As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICATION
The physical act of placing or spreading natural gas extraction
waste or oil extraction waste on any road or real property located
within the Town.
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
A stimulation technique using the introduction of high-pressure
volumes of water, liquid mixtures of chemicals and substances, or
other gas, liquid, substances, or combination of thereof, into a subsurface
carbon-bearing formation to create fractures to increase formation
permeability or otherwise enhance the productivity of such formation.
NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES
All geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration
for or extraction of natural gas, including, but not limited to, core
and rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION WASTE
A.
Any liquid or solid waste or its constituents that is generated
as a result of natural gas extraction activities, which may consist
of water, brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials,
heavy metals, or other contaminants;
B.
Leachate from solid wastes associated with natural gas extraction
activities;
C.
Any waste that is generated as a result of or in association
with the underground storage of natural gas;
D.
Any waste that is generated as a result of or in association
with liquefied petroleum gas well storage operations; and/or
E.
Any products or byproducts resulting from the treatment, processing,
or modification of any of the above wastes.
OIL EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES
All geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration
for or extraction of oil, including, but not limited, to, core and
rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
OIL EXTRACTION WASTE
A.
Any liquid or solid waste or its constituents that is generated
as a result of oil extraction activities, which may consist of water,
brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials, heavy
metals, or other contaminants;
B.
Leachate from solid wastes associated with oil extraction activities;
and/or
C.
Any products or byproducts resulting from the treatment, processing,
or modification of any of the above wastes.
TOWN
The Town of Mamakating.
The Town Supervisor or, at the Town Supervisor's option,
any Department head authorized by the Town Supervisor, is authorized
to develop policies to ensure that Town employees are familiar with
the provisions of this chapter and take such steps as are directed
by the Town Supervisor or such Department head to ensure a diligent
effort by the Town to assure that materials supplied to the Town or
used on Town roads or on property in the Town comply with this law.
This section shall not excuse noncompliance by a contractor or vendor
of the Town.
This chapter shall apply to any and all actions occurring on
or after the effective date of this chapter. Any violation of this
chapter shall be an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine
not to exceed $25,000 per violation and/or up to one year imprisonment.
Each violation of this chapter, including but not limited to each
sale, application, use, disposal or acceptance of natural gas extraction
waste or oil extraction waste, shall constitute a separate and distinct
violation.