Act 13 Funds Usage Reporting

As per Act 13, Section 2 314(h2), Reporting: “Municipalities receiving Act 13 funds shall submit information to the Commission (PUC) on a form prepared by the Commission.” Reports are due April 15th of each year of the program. Please see the links below for the Planning Commission correspondence to municipalities, the fillable forms, and the Washington County report.

Funds from 2 years before are reported on for each report (2011 numbers were received in 2012 and reported on in 2013; 2012 numbers were received in 2013 and reported on in 2014, etc.)

Washington County Planning Commission posts the municipal forms on the Washington County website for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Please call the Planning Commission office for more information on the submitting process. Thank you.

UPDATE JUNE 7, 2013 - The Washington County Planning Commission has completed a SUMMARY SPREADSHEET showing all the Act 13 Funds collected by municipalities and the Categories that those funds were allotted to. Please see the PDF and EXCEL files listed below.

Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report Memorandum

Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report (Blank Forms)

Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report Blank Form

Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report Blank Form Typable Copy

Washington County Funds Usage Report

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2018

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2017

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2016

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2015

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2014

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2013

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2012

Washington County Unconventional Gas Well Funds Usage Report 2011

Fund Usage Report Summary Spreadsheet

2018 Funds Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2018 Funds Usage Report Summary (PDF)

2017 Funds Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2017 Funds Usage Report Summary (PDF)

2016 Funds Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2016 Funds Usage Report Summary (PDF)

2015 Funds Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2015 Funds Usage Report Summary (PDF)

2014 Funds Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2014 Funds Usage Report Summary (PDF)

2013 Funds Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2013 Funds Usage Report Summary (PDF)

2012 Fund Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2012 Fund Usage Report Summary (PDF)

2011 Fund Usage Report Summary (Excel)

2011 Fund Usage Report Summary (PDF)

Helpful Resources

Due to the high frequency of calls pertaining to oil and gas well leasing, the Washington County Planning Commission has put together a one-stop shop for information to help answer these questions.

• DEP Bureau of Oil and Gas Management:Penn State Cooperative Extension:
• This site lists all the laws, rules, regulations, and facts associated with gas well drilling as defined by the Department of Environmental Protection.
• This site offers seminars, workshops, and general information on gas well drilling.

Oil and Gas Act - Act 13 (Unconventional Gas Operations Impact Fee) Information
The Oil and Gas Act was modified recently with Act 13 - the Unconventional Gas Operations Impact Fee. The act not only addresses the purpose and structure of the impact fee being assessed to unconventional gas extractors (Marcellus Shale and deeper), it also addresses modifications to DEP regulations as well as zoning controls. Please see the below links for the legislative document and additional information.

• DEP Act 13
• Pennsylvania Utilities Commission Website: Link to Oil and Gas Act - Act 13 (Unconventional Gas Operations Impact Fee)
• Marcellus Shale Well Location Map by Year

Please check this site regularly for new information sources and updates. Please call (724) 228-6811 or Penn State Cooperative Extension at (724) 228-6881 with any additional questions.