Resolution of the Danby Town Board urging Governor Paterson to withdraw the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC’s) draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) regarding high-volume hydraulic fracturing gas drilling in New York State

And whereas the draft SGEIS fails to consider the cumulative effects of drilling the large number of wells envisioned by the gas industry,

And whereas the draft SGEIS fails to consider the sources of the large volumes of water that this process requires for the number of planned wells,

And whereas the draft SGEIS fails to address the environmental impact of the substantial length of the pipelines required to collect the natural gas,

And whereas the draft SGEIS fails to propose/require drillers to have a safe method of managing natural gas drilling wastewater and hydrofracturing fluid, but leaves that task to local authorities,

And whereas the DEC has neither identified the level of, nor funding required for their efforts or those of local governments to properly monitor such drilling operations,

And whereas the draft SGEIS fails to address critical issues associated with water withdrawal, strict clean up liability, natural gas spill reporting, insurance coverage and unfunded local government mandates,

Whereas the DEC's own documents show that existing regulations have failed to prevent or to require the clean-up of hundreds of natural gas and oil drilling problems, involving fires, explosions, polluted drinking water wells, home evacuations and massive drilling wasterwater releases,

Be it resolved that the Town of Danby urges Governor Paterson to withdraw the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) regarding high-volume hydraulic fracturing gas drilling in New York State.

Copies to be sent to Governor Paterson, Judith Enck of the EPA, and Commissioner Grannis of the DEC