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1 As a Colorado resident and mineral right owner within the Sprout development project,
I support Kerr-McGee's efforts in the Rademacher plan.
I respectfully request approval of this permit application.
01/22/2024
2 Transcribed from hand delivered letter per stakeholder preference:
January 22, 2024
Julie Murphy, Director
Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission
(formerly known as the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission)
1120 Lincoln Street
Suite 801
Denver, Colorado 80203
Re: Sprout OGDP Application
Dear Director Murphy,
In the matter of the application submitted by Kerr-McGee O&G for the Sprout development plan, I
have thoroughly read through the application, corresponding documents, the ECMC rules and
regulations. I have followed the policies and statutes closely for a number of years and I appreciate
and understand the significance of this development in the Wattenberg Field. I respectfully ask you to
take the following into consideration:
W.E. Russell established the Russell Coal Company in 1913. He had come from Scotland, arriving in
Denver in 1889 and is considered a well respected Colorado Pioneer. He owned the Emerson/Russell
Mine from 1913-1947. The land remained in the family until recent years, but in that time, the ranch
was cared for and respected, including but not limited to the below surface mineral resources.
Enormous contributions to Colorado and the development of local communities have been provided
by generations of this ancestral family of Colorado pioneers. Not only was W. Russell President of the
Russell Coal company, he was also former President of the Denver Chamber of Commerce. His
extended family was commissioned by the State of Colorado to construct the Colorado State Capital
Building, the Cheeseman Dam and many landmark buildings & structures in Colorado, many in
downtown Denver that still stand today. Generations of the family, Colorado natives, have honorably
& humbly held positions of public service and have passed on a continued sense of pride &
responsibility in supporting the stability, strength, economics & appreciation for the state of Colorado.
Their care and consideration for the safety and wellbeing of the communities they lived and worked in
throughout Colorado is notable and their contributions in Weld County is equally important. So much
of that continues and is driven by the respect and values that began with a family of Colorado
pioneers and continues to this day. They are good values with relevance in this project.
Mr. Russell provided the resources needed for Colorado families to heat their homes with the
contributions he could provide. In 1970-1971 the original Oil, Gas & Mineral leases were signed.
Those leases, an important part of the history of the ranch in Weld County, are still in place today and
held by family and Kerr-McGee. They too are part of County, State and family history.
In examining the Sprout Development Plan and the care and consideration of all interests, public
health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife resources, I strongly believe this development not
only is consistent with the love and respect this pioneer family considered important when it was in
their care, but I believe they would appreciate and take pride in the advances in technology,
commitment to the environment and to their vision of providing resources for the local community and
State of Colorado. From contributing to the State's GDP, intelligently using science and technology by
providing a resource to heat homes, as well as much needed tax revenues into the State & local
funds as a solution to budget needs, jobs & local economic benefits, this permit application has far
reaching benefits.
I respect the due diligence of Kerr-McGee/Oxy, their commitment to meeting and exceeding every
expectation, rule and regulation, their consideration of community needs and the value Kerr-McGee
places on being one of, if not, the BEST operator in the State of Colorado, with their attention to
detail, safety & responsibly commitments in transitioning from old, outdated wells, to new industry
advancements in construction, development, operations, safety & reclamation, all meeting the
Colorado's statutes and mineral owners expectations. All phases of this energy development provides
a reasonable solution and confidence this is a good plan for Colorado.
These are important Colorado natural resources. I and others consider Kerr-McGee to be leading in
smart, scientifically driven, environmental advances and production technology, a highly respected
operator that brings full integrity and transparency with this application. The work they do on and off
the field is appreciated. I hope you agree this application and supporting documents is evidence of
01/24/2024
The following comments were provided by members of the public and were
considered during the technical review of this application.
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proof that satisfies the requirements. I strongly support the owners who legally own these resources
and have a legal right to develop them, as has historically been the case with precedence here. Many
of them are the descendants of hard working visionaries, Colorado pioneers, who settled in Colorado
on this ranch. I believe there is an important historical value in this project, with these multi-
generational mineral right owners and Kerr McGee leading the way in this transition. I respectfully
request you grant full approval of the Sprout (Clover, Alfalfa & Rademacher) permit application and
development plan. It is an exciting time to advance this important new science and technology in
Colorado and allow Sprout to proceed with support and approval from ECMC.
Sincerely,
Maureen T. Hartman
1651 Adams Street
Denver, CO 80206
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