Another Judge Stops Pre-Condemnation Access

Add West Virginia to the list of states where judges are blocking access for pre-condemnation access to land without land owner permission.

Its generally legal that condemning entities can enter land that they will condemn to survey the land. But, that general ability is being called into question by the courts.

In 2014, California trial judge put the breaks on pre-condemnation access. This week, a West Virginia judge is blocking surveyors for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project from entering land without permission. 

The Register-Herald