Easements

[sweettractors]

I value a easement the same as the value of the land. involved. Ken Sweet

 

[dmccarty]

You need to find out what the company is paying for similar transactions in your area. If you can find the cell towers near your place you can go to the courthouse and look up the transaction. That should tell you what was paid and the terms of the easement/transaction.

Of course if you have that ONE piece of land that they HAVE to have for the tower that drives up the price. And if you don't have that piece of land and they can go to a dozen different properties if you decide no deal that too can change the price.

I have read of people getting really good deals on towers. Long term lease payments that do add up over time. On the other hand there are so many problems with leases that I would be very careful. I don't think I would want the company using my primary access. I would want their access to be different than mine if that was possible. And on our land this would be impossible but there already is a cell tower a mile away so they will not be asking me for a lease/easement anyway.

It was announced a few months back that the rock scientists think there are large gas deposits in my area of NC. Some companies have come in to buy up rights. I thought for sure we would be heading to Beverly Hills with granny on the top of the truck because of gas gold but alas the gas is just to our east. :laughing: And nowhere near us.

Later,
Dan

Later,
Dan

 

[sweettractors]

Hello people, I'm looking for a little advice, I've been approached by a company who wants easement rights for a fiber optic communications line to a cell tower which is also on my property. Anyone have any ideas for a fair price? Don't want to gouge but I also don't want to get stiffed.

Is there any inherent danger in living close to a cell tower? Ken Sweet

 

[forester2]

From what I've seen in crafting the minor details in a contract which protects the rights of the landowner (YOU), a service of an attorney well versed in these matters is a wise investment. Local organizations such as
Farm Bureau are often aware of the going rates for different types of leases.

 

[MossRoad]

Is there any inherent danger in living close to a cell tower? Ken Sweet

If someone jumps off of it they may land on you. Other than that, there have been no proven side effects of living near them.

With one possible exception being if you do not like lightning strikes near your home. We had electrical transmission towers on our block. Lightning would hit them very often and shake the bajeebers out of the houses. :confused2:

 

[sweettractors]

If someone jumps off of it they may land on you. Other than that, there have been no proven side effects of living near them.

With one possible exception being if you do not like lightning strikes near your home. We had electrical transmission towers on our block. Lightning would hit them very often and shake the bajeebers out of the houses. :confused2:

Good to know of no side effects of the tower. I was assuming that if a cell phone may have potential danger as to brain cancer, that a cell tower receiving million of transmissions and relaying them, could be a slight risk depending on how close you may be to it? The same radio wave that hits the cell phone, hits the towers. Ken Sweet

 

[FarmerGene]

Good to know of no side effects of the tower. I was assuming that if a cell phone may have potential danger as to brain cancer, that a cell tower receiving million of transmissions and relaying them, could be a slight risk depending on how close you may be to it? The same radio wave that hits the cell phone, hits the towers. Ken Sweet

According to the information I was givin the only danger that may be present would be directly in front of the antennas which is 250' off the ground.:confused2:

 

[sweettractors]

According to the information I was givin the only danger that may be present would be directly in front of the antennas which is 250' off the ground.:confused2:

I was a Amateur Radio operator (Ham) back in the day and as I recall most antenna are omni-directional. Beam antennas were an exception, however, I doubt these cell tower antenna are directional in their transmitting. Ken Sweet

 

[/pine]

Hire legal council with experience in the matter...and add the legal fees to the price...the consequences of not doing so are not worth it...

 

[mjarrels]

I have a dairy farmer neighbor who has very large silos. About two years ago, cell phone company placed a repeater on top of his largest silo. He won't tell me what it pays but did say its like receiving rent from a house each month. Poor dairy farmers need all the help they can get now days.

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