C.R.S. Section 34-60-128
Habitat stewardship

  • rules

(1)

This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Habitat Stewardship Act of 2007”.

(2)

The commission shall administer this article so as to minimize adverse impacts to wildlife resources affected by oil and gas operations.

(3)

In order to minimize adverse impacts to wildlife resources, the commission shall:

(a)

Establish a timely and efficient procedure for consultation with the parks and wildlife commission and division of parks and wildlife on decision-making that impacts wildlife resources;

(b)

Provide for commission consultation and consent of the affected surface owner, or the surface owner’s appointed tenant, on permit-specific conditions for wildlife habitat protection that directly impact the affected surface owner’s property or use of that property. Such permit-specific conditions for wildlife habitat protection shall be discontinued when final reclamation has occurred. Permit-specific conditions for wildlife habitat protection that do not directly impact the affected surface owner’s property or use of that property, such as off-site compensatory mitigation requirements, do not require the consent of the surface owner or the surface owner’s appointed tenant.

(c)

Implement, whenever reasonably practicable, best management practices and other reasonable measures to conserve wildlife resources;

(d)

Promulgate rules, by July 16, 2008, in consultation with the parks and wildlife commission, to establish standards for minimizing adverse impacts to wildlife resources affected by oil and gas operations and to ensure the proper reclamation of wildlife habitat during and following such operations. At a minimum, the rules shall address:

(I)

Developing a timely and efficient consultation process with the division of parks and wildlife governing notification and consultation on minimizing adverse impacts, and other issues relating to wildlife resources;

(II)

Encouraging operators to utilize comprehensive drilling plans and geographic area analysis strategies to provide for orderly development of oil and gas fields;

(III)

Minimizing surface disturbance and fragmentation in important wildlife habitat by incorporating appropriate best management practices:

(A)

In orders or rules establishing drilling units or allowing the drilling of additional wells in drilling units pursuant to section 34-60-116;

(B)

In orders approving agreements for development or unit operations pursuant to section 34-60-118; and

(C)

On a site-specific basis, as conditions of approval to a permit to drill pursuant to section 34-60-106 (1)(f).

(4)

Repealed.

Source: Section 34-60-128 — Habitat stewardship - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-34.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

34‑60‑101
Short title
34‑60‑102
Legislative declaration
34‑60‑103
Definitions
34‑60‑104.3
Energy and carbon management commission - report - publication
34‑60‑104.5
Director of commission - duties
34‑60‑105
Powers of commission
34‑60‑106
Additional powers of commission - rules - definitions - repeal
34‑60‑107
Waste of oil or gas prohibited
34‑60‑108
Rules - hearings - process
34‑60‑109
Commission may bring suit
34‑60‑110
Witnesses - suits for violations
34‑60‑111
Judicial review
34‑60‑112
Plaintiff post bond
34‑60‑113
Trial to be advanced
34‑60‑114
Action for damages
34‑60‑115
Limitation on actions
34‑60‑116
Drilling units - pooling interests
34‑60‑117
Prevention of waste - protection of correlative rights
34‑60‑118
Agreements for development and unit operations
34‑60‑118.5
Payment of proceeds - definitions
34‑60‑119
Production - limitation
34‑60‑120
Application of article
34‑60‑121
Violations - investigations - penalties - rules - definition - legislative declaration
34‑60‑122
Expenses - energy and carbon management cash fund created
34‑60‑123
Interstate compact to conserve oil and gas
34‑60‑124
Energy and carbon management cash fund - definitions - repeal
34‑60‑127
Reasonable accommodation
34‑60‑128
Habitat stewardship - rules
34‑60‑130
Reporting of spills - rules
34‑60‑131
No land use preemption
34‑60‑132
Disclosure of chemicals used in downhole oil and gas operations - chemical disclosure lists - community notification - reports - definitions - rules - repeal
34‑60‑133
Orphaned wells mitigation enterprise - creation - powers and duties - enterprise board created - mitigation fees - cash fund created - rules - definitions
34‑60‑134
Reporting of water used in oil and gas operations - cumulative reporting - definitions - rules - repeal
34‑60‑135
Colorado produced water consortium - created - membership - recommendations - definitions - review of functions - repeal
34‑60‑136
Biochar in oil and gas well plugging working advisory group - created - members - study by Colorado state university - recommendations for the development of a pilot program - report - definitions - repeal
34‑60‑137
Hydrogen study - report - repeal
34‑60‑138
Pipeline study - report - repeal
34‑60‑139
Methane seepage in Raton basin - study of best management practices and water quality required - repeal
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 34-60-128’s source at colorado​.gov