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  1. Presented by: Name/Title/Organization Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) Event Name/Date

  2. Land Development In Close Proximity to Pipelines Illustrated: Growth Along Pipeline in Washington State

  3. PIPA’s aim is to prevent…

  4. Effects of Land Development in Close Proximity to Pipeline ROW

  5. Greater Likelihood of Damage to the Pipeline

  6. Higher Potential Consequences of Failure

  7. PIPA PromotesRisk-Informed Land Use Planning and Communication

  8. Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 …the Secretary [of Transportation] shall • publish a report identifying practices, laws, and ordinances that are most successful in addressing issues of encroachment and maintenance on pipeline rights-of-way so as to more effectively protect public safety, pipeline workers, and the environment. and • encourage Federal agencies and State and local governments to adopt and implement appropriate practices, laws, and ordinances, as identified in the report

  9. Transportation Research Board Special Report 281 • Published September 2004 (www.PIPA-Info.com) • Recommendations to PHMSA: • Develop risk-informed land use guidance. • Involve all stakeholders • Include expertise in risk analysis, risk communication, land use management, and developing regulations • Ensure process is transparent, independent, and peer reviewed • Refine the guidance over time • Recommendations to transmission pipeline industry: • Develop practices for specifying, acquiring, developing, maintaining ROW.

  10. Land Use Planning in Close Proximity To Transmission Pipelines • Land use planning and development can have a direct adverse impact on pipeline safety; people are put too close in close proximity to transmission pipelines. • PIPA recommended practices can enhance pipeline safety through communication of risk information for land use planning and property development near transmission pipelines.

  11. Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) • PIPA is a partnership of stakeholders whose purpose is to further enhance pipeline safety. • ~ 130 stakeholder participated, representing: local, state, and federal government; property developers; pipeline safety advocates, realtors, pipeline operators. • PIPA initial focus was to develop guidance and recommendations for land use planning and development near transmission pipelines. • Current goal is to… • Engage local governments to promote their awareness of and support their implementation of the PIPA recommended practices for land use planning and development near transmission pipelines.

  12. PIPA Task Teams • Initial PIPA effort performed by Task Teams: • Protecting Communities – Recommended practices for land use planning and development on lands adjacent to the transmission pipeline ROW • Protecting Transmission Pipelines – Recommended practices relating to land use and development activities on the pipeline ROW • Communication – Recommended practices for communicating information among pipeline safety stakeholders

  13. Considerexisting practices, stakeholder needs and challenges. Use consensus process to develop recommended practices. PIPA Directive

  14. PIPA Report • Published Dec. 2010 as a web-based document • Printable – entire report or individual recommended practices. • Sort by stakeholder audience taking action • www.PIPA-Info.com

  15. PIPA Report • Stakeholders • Benefits and Risks • Recommended Practices • Appendices: • Model ordinance • Matrix of general acceptability/unacceptability of proposed land uses of ROWs • Technical information

  16. PIPA Recommended Practices • Identified with/directed to stakeholders: • Local Government • Property Developer / Owner • Transmission Pipeline Operator • Real Estate Commission • Categorized to be implemented by stakeholder: • Baseline (BL) –in preparation for future land use and development. • New Development (ND) –when specific new land use and development projects are proposed.

  17. Examples - Recommended Practices for Local Government • BL01Obtain Transmission Pipeline Mapping Data • BL04 Adopt Transmission Pipeline Consultation Zone Ordinance • BL16 Halt Dangerous Excavation Activities near Transmission Pipelines • ND08Collaborate on Alternate Use and Development of Transmission Pipeline ROW • ND12 Reduce Transmission Pipeline Risk through Design and Location of New Roads • ND23 Consider Site Emergency Response Plans in Land Use Development

  18. BL01 Obtain Transmission Pipeline Mapping Data National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov

  19. NPMS Public Viewer

  20. Pipeline Distance defined by local ordinance Distance defined by local ordinance Consultation Zone BL05 Define Transmission Pipeline Consultation Zone • Local governments should define a “consultation zone” to provide a mechanism for communication between property developers/owners and operators of nearby transmission pipelines when new land uses and property developments are being planned. • Absent site-specific information: • 660’-1000’ Natural Gas Pipelines • 1000’-1500’ Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

  21. ND08 Collaborate on Alternate Use and Development of Transmission Pipeline ROW

  22. ND23 Consider Site Emergency Response Plans in Land Use Development Consider: • Access to shutoff valves • Access for emergency response personnel/equipment • Location/capacity of fire hydrants • Potential ICS, triage, and staging areas

  23. Examples - Recommended Practices - Operators BL09 Document and Record Easement Amendments BL12 Notify Stakeholders of Right-of-Way Maintenance Activities BL13 Prevent and Manage Right-of-Way Encroachment BL15 Enhance Damage Prevention Practices near High-Priority Subsurface Facilities BL16 Halt Dangerous Excavation Activities near Transmission Pipelines BL17 Map Abandoned Pipelines

  24. BL08 Manage Land Records • Easement • Easement Amendment • Encroachment Agreement • Letter of No Objection • Partial Release

  25. BL15 Enhance Damage Prevention Practices near High-Priority Subsurface Facilities Examples: • Pre-excavation meeting on site with the operator and contractor • “Pot hole“ to verify utility locates or mark-outs. • Operator onsite during all excavation.

  26. BL16 Halt Dangerous Excavation Activities near Transmission Pipelines Transmission pipeline operators should have procedures and established contacts with local enforcement personnel in order to act appropriately to halt dangerous excavation activities that may damage their pipelines and potentially cause an immediate threat to life or property.

  27. Examples - Recommended Practices for Developers/Public ND04 Coordinate Property Development Design and Construction with Transmission Pipeline Operator ND09 Provide Flexibility for Developing Open Space along Transmission Pipeline Rights-of-Way ND11 Reduce Transmission Pipeline Risk through Design and Location of New Parking Lots and Parking Structures ND15 Plan and Locate Vegetation to Prevent Interference with Transmission Pipeline Activities ND24 Install Temporary Markers on Edge of Transmission Pipeline Right-of-Way Prior to Construction Adjacent to Right-of-Way

  28. ND11 Reduce Transmission Pipeline Risk through Design and Location of New Parking Lots and Parking Structures

  29. ND24 Install Temporary Markers on Edge of Transmission Pipeline Right-of-Way Prior to Construction Adjacent to Right-of-Way

  30. Example - Recommended Practices Real Estate Commissions BL18 Disclose Transmission Pipeline Easements in Real Estate Transactions

  31. PIPA Communication Team & Goal Engage local governments to promote their awareness of and support their implementation of the PIPA recommended practices for land use planning and development near transmission pipelines.

  32. Next Steps for PIPA • Stakeholder team assembled to: • Develop communication material • Raise awareness about the RPs through speaking engagements and education • Encourage all stakeholders to implement the RPs • Focus on and support local governments with higher levels of risk due to land use and development near transmission pipelines

  33. PIPA Resources

  34. Federal Technical Assistance Grants • Purpose: to make grants to local communities and organizations for technical assistance related to pipeline safety issues (includes implementing PIPA RPs) • Solicitation will be posted Dec.- Jan. 2011 and close Feb. 2012 • Awards to be made by September 2012 • Local governments can sign up for alerts on http://www.grants.gov to be notified when the solicitation is published • Help spread the word to local governments.

  35. Examples of PIPA Related TAG Grants • Mapping of transmission pipelines • Implementation of a pipeline overlay district • Adoption of a consultation zone and planning area ordinance. • Creation of a web site with information and marketing materials for local public officials to assist in their introduction of the Consultation Zone idea (RPs BL04 & BL05) • Production of a communications plan to educate property owners about responsibilities regarding pipelines and easements, how to identify integrity issues related to the pipeline operations, and the importance of a vegetation management program.

  36. TAG http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/tag2011 TAGs will be posted Dec./Jan. 2012

  37. What are the potential risks to building next to a pipeline? National discussion about risk - Building Safe Communities: Pipeline Risk and its Application to Local Development Decisions Local risk is site-specific and pipeline dependant (e.g. diameter, pressure, wall thickness, product transported). Communities have varying levels of risk tolerance.

  38. PIPAWebsite • www.PIPA-Info.com

  39. Municipal Research and Service Center of Washington (MRSC) • Planning Near Pipelines Web Site http://www.mrsc.org/subjects/pubsafe/transpipes.aspx • Presentations: • Part 1: "Informed Planning Near Pipelines," by Carl Weimer, Executive Director, Pipeline Safety Trust • Part 2: "PIPA and the Recommended Practices," by Jim Doherty, MRSC Legal Consultant

  40. Steps Local Governments Can Take • Identify transmission pipelines in your jurisdiction • Compare PIPA RPs with current practices • Assess PIPA RPs to determine the benefit of implementing in your jurisdiction • Work with developers/public and operators to implement RPs • Contact the PIPA Communication Team for more information • Apply for a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) • Add the PIPA logo to your organization’s website

  41. Steps Operators Can Take • Compare PIPA RPs with current company procedures • Assess operator’s current practices to determine the benefit of implementing PIPA RPs • Work with local governments and property developers/owners to raise awareness of and to implement PIPA RPs • Meet with emergency response representatives to review existing pipelines for access as described in ND 23 Consider Site Emergency Response Plans in Land Use Development • Add the PIPA logo to your company website

  42. Steps Property Developers/Owners Can Take • Compare PIPA RPs with current procedures • Assess practices to determine the benefits of implementing RPs • Work with local governments and operators to raise awareness of and to implement PIPA RPs • Review Appendix D: Proposed Land Uses for Transmission Pipeline ROW • Add the PIPA logo to your company website

  43. PIPA ImplementationsLocal GovernmentsOperators

  44. Brookings County, SD – Transmission Pipeline Risk Reduction Overlay District X X

  45. Whatcom County, WA Consultation Zone Ordinance • No high-occupancy, hard to evacuate buildings (schools, hospitals, nursing homes, etc) within 500’ of transmission pipelines • Consultation Zone of 500’ • Protect easements during construction • Verify use of one call.

  46. Austin, Texas Municipal Code 25-2-516 Land Use Development • “Use requiring evacuation assistance” prohibited within 500’ of pipeline • New construction within 200’ of pipeline must meet enhanced building code • No structures or excavation within “restricted pipeline area” within 25’ of pipeline • Residential lot less than 1 acre cannot include a “restricted pipeline area”

  47. Operator Guides & Door Hangers

  48. API Guidelines for Property Development • Similar to document prepared independently by many gas transmission and liquid pipeline operators • Describes unacceptable ROW uses • Setbacks for specific structures, roads, and vegetation • Measures setbacks from center of pipeline

  49. Thank you for your time and interest in pipeline safety!Contact Name for more information contact infoQuestions?

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