This is an update on the Matterhorn Tres Palacios Lateral Pipeline which is affecting landowners in Wharton County. If you’re impacted by this eminent domain project or by the condemnation process for any other Texas project, get the help you need by calling 800-266-4870 and setting up a meeting with Philip Hundl. Meetings can be in person, online or by phone and Philip helps landowners all over Texas.
Summary of the Tres Palacios Lateral Update for Wharton County Landowners
Hi, Phil Hundl here with a quick pipeline update. Not too long ago we brought you a pipeline alert about a Matterhorn Tres Palacios Lateral. As you all know, their large pipeline project by Whitewater called Matterhorn runs from, way out in West Texas all the way to Wharton County and actually to Katy in Waller County and that portion of the project is called the Katy Lateral of the Matterhorn project.
Well, there’s an additional lateral that we’ve talked about and that one is contained within Wharton County and they refer to it as the Tres Palacios Lateral, or TresP Lateral. This is a 36 inch high pressure natural gas line.
Landowners Are Getting Initial Offer Letters
The condemnor is now sending out initial offer letters to landowners. We’re aware of that — we have clients on this project. So you as a landowner, if you’re receiving these initial offer letters, please understand, yes, that’s part of the process in an eminent domain or condemnation proceeding.
We’ve talked about this in other articles, and you can look at the different steps in an eminent domain proceeding, but there’s the initial offer letter, and then there will be a final offer packet, including an appraisal, and then the condemnor, after certain deadlines can file a petition.
So be aware of the steps. It’s always important for landowners to know what to expect, and what the steps are. You should know the next steps in the condemnation process, and what step are you at right now.
So, Tres Palacios Lateral Matterhorn is sending out initial offer packets or initial offer letters. You’ll be receiving that. It’ll have a copy of the Matterhorn favorable easement form or easement agreement in that and it’s all very standard. Norfleet is the right of way agent company or right of way acquisition company that is working with Matterhorn Whitewater on this project.
Also, you’ll see in that initial offer packet a reference to a law firm and it’s Ross Molina Oliveros out of San Antonio, that is the law firm that Whitewater has chosen for this Matterhorn Tres Palacios Lateral. So, hopefully with that information you’re better informed and can make informed decisions.
Get the Help You Need to Protect Your Landowner Rights
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