Category: Property Law, Land Use, and Zoning
What is pipeline fatigue?
There has been a lot of discussion in the past couple years about pipeline fatigue. I suggest to everyone, including the landowners in the oil patch, that there is no such thing as pipeline fatigue. But before you tell me I’m crazy, hear me out. Our firm filed a number of class actions a couple … Read More
Easements, Eminent Domain, and Landowner Rights
Easements are a recurring issue for landowners and I regularly receive calls with a number of common questions. As oil and gas gathering infrastructure catch up with the boom, landowners in the region will continue to receive requests for easements. If you receive an easement proposal, it is an important preliminary question whether the developer … Read More
Regulators consider first major pipeline since DAPL
Attorney Derrick Braaten quoted in story about new pipeline: Bismarck attorney Derrick Braaten, who represents about a handful of landowners along the proposed route, also petitioned to intervene in the case. The landowners want to make sure their interests are protected as they negotiate easements, with a focus on proper land reclamation, Braaten said. Regulators … Read More
A Closer Look at Wind Development Contracts
I would like to discuss a couple of the common “traps for the unwary” related to wind development contracts. First, it is important to know if you are dealing with an actual, experienced developer. There are companies that might be out to secure leases on a large portion of land with a good prospect for … Read More
Landowners’ Rights and Wind Development
As many landowners in North Dakota and surrounding states are recognizing, wind development has not gone away, and seems to be ramping up recently. I have heard from several landowners who have been approached in recent weeks and months with wind development leases, and I’d like to discuss a few important issues related to these. … Read More