be provided by January 15 of each year.”
TheCommission proposed updates to its High Priority Habitat map are a result ofinventories and monitoring to determine the status and extent of high priorityhabitat areas. The following High Priority Habitat areas have been identified byCPW as needing maps modifications: raptor nests and roost sites, grouse andprairie chicken lek sites and occupied ranges, bat hibernacula, migration corridors,production areas, severe winter ranges, winter concentration areas, and winterranges. These updates also reflect changes to any CPW-owned State WildlifeAreas and State Parks within the State of Colorado. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2021-00847.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 |
04/06/2022 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, 1120 Lincoln Street, Ste. 801 Denver, CO 80203 |
| Contact Name |
Mimi Larsen |
| Contact Title |
Hearings and Regulatory Affairs Manager |
| Contact Telephone |
13038942100 |
| Contact email |
mimi.larsen@state.co.us |