Work crews have resumed their restoration of the land disturbed by NEXUS Pipeline construction, according to the Canton Repository.

Last week the restoration crews were working on Easton Street NE in Washington Township and Gans Avenue NE in Lake Township. Other areas remain untouched — some still flooded as a result of recent rain. However, the company plans to have restoration along the pipeline route completed by the fourth quarter of this year.

Simultaneously, the company faces several lawsuits filed by landowners in counties along the NEXUS route, including five cases in Stark County.

The lawsuits allege NEXUS and its construction contractor, Michels Corp.:

• Pumped or diverted water onto farms and residential properties without permission.
• Destroyed topsoil and crops on farms and failed to control erosion.
• Failed to repair damaged drain tiles and properly reclaim land.
• Caused farmers to lose crops and prevented some landowners from using their properties.

Learn more: Canton Repository > Pipeline court fights, restoration work continue in Stark Co.