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Revised Draft SGEIS on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program (September 2011)
September 7, 2011
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Revised Draft SGEIS on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program (September 2011)
Well Permit Issuance for Horizontal Drilling and High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in the Marcellus Shale and Other Low-Permeability Gas Reservoirs
DEC received more than 13,000 public comments on the Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) issued in September 2009. The Draft SGEIS addresses permit conditions required for gas drilling in Marcellus Shale and other areas of the State.
In response to issues raised, DEC has prepared a Revised Draft SGEIS. As of September 7, the document is available for public review. To help those interested in understanding the issues involving horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing, several fact sheets are also available.
2011 Document Availability
The individual chapters of the Revised Draft SGEIS (September 2011) can be viewed as PDFs (see below). The full 2011 Revised Draft SGEIS document (PDF) (46 Mb) is available as a single PDF file. Although it is a very large file, it is downloadable and searchable.
Please note: Some of these are very large documents. Only print them if you really need to, and only those sections that you need. Double side all printing and copying jobs. For every ton of office paper use avoided, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by more than 8 metric tons.
2011 Revised Draft SGEIS Chapters
Table of contents (PDF) (2.7 Mb)
Executive Summary (PDF) (805 kb)
- Introduction (PDF) (575 kb)
- Description of Proposed Action
- Proposed SEQRA Review Process (PDF) (996 kb)
- Geology (PDF) (4.2 Mb)
- Natural Gas Development Activities and High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing (PDF) (5.2 Mb)
- Potential Environmental Impacts
- Mitigation Measures (PDF) (2.8 Mb)
- Permit Process and Regulatory Coordination (PDF) (1.4 Mb)
- Alternative Actions (PDF) (990 kb)
- Review of Selected Non-Routine Incidents in Pennsylvania (PDF) (498 kb)
- Summary of Potential Impacts and Mitigation Measures (PDF) (711 kb)
Glossary and Bibliographies (PDF) (1.7 Mb)
Appendices 1 through 14 (PDF) (3.0 Mb)
Appendix 15 (PDF) (6.8 Mb)
Appendices 16 though 27 (PDF) (4.5 Mb)
Socio-economic Impact Analysis Report, Ecology and Environment, P.C. (E & E)
Ecology and Environment Engineering, P.C. prepared the Socio-economic Impact Analysis as a technical consulting report in support of the revised draft SGEIS. The Socio-economic Impact Analysis (PDF) (4.0 Mb) is available for download as a single PDF file
Public Comment Period
Written comments will be accepted through the close of business December 12, 2011 by two methods only:
- Electronic submission using a web-based comment form available on DEC’s website (preferred method); or
- Paper submission mailed or delivered to: Attn: dSGEIS Comments, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway,Albany, NY 12233-6510. Please include the name, address, and affiliation (if any) of the commenter. Paper submissions also will be accepted at the public hearings listed below.
Due to the expected volume, comments that are faxed, telephoned, or emailed to the DEC will not be accepted for the official record. This is to ensure that all comments are captured properly and can be included during the review process. Please use DEC’s web-based comment form to provide your input.
Public Hearings
DEC plans to hold four public hearings during the comment period for the SGEIS and regulations in November. The meetings will be held in counties in the Marcellus Shale area, as well as New York City. Dates and locations will be announced shortly.
Supplemental Documents
- Economic Impacts Fact Sheet (PDF) (46 kb)
- Community Impacts Fact Sheet (PDF) (42 kb)
- 2011 Recommendations for Permitting High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in NYS (PDF) (54 kb)
- High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing SGEIS Time Line Fact Sheet (PDF) (38 kb)
- What We Learned From Pennsylvania Fact Sheet (PDF) (41 kb)
- Document Repository for Paper Copies (PDF) (770 kb)
- PowerPoint Presentation from July 1 Press Conference (PDF) (1.4 mb)
- DEC Commissioner Appoints Members to Hydraulic Fracturing Advisory Panel (Press Release July 1, 2011)
- Map of Prohibited Drilling Areas
- Map of Primary Aquifers and Marcellus Shale Extent
Press Conference Webcast
DEC Commissioner Joe Martens held a press conference on July 1, 2011 to explain the preliminary revised draft SGEIS. A webcast is available for viewing. (Leaving DEC’s website)
Assistance
For further information or assistance with these documents, please contact the DEC’s Bureau of Public Outreach by email at public@gw.dec.state.ny.us or by calling 518-402-8044.
More about Revised Draft SGEIS on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program (September 2011):
- High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Comment System – Public Comments on High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing in New York State
- View Print Copies of the 2011 DSGEIS – Where to view print copies of the DSGEIS 2011 in New York State.
- Economic Impacts – highlights of economic impacts
- Community Impacts – description of identified community impacts such as traffic, noise, etc.
- Map of Prohibited Drilling Areas – areas where high-volume hydraulic fracturing surface drilling would be prohibited
- 2011 Recommendations for Permitting High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing – recommendations on mitigating the environmental impacts of high-volume hydraulic fracturing in New York State
- High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing SGEIS Time Line – fact sheet on review process and important dates
- What We Learned From Pennsylvania – fact sheet on lessons learned from a recent spill in Pennsylvania and steps to take to avoid a similar situation
Central New York Denied Fracking Hearings
September 7, 2011
Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation
2013 East Genesee St. F Syracuse, NY 13210 ~ (315) 472-5478
noon@peacecouncil.net ~ www.peacecouncil.net/noon
N E W S R E L E A S E
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2011
For more information:
Jack Ramsden, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, 315-424-1454
Central New York Denied Fracking Hearings
Public Outraged at Being Shut Out of New York State’s Hearing Process
on Dirty Gas Drilling
(Syracuse, NY)—Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released New York State’s draft fracking guidelines (officially known as the Revised Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement or “SGEIS”) and announced a public hearing schedule that does not include Central New York. Representatives of ShaleshockCNY and residents concerned about the environmental impacts of dirty gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” are outraged that New York State does not plan to hold public hearings in the area, despite longstanding local interest and potential impacts.
“Residents of towns throughout Central New York are worried about the impacts of fracking and with good reason. All you need to do is look at what’s happened in Pennsylvania to know fracking is dangerous,” said Mary Menapace, a Skaneateles resident and member of ShaleshockCNY. “Towns throughout CNY have a direct stake in how our state leaders decide to oversee fracking, as evidenced by the outpouring of effort by local citizens and town officials to enact safeguards in advance. We’re concerned not just about fracking, but frack fluid disposal, truck traffic, water withdrawals, and the potential for gas, equipment, or chemical storage on the properties of landowners who signed boilerplate leases. People here had no idea what they were signing, and need strong protection.”
Earlier this month, 76 organizations, including ShaleshockCNY and Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, released a letter to Governor Cuomo and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Martens calling for a 180-day comment period along with public hearings in at least the same four areas where the agency held hearings on its 2009 draft fracking document—Binghamton, Sullivan County, New York City and Delaware County. The letter also called on state leaders to hold hearings in as many of the communities likely to be affected by fracking as possible, including but not limited to, places like Onondaga County. Over 1900 parcels have been leased to gas companies by landowners in Onondaga County, according to research by the Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation.
“We’re planning on holding a ‘SGEIS Study Session’ as part of our Evening of Fracking at the Palace Theater in Syracuse on Wednesday, September 21st,” explained Lindsay Speer, a community organizer who works with environmental groups on behalf of the Onondaga Nation, including ShaleshockCNY. “While people will have the opportunity to talk about their concerns and work on their comments on the SGEIS there, we also need a real public hearing. Public hearings are part of the democratic process and help make sure our concerns about fracking are recorded and delivered.”
To frack a gas well, millions of gallons of water, sand, and toxic chemicals are pumped deep underground at high pressure. This fractures the rock that has trapped the gas for millennia and allows it to escape. From start to finish, gas development that relies on fracking is an industrial process that threatens our water. State after state, from Wyoming to Pennsylvania, has documented its dangers. New York can’t afford to put short-term gas profits ahead of the long-term health of our water and our communities.
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ShaleshockCNY is part of the greater Shaleshock Action Alliance, a movement that works toward protecting our communities and environment from exploitative gas drilling. ShaleshockCNY aims to bring together the variety of people and groups working on the issue of hydrofracking so that we can share information and work to protect our communities.
Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) is a grassroots organization of Central New Yorkers which recognizes and supports the sovereignty of the traditional government of the Onondaga Nation. NOON supports, and collaborates with, the Onondaga Nation in their initiatives to promote environmental healing and restore respectful relationships between the governments of our Nations.
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Lindsay Speer
Community Organizer
lspeer@mrss.com
716 E. Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
315.475.2559 (work)
315.383.7210 (cell)
315.475.2465 (fax)
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Sept. 6 Dryden 7:30 pm Water and Energy Development
September 6, 2011
“Water and Energy Development”
WhenWed, September 7, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Where Village of Dryden (map)
Description “Water and Energy Development” Wednesday, September 7th Public Education Forum Series All Viewpoints Invited Dave Vieser, WHCU, Moderator Speakers: Bill Kappel, US Geological Survey, https://profile.usgs.gov/wkappel/ Chip Northrup, former gas/oil industry planning manager, http://vimeo.com/14295502 Representative from Chesapeake Representative from IOGA Wednesday, September 7, 7:30 – 9:00 P.M. Neptune Company Fire House Route 13 (just north of the traffic light), Village of Dryden
Tully Oct. 3, 2011 How to Craft and Adopt Local Laws to Protect Land and Natural Resources
August 31, 2011
Monday October 3, 2011 1-5pm Tully, NY
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Education & Information
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How to Craft and Adopt
Local Laws
to Protect Land and Natural Resources
This is a hands-on, how-to workshop. Examples of local laws will be reviewed. Process of adoption will be reviewed. Possible benefits and risks will be outlined. The newly revised, released DEC sgeis will serve as background.
There is no one law for every town. This workshop is being presented with a clear understanding that laws must be in accordance with each individual town’s comprehensive plan, existing zoning ordinances, designations and actual natural features.
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Virtual Fracking Rally –Sept. 6 4-8pm – Common Cause
August 31, 2011
Virtual Fracking Rally – Common Cause.
Fracking Virtual Rally: September 6, 4:00-8:00pmTell Gov. Cuomo and the NY Department of Environmental Conservation: 60 days in NOT enough!
More than 70 groups and dozens of state lawmakers from across the state recently sent a letter to Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) asking them to extend the comment period from 60 days to 180 days to allow New Yorkers enough time to weigh in on the state’s fracking guidelines (formally known as the revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement) and asking for more public hearings. Take part in virtual rally on Tuesday, September 6! Get involved on Twitter, on Facebook or right here on the Common Cause New York website! Twitter Tips Use the hashtag #180daysforNY Sample tweets: Facebook Tips “Like” Governor Cuomo’s Facebook page and write a message on his wall. Or, update your status with a message about fracking and “tag” both Common Cause New York and Governor Cuomo. Here’s how: On our website If you’re not the Facebook/Twitter type, you can still participate! Type your comments to Governor Cuomo into the box below, and we’ll be sure to deliver your message. |
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