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Judge's ruling permits pipeline surveying of Franklin County farm
Judge's ruling permits pipeline surveying of Franklin County farm
By Duncan Adams duncan.adams@roanoke.com 981-3324 14 hrs ago
ROCKY MOUNT — The judge described Virginia’s pipeline surveying law as a “legislative failure” but said Monday that he felt compelled to enforce it.
The extended family that owns and operates Four Corners Farm in Franklin County repelled surveyors working for Mountain Valley Pipeline five times over the course of about 13 months.
After a hearing Monday, Franklin County Circuit Court Judge William Alexander ordered the family not to interfere the next time surveyors come calling — which will likely be over the course of three days next week.
Alexander granted the injunction sought by Mountain Valley to prohibit such interference. He said the pipeline company has a right to access the property under the Virginia law that allows surveyors working for natural gas companies to enter private property without permission as long as the company has provided adequate notice as defined by the statute. ... He said denial of that statutory right would constitute irreparable harm to Mountain Valley, as would delays that might result from being unable to complete surveying.
By Duncan Adams duncan.adams@roanoke.com 981-3324 14 hrs ago
ROCKY MOUNT — The judge described Virginia’s pipeline surveying law as a “legislative failure” but said Monday that he felt compelled to enforce it.
The extended family that owns and operates Four Corners Farm in Franklin County repelled surveyors working for Mountain Valley Pipeline five times over the course of about 13 months.
After a hearing Monday, Franklin County Circuit Court Judge William Alexander ordered the family not to interfere the next time surveyors come calling — which will likely be over the course of three days next week.
Alexander granted the injunction sought by Mountain Valley to prohibit such interference. He said the pipeline company has a right to access the property under the Virginia law that allows surveyors working for natural gas companies to enter private property without permission as long as the company has provided adequate notice as defined by the statute. ... He said denial of that statutory right would constitute irreparable harm to Mountain Valley, as would delays that might result from being unable to complete surveying.
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