Category of Protections: Non-Oil & Gas Related Ordinances

There are protective ordinances you would not find within an "Oil & Gas" section of a township's rules but nonetheless, they help to protect your community from the impacts of fracking. Ordinances, for example that: prevent flooding, protect environmental features, or preserve a natural resource, can all subsequently limit gas infrastructure's impact on residents.

Steep Slope & Grading Ordinances

Farmland Soil Protections

Riparian Buffer Ordinances

Stormwater Management

Environmental Performance Standards

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