A Gallery of Believe It Or Not Our Delaware County Board of Supervisors has been taking care of business — and doing it their own way. When they were offered presentations on gas drilling, our Supervisors heard one from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and one from the Independent Oil and Gas […]
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The proposed 2013 budget for the Town of Franklin is $1.83 million. Subtracting the $0.29 million in expected revenues and a balance from last year of $0.26 million, the amount to be raised through property taxes is to be $1.27 million. Compared to last year, this will result in an increase in property taxes of
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The reconstruction of the intersection of Routes 28 and 357 in North Franklin is scheduled for 2015 with a budget of $850,000. This is a year later and $50,000 more than was projected a year ago. NYSDOT has not yet made the choice between a roundabout and a T-intersection. Sketches of the two alternatives are
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Oil & Gas Pollution in New York State Part I Current Regulation: Eventually the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will release the final Supplemental GEIS, which will include guidelines for the safe horizontal drilling and fracturing of black shales. If and when drilling and fracking come to Franklin, will the DEC assure that it is
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This map shows all alternate routes being considered for the Constitution Pipeline as of September 5, 2012.
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The preferred route for the Constitution Pipeline (PF12-9) runs through 10 miles of Franklin. Your opinion on the content of the Environmental Impact Statement to be drafted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can be made until Friday November 9th. Written comments can be made by e-mail at: https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx or by US Mail at: Kimberly
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The new Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Franklin show the reach of the Special Flood Hazard Zone (a.k.a flood plain) according to the Flood Damage Prevention Law, passed at the April Town Board meeting as Local Law 2012-1. Our one flood plain extends from the East Sidney Reservoir up the Ouleout Creek to just above
In the last few months, everything has changed – but in reality, nothing has changed. What has changed? The Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company seems to have dropped its Northeast Extension Project, after the partnership of Williams and Cabot announced their Constitution Pipeline. Instead of moving the gas from the Tennessee #300 pipeline, the gas will
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