[cobirds] Oil wells being planned near Barr Lake State Park

On Sept 28, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (OGCC) will hold a public hearing on permitting a multi-well complex on Piccadilly Rd, directly across from Barr Lake State Park.

The plan will lead to a significant amount of truck trips along the road to and from the drill site; the trucks will likely emit a lot of exhaust fumes, air pollution, dust, and noise, and cause a significant uptick in traffic.  It'll also pollute a lot of water that can never be used again, and disturb sensitive wildlife areas.

The oil and gas operator claims that there are no wildlife in the area to be disturbed, although the well pad will be less than a mile from the Bald Eagle winter roost and nesting area at Barr Lake. No thorough analysis of bird migration has been done for the area affected.

I sincerely hope that many of you will be willing and anxious to testify at the Sept 28 hearing to oppose this permit. We each had 2-3 minutes to give a presentation and we have to sign up in advance. The sign-ups are not yet open but will be soon. 

Please help keep thousands of truck trips, air pollution, light pollution, noise pollution, and destruction of water resources from being approved. Only concerned and affected citizens will be listened to. Please contact me directly if you're willing to sign up to testify. We can help you get signed up and even review your talking points. Contact me at joann@jhackos.com  We really need to stop this.

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