(1) An operator employing a high-volume horizontal fracturing treatment shall provide notice required under subsection (3) of this section to each surface property owner within one thousand (1,000) feet of the surface location of the proposed well, at least twenty (20) days prior to commencement of a high-volume horizontal fracturing treatment of a horizontal well. For purposes of this subsection, a surface property owner is the person who is assessed for the purpose of taxes imposed according to the records of the property valuation administrator of the county where the property is located.
(2) The operator shall, for the purpose of giving notice, secure from the property valuation administrator’s office the names of persons entitled to notice under this section. Notice to the persons indicated as surface property owners in the office of the property valuation administrator shall be conclusive evidence that the operator has met the requirements of this section.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 353.6601

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Well: means a borehole drilled or proposed to be drilled for the purpose of producing natural gas or petroleum, or one through which natural gas or petroleum is being produced. See Kentucky Statutes 353.010

(3) The notice to surface property owners shall include: (a) The name and address of the operator;
(b) The surface location of the proposed well; and
(c) The name and location of the cabinet office where the permit and related documents are available for public inspection and, if the documents are available electronically, the Web site where the permit and related documents may be inspected.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Created 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 5, effective June 24, 2015.