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Aurora council adopts UDO setbacks and easement rules for plugged oil and gas wells
Summary
City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance establishing setback areas, recorded easements for access and a protocol for replugging plugged oil and gas wells in Aurora.
Aurora City Council on Aug. 11 unanimously adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) adding setback, easement and replugging provisions for plugged oil and gas wells in the city.
The change adds a defined “setback area” around plugged wells, requires a limited recorded easement for city access and clarifies that state-permitted operators may perform replugging work under a surface-use agreement with landowners. Jeffrey Moore, manager of Aurora’s Energy and Environment Division, told council the rule is meant to preserve space around wells so equipment can be brought in with minimal disruption.
Moore said the city currently has 68 plugged wells and expects that number to grow; about half of Aurora’s plugged wells have been replugged since…
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