Ohio 17 2015

By Mark GillispieAP WRITER

CLEVELAND (AP) The company planning to build anindustrial-sized natural gas pipeline across northern Ohio hasbeen waging and mostly winning court battles to allow sur-veyors onto people’s property to determine a preferred routethat will be submitted to a federal agency for approval.The $2 billion project is being proposed by NEXUS Gas

Transmission, a subsidiary of Houston-based Spectra Energyand Detroit-based DTE Energy. Attorneys for NEXUS haveobtained temporary restraining orders in Fulton, Lorain,Sandusky, Lucas and Wood counties that allowed surveyorsonto the land of those sued.A case is pending in Erie County and a judge in Medina

County denied NEXUS’s request for a restraining order andset a trial date to hear arguments on Sept. 24.Liz Athaide-Victor, one of the leaders of a citizens group

opposed to NEXUS’s pipeline plans, likens the company to“schoolyard bullies.”“I think the court battles are just beginning,” Athaide-

Victor said.NEXUS has surveyed about two-thirds of the thousands of

Ohio properties in the proposed path. It needs to complete thesurveys to meet its self-imposed November deadline for sub-mitting an application with the company’s preferred route tothe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) forapproval.The company is proposing to build 200 mi. (321.8 km) of

underground pipeline from Columbiana County in southeastOhio to the Michigan border in northwest Ohio, moving asmuch as 1.5 billion cu. ft. of gas each day. Another 50 mi.(80.5 km) will be built in Michigan, ending at the Canadianborder. NEXUS wants to start construction in early 2017 andhave the project completed by the end of the year.NEXUS spokesman Arthur Diestel said the pipeline will

get affordable natural gas to customers in Ohio, Michigan,Chicago and Canada to meet growing need of all types:industrial, commercial and residential. Diestel said 90 percentof the proposed route would traverse existing rights of wayand agricultural land. And, he said, the company is commit-ted to restoring all property, including wetlands, used forpipeline construction.“We want to minimize those impacts, and we want to mit-

igate them,” Diestel said.Property owners and public officials who are opposed to the

current proposed route continue to dig in. They worry aboutwhat the pipeline will do to property values and are concerned

about the potential danger that a high-pressure pipeline repre-sents in the unlikely event that there’s an explosion.But Ohio law is on NEXUS’s side. Companies that want

to build a pipeline or install other utilities have the right to sur-vey and “appropriate” as much land as needed to completeprojects. But nothing will be built unless FERC approves aroute. When that occurs, the company will have to negotiatea price for using someone’s property.“They’ll pay for the land, but I’m not for sale,” said Robert

Wheeler, who owns just more than 110 acres in Erie County’sMilan Township.Wheeler thought that having his property listed on the

National Register of Historic Places might cause NEXUS toreroute the pipeline around him. The house he lives in wasbuilt in the early 1820s. A distant relative, the sister of inven-tor Thomas Edison, once lived in the home. His neighborsrelented and allowed the surveyors to do their work. Wheelerrefused and become a defendant in a NEXUS lawsuit.“They said they can’t fight them,” said Wheeler, a musician.

“You might not be able to win, but I’m sure going to try.”Kathy Cikotte is another Erie County defendant. She owns eight

acres in Berlin Township where she raises alpacas and horses.“A lot of people are feeling intruded upon,” Cikotte said.

“Where are the rights of the property owner to say, ‘No, Idon’t want this’?”Dick Norton, the mayor of Green, a city 10 miles south of

Akron in Summit County, says he understands the econom-ics and the need for transporting gas from the shale fields, butis opposed to having the pipeline come through his city of26,000 people.“FERC requires an installer to avoid public places such as

schools, office buildings, parks and anything to do with wet-lands and areas environmentally protected,” Norton said.“Their routes violate all of those.”

(This story also can be found on Construction EquipmentGuide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Company Wages Court Battles to Finish Pipeline Surveys

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CANTON (AP) Ohio drillers will nowhave new state standards to operate underfor the construction of horizontal-wellpads and access roads.According to the Canton Repository,

the rules took effect on July 14 after near-

ly two years of development.The standards are intended to make

well pads and access roads stable for rigsand equipment and allow emergency vehi-cles to safely enter well sites. The rulesalso intend to help reduce erosion and pro-

tect surface water.Drillers are now required to submit

detailed site plans for review by the state’sDivision of Oil and Gas ResourcesManagement before building a well pad.Under the new rules, well-pad designs

need to account for local geology.Construction costs are expected to

increase by 10 to 15 percent due to thenew standards.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’s Web site atwww.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

State Implements Higher Standards for Drillers

Photo/Tony DejakA truck passes a sign against Nexus on the property ofKathy Cikotte, in Berlin Heights, Ohio. A companyplanning to build a 200-mi.-long, high-pressure naturalgas pipeline across northern Ohio has filed lawsuitsin four counties thus far asking judges to orderdozens of recalcitrant property owners to allow sur-veyors to mark the pipeline’s proposed route and com-plete assessments a federal agency requires beforeconstruction can begin.

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Highway Equipment Company Welcomes Martin, Leonard

Highway Equipment Companyof Ohio recently welcomed twoemployees to its team: John Martinand Ray Leonard.

John MartinJohn Martin has joined the

Highway Equipment Companyservice team. Martin is responsiblefor field service at HighwayEquipment Company’s newCanton, Ohio, facility. Martin has service experience in

the construction equipment indus-try, having worked for some of themajor heavy equipment distribu-tors and rental centers in Ohio. Hetakes the service truck home sothat he can be dispatched first thingin the morning to job sites. He also

is an experienced operator ofheavy equipment. Martin has many equipment cer-

tifications and has attended a mul-titude of manufacture’s factoryservice schools. “We are happy to welcome John

to the Ohio team. He has excellentservice experience, and we lookforward to seeing the contributionswe know he will make,” said AlSpringer, operations manager ofHighway Equipment Company ofOhio.

Ray LeonardRay Leonard has joined the

Highway Equipment Companyparts team. Leonard is responsiblefor parts at Highway Equipment

Company’s new Canton, Ohio,facility. Contractors expect fastdelivery and a fair price for theparts their equipment requireswhen it breaks down and Leonardis here to deliver just that, accord-ing to the company. Leonard gained his parts experi-

ence in construction equipmenthaving worked in the manufactur-ing industry in Ohio. He hasattended many manufacture’s fac-tory parts schools. “Ray is excited and highly moti-

vated to supply parts to our cus-tomers and for HighwayEquipment Company’s rental fleetto keep it up and running strongwith no downtime,” said Springer.“Ray is a valuable asset for

Highway Equipment Company’snew facility,” he continued. “Weare happy to welcome Ray on ourOhio team. He has excellent partsexperience, and we look forward toseeing the contributions we knowhe will make.”

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has established itself as one ofAmerica's leading sales, rentals,parts and service providers of con-struction, landscaping, demolition,oil & gas, mining, quarrying, andindustrial material-handlingmachinery. The company sells,rents, and services equipmentthroughout Ohio, western

Pennsylvania and Virginia from sixconvenient locations with theheadquarters office located 22miles north of Pittsburgh inZelienople, Pa., and five branchlocations in McKean, Pa., Dubois,Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., Canton, Ohio,and Roanoke, Va.The new facility is located at

1405 Timken Place SW, Canton,Ohio 44706.For more information, call

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Tom Lewis has joined the Highway Equipment Company sales team.Lewis is responsible for rentals and sales of Highway EquipmentCompany’s heavy equipment in Ohio. Lewis has worked in outside salesand rentals for more than 30 years at a heavy construction equipmentdealer in Ohio. He also is an experienced operator of heavy equipmentand enjoys providing customers with solutions to their equipment rentalneeds. “We are happy to welcome Tom to the Ohio team,” said Al Springer,

operations manager at Highway Equipment Company of Ohio. “He hasexcellent experience, and we look forward to seeing the contributionswe know he will make.”For more information, visit www.highway-equipment.com.

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Ray Leonard John Martin

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generator at the rear of the screed where crews were posi-tioned to operate the paver and screed,” said Doug Neff,asphalt product manager of Southeastern Equipment. “Thenoise levels were high enough that the crew complainedabout their ability to communicate while the unit was run-ning. We needed to find a solution.”

“The improvements that Southeastern developed for thepaver have been documented by Bomag,” added HenryPolk, paving products representative of Bomag. “We werevery pleased that Southeastern jumped in to fix a problem.This process is a perfect example of the partnerships that weare proud to have with our dealers.”“Our operators were very thankful that Southeastern lis-

tened to their concerns and solved the problem,” said JohnCrawford, equipment manager of The Shelly Company.“Because of the improvement that Southeastern developed,productivity increased significantly. Communication is criti-cal on a job site.”Southeastern Equipment and Shelly Company worked on

a solution with Mark Ladda, aftermarket representative ofBomag, when he was at Southeastern to complete technicaltraining on pavers with the dealer’s technicians. Laddareturned to Bomag with the solution and began to documentit, along with step-by-step instructions on how it should beinstalled. The result is the noise reduction kit that Bomag is now

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When The Shelly Companynotified SoutheasternEquipment Co. Inc. thatnoise levels on a BomagCR652RX paver equippedwith a Stretch 20 ElectricScreed were interferingwith communication amongoperators, Southeasterntook advantage of the win-ter repair season to developa solution. This solution isnow available as a parts kitwith a step-by-step manualfrom Bomag, so that otherdealers can offer a way toreduce noise levels quicklyand easily.


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Camoplast and Solideal) construction tracks and has a long-standing partnership with Bridgestone to distribute its rubbertracks. The company also is the fastest growing major dis-tributor of Galaxy tires.In addition to carrying all major manufacturer tracks and

tires at its new facility, MWE also has its own line of solidrubber tires, which is popular among national equipmentrental houses and dealers due to the tire’s performance char-acteristics and longevity. Manufactured with premium natu-ral and synthetic rubber compounds for extended wear anddurability, MWE solid rubber tires provide optimal tractionlife while delivering a smooth ride, according to the compa-ny. “We designed these tires to be the top performing tire in its

class,” added Cline. “And, our tires will provide the lowestoperating cost per hour.”The new MWE warehouse will be fully operational by

Aug. 1, 2015. Equipment operators can learn more about the company’s

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city of West Carrollton hundreds ofthousands of dollars.Officials said Ahlstrom will take

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