Previous Outreach/Events
A survey/review of the draft regulations was available Oct. 8 - 28.
On Oct. 7, 2020, the County hosted a virtual public meeting to discuss the draft regulations and next steps in the process. If you missed that meeting, you can view the recording here: https://youtu.be/2AvmbvK2s3c
In late 2019, small group stakeholder meetings were conducted and in January of 2020, two public workshops occurred.
Summary of Phase 1 Stakeholder and Public Outreach
General Topic | Number of Comments |
Air Quality/Odor | 56 |
No Oil/Gas Development | 52 |
Water Quality | 46 |
Setbacks - Increase (or concerns about proximity) | 37 |
Public Health | 34 |
Economic Benefits/Jobs/Tax Revenue | 31 |
Complaint Tracking/Enforcement/Monitoring/Fines/Testing | 30 |
Emergency Management/Safety | 30 |
Notification/Public Notice | 23 |
Community Should Decide | 21 |
Remediation/Sureties | 17 |
State Already Regulates | 17 |
Environment/Environmental Protection | 15 |
Earthquakes | 15 |
Promote Renewables | 15 |
Property Value Loss | 12 |
Wildlife | 10 |
Climate Change | 10 |
Traffic Impacts/Road Maintenance | 12 |
Pro-Oil Bias | 10 |
Water Supply | 9 |
Pipeline Incentives | 9 |
Mineral Property Rights | 9 |
Payments/Fees to Offset Harm | 9 |
Anti-Oil Bias | 7 |
Leaks/Spills | 6 |
Landfill Setback | 6 |
Disclose Chemicals | 5 |
Noise | 5 |
Hours of Operation | 5 |
Setbacks - Already Adequate | 4 |
Keep Developing Oil/Gas | 4 |
Radiation | 4 |
Residential Growth in Areas with Oil | 4 |
Foam | 3 |
Alternative Site Analysis | 2 |
Flaring | 2 |
Carbon Tax/Offset | 1 |
Staffing | 1 |
Light | 1 |
