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Commissioners raise maintenance concerns about schedule‑B roads and interim easement options
Summary
Speakers flagged that portions of existing access (Knutsen Creek Road, other private routes) are under schedule‑B/special‑use arrangements often maintained by oil companies and that poor maintenance is pushing traffic onto private roads; commissioners discussed seeking schedule‑B agreements or easements to enable county maintenance in the interim.
Speakers at the joint meeting raised concerns about existing access and maintenance on nearby roads that would connect to the proposed route. Pete (S4) said the Knutsen Creek Road is under a schedule‑B maintenance arrangement and that oil companies responsible for maintenance have not kept up the road, leading the public to use substandard routes. "The oil companies have not done a good job of maintaining that," Pete said, noting public safety and tour‑bus encounters on narrow stretches.
Commissioners discussed the possibility of pursuing schedule‑B agreements, easements or maintenance swaps so counties can perform interim repairs or assume maintenance responsibilities where appropriate. That conversation will continue during the RFP and engineering phase and may be part of later negotiations about jurisdiction and cost allocation.
