Normally, when a parcel is subdivided, a public utility easement (PUE) is recorded around the edge of all lots. 1. Normal duct, not fiber. 1a. I have never had a problem. But I have never asked permission. 2. One hand hole per two homes, on the property line between the two. 3. No, your easement/ROW will follow your running line and is expected to cross others. Call before you dig. 4. An easement is like a mini deed to the property. It outlines that you can get on the ROW 24/7/365 to do what you need to do. It is a “perpetual easement” and it “runs with the land” so it is there forever. 5. You call the administrators and get an account. 5a. You or whoever you send the calls to does the locates. It is up to you, the service just forwards the requests. 6. Sounds like you have asked most of the important questions. Just do it!
From: Steve Jones Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 9:04 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] private community fiber network A few questions, this being a family estate property that was subdivided into different lots. There are 8 current homes, haven't looked at a platt map yet to see how the lots are legally divided, so there is that. This is about interconnecting and somewhere in the mix bringing in interwebs. To run past all the current lots is roughly 8050 feet. There would be 4 "fingers" the longest being 3300 feet, passing 3 houses with the longest distance between those 3 being 1400 feet, 300 feet of this would be underwater. This is not a ROW, issue, they don't want it in ROW, I assume they need some sort of legal easement on record for the duct. I know zero about this. Here are some questions: 1. the underwater part. is that normally duct or just underwater fiber. 1a. this pond is stocked by DNR, does that require some crummy permit to drop fiber into even though its privately owned, I don't know what the trade off is for DNR stocking. 2. When passing a lot, do you normally put a handhole in each lot? 3. if a utility ROW is crossed, does that need a permit? 4. Whats the specific terminology, I think its easement, that makes the duct accessible, like ROW, legally even if the property changes hands 5. How does one get this buried cable/duct into a location service database 5.a when a locate is called in who pays? (USIC is the locating agency around here) 6.how much longer will this list of questions get before it gets too hard In this instance, it will all be cut trench, that's free, for them. This is all unincorporated land in a county. however there has been a history of forced incorporation attempts. should that happen, what happens with this duct? assuming there is some chatter on this, anticipate more detailed questions on tech specs
