Project Site Negotiations and Consulting

When problems arise, our experience in land project management becomes our most valuable asset. Through frequent consultation with project managers, engineers, surveyors, construction crews, pipeline inspectors and property owners regarding difficult site configurations, we have participated in developing alternative site plans to fit the space available and/or acquisition of additional easement if necessary.

Regulatory Permitting

Navigating the often complex and sometimes frustrating statutes of local, state and federal regulatory jurisdictions can be a costly and time consuming aspect of right-of-way acquisitions. From local Property Owners Associations and County Commissioners to State Highway Departments and Railroads, as well as federal authorities such as the U. S. Corps of Engineers, and Homeland Security, our land agents understand the importance of proper site documentation and job permitting. Whether the project involves permits for temporary street closings or a mile-long directional drill, we obtain the documentation necessary for a smooth transition from site plans to a functioning pipeline or facility.

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Experienced in all aspects of pipeline land work, from anomaly and rehabilitation excavations to major site acquisitions, our land specialists are uniquely qualified to handle the most demanding right-of-way projects. From conducting title research and negotiating with land owners, to site modification consulting and facility placement with engineers, we offer complete “start-to-finish” land services to the pipeline industry

Title Research/Document Preparation

We will draft documents subject to the client’s unique specifications, such as new easements and modifications of existing agreements. Our land agents are available to confer with the client’s legal counsel during all phases of the acquisition and settlement process. We also provide courthouse filing services of such documents following final execution. In difficult situations that might result in condemnation procedures, we will prepare “Final Offer” letters to land owners and provide additional documentation as required by counsel for presentation to the Court.