Draft 2 Released for Proposed Technical Revisions to La Plata County's Oil and Gas Natural Resources Code

   Durango, CO – In January 2010, La Plata County’s Natural Resources Team completed proposed technical revisions to Chapter 90 of La Plata County’s Land Use Code which outlines the County’s regulations regarding the development of oil and natural gas resources in La Plata County.  The revisions were designed to address technical issues identified through the process of implementing the new Chapter 90 code, as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on November 18, 2008 and effective January 1, 2009. 

   Draft 1 of the Chapter 90 proposed technical revisions was released on January 19, 2010 for public comment.  Public comment was received through the end of March.  After completion of the public comment period and public workshops, the Natural Resources Team made revisions to the January 19 redline based on considerations of comments received. 

   Draft 2 of the technical revisions, dated June 10, 2010 was released today.  Draft 2 will be presented to the Planning Commission on July 8, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 1060 E 2nd Avenue, Durango where additional public comment will be taken. 

   Draft 2 of the technical revisions can be viewed on the County’s website from a link on the home page at http://www.co.laplata.co.us or on the Natural Resources page under the Planning Department’s page at http://www.co.laplata.co.us/departments_and_elected_officials/planning/natural_resources_oil_gas.  Note: the January 19 revisions appear as red text and the June 10 revisions appear as blue text. 

   Also available on the County’s website is a Public Comment Response memorandum from the Natural Resources Team to accompany Draft 2.

   Please direct any questions to Planning Engineer Victoria Schmitt by calling the La Plata County Planning Department at (970) 382-6263.