Pipeline Right-of-way Restoration
September 12, 2008
Pipeline companies are aware of the impact they have on the landscape. The goal is to restore the pipeline right of way as close to its pre-construction condition as possible.
Roll the cursor over the photographs to see the approximate location of the buried pipe.
The photograph above depicts a portion of the right of way for the Medford Lateral in southern Oregon, a pipeline operated by Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN). In this view, a 12-inch, high-pressure gas pipeline is buried to a minimum depth of three feet below the surface.
GTN, a subsidiary of TransCanada, is partnering with NW Natural to build the proposed Palomar Gas Transmission project in Oregon.
One of the greatest concerns voiced about pipelines is their impact on agriculture. In most instances, farm land can return to its previous productivity within a season or two of construction, and farmers are compensated for all crop loss or damages.
The photo above depicts the GTN mainline in northern Idaho farm country. In this picture, the right of way contains parallel 36- and 42-inch-diameter pipelines. Roll the cursor over the photograph to see where the pipelines are located.