Municipal Tools for Addressing Potential Gas Drilling ImpactsThe information presented here is the result of a yearlong collaboration between the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) and Tompkins County Planning Department. The TCCOG Gas Drilling Task Force has met regularly since May 2010 and has been discussing how municipalities can address issues related to gas drilling. An additional planner position, supported by Park Foundation funding, was added to the Planning Department staff to assist with this effort. Even though NYSDEC regulates the well pads and drilling processes, there are a number of other uses that could only be regulated by municipalities including such uses as truck terminals that may cause traffic congestion, dust, and so on. Municipalities can require such uses to be located only in industrially zoned areas or use the site plan review process to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses. In order to begin to understand the potential impacts that natural gas extraction and ancillary uses might have on communities, we encourage municipalities to take the following steps:
Scroll through the Municipal Tools and you'll find these topics:
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