Comment
Minerals Local Plan Issues and Options consultation
Representation ID: 30383
Received: 14/01/2018
Respondent: Dr Sharon Clancy
There are additional risks with unconventional hydrocarbons, such as earthquakes, compounding existing seismic risks from previous coalmining activities. A further significant risk is the industrialisation of the countryside. Ineos' briefing shows up to 420 wells in each 10km square licence area (30 wellpads with up to 14 horizontal wells from each wellpad http://frackfreeryedale.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/INEOS-online-ad-for-Seismic-Survey-Contractor-06.05.16.pdf). This will require extensive roadways, pipelines, etc as well as the wellpads and there will be damage to a number of employment sectors including farming and tourism. Consideration must be given to potential contamination of the Sherwood Sandstone Aquifer - to protect groundwater and water courses.
There are additional risks with unconventional hydrocarbons, such as earthquakes, compounding existing seismic risks from previous coalmining activities. A further significant risk is the industrialisation of the countryside. Ineos' briefing shows up to 420 wells in each 10km square licence area (30 wellpads with up to 14 horizontal wells from each wellpad http://frackfreeryedale.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/INEOS-online-ad-for-Seismic-Survey-Contractor-06.05.16.pdf). This will require extensive roadways, pipelines, etc as well as the wellpads and there will be damage to a number of employment sectors including farming and tourism. Consideration must be given to potential contamination of the Sherwood Sandstone Aquifer - to protect groundwater and water courses.