LD 1929
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B.__The nature of any agreements reached during the course
of mediation and what further action is required of any
person;

 
C.__The nature of any issues remaining unresolved and the
mediation participants involved in those unresolved issues;
and

 
D.__A copy of any written agreement under subsection 11.

 
The terms of any mediated agreement are enforceable in the
Superior Court.__If the parties fail to reach a mediated
settlement, any party may file an appropriate civil action for
remedies in accordance with applicable law.

 
Sec. 3. 33 MRSA §459 is enacted to read:

 
§459.__Easements for natural gas pipelines

 
An easement or other property interest established or granted
after the effective date of this section for the purpose of
allowing the construction, maintenance or operation of a natural
gas pipeline is subject to this section.

 
1.__Right to cancel.__An easement or other property interest
for the construction, maintenance or operation of a natural gas
pipeline does not become effective until 7 business days after
the date of the contract granting the easement or other property
interest.__Any easement or other instrument filed in a registry
of deeds concerning a property interest subject to this section
must clearly state its effective date in accordance with the
provisions of this section.__A landowner or person serving in a
fiduciary capacity in the landowner's behalf may cancel an
agreement granting the easement or other interest by providing
notice delivered by certified mail to the easement holder's
principal place of business within 7 business days after the date
of the contract granting the easement or other property interest.__
The right to cancel is not waivable.__A person seeking to acquire
an easement or other property interest for the construction,
maintenance or operation of a natural gas pipeline shall:

 
A.__Inform a landowner or the landowner's fiduciary in
writing prior to the signing of any agreement concerning
interests in land of the landowner's right to cancel under
this section; and

 
B.__Provide to the landowner or the landowner's fiduciary a
form in duplicate for providing a notice of cancellation
under this section.__The text of this section must appear on
the form.


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