Wilmington Township, Lawrence County

At the supervisors meeting on 11/19/14 a new ordinance was approved that will greatly curtail or eliminate the possibility of drilling in Wilmington Township.  I would be interested in hearing how other landowners in Wilmington Township feel about this new development.  The ordinance was approved by two supervisors.  The third supervisor recused himself from voting since he has already leased his land to either Chevron or Hilcorp.

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Permalink Reply by Fred Flintlock on November 21, 2014 at 6:41am

How would this affect the permits hillcorp already applied for, I know there is one behind Westminster.

Permalink Reply by Trapper on November 21, 2014 at 3:31pm
Sad. Any Cuomo's living there.....?
Welcome to the world of the academic elitists who think they know what is best for everyone else!
Permalink Reply by Bob Moran on November 21, 2014 at 5:35pm

Can someone post this ordinance here with the same wording that was voted in?

Permalink Reply by mike on November 21, 2014 at 6:07pm
Permalink Reply by Linda Short on November 22, 2014 at 6:10am

I will try to get a copy of the ordinance and post it.

Permalink Reply by CRUDE on November 24, 2014 at 12:33am

All laws will be tested.

The only thing that will

'greatly curtail or eliminate the possibility of drilling in Wilmington Township'

                                                         is bad geology.

It appears that sufficient  hydrocarbons are not present.

  

Permalink Reply by Fred Flintlock on November 24, 2014 at 3:24am

There are alot of shallow wells in that township and can't be leased fwiw.    I have 15 ac. and they wouldn't lease it b/c of the shallow well next to my property. they said there were a lot of them there, this was in 2012

Permalink Reply by Ben Campbell on November 24, 2014 at 4:40am

If PA works at all like Ohio then local law will be trumped by state law.  The elitists of Hudson, OH tried to stop clinton wells from being drilled in their twp but found out that no matter how many trust fund babies you have / square mile you cannot stop the drilling.

Permalink Reply by Fred Flintlock on November 24, 2014 at 4:42am

It's not.

Permalink Reply by Ben Campbell on November 24, 2014 at 4:47am

Sorry to hear that.  I know the Youngstown news has had a hay day with these Wilmington or Pulaski twp meetings and all the shenanigans that go on with them.

Permalink Reply by Linda Short on November 24, 2014 at 5:41am

When do the terms of the current supervisors end?  How soon can they be voted out?

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