TO: DEC

RE: Gas drilling in New York State

From:  Landowners in Steuben County

We, the undersigned, are landowners in Steuben County, N.Y. We have reviewed the  Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS) which was published and released on 9/30/09 and firmly believe that it adequately  covers all the issues of concern to those effected the most, the landowners.  We further support gas drilling and want it done safely and immediately. You have done an admirable job. The time has come to finalize your review and begin issuing permits.

We are confident that you will monitor the drilling and deal with concerns as they arise.   For all of us, please, keep this moving and release the hold on horizontal drilling!!  Thanks!!!

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• This link will take you to the Stratigraphic Section of SouthWestern, NYS on the DEC site:  click here
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• Aug 25, 2009:  URGENT:  Steuben Coalition Members - UPDATE CLICK HERE to go to the site to email Commissioner Pete Grannis at the DEC and tell him to START SAFE DRILLING NOW!  
  
• Article in Star Gazette Monday August 24, 2009  2000 Attend Rally for SAFE GAS DRILLING.
  
  
• Link to natural gas forum http://www.pagaslease.com/

• IOGA of NY to Host a Series of Public Information Forum.  To see the press release for this meeting and schedule please click here
  
  
• 8-16-2009 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON STEUBEN & SCHUYLER GROUPS http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20090816/NEWS01/908160357/First-gas-leases-may-bind-owners&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
  
  
• Landowners have been receiving letters of extensions on leases from Gas/Drilling companies on the basis of a Forced Majeure.  If the Forced Majeure is asserted because of the hold on the Marcellus Drilling Permits in NYS and the Gas/Drilling companies ability to get a permit - THIS MAY NOT BE "FORCE MAJEURE".  TO SEE A COPY OF HOW TO ASSERT YOUR CONCERNS IF YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, CLICK HERE.....  MOST IMPORTANTLY:   please contact the Attorney General's Office via:  Mike Danaher (Binghamton office) 607-721-8796 and let him know what you have received. 
  
  
• UPDATE JUNE 23, 2009 - PLEASE REVIEW THIS ARTICLE: Landowners latest gas deal worth Millions....  http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20090620/NEWS01/906200393&theme=GASLEASE
  
  
• IOGA NY - THE FACTS ABOUT NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE - GREAT ARTICLE WITH GOOD INFORMATION!  PLEASE READ
  
  
• PLEASE SEE MODERN SHALE GAS PRIMER released by the US Dept. of Energy, April, 2009. This report gives detail on the drilling and gas shale resource in the US.  CLICK HERE
  
  
• NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION TAX - TO OPPOSE THIS LEGISLATION, Click here: