Industry Management

Oil and gas operations within the City of Greeley are managed according to local, state, and federal human and environmental health regulations.

Who manages the oil and gas industry within the City of Greeley?

 City of Greeley department's share management responsibility of the oil and gas industry, those departments are:

Planning and Zoning Department

• Review proposed facility locations and site use under the City’s Use by Special Review (USR) permitting process
• Evaluate current and long-term planning goals to balance oil and gas production with the protection of community health and safety

Greeley Fire Department

• Participate in the USR review process
• Employ incident prevention programs including
  • Site Inspections
  • Community Outreach and Education
  • Enforcement of 2018 International Fire Code regulations
• Help create emergency response planning/training with local and regional industry managers, first responders, and industry safety personnel

Code Compliance Division

• Enforces current municipal codes using site inspections, investigating citizen complaints, and enacting disciplinary actions for code violations

Planning Commission

• USR request approval and rejections

City Council

• Considers appeals of USR decisions made by the Planning Division

How does the State of Colorado manage the oil and gas industry?

The State of Colorado regulates the oil and gas industry through a variety of agencies including

• Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) reviews and approves industry permitting, conducts site inspections/monitoring and enforces industry regulations related to “downhole” or sub-surface industry operations.
• The Colorado Department of Public Heath & the Environment (CDPHE) reviews and approves industry permitting, conducts site inspections/monitoring and enforces industry regulations on air and water quality, waste management and disposal and the management of greenhouse gas emissions/climate change.

How does the federal government manage the oil and gas industry?