Drilling on Campus: Marcellus Shale boom puts colleges at crossroads

Drilling on Campus: Marcellus Shale boom puts colleges at crossroads.

New York Town Takes Up Fracking Issue : NPR

New York Town Takes Up Fracking Issue : NPR.

Lawsuit on Dryden’s gas drilling ban heads to court Nov. 4 | The Ithaca Journal | theithacajournal.com

Lawsuit on Dryden’s gas drilling ban heads to court Nov. 4 | The Ithaca Journal | theithacajournal.com.

Libous tells downstate to stay out of hydrofracking debate | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com

Libous tells downstate to stay out of hydrofracking debate | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.

Natural gas driller sues Pa. township over zoning | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com

Natural gas driller sues Pa. township over zoning | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.

NCPR News – Locals fight for control over hydro-fracking

NCPR News – Locals fight for control over hydro-fracking.

Fracking lawsuit could set precedent for local drilling bans

Fracking lawsuit could set precedent for local drilling bans.

SGEIS Community Impacts

SGEIS Community Impacts.

Gas company to sue over Dryden’s drilling ban | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com

Gas company to sue over Dryden’s drilling ban | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.

Tully Oct. 3, 2011 How to Craft and Adopt Local Laws to Protect Land and Natural Resources

Monday     October 3, 2011   1-5pm   Tully, NY



Education & Information
 for Local Town Governments



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.

Agenda
 
Careful review of examples from towns across NYS
 
 * Moratorium on heavy industrial usage (9 months)  
 
 * Heavy Industrial Usage Ban
 
 * Specific Hydro-fracking Gas Drilling Ban

 * Back up findings and documentation to support bans such as long EAF, comprehensive plans, CEA designations, agricultural districts, etc.

 

 Effective, Specific Types of Zoning
 
 * local wetlands protection
 * steep slope protection
 * no clear cutting
 * noise control
 * air pollution – source based pollution
 * night artificial lighting protection
 * truck traffic regulation
 * aquifer protection



Interactive Presentations and Discussions with:

 
Michael E. Kenneally, Jr.
Associate Counsel
Association of Towns of the State of New York
Albany, NY

Helen Slottje, Attorney
David Slottje, Attorney
Community Environmental Defense Council
Ithaca,NY

Guy K. Krogh, Attorney
Ithaca, NY



Monday
October 3, 2011

1:00 – 5:00 pm 

Free

Open to any local town supervisor, board member, attorney, zoning and comprehensive committee members or involved citizen.

Must pre-register by September 24th.  Limit 60.  Already filling up!!!



  Email fishswimfreely@gmail.com with name, town, position, contact info.


St. Leo’s Catholic Church
Community Hall
10 Onondaga St.
Tully, NY

less than a mile of Rt. 81, Tully exit