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Board approves easement for Indiana American Water with $1,000 payment and crop‑damage compensation
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Summary
Representatives for Indiana American Water presented 30% plans for a new 20‑inch water main; the board approved donating the easement with a $1,000 payment plus crop‑damage payments and requested additions to the easement letter including native‑grass reseeding.
Laura Santos of Negotiations Inc., representing Indiana American Water, presented 30% plans for a new water main in Terre Haute and asked the board to either donate the easement or charge $1,000. The planned 20‑inch main would run south from the Jabalt area toward South Side development and NTech Park; the presenter said construction is expected toward the end of summer if easements and permits are in place.
Santos said the company will use directional drilling where necessary to avoid interrupting trail access and will reseed native grasses in restoration areas intersected by the alignment. She also described a typical crop‑damage payment schedule and said crop damages could be paid directly to farmers.
Board staff asked whether the easement would be charged; after discussion the board approved the easement as presented with a $1,000 payment and crop‑damage compensation, including the additional language about native‑grass reseeding in the easement letter. Santos said she will coordinate permits and finalize documentation.
The board did not specify a construction start date beyond the company’s estimate of late summer pending permits and fully executed easements.
