The Greene County Sheriff is reminding rural landowners of their rights when it comes to land surveys with a current proposed project.

With the underground carbon dioxide pipeline project that is being proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions, land surveys are being conducted and Greene County Sheriff Jack Williams advises landowners what they should do if they do not want surveyors on their private property.

“Probably the biggest thing is if you don’t want Summit on your property when the surveyors show up, call the Sheriff’s Office and we’ll come out, tell them to leave. So far in Greene County, they’ve left when we’ve told them to leave.”

Sabrina Zenor with Summit Carbon Solutions released this statement on behalf of the surveyors in Greene County:

Our contracted surveyors are expected to remain respectful and professional at all times. For boundary surveys, our teams operate within the public road right-of-way. For civil surveys, they follow the proposed pipeline route. These surveys are essential to responsibly design and engineer a pipeline—ensuring accuracy, safety, and minimal impact. We follow the same legal framework that applies to all utilities in Iowa, as outlined in Iowa Code 354.4A, and have gone above the regulatory requirement by notifying landowners via certified mail. 

Williams adds that the surveyors have been compliant when they have asked for them to not be on someone’s private property.