Originally Posted by
kevinpate
RM,
sesmic crew needs to cross your surface as part of their underground mapping program.
The offer to you is for permission to cross the surface as you have no minerals per your note.
Generally, surface crossing is offered at cheap rates, and they shouldn't have a physical presence on your land for very long at all, but more than one pass through is assured. Make sure any agreement you do is in writing and holds them responsible for damages, fences, surface damage, including your pond, etc. Also make sure they do not decide to just cross sans permission. It has been known to happen if the permitter is not above board
I did some time with a doodlebug crew in the early 80's. Indeed, it was a bitterly cold Texas panhandle winter day that changed my life direction. Stepping off into a snow covered hole is what made me realize my Pops was smarter than I had given him credit for and maybe there was something after all to that notion of his of me going back to college being a right fair idea.
I enjoyed my time on the crew. Long hours, but outdoor work and the view always changing. When I first hired on in SE OK, I thought they were nuts. The notion that someone was willing to pay me to spend all day out in the hills and valleys of God's country was like a dream come true. It just wasn't the right life to continue long term after I was married, though it fed us well that first year.
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