Notes from radio interview on 810 AM today with Steve Ross, County Attorney, Jack Kolkmeyer, Planning Director, and Stephen Ulibarri, Public Information Officer of Santa Fe County in regards to the Oil & Gas Ordinance, Galisteo Area Plan and the Santa Fe County Growth Management Plan:
Steve Ross:
Two years ago the county learned of mineral leases being acquired. The county received a request from Tecton Energy, LLC to rework a well, Black-Ferrill #1. The only relevant rules Santa Fe County had were in the Mining Ordinance. By the Fall of 2007, an oil and gas ordinance went on the "front burner."
The general process for the ordinance will be to present it to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), establish a public hearing schedule, and finally the adoption of the ordinance.
In January of 2008, Steve Ross submitted the draft oil and gas ordinance for review to Bob Freilich.
Jack Kolkmeyer:
Need to address how to involve the community, especially unincorporated areas.
Development includes oil and gas, residential, etc. So the question is how to deal with development and growth. The county uses an approach of "settings and systems," which divides the county into four growth management areas.
The reason for the county's silence has been due to a period of adjustment to accommodate the oil and gas issues.
Steve Ross:
The legal problem is about counties' authority, which traces through Constitutional law, legislation, and Common Law. That is the reason to bring in attorneys Bob Freilich and Bruce Kramer.
The oil and gas ordinance and the amendments to the General Plan will be presented to the BCC on September 30th. What to expect? Expect protections of a host of issues and a zoning element. The protections will include public health, water, noise, pollution, lighting, etc. The zoning process will include a number of reviews for water, geology, hydrology, infrastructure, roads, police, emergency preparedness, fiscal impact assessments, and environmental impact assessments. There will be a special exceptions process for oil and gas development, which would establish an oil and gas zone(s). The public would be involved in the zoning process.
Jack Kolkmeyer:
There would be a water component. The water availability would have to be proved.
The Galisteo Area Plan should be ready for public review by the end of next week. There will be three public meetings in the Galisteo area.
Public Process for the oil and gas ordinance:
September 30th, the oil and gas ordinance and amendments are presented to the BCC for authorization to publish title and summary. Not technically a public comment meeting, but it would be doubtful that the BCC would not allow the public to speak. The BCC meetings broadcast on Channel 28. The ordinance will also be uploaded to the Santa Fe County website. Written comments can be submitted to either Steve Ross or Jack Kolkmeyer.
The County Development Review Committee (CDRC) will have the first round of meetings. The CDRC will submit to the BCC recommendations about the ordinance. The BCC will have the ordinance on the agenda for the BCC meetings of November 18, December 9th and maybe January 13th. The BCC is scheduled to adopt the ordinance January 23rd.
On October 16th, there will be a county hosted public meeting beginning at 4:00pm at the new convention center.
Related Santa Fe New Mexican article, "County to unveil draft of oil rules Sept. 30."
Steve Ross:
Two years ago the county learned of mineral leases being acquired. The county received a request from Tecton Energy, LLC to rework a well, Black-Ferrill #1. The only relevant rules Santa Fe County had were in the Mining Ordinance. By the Fall of 2007, an oil and gas ordinance went on the "front burner."
The general process for the ordinance will be to present it to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), establish a public hearing schedule, and finally the adoption of the ordinance.
In January of 2008, Steve Ross submitted the draft oil and gas ordinance for review to Bob Freilich.
Jack Kolkmeyer:
Need to address how to involve the community, especially unincorporated areas.
Development includes oil and gas, residential, etc. So the question is how to deal with development and growth. The county uses an approach of "settings and systems," which divides the county into four growth management areas.
The reason for the county's silence has been due to a period of adjustment to accommodate the oil and gas issues.
Steve Ross:
The legal problem is about counties' authority, which traces through Constitutional law, legislation, and Common Law. That is the reason to bring in attorneys Bob Freilich and Bruce Kramer.
The oil and gas ordinance and the amendments to the General Plan will be presented to the BCC on September 30th. What to expect? Expect protections of a host of issues and a zoning element. The protections will include public health, water, noise, pollution, lighting, etc. The zoning process will include a number of reviews for water, geology, hydrology, infrastructure, roads, police, emergency preparedness, fiscal impact assessments, and environmental impact assessments. There will be a special exceptions process for oil and gas development, which would establish an oil and gas zone(s). The public would be involved in the zoning process.
Jack Kolkmeyer:
There would be a water component. The water availability would have to be proved.
The Galisteo Area Plan should be ready for public review by the end of next week. There will be three public meetings in the Galisteo area.
Public Process for the oil and gas ordinance:
September 30th, the oil and gas ordinance and amendments are presented to the BCC for authorization to publish title and summary. Not technically a public comment meeting, but it would be doubtful that the BCC would not allow the public to speak. The BCC meetings broadcast on Channel 28. The ordinance will also be uploaded to the Santa Fe County website. Written comments can be submitted to either Steve Ross or Jack Kolkmeyer.
The County Development Review Committee (CDRC) will have the first round of meetings. The CDRC will submit to the BCC recommendations about the ordinance. The BCC will have the ordinance on the agenda for the BCC meetings of November 18, December 9th and maybe January 13th. The BCC is scheduled to adopt the ordinance January 23rd.
On October 16th, there will be a county hosted public meeting beginning at 4:00pm at the new convention center.
Related Santa Fe New Mexican article, "County to unveil draft of oil rules Sept. 30."
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