Let's Talk Trees

Saturday, March 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the George Di Ciero City and County Building. Join Broomfield's City Forester and Horticulture staff for a discussion on basic tree care including tree selection, planting, pruning and when to hire an arborist. Lear...

Nature Program Volunteers Needed

Calling all nature lovers! Open Space and Trails is now accepting applications to become a Nature Program Volunteer.

No experience necessary.

Application deadline:  Sunday, March 31, 2019 t 5 p.m.

Call-N-Ride is now FlexRide

RTD's Call-N-Ride local door-to-door service has been renamed FlexRide. New features include online trip booking and quick access to booking from a mobile device.

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2019 Summer Camp

Residents will be able to pay the $55 registration fee AND register for summer camps starting February 19 at 7 a.m. for residents and February 26 at 7 a.m. for non-residents on B-REx.com. Register for trips early to guarantee a spot! Ages 6 - 15.

Looking for a summer job? Apply today!

From lifeguards to parks, Broomfield is hiring several seasonal employees for 2019.  Make some money for summer plus receive a free pass to The Broomfield Bay and Recreation Centers with employment! 

New jobs are continually added, so che...

Drilling Rig to Move Onto Interchange B Night of March 21

It is likely that the drilling rig will move onto the Interchange B Pad the evening of March 21. Extraction has been authorized by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC)  to begin drilling the first well on the Interchange B Pad...

COGCC Notice of Spud Received

On March 20, 2019, Broomfield received a ‘Notice of Spud’ from the COGCC for 10 wells on the Interchange B Pad.  Spud is a term used for the start of drilling.  The well numbers and planned spud date included in the c...

DNV-GL Responses from February 19, 2019 Council Meeting

Council held a study session on February 19, 2019 to discuss the DNV-GL Risk Assessment of Extraction's oil and gas development  in Broomfield.  At that  meeting Council requested that DNV-GL address numerous questions in writin...

Interchange B Drilling to Start

Please view the updated public notice for the Interchange B pad here.  Please note that drilling equipment is being moved on the Interchange B Pad on March 19th and/or 20th.  Drilling of the first 10 wells on Interchange B Pad is schedul...

Reminder - Community Meeting on Risk Assessment for Extraction Operations in Broomfield

On March 22, 2019, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., City Council will hold a Community Meeting on Risk Assessment for Extraction Operations in Broomfield.  The Community Meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers.  The risk assessment was con...

Oil and Gas Status Update - March 19, 2019

View the March 19, 2019 Oil and Gas status update here.

The COGCC Approves 4 Well Applications for the Interchange B Pad

On March 15, 2019, Broomfield was notified that the COGCC approved four Form 2 applications for the following wells on the Interchange B Pad:  

• Form 2 #401475431 - Well N35-20-10N

• Form 2 #401475419 - Well N35-20-3N

• Form 2 #401475418 - Well N35-20-2C...

Removal of Legacy Sales Pipelines North of 160th Avenue

Per an agreement between McWhinney and Extraction, some pipelines north of 160th Avenue will be removed.  View the full public notice here.

Notice of Drilling (Well Spud) - Interchange B Pad Site

Extraction will begin drilling (spud) operations on or after March 21, 2019, on the Interchange B site.  Please view the full public notice here for detailed information.

Broomfield Soil Gas Testing Program

Over the next few weeks, Broomfield will begin soil gas testing on abandoned oil and gas wells in Broomfield.  This program will consist of Broomfield’s contractor, ERO, conducting soil gas screening around historically abandoned oil an...

Water Quality Testing for Interchange B Pad

The Operator Agreement required Extraction to obtain initial baseline samples from all available water sources within a one-half mile radius of the well sites.  Water sources include registered water wells and the samples must be completed prior ...

Pipeline Risk Analysis

Please view the pipeline risk analysis here.  This was submitted by Extraction to Broomfield as was required by the last sentence of  Section 3 of Exhibit B of the Operator Agreement, which reads as follows:

If requested by the City, Oper...

Broomfield County Commons Designated by COGCC as an Outdoor Activity Area

On March 11, 2019, the Colorado Oil and  Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) designated the Broomfield County Commons (BCC) as an Outdoor Activity Area under the COGCC rules.  The significance of this designation is that no surface oil a...

Extraction Plugging and Abandoning and Well Workover

Extraction Oil and Gas (Extraction) is beginning work on plugging and abandoning two oil and gas wells in Broomfield  north of 160th Avenue. These wells are the Nordstrom 5-4 and the Hulstrom G Unit 1 . This work will be completed in accordance w...

Community Meeting on Risk Assessment for Extraction Operations in Broomfield

On March 22, 2019, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., City Council will hold a Community Meeting on Risk Assessment for Extraction Operations in Broomfield.  The Community Meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers.  The risk assessment was con...

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