Let’s see how many instances of regulatory duplication you can find in the proposed Elbert County Oil and Gas Regulations, and regulations already enforced by the COGCC at the state level:
Draft Oil and Gas Regulations for Elbert County, 12-27-2011 Version
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission – Cross Reference
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission – Rules and Regulations Table of Contents
(See the RULES heading at http://cogcc.state.co.us/ for detailed rule text.)
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Should there be any duplication of regulation between Elbert County and Colorado? No.
Should a county with tight budgetary constraints that has had to materially cut back work hours and numbers of personnel be taking on duplicative regulatory functions already addressed by the State of Colorado? No.
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Elbert County can ill afford an oil and gas regulatory empire headed by a czar of Community and Development Services.