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Posted: 4:19 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, 2012

Pa. to pay $200M to cover impact from gas drilling

By The Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. —

Pennsylvania state officials said Monday about $200 million worth of impact fees from the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling industry are about to be sent out, with the largest portion being directed to counties where the drilling occurred.

 

Gov. Tom Corbett and other Republican leaders announced the breakdown for counties, townships and boroughs at a Capitol news conference on Monday.

 

Officials say the checks should be going out from the state treasury over the coming 10 days. They cover drilling through 2011. The payments for 2012 are due July 1.

 

State law restricts how the money can be spent. Among the allowable uses are fixing roads and building or repairing water and sewer infrastructure.

 

 According to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the following will receive at least $1 million apiece:

 

   --Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, environmental stewardship fund, $7.2 million.

 

   --Department of Environmental Protection, $6 million.

 

   --Allegheny County, $1.1 million.

 

   --Bradford County, $8.4 million.

 

   --Clearfield County, $1.15 million.

 

   --Fayette County, $1.45 million.

 

   --Greene County, $3.1 million.

 

   --Lycoming County, $4 million.

 

   --Philadelphia County, $1.3 million.

 

   --Susquehanna County, $3.9 million.

 

   --Tioga County, $4.8 million.

 

   --Washington County, $4.4 million.

 

   --Westmoreland County, $1.7 million.

 

   Other notables:

 

   --Armstrong County, $570,000.

 

   --Butler County, $897,000.

 

   --Centre County, $660,000.

 

   --Lawrence Township, Clearfield County (population 7,700): $500,000.

 

   --Clinton County, $739,000.

 

   --Redstone Township, Fayette County (population 5,600): $377,000.

 

   --Greene and Lycoming counties both have three townships that each got $500,000. Susquehanna County (population 43,000) has four and Tioga County (population 42,000) has five.

 

   --Pleasant Valley Township, Potter County (population 86): $123,000.

 

   --Potter County (population 17,000): $554,000.

 

   --Sullivan County (population 6,400): $386,000.

 

   --Washington Township, Wyoming County (population 1,400): $490,000

 

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