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Board approves lease with mineral-rights drilling clause after safety questions; members request safety study
Summary
The George County School District board approved an item tied to mineral-rights and a lease involving directional drilling on or near district property after an extended discussion. Board members raised safety and proximity concerns and asked staff to gather additional technical and safety information following the vote.
Board members discussed and approved an agenda item related to a lease/mineral-rights matter that could allow directional drilling affecting land within the district’s radius of interest.
During a sustained discussion, board members and staff asked several technical questions about drilling methods, environmental risk, and potential effects on future district construction. Staff and presenters stated the planned operations would use directional drilling and not hydraulic fracturing, and that…
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