Who initiates the “Encroachment Agreement”?
A Northern representative generally initiates the encroachment agreement. The agreement must be executed before work begins on the right-of-way. In the event work commences absent such an agreement, Northern may take steps to prevent further activity. Reimbursement Agreement When is a “Reimbursement Agreement” required? A reimbursement agreement may be required for activities proposed on the right-of-way which require extensive preliminary engineering and/or field inspection services by Northern personnel. In addition, Northern will seek a reimbursement agreement for any third-party activities that require modification to Northern’s facilities. Such modifications include, but are not limited to, pipeline casing extensions, pipeline relocations or replacements and pipeline cathodic protection facility modifications. Who initiates the “Reimbursement Agreement”? The agreement is initiated by a representative of Northern and must be executed before any work, preliminary engineering, or fie
