Sounds like the government bureaucrat is acting favorably by allowing these country folks as much peace and quiet as they can considering the circumstances. You're sounding as though you're probably more of an opportunist looking to see if there's a profit to be made somewhere. But there are still people out there who do not have much wealth yet have everything they truly need and wish not to be bothered. The excuse is probably not a crock.
I just took a look at a satellite map of the area.
FWIW, I think the traffic excuse is a crock.
Fortunately, the legislature (and some of these interests which they represent) has seen fit to restrain Tommie the Commie and leave these impact fees alone.
So the bottom line is that Rural Pennsylvania where the oil and gas are drilled are getting improved roads and local services (including schools) already where the impact is most felt and not sending the dollars to Harrisburg where they would get pennies back.
The oil and gas companies made these deals locally without top down involvement from Harrisburg. Is it so far fetched to think the National Park Service couldn't do the same for Shanksville and nearby towns?
After all, these were the people who erected a temporary memorial and got the mining company to donate the crash site (and supported the memorial chapel) long before the National Park Service got involved. Bottom line is that rural folks, in general, don't mind a little extra traffic if they get the road improvements necessary to carry it. They do mind rape and pillage, dumping your crap and leaving them to clean up and deal with it. Show them a credible plan where that isn't going to happen and they will support it.