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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2024-00647
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2024-00647 |
| Type of Filing |
Permanent Rule |
| Department |
400 Department of Natural Resources |
| Agency |
404 Energy and Carbon Management Commission |
| CCR Number |
2 CCR 404-1 |
| CCR Title |
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
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Proposed rule
| Notice Filed with SOS |
12/30/2024 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2024-00647.pdf
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| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2024-00647.pdf
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| Statutory Authority |
C.R.S. §§ 34-60-105, 34-60-106, 34-60-108, and 34-60-128. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) proposes High Priority Habitat map updates that are a result of inventories and monitoring by CO Parks and Wildlife (CPW) 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: bighorn sheep, mule deer and elk migration corridors, mule deer and elk severe winter range, pronghorn, mule deer and elk winter concentration areas, bighorn sheep winter range, and elk production areas. These updates also reflect changes raptor nests, bald eagle roost sites, grouse and prairie chicken lek sites and production areas, aquatic native species conservation water and sportfish management waters and also to any CPW-owned State Wildlife Areas and State Parks within the State of Colorado. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
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. The Commission completed a series of rulemakings in 2020 that implement Senate Bill 19- 181’s mandates. As part of those rulemakings, the Commission adopted a definition of High Priority Habitat. The Commission’s definition of High Priority Habitat includes those 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 February 28 of each year.”
The proposed High Priority Habitat map updates 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: bighorn sheep, mule deer and elk migration corridors, mule deer and elk severe winter range, pronghorn, mule deer and elk winter concentration areas, bighorn sheep winter range, and elk production areas. These updates also reflect changes raptor nests, bald eagle roost sites, grouse and prairie chicken lek sites and production areas, aquatic native species conservation water and sportfish management waters and also to any CPW-owned State Wildlife Areas and State Parks within the State of Colorado. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2024-00647.docx
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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? |
No
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| Hearing Date |
02/26/2025 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Energy and Carbon Management Commission, 1120 Lincoln Street, Ste. 801, Denver, CO 80203 |
| Contact Name |
Elias Thomas |
| Contact Title |
Hearings Manager |
| Contact Telephone |
303-656-1197 |
| Contact email |
elias.thomas@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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