An appeal from an order of the board of directors of the authority denying a petition for exclusion may be taken to the district court of the petitioning county. The appeal provided for herein must be taken within thirty days after the order of the authority board has been filed with the secretary thereof and public notice of such order has been made. The appeal must be taken by serving notice of appeal upon the secretary of the authority. The appeal must be docketed as any cause pending in district court is docketed and thereupon the court shall have and exercise original jurisdiction and shall hear and determine the cause de novo without a jury. An appeal to the supreme court may be taken by the petitioning county or by the authority, from any judgment entered therein in district court, and from any order of said court if an appeal would lie from such order if entered by the court in a civil action.
61-24.5-18. Easement granted for ditches, canals, tramways, and transmission lines on any public lands. In connection with the construction and development of the southwest pipeline project, there is granted over all the lands belonging to the state, including lands owned or acquired for highway right-of-way purposes, a right of way for pipelines, connections, valves, and all other appurtenant facilities constructed as part of the southwest pipeline project, provided, however, the director of the department of transportation and the director of the department of water resources must approve the plans of the authority regarding the use of all right of way of roads before the grant is effective.