Adams County Board of Commissioners have approved a resolution adopting a temporary moratorium on local oil and gas permit applications. The moratorium is effective immediately and will remain in place through November 30, 2018 for all oil and gas permit applications in unincorporated Adams County.
“The county is committed to fairness in its regulation of oil and gas development,” said Board Chair Mary Hodge. “This moratorium is designed to ensure there is no unfair advantage to applicants who might apply under current regulations in the weeks between now and the date that potential changes in the law under Proposition 112 become effective.”
In the resolution, the Adams County Board of Commissioners state that it will revisit the issue of this temporary moratorium after the November 2018 election and will consider whether additional time for analysis and adoption of regulations is required.
The Board voted 4-1 in favor of the temporary moratorium.
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