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Permalink Reply by Henry on August 23, 2010 at 3:35

Dot,
Can you be more specific? Is the company laying a pipeline, or just asking for temporary space? If the space is temporary, for how long do they want to tie it up? Will they restore it when finished? If they are asking for 33 rods of length, how wide is the workspace for which they are asking? We need more info before we can help you.

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Permalink Reply by dot holloway on August 23, 2010 at 4:04

Centerpoint Energy is running a second pipeline in the South 9 acres of W/2 of NE/4 of NE/4, section 34, township 15 North, Range 9W. The workspace is to take up 25 feet in width and the pipeline is within the permanent right of way of the first pipeline. They are to use the space until the completion of the pipeline and restoration of the workspace. According to the letter we recieved they will restore the disturbed property. Hope this help.

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Permalink Reply by Henry on August 23, 2010 at 4:19

So... 33 rods (= 544.5 ft) X 25 feet = 13,612.5 sq ft.

This is about 1/3 of an acre total. I would not expect that you would get a gazillion dollars for the temporary use of 1/3 acre.

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Permalink Reply by dot holloway on August 23, 2010 at 4:29

No, we didn't think so either but wanted what was fair. Do you have an idea of what a fair price would be?

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Permalink Reply by Henry on August 23, 2010 at 5:39

Dot,
I don't know. The prices that people are getting for ROWs and other uses of land seem so outrageous, that I would not guess. If you don't use the land for anything, get what you can, and consider it found money.

And VSC is right... make sure you are protected. No matter what, make sure you are held harmless for all damages, accidents, injuries, etc that occur on that workplace.

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Permalink Reply by dot holloway on August 23, 2010 at 5:46

Thanks for the info.

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Permalink Reply by VSC DeSoto South on August 23, 2010 at 4:24

These are some of the additional things someone I know asked for (and were agreed to):
A fence around workspace
a protective barrier between ground and the things being warehoused or used in the temporary work space (tools, supplies, heavy equipment)
Disclosure of what would be stored in or at the workspace during construction (chemicals, anything hazardous, vehicle liquids leaks)
restore the workspace and add basic lanscaping (shrubs, groundcover)

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