By Brian Brock The rural landscape of Franklin could soon be crisscrossed with construction zones for several major infrastructure projects. The Constitution Pipeline would create a work corridor 100 to 125 feet wide, running 9.4 miles along the northwest border of our town from Sidney to Davenport. For this natural gas transmission line, the revised […]
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Oil & Gas Pollution in New York State Part II The Short Reports: In the last 30 years or so, there have been dozens of reports of oil, gas, or brine polluting the water and air in New York State. But the Division of Mineral Resources (DMN) has failed to find the oil and gas
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2012 Real Property Sales in Franklin NY
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Work has begun to replace the 150 year-old system that supplies water to the Village of Franklin. Beginning in late September, streets were trenched 3 feet wide and 5 feet deep. Green PVC pipe was laid above the existing water mains. Two 10 inch pipes were laid from the well house along Otsego Street. From
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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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