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Farming activities and pipelines
Farming is the lifeblood of our communities. When working with landowners, we don’t want to impede your operations; we just want to keep families and communities safe, and that safety is a shared responsibility.
Most normal agricultural activities are permitted on the pipeline right-of-way, but some activities still require written consent to ensure the safety of everyone involved, either due to the depth of the activity, or the weight of the equipment involved.
Read the fact sheet for more information on pipeline safety for excavators and farmers.
Examples of permitted activities
- Plowing
- Fertilizing
- Disking
- Harrowing
- Cultivating
- Seeding
- Planting
- Spraying
- Tilling
- Baling
- Rolling
- Harvesting
Examples of activities that require written consent
- Brush clearing
- Ditching
- Trenching
- Earth moving
- Drainage ditch cleanout
- Drain tile installation
- Fencing/Landscaping
- Augering
- Using explosives
- Any excavation or ground disturbance that removes or adds soil cover to the pipeline (including the right-of-way)
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Learn more about pipeline safety
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations: What you need to know
- Conducting Activities Safely Near Federally-regulated Pipelines
- CER Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations – Authorizations (SOR/2016-124)
- CER Pipeline Damage Prevention Regulations – Obligations of Pipeline Companies (SOR/2016-133)
- Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations