Source: Pennsylvania Bulletin

NOTICES
Pennsylvania's 2016 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan; Available for Public Comment
[46 Pa.B. 3140]
[Saturday, June 18, 2016]

 On October 17, 2006, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated final amendments to the National ambient air monitoring requirements for criteria pollutants in 40 CFR Parts 53 and 58 (relating to ambient air monitoring reference and equivalent methods; and ambient air quality surveillance). See 71 FR 61236 (October 17, 2006). The EPA's final rule requires state and local agencies to enhance air monitoring to ''improve public health protection and better inform the public about air quality in their communities.'' Under 40 CFR 58.10 (relating to annual monitoring network plan and periodic network assessment), air quality state and local monitoring agencies must adopt an annual air monitoring network plan and make the plan available for public inspection for at least 30 days prior to final submission to the EPA Regional Administrator. The plan, which is due July 1, 2017, must include a statement of purpose for each monitor and evidence that siting and operation of each monitor meets Federal requirements. The EPA may also provide an opportunity for review and comment prior to approving or disapproving a state's monitoring network plan.

 On June 18, 2016, the 2016 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan (Plan) will be made available for public comment on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Air/BAQ/Pages/default.aspx. The Plan has been updated to address changes that have been made in the Commonwealth's ambient air monitoring network and to identify changes that are anticipated to occur in the remainder of 2016 and in 2017.

 The public is invited to submit comments on the Plan. Comments must be received by the Department on or before July 18, 2016. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address. Commentators are urged to submit com-ments using the Department's online eComment at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments should be submitted by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov or by mail to the Policy Office, Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063. Use ''Annual Monitoring Network Plan'' as the subject line.

PATRICK McDONNELL, 
Acting Secretary
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The plan is available at:
<http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-113091/Proposed%202016%20PA%20Annual%20Monitoring%20Network%20Plan.pdf>
[See Notes.]

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TVOP-26-00402: Advanced Disposal Services Chestnut Valley Landfill Inc. (1184 McClellandtown Road, McClellandtown, PA 15458), In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewal Title V Operating Permit (TVOP-26-00402) to Advanced Disposal Services Chestnut Valley Landfill Inc. to authorize the operation of the ''Landfill Waste Gas'' facility located in German Township, Fayette County.

 The facility's air contamination sources consist of one (1) Landfill waste decomposition facility, one (1) Landfill fugitive dust emissions, one (1) crushing/screening/shredding unit rated at 300 tph, and paved/unpaved roadways. Fugitive emissions from ''Landfill Gas Waste'' facility are controlled via an enclosed flare and a candlestick flare. Particulate emissions from the crushers/screens/tire shredding etc. are controlled by a dust suppression system. Emissions from the facility are 66.0 tons CO, 82.0 tons NOx, 92.0 tons PM10, 154.0 tons PM, 12.0 tons VOC, 5.0 tons HAP, and 11.0 tons SOx per year. The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145 and the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOO, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart WWW (Standard Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants), and 40 CFR, Part 63, Subpart AAAA (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills). The permit includes emission limitations, and operational, monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the facility.

 Advanced Disposal Services Chestnut Valley Landfill Inc. Title V Operating Permit renewal application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the Title V Operating Permit renewal application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project, a person may contact Phil Bouse at pbouse@pa.gov or 412.442.4000.

 Any person may submit comments, requests for the Department to hold a public hearing, or protests to the operating permit or a proposed condition thereof, by filing such submissions in writing to the Department at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments.

 All comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests to a proposed action, shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.424 (relating to public notice). Comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests must include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of the proposed permit issuance being opposed (State Only Operating Permit 26-00402) and a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

 A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.

 Comments, protests and requests for a public hearing should be directed to Jesse S. Parihar, Air Quality Engineering Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. (jparihar@pa.gov, FAX 412.442.4194).

<http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol46/46-25/1020a.html>
Location: 39.896765,-79.838766 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpP0~XK--?m=>
Presumed Parcel Id: 15280012

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Source: eNOTICE (+ PA Oil and Gas Mapping) Please see the Disclaimer below regarding Parcel Id data.

Authorization ID:    1141405
Permit number:    051-24628
Site:    STEWART WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/04/2016
Status:    Issued on 6/20/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1171233     STEWART 2H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1141405>
Location: 39.962947,-79.946842 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpZPAOq--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 19250010
SPUD_DATE: 9/2/2015
Conservation Well: N
Coal: Coal
Full original Drill & Operate Well Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping/PdFFetcher.ashx?Doc=wkQNC%2bx50KcZGJ%2fE8crb7A%3d%3d&ext=PDF>
[See Notes.]

Authorization ID:    1141407
Permit number:    051-24629
Site:    STEWART WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/04/2016
Status:    Issued on 6/20/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1171237     STEWART 3H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1141407>
SPUD_DATE: 9/2/2015
Conservation Well: N
Coal: Coal
Full original Drill & Operate Well Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping/PdFFetcher.ashx?Doc=yxCWg7rgv7Wc98qsfjznTQ%3d%3d&ext=PDF>

Authorization ID:    1141409
Permit number:    051-24630
Site:    STEWART WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/04/2016
Status:    Issued on 6/20/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1171239     STEWART 4H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1141409>
SPUD_DATE: 9/1/2015
Conservation Well: N
Coal: Coal
Full original Drill & Operate Well Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping/PdFFetcher.ashx?Doc=EuBJH6OQeT0zmvJYwrp74A%3d%3d&ext=PDF>

Authorization ID:    1141422
Permit number:    051-24631
Site:    STEWART WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/06/2016
Status:    Issued on 6/20/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1171242     STEWART 5H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1141422>
SPUD_DATE: 9/1/2015
Conservation Well: N
Coal: Coal
Full original Drill & Operate Well Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping/PdFFetcher.ashx?Doc=%2bYpE000cTL%2bwH6eS1D%2bXtw%3d%3d&ext=PDF>

Authorization ID:    1141427
Permit number:    051-24632
Site:    STEWART WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/06/2016
Status:    Issued on 6/20/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1171243     STEWART 6H     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1141427>
SPUD_DATE: 9/1/2015
Conservation Well: N
Coal: Coal
Full original Drill & Operate Well Permit:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping/PdFFetcher.ashx?Doc=mDtjHBmG9q71gWsOMJXXFg%3d%3d&ext=PDF>

Authorization ID:    1091339
Permit number:    ESX11-051-0034
Site:    DICARLO WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:    Amendment
Authorization is for:    SITE
Date received:    10/01/2015
Status:    Pending
Permit Review Notes:
Date    Review Note
1/5/2016    Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
12/18/2015    Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1091339>
Location [of DICARLO UNIT 13H (surrogate)]: 39.934281,-79.895722 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpY72yi--?m=>
Municipalities: Luzerne Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 19340017

Authorization ID:    1107917
Permit number:    051-24636
Site:    COASTAL 1H FLOW BACK PIT FRESHWATER PITS ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    BURNETT OIL CO INC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    02/10/2016
Status:    Issued on 6/22/2016
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
1205967     COASTAL 2V     Well    
Permit Review Notes:
Date    Review Note
6/20/2016    The technical review and decision review are complete and either the permit decision and/or permit issuance are forthcoming.
6/6/2016    Applicant has been issued a deficiency letter. If applicable, this application no longer qualifies for the Permit Decision Guarantee.
6/6/2016    DEP's interim review is complete. Final decision review/permit issuance is pending receipt of comments/approvals from other state or federal resources agencies.
5/12/2016    The permit application package is complete, has been accepted, and is undergoing technical review.
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1107917>
Location: 39.733336,-79.800886 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpgBJ8X--?m=>
Municipalities: Springhill Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Conservation Well: Y
Unconventional Well: N
Presumed Parcel Id: 36210048

Authorization ID:    1137133
Permit number:    ESX10-051-0023
Site:    LESTER WELL SITES ESCGP-EXPEDITED
Client:    CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Expedited E&S Stormwater General Permit 1
Application type:    Notification
Authorization is for:    SITE
Date received:    05/11/2016
Status:    Issued on 6/21/2016
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1137133>
Location [of LESTER UNIT 4H (surrogate)]: 40.065558,-79.824722 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpf5Ta7--?m=>
Municipalities: Jefferson Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 1702003801

[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID:    1141957
Permit number:    051-21434
Site:    MARICONDI 1 OG WELL
Client:    RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/25/2015
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
569358     MARICONDI 1     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1141957>
Location: 40.05393,-79.661847 <http://osm.org/go/ZWp3nQUA--?m=>
Municipalities: Lower Tyrone Twp
Presumed Parcel Id: 18080076

[Conventional Well:]
Authorization ID:    1141971
Permit number:    051-23289
Site:    MISCOVICH 1 OG WELL
Client:    RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC
Authorization type:    Drill & Operate Well Permit Inactive Status
Application type:    New
Authorization is for:    FACILITY
Date received:    04/25/2016
Status:    Pending
Sub-Facility ID    Sub-Facility Name    Description
921218     MISCOVICH 1     Well
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb/searchResults_singleAuth.aspx?AuthID=1141971>
Location: 39.827222,-79.817345 <http://osm.org/go/ZWpOss4c--?m=>
Municipalities: Georges Twp [an Environmental Justice Area]
Presumed Parcel Id: 14110062

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Source: Reuters Commodities: Energy

Commodity	Exchange	Currency	Expire	Last Trade	Trade Time	Change	Open	Day's High	Day's Low
NATURAL GAS CON1 Jun16	NYM	USD	06/28	2.85	06/28 12:54	+0.13	2.73	2.85	2.72

Data as of1:07pm EDT (Delayed at least 20 minutes)
<http://www.reuters.com/finance/commodities/energy>

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Notes:

On p. 24 of the 2016 Proposed Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan, in Table 5 it states (excerpt):

Changes Relating to Natural Gas Extraction and Processing Activities in Marcellus Shale Regions
1) Establish new SLAMS multipollutant monitoring site in Fayette County – Ozone, NOx and PM2.5, Carbonyls and
VOC. So this tells us what they will be monitoring for, but not where. DEP agreed to add a monitoring site for Fayette County in response to comments received from Fayette Marcellus Watchers.

On p. 24 it states:

Establish New Monitoring Site in Fayette County

As outlined in its 2015 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan, PA DEP will establish a new ambient air monitoring site in Fayette County, west of Uniontown, PA. This location west of the elevated terrain of the Chestnut Ridge bifurcation should allow for the capture of air quality impacts originating from the western portion of Fayette County, where gas production is concentrated. The current planned equipment configuration includes monitors for ozone, NO2, PM2.5, carbonyls and VOC. Figure 5 displays unconventional gas development in Fayette County between January 2014 and February 2015. PA DEP intends to establish this site by the end of 2016.

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[Corrected version, 7/10/16 -jr]: It looks as though Chevron is throwing in the towel on almost the entire Stewart Well Pad in Luzerne Twp, with the exception of Stewart 1H. None of the Stewart wells made it into production, and as listed in the previous issue of this bulletin, the Oil & Gas Compliance Report is showing a cement problem for Stewart 2H (included below). We can guess that the cementing problems resulted from interaction with a coal mine, and this is the cause of inactivating all the wells on this pad. (While we have seen numerous cementing problems for Chevron wells in Fayette County, this seems to be the first time we've noted Chevron giving up on an entire well pad due to this issue.)

This raises numerous questions. Why can't Chevron predict this kind of problem? It's not as if Chevron didn't know they were interacting with a coal mine -- all the Stewart wells are permitted as "Coal". Something is clearly wrong here with DEP's ability and/or willingness to oversee the interaction of Marcellus drilling and coal mines -- a problem we are likely to have all over Fayette County. What should be done about this? Why isn't a CBL (Cement Bonding Log, see below) mandatory for every well? As regular readers of this bulletin know, Luzerne Twp has been the focus of most of Chevron's recent activity in Fayette County. Presumably, in this period of low prices for natural gas, one assumes Chevron is using some type of costing model to decide where and when to drill. Now here at Stewart they have what looks like stranded cost for an entire well pad. What does this say about the quality of Chevron's costing model? Too many questions for comfort here ...

OPERATOR: CHEVRON APPALACHIA LLC
INSPECTION_ID: 2419580
INSPECTION_DATE: 10/23/2015
INSPECTION_TYPE: Drilling/Alteration
API_PERMIT: 051-24628
FARM_NAME: STEWART 2H
UNCONVENTIONAL: Y
SITE_ID: 788124
SITE_NAME: STEWART WELL SITE ESCGP-2 EXPEDITED
FACILITY_TYPE: Oil & Gas Location
INSPECTION_CATEGORY: Primary Facility
REGION: EP DOGO SWDO Dstr Off
COUNTY: Fayette
MUNICIPALITY: Luzerne Twp
INSPECTION_RESULT_DESCRIPTION: No Violations Noted
INSPECTION_COMMENT: HORIZONTAL MARCELLUS, Drilling on air @ 3197' (TD). Setting  Intermediate  Casing and cementing tonight (10/23/2015). During cementing of casing  loss circulation  occurred at end of job. Operator has agree to (CBL) to determine top of cement.

"CBL" stands for Cement Bonding Log. It is a kind of down-hole sonogram that can reveal flaws in the cement job.

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DEP defines an environmental justice area as "any census tract where 20 percent or more individuals live in poverty, and/or 30 percent or more of the population is minority". (See:
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_environmental_justice_areas/20991>
<http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/dep_enhanced_public_participation_policy/20988>
). There are supposed to be enhanced public participation requirements for permits in environmental justice areas, but news of this actually ever happening is scarce. In Fayette County, the entirety of Springhill, Nicholson, German, and Georges Townships are environmental justice areas, as well as a large part of Dunbar Township. DEP's policy document on public participation guidelines for environmental justice areas is located here:
<http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Version-48671/012-0501-002.pdf>

eNOTICE records are likely to list the same permit multiple times, as that permit moves through the DEP process.

Oil & Gas Wells designated with a site a number and the letter H typically designate horizontal wells.

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Resources:

Pennsylvania Bulletin: <http://www.pabulletin.com/>

eNOTICE: <http://www.ahs2.dep.state.pa.us/eNOTICEWeb/>

DEP Well Details Report: <https://www.paoilandgasreporting.state.pa.us/publicreports/Modules/WellDetails/WellDetails.aspx>

DEP Permits Issued Detail Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Permits_Issued_Detail>

DEP SPUD (drilling started) Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/Spud_External_Data>

DEP Oil and Gas Compliance Report:
<http://www.depreportingservices.state.pa.us/ReportServer/Pages/ReportViewer.aspx?/Oil_Gas/OG_Compliance>

DEP PA Oil & Gas Mapping:
<http://www.depgis.state.pa.us/PaOilAndGasMapping>

Fayette County Assessment Office Search For Tax Records:
<http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/search.aspx>

Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access:
<http://www.pasda.psu.edu/default.asp>
DEP Spatial Data Repository:
<ftp://www.pasda.psu.edu/pub/pasda/dep/>

National Response Center:
<http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/>

EPA-Echo: <http://www.epa-echo.gov/echo/compliance_report_air.html>

FERC citizen involvement: <http://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/get-involved.asp>

Follow the directions and enter the docket number to subscribe to.

Township  Supervisors receive information regarding Erosion & Sedimentation permits, and these records may be reviewable at township municipal offices.

DEP permits are reviewable through the File Review process, for application to do file review see: <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/southwest_regional_office/13775/file_review/593164>

Environmental Hearing Board: <http://ehb.courtapps.com/public/index.php>

PA DEP Environmental Policy Comment System:
<http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment/>

Federal Register Environment: <https://www.federalregister.gov/environment>

SkyTruth Fayette County Drilling Alerts: <http://frack.skytruth.org/pennsylvania-frack-alerts/fayette_pa>

EPA Pennsylvania Public Notices: <http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-pennsylvania#notice>

Energy Assurance Daily: <http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/ead.aspx>

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Disclaimers:

This compilation from the above sources was done by hand using copy and paste and may omit relevant permits.

Parcel data is provided via the tax records search web page offered by the Fayette County Assessment Office (http://property.co.fayette.pa.us/). Presumed Parcel Id links are subject to availability provided by that agency and associated web sites. Presumed Parcel Ids are determined as the mapped parcel containing a given latitude and longitude, are a best effort determination which is subject to error, and are not official. In cases where a facility is leased and there is a separate parcel id for the lease, if this parcel id is not separately mapped, the parcel id shown will be the id for the enclosing parcel. Parcel owners may be surface owners only and may or may not have any relationship to oil & gas facilities.

Does not currently include water supply permits. Does not include landfill permits even though many such are for Marcellus Shale waste. (It is not possible at this time to distinguish which landfill permits are for Marcellus Shale waste and which are not without doing File Review for each permit.)

Erosion & Sedimentation permit records do not currently include latitude and longitude. Where I am publishing latitude and longitude with E&S permits it is by inferring an associated well permit and using published latitude and longitude for the well. It is possible I may be inferring the wrong well site.

Municipalities are shown from eFACTS records on the DEP web site. The DEP has been known to list a municipality incorrectly.