Legal Opinion
Belden & Blake Corp. v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 29, 2009No. 35 MAP 2007PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Appellee Belden & Blake owns or leases oil and natural gas estates on three parcels of property in Oil Creek State Park; the Commonwealth owns the Park’s surface. In December, 2004, Belden & Blake notified the Commonwealth, specifically, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), it was in the preliminary stages of developing gas wells on two of the parcels; it provided similar notice in March, 2005, regarding the third parcel. Along with its notices, Belden & Blake submitted copies of its draft well drilling permit applications, pursuant to § 201 of the…
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