PrintDefining the Right of Way
Once the grant of easement is signed, Spectra Energy obtains access to the “right of way,” the corridor in which the pipeline is to be built. Typically, Spectra Energy will require a 50-foot-wide permanent right of way.
When the pipeline is constructed, temporary workspace, usually 50 feet wide, will be needed adjacent to and along the permanent right of way. In certain areas, additional temporary workspace may be required to create safe working environments or to accommodate special crossing techniques required by permit conditions.
These areas may include cultivated farm fields and rocky or sloping terrain, as well as road, stream, railroad or wetland crossings. Spectra Energy’s right to use these temporary workspace areas typically expires upon completion of right of way restoration.