| IN THE MATTER OF CHANGES TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO | Cause No. 1R, 1 Order No. 1R-91 |
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
Pursuant to a hearing before the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on September 23, in Suite 801, The Chancery Building, 1120 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado, the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission promulgated amendments to its Rules and Regulations to amend Rules 310A and 1003., as shown below:
Rule 310A. COGCC Form 8. MILL LEVY
The Levy shall be an amount fixed by order of the Commission. The levy amount may, from time to time, be reduced or increased to meet the expenses chargeable against the oil and gas conservation fund. The present charge imposed, as of July 1, 2002, is on and one tenth ($0.0011) per dollar value.
Rule 1003. INTERIM RECLAMATION
a. General. Debris and waste materials other than de minimis amounts, including, but not limited to, concrete, sack bentonite and other drilling mud additives, sand plastic, pipe and cable, as well as equipment associated with the drilling, re-entry or completion operations shall be removed. All E&P waste shall be handled according to the 900 Series rules. All pits, cellars, rat holes, and other bore holes unnecessary for further lease operation s, excluding the drilling pit, will be backfilled as soon as possible after the drilling rig is released to conform with surrounding terrain. On crop land, if requested by the surface owner, temporary guy line anchors shall be removed as soon as reasonably possible after the completion rig is released. When permanent guy line anchors are installed, it shall not be mandatory to remove them. When permanent guy line anchors are installed on cropland, care shall be taken to minimize disruption or cultivation, irrigation, or harvesting operations. If requested by the surface owner or its representative, the anchors shall be specifically marked, in addition to the marking required below, so as to facilitate farming operations. All guy line anchors left buried for future use shall be identified by a marker of bright color not less than four (4) feet in height and not greater than one (1) foot east of the gu y line anchor. Material may be burned or buried on the premises only with the prior written consent of the surface owner, and with prior written notice to the surface tenant. Such burning or burial may be prohibited by other applicable law.
Attached, as Exhibit A, is a statement giving the basis and purpose of the revisions and additions, and such statements are incorporated herein by reference.
DONE AND PERFORMED by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission of the State of Colorado this 23rd day of September , 2002.
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
By Patricia C. Beaver, Secretary Dated at Suite 801 1120 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 80203 September 23, 2002