Du Bois Region History Forum

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Would any of you history forum fans be interested in starting a group on Facebook.  It would be a great way to connect and learn more about our region.  I am interested in rails to trails and restoring passenger rail transportation.  Also, connecting Sandy and Du Bois with a greenway through the Highland Street Tunnel to the Beaver Meadow walkway over the Maple and Chestnut Avenue tressels.

 

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Richard Steven Levine

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"Shale offers DuBois, Sandy opportunity"

09/04/2009, Courier Express

 

"Sandy Township and the City of DuBois are looking for ways to benefit from the gas rush that has taken over the region - each in their own way.At the DuBois Area Chamber of Commerce's Business Over Breakfast Thursday, DuBois Mayor and acting city Manager John "Herm" Suplizio said DuBois is "right smack dab in the middle of it" as far as Marcellus shale gas drilling is concerned.  The city owns 5,000 acres of land near the reservoir that has been a twinkle in the eyes of gas companies for about two years. "We are of interest to these people, and we have been in talks about them drilling for gas on our property," Suplizio said. "That's a very nice income for the city of DuBois. It will keep the tax base down."

Suplizio added for the last six months to one year, the city has been selling water for Marcellus Shale drilling in S.B. Elliott State Park. About 10 to 12 million gallons of water has been sold so far.  In July, the city bought 1,262 acres of land for $2.1 million across from the water filtration plant with the goal of drilling water wells. The city wants to drill the wells because even though the reservoir has been a pertinent water source for DuBois, the water has limited usages because it is in the Susquehanna Basin Watershed.  According to Suplizio, the city is only allowed to use 2.1 to 2.3 million gallons of water a day from the reservoir, and currently it's almost at that capacity. "Hopefully, someday, we can use the water wells as our primary source of water. It will be easier to treat," Suplizio said. "Then, we can use our reservoir as a backup."

When the city bought the land, its hope was to drill four wells that would have 300 to 400 gallons of water per minute. Although tests haven't been done yet, on the two wells which have been drilled, Suplizio said it looks like they have the capacity of 800 to 1,000 gallons of water per minute. "In all honesty, it's going to be able to handle any growth that comes into the area because we will now have both the wells and the reservoir to support us," Suplizio said. "The water is there, and it is amazing what we found." Although these wells could be up-and-running by spring, it will take one to two years to get to the point where the water can be used because of permitting."Water is the future," Suplizio said. "Water is going to be what gasoline is today. Ten to 20 years from now I can't imagine what it is going to be like. That's why we have to secure it now."

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Hi

 

Would any of you history forum fans be interested in starting a group on Facebook.  It would be a great way to connect and learn more about our region.  I am interested in rails to trails and restoring passenger rail transportation.  Also, connecting Sandy and Du Bois with a greenway through the Highland Street Tunnel to the Beaver Meadow walkway over the Maple and Chestnut Avenue tressels.

 

If you are not a member of Facebook, please consider joining.

 

Please contact me through Facebook, or my email at richlevine00@hotmail.com.

 

This could be very cool.

 

Richard Steven Levine

 

Why don't you do it right here ??????????