TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC v. PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR 0.94 ACRES AND TEMPORARY EASEMENTS FOR 1.61 ACRES IN CONESTOGA TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TAX PARCEL NUMBER 1203589400000, SICKMAN MILL ROAD et al

Filing 36

ORDER THAT THE OMNIBUS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, IS GRANTED, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JEFFREY L. SCHMEHL ON 8/23/17. 8/23/17 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(er, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE
COMPANY, LLC
2800 POST OAK BOULEYARD
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1396,
Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION - LAW

v.
Docket No. 5: 17-CV -00722
PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR 0.94
ACRES AND TEMPORARY EASEMENTS
FOR 1.61 ACRES IN CONESTOGA
TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA, TAX PARCEL
NUMBER 1203589400000,
SICKMAN MILL ROAD
BLAIR B. MOHN AND MEGAN E. MOHN
356 SAND HILL ROAD
CONESTOGA, PA 17516
AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS
Defendants.

PJAND NOW,

ORDER

thi~ day of August, 2017, upon consideration of Plaintiffs Omnibus

Motion for Preliminary Injunction for Possession of Rights of Way by August 18, 2017 Pursuant
to the Natural Gas Act and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 71. l and 65, and the accompanying
documents, Defendants' opposition thereto, Plaintiffs Reply, and after a hearing and oral
argument being held, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. It is further

ORDERED as follows:

(1)

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC ("Transco") has the substantive

right to condemn the following easements and rights of way (collectively referred to as the
"Rights of Way"):
a.

b.

A permanent right of way and easement of 0.94 acres, as described as
"Area of Proposed CPLS R/W" in Exhibit A attached hereto, for the
purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, altering, repairing,
changing but not increasing the size of, replacing and removing a pipeline
and all related equipment and appurtenances thereto (including but not
limited to meters, fittings, tie-overs, valves, cathodic protection
equipment, and launchers and receivers) for the transportation of natural
gas, or its byproducts, and other substances as approved by the Order of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dated February 3, 2017,
Docket No. CP15-138-000, 158 FERC if 61,125 (2017), together with the
right to construct, maintain, operate, repair, alter, replace and remove
cathodic protection equipment and the necessary appurtenances thereto,
such as but not limited to poles, guy wires, anchors, rectifiers, power lines,
cables, deep well anode and anode ground beds under, upon, and over the
permanent right of way and easement, and conducting all other activities
as approved by the Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
dated February 3, 2017, Docket No. CP15-138-000, 158 FERC if 61,125
(2017); together with all rights and benefits necessary or convenient for
the full enjoyment or use of the right of way and easement. Further, the
landowner shall not build any permanent structures on said permanent
right of way or any part thereof, will not change the grade of said
permanent right of way, or any part thereof, will not plant trees on said
permanent right of way, or any part thereof, or use said permanent right of
way or any part thereof for a road, or use said permanent right of way or
any part thereof in such a way as to interfere with Transco's immediate
and unimpeded access to said permanent right of way, or otherwise
interfere with Transco' s lawful exercise of any of the rights herein granted
without first having obtained Transco's approval in writing; and the
landowner will not permit others to do any of said acts without first having
obtained Transco's approval in writing. Transco shall have the right from
time to time at no additional cost to landowners to cut and remove all trees
including trees considered as a growing crop, all undergrowth and any
other obstructions that may injure, endanger or interfere with the
construction and use of said pipeline and all related equipment and
appurtenances thereto; and
Temporary easements of 1.61 acres, as described as "Area of Proposed
Temporary Work Space #1" and "Area of Proposed Temporary Work
Space #2" in Exhibit A attached hereto, for use during the pipeline
construction and restoration period only for the purpose of ingress, egress
and regress and to enter upon, clear off and use for construction and all
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other activities approved by the Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission dated February 3, 2017, Docket No. CP15-138-000, 158
FERC ~ 61,125 (2017).
(2)

Upon filing the bond required below, beginning August 18, 2017, Transco is

granted access to, possession of and entry to the Rights of Way for all purposes allowed under
the Order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dated February 3, 2017, Docket No.
CP15-138-000, 158 FERC ~ 61,125 (2017);
(3)

In the event of a violation of this Order by Defendants, such as interference with

Transco' s possession of the Rights of Way by Defendants or by third parties who are authorized
by Defendants to be on the Property, the U.S. Marshal Service, or a law enforcement agency it
designates, shall be authorized to investigate and to arrest, confine in prison and/or bring before
the Court any persons found to be in violation of this Order and in contempt ofthis Order,
pending his/her compliance with the Court's Order.
(4)

Transco shall post a bond in the amount of $62,340.00 as security for the payment

of just compensation to Defendants.
(5)

Transco shall record this Order in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

BY THE COURT

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