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U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. www.dot.gov. Transmission Pipelines and Land Use Planning. Presented by Blaine Keener Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety Conference New Orleans, LA November 3, 2006. PHMSA Goes Local.

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U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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  1. U. S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration www.dot.gov

  2. Transmission Pipelines and Land Use Planning Presented by Blaine Keener Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety Conference New Orleans, LA November 3, 2006

  3. PHMSAGoes Local • Excavation Damage happens locally • Excavation Damage from 2002 thru 2005: • Hazardous Liquids Pipelines • 14% total accidents, 5 fatalities, 4 injuries, ~$20 million property damage • Gas Transmission & Gathering Pipelines • 16% total incidents, 2 fatalities, 5 injuries, ~$10 million property damage

  4. PHMSAGoes Local • Communities throughout our Nation are Expanding • Community Growth is Managed at the County and City Level • Texas has 254 Counties • Rhode Island has 5 Counties • Disparate Management of Growth along Transmission Pipeline ROW

  5. PHMSAGoes Local • Residents along ROW are Directly Impacted by Pipeline Incidents • Residents May be the First to Identify a Pipeline Incident • API RP 1162 Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators seeks improved awareness by the public, local government officials, and excavation contractors

  6. Risk-Informed Land Use Planning • Transportation Research Board (TRB)Special Report (SR) 281 • Transmission Pipelines and Land UseA Risk-Informed Approach • Provides Framework for Future Actions • TRB Report and OPS Implementation Plan available at ops.dot.gov, Initiatives, Pipelines and Land Use

  7. TRB SR 281RecommendationsRisk-Informed Land Use Guidance • OPS should Develop Risk-Informed Land Use Guidance including: • Decision framework informed by Risk Analysis • Guidelines based on the Analysis • Alternative Actions that could be taken on Basis of Guidelines

  8. TRB SR 281 RecommendationsLand Use Guidance Process • Essential Elements of the Process for Developing Land Use Guidance include: • Be Collaborative (Public & Private Stakeholders) • Conducted by Experts in Risk Analysis & Communication, Land Use Management & Development • Incorporate Learning and Feedback to Refine Guidance over Time

  9. Organizations Invited to PIPAFederal Government • Council on Environmental Quality • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission • Department of Interior • Department of Defense, Army Corp of Engineers • Department of Housing and Urban Development

  10. Organizations Invited to PIPA • Public/Advocacy GroupsPipeline Safety Trust • Environmental OrganizationsSierra Club

  11. Organizations Invited to PIPAGov’t Associations • National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives • National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Gas Committee • National Association of Counties • National League of Cities • National Governors Association • National Conference of State Legislatures • National Association of State Fire Marshals

  12. OrganizationsInvited to PIPA Non-Pipeline Industry Associations (more on next slide) • International Right of Way Association • American Planning Association • National Association of Realtors • American Bar Association, PUCAT • National Association of Home Builders • International Council of Shopping Centers • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

  13. OrganizationsInvited to PIPA Non-Pipeline Industry Associations (continued) • American Association of Professional Landmen • American Public Works Association • Associated General Contractors of America • National Utility Contractors Association • Common Ground Alliance • National Fire Protection Association • International Code Council

  14. Organizations Invited to PIPA Pipeline Industry Associations • American Gas Association • American Public Gas Association • American Petroleum Institute • Association of Oil Pipe Lines • Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

  15. ExistingResources • Canadian Standard PLUS 663, Land use planning for pipelines: A guideline for local authorities, developers, and pipeline operators, August 2004 • Washington State Consultation Process • California Board of Education • National Pipeline Mapping System • Public Awareness Programs • PHMSA Pipeline Stakeholder Communications

  16. Beyond the Consultation Process • Draw property development stakeholders into the process • Risk-informed guidance allowing land use planners to “calculate” size of the consultation zone based on basic pipeline characteristics • Risk mitigation measures, such as more stringent building codes near transmission pipelines

  17. Goals for PIPA • Identify Best Practices • Documents and Packages for Use by Federal, State, and Local Officials • Promote Adoption by Federal, State, and Local Officials • Identify Future R&D Opportunities

  18. THE END Questions ???Presented by Blaine KeenerCommunity Assistance and Technical Services Coordinator202-366-0970blaine.keener@dot.gov

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