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Duchesne County adopts oil-and-gas zoning changes after months of hearings; industry presses for clearer fee language
Summary
After months of hearings and public comment, the Duchesne County Commission unanimously adopted ordinance 24-409, amending zoning rules for oil-and-gas sites. Industry speakers urged more time and clarity on a proposed transportation/impact fee; commissioners said fee details will be set in a separate ordinance.
Duchesne County commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 18 to adopt ordinance 24-409, a set of changes to Title 8 (chapters 2, 6 and 13) of the county zoning code that define and regulate oil-and-gas drilling and production sites and narrow how conditional-use permits will be handled.
The action concluded a multi-month process that began in March and included planning‑commission hearings, several county work sessions and a reopened public hearing. County staff summarized edits made in response to stakeholder input, including industry requests to change terminology (“off‑site owner” to “impacted owner”), clarify what constitutes a drilling or production site, and reference federal safety standards for H2S handling and notifications to nearby property owners.
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