Easement, access, solar, utility, and pipeline terms for land and development work.

Touching or bordering another parcel, road, alley, easement, or boundary line.

An easement allowing entry across one parcel to reach another parcel, facility, or improvement.

A legal or practical right to reach property from a public way or other route.

Acquiring rights in property because something is added to or becomes part of it.

A building subordinate to and customarily used with the main building on the same property.

Gradual natural addition of land, often by water depositing soil along a shoreline or watercourse.

Land measured in acres, usually not subdivided into smaller platted lots.

An agreement addressing restoration, drainage, soil protection, and farming impacts from energy or infrastructure work.

Rights to use, develop, lease, or transfer space above land or public facilities.

A public or private way, usually narrower than a street, often used for rear access, utilities, deliveries, or garages.

A right or improvement that belongs with land, such as easements, parking rights, loading rights, or utility rights.

An easement tied to ownership of a benefited parcel and usually transferred with that parcel.

An east-west survey line used with a principal meridian in the government survey system.

Equipment used to store electricity for later discharge, often paired with solar or grid facilities.

A practice used to reduce pollution, runoff, or environmental impact, often in stormwater and land-development regulation.

An improvement increasing property value or utility.

An easement affecting a property generally rather than a precisely described strip or area.

A group of lots or parcels bounded by roads, rights-of-way, water, or other boundary features.

An excavation used to start or receive boring equipment for underground pipe, conduit, or utility installation.

The lines, natural features, or monuments defining the limits of land or a district.

A setback or line beyond which construction is restricted.

A line on a lot beyond which buildings may not extend under zoning, plat, or approval requirements.

An easement for underground utility lines, conduits, pipes, cables, or related facilities.

An electrical line carrying power from solar panels, inverters, or project facilities toward interconnection equipment.

An easement supporting a commercial solar project, often addressing panels, access, transmission, shading, and maintenance.

Temporary land rights used for staging, grading, trenching, boring, restoration, or equipment during construction.

The county office or function responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other land records.

A county officer or function connected with surveys, plats, boundaries, and public records where applicable.

The direction and length of a boundary line in a legal description.

A temporary or permanent access route designed to support cranes or heavy equipment during project construction or maintenance.

A curb opening allowing vehicle access from a street to private property.

A recorded instrument imposing covenants, restrictions, easements, or association rules on property.

A bond, letter of credit, escrow, or other financial assurance supporting removal and restoration obligations.

The transfer or setting aside of land for public use, such as streets, alleys, parks, or utilities.

A zoning or planning district with special design, setback, landscaping, or architectural standards.

A stormwater facility that temporarily holds runoff and releases it through an outlet structure.

An agreement between a public body and developer addressing approvals, improvements, fees, dedications, timing, and obligations.

Government approval for a site plan, plat, subdivision, development standard, or related land-use step.

The parcel benefited by an appurtenant easement.

Repair or replacement of agricultural drainage tile disturbed by construction, trenching, boring, or grading.

A special district or local body organized to construct, maintain, or regulate drainage improvements.

A drainage-district function addressing pollution, water quality, or drainage-related environmental impacts.

A tax or assessment imposed by a drainage district.

An easement allowing stormwater flow, drainage facilities, or access for drainage maintenance.

A permit approving a driveway connection to a public street, highway, or right-of-way.

A right to use or control part of another person’s land for a specific purpose.

The specific part of the burdened property where easement rights may be exercised.

An easement implied when property is divided and one part cannot be reached without crossing the other.

A right to use another’s land acquired through open, continuous, adverse use for the required legal period.

The period an easement lasts, which may be perpetual, for a fixed term, or tied to a project or use.

An easement benefiting a person or entity rather than a particular parcel.

A clause allowing an easement location to be moved under stated conditions.

An easement tied to ownership of a particular parcel and usually transferred with that parcel.

A means of exit from a building, site, or area.

A wind-energy system used to produce electricity, often regulated by zoning and utility rules.

An easement for transmission lines, poles, towers, wires, access, vegetation control, and related electrical facilities.

An improvement, structure, or object extending onto another’s land or into a restricted area.

An agreement allowing or addressing an improvement that crosses a boundary, easement, setback, or restricted area.

A lien, easement, restriction, claim, or other matter affecting title or property rights.

A recorded restriction or obligation addressing environmental conditions, use limits, remediation, or monitoring.

A duty to install, maintain, remove, or repair fencing around a facility, work area, or affected property.

The final approved plat intended for recording and legal creation of lots, streets, easements, or dedications.

Rules addressing fire prevention, alarms, sprinklers, egress, occupancy loads, hazardous materials, and fire safety.

A clause addressing delays or nonperformance caused by events outside a party’s reasonable control.

The length of a lot line along a road, street, or other access feature.

An easement allowing installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, replacement, or removal of a gas pipeline and related equipment.

A computerized mapping system that stores, analyzes, and displays spatial and parcel-related information.

The rectangular land survey system dividing land by townships, ranges, sections, and related survey lines.

An easement allowing changes to slope or grade for drainage, access, construction, or project operation.

A network of intersecting lines used for mapping, surveying, or coordinate reference.

An easement for anchor wires supporting poles, towers, or utility structures.

A metric land measure equal to 10,000 square meters, or about 2.471 acres.

Illinois statute governing drainage districts and drainage matters.

Surface material, such as roof, pavement, or compacted gravel, that limits water infiltration into soil.

Property used for manufacturing, warehousing, processing, distribution, utility, or similar industrial activity.

Rights to enter and leave property.

An easement granting the right to enter and exit across another property.

An agreement governing how a generation or storage project connects to the electric grid.

A disruption of utilities, HVAC, access, elevators, or other services.

Equipment that converts direct-current electricity from solar panels or batteries into alternating-current electricity.

A local rule requiring plantings, buffers, screening, open space, or stormwater features.

Angular distance north or south of the equator, used in mapping and location systems.

Temporary space used to store materials, equipment, pipe, panels, or components during construction.

A formal property description used to identify land in deeds, mortgages, plats, and title documents.

A statutory policy concept recognizing access to reading and library resources.

A project list identifying affected parcels, owners, easements, permits, and construction status for a utility or pipeline route.

Illinois statute addressing local-government use or transfer of air rights.

Rules or practices for billing local-government services, fees, charges, or utility amounts.

A public improvement, such as paving, sewer, sidewalk, lighting, or drainage work, funded through local procedures or assessments.

Angular distance east or west from a reference meridian, used in mapping and location systems.

The portion of a lot covered by buildings or impervious surfaces, depending on the ordinance.

The horizontal distance between side lot lines, often measured at a required setback line.

A stormwater and site-design approach intended to reduce runoff and preserve natural hydrology.

A road or drive used to inspect, repair, replace, or operate solar, pipeline, utility, or drainage facilities.

An equitable doctrine requiring a creditor with access to multiple funds or assets to avoid unfairly harming another creditor when possible.

A north-south reference line used in surveying and mapping.

A legal description using bearings, distances, monuments, or calls to define an easement area.

A title or survey search based on calls, courses, distances, monuments, and adjoining parcels.

A legal-description call referring to a physical or record monument.

A restricted area where construction, grading, tree removal, or equipment access is limited or prohibited.

A structure that was lawful when built but no longer complies with current zoning bulk, setback, or dimensional rules.

Pollution from diffuse sources, such as stormwater runoff from land development or agriculture.

An easement allowing ongoing inspection, repair, replacement, and operation of project facilities.

Title exceptions a buyer or lender accepts, such as easements, restrictions, taxes, and recorded matters.

The process of taking a pipeline out of service, often with removal, purging, capping, recording, or regulatory obligations.

An easement allowing a pipeline and related rights such as access, inspection, maintenance, replacement, and vegetation control.

A required distance between a pipeline or pipeline easement and buildings, structures, excavation, or other improvements.

The Illinois statute regulating when divisions of land require platting or subdivision approval.

An affidavit used to satisfy title-company requirements about compliance with the Plat Act.

Local approval of a subdivision, consolidation, dedication, or other survey plat required before recording or development.

A recorder or survey record containing recorded subdivision plats or related maps.

An index used to locate recorded plats and subdivisions.

A survey drawing showing boundaries, improvements, easements, encroachments, and other site matters.

The legal cancellation or removal of a recorded plat, street, alley, easement, or subdivision feature.

A plat showing a survey township under the government land survey system.

The location where a project connects to the utility system or transmission grid.

An initial subdivision plat submitted for review before final engineering and recording.

An easement acquired by long, open, adverse, and continuous use under applicable law.

Private restrictions or interests affecting property, such as easements, covenants, and subdivision controls.

The boundary line defining the limits of a parcel.

Land dedicated or acquired for public travel or utility purposes, including streets, sidewalks, parkways, and alleys.

In the government survey system, a column of townships measured east or west of a principal meridian.

Collecting information about land or objects without physical contact, often through aerial or satellite technology.

A duty to restore land, drainage, crops, paving, fencing, or other conditions after construction or maintenance work.

An agreement granting use of a corridor or strip of land for access, utilities, pipelines, roads, or similar purposes.

A local permit allowing work, installation, closure, or occupation within a public right-of-way.

A right connected to land bordering running water, such as access, reasonable use, or accretion, depending on applicable law.

A public or private way providing vehicular access or through travel.

The parcel burdened by an easement.

Required distance between a building or improvement and property line, street, or other feature.

A required distance between a structure and a lot line, street line, waterway, or other reference point.

A restriction limiting structures, trees, or improvements that would block sunlight needed for solar equipment.

Physical features of land, such as size, shape, topography, drainage, access, and location influences.

Improvements to land before or with construction, such as grading, utilities, roads, curbs, and drainage.

An easement protecting access to sunlight for solar energy equipment.

A group of solar panels and related equipment arranged to generate electricity.

Rules limiting unreasonable barriers to solar-energy systems and related local approvals.

A lease granting rights to use land for solar generation, storage, access, transmission, and related project purposes.

An agreement giving a developer time to investigate a site and later enter a solar lease or easement.

A required distance between solar project components and lot lines, roads, buildings, residences, or other features.

A local governmental entity created for a specific function, such as parks, fire protection, drainage, water, sanitation, libraries, transit, or conservation.

A local approval addressing drainage, detention, erosion control, runoff, and water-quality requirements.

A permit authorizing excavation or work in a public street or right-of-way.

Local regulation of dividing land into lots, blocks, streets, easements, and public improvements.

A review of subdivision plats, restrictions, easements, and municipal approvals affecting divided land.

An agreement changing priority so an easement is junior to a mortgage, lien, or other property interest.

A district focused on protecting surface water, drainage, water quality, or related resources.

A temporary right to use land for construction access, staging, grading, trenching, or restoration.

A matter excluded from title insurance coverage, such as easements, covenants, taxes, survey matters, or recorded restrictions.

A map showing land surface features and elevations.

The contour, slope, and surface features of land.

A survey unit in the rectangular survey system, typically about six miles square.

Charges for electricity, gas, water, sewer, trash, data, or other services.

Loss or disruption of power, water, gas, sewer, HVAC, internet, or similar service.

Rights and obligations to trim, remove, control, or restore vegetation near easements, lines, roads, or project facilities.

A public authority responsible for water supply, treatment, transmission, or related water facilities.

A right to use or receive water, controlled by state law, deed rights, permits, or local rules.

Local or state rules governing siting, setbacks, permitting, decommissioning, and operation of wind-energy facilities.

Local regulation of land use, building intensity, density, setbacks, parking, signs, and similar development controls.

A local law dividing land into districts and regulating uses, density, bulk, height, setbacks, parking, and related development standards.

A report summarizing zoning classification, permitted use, parking, setbacks, nonconformities, and sometimes rebuild rights.

FERC approval allowing a regulated pipeline company to abandon jurisdictional facilities or service.

Discontinuance of regulated natural gas transportation or sales service, usually requiring FERC approval.

A shorter FERC filing used for certain limited, routine, or less complex authorizations.

A person or entity whose property or interests may be affected by a proposed energy facility.

A federally recognized Tribe with interests that may be affected by a federal action or project review.

Coordination with federal, state, tribal, or local agencies during review of a project.

A project plan addressing soil protection, crop impacts, drainage repair, and restoration on farmland.

A permit regulating air emissions from equipment, construction activity, or project operations.

A different alignment studied as a possible way to avoid or reduce project impacts.

A comparison of reasonable project alternatives, including routes, sites, technologies, or no action.

Outdoor air to which the general public has access.

Environmental information prepared by an applicant to support agency review of a proposed action.

A filing asking FERC to authorize interstate natural gas facilities or service.

The geographic area where a project may directly or indirectly affect historic properties.

A permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, often for work affecting waters or wetlands.

A FERC order granting, denying, or conditioning requested project authority.

Changing a project to prevent an environmental impact before it occurs.

A project plan listing practices to control erosion, sediment, stormwater, spills, or other impacts.

FERC authority allowing certain routine natural gas facilities or activities without a full case-specific certificate.

The controlled release of gas from a pipeline segment for maintenance, testing, or safety.

A trenchless construction technique used to install pipe beneath roads, streams, or other features.

A category of federal action that normally does not require an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

The company or entity that holds a FERC certificate authorizing facilities or service.

A FERC order issuing a certificate of public convenience and necessity, often with conditions.

FERC guidance used to evaluate need, impacts, and public-interest factors for interstate natural gas projects.

The FERC docket in which a pipeline certificate application is reviewed.

FERC authorization for interstate natural gas transportation, sales for resale, or facilities needed for those activities.

The federal law regulating air emissions from stationary and mobile sources.

The federal law regulating discharges to waters of the United States and water quality programs.

An agency with jurisdiction or special expertise that assists the lead agency in environmental review.

A facility that increases pressure to move natural gas through a pipeline system.

Equipment within a compressor station that compresses gas for transportation.

Temporary work space used to build a pipeline, transmission line, or utility facility.

A substance that may adversely affect air, water, soil, or human health.

The federal office that issues government-wide NEPA regulations and guidance.

The combined effect of the proposed action with other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions.

State, tribal, or EPA certification that a federally permitted discharge will comply with applicable water quality requirements.

An NPDES permit authorizing regulated discharges of pollutants to waters.

A permit required for many discharges of dredged or fill material into waters or wetlands.

Identification and mapping of wetland or water boundaries on a property.

The federal department whose energy responsibilities include policy, infrastructure, and certain delegated functions.

An effect caused by the proposed action at the same time and place.

A trenchless crossing method that installs pipe while boring, often used for streams, wetlands, or roads.

The identifying number assigned to a FERC proceeding.

A preliminary EA released for review before the agency completes its environmental analysis.

A preliminary EIS issued for public and agency review before a final EIS.

Material excavated or dredged from waters or wetlands.

A stream-crossing method that isolates flow from the trench during construction.

Environmental Assessment; a concise NEPA document used to determine whether significant impacts may occur.

A drawing or legal description attached to an easement to show the burdened area.

Environmental Impact Statement; a detailed NEPA document for major federal actions with significant environmental effects.

An organization certified to develop and enforce bulk-power system reliability standards.

A line, substation, or related facility used to transmit electric power.

Expedited authority for urgent work or service needed to protect safety, reliability, or property.

A certificate holder’s statutory ability, after FERC authorization and failed negotiations, to seek condemnation for needed rights.

Coordination with wildlife agencies regarding listed species or critical habitat affected by a project.

A NEPA document used to evaluate whether a proposed federal action requires an EIS or can proceed with a FONSI.

A permit or approval requirement intended to avoid, reduce, monitor, or mitigate environmental impacts.

A detailed NEPA review document for a major federal action expected to significantly affect the human environment.

A project representative assigned to monitor construction compliance with environmental requirements.

Fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people in environmental decision-making, including communities with disproportionate burdens.

Measures to avoid, minimize, rectify, reduce, or compensate for environmental impacts.

Applicant-submitted environmental materials supporting FERC review of a proposed project.

EPA’s written comments on a draft EIS or other federal environmental document.

EPA’s rating of a draft EIS, reflecting environmental concerns and adequacy of analysis.

A construction plan for controlling soil erosion and sediment leaving a work site.

Project-specific facts that may prevent use of a categorical exclusion or require more review.

A communication with decision-makers outside the rules governing contested agency proceedings.

The federal agency regulating interstate natural gas pipelines, certain electric transmission, hydropower licensing, and related energy markets.

The federal statute governing FERC jurisdiction over certain electric transmission, wholesale power, and hydropower matters.

Official published notice of agency action, comment periods, hearings, or procedural deadlines.

The completed EA used by an agency to support a FONSI or determine that an EIS is needed.

The completed EIS issued after consideration of comments on the draft EIS.

A NEPA finding that a proposed action will not have significant environmental effects requiring an EIS.

Material placed in waters or wetlands that changes elevation or replaces water with dry land.

Finding of No Significant Impact; a decision document concluding that an EIS is not required.

Common shorthand for a FERC certificate of public convenience and necessity.

The period in which affected persons may submit comments in a FERC proceeding.

The official FERC case file for an application, complaint, rulemaking, or other proceeding.

FERC’s NEPA-based review of environmental impacts from a proposed energy project.

Notice provided to affected landowners about a proposed FERC-jurisdictional project and participation rights.

A request asking FERC to reconsider an order, often required before judicial review.

Pipeline capacity reserved for a shipper on a priority basis under a transportation agreement.

A FERC-filed document containing rates, terms, and conditions for natural gas pipeline service.

A permit covering a category of similar activities under stated conditions rather than one project-specific permit.

Emissions such as carbon dioxide or methane that contribute to climate change analysis and reporting.

A trenchless bore guided along a planned alignment beneath a feature.

A trenchless method that drills a curved path for installing pipe or conduit under sensitive features.

The natural and physical environment and the relationship of people with that environment under NEPA.

Pressure testing pipe with water to verify integrity before operation.

Water used to pressure-test a pipeline or tank before discharge or disposal.

A waterbody that does not meet applicable water quality standards.

Take of a protected species that occurs incidentally to otherwise lawful activity.

An entity that operates transmission facilities and administers electricity markets independent of market participants.

A project-specific permit issued after review of a particular proposed activity.

An effect caused by the action that occurs later in time or farther removed in distance.

FERC’s default process for preparing and reviewing many hydropower license applications.

Commerce crossing state lines, a key jurisdictional concept for FERC natural gas regulation.

A pipeline transporting natural gas across state lines or otherwise within FERC jurisdiction.

A person or entity granted party status in a FERC proceeding.

The date by which a person normally must file to become a party in a FERC proceeding.

A determination about whether waters or wetlands are subject to federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction.

A pipeline branch connecting a mainline to a customer, facility, or other line.

The agency responsible for supervising preparation of a NEPA document.

A written response indicating that an agency has no objection to a proposed action or limited activity.

Gas stored within a pipeline system by operating at pressure.

A facility used for liquefaction, storage, vaporization, or handling of LNG, subject to federal and other approvals.

A federal action that may require NEPA review because of federal approval, funding, control, or responsibility.

The primary pipeline segment in a transmission system.

A facility that measures gas flow and controls pressure between pipeline systems or users.

Emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas commonly considered in natural gas infrastructure review.

A distance marker used to locate features along a pipeline route.

Project design or construction steps that reduce the severity or extent of impacts.

A FONSI relying on mitigation measures that reduce impacts below significance.

A required or recommended action to avoid, reduce, restore, or compensate for impacts.

The federal statute giving FERC authority over interstate natural gas transportation and related facilities.

The federal statute requiring agencies to consider environmental effects before certain federal actions.

A Corps general permit authorizing categories of activities with limited environmental effects.

The alternative in which the proposed federal action is not taken.

FERC notice announcing receipt of an application and setting participation or comment deadlines.

Notice that an environmental document is available for public review.

Notice that an agency intends to prepare an environmental impact statement.

Authorization allowing construction to begin after preconstruction conditions are satisfied.

A Clean Water Act permit authorizing point-source discharges to waters under stated limits and conditions.

A construction method that excavates a trench across a feature to install pipe.

A FERC order resolving requests for rehearing of an earlier order.

A condition in a certificate or approval that must be satisfied before or during construction or operation.

A person or organization submitting comments or taking part in agency review without necessarily becoming a party.

A FERC natural gas certificate application filed under Part 157 of FERC’s regulations.

Certain interstate natural gas transportation service governed by Part 284 of FERC’s regulations.

The person or entity authorized by a permit and responsible for compliance.

Equipment used to insert a pipeline inspection or cleaning device into a pipeline.

Equipment used to remove a pipeline inspection or cleaning device from a pipeline.

A plan sheet showing the route, parcels, crossings, workspace, and construction details along a pipeline.

A pipeline segment installed parallel to an existing line to increase capacity or reliability.

Standards and practices addressing design, construction, operation, maintenance, and emergency response for pipelines.

A discernible conveyance such as a pipe, ditch, channel, or outfall that can discharge pollutants.

FERC’s early review process for certain projects before a formal application is filed.

A condition that must be satisfied before construction may start.

An agreement setting procedures to address historic-preservation obligations for a project or program.

A different method, route, site, scale, or design considered in environmental review.

The public-interest standard FERC applies when considering certain interstate natural gas certificate requests.

A public meeting used to identify issues, alternatives, and concerns for environmental review.

A small power production or cogeneration facility meeting federal requirements for certain regulatory treatment.

An alternative that is practical and technically or economically feasible enough to study in NEPA review.

An agency decision document issued after a final EIS explaining the chosen alternative and mitigation.

An agency with authority to approve, condition, or regulate project facilities or service.

A mandatory standard for planning or operating the bulk-power system.

Cleanup or corrective action addressing contamination or environmental damage.

A section of a FERC environmental filing addressing topics such as land use, water, cultural resources, or alternatives.

The measured width of permanent or temporary land rights used for a facility.

Vegetated land along a waterbody that protects water quality, habitat, or bank stability.

The process of identifying issues, alternatives, and impacts to be studied in environmental review.

A public or agency comment identifying issues that should be analyzed in NEPA review.

A document describing the proposed action and potential environmental issues for public comment.

Historic-preservation review of federal undertakings that may affect historic properties.

A basin used during construction to slow runoff and settle sediment.

An impact serious enough to require heightened environmental review under NEPA.

A plan tailored to the conditions and controls needed at a particular location.

A tool used to estimate monetary damages associated with greenhouse gas emissions.

A plan for preventing, responding to, and reporting spills of regulated substances.

The state official involved in review of effects on historic properties.

A construction or industrial plan describing controls to prevent polluted stormwater discharges.

A place where a pipeline, road, or utility crosses a stream or drainage channel.

Temporary land rights used for staging, construction, grading, boring, or restoration.

An older FERC hydropower licensing process used when approved instead of the integrated process.

A barrier installed in a trench to slow water movement and prevent erosion or pipe exposure.

A construction method that installs pipe below a feature without open-cut excavation across it.

Government-to-government or project consultation with federally recognized Tribes about potential effects.

Cloudiness in water caused by suspended particles, often monitored during construction.

Land that is not classified as a wetland or waterbody.

A site containing valves used to isolate or control a pipeline segment.

A request to deviate from approved route, workspace, timing, or construction requirements.

Certification under Clean Water Act Section 401 for a federal license or permit involving a discharge.

The location and method by which a pipeline or utility crosses a stream, river, ditch, or wetland.

Waters and wetlands subject to federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction under applicable rules.

Restoration, creation, enhancement, or preservation used to compensate for permitted wetland impacts.

Returning a disturbed wetland to required grade, hydrology, vegetation, and function.

Areas saturated or inundated enough to support wetland vegetation and soil characteristics.

Approval to change the temporary or permanent workspace shown in project plans.