CO 1041 Regulations Glossary: Key Terms & Definitions for Developers and Consultants

CO 1041 Regulations Key Terms & Definitions

Areas and Activities of State Interest: Specific areas and activities designated by local governments as having significant impacts on the environment, public health, safety, or welfare, and subject to additional oversight and permitting requirements under the Colorado 1041 Regulations. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 24, Article 65.1, Section 104)

CDPHE: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, a state agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing various environmental and public health regulations, including aspects of the Colorado 1041 Regulations.

COGCC: The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, a state agency responsible for regulating oil and gas development in Colorado, including projects subject to the Colorado 1041 Regulations.

Designated Activities: Specific development activities identified by local governments as having significant impacts on the environment, public health, safety, or welfare, and subject to additional oversight and permitting requirements under the Colorado 1041 Regulations. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 24, Article 65.1, Section 104)

Development: Any construction, activity, or change in land use that requires a permit under the Colorado 1041 Regulations, such as the construction of buildings, infrastructure, or other facilities. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 24, Article 65.1, Section 102)

DNR: The Colorado Department of Natural Resources, a state agency responsible for managing and conserving Colorado's natural resources, including wildlife, parks, and water resources, and involved in the implementation of the Colorado 1041 Regulations.

DOLA: The Colorado Department of Local Affairs, a state agency that provides technical assistance and oversight to local governments in the implementation of the Colorado 1041 Regulations.

H.B. 1041: The common name for the Areas and Activities of State Interest Act, the legislation that established the Colorado 1041 Regulations in 1974.

Local Government: Any county, municipality, or city and county in Colorado that has the authority to designate and regulate areas and activities of state interest under the Colorado 1041 Regulations. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 24, Article 65.1, Section 102)

Matters of State Interest: A term used interchangeably with "Areas and Activities of State Interest," referring to the specific areas and activities designated by local governments as subject to additional oversight and permitting requirements under the Colorado 1041 Regulations. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 24, Article 65.1, Section 104)

Permit: A legal document issued by a local government that authorizes a specific development project or activity in a designated area of state interest, subject to certain conditions and requirements designed to minimize adverse impacts on the environment, public health, safety, or welfare. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 24, Article 65.1, Section 102)

Permit Authority: The power granted to local governments under the Colorado 1041 Regulations to review, approve, deny, or conditionally approve permits for development projects or activities in designated areas of state interest. (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 24, Article 65.1, Section 501)