On March 2, 2010, the Centre County Commissioners appointed 12 advisors to sit on the Centre County Natural Gas Task Force, plus 16 residents to subcommittees. Here are the 12:
Susan Benedict, Woodland Owners of Central PA
Dan Fisher, Bald Eagle Area School Superintendent
Bob McDaniel, Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc (POGA), Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County
John Yecina, Snow Shoe Township Supervisor, maintenance at PSU Office of the Physical Plant
Jeff Kern, Senior Appraiser with Resource Technologies Corporation (appraise mineral rights)
Stan LaFuria, Executive Director, Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership
Greg Myers, Engineer/Geologist with DMS Environmental Services (petroleum engineering and geologic consulting services)
Tim Ziegler, Field Operations Specialist for PSU Center for Dirt and Gravel Roads Studies
Steve Greer, environmental engineer, Director of Business Development of The WHM Group
Ken Hall, realtor with Coldwell Banker University Realty, rep to Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Bob Norbeck, Burnside Township Supervisor
Jack Tobias, Bald Eagle Assistant Principal and football coach
They work with the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office, led by Director Bob Jacobs and Assistant Director Sue Hannegan (814-355-6791)
The committee is charged with collecting information, identifying issues, and educating the public about natural gas development.
According the 2010 outllook document, one member should be from each of the following categories:
- Economic Development: Commercial and Residential Real Estate / Business and Industrial Development Opportunities; Financing; Transportation: Roads and Bridges, Rail; New wealth life-style changes or lack thereof, Workforce Development
- Education: Property Owners; Workforce Development; School District Issues
- Environment: Ground Water / Water Treatment / Drinking Water; Forest Fragmentation and Public Land Impact; Stormwater; Reclamation / Site Restoration; Impoundments; Agriculture; Historic Resources; Traffic, Lighting, Noise and Dust
- Planning and Zoning: Land Use; Housing; Infrastructure; Pipelines / Gathering Lines; Compressor Stations
- Public Policy and Legal Issues: Road Bonding; Financing; Impact Fees; Leases; Local Ordinances; Tax Matters; DEP / Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) Regulations; New Legislation; Property Rights; Media Releases
- Property Owner / Lease Holder
- Local Government Official
Thanks for the shout-out.
Here’s the list of additional people appointed to subcommittees of the Natural Gas Task Force, at the Commissioners March 2, 2010 meeting according to the pdf of the meeting minutes available online:
Click to access 2010-03-02.pdf
Economic Development: Commercial and Residential Real Estate/Business and Industrial Development Opportunities; Financing; Transportation: Roads and Bridges, Rail; New wealth life-style changes or lack thereof, Workforce Development
Jack Infield
Mike Schaul
John Spychalski
Joe Urbanic
Education: Property Owners; Workforce Development; School District Issues
Todd Taylor
Environment: Ground Water / Water Treatment / Drinking Water; Forest Fragmentation and Public Land Impact; Stormwater; Reclamation / Site Restoration; Impoundments; Agriculture; Historic Resources; Traffic, Lighting, Noise and Dust.
Butch Davey
Mary Carol Frier
Bob Griffith
Matt Hall
Joe Hart
Dick Mulfinger
Andrew Sicree
Bruce Snyder
Jamie Walker
Public Policy and Legal Issues: Road Bonding; Financing; Impact Fees; Leases; Local Ordinances; Tax Matters; DEP / Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) Regulations; New Legislation; Property Rights; Media Releases
Louis Glantz
Katherine Watt
Ex Officio Members:
Jim Eckert for Senator Corman
Mike Hanna
Sue Mascolo for Scott Conklin
Liaisons:
Damian Zampogna – SRBC
Doug D’Amore, DCNR District Forester
Dan Vilello – DEP, North Central Office