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Sep. 30, 2009: UPDATE! The draft supplemental
generic environmental impact statement on the oil, gas as been released by NYS DEC - please click here to review! We will keep our members posted with updates and informaiton as they come in. THANK YOU!
Nicole & Mary and SCLOC Steering Committee
As our name implies, the Steuben County Land Owners' Coalition is a group of land owners
in Steuben County (NY). The Coalition is sponsored by the Steuben County Farm Bureau. We would like to thank Cornell
Cooperative Extension Service for technical assistance. There is no fee to join the coalition. Registering with us entails
no obligations.
Our goal is to understand the true value of the mineral rights in our area and to work together to
ensure that land owners receive fair and equitable reimbursement should they choose to lease those rights.
Our Mission
Our key goal is education. We believe that full disclosure is important in developing
a contract but that key information has not been readily available. Land owners are making decisions that may well tie
up the mineral rights on the property for 20, 30 years or more without understanding the true value
of the rights they are giving up. Thus, we are attempting to understand:
1. What gas or oil deposits appear to exist in the county? How likely are they to prove viable? What sign-up
bonuses and royalties are being offered in other areas of the state or country that have similar potential? 2. How
much land is currently under contract and for what periods? Where, exactly, is it located? As we gather this information,
it is being shared through a series of public meetings, by flyers, and through this website. Ultimately, the coalition
will develop an RFP - a Request for Proposals - that will be submitted to multiple leasing companies. After the bid review
and any re-negotiation, the steering committee will recommend the most advantageous bid to Coalition members. Members
can choose to participate in that contract, to negotiate their own contract, or to decline to sign any contract.
The Steuben County Land Owners coalition is working with Nicole Gwardyak and Empire Energy Consultants, LLC
1776 Ketchumville
Rd., Berkshire, NY 13736
(607) 642-0020 empireec@yahoo.com
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Week of 11-8-09
Nicole and Mary have been working hard to get everything ready for our first round bid package. They say things are going
fine and they are still on schedule. NYS extended the public comment period for another 30 days. We are hoping this won't
effect our bids. I recieved a letter from Assemblyman James Bacallas in response to my email asking his stance on
natural gas issues.
He says his stance has not changed. He is still in favor of natural gas development in NY, particularly the Southern
Tier. He states " I neither agree the extra time is necessary nor do I believe the drastic, adverse predictions of enviromental
damage some proclaim will occur if drilling is allowed." We thank Assemblyman Baccallas for his support and time to
respond. We will put him back on our "good" list. As for NYS Sen. George Winner, Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Eric Massa,
they have not made our "good" list. We have heard nothing from them.
Until next week,
Dana
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The Steuben County Land Owners Coalition has been joined by 1200 landowners, representing more than 146,000+
acres of land in Steuben County.
Become a member today.
To become a member of the
Nicole Gwardyak
Empire Energy Consultants
Office: 607-642-0020
Mary Hickey
Empire Energy Consultants
Office: 607-359-3178
Sign-Up Sheet
Sign-Up Sheet
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