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Mon 4 Dec, 2006 10:04 pm
This is a pretty general inquiry and I'm not sure where to go to to find the answer, so I put it to you:
In the state of Florida, who is/are the actual owner(s) of the right of way for all the high tension power transmission lines. the cleared land where all those towers are standing on?
where should I go to find an answer I can have confidence in? Where can I go in the future to answer this question for diffrent states?
I thank you in advance for your answers.
My first try would be the Public Utilities Commissions for each state. Here's the website for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners website:
http://www.naruc.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=15
Click on the state you are interested in to access that state's PUC page.
Here's Florida's:
http://www.psc.state.fl.us/
It will give you a starting point for people to contact in each state.
Failing that, a national title insurance company can probably help with the project. Start by contacting someone in their title searching departments. They'll probably charge a fee for the service.
This site may answer some of your questions:
Frequently asked questions about the power lines
http://www.bigstoneii.com/TransmissionProject/TransQandA.asp#rw1
Quote:Rights of way and easements
What is an easement?
An easement is a permanent land right acquired by a person or party to use the land or property of another for a special purpose. Landowners are paid a fair price for the easement and can continue to use the land for most purposes, such as agriculture and lawns.
What is the difference between a right of way and an easement?
These terms are used interchangeably. But an easement is the document that transfers the permanent land right, and the right of way is the land area described in the easement on which the facilities are located.
What easement rights will be needed for the power line construction?
A transmission line project requires an easement that allows for surveying, constructing, operating, and maintaining a transmission line across a defined strip of the landowner's property.
What landowner activities are allowed within the easement area?
Land within the right of way may be used for any purpose that does not interfere with constructing or operating the transmission line. In agricultural areas, the land may be used for crop production and pasture. In areas where the land will be developed, streets, lawn extensions, underground utilities, curb and gutters, etc., may cross the right of way with the utility's permission.
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