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Board requests attorney follow-up after staff locates methane well permits and landowner data
Summary
Staff reported locating permit numbers, company names and coordinates for methane wells south of Sanford and near New Providence, and said they will forward details to county counsel so the attorney can contact state regulators.
A board member asked county staff to gather information about methane wells in the county. Staff reported they located a permit number, the operator's name and landowner information for a well south of Sanford and collected coordinates and ownership data near New Providence. Staff said they would forward the information to the county attorney so the attorney could contact the state to confirm compliance.
Why it matters: methane wells and associated permits can raise environmental and regulatory concerns for landowners and local governments. The board asked staff to provide the data to the county attorney to verify whether state requirements are being followed.
Details and next steps: staff said they will deliver permit numbers, landowner names and coordinates to the county attorney, who will call the state and verify compliance and that operators are meeting permit conditions.
