Titles

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Pipeline Condemnation Issues

• Explanation of Topic Significance

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Right to Take And Damages

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Perspective of PipelineCompanies and Landowners

• Pipeline Company Perspective
• Landowner Perspective

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Easement/Condemnation Process

• Initial Contact
• Negotiated agreement/No agreement
• If agreement, signed right-of-way agreement and
  easement
• If no agreement, pipeline company files
  condemnation proceeding
• Appointment of Special Commissioners
• Hearing
• Appeal

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The Decision Regarding Negotiating With the
Pipeline Company
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What the Landowner Wants in An Easement

• The easement is for one pipeline only
• The size of the line
• Depth line will be buried
• Reconditioning of the pipeline ditch and hauling
  off all rocks over 2 to 3 inches in size
• Possibility of boring
• Indemnity Agreement
• Abandonment of Pipeline

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Current Pipeline Issues

• Pipelines in neighborhoods
• Possibility of boring under City streets
• Currently being considered by the Fort Worth
  Gas Drilling Task Force
• Cooperation, or lack thereof, between pipeline
  companies.