Rural Land Use

Wise Gas Leasing Practices for Landowners

By Brett Chedzoy, posted April 4, 2011 to Cornell Small Farms Quarterly. The outlook for widespread natural gas development in New York is still unclear as policy makers and other stakeholders continue to debate the risks and benefits.  But what is certain is that much of upstate New York contains rich natural gas reserves beneath the ground that could be developed someday.  Therefore, it is likely that energy companies will continue to seek leases with rural landowners for drilling and related activities such as pipelines, compressor stations, water storage and access roads. Read more...