Following the resolution of a disagreement regarding running a natural gas pipeline through the Lake Creek Preserve in 2023, Montgomery County commissioners on June 4 approved a right-of-way and easement agreement for the Blackfin Pipeline to begin work.
What you need to know
According to previous Community Impact reporting, Blackfin Pipeline is a 193-mile pipeline that is designed to transport up to 3.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from Colorado County to Jasper County. Construction on the pipeline is expected to begin in late 2024 and be completed by the third quarter of 2025. Negotiations were initiated by the Bayou Land Conservancy concerning a portion of the pipeline moving through the Lake Creek Preserve.
