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Originally Posted by Gerald
Another thing......what about if there is a spill [leak]. should there be something spelled out about the cost to clean-up and return the property back to "original" condition?
Also..... should there be something about what happens if the pipeline is abandoned?
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Your second question is something that my dad held out on for months trying to get the pipeline company to add to the contract. He wanted them to put in the contract that they would come and remove the pipeline if it was abandoned. I am pretty sure that is one of the only things that he requested that he did not get.
But then he was able to use that point when negotiating the price. If he may be responsible to remove the pipeline in the future then they should compensate him for that additional cost when they purchase the ROW. As I have said above, EVERYTHING is negotiable.