I don't want to see anybody hurt by this, but I've got way more questions than answers. I recognize what the natural gas bonanza has done economically for the state of Ohio. I know many people oppose it for the sake of opposing or believe that comsuming any energy that is not derived from wind or solar panels will destroy the planet. Then there are the people who oppose it out of ignornace or irrational prejudice. And there are the people who lave legitimate concerns and will be affected, inconvenienced, or substantially harmed. These are where my concerns lie.
If it an issue of eminent domain, then obstructing the surveyors might get a news story, but it won't accomplish anything. Surveyors can generally get access when its needed. When you purchase property, they often need to set foot on neighboring private property to make necessary recordings. If they are raising money to file lawsuits to impede the surveyors, they are throwing their money away.
If you are going to fight something like this, it should be done with specific damages, and when its being proposed in the interest of the common good, it must be fought in the same way. If the common good eminent domain argument carries a lot of weight, or is likely to prevail, it may be more advantageous to argue for recovery of damages and lost revenue than to try to stop it altogether. As much as I love Smith Rd Raceway, a year's worth of lost revenue won't be met with much sympathy when compared to moving natural gas for the next 50 years, especially when some of the neighbors have been eager to see it shut down for years.
I'd like to know exactly how the property and access will be affected, and for how long. I'd like to know what is temporary and what is permanent. I'd like to know what is compensated for, and what is not, and what is physically done to the property both long term and short term. I'd like to know if there are alternate routes that make more sense.
It sucks to have your life disrupted by things like this, and some careful planning on what to fight, and how to fight it can make for the best possible outcome, even though you still may get screwed, but sometimes landowners can actually come out ahead if they handle it right.