The residents of Stafford are a step closer to banning all natural gas hydrofracking as well as other types of oil and gas exploration, drilling and processing.
The Genesee County Planning Board recommended approval Thursday night of a new local law for the Town of Stafford that would ban such activities within the town borders.
Next step is passage by the Town Board, then it becomes law for Stafford.
According to the proposed law, the purpose of the ban is to: promote the health and safety of Stafford residents; protect and preserve the quality of the town's air, water and other natural resources; and to protect the town's priceless and unique character.
Also recommended for approval by the board:
- A sign permit for RW Vapors, Ellicott Street, Batavia;
- With modifications for patient access, a proposed new cancer center at UMMC;
- A sign for Kay Jewelers in Batavia Towne Center;
- A windmill on Brown Road in Bethany;
- A new barn on Zuber Farms, Byron;
- A new waterslide at Darien Lake Theme Park;
- A site plan review for expansion of animal waste storage on a farm on Batavia Elba Townline Road.
