The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) has regulatory power over oil and gas operations. Colorado Senate Bill 181 was passed in April of 2019 allowing local governments more control over the surface impacts. In late 2019, the County began a public feedback process to draft new regulations that, if approved, will be adopted to the Land Development Code. This process is expected to be complete around May of 2020. Visit www.apapahoegov.com/oilandgas for updates on the process.
The state health department (CDPHE) regulates air emissions from oil and gas facilities.