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Commissioners grant variance to Aspen Utility for small-diameter conduit with conditions after discussion of water-line strikes
Summary
Walker County granted a limited variance to Aspen Utility (Comcast) on Aug. 11 to reduce some preconstruction drawing requirements for a small conduit install, conditioning the approval on 811 locates, potholing/hydro‑vac, as-built drawings and an installer note accepting responsibility for right‑of‑way verification.
Walker County Commissioners Court on Aug. 11 granted a limited variance to Aspen Utility LLC (Comcast) for installing a small‑diameter conduit in county rights-of-way, subject to conditions intended to reduce the risk of utility strikes.
Aspen requested relief from certain engineering-plan requirements for a 2‑inch conduit that (as company representatives described) is significantly smaller than major utility projects and would not require full-profile engineering drawings. Company representatives said standard industry practices would be used to identify existing utilities and avoid damage, including contacting 811, potholing, and, when necessary, hydro‑vacuum excavation.
Commissioners,…
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