TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC v. PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR 1.02 ACRES AND TEMPORARY EASEMENTS FOR 1.65 ACRES IN WEST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TAX PARCEL NUMBER 3000462100000 et al

Filing 30

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-01725
PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR 1.02
ACRES AND TEMPORARY EASEMENTS
FOR 1.65 ACRES IN WEST HEMPFIELD
TOWNSHIP, LANCASTER COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA, TAX PARCEL
NUMBER 3000462100000
ADORERS OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST,
UNITED STATES PROVINCE, NIKIA
ADORERS OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST,
UNITED STATES REGION, SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO ADORERS OF THE
BLOOD OF CHRIST, PROVINCE OF
COLUMBIA, PA, INC., FIKIA SAINT
JOSEPH CONVENT MOTHERHOUSE OF
THE ADORERS OF THE BLOOD OF
CHRIST, COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA,
INC., ALSO FIKIA SAINT JOSEPH'S
CONVENT, MOTHER HOUSE OF SISTER
ADORERS OF THE MOST PRECIOUS
BLOOD, COLUMBIA, PA, A/KIA SISTERS
ADORERS OF THE MOST PRECIOUS
BLOOD, ST. JOSEPH CONVENT,
COLUMBIA, PA
CIO CORPORATION SERVICE CO.
2595 INTERSTATE DRIVE, SUITE 103
HARRISBURG, PA 17110

AND ALL UNKNOWN OWNERS
Defendants.

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AND NOW,

ORDER

th~ 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 71.1and65, and the accompanying
documents, Defendant's opposition thereto, Plaintiffs Reply, and after a hearing and oral
argument, 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.

A permanent right of way and easement of 1.02 acres, as described as
"Area of Proposed CPLS R/W" in Exhibit A to the Verified Complaint,
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 ~ 61,125 (2017), 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 ~ 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

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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
b.

(2)

Temporary easements of 1.65 acres, as described as "Area of Proposed
Temporary Work Space #1" and "Area of Proposed Temporary Work
Space #2" in Exhibit A to the Verified Complaint, 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 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).

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 ofthis 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 of this Order,
pending his/her compliance with the Court's Order.
(4)

Transco shall post a bond in the amount of $329,220.00 as security for the

payment of just compensation to Defendants .

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(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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EXHIBIT A

-5799297.1 06/28/2017

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