Colorado Wildlife Commissioners Authorize Drilling in State Park

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners have voted unanimously to authorize limited oil and gas development within a state park east of Longmont.  The decision giving the initial go ahead to Anadarko Petroleum’s controversial proposal at St. Vrain State Park follows nearly a year of review.

Anadarko has proposed drilling seven horizontal wells from a single well pad at St. Vrain. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission has a seat at the table because the division owns some of the mineral rights beneath the park.  The vote to authorize drilling means that state wildlife managers will broker a mitigation plan with the company.

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