Ohio State University Extension is hosting a workshop on shale energy development on November 10 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
"Shale and You: A Workshop for Landowners and Communities" will be held at the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center, 7033 Glenn Highway, Cambridge. Registration is $10 and must be received by Monday, Nov. 5, by the Guernsey County OSU Extension office in Old Washington.
More information and registration form here
"What we hope to do is help landowners and community leaders make the best decisions possible," Hall said. "We're not attempting to discuss the pros and cons of such development -- that's something for individuals and policy-makers to consider. As an educational institution, OSU Extension simply aims to provide relevant information to help inform those who are dealing with shale energy development."
The workshop will include presentations by OSU Extension educators on:
· Update
on Ohio Shale Development and Activity, by Chris Penrose, OSU Extension
educator in Morgan County.
· Community
and Strategic Planning, by Eric Romich, OSU Extension field specialist in
energy development.
· Tax
Issues for Communities and Landowners, by Dave Marrison, OSU Extension educator
in Ashtabula and Trumbull counties.
· What
to Do When "Sudden Wealth Happens," by Polly Loy, OSU Extension
educator in Belmont County.
· Leasing
Issues for Farms and Rural Land, by Clif Little, OSU Extension educator in
Guernsey County, and Peggy Hall, OSU Extension Agricultural Law Program.
· Pumping
the Product: Pipeline Easements and Construction, by Mark Landefeld, OSU
Extension educator in Monroe County, and Chris Zoller, OSU Extension educator
in Tuscarawas County.
· Natural
Resource Issues: Where to Find Helpful Resources, by Steve Schumacher, OSU
Extension educator in Belmont County, and Mike Lloyd, OSU Extension educator in
Noble County.
· A
Landowner's Point of View, featuring Schumacher and a panel of landowners who
have dealt with shale development directly.
The program
ends with "What If Problems Arise," featuring a panel of Extension
educators and moderated by Dale Arnold of the Ohio Farm Bureau.
In
addition, tables with information in the lobby of the auditorium will be
staffed throughout the afternoon to allow participants to get more information
on issues they are specifically concerned about, Hall said."OSU Extension has been a leader in providing educational programs to landowners and community leaders who are being confronted with what are sometimes very difficult decisions about this issue," Hall said. "We've offered more than a hundred educational sessions on topics such as lease agreements and pipeline easements in the last two years and have reached more than 12,000 people. But this is the first time we've pulled together a program with so much of our expertise in one place. I think it will be a valuable program for anyone interested in learning more about these issues."
