Small crowd, lots of questions, at Sullivan gas forum
MONTICELLO – Only about 100 people attended a three-hour forum, the first of three organized by the Sullivan County Legislature, on natural gas development of the Marcellus Shale within Sullivan County and the surrounding region.
“There is no such thing as a standard lease,” cautioned Bradd Vickers, president of the Chenango County Farm Bureau, one of three presenters.
“You must ask yourself ‘for what purpose do I own this land?’, and the answer should drive your decision.”
That was a point also made by Attorney Christopher Denton, of Elmira, an avowed environmentalist.
“If you live on it. If it’s your recreational peace. If you come out of the city and this is where you regain your sanity. If this is the place where you trout fish or hunt, or this is the place where you farm … dairy farm, cattle farm, truck farm, whatever, you have to think about the impact of leasing.”
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