HomeMy WebLinkAboutConstituent Letter - Read Before Packet - 2/19/2013PO Box 115 Fort Collins CO 80522
February 18, 2013
Fort Collins City Council
Fort Collins CO 80521
Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Council, and City Manager:
The Board of Directors of the North Fort Collins Business Association strongly and urgently
asks the City Council not to approve the proposed fracking ban on Council’s agenda.
As our City pulls out of a general financial contraction, our concern is that by issuing any
outright ban on hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in any areas within city limits, Council will
subject Fort Collins to costly litigation not only because of State oversight rights, but also
because such a ban will be an illegal taking of personal property.
The Board recognizes that questions exist on the long term safety of hydraulic fracturing, and
suggest that Council continue the present moratorium while studying the safety issue in depth.
During this period of study, the Board again urges Council not to reject existing studies that
support the use of fracking as a technology used in oil and gas development. The Board
worries that a general hysteria about this issue is preventing an open and fair review of the
issue.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dean Hoag
Dean Hoag, President
NFCBA