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Marcellus Shale Campaign

Marcellus Shale Campaign. Shenandoah Valley, Virginia . Virginia Context . State DMME regulatory agency Local governments retain zoning control No history of extractive industries like this Much smaller scale than PA & WVA. Rockingham Well Request. DMME approved well(s) near Bergton

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Marcellus Shale Campaign

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  1. Marcellus Shale Campaign Shenandoah Valley, Virginia

  2. Virginia Context State DMME regulatory agency Local governments retain zoning control No history of extractive industries like this Much smaller scale than PA & WVA

  3. Rockingham Well Request DMME approved well(s) near Bergton Driller sought county special use permit February 2010 Hearing: citizens urged caution, study Supervisors visited Wetzel County, VA Application tabled, gas company stepped back

  4. Virginia Marcellus Coalition Multiple partners came together quickly Two groups close to Rockingham electeds Strategies deployed in six Valley counties

  5. 2010 Campaign Actions Hire hydrologist to review DMME docs Hire land planner to review all local zoning Engage UVA law clinic to compare state regs and offer Virginia options Secure GWNF fracking resolutions Brief local & state lawmakers Brief civic groups

  6. Marcellus ShaleLeases In Rockingham Co.

  7. MS Virginia Partners

  8. What We Learned Shenandoah Valley is not ready for hydrofracking Permit approved in the floodplain Lack of emergency preparation Where will water come from? Where will industrial waste water go?

  9. What We Learned

  10. What We Learned

  11. What We Learned

  12. What We Learned Water issues: quality, quantity, treatment Roads & Public Safety: Virginia electeds wary of Wetzel Co local impacts Land Use: industrialization of rural farm, forest land, small communities Other impacts: air, habitat, noise, quality of life

  13. GW National Forest Drinking water: 220,000 Valley residents New management plan being drafted Localities seek ban or moratorium on hydraulic fracturing on public lands Plan due out April, 2011

  14. Marcellus Shale in GW Nat’l Forest

  15. 2011- 2013 Priorities Zoning: Avoid loss of local control Strong protections on national forest lands Water Quality: Secure affordable testing Economics: Compare to impacts on farm, forest, tourism sectors Promote strong EPA and state regulations Public and Landowner education

  16. www.svnva.org/marcellus Kate G. Wofford, Executive Director kwofford@svnva.org

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