Attention landowners of Mercer, Auglaize, and Van Wert Counties,

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management (Division) has hired Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) to evaluate properties in Auglaize, Mercer, and Van Wert Counties to identify the presence of orphan oil and gas wells. On behalf of the Division, CEC plans to conduct an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) based aerial magnetic survey to identify general location of orphan gas wells on authorized properties. After a pause in drone flights, CEC will be initiating drone flight in this area in the near future.  As a result, landowners may see CEC equipment vehicles and drones flying authorized properties.  In the case where CEC already performed an aerial magnetic survey of your parcel(s), we do not need to fly your property again but wanted to make you aware we would again be flying in your area.