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Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA)
Illustrated: Growth Along Pipeline in Washington State
Land Development In Close Proximity to Pipelines
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
• 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.
Transportation Research Board Special Report 281
• 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.
Land Use Planning in Close Proximity
To Transmission Pipelines
• 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.
Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA)
Initial PIPA effort performed by Task Teams:
oProtecting Communities – Recommended practices for land use planning and development on lands adjacent to the transmission pipeline ROW
oProtecting Transmission Pipelines – Recommended practices relating to land use and development activities on the pipeline ROW
oCommunication – Recommended practices for communicating information among pipeline safety stakeholders
PIPA Task Teams
• Consider existing practices, stakeholder needs and challenges.
• Use consensus process to develop recommended practices.
PIPA Directive
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
• Stakeholders
• Benefits and Risks
• Recommended Practices
• Appendices: o Model ordinanceo Matrix of general
acceptability/unacceptability of proposed land uses of ROWs
o Technical information
PIPA Report
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.
BL01 Obtain Transmission Pipeline Mapping Data
BL04 Adopt Transmission Pipeline Consultation Zone Ordinance
BL16 Halt Dangerous Excavation Activities near Transmission Pipelines
ND08 Collaborate 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
Examples - Recommended Practices for Local Government
National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)
BL01 Obtain Transmission Pipeline Mapping Data
www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov
Distance defined by
local ordinance
Distance defined by
local ordinance
Pipeline
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
ND08 Collaborate on Alternate Use and Development of Transmission Pipeline ROW
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
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
BL08 Manage Land Records
• Easement
• Easement Amendment
• Encroachment Agreement
• Letter of No Objection
• Partial Release
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.
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.
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
ND11 Reduce Transmission Pipeline Risk through Design and Location of
New Parking Lots and Parking Structures
ND24 Install Temporary Markers
on Edge of Transmission Pipeline Right-of-Way Prior to Construction Adjacent to Right-of-Way
BL18 Disclose Transmission Pipeline Easements inReal Estate Transactions
Example - Recommended Practices Real Estate
Commissions
PIPA Communication Team & Goal
NAPSR Cynthia Munyon PHMSA Julie Halliday PHMSA Steve FischerNAHB Debbie Bassert NACo Jim Philipps
NACo James Davenport
NLC Julia Pulidindi PST Carl Weimer PST Rebecca Craven
CGA Erika Lee RCP Amber Pappas
INGAA Susan Waller INGAA Dwayne Teschendorf
API/AOPL Gina Greenslate API/AOPL Terri Larson
AGA Phil BennettAGA Lydia Meiqs
CYCLA Herb Wilhite
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.
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
Next Steps for PIPA
• 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.
Federal Technical Assistance Grants
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.
http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/tag 2011 TAGs will be posted Dec./Jan.
2012
TAG
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.
What are the potential risks to building next to a pipeline?
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
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
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
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
Brookings County, SD – Transmission Pipeline Risk Reduction Overlay District
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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.
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”
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
Thank you for your time and interest in pipeline safety!
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