Looking at the maps in [0], there's a variety of land types involved, including state forests and private property. Having spoken with some folks who are invol

Looking at the maps in [0], there's a variety of land types involved, including state forests and private property. Having spoken with some folks who are involved in this sort of protesting, frequently the lines are built on private land with a utility easement or eminent domain seizure. In the cases of private land, often the owner is sympathetic to the protesters but legally barred from supporting them, so they tacitly look the other way from a group of protesters camping on their property. Since utility workers are only allowed to access the easement when they are undergoing active work, the goal of the protest is to prevent active work as often as possible, forcing the pipeline company to repeatedly weaponize the state to enforce their easement. [0] https://www.stopline3.org/map https://www.stopline3.org/map