TRR photo by Sandy Long The West branch of the Lackawaxen River in Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, PA may become the source for 21 million gallons of water per 30 days for use in the development of natural gas by Stone Energy Corporation.

‘River of the Year’ targeted for drilling water

DRBC hearing set for February 24

By SANDY LONG

WAYNE AND PIKE COUNTIES, PA—Shortly after being named Pennsylvania’s River of the Year for 2010 by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the Lackawaxen River is receiving attention of another sort as the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) prepares to receive public comment at a hearing on February 24 in Matamoras (see page 5 for details).

The hearing will focus on two permits submitted by Stone Energy Corporation.

The first is an application for a surface water withdrawal project to supply up to 21.0 mg/30 days (0.70 mgd) of water from a withdrawal point located on the West Branch Lackawaxen River in Mount Pleasant Township, within the drainage area of the section of the Delaware River classified as Special Protection Waters (SPW).

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County treasurer urges businesses not to sue

Solid waste user fees at issue

By FRITZ MAYER

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—Ever since the law was passed, residents and businesses have complained about the new solid waste user fees in Sullivan County.

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Bethel joins gas task force

Infrastructure protection is the aim

By FRITZ MAYER

KAUNEONGA LAKE, NY—After considering the matter for about a year, the Bethel Town Board joined the Multi-Municipal Gas Drilling Task Force to help protect town roads and bridges should gas drilling come to the area in a big way.

Taking the action at their meeting on February 10, the lawmakers said this was not an attempt to prevent gas drillers from coming to the town, rather a move to protect the town’s interest.

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Other stories in this issue:

• DEP revising oil and gas well regs
• Gas at a Glance
• Liberty doctor helps in Haiti
• Mardi Gras costumes have environmental theme
• A marriage of sorts
• Plaques promotion misleading
• Shohola chairman abruptly resigns
• Coffee house opens at historic Silk Mill
• Wayne job center opens

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