§ 1-26-506 — Entry prior to condemnation action

(a) A condemnor and its agents and employees may enter
upon real property and make surveys, examinations, photographs,
tests, soundings, borings and samplings, or engage in other
activities for the purpose of appraising the property or
determining whether it is suitable and within the power of the
condemnor to condemn if the entry is:
(i) Preceded by prior notice to the condemnee
specifying the particular activity to be undertaken and the
proposed use and potential recipient of the data thereby
obtained and the condemnee has been given fifteen (15) days to
grant written authorization;
(ii) Undertaken during reasonable hours, normally
during daylight;
(iii) Accomplished peaceably and without inflicting
substantial injury to land, crops, improvements, livestock or
current business operations.
(b) The entry and activities authorized by this section do
not constitute a trespass.
(c) The condemnor is liable under W.S. 1-26-508 for
damages resulting from activities authorized by this section.
(d) Subject to applicable confidentiality restrictions
under federal or state law, the results of survey information
acquired from the property sought related to threatened and
endangered species, cultural resources and archeological
resources shall be made available to the condemnee upon request.