DAM

MORATORIUM

Ordinance providing for a moratorium on the conducting of any natural gas drilling and fracturing activities within 3,000 feet of any dams and other water retention structures owned and/or operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

Joe Pool Lake Dam and Spillway (850 Feet from Chesapeake's Drilling and Fracking Activities)

Link to Grand Prairie, TX City Council Agenda (Page 5)

File #: 11-1293 Version: 1 Name: Moratorium on Gas Drilling Activities



From:  Jim Cummings, Environmental Services Director



Ordinance providing for a moratorium on the conducting of any natural gas drilling and fracturing activities within 3,000 feet of any dams and other water retention structures owned and/or operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.



Recommended Action:  Approve



Analysis

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has expressed concerns regarding natural gas exploration activities within 3,000 feet of dams and other water retention structures. The USACE intends to study this issue in the coming months. A moratorium will provide time for the USACE to initiate engineering studies.

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SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.

PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011.

Going, Going, GONE!!

The BIG Scary Picture

Southeast Arlington, TX:    Here are just a couple of pictures showing the Fulson/West Wing drilling site and the big water hose still attached to the fire hydrant (as of Friday, August 26, 2011):

Seems the City Of Arlington** would "require" Chesapeake to "unhook" the water hose from the fire hydrant, remove the meter and tidy things up since (as of August 16, 2011) city officials said there are no current drilling activities at this controversial, neighborhood drilling site!?**

 **Home Rule.

Stop the Presses! Goodbye Home Rule???

Bill:  HB 3105

Legislative Session: 82(R)

Council Document: 82R 5223 PMO-D

	Last Action:	04/27/2011 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Caption Version:	Introduced
	Caption Text:	Relating to the applicability of the Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act to certain governmental actions.

Author:	Keffer

Subjects:	City Government--General (I0060) County Government--General (I0096) Mines & Mineral Resources (I0536) Property Interests--Eminent Domain (I0615) Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)

House Committee:	Energy Resources
Status:	Out of committee
Vote:	Ayes=5   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3