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Iowa Code § 479.30 (2026)

Entry for land surveys

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After the informational meeting or after the filing of a petition if no informational meeting is required, a pipeline company may enter upon private land for the purpose of surveying and examining the land to determine the direction or depth of a pipeline by giving ten days’ written notice by restricted certified mail to the landowner as defined in section 479.5 and to any person residing on or in possession of the land. The entry for land surveys authorized\n\nTue Dec 09 22:08:08 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 479 (31, 1) §479.30, PIPELINES AND UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE 10\n\nin this section shall not be deemed a trespass and may be aided by injunction. The pipeline company shall pay the actual damages caused by the entry, survey, and examination. [C81, §479.30] 95 Acts, ch 192, §13

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Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Kent Kasischke (Iowa 2024).
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Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Kent Kasischke (Iowa 2024). · cites it 2× “, Iowa Code § 479.30 (2021) (permitting temporary access to 16 private properties for natural gas pipeline companies to conduct surveys); id.”
Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Kent Kasischke (Iowa 2024). · cites it 2× “, Iowa Code § 479.30 (2021) (permitting temporary access to 16 private properties for natural gas pipeline companies to conduct surveys); id.”
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