Commissioners to consider oil and gas development at March 1 public hearing

 

Boulder County, Colo. – The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on March 1 to consider terminating, renewing or otherwise amending the temporary moratorium that has been placed on Boulder County’s processing of applications for oil and gas development in the unincorporated county.

 

As part of this proceeding the commissioners will consider the need for staff to continue evaluating, drafting and processing appropriate amendments to the Boulder County Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Code governing future oil and gas development.

 

What:              Public hearing on oil and gas development in unincorporated Boulder County

When:             Thursday, March 1 at 4 p.m.

Where:            Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Boulder County Courthouse, third floor, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder

 

The hearing will also be streamed live at www.bouldercounty.org/government/pages/hearings.aspx.

 

The commissioners will first hear presentations from county Land Use, Parks and Open Space, Transportation, and Public Health staff on their roles in overseeing oil and gas development in unincorporated Boulder County. The presentations will include information on past and anticipated future drilling statistics and trends, observed impacts of oil and gas operations, application of current regulations, and concerns about future trends, impacts and regulatory needs.

 

Residents and other interested parties will then have time to comment (three-minute limit per individual speaker). Comments may be also submitted to commissioners@bouldercounty.org.

 

On Feb. 2 the commissioners approved a temporary moratorium on the processing of the required development plans for local oil and gas permits under the county Land Use Code (Resolution 2012-16) and released a statement detailing their concerns about the potential for significantly expanded oil and gas drilling within the county.

 

Visit www.bouldercounty.org/live/property/pages/oilgas.aspx for more information.