In addition to any compensation owed by the operator to the surface owner pursuant to the provisions of article six-b of this chapter, the operator shall pay the surface owner a one-time payment of $2,500 to compensate for payment of real property taxes for surface lands and surrounding lands that are encumbered or disturbed by construction or operation of the horizontal well pad regardless of how many wells are drilled on a single pad or how many permits are issued for the pad.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 22. Environmental Resources
Article 6A. Natural Gas Horizontal Well Control Act
§22-6A-2. Legislative Findings; Declaration of Public Policy
§22-6A-3. Applicability; Exceptions
§22-6A-3a. Karst Terrain; Rulemaking
§22-6A-5. Application of Article Six of This Chapter to Horizontal Wells Subject to This Article
§22-6A-6. Secretary of Department of Environmental Protection; Powers and Duties
§22-6A-7a. Modifications of Permits
§22-6A-10. Notice to Property Owners
§22-6A-10a. Method of Delivery of Notice
§22-6A-12. Well Location Restrictions
§22-6A-13. Plugging of Horizontal Wells
§22-6A-14. Reclamation Requirements
§22-6A-15. Performance Bonds; Corporate Surety or Other Security
§22-6A-16. Compensation of Surface Owners for Drilling Operations
§22-6A-17. Reimbursement of Property Taxes of Encumbered Properties
§22-6A-19. Offenses; Civil and Criminal Penalties
§22-6A-20. Division of Highways Certification
§22-6A-22. Air Quality Study and Rulemaking