The Atlantic Coast Pipeline will begin cutting trees on property where it has already obtained permission from the property owner.  We still have a couple of clients who have not granted them permission, but I live in plain sight of the right of way, so I’ll personally be keeping an eye on how things develop.

One of our holdout clients has received a final offer letter from the ACP, warning that the next step will be to get their attorneys involved.

Not everyone with property affected by the pipeline will be receiving final offer letters.  The pipeline is being developed in stages, and the offer letters will go out over the course of months as the stages progress.

If you’re one of the people receiving offer letters from the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, it’s not too late to work out a favorable agreement.  Most holdouts at this point are holdouts because they just don’t want the pipeline coming across them.  Unfortunately, there’s nothing that can be done about that now, thanks to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the eminent domain clause of the U.S. Constitution.  The best you can hope for is getting more money, better terms, and better tax treatment.  If you still want some advice about negotiating these things, give us a call.