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Permalink Reply by hunter777 on April 19, 2010 at 5:16am

I believe the counties are waiting for the state legislature to rule on that. In Susquehanna County, the commissioners tried to roll back the entire acreage, but backed off. The penalty is significant since it is 6% for the first year, 12% for the second....36% for the sixth!

Permalink Reply by LAE on April 19, 2010 at 1:41pm

As I understand it, counties use different approaches. Some take the reasonable approach that if the pad is six acres, six acres of taxes for seven years must be paid. Bradford, and several others have taken the absurd position that if you have 1000 acres, and place a six acre pad anywhere on it, the taxes are due for seven years on all 1000 acres! Yet you can subdivied and sell a parcel, and only the taxes on that parecl are due. I think there will be a lot of money going back to land owners if Harrisburg ever gets around to this...

Permalink Reply by CJK on April 21, 2010 at 1:38am

As it stands now in Bradford County, the whole property is subject to roll back taxes when the well goes into production. Which means you pay the roll back on all of the property but then you can reapply for the remainder of the land (minus the well pad) for Clean and Green. My suggestion is that you either make sure that the gas company has to pay for these expenses, via the lease agreement. If you have not done that remember if you pay the roll back and the state amends the Clean and Green law as proposed you will not get the taxes you paid returned to you. Also be aware that if the company pays the taxes they may have the right (under your lease) to deduct these expenses from your royalty checks.

Permalink Reply by daniel cohen on April 28, 2010 at 2:02pm

With special thanks to Peacegirl, the following ought to be posted around the sites as we surf:

Report a Spill or Dumping
EPA Eyes On Drilling
Report non-emergency dumping, illegal & suspicious hauling, disposal:
1-877-919-4372
eyesondrilling@epa.gov

To report a spill in NY state:
1-800-457-7362

To report an emergency spill or release of hazardous material to the National Response Center:
1-800-424-8802

Dan