(Editor’s Note: 20 Dec 2023. This page and the links are archived)
Cornell University Cooperative Extension. Landowner Information. Links to Landowner Coalitions, Key Points for Property Owners, Gas Rights and Right-of-Way Leasing Considerations for Farms. Woodlands, and more.
Landowner Information
Landowners need to have information on the environmental and economic implications of leasing their land for natural gas development.
Local Land Owner Coalitions – list of land owner coalitions in New York State with links to their websites.
Fact Sheets and Papers
Key Points for Property Owners – Five key points for landowners concerning gas exploration and leasing.
Hydraulic Fracturing Considerations for Natural Gas Wells of the Marcellus Shale – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Gas Rights and Right-of-Way Leasing Considerations for Farms and Woodlands – Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)
Gas Exploration and Leasing on Private Land: Tips for Land Owners – CCE
Oil and Gas Leases: Land Owners’ Rights – NYS Attorney General’s gas leasing guide
Presentations
Gas Leasing Considerations for Farmers and Forest Owners – CCE PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
Natural Gas Development: Legal Issues for Land Owners – video recording of the public event held in Tompkins County which included presentations by legal experts on the terminology and issues surrounding natural gas leases, followed by an opportunity to ask questions. Topics included general lease terminology, “force majeure” lease extensions, compulsory integration (the legal extraction of gas from under unleased land), liability issues, and the protection of rights and property. Sponsors: CCE South Central NY Agriculture Team, Shaleshock Citizens Action Coalition, Community Science Institute, Finger Lakes Bioneers, Interfaith Action for Healing Earth, NYS Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, Sustainable Tompkins, and Tompkins County Farm Bureau. (10/29/2009)Panel Discussion
Additional Websites
National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) – serving the citizens who own the country’s natural resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
See also: Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE): Natural Gas Resource Center
See: Cornell 2011 Energy Conference
See: Cornell University Law School – 2011 Energy Conference
See: Reporter’s Notebook: Hydraulic Fracturing
See: Myth Busting | The Marcellus: An American Travesty
See: US natural gas drilling boom linked to pollution and social strife
See: Editorial – A Decision Above Reproach | The Cornell Daily Sun
See: New York State Water Resources Institute
See: The Deep Hot Biosphere : The Myth of Fossil Fuels
See: Getting drillers to respect the environment
See: Christopherson to study economic impact of gas drilling in Marcellus Shale
See: Howarth warns EPA on shale gas greenhouse footprint
See: Fracking: Implications for Human and Environmental Health
