Land Owners - On The
Mark Utility Locates
Pipelines &
Mainlines must cross the countryside to
deliver products over long distances.The utility must cross under creeks and
rivers, highways and roads, farmers’ fields,
parks, and may be close to homes, businesses
or other city & town centers.
Written agreements, or easements, between
landowners and utility companies allow
utilities to be constructed and to be
maintained. Rights-of-way can cross
privately owned property. Most utilities are
buried below ground. The working space
needed during initial construction may be
temporarily wider but the permanent
right-of-way width varies depending on the
easement, the utility systems, the presence
of other nearby utilities and the land use
along the right-of-way. Many of the
rights-of-way are 50 feet wide, but may be
wider or narrower in specific locations.
These rights-of-way are kept clear to allow
the utilities to be safely operated; Utility
rights-of-way are located in urban,
suburban, and rural communities.
Digging can be dangerous because utilities
are buried throughout our communities. The
last thing you'd want to do is accidentally
hit a phone, water, storm, sewer, natural
gas or electric line.
Without getting locates first, you could
jeopardize your safety and that of your
neighbors, not to mention the inconvenience
of being without the service. Utility hit
mistakes also can be costly.
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