We recently bought some property that has a similar gas line on it. It splits our property at a diagonal with close to 2/3 North and 1/3 South of gas line. Our is similar in the 24" size and it's typically 2' below the surface, has a 50' easement (25' each side) and no permanent structure or tree can be placed within the easement. The gas line was installed long ago and the property was AG for crops and brome in the waterway. There is no maintenance they provide for the dirt above but if they need to do work on the pipe they are supposed to restore the property to what it was before they did the work.

I can offer you no legal advice but as a property owner if I was in your place I'd be looking for annual payments of some sort that are transferable to new owners should the property ever sell as the gas line will be there "forever" and you will "never" be able to really use that part of the property while it is there. The owner of the gas line however will make money on the gas line on the property the entire time it is there.

Best of luck to you on getting the land restored as best you can.

1.5acre LMB, YP, BG, RES, GSH, Seasonal Tilapia
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