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Municipal Planning & Regulatory Tools:
examples from southern Finger Lakes counties
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Proactive Approaches to Managing Impacts of Marcellus Shale Development Conference, 2011Darby Kiley, Planner, Tompkins County | Meghan Thoreau, Planner, STC
July 2011
Ourpriorities
Assist municipalities as they prepare for the advancing natural gas industry
Coordinate projects & information concerning Marcellus Shale natural gas exploration
Provide ongoing support for the county task forces and municipalities
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July 2011
Natural GasTask Forces
Community level Many different organization styles Help plan and prepare for gas development Gather and share information Work in different political climates Regional task forces:
http://cce.cornell.edu/EnergyClimateChange/NaturalGasDev/Pages/CommunityTaskForces.aspxhttp://extension.psu.edu/naturalgas/service-directory/county-natural-gas-task-forces
In the news, What’s the ‘task’ of Marcellus Shale task force? (21 June 2011)
http://www.chronicle-express.com/news/x898078031/What-s-the-task-of-Marcellus-Shale-task-force http://extension.psu.edu/naturalgas/news/2011/02/clinton-county-natural-gas-task-force-hosts-meet-and-greet
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PlanningTOOLS
for Energy Development
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1. Preparing your
organization
Integrate NGTF with government Assign municipal staff roles and
consider new responsibilities
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2. Baseline profiles
Identify historical and current data Track and project gas activity Map, track, and project impacts Resources:
http://gis.bakerhughesdirect.com/RigCounts/http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/GasOil/search/wells/index.cfm http://www.fractracker.org http://www.bradfordcountypa.org/Natural-Gas.asp?specifTab=2
http://www.otsego2000.org/documents/forwebsiteMiddlefieldLandUseAnalysis-Greenplan.pdf
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3. Planning documents
Identify the: CEAs, future economic development areas, sensitive tourism destinations, underutilized commercial industrial properties, school districts/ bus routes
Adopt/ update comp plan Identify vacant/ occupied housing stock Identify major stakeholders (including gas industry reps.) Identify local government costs & services
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Planning resources
New York State Energy Planhttp://www.nysenergyplan.com/stateenergyplan.html
Garfield County Comprehensive Plan 2030www.garfieldcomprehensiveplan2030.com
Zoning & the Comprehensive Planwww.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications/Zoning_and_the_Comprehensive_Plan.pdf
Centre Township Comprehensive Plan 2010, Phase 2http://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/compplan/
Centre County Inventory of Underutilized Commercial/ Industrial Propertieshttp://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/ccngtf/uss_2011-03.pdf
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Planning resources
Site Development Plan Review Lawhttp://www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications/Site_Development_Plan_Review.pdf
Local Government Technical Serieshttp://www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications.html
Critical Environmental Areas (CEAs)http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6184.html
Model Critical Environmental Overlay Zonehttp://stcplanning.org/usr/Program_Areas/Energy/Naturalgas_Resources/model_CEA_Overlay_zoning.pdf
Zoning language to prohibit or allow gas extraction in specified districts http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6184.html http://www.cedclaw.org/?page_id=598
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Planning resources
Educational Resources
Cornell Cooperative Extension: natural gas developmenthttp://cce.cornell.edu/EnergyClimateChange/NaturalGasDev/Pages/default.aspx
Penn State University: natural gashttp://extension.psu.edu/naturalgas
Green Choices: how to benefit the climate and your communityhttp://www.greenchoices.cornell.edu/
Educational Webinars (related to natural gas development):http://extension.psu.edu/naturalgas/webinars http://cce.cornell.edu/EnergyClimateChange/NaturalGasDev/Pages/CornellSponsoredWebinars.aspx
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Planning resources
Additional Educational Resources
State resourceshttp://www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications.htmlhttp://www.nysenergyplan.com/stateenergyplan.html
New York State Legislative activityhttp://www.chemungcounty.com/index.asp?pageId=482
Land of the Law bloghttp://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/
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4. Municipal regulations
Update/ adopt: Erosion, sedimentation, & stormwater regulations Floodplain protection laws Illicit discharge laws Wellhead protection laws Aquifer protection ordinance Brine/ waste disposal regulations Road use agreement (RUA) Viewshed regulations Site plan review law LEED certification, green building designs, &
renewable energy initiatives
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Municipal regulations
Review commercial/ industrial water & sewer rates Review room tax, local taxes, and definitions Review/ adopt regulations on short-term temporary employee
housing regulations Review/ adopt camping regulations Review mobile home court/ RV ordinance Consider life cycle analysis for proposed subdivisions Create/ partner with a housing trust for renter/ owner controls
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Municipal resources
Update/ adopt erosion, sedimentation, and stormwater regulationshttp://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html
Update/ adopt floodplain regulationshttp://www.mass.gov/Cago/docs/Municipal/sb_floodplain.rtf (Word download)http://www.townofotego.com/townpermits/laws/FloodDamage.pdf
Adopt aquifer protection regulationshttp://catskillpost.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/townofvirgilaquiferprotectionlaw20100408.pdf http://www.mass.gov/Cago/docs/Municipal/sb_aquifer.rtf (Word download)http://town.danby.ny.us/
Adopt wellhead protection regulations http://www.tiogacountyny.com/images/stories/PDFs/government/TING/TING_RevisedResourceBinder_5_2_11.pdfhttp://www.mass.gov/Cago/docs/Municipal/sb_groundwater.rtf (Word download)
Management your private water supplyhttp://stcplanning.org/usr/Program_Areas/Energy/Naturalgas_Resources/Schuyler%20Final%20Water%20Testing%20Guidance.pdf
Adopt LEED certification and green building design regulationshttp://www.greenupstateny.org/
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Municipal resources
Adopt renewable energy initiativeshttp://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/compplan/energy%20conservation.pdf
Adopt/ update road use agreement (RUA) regulationshttp://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/SteubenCountyDPW_RUA.pdfhttp://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/PA-RUA-Laceyville%20Borough.pdfhttp://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/PA-Excess%20Maintenance%20Agreement.pdfhttp://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/PA-RUA-Lemon%20township.pdfhttp://www.pressconnects.com/article/20110410/NEWS01/104100357/Hydrofracking-debate-Southern-Tier-officials-
struggle-road-rules http://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/ccngtf/road_use_maintenance_agreement.pdf
Review room tax, taxes system, and definitions (following three links will take a few moments to open)
http://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/ccngtf/gas_task_forum.pdfhttp://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/ccngtf/natural_gas_escapes_taxation.pdfhttp://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/ccngtf/tax_policy_marcellus.pdf
Review/ adopt regulations on short-term temporary employee housing regulations (see Article 4-106, 4-108 & 4-109 or our land use code for more details)
http://www.garfield-county.com/building-planning/land-use-regulations.aspx
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Municipal resources
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Review/ adopt camping regulations (see §128-62 - temporary Shelter and associated definitions, search tip: Ctrl+f and search for camp/ camping related references for more information)
http://www.townofbethlehem.org/images/pageImages/EcoDevAndPlan/Zoning%20Law%20-%20Adopted%20082405%20Amended%20082306%20Effective%20090106.pdf#search='incentive'
Adopt viewshield regulations, inventory & map http://www.in.gov/indot/div/projects/i69planningtoolbox/_pdf/Scenic%20Viewshed%20Protection.pdf
Create/ partner with a housing trust for rent/ owner controlshttp://www.mhp.net/uploads/resources/municipal_affordable_housing_trust_guidebook.pdf
http://franklinma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/FranklinMA_Admin/hoopinfo.pdf
Review/ adopt site plan review lawhttp://www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications/Site_Development_Plan_Review.pdf
http://www.townofbethlehem.org/images/pageImages/EcoDevAndPlan/Zoning%20Law%20-%20Adopted%20082405%20Amended%20082306%20Effective%20090106.pdf#search='incentive
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(search tip: Ctrl+f and search for site plan related references for more information)
http://www.townofotego.com/townpermits/laws/SitePlanReview.pdf
July 2011
5. Zoningcodes
Review/ adopt: light ordinance & noise ordinance Industry terminology/ zoning definitions & uses incentive overlay zoning agricultural zoning ordinance plan unit development (PUD) zoning zoning districts in urban/ business center to permit dense
mixed-use Consider amending zoning language to prohibit or
allow gas extraction in specified districts
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Zoningresources
Adopt light ordinance & noise ordinancehttp://www.tiogacountyny.com/images/stories/PDFs/government/TING/TING_RevisedResourceBinder_5_2_11.pdfhttp://www.mass.gov/Cago/docs/Municipal/sb_outdoorlights.rtf (Word download)
Industry terminology & municipal definitionshttp://stcplanning.org/usr/Program_Areas/Energy/Naturalgas_Resources/DRAFT%20Garfield%20County%20Natural%20Gas%20Development%20Navigation%20Guide%20.pdf
Adopt incentive overlay zoninghttp://www.dca.state.ga.us/intra_nonpub/Toolkit/guides/incntvZng.pdfhttp://www.behanplanning.com/bpafiles/F_DRUM/Final/I%20-%20Incentive%20Zoning%20Ordinance.pdfhttp://www.seattle.gov/planningcommission/docs/SPC_IncZon.pdf
Amend zoning district in urban business center to permit dense mixed-usehttp://www.planning.org/research/smartgrowth/pdf/section41.pdf
Amend zoning language to prohibit or allow gas extraction in specified districts (see towns of Dryden, Ithaca, & Ulysses – regulations under development)
http://www.celdf.org/issues-gas-drilling-communitieshttp://www.cedclaw.org/?page_id=598http://dryden.ny.us/information/gas-drilling-info http://www.ulysses.ny.us/proposed-local-law-6-14-2011.pdf
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Different approaches
Tompkins County prohibit or limit gas extraction to specified
districts
Chemung, Schuyler, & Steuben Counties regulate the secondary effects of energy
development
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Leased Land in Tompkins County
39% of the land in Tompkins County is leased, by 6% of the adult, non-student residents of
the CountyImage: http://www.tcgasmap.org
July 2011
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What’s in the pipeline
Finger Lakes Region: Tompkins County Established website Meet monthly with 4 active work groups – Report back to
COG Developed land use guides:
Air quality; Steps for CEAs; High Impact Industrial Use Developing Road Protection Strategy (RUA and RUR) Developed build-out maps & analysis; public presentations Analyzing assessment & land values issues Drafted zoning amendment in Danby – Aquifer Protection
Overlay Proposed zoning amendments in towns of Dryden, Ithaca,
and Ulysses
July 2011
July 2011
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What’s in the pipeline
Southern Tier Central Region: Steuben County Established a website Hold multiple monthly public meetings Completed memorandum reviewing the Thirty Day Limit on Occupancy
Tax or room tax Completed road maintenance agreement (RUA) Completed radioactive study, Marcellus Shale Evaluation, on drill
cuttings risk to county landfill Passed a housing resolution Amended site plan review law Held educational forums for town supervisors, public safety officers, &
planning boards officials Proposed meeting with owners of camping/ RV parks on possible
impacts by natural gas workforce
July 2011
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What’s in the pipeline
Southern Tier Central Region: Schuyler County Established a website Released informational guidance sheet, Managing your Private Water
Supply Related to Natural Gas Development in Schuyler County (July 2011)
Hosting a task force intern for the summer 2011 Surveying task force members & municipal officials to create a
focused, concise resource binder/ resource suite Proposed work with the Schuyler County EMC on providing comments
on the revised Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) for high-volume hydraulic fracturing
Most towns have either signed on with Delta Engineers for assistance with road assessment and RUAs or are working with other engineering firms to accomplish similar services
July 2011
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What’s in the pipeline
Southern Tier Central Region: Chemung County Established a website Pass official recommendation advising towns to enter a road
analysis study (w/ Delta Engineering) Trained a deputy to enforce truck/ vehicle regulations Firefighters have been receiving training specific to gas well
emergencies Task force members attended workshops, panel discussions, &
information sessions for the past couple year EMC in conjunction w/ Elmira College has conducted a water quality
baseline study for methane & a few other related elements Met with Casella for information on the safety of the drill cuttings &
related topics
July 2011
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What’s in the pipeline
Regional efforts Drafting Municipal Guide for Energy Development (contains
resources for planning boards, comprehensive plans, site plan review, subdivision, and zoning regulations – joint effort between STC Planning and Chemung, Steuben, and Schuyler’s Planning Departments)
Completed a tourism study, Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale: potential impacts on the tourism economy of the Southern Tier
Participated in a regional study, Economic Implications of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Development – Understanding Potential Impacts on Tourism, Agriculture and Housing
Drafted Planning Tools for Energy Development checklist (joint efforts between Tompkins County Planning Department & STC Planning)
July 2011
Thankyou
Darby Kiley, Planner, Tompkins County Planning Dept.
607-274-5560 | [email protected] | tompkins-co.org/planning/
Meghan Thoreau, Planner, Southern Tier Central Planning
607-962-8092 | [email protected] | stcplanning.org
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July 2011