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Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA)

Illustrated: Growth Along Pipeline in Washington State

Land Development In Close Proximity to Pipelines

PIPA’s aim is to prevent…

Effects of Land Development in Close Proximity to Pipeline ROW

Greater Likelihood of Damage to the Pipeline

Higher Potential Consequences of Failure

PIPA Promotes Risk-Informed Land Use Planning and

Communication

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

http://www.call811.com/

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 DataBL04 Adopt Transmission Pipeline Consultation Zone

OrdinanceBL16 Halt Dangerous Excavation Activities near

Transmission PipelinesND08 Collaborate on Alternate Use and Development of

Transmission Pipeline ROWND12 Reduce Transmission Pipeline Risk through Design

and Location of New RoadsND23 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

NPMS Public Viewer

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 DavenportNLC 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

PIPA Resources

• 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?

www.PIPA-Info.com

PIPA Website

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

PIPA ImplementationsLocal Governments

Operators

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”

Operator Guides & Door Hangers

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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