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Municipal Planning & Regulatory Tools: examples from southern Finger Lakes counties

Municipal Planning & Regulatory Tools: examples from southern Finger Lakes counties. Proactive Approaches to Managing Impacts of Marcellus Shale Development Conference, 2011 Darby Kiley, Planner, Tompkins County | Meghan Thoreau, Planner, STC.

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Municipal Planning & Regulatory Tools: examples from southern Finger Lakes counties

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  1. Municipal Planning & Regulatory Tools: examples from southern Finger Lakes counties Proactive Approaches to Managing Impacts of Marcellus Shale Development Conference,2011 Darby Kiley, Planner, Tompkins County | Meghan Thoreau, Planner, STC Photo: http://www.carbontax.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Marcellus.jpg July 2011

  2. 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 Photo: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hT_nZl636QU/TTIMXWXX-zI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/FarW7mVU4kA/s1600/priorities-sign1.jpg July 2011

  3. 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.aspx http://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 Photo: http://us.cdn4.123rf.com/168nwm/kentoh/kentoh0903/kentoh090300290/4558526-workers-human-resources-task-force-on-white.jpg July 2011

  4. PlanningTOOLSfor Energy Development Photo: http://www.weinsuremalpractice.com/images/Tools.jpg July 2011

  5. 1. Preparing your organization • Integrate NGTF with government • Assign municipal staff roles and consider new responsibilities Photo:http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/73916.aspx July 2011

  6. 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 Photo: http://shalescoop.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/permits-pa.png July 2011

  7. 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 Photo: http://www.innovensys.com/files/innovensys/imagecache/half/Quality-Planning-Documents-B&W.jpg July 2011

  8. Planning resources New York State Energy Plan http://www.nysenergyplan.com/stateenergyplan.html Garfield County Comprehensive Plan 2030 www.garfieldcomprehensiveplan2030.com Zoning & the Comprehensive Plan www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications/Zoning_and_the_Comprehensive_Plan.pdf Centre Township Comprehensive Plan 2010, Phase 2 http://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/compplan/ Centre County Inventory of Underutilized Commercial/ Industrial Properties http://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/ccngtf/uss_2011-03.pdf Photo: http://www.innovensys.com/files/innovensys/imagecache/half/Quality-Planning-Documents-B&W.jpg July 2011

  9. Planning resources Site Development Plan Review Law http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications/Site_Development_Plan_Review.pdf Local Government Technical Series http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications.html Critical Environmental Areas (CEAs) http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6184.html Model Critical Environmental Overlay Zone http://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 http://www.innovensys.com/files/innovensys/imagecache/half/Quality-Planning-Documents-B&W.jpg July 2011

  10. Planning resources Educational Resources Cornell Cooperative Extension: natural gas development http://cce.cornell.edu/EnergyClimateChange/NaturalGasDev/Pages/default.aspx Penn State University: natural gas http://extension.psu.edu/naturalgas Green Choices: how to benefit the climate and your community http://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 http://www.innovensys.com/files/innovensys/imagecache/half/Quality-Planning-Documents-B&W.jpg July 2011

  11. Planning resources Additional Educational Resources State resources http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lg/publications.html http://www.nysenergyplan.com/stateenergyplan.html New York State Legislative activity http://www.chemungcounty.com/index.asp?pageId=482 Land of the Law blog http://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/ http://www.innovensys.com/files/innovensys/imagecache/half/Quality-Planning-Documents-B&W.jpg July 2011

  12. 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 Photo: http://www.calskatemilpitas.com/images/rules_graphic1.gif July 2011

  13. 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 Photo: http://www.calskatemilpitas.com/images/rules_graphic1.gif July 2011

  14. Municipal resources Update/ adopt erosion, sedimentation, and stormwater regulations http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html Update/ adopt floodplain regulations http://www.mass.gov/Cago/docs/Municipal/sb_floodplain.rtf (Word download) http://www.townofotego.com/townpermits/laws/FloodDamage.pdf Adopt aquifer protection regulations http://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.pdf http://www.mass.gov/Cago/docs/Municipal/sb_groundwater.rtf (Word download) Management your private water supply http://stcplanning.org/usr/Program_Areas/Energy/Naturalgas_Resources/Schuyler%20Final%20Water%20Testing%20Guidance.pdf Adopt LEED certification and green building design regulations http://www.greenupstateny.org/ Photo: http://www.calskatemilpitas.com/images/rules_graphic1.gif July 2011

  15. Municipal resources Adopt renewable energy initiatives http://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/compplan/energy%20conservation.pdf Adopt/ update road use agreement (RUA) regulations http://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/SteubenCountyDPW_RUA.pdf http://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/PA-RUA-Laceyville%20Borough.pdf http://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/PA-Excess%20Maintenance%20Agreement.pdf http://www.steubencony.org/naturalgastaskforce/PA-RUA-Lemon%20township.pdf http://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.pdf http://www.co.centre.pa.us/planning/ccngtf/natural_gas_escapes_taxation.pdf http://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 Photo: http://www.calskatemilpitas.com/images/rules_graphic1.gif July 2011

  16. Municipal resources 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 controls http://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 law http://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’ (search tip: Ctrl+f and search for site plan related references for more information) http://www.townofotego.com/townpermits/laws/SitePlanReview.pdf Photo: http://www.calskatemilpitas.com/images/rules_graphic1.gif July 2011

  17. 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 Photo: http://www.umass.edu/larp/images/logos/cutout%20tranparent%20leaf.png July 2011

  18. Zoningresources Adopt light ordinance & noise ordinance http://www.tiogacountyny.com/images/stories/PDFs/government/TING/TING_RevisedResourceBinder_5_2_11.pdf http://www.mass.gov/Cago/docs/Municipal/sb_outdoorlights.rtf (Word download) Industry terminology & municipal definitions http://stcplanning.org/usr/Program_Areas/Energy/Naturalgas_Resources/DRAFT%20Garfield%20County%20Natural%20Gas%20Development%20Navigation%20Guide%20.pdf Adopt incentive overlay zoning http://www.dca.state.ga.us/intra_nonpub/Toolkit/guides/incntvZng.pdf http://www.behanplanning.com/bpafiles/F_DRUM/Final/I%20-%20Incentive%20Zoning%20Ordinance.pdf http://www.seattle.gov/planningcommission/docs/SPC_IncZon.pdf Amend zoning district in urban business center to permit dense mixed-use http://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-communities http://www.cedclaw.org/?page_id=598 http://dryden.ny.us/information/gas-drilling-info http://www.ulysses.ny.us/proposed-local-law-6-14-2011.pdf Photo: http://www.umass.edu/larp/images/logos/cutout%20tranparent%20leaf.png July 2011

  19. Different approaches • Tompkins County • prohibit or limit gas extraction to specified districts • Chemung, Schuyler, & Steuben Counties • regulate the secondary effects of energy development Photo: http://www.sheirakahn.com/home/sheira/images/treatment_approches.gif July 2011

  20. Leased Land in Tompkins County 39% of the land in Tompkins County is leased, by 6% of the adult, non-student residents of the County Image: http://www.tcgasmap.org July 2011

  21. What’s in the pipeline Photo: http://www.zombieplace.com/updating • 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

  22. July 2011

  23. What’s in the pipeline Photo: http://www.zombieplace.com/updating • 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

  24. What’s in the pipeline Photo: http://www.zombieplace.com/updating • 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

  25. What’s in the pipeline Photo: http://www.zombieplace.com/updating • 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

  26. What’s in the pipeline Photo: http://www.zombieplace.com/updating • 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

  27. Thankyou Darby Kiley, Planner, Tompkins County Planning Dept. 607-274-5560 | dkiley@tompkins-co.org | tompkins-co.org/planning/ Meghan Thoreau, Planner, Southern Tier Central Planning 607-962-8092 | planner@stny.rr.com | stcplanning.org Photo: http://lisamdrake.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/planning1.jpg July 2011

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