Community Gas Exploration Task Force
Overview of Mission, Focus and Approach
Revised: September 10, 2008
Mission: To identify key issues, research facts and information, and review and propose public policy regarding the positive, economic impact of gas exploration of the Marcellus Shale in Lycoming County.
Approach:
- Conduct organizational meetings.
- Develop and disseminate media release--TF creation, purpose, membership.
- Visit Fort Worth, TX to obtain insights/lessons learned from Barnett Shale.
- Obtain insights from other gas exploration locations.
- Disseminate information in a series of public meetings/focus groups and by this website.
- Identify required actions & responsible individual(s)/agency(ies).
- Determine required staffing needs to focus efforts.
- Dissolve task force.
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Member
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Area(s) of Focus
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Rebecca Burke (Chairperson)
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County Government
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CCAP Interface
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Jeff Bower
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Real Estate
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- Land
- Property Rights
- Leases
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Temporary Housing
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Representative Garth Everett
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State Government
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Ronald Frick
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Finance
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- Investments/Trusts
- Capital Development
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Kurt Hausammann Jr.
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Planning
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- Codes
- Infrastructure
- Pipelines
- Water/Sewer
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Zoning Matters
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Dr. Kathleen Kelley
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Education
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- School District Issues
- Private Citizens
- Public Officials
- Landowners
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Craig Konkle
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Public Safety
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- Emergency Planning
- Fire Safety/Response
- EMS Support
- Training
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Fred Marty (Coordinator)
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Task Force Coordination/Support
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- Media Releases
- Information Dissemination
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Dr. Vince Matteo
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Economic Development
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- Chamber of Commerce
- Business Opportunities
- Labor/Workforce Issues
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Mark Murawski
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Transportation
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- Bridges
- Roads
- Rail
- Airport
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Joe Reighard
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Local Government
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- Ordinances
- Tax Matters
- Municipal Liason
- PSATS Interface
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Cindy Robbins (Recorder)
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Task Force Communications
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Dan Vilello
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Regulatory Agencies
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- Compliance Issues
- Public Land
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Jonathan Williamson
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Local Government |
- City of Williamsport Liaison
- Ordinances
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Senator Gene Yaw
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Public Policy
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County Code
Statutory Authority
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Subject Matter Experts (On call)
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Jason Fink
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- Business Development
- Client Services
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Don Free
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- Highway Engineering
- PennDOT Municipal Services
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Tim Kelsey
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- Agriculture Economics
- Terminology
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Tom Murphy
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- Agricultural Education
- Exploration Firm Addresses
- Gas Drilling
- Texas Contacts
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Mike Zellers
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