Finally, the County approved the application for Abandonment of Easement.
It took 4 different companies, public and private, about two weeks, and no fees. I wonder if you can estimate how much the government took? Yes, it took them 5 months. Five months! And $600, do not forget about that.
But the important thing is that there is no easement right next to my projected house line, which means I will not wake up some day and find a crew digging through my garden to lay down a new electric or water line. That is a boon indeed.