2 Colo. Code Regs. § 404-1-201
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 2 CCR 404-1-201 - EFFECTIVE SCOPE OF RULES AND REGULATIONSa. The Commission's Rules are promulgated to regulate Oil and Gas Operations in a manner to protect and minimize adverse impacts to public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources, and to protect against adverse environmental impacts on any air, water, soil, or biological resource resulting from Oil and Gas Operations. Except as set forth in Rule 201.d, the Commission's Rules are effective throughout the State of Colorado, and are in force in all pools and fields, unless the Commission amends, modifies, alters, or enlarges them through orders or Rules that apply to specific individual Pools or Fields.b.Compliance. The Operator of any Oil and Gas Location, Oil and Gas Facility, Well, or any seismic, core, or other exploratory holes, whether cased or uncased, will comply with all applicable Commission Rules, and will ensure compliance by their contractors and subcontractors.c. Nothing in the Commission's Rules constrains the legal authority conferred to Local Governments by §§ 29-20-104, 30-15-401, C.R.S., or any other statute. Local Government regulations may be more protective or stricter than state requirements.d. These rules will not apply to:(1) Indian trust Lands and minerals; or(2) The Southern Ute Indian Tribe within the exterior boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The Commission's Rules will apply to non-Indians conducting Oil and Gas Operations on lands within the exterior boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation where both the surface and oil and gas estates are owned in fee by persons or entities other than the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, regardless of whether such lands are communitized or pooled.e. The State of Colorado will exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction within the Town of Ignacio, Colorado or within any other municipality within the Southern Ute Indian Reservation incorporated under the laws of Colorado, pursuant to Sec. 5, Public Law No. 98-290 (1984).f.Severability. If any portion of the Commission's Rules are found to be invalid, unconstitutional, or otherwise enjoined or overturned through judicial review, the Commission intends for the remaining portion of the Commission's Rules to remain in force and effect.g.Incorporated Materials. Where referenced herein, the Commission's Rules incorporate by reference material originally published elsewhere. Such incorporation does not include later amendments to or editions of the referenced material. Pursuant to § 24-4-103 (12.5), C.R.S., the Commission maintains copies of the complete text of the incorporated materials for public inspection during regular business hours. Copies of the complete text and information regarding how the incorporated material may be obtained or examined are available at the Commission's office located at 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801, Denver, Colorado 80203.37 CR 16, August 25, 2014, effective 9/30/201438 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 2/14/201538 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/201538 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/201538 CR 16, August 25, 2015, effective 9/14/201539 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/201641 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 4/1/201841 CR 06, March 25, 2018, effective 5/1/201841 CR 23, December 10, 2018, effective 12/30/201842 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/201942 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 9/30/201942 CR 24, December 25, 2019, effective 1/14/202043 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/202043 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 11/2/202043 CR 24, December 25, 2020, effective 1/15/202145 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/202245 CR 09, May 10, 2022, effective 5/30/202245 CR 13, July 10, 2022, effective 7/30/2022