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Marcellus Shale Marcellus Shale Campaign Campaign Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Virginia

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Marcellus Shale CampaignMarcellus Shale Campaign

Shenandoah Valley, VirginiaShenandoah Valley, Virginia

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Virginia ContextVirginia Context State DMME regulatory agencyState DMME regulatory agency

Local governments retain zoning controlLocal governments retain zoning control

No history of extractive industries like No history of extractive industries like this this

Much smaller scale than PA & WVAMuch smaller scale than PA & WVA

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Rockingham Well RequestRockingham Well Request

DMME approved well(s) near BergtonDMME approved well(s) near Bergton

Driller sought county special use permitDriller sought county special use permit

February 2010 Hearing: citizens urged caution, February 2010 Hearing: citizens urged caution, studystudy

Supervisors visited Wetzel County, VASupervisors visited Wetzel County, VA

Application tabled, gas company stepped backApplication tabled, gas company stepped back

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Virginia Marcellus CoalitionVirginia Marcellus Coalition

Multiple partners came together Multiple partners came together quicklyquickly

Two groups close to Rockingham Two groups close to Rockingham electedselecteds

Strategies deployed in six Valley Strategies deployed in six Valley counties counties

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2010 Campaign Actions2010 Campaign Actions

Hire hydrologist to review DMME docsHire hydrologist to review DMME docs Hire land planner to review all local Hire land planner to review all local

zoningzoning Engage UVA law clinic to compare state Engage UVA law clinic to compare state

regs and offer Virginia optionsregs and offer Virginia options Secure GWNF fracking resolutionsSecure GWNF fracking resolutions Brief local & state lawmakersBrief local & state lawmakers Brief civic groupsBrief civic groups

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Marcellus ShaleMarcellus ShaleLeases In Leases In

Rockingham Co.Rockingham Co.

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MS Virginia PartnersMS Virginia Partners

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What We LearnedWhat We Learned

Shenandoah Valley is not ready for Shenandoah Valley is not ready for hydrofrackinghydrofracking Permit approved in the floodplainPermit approved in the floodplain Lack of emergency preparationLack of emergency preparation Where will water come from? Where will water come from? Where will industrial waste water go? Where will industrial waste water go?

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What We Learned

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What We Learned

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What We Learned

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What We LearnedWhat We Learned Water issues: quality, quantity, Water issues: quality, quantity,

treatmenttreatment Roads & Public Safety: Virginia Roads & Public Safety: Virginia

electeds wary of Wetzel Co local electeds wary of Wetzel Co local impactsimpacts

Land Use: industrialization of rural Land Use: industrialization of rural farm, forest land, small communitiesfarm, forest land, small communities

Other impacts: air, habitat, noise, Other impacts: air, habitat, noise, quality of lifequality of life

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GW National ForestGW National Forest

Drinking water: 220,000 Valley residentsDrinking water: 220,000 Valley residents

New management plan being draftedNew management plan being drafted

Localities seek ban or moratorium on Localities seek ban or moratorium on hydraulic fracturing on public landshydraulic fracturing on public lands

Plan due out April, 2011Plan due out April, 2011

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Marcellus Shale in GW Nat’l Marcellus Shale in GW Nat’l ForestForest

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2011- 2013 Priorities2011- 2013 Priorities

Zoning: Avoid loss of local controlZoning: Avoid loss of local control Strong protections on national forest Strong protections on national forest

landslands Water Quality: Secure affordable testingWater Quality: Secure affordable testing Economics: Compare to impacts on farm, Economics: Compare to impacts on farm,

forest, tourism sectorsforest, tourism sectors Promote strong EPA and state regulationsPromote strong EPA and state regulations Public and Landowner educationPublic and Landowner education

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www.svnva.org/marcellus

Kate G. Wofford, Executive DirectorKate G. Wofford, Executive [email protected]