[Green] Deep Rock Next Steps
gbanz42 at suddenlink.net
gbanz42 at suddenlink.net
Tue Nov 10 18:48:03 CST 2020
Thanks, Joe.
It looks like Redbird has four injection wells in Dunham Township all close together.
Do you know what the main road is on the map--is it Rt. 550?
We're still trying to get an exact location for Redbird Well #4.
---- Joe Baker via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> Also, if you follow this link,
> https://www.wellwiki.org/wiki/REDBIRD_DEVELOPMENT_LLC#Operator_Details and
> click on Well ID, it will take you to a topical map that shows the location
> of the well and an inspection history. Both of their injection wells seem
> to be in the same location or very close to each other, if the maps are
> current. There are no listed inspections for 2020 for either well.
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 3:20 PM Joe Baker <jbaker0509 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Great work, Cindy! In addition, this link
> > https://www.wellwiki.org/wiki/REDBIRD_DEVELOPMENT_LLC#Operator_Details
> > provides more details about Redbird Development and a phone number. This
> > source also lists another injection well for Redbird Development. It might
> > also be interesting to know if the breach of their #4 well was due to
> > overtopping at the surface or to a leak in the casing below the surface.
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 2:34 PM Cindy Taylor via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> George and all
> >> I just checked the fractracker.org maps and was able to locate this
> >> information
> >> https://www.fractracker.org/map/us/ohio/ (do search for Washington
> >> County, OH)
> >>
> >> API Number 34200000000000
> >> API Ten Digit Number 3416729767
> >> Operator Redbird Development
> >> County WASHINGTON
> >> Latitude 39.33730
> >> Longitude -81.67327
> >> Owner REDBIRD DEVELOPMENT LLC
> >> Owner Name .
> >> Permit Date 8/8/2018
> >> Township DUNHAM
> >> Well Name REDBIRD (SWIW #24)
> >> Well Number 4
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:14 AM gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Green Sanctuary Folks:
> >>>
> >>> Here's another question to ask ODNR about injection wells:
> >>>
> >>> What are the exact locations of the injection wells in Washington
> >>> County?
> >>>
> >>> (We're trying to find out where exactly the Red Bird #4 well
> >>> is--that's the one that breached--it's somewhere near Veto.).
> >>>
> >>> ---- Vic Elam via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> >>> > Thank you George, I will send Mr. Schroeder a request. I am encouraged
> >>> > about the number of people and groups digging in on this issue.
> >>> >
> >>> > Take care, Vic
> >>> >
> >>> > On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 3:05 PM gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > > Green Sanctuary Folks:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I just attended a meeting of the coalition that has been
> >>> addressing
> >>> > > the Deep Rock barge-disposal issue. They discussed some possible next
> >>> > > steps. This group at the Zoom meeting included the Buckeye
> >>> Environmental
> >>> > > Network, the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Earth Justice
> >>> (national
> >>> > > staff attorney), Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services and others.
> >>> First
> >>> > > are some items we can all do:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 1. If you happen to be driving on Route 7 just south of
> >>> Marietta,
> >>> > > check to see if there are any barges being offloaded at the new Deep
> >>> Rock
> >>> > > site.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 2. Contact Adam Schroeder (adam.schroeder at dnr.state.oh.us)
> >>> at the
> >>> > > Ohio Department of Natural Resources to request information as a
> >>> Public
> >>> > > Records Request. Below is my request. It is important that he hear
> >>> from
> >>> > > more residents of Washington County than me. I would suggest that you
> >>> > > choose one of these four requests I have made and send your message
> >>> to Mr.
> >>> > > Schroeder.
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I am respectfully making the following PRR under ORC 149.43
> >>> > > regarding injection wells in Washington County, of which I am a
> >>> resident:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 1. How many injection wells are there in Washington County?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 2. How many barrels of brine waste were injected in these
> >>> wells in
> >>> > > 2019?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 3. How deep are the injection wells in our county?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 4. May I have copies of the inspection reports of these wells in
> >>> > > Washington County?
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Other items discussed at the meeting of the coalition today:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -The Red Bird Well #4 (injection well in the Veto area) has
> >>> breached,
> >>> > > and ODNR is doing an investigation. It may affect Little Hocking
> >>> Water
> >>> > > supply, Warren Water Supply and Belpre Water supply.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -People affected have been in contact with State Sen. Frank
> >>> Hoagland
> >>> > > and Repr. Jay Edwards about the injection well issue
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -Ohio earns $.05/barrel for brine waste from OH and $.20/barrel
> >>> for
> >>> > > brine waste from PA and WV.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -ODNR sent 1297 letters to people near these wells. Only three
> >>> people
> >>> > > responded by sending letters.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -ODNR may be drafting new rules for regulation of injection wells
> >>> > > soon.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -There is a group being organized currently called Stop Brine
> >>> > > Spreading Action Group. More on that later.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -Fair Shakes thinks that the USACE violated public information
> >>> > > issues of the National Environmental Policy Act and would like to
> >>> pursue
> >>> > > that issue..
> >>> > > --
> >>> > > George Banziger
> >>> > > 202 Lawton Road
> >>> > > Marietta, OH 45750-1111
> >>> > > 740-434-5685
> >>> > > cell: 740-434-3354
> >>> > >
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> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> George Banziger
> >>> 202 Lawton Road
> >>> Marietta, OH 45750-1111
> >>> 740-434-5685
> >>> cell: 740-434-3354
> >>>
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