SPORTSMEN MARCELLUS SHALE SUMMIT
Saturday, June 16th
Pocono Environmental Education Center
Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania
Sportsmen and women and conservation groups in the heart of the Marcellus Shale region are working together to identify and propose solutions to mitigate the impacts from gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing on hunting, fishing and trapping experiences. The Sportsmen Marcellus Shale Summit will look at how Marcellus Shale development will affect sportsmen and women. With state and regional updates from sportsmen and women and fish and wildlife experts, this day-long conference will be useful to hunters, anglers, conservationists, and others who are interested in learning more about how to protect fish and wildlife habitat from the impacts of gas drilling.
Learn from experts in the field, listen to the first-hand experiences of sportsmen and women, and participate in the discussion of the following topics:
- Potential
Impacts:
What are the major fish and wildlife concerns from the
development of Marcellus Shale gas and associated infrastructure; - Laws and Regulations: Which are important in protecting fish and wildlife;
- Sporting Clubs: Protecting fish and wildlife when you lease club lands;
- Monitoring
Efforts:
What sportsmen are doing to monitor drilling impacts
and how you can get involved; -
Best Management Practices:
How can they protect the interests of
sportsmen and women; and -
Special Places:
Protecting hunting, fishing and trapping traditions in areas
where drilling should be limited or prohibited.
Opening remarks start at 9 a.m. and the conference will conclude by 4 p.m.
Click here for additional Summit Details, including travel and lodging information.
Sponsored
by:
The Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation
