Land Condemnation and Eminent Domain
NCDOT Projects to Exceed $400 Million in Pender County
Between 2020 and 2029, construction projects currently under consideration by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) are expected to total $418.5 million in Pender County alone. A detailed article examining these projects—and their potential impact—is available here. What’s to Come Road construction projects budgeted by NCDOT—including the Hampstead Bypass, roundabouts in Surf City, and…
Read MoreDevelopment in Path of Cape Fear Bridge Could Lead to Seizure and Demolition
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is no longer able to freeze development in the path of the Cape Fear Crossing bridge—and residential developments in the area could face seizure and demolition under eminent domain as a result. An article on the project appears here. The Map Act previously allowed NCDOT to freeze property…
Read MoreN.C. 540 Highway Project Faces Growing Legal Challenge
The push to complete the N.C. 540 highway project—a six-lane toll road planned to stretch across southern Wake County—is now under heightened pressure from environmental groups. Henson Fuerst currently represents several North Carolina landowners who find themselves negatively impacted by this project. A detailed article on challenges facing construction is available here. Last June, the…
Read MoreDurham City Council Approves Light Rail Project
After several hours of public comments from concerned citizens, the Durham City Council recently voted unanimously to rezone parts of suburban southwest Durham for the construction of a Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility. The facility supports the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project. An article on the discussion regarding this North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)…
Read MoreMountain Valley Applies for New Gas Pipeline
Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a 73-mile extension of their natural gas pipeline—MVP Southgate—into North Carolina. A detailed article on the project is available here. About MVP Southgate MVP Southgate is a proposed underground pipeline that would provide natural gas to more than 563,000 customers…
Read MoreNCDOT’s I-440 Makeover to Impact Landowners
Recently, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded a contract to repair and upgrade a stretch of I-440 that has seen little improvement since it was first built around 1960. A detailed article on the project—and its potential impact on landowners—is available here. NCDOT expects construction to begin in late spring or early summer…
Read MoreStoneville, North Carolina Passes Measure to Oppose the Mountain Valley Pipeline
In the small North Carolina town of Stoneville, the local government has passed a resolution expressing their opposition to a proposed extension of a natural gas pipeline—becoming the second local government to do so. A detailed article on their opposition appears here. The Proposed Project MVP Southgate—an extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline—intends to add…
Read MoreHampstead Bypass Funded, Construction to Begin
The Commissioner of Pender County recently announced the Hampstead Bypass project has now received full funding—and has approval to begin construction in 2020. A detailed article on the approval appears here. The project affects landowners in Pender and New Hanover counties. The Announcement The office of the Pender County Commissioner announced $113 million has been…
Read MoreAlamance County Commissioners Oppose Expansion of Mountain Valley Pipeline
A resolution passed by the government of Alamance County, North Carolina to oppose the expansion of the Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline into the north-central portion of the state marks the first time a county has formally opposed an interstate gas pipeline in North Carolina. A detailed article on the story appears here. The four Republicans…
Read MoreMore Than $7 Million Dollars Spent So Far Defending NCDOT in Current Map Act Litigation
A recently released NCDOT Legislative report breaks the news that more than $7 million dollars has been spent so far defending the NCDOT in the current Map Act litigation. To date, the DOT outside counsel has lost two trials and multiple appeals to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. In nearly all…
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