Terffy

  When people see a crop of   colorful flags   and paint marks on their property, the reaction usually ranges from annoyance to alarm. What's going on? Those flags and paint marks are more important than they may first appear. Please resist the temptation to remove them!   Why Are Those Flags and Markings on My Property?   Marking Flags   Someone in your area is planning a construction project, and those flags and markings show the location of underground utilities. The markings are there to protect those utilities – and the people working on the project. It's how everyone knows where to find electrical lines, gas lines, water lines, and so on.   Those Who Put the Flags There Trespassed, Didn't They?   Probably not. Properties often are subject to “easements,” areas where utilities have installed lines, cables, or pipes underground, and they have the right to maintain those installations. Sometimes the area in question is in the “right of way,” me...