Leasing Guidelines & Tips:

The following links provide excellent starting point on the gas leasing process:

From the New York State Office of the Attorney General:

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From the New York State Department of Evironmental Conservation:

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Checklist for Negotiating an Oil and Gas Lease:

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Coalition members who agree to be in the County Line Landowners Coalition ("the Coalition"), a free and voluntary group of landowners in Broome & Cortland counties, understand that the Coalition Steering Committee will negotiate gas leases with the objective of maximizing lease-signing payments & royalties to Coalition members. As well as securing lease terms to protect the land & landowners. Members agree to hold the Steering Committee harmless for & waive all causes of action that may arise out of the gas lease negotiations or any substantially related matter.