re: Pipeline on farmland

ROW AGREEMENTS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Easement size-permanent and temporary.
2. Size (diameter) of the pipe.
3. Product identification-limit product use. “any other products”
4. Restriction to a single pipeline
5. Prevention of grantee for placing other pipelines in the right-of-way. (easement area)
6. Price per rod should be stated.
7. Include a legal description and plat of the easement.
8. Restrictions of the surface facility.
9. Access to easement area.
10. Construction damages.
11. Indemnification of owners.
12. Definition of what constitutes abandonment.
13. Is there a secrecy agreement?
14. Assessment/transfer language-“Run with the land” is OK but not random transfer without liability.
15. Title warranty-if a pipeline company makes a mistake in the title search, the owner should not suffer.
16. Termination provisions (renewable terms) are desired.

Obviously not the Servitude Template but ROW agreement terms to consider. In my haste I think that I put it into cyberspace. I will be out of pocket for the holidays but I will recover it and get other helpful information to you after I return. Merry Christmas. CL