Pipeline easement considerations

This list of things to consider in a pipeline easement lease was provided by the Carroll SWCD office.  

General

            Initial Payment and Due Date

            Crop Damage-Process and Payment

            Insurance Coverage- Grantee Minimum Levels of Coverage?

Indemnification of Grantor and Heirs etc., hold harmless

Prior Notice Before Entering Property?

Recoupment of CAUV tax savings if land use changes from Agriculture to Commercial due to construction

Easement Notarized and recorded in County Recorder’s Office

Clearing brush and trees-value of timber harvested and future timber production stack harvested timber at accessible location, chip cherry leaves before fence is built, stump grinding

Payment for easement area, first pipeline, second/additional pipelines, pig valves and other above ground appurtenances, access roads, temporary water line payment, staging and storage areas

Easement Area

Ingress and Egress Routes (certified survey of location)

Access roads- Limitations and damages

Temporary Routes

            Depth of Cover over pipeline

            Right of Way Easement Width (Construction and Permanent Widths) (certified survey)

            Pipeline Location Approval

Pipeline size, number and Pressure

            Pipeline Size Limitations

Restrictions on Grantor/ Grantee Use of Easements

Construction

            Topsoil Removal and Protection

            Rock Removal and Disposal

            Pipeline Construction Method- "Double Ditch" Method

            Spring/ water supply Repair/ Replacement

Pumping Water from Open Trenches

            Additional Drainage Tile Lines

             Time limit of 1 year to begin construction or agreement voided (90 days construction

             Limit or penalty fee accessed)

Reclamation

Backfill Profile, and Trench Crowning

Subsoil De-compaction, and soil shattering

Repair Affected Tile Lines

Repair of Existing Conservation Practices Disturbed During Construction

Seeding and Fertilizer Recommendations, L-N-P-K Rates and Seed Varieties and rates, pasture mix( some may not want fescue included) Must be green and growing.

            Trench Washouts, Water Piping, and Blow Out Repair

            Fence Repair or Replacement, gates, cattle guards

Maintenance

Mowing every other year (non-cropland areas)

Termination & Abandonment

Abandonment Clause