The parties reviewed the combined Commission meeting minutes for July 22, 2024. Commissioner Miles made a motion to approve the minutes for July 22, 2024, as corrected. Commissioner Killian seconded the motion. Commissioner Miles voted aye, Commissioner Killian voted aye, and Commissioner Hansen voted aye. The motion passed.

Commissioner Miles made a motion to go in and out of a closed meeting for a strategy session to discuss: The Purchase, Exchange, Sale, or Lease of Real Property. Commissioner Killian seconded the motion. Commissioner Miles voted aye, Commissioner Killian voted aye, and Commissioner Hansen voted aye. The motion passed.

Action to be taken

The parties discussed expanding the gravel pit in Altamont. A screen has been purchased for the County to produce its chips for chip sealing, and the gravel from the land expansion will be used for this purpose. Commissioner Miles made a motion to purchase parcels 00-0004-8714 and 00-004-7815 in Altamont for $721,920.00. Commissioner Killian seconded the motion. Commissioner Miles voted aye, Commissioner Killian voted aye, and Commissioner Hansen voted aye. The motion passed.

Commissioner Miles made a motion to recess until the 2:00 p.m. Public Hearing. Commissioner Killian seconded the motion. Commissioner Miles voted aye, Commissioner Killian voted aye, and Commissioner Hansen voted aye. The motion passed.

Commissioner Irene Hansen, Commissioner Tracy Killian, Commissioner Greg Miles, Deputy Attorney Tyler Allred, Community Development Director Mike Hyde, Community Development Deputy Director Mike Gottfredson, Community Development Zoning Specialist Shon McKinnon, Public Works Director Mike Casper, Public Works Deputy Director Clint Curtis, Kelsey Carter and Jeff Crozier with Javelin Energy Partners, Jacob Woodland with Wasatch Energy Management, Heather Ivie with Kinder Morgan, Zane Lay with Ovintiv, and Jeff Chugg, and Commission Executive Assistant Melissa Hughes is taking the meeting minutes.

Rikki Hrenko-Browning with Utah Petroleum Association (UPA), Leslie Pearson-Rich with Finley Resources – Uinta Wax, Cameron Cuch, Tiesha Black, Sandee Pummell, Senator Ron Winterton, JD Kesler with Parsons Behle & Latimer, attorney for UPA, Jesse Duncan, Cody McNeece, Chad Salsbury, Connie Sweat, David Yadon, Macey Wallace with Ovintiv, and Recorder Shelley Brennan.

Commissioner Irene Hansen officially opened the public hearing.

Community Development Director Mike Hyde explained the zoning ordinance amendments found in Ordinance 24-409 are proposed as a result of the rapid expansion of oil and gas drilling and production facilities on private (fee) land in Duchesne County, with the associated impacts on residents and roads in agriculture and rural residential areas.

He summarized some of the proposed amendments.

The “Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Facilities” used in the table of uses now require a conditional use permit in all zoning districts. Currently, these facilities are permitted