Here you'll learn all about my trip to Norway in October 2001 on behalf of the Estate of Ole A. Pedersen: the properties, maps, issues regarding the properties. I've even included photographs of some of the people Eugenie and I met. Explore the different areas of the Norway estate. I've made the pictures large so you can get as much detail as possible of the topography, features, and potential building sites. Because the pictures are large, it may take a minute or two for each page to load.
Topography is critical to determining building sites in Norway. The land is very rugged, rocky, and mountainous. Blasting granite to level a site for a foundation or bring in utility lines is difficult and expensive. (Not to mention dangerous!) There are many issues to address when building on rock: water, sewage, drainage, access, location... Norway requires a use plan approved before you can even apply for a building permit or submit blueprints.
Then there's the issues and politics with the approval committees and coastal managment plans. That's a whole other story as we're learning!
I have also created an album with over 106 photographs and more detailed captions, that you may order to complement your other permanent estate records and family albums. Contact me for ordering and pricing info.
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