1. The Adams County Oil and Gas Program
Community and Economic Development
Department

2. Your questions and concerns
Key Elements
Our policies
Our program
Our people
Your questions and concerns

3. Our Policies Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
COGCC
Colorado Department of Health & Environment
CDPHE
Colorado Supreme Court decision on City of Longmont v. Colorado Oil and Gas Assoc. (2016)
What the state permits, the local government cannot deny.
Role of Local Government

4. Our Policies Enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Submit a site-specific proposal through the Local Permit Process
Through process, determine necessary measures for land use compatibility

5. Our Program
Heighten land use compatibility to the greatest extent possible
Minimize impacts to surrounding area
Empower stakeholders in the permitting process
Provide guidance, resources, timely and accurate information
Facilitate public engagement and participation
The Oil & Gas Liaison
Address state-regulated impacts to the best extent possible through the LGD process and Inspection program
The Oil & Gas Inspector

6. Our People Chris Simmons, Oil & Gas Liaison
(720)
Information on a state or local permit
Information on an existing site
Information on regulations
Questions regarding notices receive
Guidance in a process
Inspection requests
It’s complicated. We’re here to help. If we’re not the right agency,

8. Thank you! www.adcogov.org/oil-and-gas-information

9. Questions or Concerns?

11. Background
2011
Adams County established ½ mile notifications of state permit processes (no one else does that)
2015
MOU adopted – first local regulatory tool
Large scale oil and gas proposals near urbanized areas
Large public meetings on oil and gas and neighborhood meetings on specific oil and gas drilling sites
Robust participation in COGCC processes and rulemaking
2016
Local regulations adopted for site-specific local permit for new oil and gas development
Weekly report on oil and gas activity published each Thursday
Full-time Oil and Gas Liaison
Full-time Oil and Gas Inspector