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Adams County staff propose administrative waiver for oil and gas setbacks near environmentally sensitive areas
Summary
Greg Dean, the county's oil and gas administrator, proposed an administrative waiver process for oil and gas facilities located between 1,000 and 2,000 feet from environmentally sensitive areas that would require third-party assessments and mitigation measures; facilities closer than 1,000 feet would still require board approval.
Greg Dean, Adams County's oil and gas administrator, told the Board of County Commissioners that staff is proposing an administrative waiver process for oil and gas facilities located between 1,000 and 2,000 feet of environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, rivers and lakes. Under current county rules, new oil and gas facilities located within 2,000 feet of identified environmentally sensitive areas require a waiver from the board; Dean told commissioners he is not proposing to change the 2,000-foot setback itself but wants an administrative path for facilities between 1,000 and 2,000 feet.
Dean said the administrative waiver would require operators to submit specific best-management…
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