Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
404 - Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
2 CCR 404-1 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section 425 - VISUAL IMPACT MITIGATION
Universal Citation: 2 CO Code Regs 404-1 ยง 425
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
a. Commission Visual Impact Mitigation Standards.
(1) Unless the Commission approves an
alternate method of visual impact mitigation, all permanent equipment at new
and existing Oil and Gas Facilities, regardless of construction date, which are
observable from any public highway, road, or publicly-maintained trail, will be
painted with uniform, non-contrasting, non-reflective color tones (similar to
the Munsell Soil Color Coding System), and with colors matched to but slightly
darker than the surrounding landscape.
(2) If requested to do so during consultation
with the Relevant Local Government, the Surface Owner, or a Building Unit owner
pursuant to Rules 302.g, 309.b, or 309.c, an Operator will orient new Oil and
Gas Facilities in a direction to reduce the contrast between the Oil and Gas
Facilities and the surrounding landscape. If multiple receptors to visual
impacts may be present, the Operator will describe its efforts to use
orientation to minimize impacts on all potential receptors.
b. Oil and Gas Facilities located on the surface of federal lands will be painted and oriented as directed by the appropriate federal agency.
c. Operators will use Best Management Practices to avoid, minimize, and mitigate visual impacts consistent with any Relevant Local Government's regulations.
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