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Company Wages Court Battles to Finish Pipeline Surveys By Mark Gillispie AP WRITER

CLEVELAND (AP) The company planning to build an industrial-sized natural gas pipeline across northern Ohio has been waging and mostly winning court battles to allow surveyors onto people’s property to determine a preferred route that 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 Energy and Detroit-based DTE Energy. Attorneys for NEXUS have obtained temporary restraining orders in Fulton, Lorain, Sandusky, Lucas and Wood counties that allowed surveyors onto 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 and set 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,” AthaideVictor said. NEXUS has surveyed about two-thirds of the thousands of Ohio properties in the proposed path. It needs to complete the surveys to meet its self-imposed November deadline for submitting an application with the company’s preferred route to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for approval. The company is proposing to build 200 mi. (321.8 km) of underground pipeline from Columbiana County in southeast Ohio to the Michigan border in northwest Ohio, moving as much as 1.5 billion cu. ft. of gas each day. Another 50 mi. (80.5 km) will be built in Michigan, ending at the Canadian border. NEXUS wants to start construction in early 2017 and have the project completed by the end of the year. NEXUS spokesman Arthur Diestel said the pipeline will

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A truck passes a sign against Nexus on the property of Kathy Cikotte, in Berlin Heights, Ohio. A company planning to build a 200-mi.-long, high-pressure natural gas pipeline across northern Ohio has filed lawsuits in four counties thus far asking judges to order dozens of recalcitrant property owners to allow surveyors to mark the pipeline’s proposed route and complete assessments a federal agency requires before construction can begin.

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 percent of the proposed route would traverse existing rights of way and agricultural land. And, he said, the company is committed to restoring all property, including wetlands, used for pipeline construction. “We want to minimize those impacts, and we want to mitigate them,” Diestel said. Property owners and public officials who are opposed to the current proposed route continue to dig in. They worry about what the pipeline will do to property values and are concerned

about the potential danger that a high-pressure pipeline represents 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 survey and “appropriate” as much land as needed to complete projects. But nothing will be built unless FERC approves a route. When that occurs, the company will have to negotiate a 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’s Milan Township. Wheeler thought that having his property listed on the National Register of Historic Places might cause NEXUS to reroute the pipeline around him. The house he lives in was built in the early 1820s. A distant relative, the sister of inventor Thomas Edison, once lived in the home. His neighbors relented and allowed the surveyors to do their work. Wheeler refused 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, I don’t want this’?” Dick Norton, the mayor of Green, a city 10 miles south of Akron in Summit County, says he understands the economics and the need for transporting gas from the shale fields, but is opposed to having the pipeline come through his city of 26,000 people. “FERC requires an installer to avoid public places such as schools, office buildings, parks and anything to do with wetlands and areas environmentally protected,” Norton said. “Their routes violate all of those.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

State Implements Higher Standards for Drillers CANTON (AP) Ohio drillers will now have new state standards to operate under for the construction of horizontal-well pads 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 rigs and equipment and allow emergency vehicles to safely enter well sites. The rules also intend to help reduce erosion and pro-

tect surface water. Drillers are now required to submit detailed site plans for review by the state’s Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management 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 the new standards. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Highway Equipment Company Welcomes Martin, Leonard

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Highway Equipment Company of Ohio recently welcomed two employees to its team: John Martin and Ray Leonard. John Martin John Martin has joined the Highway Equipment Company service team. Martin is responsible for field service at Highway Equipment Company’s new Canton, Ohio, facility. Martin has service experience in the construction equipment industry, having worked for some of the major heavy equipment distributors and rental centers in Ohio. He takes the service truck home so that he can be dispatched first thing in the morning to job sites. He also

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is an experienced operator of heavy equipment. Martin has many equipment certifications and has attended a multitude of manufacture’s factory service schools. “We are happy to welcome John to the Ohio team. He has excellent service experience, and we look forward to seeing the contributions we know he will make,” said Al Springer, operations manager of Highway Equipment Company of Ohio. Ray Leonard Ray Leonard has joined the Highway Equipment Company parts team. Leonard is responsible for parts at Highway Equipment

Company’s new Canton, Ohio, facility. Contractors expect fast delivery and a fair price for the parts their equipment requires when it breaks down and Leonard is here to deliver just that, according to the company. Leonard gained his parts experience in construction equipment having worked in the manufacturing industry in Ohio. He has attended many manufacture’s factory parts schools. “Ray is excited and highly motivated to supply parts to our customers and for Highway Equipment Company’s rental fleet to keep it up and running strong with no downtime,” said Springer. “Ray is a valuable asset for

Tom Lewis Joins Highway Equipment Sales Team Tom Lewis has joined the Highway Equipment Company sales team. Lewis is responsible for rentals and sales of Highway Equipment Company’s heavy equipment in Ohio. Lewis has worked in outside sales and rentals for more than 30 years at a heavy construction equipment dealer in Ohio. He also is an experienced operator of heavy equipment and enjoys providing customers with solutions to their equipment rental needs. “We are happy to welcome Tom to the Ohio team,” said Al Springer, operations manager at Highway Equipment Company of Ohio. “He has excellent experience, and we look forward to seeing the contributions we know he will make.” For more information, visit www.highway-equipment.com.

Highway Equipment Company’s new facility,” he continued. “We are happy to welcome Ray on our Ohio team. He has excellent parts experience, and we look forward to seeing the contributions we know he will make.” About Highway Equipment Company Highway Equipment Company has established itself as one of America's leading sales, rentals, parts and service providers of construction, landscaping, demolition, oil & gas, mining, quarrying, and industrial material-handling machinery. The company sells, rents, and services equipment throughout Ohio, western

Pennsylvania and Virginia from six convenient locations with the headquarters office located 22 miles north of Pittsburgh in Zelienople, Pa., and five branch locations 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 330/915-8311 or visit www.highway-equipment.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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When The Shelly Company notified Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. that noise levels on a Bomag CR652RX paver equipped with a Stretch 20 Electric Screed were interfering with communication among operators, Southeastern took advantage of the winter repair season to develop a solution. This solution is now available as a parts kit with a step-by-step manual from Bomag, so that other dealers can offer a way to reduce noise levels quickly and easily.

Team Reduces Bomag Paver Jobsite Noise When The Shelly Company notified Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. that noise levels on a Bomag CR652RX paver equipped with a Stretch 20 Electric Screed were interfering with communication among operators, Southeastern took advantage of the winter repair season to develop a solution. This solution is now available as a parts kit with a stepby-step manual from Bomag, so that other dealers can offer a way to reduce noise levels quickly and easily. “The noise was created by a hydraulic motor running a generator at the rear of the screed where crews were positioned to operate the paver and screed,” said Doug Neff, asphalt product manager of Southeastern Equipment. “The noise levels were high enough that the crew complained about their ability to communicate while the unit was running. We needed to find a solution.”

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“The improvements that Southeastern developed for the paver have been documented by Bomag,” added Henry Polk, paving products representative of Bomag. “We were very pleased that Southeastern jumped in to fix a problem. This process is a perfect example of the partnerships that we are proud to have with our dealers.” “Our operators were very thankful that Southeastern listened to their concerns and solved the problem,” said John Crawford, equipment manager of The Shelly Company. “Because of the improvement that Southeastern developed, productivity increased significantly. Communication is critical on a job site.” Southeastern Equipment and Shelly Company worked on a solution with Mark Ladda, aftermarket representative of Bomag, when he was at Southeastern to complete technical training on pavers with the dealer’s technicians. Ladda returned to Bomag with the solution and began to document it, along with step-by-step instructions on how it should be installed. The result is the noise reduction kit that Bomag is now offering as a standard part to all its dealers. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Crews Set to Demolish 119-Year-Old MWE Expands Paper Mill in Southwestern Ohio Operations With New Warehouse

WEST CARROLLTON (AP) A 119-year-old former paper mill in southwestern Ohio is set to be demolished. The Dayton Daily News reports the demolition of the 40,000-sq. ft. (3,716 sq m) building that once housed Ahlstrom West Carrollton LLC will be paid for by the company, saving the

city of West Carrollton hundreds of thousands of dollars. Officials said Ahlstrom will take care of any environmental concerns at the 5-acre site within the next three months. A specific time for the demolition has not yet been set. West Carrollton purchased 16 acres adjacent to the Ahlstrom site and is in

the process of rehabilitating the land. The city’s cost to purchase and clean up the site has cost more than $1 million. Ahlstrom officials declined to disclose the cost of their clean-up.

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

Midwest Equipment Sales (MWE) is relocating the company’s primary facility in Ohio to a new 193,700 sq. ft. facility on the west side of Columbus. The new facility will allow MWE to expand the breadth and depth of its aftermarket tracks, tires and undercarriage parts inventory to meet the needs of its growing customer base. With this expansion and the company’s two additional warehouses located in Dallas, Texas, and Seattle, Wash., MWE customers can expect faster fill rates and better pricing as a result of the company’s ability to acquire inventory in greater volume.

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“Since opening our doors in 2007, we’ve been on a mission to provide our customers with the best possible products and service,” said James Cline, president of MWE. “We’ve been able to continue to grow at a rapid rate because we listen to what our customers want and provide them with the widest range of products and parts for almost every make and model of compact equipment. And with our new massive warehouse, we are now the largest compact equipment track and tire distributor in North America.” MWE is the largest distributor of Camso (formerly Camoplast and Solideal) construction tracks and has a longstanding partnership with Bridgestone to distribute its rubber tracks. The company also is the fastest growing major distributor of Galaxy tires. In addition to carrying all major manufacturer tracks and tires at its new facility, MWE also has its own line of solid rubber tires, which is popular among national equipment rental houses and dealers due to the tire’s performance characteristics and longevity. Manufactured with premium natural and synthetic rubber compounds for extended wear and durability, MWE solid rubber tires provide optimal traction life while delivering a smooth ride, according to the company. “We designed these tires to be the top performing tire in its class,” added Cline. “And, our tires will provide the lowest operating cost per hour.” The new MWE warehouse will be fully operational by Aug. 1, 2015. Equipment operators can learn more about the company’s complete line of construction equipment products including rubber and steel tracks, over-the-tire tracks, hybrid tracks, bolt and clip on track pads, undercarriage components, and solid and pneumatic tires at www.tracksandtires.com. For sales information, please call 1-877-336-6825 or email sales@mwesales.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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