IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Civil Action No. CC-20-2025-C-1249 Hon. Maryclaire Akers AEP WEST VIRGINIA TRANSMISSION COMPANY, INC., a West Virginia corporation, Petitioner, vs. REBECCA M. COTTRELL, COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC, UNKNOWN PERSONS/OWNERS, and JOE CRAWFORD, SHERIFF OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, Respondents. LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE TO APPEAR ON NOVEMBER 17, 2025, AT 2:00 P.M. TO: RESPONDENTS, REBECCA M. COTTRELL, COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION, LLC, UNKNOWN PERSONS/OWNERS, AND JOE CRAWFORD, SHERIFF OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Notice is hereby given to Rebecca M. Cottrell, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, Unknown Persons/Owners, and Joe Crawford, Sheriff of Kanawha County, West Virginia (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the aforementioned respondents"), that a Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry has been filed in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and is known as Civil Action No. CC-20-2025-C-1249, and styled AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc. vs. Rebecca M. Cottrell, et al. Said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry under the West Virginia laws of eminent domain seeks property for the construction of electrical transmission, distribution, and communication lines and appurtenant equipment and fixtures, and condemnation and right of entry on behalf of Appalachian Power Company situate in Poca District, Kanawha County, West Virginia, identified as Tax Map 18, Parcel 40, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 1942, at page 117, and also situate on the left fork of Poca River, in Poca District, Kanawha County, West Virginia, being more specifically bounded and described as follows: P45-4/100A SURF LT C LEFT HD FK POCA Situate in Poca District, Kanawha County, West Virginia, more particularly bounded and described as follows: FIRST PARCEL: All that certain lot, tract or parcel of real estate situate at or near the boundary line between Kanawha County and Jackson County, Poca District, Kanawha County, West Virginia, on the Charleston-Ripley-Parkersburg state highway, which tract or parcel of land contains 45.05 acres. Map 18, Parcel 40 District: 24 – Poca Deed Book 1942, Page 117 100-7/10A SURF LEFT RR POCA RIVER Situate on the left fork of Poca River, in Poca District, Kanawha County, West Virginia, being known and designated as Lot A, and more particularly bounded and described on said map as follows: BEGINNING at a stake on the brow of a hill marked by three pine pointers common corner of Lots B and C in a northerly line of Lot A of said partition; thence with the common division line between Lots A and B, S. 85 10' E. 2,431 feet, more or less, to a point on the right descending bank of the left fork of Poca River at low water mark; thence S. 4 42' W. 662.3 feet, more or less, to another point in the right descending bank of the left fork of Poca River at low water mark; thence S. 2 55' W. 777.8 feet, more or less, to another point in the right descending bank of the left fork of Poca River at low water mark; thence S. 49 07' W. 571.6 feet, more or less, to another point in the right descending bank of the left fork of Poca River at low water mark; thence N. 16 05' W. 600.0 feet, more or less, to a point; thence N. 75 22' W. 792.3 feet, more or less, to a point; thence N. 81 38' W. 558.4 feet, more or less, to a point marked by a stake and a narrow ridge; thence N. 79 02' W. 1,360.6 feet, more or less, to a point marked by a stake, top of ridge; thence N. 5 03' E. 1,438.5 feet, more or less, to a point; thence N. 1 47' E. 232.4 feet, more or less, to a point marked by a white oak; thence S. 83 50' E. 407.4 feet, more or less, to a stone marked by three Hy pointers, a common corner between Lot A and Lot C of said partition; thence with two common division lines between said Lots A and C, S. 28 10' E. 820 feet, more or less, to a point marked by a stone, pine and poplar pointers; thence S. 85 10' E. 526 feet, more or less, to the stake at the place of beginning, and said to contain 100.07 acres, more or less. Map 18, Parcel 37 District: 24 – Poca Deed Book 2277, Page 528 The aforementioned respondents are hereby notified a copy of said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may be obtained from the Kanawha County Circuit Clerk's office at 111 Court Street, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301, for the purposes of appearing and defending. The Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry may also be obtained from the attorney for AEP West Virginia Transmission Company, Inc., Stephen F. Gandee, Post Office Box 128, 140 West Main Street, Suite 300, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26302-0128, or Douglas C. McElwee, 700 Virginia Street East, Suite 400, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301. The aforementioned respondents are further notified that a hearing on the said Petition for Condemnation/Right of Entry will occur on November 17, 2025. at 2:00.m., in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, located at 111 Court Street, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301, before the Honorable Maryclaire Akers. You may appear for hearing as stated above, and are notified that any failure to appear may result in the waiver of any defenses or claims, if any, you may have. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on this 17th day of October, 2025. CATHY S. GATSON KANAWHA COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK Submitted by: /s/ Stephen F. Gandee Douglas C. McElwee (W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 2449) Stephen F. Gandee (W. Va. State Bar I.D.: 5204) Post Office Box 1791 Charleston, West Virginia 25326 (304) 347-8310 Attorneys for Petitioner LC-364241 10-22,29;2025
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