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(8) "Oil or Gas Development" shall mean all or any part of the process of exploration,
<br />development or production of oil or gas, including without limitation, drilling, casing, operation,
<br />fracturing, completion, plugging and abandonment of wells, pads, impoundments and other
<br />associated activities.
<br />(9) "Oil or Gas Operator" shall mean a person who acquires a lease or other property interest in
<br />surface and/or subsurface lands for the purpose of conducting exploration for or extracting oil
<br />or gas.
<br />(10) "Oil or Gas Owner" shall mean the person who has the right to drill into and to produce
<br />from any pool, and to appropriate the production either for himself or for himself and others.
<br />(11) "Person" shall mean any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver,
<br />trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind.
<br />(12) "Water Supply" or "Water Resources" shall mean any groundwater or surface water
<br />intended or used for human consumption; household purposes; farm, livestock, or garden
<br />purposes; or for conservation and preservation purposes.
<br />(13) "Well' shall mean any new or existing shaft or hole drilled, sunk, bored, or dug into the
<br />earth or into underground strata for the extraction, injection, or placement of any oil, liquid, or
<br />gas; or any new or existing shaft or hole drilled, sunk, bored, dug or used in conjunction with
<br />such extraction, injection, or placement of any oil, liquid, or gas using hydraulic fracturing,
<br />fracturing, or fracking methods. The term "well' does not include any shaft or hole drilled, sunk,
<br />bored, or dug into the earth for the sole purpose of testing for, pumping, or extracting
<br />therefrom potable, fresh, or usable water for household, domestic, industrial, agricultural,
<br />public use, or other activity not related to oil or gas development activities.
<br />Section 12-106. Imposition of Moratorium on the Oil and Gas Development Activities and Mining. There
<br />is hereby established a 24 -month moratorium on any County approval required by law for oil and gas
<br />development activities and mining. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Ordinance for any person
<br />within the jurisdiction to which this Ordinance applies to engage in any oil or gas development activities
<br />or mining activities that require a County permit. The Board will use this 24 -month moratorium period
<br />to complete the 2030 Land Use Plan, to study the impacts of oil and gas development activities and
<br />mining in other states, and to develop a plan to regulate and mitigate impacts from these activities that
<br />are not addressed adequately by State and federal regulatory programs, the existing Unified
<br />Development Ordinance, and other ordinances, giving consideration to the particular natural and man-
<br />made environment of Lee County.
<br />Section 12-107. Action and Schedule.
<br />(a) Studies. The Board of Commissioners will hire a consultant or consultants to complete a
<br />study and develop the 2030 Land Use Plan. In addition, such consultants will study hydraulic
<br />fracturing and other oil and gas development, as well as mining, and the associated impacts on
<br />the natural, man-made, and social environments of Lee County, and the related economic
<br />benefits and costs. The consultant(s) will be tasked to study Lee County and to analyze state and
<br />federal regulatory programs and to prepare a report for the Board regarding the full range of
<br />expected impacts, including financial, as compared to locations similar to Lee County in other
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