Transcript Effective Measures for Limiting Encroachment

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
• 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
PHMSA
Goes 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
PHMSA
Goes 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
Risk-Informed Land
Use Planning
• Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Special Report (SR) 281
• Transmission Pipelines and Land Use
A Risk-Informed Approach
• Provides Framework for Future Actions
• TRB Report and OPS Implementation Plan
available at ops.dot.gov, Initiatives, Pipelines
and Land Use
TRB SR 281
Recommendations
Risk-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
TRB SR 281
Recommendations
Land 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
Organizations
Invited to PIPA
Federal Government
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Council on Environmental Quality
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Department of Interior
Department of Defense, Army Corp of
Engineers
• Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Organizations
Invited to PIPA
• Public/Advocacy Groups
Pipeline Safety Trust
• Environmental Organizations
Sierra Club
Organizations
Invited to PIPA
Gov’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
Organizations
Invited to PIPA
Non-Pipeline Industry Associations (more on next slide)
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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
Organizations
Invited to PIPA
Non-Pipeline Industry Associations (continued)
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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
Organizations
Invited to PIPA
Pipeline Industry Associations
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American Gas Association
American Public Gas Association
American Petroleum Institute
Association of Oil Pipe Lines
Interstate Natural Gas Association of
America
Existing
Resources
• 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
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
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
THE END
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Presented by Blaine Keener
Community Assistance and Technical Services Coordinator
202-366-0970
[email protected]