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Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on October 9, 2011 at 3:27pm

I'd downloaded the YTD (through Sept.) Dep permits spreadsheet and it shows only three Morris Twp. permits, for Broughton wells to Chesapeake.  There are two permits for Broughton 2H, issued on the same date, one to drill to ~6900' and one to ~7200'. The other one is Broughton 5H, to drill to ~11,000'. 

Do keep in mind that seismic testing will not necessarily be followed by drilling.  Rutland Twp was included in seismic done in 2010 and so far this year, there have been zero permits issued. 

Permalink Reply by Robin Jackson on October 9, 2011 at 3:31pm

That is exactly all I knew too. :0) Ann I am ok with no drilling LOl..I want to move where there is silence. :0) We are getting closer to doing that .Praying that in the spring we can. :0)

 

 

Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on October 9, 2011 at 4:29pm

Unless moving was someting you wanted to do anyway, sorry to hear that.  I thought about it a couple years ago when there were some ridiculous offers made for land.  One of the stumbling blocks was finding a place I'd want to live that there wouldn't be the same situation.   

Permalink Reply by Frank Walker on October 10, 2011 at 3:03am

Robin

 

Don't crave silence with blinders on.  To obtain it you might have to give up other benefits of living hereabouts taken for granted and, therefore, not presently on your radar.

My suggestion would be for you to remain in Pennsylvania.  Seek out a rural area where there is no shale.  One suggestion:  the hill regions of Juniata County . . . but not the Juniata valley.

Sadly, between the Marcellus and Utica shales, 90+% of Pennsylvania's best rural regions have been lost;  (previously) best for high quality of life, I mean.  But a few areas remain.  You have to seek them out and find 'em.   Seek, and ye shall find.  Ask, and it shall be granted unto you . . . . . . . . . provided somebody else doesn't get there first and buy what you want before you even show up.  You can't start looking too soon!

 

Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on October 10, 2011 at 4:30am

Imo the $5k/acre days are already over, at least for much of TC.  

Of course there are individual reasons that go into deciding where to live.  But I am curious why you suggest staying in PA.  Irregardless of what's causing it, the climate is warming.  Other factors being equal, I'd go north.   

Permalink Reply by Robin Jackson on October 11, 2011 at 2:34pm

Well I'm not leaving Pa, not leaving Tioga Co. I have responsiblities here. We are just relocating to Nauvoo as soon as we can.  It is our choice and we are happy to do it. So far our property is untouched over in Nauvoo, Seismic never occured as promised and it is Morris Twp. As for here, traffic plays a big part of me wanting to leave. The fact that we are becoming more commercialized along 15 is another My place would be a great grab for a business 2.8 acreds 3bdrm, 3 bath. They will probably plow it down for a business, if it is ever purchased. I don't have a sign up yet hence the reason it isn't purchased. I wanted to fix a few more things but it certainly liveable. I'm here LOL.. We have some things brewing and If we stay we stay. What ever happens happens but honestly it is my desire to go to Nauvoo. I want our children to enjoy their Dad's home area.

Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on October 11, 2011 at 4:59pm

Ok, then moving is "something you wanted to do anyway".

Permalink Reply by Robin Jackson on October 12, 2011 at 12:39am

YES!! :0)

Permalink Reply by Frank Walker on October 15, 2011 at 7:01am

Ann

 

Well, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a pretty good place to make a home . . . . compared with other states.  North?  Where?  New York?  Don't be silly.  And it gets worse as you move up into New England, with the possible exception of New Hampshire.

Are you thinking of moving to Canada, Ann?  Now that might not be such a bad idea.  I'm a big fan of Newfoundland myself.  Spent some time the other day checking out homes near to St. Anthony.  Or perhaps something on the other side, nearer to Cape Spear.  That would be about a thousand miles east of here.  Most folks think a thousand miles east of here is some place out in the Atlantic Ocean.  But I have stood at Cape Spear and, I can assure you, I was standing on dry land.

 

[Note:  For anyone unfamiliar,  Cape Spear, Nfld. is the easternmost point in North America.]

Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on October 15, 2011 at 9:19am

So, what do you have against Maine?  [grin]  I don't think PA is a bad place to live, but I don't think it's the only place to live either.  I never considered moving to Canada. If I was to relocate now, it would probably be to NYS;  I'm somewhat familiar with it. If I was younger and picking some place new, I'd consider Vermont or Maine.  For sure it would be where there is  broadband and cell phone service.

Permalink Reply by William Ladd on October 15, 2011 at 10:53am

I was born and raised in the fingerlakes of New York state. Our home was about 4 miles west of Geneva. The biggest problem was we were right in the snowbelt area. I did not mind that too much as the schools had to close and I never cared for going to school anyway. Some crossroads were never plowed back then during the winter. You were either prepared ahead of time or else you had to walk a few miles to a plowed road.  Another downside are the sometimes vicious thunderstorms in summer. Our next door neighbor was struck and killed by lightning as he ran for his car, He had been working with his wife and children in his field when a sudden thunderstorm came upon them. His wife and offspring crouched under a bush while he ran to bring his car to them. Another neighbor saw the wife and kids under that bush and brought his own vehicle to take them home. On the way home they saw her husband laying midway to his own car. He had been struck and killed by lightning.

 

I myself have felt the jolt of a lightning strike. My father and I were in his little workshop in the cellar. Lightning struck the telephone pole outside. The voltage followed the phone line into the cellar where the ringing box was located.  From the ringing box the lightning jumped about three feet to our furnace. The cellar was filled with a pretty blue fire. I looked up at my Dad and said, "I got a shock!"  We had to pass that furnace to get to the stairway. Dad, myself and our dog ran up as fast as we could.

 

"BANG!"

 

A few minutes later another strike came in.  A few days later we looked at the furnace. You could see a great burn spot on the side of the furnace.

 

This all took place some 70 years ago.

 

Bill L.

aka Bummy

Permalink Reply by Ann Ticopa on October 15, 2011 at 12:40pm

TC is not immune to serious lightning storms.  My grandparent's farm was in a lightning-prone place. A standard proceedure when a storm was coming down the valley was to go out on the porch and disconnect the telephone line wire.  I have no memory of it but, during one storm, my grandmother stopped me from going to the sink to get a glass of water ... right before a lightning bolt jumped from the faucet to the drain.  Anyone know how they protect drilling rigs from lightning?

I do know about the snow belt.  We had relatives in Syracuse and I've sat in Ithaca waiting for the road to be plowed at Dryden.  Then again, just 10 years ago I sat on top of Steam Valley Mt. waiting for PennDOT to get their act together. I would definitely avoid Watertpwn and the Tug Plateau.

 

 

 

 

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