Nexus Pipeline and Smith Road Raceway.

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Last night, I learned about the Nexus pipeline possibly running right through the Smith Road track and although I have only ridden my bike 2x this year, I must say that I am just sick over this. Whether you are a fan of it or not, Smith Road has been around along time and to see it go away would simply be sad. I have done a lot of research today and hopefully the company will route away from the track. We can only hope. While I do not have the power to change this whole thing I believe that I should at least voice my concerns over the possible loss of what has been a pillar in our local MX community for a long time. If you want to follow this more, go to Facebook - Coalition to reroute Nexus - Ohio Chapter. Also, you can attend the Smith Road fundraiser later this month to help them fundraise for the fight. Thanks all, be safe, have fun and enjoy yourselves - while you still can. Rich
 
Omfg. Seriously. And the courts ruled in favor of the Pipeline on properties already in medina to survey.

From what I understand all this s**t so Canada can use it ?

God I don't think the AMA could even get this pipeline re routed. Someone will make way too much money to give a rats ass about a motocross track.
 
Some county courts have ruled in favor of the landowners being able to turn the surveyors away. Now, from what I read Nexus has file suits against the landowners. I am not sure what happens next.
 
typically eminent domain is used by government entities, not private companies. I'm not saying it cant happen, but it doesn't seem typical. Is the Nexus Pipeline a government project? If so, which department? Department of Energy?
 
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It's a natural gas pipeline. They're going to put this damn thing where ever they please.

http://www.nexusgastransmission.com/

"We will work closely with every landowner to ensure that all activities – from route selection and construction to restoration and operation – will cause minimal impacts and disruption to their property and daily lives." Taken from their website. So we will see how truthful that is.

If you look at the nexus map, this pipeline will be 600 feet wide and it comes dead nuts center through smith road. That will totally kill the track. There's no way to build a 600 foot wide print through smith road raceway that will benefit anyone except the pipeline. Smith road will be done. This sucks.
 
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Wow, this is the first I have heard of it. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about pipelines, but I was always under the impression that once they were put in to the ground, normal activities could resume above ground. I also do not understand the 600' wide footprint, and why it is necessary, especially for a gas pipeline which I had always thought were a few inches in diameter. I guess I have some research to do before forming an opinion, because none of this makes any sense to me.
 
Total guess here, but claiming that a rare species lives on the property would get it shutdown faster than the pipeline. I realize those were not serious ideas from JO and GP, but be careful to not cause more problems with an attempted solution.
 
In all seriousness a lawyer needs to look at that. Eminent domain has to present a safety concern, or cause for greater common good of the people. I think both can be argued in this case. Without eminent domain or an existing easement, I'd tell them to pound a goat.
 
TimSr90 said:
but I was always under the impression that once they were put in to the ground, normal activities could resume above ground. .
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That plan crosses a few thousand roads that I am pretty sure will not be closed so why would a track? Its not a pipeline but they just buried a gas line through the city of Vandalia out to a new P&G facility on the other end of the Dayton airport. They received "rights" to dig on each piece of property but once it was put in the ground the land was turned back over to the owners. Heck, they even cleared new land that is now for sale with no restrictions.
Another pipeline was put through Ohio and the land owners actually made money. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/underground-pipeline-coming-through-ohiogovernment/nWhMb/
Not sure if this is the same type of thing but if it is, I don't think you have anything to worry about... I hope.
 
ck1racerx said:
That plan crosses a few thousand roads that I am pretty sure will not be closed so why would a track? Its not a pipeline but they just buried a gas line through the city of Vandalia out to a new P&G facility on the other end of the Dayton airport. They received "rights" to dig on each piece of property but once it was put in the ground the land was turned back over to the owners. Heck, they even cleared new land that is now for sale with no restrictions.
Another pipeline was put through Ohio and the land owners actually made money. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/underground-pipeline-coming-through-ohiogovernment/nWhMb/
Not sure if this is the same type of thing but if it is, I don't think you have anything to worry about... I hope.
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Nothing to worry about except losing a year of income for Smith rd owners if the timing is wrong.
 
freeh said:
Total guess here, but claiming that a rare species lives on the property would get it shutdown faster than the pipeline. I realize those were not serious ideas from JO and GP, but be careful to not cause more problems with an attempted solution.
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Specific Birds and the Indiana Brown Bat only restricts work during nesting season within a set proximity. Don't try that one or you won't be riding in the spring. If the state has approved the pipeline to fullfill the needs to transport it's natural resources,the pipeline will be treated as a public utilitie with eminent domain rights. That gives companies cart blanche to carry on. I would use the fund raising monies to offset lost revenue and the rebuilding of the facility when the work is done rather than fight a losing battle. With approval from donors of course.
 
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