Water Impoundment Ponds

Gas companies across the state are seeking the authority to install Water Impoundment Ponds on landowner's property. Water Impoundment Ponds are used to store millions of gallons of water to be used in the hydraulic fracturing process. Water Impoundment Ponds arguably have great value in that they can significantly reduce heavy equipment and large water truck travel to and from well sites. Any landowner living in areas of well sight construction can attest to the significant destruction and even devastation of rural roadways. Water Impoundment Ponds give the companies the ability to run "above ground water" lines from the Water Impoundment Ponds to well sites and avoid extensive water truck travel on roadways to the well sites.

An obvious negative effect of the Water Impoundment Ponds is their sheer size and the potentially unattractive appearance of the pond on a scenic piece of property. Water Impoundment Ponds are often "offered" to landowners in the form of Surface Use Agreements or otherwise titled contract documents. Water Impoundment Agreements must be negotiated to maximize the financial benefit to the landowner while protecting the property and preserving the landowner’s rights to use the premises in the future.

Attorney Doug Clark understands how Water Impoundment Ponds function and how to significantly strengthen Water Impound Pond Agreements on behalf of landowners. The Clark Law Firm has drastically limited the negative impact of Water Impoundment Pond Agreements may have on the landowner while maximizing current and future financial benefits. A skillfully negotiated Water Impoundment Pond Agreement will set critical limitations on company activities and require additional compensation should the company seek to operate outside of the initial agreement.

The Clark Law Firm understands how to optimize a Water Impoundment Pond Agreement to maximize all available financial compensation for the landowner and preserve and protect the property into the future. There are MANY subtleties in these agreements, and only when negotiated successfully, will the landowner receive the most powerful protections available.

When faced with Water Impoundment negotiation, contact Doug Clark of The Clark Law Firm NOW!!! Attorney Douglas Clark will use his experience to work to secure the most powerful Water Impoundment Agreement available to you.