Transco Gas LinePITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2007-03-21
WHEREAS, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation is widening its pipeline
easement through Pittsylvania County; and
WHEREAS, said Company: has established 'rules and, requirements, attached
hereto as Exhibit A, restrcting> everely what the servient'Pttsylvania County landowners
can do with their lands subject to the easement, such that the .pipeline easement is in
effect a taking of the ownership of the land instead of merely an easement; and
WHEREAS, said rules-and restrictions„are causing or will cause great hardships
to the servent landowners with respect to farming, driveways and roads, water_and sewer
lines now and henceforth.
..NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 'RESOLVED, that -the County. Attorney of
Pittsylvania County shall file a motion in the Federal Court dealing with the pipeline
matter asking',. the Court to order or mandate an amelioration of the foresaid rules and
restrictions by said Company and reduce the aforesaid hardships so that the servient
landowners will be able to exercise their land rights in coexistence with the. pipeline.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that' copies of this Resolution be sent to our
Fifth District Congressman and our two U. S: Senators with the request that they should
inquire into this matter and pursue the best interests of our Pittsylvania County servient
landowners to reduce the aforesaid hardships to them.
Given under my hand this 5th day of March, 2007.
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Coy'E. H rlie, C airman
Pittsylvania ounty Board of Supervisors
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William D. Sleeper, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors