Title 34, Mineral Resources
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-101 Boreholes penetrating coal seams
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It is the duty of the owner, or person in charge of any borehole that penetrates any workable coal seam or any accessible or inaccessible coal mine excavation, to notify the energy and carbon management commission created in section 34-60-104.3 (1) of the location of the borehole…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-102 Location of borehole restricted
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No borehole penetrating a gas-bearing or oil-bearing formation shall be located within two hundred feet of a shaft or entrance to a coal mine not definitely abandoned or sealed. No such borehole shall be located within one hundred feet of any mine shaft house, mine boiler house, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-103 Casing of borehole penetrating coal
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Any borehole penetrating any workable seam of coal shall be cased by the owner of such borehole with a suitable casing, conductor, or drive pipe, so as to shut off all surface water from entering said workable coal seam. Source: L. 15: p. 375, � 33. C.L. � 3646. CSA: C. 118, � 46…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-104 Oil or gas entering coal seams
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When boreholes for gas or oil are drilled in the coal measures and pass through workable seams, if gas or oil is encountered in such borehole, the coal seams or worked out coal seams shall be sufficiently protected by casing so that the gas or oil shall not come in contact with t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-105 Casing to exclude water
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When a water-bearing formation is encountered in the drilling of any borehole for natural gas or oil, casing shall be set upon the next formation encountered which is of such a nature that it will sustain the casing and exclude all water from the lower borehole. Source: L. 15: p.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-106 Application of article
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This article shall apply only to wells or boreholes which may be drilled through workable coal seams. Source: L. 15: p. 376, � 38. C.L. � 3651. CSA: C. 118, � 51. CRS 53: � 100-3-6. C.R.S. 1963: � 100-3-6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-107 Enforcement of law
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It is the duty of the district attorneys in their districts, and the attorney general in cases where the district attorney refuses to act, to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate actions in courts of competent jurisdiction. Source: L. 55: p. 646, � 1. CRS 53: � 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-61-108 Violation - penalty - disposition of fines
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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article 61 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. In all cases where fines are collected, one-half of the amount shall be paid to the treasury department and be placed to the credit of the general fund. Source: L. 55: p. 646, � 1. CRS…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-63-103 Method of payment
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Warrants in payment of the amounts due the several counties of the state shall be issued and paid pursuant to the provisions of law. Source: L. 53: Ex. Sess., p. 23, � 3. CRS 53: � 100-8-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 100-8-3. 34-63-104. Special funds relating to oil shale lands - naval oil s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-63-105 Geothermal resource leasing fund
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(1) The state treasurer shall deposit all revenues from sales, bonuses, royalties, leases, and rentals related to geothermal resources, as that term is defined in section 37-90.5-103, C.R.S., received by the state pursuant to 30 U.S.C. sec. 1019, as amended, and all moneys earned…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-64-101 Legislative declaration
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Underground storage of natural gas is found and declared to be in the public interest because it will promote the conservation of natural gas, make natural gas more readily available to the domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers of this state, and permit the building of n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-64-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 64, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the energy and carbon management commission created in section 34-60-104.3 (1). (1.3) Local government means a home rule or statutory county, municipality, or city and county. (1.5) Disproport…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-64-103 Condemnation - public use
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Any natural gas public utility which is engaged in the distribution, transportation, or storage of natural gas, which gas, in whole or in part, is intended for ultimate distribution to the public, has the right to enter upon, take, or use property or any interest therein which is…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-64-104 Application to commission - order
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Before the right of condemnation may be exercised for the acquisition of property or any interest therein for underground storage of natural gas, said natural gas public utility shall make application to the commission for an order approving the proposed storage project. No such …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-64-105 Hearing - notice - review
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(1) Upon the filing of the application as specified in section 34-64-104, the commission shall set a date for hearing and give notice thereof as for proceedings in rem, in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure, and shall conduct said hearing in the manner provided…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-64-106 Petition to district court - procedure
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Any natural gas public utility, having first obtained an order from the commission which has become final, desiring to exercise the right of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring property for the underground storage of natural gas, shall do so in the manner provided in this…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-64-107 Property rights
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All natural gas in said underground reservoir, and the rights reasonably necessary for the injection and storage in and withdrawal from said underground reservoir of said natural gas, as defined and limited by the decree of the district court, shall be the property of said natura…