Coventry takes next step in pipeline deal
COVENTRY – A deal that would add tens of thousands of dollars to the Town of Coventry’s coffers is one step closer to being finalized.
While nothing has been signed, the town has had more of its questions answered and Town Supervisor Janice O’Shea said she doesn’t see the town not going forward with granting an easement to allow a natural gas pipeline to traverse town-owned property. Baring anything unforeseen of course.
Coventry would receive a one-time payment of $76,000 in compensation for the right of way, roughly $20 per linear foot, if they accept the offer on the table.
“We are very, very interested in pursuing it,” said O’Shea.
Doug White, an agent for Nornew, gave a presentation at Wednesday night’s town board meeting. In it, he outlined the proposal and fielded numerous questions from the board members and residents in attendance
According to White, Nornew is seeking a roughly 3,800 linear foot easement through property owned by the town on Wylie-Horton Road Extension, a seasonal roadway accessed from County Route 235.
The parcel, which encompasses 144 wooded acres, was deeded to the Town of Coventry by Chenango County in the early 1990s. The proposed route would run along the bordering seasonal road.
The section of the natural gas pipeline through the town property would help connect gas wells in Coventry to the Millenium Pipeline, allowing natural gas found at those sites to reach the market.
“He gave a very good presentation,” said O’Shea. She reported that White had answered a great deal of the questions the board had about the proposal and had agreed verbally to some of their addendums.
While satisfied with the amount of money being offered in the contract, O’Shea said the board has asked that the line be buried “down considerably lower than the 40 inches” originally outlined in the proposal.
They also had questions about Nornew’s plan for timber removed during construction of the pipeline. At November’s board meeting she asked councilman Harvey Fletcher to consult with the town’s certified forester, Roy Hopke. The forester had been retained about a year ago, O’Shea said, to evaluate the marketable timber on the parcel.
“It’s good to have him on board,” she said.
Nornew’s proposal seems to be a win for the town.
“They are going to pay us for the lumber. They’re going to stack it for us, and then we can resell it,” O’Shea explained.
O’Shea has asked White to put the agreed upon changes in writing, and move forward with drawing up the right-of-way agreement.
While nothing has been signed, the town has had more of its questions answered and Town Supervisor Janice O’Shea said she doesn’t see the town not going forward with granting an easement to allow a natural gas pipeline to traverse town-owned property. Baring anything unforeseen of course.
Coventry would receive a one-time payment of $76,000 in compensation for the right of way, roughly $20 per linear foot, if they accept the offer on the table.
“We are very, very interested in pursuing it,” said O’Shea.
Doug White, an agent for Nornew, gave a presentation at Wednesday night’s town board meeting. In it, he outlined the proposal and fielded numerous questions from the board members and residents in attendance
According to White, Nornew is seeking a roughly 3,800 linear foot easement through property owned by the town on Wylie-Horton Road Extension, a seasonal roadway accessed from County Route 235.
The parcel, which encompasses 144 wooded acres, was deeded to the Town of Coventry by Chenango County in the early 1990s. The proposed route would run along the bordering seasonal road.
The section of the natural gas pipeline through the town property would help connect gas wells in Coventry to the Millenium Pipeline, allowing natural gas found at those sites to reach the market.
“He gave a very good presentation,” said O’Shea. She reported that White had answered a great deal of the questions the board had about the proposal and had agreed verbally to some of their addendums.
While satisfied with the amount of money being offered in the contract, O’Shea said the board has asked that the line be buried “down considerably lower than the 40 inches” originally outlined in the proposal.
They also had questions about Nornew’s plan for timber removed during construction of the pipeline. At November’s board meeting she asked councilman Harvey Fletcher to consult with the town’s certified forester, Roy Hopke. The forester had been retained about a year ago, O’Shea said, to evaluate the marketable timber on the parcel.
“It’s good to have him on board,” she said.
Nornew’s proposal seems to be a win for the town.
“They are going to pay us for the lumber. They’re going to stack it for us, and then we can resell it,” O’Shea explained.
O’Shea has asked White to put the agreed upon changes in writing, and move forward with drawing up the right-of-way agreement.
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