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Local Oil and Gas Regulations
Project Overview
11-20-19
Oil and Gas Wells by the Numbers
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• Colorado: 52,692 Active Wells
• Weld County: 21,032 Active Wells
• Larimer County: 272 Active Wells
• City of Fort Collins
• One Operator
• Prospect Energy
• 10 Active Wells
• 3 Producing
• 5 Injecting
• 2 Shut-In
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First well
drilled in
Fort
Collins
field
1924 1992 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Colorado
Supreme
Court decision
– ban rejected
Most
recent
well
drilled
Land Use Code
updates –
increase reciprocal
setbacks
Senate Bill
19-181
adopted
5-year ban on
fracking
Timeline to Date
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Oil and Gas
Operator
Agreement
Land Use Code
updates –
reciprocal
setbacks
Current Efforts
• Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC)
• Regulate all stages of oil and gas development
• New rulemakings
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
• Air regulations, health response
• New rulemakings
• Larimer County
• Evaluating new comprehensive code
• City of Fort Collins
• Operator Agreement (OA)
• Land Use Code
• Local Governmental Designee (LGD)
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Reciprocal Setbacks
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Land Use Code
2013
2018
2018
Example: Hearthfire
Northeast Fort Collins
O&G Development Interest
Producing
Injecting
Shut-In
Abandoned
City Limits
Well Status
DOUGLAS RD
TURNBERRY RD
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Country Club Reserve
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New Residential Development
Active (IJ)
Active (PR) Active (IJ)
Active (SI)
Inactive (PA)
Senate Bill -181
Change in COGCC Mission from fostering
responsible, balanced development to regulating
in a manner that protects public health, safety &
environment
Result in expansion of State requirements
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RULEMAKINGS
April 2019-2020
• Flowlines
• Mission
Change
• Cumulative
Impacts
• Alternative
Location
Analysis
RULEMAKINGS
April 2019-2020
• Flowlines
• Mission
Change
• Cumulative
Impacts
• Alternative
Location
Analysis
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Senate Bill -181
Expands local authority to regulate:
• Siting (zoning)
• Land Use
• Setbacks
• Surface Impacts:
• Fines (leaks, spills, emissions)
• Fees
• Inspections
• Monitoring
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COMMUNITY
RESPONSE:
• 10+
Developing
Regulations
• 8 Adopted
Moratoria
• 1 Adopted
Regulations
• 2 Released
Draft Regs
COMMUNITY
RESPONSE:
• 10+
Developing
Regulations
• 8 Adopted
Moratoria
• 1 Adopted
Regulations
• 2 Released
Draft Regs
City Council, Oct 8th
Presented 2 options:
1. Wait until State rulemakings, Larimer County
and other local regulations are adopted and
reconsider
2. Develop regulations now and consider a
moratorium
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Work Session Packet Pg. 5
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Project Goals
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1. Develop a comprehensive regulatory framework that
protects the public health, safety and environment
2. Develop regulations that are contextually appropriate to
Fort Collins
3. Provide a more straightforward approach for application
review by City staff.
4. Provide predictability for developers into the future
Existing Land Use Code
The Land Use Code currently regulates:
• Setback of new development near
existing active wells
• Setback of new development near
existing plugged and abandoned
wells
• Fencing, landscaping and other
buffer/screening measures
• Disclosure to future property
owners
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Work Session Packet Pg. 6
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Future Land Use Code
• The Land Use Code could include:
• Zoning restrictions
• Fines for surface impacts
• Increased setbacks
• Inspection/monitoring
requirements
• Development Review process
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Schedule
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2019 2020
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
TASK 1: PROJECT INITIATION
1. Internal Kick Off Meeting
2. Background Research
3. City Department Workshop
4. Public Engagement and Agency Cooperation
TASK 2: ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY OPTIONS
1. Draft Regulatory Options
1. Public Engagement and Agency Cooperation
1. City Council Work Session: Regulation Options
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P&Z Discussion
1. What questions or concerns does the board have about the
project scope or process?
2. City Council has prioritized minimizing surface impacts from
oil and gas development. What does that look like to you?
3. Are there specific code changes or requirements the board
would like staff to consider?
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