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Oil drilling operations exist in close quarters with homes, farms and epic mountain scenery in Weld County, Colorado. Oct. 25, 2019.
Just a few weeks after the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission s final approval of a statewide 2,000-foot setback between new wells and some buildings, Boulder County commissioners have adopted even stricter requirements.
Future oil and gas well pads in Boulder County will generally need to be 2,500 feet from homes, schools and daycare facilities after the county commissioners unanimously approved changes to the Land Use Code and gave their final vote of approval.
That setback amount will also be required for publicly owned trails and trailheads.