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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF  SANTA FE COUNTY


ORDINANCE NO. 2008-

THE SANTA FE COUNTY OIL AND NATURAL GAS ORDINANCE; AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION, DRILLING, PRODUCTION, ABANDONMENT AND REMEDIATION; ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF OIL AND GAS INSPECTOR;  PROVIDING FOR ZONING OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS FACILITIES AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION PURSUANT TO THE SANTA FE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING LOCATIONAL CRITERIA FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS FACILITIES; REQUIRING A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS FACILITIES; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES AND SUBMITTALS FOR OBTAINING SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS FACILITIES; ESTABLISHING BONDING AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT, OPERATIONS, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES AT AN OIL AND NATURAL GAS FACILITY INCLUDING EMERGENCY PLANS, PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT, DRILLING, PRODUCTION AND REMEDIATION, NOISE AND NUISANCES, APPEARANCE, WATER, ROADS, LIGHTING, OPERATING HOURS, CULTURAL, HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, SPILLS AND LEAKS AND TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT ABANDONMENT; PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION AND ANNUAL FEES; AMENDING A PORTION OF SANTA FE COUNTY ORDINANCE 1996-1, ARTICLE III, SECTION 5.2, DEFINING "MINERAL."