Drilling Santa Fe: Santa Fe County Oil & Gas Element and Ordinance / OCD Special Provisions for Santa Fe County and the Galisteo Basin

Monday, November 17, 2008

Santa Fe County Oil & Gas Element and Ordinance / OCD Special Provisions for Santa Fe County and the Galisteo Basin

Important meetings and comment periods!

November 18^th (Tomorrow)

Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Public Hearing

3:00; County Commission Chambers, 2nd Floor, County Administration Building, 102 Grant Avenue, Contact: Steve Ross, County Attorney (sr@co.santa-fe.nm.us) (map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Santa+Fe&state=NM&address=102+Grant+Avenue )

*Adoption of Santa Fe County Oil & Gas Element and Ordinance*

There is not a specific time on the agenda for the O&G portion (see Item VIII. F., Matters from the County Attorney: http://www.santafecounty.org/gfx/agendas/BCC/507-BCCAgenda111808.pdf). The drafting and adoption of the ordinance is coming down to the wire. At the next meeting, it is possible that the BCC will adopt the revised draft. However, the vote could be at a later BCC meeting depending partly on public comments. Your presence and comments are very important!

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As for the State level, Governor Bill Richardson issued an Executive Order directing the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to work with other agencies to draft *Special Provisions for Santa Fe County and the Galisteo Basin*. The Oil Conservation Division has posted the "Notice."

December 11, 2008

Oil Conservation Division Public Hearing

9:00 A.M., Porter Hall, 220 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe New Mexico (map:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Santa+Fe&state=NM&address=220+South+St+Francis )

Please note that public comments will be taken at the meeting, which do not have to be technical.

In addition, accroding to an EMNRD News Release: “Any person wanting to recommend modifications to the new proposed sections must file a notice of recommended modifications, complete with the text of the recommended modifications, an explanation of the modifications’ impact, and the reasons for adopting the modifications. The deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2008.

Any person wanting to file written comments on the new proposed sections must submit them by the deadline at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

Written comments, pre-hearing statements and notices of recommended modifications may be hand-delivered or mailed to Ms. Florene Davidson at 1220 South St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, or may be faxed to Ms. Davidson at (505) 476-3462."

Link to EMNRD News Release

http://www.drillingsantafe.info/PR-OCD-provisions-for-SantaFeCounty11.08.pdf

Folks. Both the OCD special provisions and the County ordinance are extremely important! Please attend these meetings. Please make comments.

OCD Notice

http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/OCD/documents/200811.10NoticeofHearing.pdf

OCD Application for Rule Amendment

http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/OCD/documents/200811.10ApplicationforRuleAmendment.pdf

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To track the Oil & Gas Element and Ordinance, go to:

Common Ground United

http://www.commongroundunited.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=36

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