TRR photo by Fritz Mayer This stream bank in the Town of Callicoon, which collapsed with the heavy rains in July, will be stabilized with money from New York State.

Creek banks to be stabilized

By FRITZ MAYER

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY—Youngsville resident Bruce Bell breathed a sigh of relief on September 28 when the Callicoon Town Board voted to move forward with a plan to stabilize the bank of Callicoon Creek, which may be further eroded with the next serious storm that passes through.

During the flooding of July 30 and 31, a great chunk of the bank was washed downstream, threatening the value of Bell’s home and integrity of his septic system. Another big event like that could also threaten homes and businesses downstream. The fix will be expensive, up to $100,000 or even $150,000, though the exact details of the repair remain to be worked out.

Callicoon supervisor Linda Babicz secured a promise of a grant of $100,000 from Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther to help pay for the work.

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DEC unveils new rules for gas drilling

Well testing mandated

By FRITZ MAYER

ALBANY, NY—The long-awaited draft of new rules regarding gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale were unveiled on September 30, and include some new environmental protections.

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Local gas study urges swift action

Multi-municipal effort completed with UDC grant

By SANDY LONG

NARROWSBURG, NY—The clock is ticking in terms of adequate time to protect towns against some impacts of natural gas extraction. That’s what members of the Upper Delaware Council’s (UDC) Project Committee learned last week when they heard the results of a new study partially funded by the UDC and coordinated by the Sullivan County Division of Planning and Environmental Management.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Archbishop comes to town
• Bluestone gets preliminary approval for development
• Scenic byway dumping only temporary
• What killed the fish?
• Gas at a glance
• Bonacic urges march on Albany, DC
• New traffic patterns ready for Honesdale
• Bungalow voting registrations to be challenged

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