A WIN FOR IDAHO CITIZENS: On 4-23-19, the ID Oil & Gas Conservation Commission officially agreed to fed. Judge Winmill’s order to begin again with forced pooling (‘integration’) of Fruitland citizens in a 610-acre area (in Sections 9, 10, 15, & 16). This includes a requirement for landmen to garner new leases (or refusals) from all mineral rights holders in this segment… and for the IOGCC to settle on what criteria are to be used for determining whether the forced pooling is ‘just and reasonable’.
A NEW FORCED-POOLING APPLICATION: On 6-24-19, AM Idaho reapplied for ‘integration’ of 160 acres in Fruitland’s Section 10, surrounding the existing Fallon 1-10 well, rather than the 610 acres previously (easier to achieve the 55% of leased acres, with fewer opposed mineral owners pushing back). Approval is pending the State’s determining what ‘just & reasonable’ forced pooling actually is.
BE AWARE: ‘High Mesa Resources’ is an offshoot of Texas-based Alta Mesa that is now figuring in the oil&gas news in Idaho along with ‘AM Idaho’.
THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH:
C.A.I.A. public meeting @ the Eagle Public Library, 10am-noon – New to the issues? Want to help?:
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Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability is an all-volunteer, non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)3 organization composed of interested people from all walks of life who are advocates for protecting public health and safety, property rights and natural resources for present and future generations of Idahoans.
STATE LEVEL:
> Educating public officials & the public about the threats to property and constitutional rights, public health and safety presented by SB 1339
> Participation in Idaho Dept. of Lands negotiated rulemaking sessions related to the State’s Oil & Gas Program
> Contesting of the State’s ‘integration’ (forced pooling) of homeowners in Fruitland
COUNTY LEVEL:
> Working to get truly protective oil & gas ordinance passed in affected Idaho counties
> Led the effort to establish baseline water testing in Gem County prior to drilling
> Hosting public educational forums about the community, administrative, and personal effects of gas & oil leasing and activities
CITY LEVEL:
> Encouraging Idaho cities likely to be affected by oil & gas development to enact protective ordinances – including successful efforts to pass trailblazing ordinances in the cities of Fruitland & Eagle
> Discussions with city officials about the civic impacts of the gas & oil industry
> Presentations to Eagle City Council on the advent of oil & gas development in Ada County and the rest of Idaho (see >video< of special 10/2015 meeting granted to CAIA)