The underground as a commons
Invisible neighbors Who jointly rules on the rights of use that meet below the boundary line?
What this series asks
- How are effects outside the project boundary verified?
- Who rules on interference between different underground uses?
- After the operator disappears, do monitoring and restoration responsibilities remain?
The questions
1 · 2026 · 60 days until the 2026 joint observation network order deadlineAn observation network that looks beyond project boundariesAll 13 judgments agree
2 · 2035 · 120 days until the 2035 joint use agreement renewal dateWhere to place the authority to determine interferenceSplit 10:1
3 · 2180 · 18 months until the 2180 reserved stratum management plan is finalizedReopening reserved strata with no ownerSplit 7:2:2