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ie Pueblo Chieftain Online - Wednesday April 04, 2001 <br />wysiwyg :H86/http: / /www.chieftain. com/wednesday /news /index/article/ 15 <br />he would have to add at least two full -time staff <br />positions to his office to enforce the new rules. <br />Their salaries could be paid by the assessed <br />impact fees. <br />Evergreen spokeswoman Stephanie Basey said <br />the oil and gas industry already is heavily <br />regulated by the state and federal governments. <br />Impact fees would place a great burden on <br />Evergreen, which expects to drill 300 -500 <br />methane gas wells in the county in the next year <br />or so. <br />La Plata County has had impact fees in place for <br />several years - $300 for every new well drilled <br />and $1,000 for every compressor site, Keller <br />noted, pointing out that the fees haven't chased <br />any oil and gas companies away. <br />In other action, the board voted to approve <br />Barrett's application to construct a natural gas <br />compressor station housing 10 compressors and <br />10 boosters, along with a high pressure pipeline, <br />on Hill Ranch property in Apache Canyon. <br />Back to top <br />2E -mail this story to a friend <br />Print this story <br />4 Previous <br />M <br />Please send us your, commentsand suggestions <br />or e -mail our Webmaster. <br />View our Privacy Statement <br />01996 -2001 Chiefiain.com <br />The Star - Journal Publishing Corp. <br />Pueblo, Colorado U.S.A. <br />3 of 3 4/4/01 <br />