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AN ACT
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5B (Oif and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in development, further providing for wel-lreporting requi-rements.
The General- Assembly of the Commonweal-th of Pennsylvania

Amending Title

hereby enacts as fol-l-ows:
Section 1.

Section 3222 of Titl-e 58 of the Pennsylvania

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Consofidated Statutes ís amended by adding a subsection to read:

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S 3222. Well- reporting requirements.

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(e)

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(1) A well operator shall- annuallv report the fol-lowinq
information rel-atinq to its natural qas operations in

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Communitv and oubfic resource impact. --

unconventional formations to the department:
(i) The amount the well operator has expended or
agreed to pav for temporarv water suppl-ies for residents
ancl oth ers

(ii)

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affected bv the operations.

The impact of the operations on infrastructure

and public resources, including, but not l-imited to, the
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 followinq:

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Pubficlv owned parks, forests,

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and wildlife

same lands

areas.

(B) National or State scenic rivers
(C) National natural fandmarks.

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(D) Habitats of rare and endansered flora and
fauna and other critical- communiti-es.
(E) Historical and archaeolosical sites listed

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on the Federal or State list of historic pl-aces.
(F) Sources used for public drinkinq suppfies.
(G) Drainaqe svstems.

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(H) Energy facilities

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which generate and

distribute power.
(I) Sewer svstems.

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Transportation facifities,

includinq roads,

bridqes and raj-l-s
(K) Water supply facilities.

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The number of nondisclosure agreements the

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well operator has siqned with individuals

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that the operations have harmed their health or

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contaminated their drinkinq water or otherwise

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who claimed

damaqed

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their propertv.
(2) The initial
report shal-l- incl-ude the information
reguired under paragraph (1) for cafendar Vears 2012 through

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2017

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(3) The department shall make reports under this
subsection availabfe on the department's publicly accessible

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Internet website

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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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