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Bluebag Media
ODNR director
continues to serve his home base
FT. RECOVERY – Jim Zehringer, served Darke County as State
Representative from Distr. 77 from 2007 to 2011. He was replaced by
State Rep. Jim Buchy when Gov. John Kasich appointed him Director of
the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). Many facets of his job
still have a direct impact on Darke County.
Like $2 gas? “The governor wants oil and gas developed safely in Ohio,”
Zehringer said regarding one of ODNR’s three main focuses, “but not at
the expense of the environment and our citizens.” The price of gas is a
result of what’s going on in Ohio and five other states. “We recognize
our challenges,” he added. “Our goal is to get good regulations in
place before it really hits.”
There are currently 2,000 permitted wells, 1,500 have been drilled and
over 1,000 are in production. “That 2,000 will be significantly
higher,” Zehringer said. “We need an infrastructure – pipeline and
plants – that can handle it.” He noted they will be ready, adding “I’m
very happy with where we are.”
A second primary focus is to improve the Ohio State Parks system. “We
have 74 state parks that have to be updated and improved,” Zehringer
said...
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