Regional legislative conference on natural gas to be held in Morrisville on Saturday
MORRISVILLE – Municipal leaders hope to develop “a proactive response” to natural gas development in upstate New York at a conference on Saturday to be held at the State University of New York at Morrisville.
The gathering is intended to unite the elected and appointed town and county officials whose communities are experiencing natural gas development activities or expect Marcellus Shale development in the future. The public is invited to attend.
Agenda topics include: What municipalities can do regarding natural gas development; Environmental Conservation Law Section 23-0303 – the powers it gives and the powers taken from local government and towns; the impact of the draft Supplemental GEIS on hydrofracking process for gas drilling of Marcellus Shale gas wells – what will be the regulations and when will these be implemented and how; actions municipal governments can take to address local road impacts and protect local roads; actions municipal governments can take to protect critical, sensitive areas in their municipalities; the current system of assessment of fuel production and property taxes in New York State and proposals to create a severance tax or fuel production tax, and its ramifications or opportunities for local municipalities.
The conference begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at noon. In the final hour, municipal leaders hope to develop consensus on a comprehensive legislative agenda for local municipalities in the region to advance in Albany to address local concerns and impacts.
The conference was initiated by Madison and Chenango county lawmakers and planners who met earlier in the year to jointly oppose a New York State “severance” tax on gas well production. It is being sponsored by Chenango and Madison counties, the Association of Towns of New York State, the New York State Association of Counties and SUNY Morrisville.
Speakers are: Kimberly Rea, Esq, Bosworth, Gray & Fuller, Environmental and Municipal Attorney; Mark R. Millspaugh, P.E., President of Sterling Engineering, PC, Latham; and a panel of local municipal officials, including Madison and Chenango county representatives.
For those who wish to participate, there will be tours of existing gas well development in the towns of Lebanon and Smyrna immediately after the conference. The two towns have more than 100 gas wells in various stages of operation, development and permitting.
The conference will be held in SUNY Morrisville’s Student Activities Building Theater located off state Rte. 20. Admission is free. Pre-registration is not required but preferred by contacting Town of Lebanon Supervisor Jim Goldstein at Lebanon@citlink.net or (315) 837-4152.
The gathering is intended to unite the elected and appointed town and county officials whose communities are experiencing natural gas development activities or expect Marcellus Shale development in the future. The public is invited to attend.
Agenda topics include: What municipalities can do regarding natural gas development; Environmental Conservation Law Section 23-0303 – the powers it gives and the powers taken from local government and towns; the impact of the draft Supplemental GEIS on hydrofracking process for gas drilling of Marcellus Shale gas wells – what will be the regulations and when will these be implemented and how; actions municipal governments can take to address local road impacts and protect local roads; actions municipal governments can take to protect critical, sensitive areas in their municipalities; the current system of assessment of fuel production and property taxes in New York State and proposals to create a severance tax or fuel production tax, and its ramifications or opportunities for local municipalities.
The conference begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at noon. In the final hour, municipal leaders hope to develop consensus on a comprehensive legislative agenda for local municipalities in the region to advance in Albany to address local concerns and impacts.
The conference was initiated by Madison and Chenango county lawmakers and planners who met earlier in the year to jointly oppose a New York State “severance” tax on gas well production. It is being sponsored by Chenango and Madison counties, the Association of Towns of New York State, the New York State Association of Counties and SUNY Morrisville.
Speakers are: Kimberly Rea, Esq, Bosworth, Gray & Fuller, Environmental and Municipal Attorney; Mark R. Millspaugh, P.E., President of Sterling Engineering, PC, Latham; and a panel of local municipal officials, including Madison and Chenango county representatives.
For those who wish to participate, there will be tours of existing gas well development in the towns of Lebanon and Smyrna immediately after the conference. The two towns have more than 100 gas wells in various stages of operation, development and permitting.
The conference will be held in SUNY Morrisville’s Student Activities Building Theater located off state Rte. 20. Admission is free. Pre-registration is not required but preferred by contacting Town of Lebanon Supervisor Jim Goldstein at Lebanon@citlink.net or (315) 837-4152.
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