As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICATION
The physical act of placing or spreading natural gas waste.
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
The fracturing of shale formations by man-made, fluid-driven
techniques for the purpose of stimulating natural gas or other subsurface
hydrocarbon production.
NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES
All geologic and/or geophysical activities related to the
exploration for and/or extraction of natural gas and/or other subsurface
hydrocarbon deposits, including but not limited to core and rotary
drilling and/or hydraulic fracturing.
NATURAL GAS WASTE
Any waste which is generated as a result of natural gas extraction
activities, which may consist of water, chemical additives or naturally
occurring radioactive materials (NORMS) and heavy metals. Natural
gas waste includes but is not limited to leachate from solid wastes
associated with natural gas extraction activities.
The Town Supervisor or, at the option of the Town Supervisor,
any department head or Superintendent of Highways is authorized to
develop policies and procedures to ensure the familiarity of Town
employees with the provisions of this chapter and to take such steps
as are directed by the Supervisor or Superintendent of Highways to
ensure a diligent effort by the Town that materials supplied to the
Town or used on Town roads or property comply with this chapter. This
section shall not excuse noncompliance by a contractor of vendor of
the Town.
If any clause, sentence, subparagraph, subsection or section
of this chapter shall be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction
or the application of this chapter to any person or set of circumstances
shall be held invalid, such invalidity or judgment shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined
in its operation to the clause, sentence, subparagraph, subsection
or operation of this chapter directly involved in the controversy
in which the judgment shall have been rendered. To further this end,
the provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable.