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COGCC – Local Government& LGD Meeting # 4

October 9, 2019

Jeff RobbinsDirector

Agenda

● Welcome and Introductions ● Local Government Updates ● Staffing Update● Rulemaking Update● Well & Location (Form 2 & 2A) Permitting ● Q&A with Director Jeff Robbins● LGD Program Update (Marc Morton)

Local Government Updates

Please inform us what is occurring, news, your issues, planned role in upcoming COGCC RMs, points of contention or agreement, milestones achieved.

• Are local ordinance or regulations revisions underway?

• Are changes to “siting” status being contemplated?

• Staffing updates; key reorganizations?

• MOUs adopted? Being considered?

COGCC Staffing News Hiring and re-allocation of internal staff is ongoing to continue to best meet SB 19-181 implementation needs.

● Recent Management and supervisor changes/retirements

● Units reorganized (Environmental, Field Inspection, Community Relations)

● Sabrina Trask named Senior OGLA Specialist (transferred from Permitting Unit)

● Three new OGLA (Form 2A) Specialists hired - (Stephen Schwartz, Brian Christopher, & James Hix)

● Total COGCC staff now ~ 119 FTEs

Rulemaking Update• Due to SB 19-181, COGCC now embarking on 10-12 rulemakings (one completed) over

next 1 to 1.5 years.

• COGCC launched online portal to accept public comments on four ongoing and initially required rulemakings (Flowlines, Mission Change/PHSWE&W, Alternate Location Analyses,& Cumulative Impacts). Attachments are allowed with comments.

• Rulemaking Calendar launched, under SB 19-181 website menu.

Rulemaking (Continued)• Rulemaking Process Guidebook now available – Is a key document for those

planning to attain “Party Status”. Among other things, it provides guidance for those wishing to submit “510 Statements” rather than attain party status, while getting views on record.

• Online Rulemaking Calendar available (color coded, key dates, stakeholder meetings, hearings, document submittals)

• Online Portal for public / stakeholder comment on four initial Rulemakings now available

• Director’s August 21 Presentation summarizes RM policy goals; located on SB 19-181 website menu; then under Guidance

Insights into COGCC Rulemaking from 30,000 Feet

NOW OPEN! Online Portals for Public Comment

The Public / Stakeholders may submit (and review) comments on the four required rulemakings:

Flowlines

Mission Change / Protecting PHSWE&W

Cumulative Impacts

Alternative Site Analysis

Upcoming Hearings Schedule*

• October 17 – Joint COGCC/AQCC Commission Meeting (CDPHE, Denver)

• October 30 and 31 (COGCC Denver)

• November 20 and 21 – Flowline Rulemaking Hearing (UNC Greeley)

• December 16 and 17 (CU Denver School of Public Affairs)

* = all subject to change

Flowline Rulemaking Timeline & Key Dates September 5 - Initial Flowline Stakeholder Meeting September 25 - Staff’s Flowline Presentation to Commission September 26 - Commission Listening Session October 8 - Notice of Rulemaking Hearing filed with the Sec. of State,

Draft Rules, and Draft Statement of Basis and Purpose available October 9 – Final Flowline Stakeholder Meeting held October 17 - 1st Prehearing Conference (3-4 PM at COGCC) October 18 – Party Status requests due by 5 PM October 28 - Pre-Hearing Statements due by 5 PM November 8 - Responses to Pre-Hearing Statements due by 5 PM November 12 – Prefiled Written Testimony due by 5 PM November 14 – Final Prehearing Conference, time TBD November 20 and 21, 2019 – Flowline Rulemaking Hearing (UNC

Greeley)

Rulemaking (Continued)Other Future Pending Rulemakings or Administrative Actions include:

Wellbore Integrity Financial Assurance Technical Review Board Worker Certification Application Fees Air Quality / Emissions (CDPHE - AQCC)

Permitting Update (Form 2s and 2As)SB-181 changed COGCC’s daily permitting protocol. Recent management team changes have helped create a structure for success.

• Industry provides COGCC with their monthly list of “priority” Permit Applications

• Internal process created to streamline and prioritize backlog

• Form 2A approval goal: 7 per week minimum

2019 COGCC Permitting (Forms 2 and 2A) Form 2 (APD) Permits

ApprovedForm 2A (OGLA) Permits

ApprovedJanuary 246 34

February 308 36March 401 27April 159 27May 41 5June 166 15July 132 20

August 209 28September 181 192019 Total* 1,843 2112018 Total 5,116 5502017 Total 3,906 5042016 Total 2,835 379

* = Through September 2019

Questions?

Visit us on the web at COGCC.state.co.us

Thank you!