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Energy Advisory Board meeting takes place Dec. 1

The Garfield County Energy Advisory Board meeting takes place Thursday, Dec. 1, from 6 – 7:20 p.m. The agenda for the meeting is now available.

The Garfield County Energy Advisory Board (EAB) invites you to join us Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Garfield County Rifle Administration Building, 195 W. 14th Street, 2nd floor in Rifle. Dinner and social time for all attendees at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6 p.m.  We hope you can join us and consider telling your friends, colleagues, and interested parties about EAB. Please see the attached meeting agenda.

It is requested to kindly RSVP to me if you will attend so we may plan for catered food and a safe meeting with an approximate attendee count.

We have a good bit of new business to attend to at this meeting. Please join us and if you cannot make it, please feel free email me with your thoughts on the below request for 2023 education topic suggestions:

New business:
• Request for education topic and speaker suggestions for 2023 EAB meetings
• Nominations and election of 2023 EAB officers
• Selection of 2023 quarterly EAB meeting dates: March/May/August/December proposed

We look forward to seeing you and working with you to fulfill our EAB mission:
The EAB shall provide a forum for the oil and gas industry, the public, impacted landowners and local government to prevent or minimize conflict associated with oil and gas development through positive and proactive communication and actions that encourage responsible and balanced development of these resources within Garfield County.

Regards,
Kirby (on behalf of the EAB officers)

The Energy Advisory Board is a monthly forum for the public, oil and gas industry, landowners and local government to engage in positive and proactive communication, and actions that encourage responsible and balanced development of these resources within Garfield County.

Energy Advisory Board Citizen Representative opportunity

Interested in energy issues? The Garfield County Energy Advisory Board is requesting letters of interest from applicants who are interested in serving as a volunteer citizen representative for the Roan Creek Area, Peach Valley, Dry Hollow Creek Area and Grass Mesa Homeowners Association.

Energy Advisory Board Citizen Representatives

Apply online

Mission statement

(by resolution of the BOCC): The EAB shall provide a forum for the oil and gas industry, the public, impacted landowners and local government to prevent or minimize conflict associated with oil and gas development through positive and proactive communication and actions that encourage responsible and balanced development of these resources within Garfield County.
The EAB consists of local government, organizations, school districts, citizen representatives, and oil & gas operators.
EAB bylaws
Board of County Commissioners EAB resolution

Click here for a list of EAB members.

The EAB has produced a community guide, Understanding Natural Gas Development, (pdf file) as part of its educational mission.

Citizen representatives on the EAB are available to hear comments and complaints from residents in their area, click here for EAB citizen representative area map and contact information.

Click here for more citizen representative information

Energy Advisory Board meetings

2019 Energy Advisory Board meetings

Minutes Presentations Oil & Gas Liaison's Report
May 2019
minutes
Steve Soychak, Program Director, Colorado Mesa University Energy Management/Landman Program

Link to video presentation-|

Liaison report video-|
April 2019
minutes
No educational presentation in April Liaison report video-|
March 2019
minutes
Theresa Wagenman, Finance Director, Garfield County: The Energy Industry's Economic and Fiscal Impacts to Garfield County

Link to video presentation-|

Liaison report video-|
February 2019
minutes
Marc Morton, Local Government Liaison, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission: Live demonstration of COGCC Daily Activity Dashboard website Liaison report video-|

2018 Energy Advisory Board meetings

Minutes Presentations Oil & Gas Liaison's Report
December 2018
minutes
Taylor Elm, Regional Energy Liaison, Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Conserving and Managing Colorado's Wildlife and Habitat during Oil & Gas Development 

Link to video presentation-|

Liaison report video-|
November 2018
minutes
No educational presentation in November Liaison report video-|
October 2018
no meeting minutes
EAB hosted an Oil & Gas Ballot Forum in lieu of a regular EAB meeting in October

Link to video presentation-|

No Liaison report
September 2018
minutes
No educational presentation in September
Liaison report video-|
August 2018
minutes
Sean Hackett, Oil & Gas Liaison, CO Department of Public Health & Environment: CDPHE Role in the Regulation of Oil & Gas 

Link to video presentation-|

Liaison report video-|
June 2018
minutes
David Ludlam, Executive Director, West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association, Western States Rural Natural Gas Initiative

Link to video presentation-|

Liaison report video-|
May 2018
minutes
Robert Winn Roan area access

Link to video presentation-|

Liaison report video-|
April 2018
minutes
No educational presentation See meeting minutes
March 2018
minutes
Stuart Ellsworth, P.E., Engineering Manager, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Summary of Outcomes from the Recent COGCC Flowline Rulemaking

Link to video presentation-|

See meeting minutes
February 2018
minutes
Dr. Arsineh Hecobian, Research Scientist, Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University: Hydrocarbon emission rates from Colorado's oil and gas operations with emphasis on Garfield County 

Morgan Hill, Environmental Health Specialist, Garfield County: Update on Garfield County air quality monitoring within the Battlement Mesa PUD

See meeting minutes

2017 Energy Advisory Board meetings

Minutes Presentations Oil & Gas Liaison's Report
December 2017 minutes Hakan Corapcioglu, Energy Market Analyst, Drillinginfo: US Natural gas and crude oil market analysis: Present and Future

Link to video presentation-|

December report-|
Liaison report video-|
November 2017 minutes No educational presentation Liaison report-|
October 2017 minutes Theresa Wagenman, Finance Director, Garfield County: The Energy Industry's Economic & Fiscal Impacts to Garfield County

Link to video presentation-|

Liaison report video
September 2017 minutes No educational presentation See meeting minutes
August 2017 minutes Stuart Ellsworth, P.E., Engineering Manager, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; COGCC Oil and Gas Flowline Inspection Program: Results from directive requiring oil and gas companies to inventory flowlines near buildings in Colorado

Link to video presentation video-|

August report-|
Liaison report video-|
June 2017 minutes No educational presentation See meeting minutes

Liaison's report video-|

May 2017 minutes No educational presentation See meeting minutes
April 2017 minutes Jake Janicek, EHS Professional, Caerus Oil & Gas LLC Mark Schlagenhauf P.E., Engineering Integrity Supervisor, COGCC Oil and Gas Flowlines: Installation, Operation and Regulation

Link to presentation video-|

April report
March 2017 minutes Brian Gardner, Operations Manager and Cameron Bingham Construction Manager, Summit Midstream; Safety Considerations for Natural Gas Pipeline Construction, Operation and Maintenance

Link to presentation video-|

March report

Liaison's report
video-|

February 2017 minutes Stuart Ellsworth, P.E., Engineering Manager, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; COGCC Underground Injection Program & Induced Seismicity
Link to presentation video- |
February report

Liaison's report
video-|

2016 Energy Advisory Board meetings

Minutes Presentations Oil & Gas Liaison's Report
December 2016 minutes  Sarah Hawkins, Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey and Robert Downey, VP of Operation, Gunnison Energy; Piceance Basin is the Emerging Giant Among North America's Oil & Gas Fields
(Hawkins presentation link pending)
Hawkins PowerPoint presentation-|
Downey PowerPoint presentation-|Link to Hawkins video- |
Link to Downey video- |

December report

Liaison's report
video-|
November 2016 minutes  Luke Teater, Economist, Colorado Office of State Planning and Budgeting; Economic and Tax Revenue Trends in the Oil and Gas Industry

Link to presentation video- |


November report

Liaison's report
video-|
October 2016 minutes  Chuck Anderson, Mammals Research Section Leader, Colorado Parks and Wildlife; Piceance Basin Mule Deer Ecology and Energy Development

Link to presentation video- |


October report

Liaison's report
video-|
September 2016 minutes  Ann Driggers, Finance Director, Garfield County, After The Boom: The Economic Aftermath of Falling Natural Gas Prices

Link to presentation video- |


September report

Liaison's report
video-|
August 2016 minutes Dr. Richard Haut, Managing Director, Environmentally Friendly Drilling Program, Houston Advanced Research Center; Environmentally Friendly Drilling Practices? Field Trials Highlight How to Address Environmental Issues

Link to presentation video- |

August report

Liaison's report
video-|
June 2016 minutes Joe Molloy, PE, Pipeline Safety Program Chief, Colorado Public Utilities Commission; Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Sampler: Philosophy, Development, and Implementation of Regulations

Link to presentation video- |

June report
May 2016 minutes No educational presentation May report
April 2016 minutes Mike Leonard, Field Inspection Quality Assurance Supervisor, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Oil and Gas Noise Control Regulation and EnforcementLink to presentation video- |
April report
March 2016 minutes Donald W. Behrens, President, Behrens and Associates Environmental Noise Control - Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Noise Impact Evaluation and Mitigation
Link to presentation video- |
March report
February 2016 minutes Stuart D. McGregor, P.E., Senior Acoustic Engineer and President of EDI - Environmental Noise Basics and How Noise is Perceived
Link to presentation video- |
February report

2015 Energy Advisory Board meetings

Minutes Presentations Oil & Gas Liaison's Report
December 2015 minutes Daniel Vigil, MD, MPH, Program Manager, Oil & Gas Health Information and Response Program. Introduction to new program created by the CDPHE recommended by the Governor's Oil & Gas Task Force.
Link to presentation video-| 
December report
November 2015 minutes Tom Jankovsky, County Commissioner and Fred Jarman, Community Development Director - Garfield County's Local and Regional Greater Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Efforts
Link to presentation video-|
November report
October 2015 minutes No educational presentation See minutes
September 2015 minutes Heather McGregor - Trucks, Vans and Buses: Using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for Transportation in Garfield County
Link to presentation video-| 
September report
August 2015 minutes Morgan Hill - The air we breathe. A report on Garfield County air quality monitoring results for 2008-2014.
Link to presentation video-|
See minutes
June 2015 minutes Rick Aster - Induced Seismicity: What is it, Why Does it Happen, and What Should We Do About it?
Link to presentation video-|
June report
May 2015 minutes Lee Barger - Procedure on How to Set Realistic Speed Limits
Link to presentation video-|
May report
April 2015 minutes No educational presentation. See minutes
March 2015 minutes Tyler Bittner - Water Management Planning for Remote Completion Operations
Link to presentation video-|
March report
February 2015 minutes Marc Morton - Recent Changes to Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Complaint Procedures
Link to presentation video-|
February report

2014 Energy Advisory Board meetings

Minutes Presentations Oil & Gas Liaison's Report
October
2014 minutes
Chris Wright - America's Rapidly Evolving Natural Gas Production and Consumption & Implications for Colorado's Western Slope October report
September 4
2014 minutes
Gordon Pierce- Regional Air Quality Conditions & Monitoring September report
August 7,
2014 minutes
Rebecca Watson Fracking Federalism and Federal Environmental Law Is the Oil and Gas Industry Exempt from Major Laws August report
June 5,
2014 minutes
No educational presentation. June report
May 1,
2014 minutes
No educational presentation. May report
April 6,
2014 minutes
Kent Holsinger, Holsinger Law, LLC, Denver Water, oil and gas: energy production, the water rights priority system and drinking water supplies. April report
March 6, 2014 minutes Dr. Jeffrey Collett, Professor and Department Head, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, CO will present “Characterizing air emissions from new gas well Development in Garfield County" March report
February 6, 2014 minutes Erin Degutis will present an Energy Master Plan overview. The plan used public information to develop energy opportunity and constraint maps. The energy resource maps will help the county develop policies to direct energy resource development in context with existing natural resources and regulatory constraints. February report
EAB archived presentations and minutes

Resources

EAB archives

EAB citizen advisory board

EAB members

Citizen representative info

EAB bylaws

Board of County Commissioners EAB resolution

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