StopPATH WV

In the PSC order of June 3, they made a determination regarding  intervenor Tina Rappaport's allegations that PATH landowner packets contain inaccurate and misleading information.  The Commission "does not perceive the information to be misleading", including PATH's statement which, "explains that access to the property will be required to conduct survey work, particularly that preliminary survey work will be needed to prepare the right-of-way agreement,".

I believe the Commission erred on this judgment.  PATH is telling landowners that "access will be required".  Required by whom?  There is absolutely no "requirement" that landowners allow access to PATH or its representatives until such time as they have been granted title to the property through eminent domain procedures.  Your land still belongs to you!  PATH or the PSC cannot "require" you to grant access to anyone!  If PATH representatives tell you they are "required" to access your land for surveys or any other reason, tell them that they are trespassing.

A citizen pointed out recently in a filing on the PATH docket that if PATH land acquisition activities continue with these agressive practices, someone is going to get hurt.  I fear they may be correct.