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Board of Commissioners Vote to Amend Local Oil and Gas Regulations

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Posted on: July 30, 2021

The Board of Commissioners voted 3-1 at public hearing today to adopt proposed regulation amendments for oil and gas facility development in unincorporated Adams County. The revised regulations update oil and gas facility permitting process requirements, as well as incorporate additional performance standards to ensure the protection of public health, safety, welfare, and the environment.

“Since the passage of SB181, counties and cities have authority over oil and gas development, and it is our job to put in place a set of regulations that is both safe for our residents and fair to the industry,” said Board Chair Eva J. Henry. “Our staff worked hard to create a set of regulations that balance the interests of all parties involved.”

The county maintained a two-path regulatory process for approval of new oil and gas development. The administrative approval requires adherence to all criteria and standards, including a new 2,000-foot setback from schools, residences, and environmentally sensitive areas. If an application cannot meet all the criteria, including the setback, the applicant can move forward through a public hearing process that could result in approval of the permit.

The current text amendments will bring the county’s oil and gas facility regulations into alignment with the new Mission Change rule series recently adopted by the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC). The goal consistently remains to establish regulations that allow for reasonable development of oil and gas in unincorporated Adams County while ensuring facilities are sited in appropriate areas and use best practices to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents.

Key updated regulations include:

  • Setback measurements
    • 2,000-foot setback from the edge of the oil and gas location to a parcel line containing a residence, school, or platted residential development
  • Environmentally Sensitive Area setbacks
    • 2,000-foot setback to streams, lakes, rivers, springs, and wetlands
  • Noise Provisions
    • Continuous noise monitoring within 2,640 feet (1/2 mile) of homes and schools
    • Operators must attenuate noise to the maximum allowable sound level of the adjacent land use at the land use boundary
  • Resident Notice and Community Outreach
    • Adams County requires notice to all landowners and residents within one mile of a proposed Oil and Gas Facility
    • Adams County requires quarterly neighborhood meetings from the time of permit approval
    • Adams County requires operators to identify and engage Disproportionally Impacted Communities within one mile
Posted on: April 19, 2024

Recycling in Adams County is Easier This Earth Day

Residents can celebrate Earth Day by signing up for recycling at their homes, a service now available in all parts of unincorporated Adams County.

In February, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously approved an ordinance that requires all trash collection providers operating in unincorporated Adams County to offer curbside recycling services to their residential and commercial customers. The ordinance does not mandate what trash providers can charge for recycling services paid by the resident or business.

Posted on: April 11, 2024

Adams County Announces Concert Lineup for the 120th Anniversary of the Fair

Nate Smith, with special guest Kassi Ashton, will kick off the Adams County Fair with a concert on Wednesday, July 31, at 8 p.m., in the United Power Grandstand. This free concert is sponsored by Your Front Range Toyota Stores.

On Thursday, Aug. 1, ERNEST, with special guest Jon Langston, will perform on the United Power Grandstand at 8 p.m., following Professional Bull Riding (PBR) at 6 p.m. Thursday is also 4-H appreciation night, and $4 from each ticket sold will benefit Adams County 4-H. The evening is sponsored by Brannan Aggregates.

Colorado Curated Story - USS Colorado
Posted on: March 27, 2024

Adams County Partners with History Colorado to Develop Colorado Curated Story: USS Colorado

In 2023, when Adams County unveiled the Adams County Veterans Memorial – a replica of the USS Colorado – at Riverdale Regional Park, Adams County residents with ties to the renowned vessel donated items to honor the lives of veterans. Among the objects received by Adams County were letters, photographs, and artifacts that told the story of life aboard the USS Colorado. 

Posted on: March 26, 2024

Colorado Air and Space Port Receives State Grant to Rehabilitate Ramp and Taxiway Areas

Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) is receiving a $500,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Aeronautics Division to perform pavement rehabilitation work on some of CASP’s most heavily used taxiways and ramp areas. Adams County is providing $55,555 as the local grant match toward the work with a total project cost of $555,555 in a 90/10 partnership.

On Tuesday, March 26, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) applauded the grant in Public Hearing.

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Posted on: March 7, 2024

Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Eagle County Paramedic Steve Zuckerman

COLORADO - Governor Polis ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, March 10, 2024, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Steve Zuckerman, an Eagle County paramedic who passed away responding to a backcountry rescue call in Vail on Friday, February 23, 2024. Flags are being lowered in Zuckerman’s honor on the day of his memorial service.

Steve Zuckerman worked as ski patrol for Beaver Creek for over 25 years. He became a part-time paramedic in 2008, before becoming full-time in 2013.