Poland bypasses drilling in Poland Forest, for now

POLAND

The village solicitor and an outside law firm said Tuesday that if village council leased the mineral rights of the 265-acre Poland Municipal Forest to oil-and-natural-gas companies, it would violate the terms of the forest’s deed.

More than 75 years ago, Grace Butler deeded the land to the village to serve as a natural preserve. A written letter dated March 16 from Atty. Alan D. Wenger of Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell stated that legal opinion and others.

Council did not approve any measures to outlaw drilling in the woods, saying it would adhere to the forest deed. But the lawmakers did retain

the ad hoc committee that was created to address drilling on public lands.

Anyone interested in volunteering to serve on the committee should contact the mayor.

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