# LAND REQUIREMENTS.

**Citation:** Minn. R. 7852.2300  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Minnesota Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** 2007-08-21

For the proposed pipeline, the applicant shall provide the following information:

A. permanent right-of-way length, average width, and estimated acreage;

B. temporary right-of-way (workspace) length, estimated width, and estimated acreage;

C. estimated range of minimum trench or ditch dimensions 

## Document text

For the proposed pipeline, the applicant shall provide the following information:

A. permanent right-of-way length, average width, and estimated acreage;

B. temporary right-of-way (workspace) length, estimated width, and estimated acreage;

C. estimated range of minimum trench or ditch dimensions including bottom width, top width, depth, and cubic yards of dirt excavated;

D. minimum depth of cover for state and federal requirements; and

E. rights-of-way sharing or paralleling: type of facility in the right-of-way, and the estimated length, width, and acreage of the right-of-way.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/7852.2300>
- Source ID: `mn-revisor`
- SHA-256: `555e98e04315a3968fcfd0ab0a836730990cfb4cb1b5ef17811c0602a87fbf75`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T03:50:50.897Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T18:24:10.730Z
- Document slug: `minn-r-7852-2300`

### Source metadata

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