Easements for transmission lines and oil and gas pipelines help grow and sustain portions of Wyoming’s economy. However, when purchasing a property for ranching or farming, a primary concern is whether there are these types of encumbrances on the property that could interfere with your operations. Typically, these right-of-way easements are permanent property interests in the real property, regardless of whether any infrastructure was ever built, or if it was built but has not been used for many years. These old easements have the potential to cause a lot of headaches and expense in dealing with the easement holder if and when they decide to utilize the easement. The Wyoming legislature should adopt legislation to provide for the termination of old, unused easements for transmission lines and oil and gas pipelines.