Allegheny River Headwaters Watershed Conservation Plan

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Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 7. Management Recommendations GOAL 2-5: ADDRESS MARCELLUS SHALE CONCERNS. Objective 1: Identify and alleviate impacts and concerns cause by the exploration of natural gas within the Marcellus shale formation. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Develop a method for fracturing the Marcellus shale formations without contaminating millions of gallons of water, such as reusing fracturing water and/or utilizing reverse osmosis units to remove salts and heavy metals from production water. Gas Companies, DEP, EPA Foundations, Private Sources, Gasl Companies, DEP, EPA High 2. Avoid potentially toxic substances in fracturing fluids and inform landowners about what substances are being used if and when they request the information. Conservation Groups, Concerned Citizens, Gas Companies, Landowners, DEP, EPA Gas Companies High 3. Conduct an environmental impact assessment of potential Marcellus shale drilling sites in order to alleviate impacts before development activities occur. Conservation Groups, Gas Companies DEP, EPA Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA Medium 4. Treat fracking water at permitted facilities capable of treating the chlorides and toxins. Conservation Groups, Gas Companies, DEP, EPA Gas Companies High 5. Adopt the precautionary principle when fracturing formations and conduct no fracturing above the base of groundwater until a guarantee that there will not be any harmful impacts to groundwater supplies. Conservation Groups, PAGS, USGS, DEP, EPA Gas Companies, Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA High Objective 2: Coordinate efforts among agencies, conservation groups, and industries in order to protect infrastructure and natural resources, while recovering natural gas within the Marcellus shale formation. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Require companies to host public meeting workshops prior to development activities to inform and educate areas residents about the process to alleviate their concerns. Conservation Groups, Gas Companies, DEP Private Sources, Gas Companies, DEP, EPA Medium 7-14
Allegheny River Headwaters Conservation Plan Chapter 7. Management Recommendations GOAL 2-5: ADDRESS MARCELLUS SHALE CONCERNS (CONTINUED). Objective 2: Coordinate efforts among agencies, conservation groups, and industries in order to protect infrastructure and natural resources, while recovering natural gas within the Marcellus shale formation (continued). Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 2. Change bonding requirements for existing vertical wells to cover the likely higher plugging cost required for Marcellus wells by working with neighboring states to establish sufficient bonding rates to cover the plugging costs if wells are abandoned. Conservation Groups, Legislators, DEP, EPA Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA Medium 3. Work with Department of Environmental Protection to establish protection for Exceptional Value, High Quality, and Wilderness Trout streams requiring individual permits for gas development providing the public an opportunity to review, comment, or request a public meeting about the proposed drilling activities or not permits the sites at all. Conservation Groups, DEP, PFBC Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, PFBC High 4. Evaluate the overall impacts to groundwater and surface water flows and place a cap on permits to prevent total Maximum Daily Loads from being reached. Conservation Groups, Conservation Districts, Gas Companies, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, USGS High 5. Establish a tax or fee on natural gas extraction to develop a fund to reimburse impacted municipalities for road infrastructures, remediate impacts cause by the recovery of natural gas, and cover Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's administrative costs, such as permitting, inspections, and enforcement. Conservation Groups, Legislators, Municipalities, DEP, EPA Foundations, Private Sources, DEP, EPA High GOAL 2-6: INCREASE AWARENESS TO REDUCE ILLEGAL DUMPING ACTIVITY. Objective 1: Increase awareness about the impacts from litter, illegal dumps and abandoned vehicles. Method to achieve objective: Potential Partners Potential Funding Priority 1. Educate citizens about the impacts illegal dumping has on water quality and the environment, aesthetics, health and human safety, and the economy. Conservation Groups, Municipalities, PA CleanWays, DCNR, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP Medium 2. Develop public service announcements about proper waste disposal and recycling opportunities. Conservation Groups, Municipalities, Media, PA CleanWays, DEP Foundations, Private Sources, DEP Low 7-15
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