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Cities and PIPA Why Should We Participate? What Do We Need?

Betty Dunkerley Mayor Pro Tem Austin, Texas. Cities and PIPA Why Should We Participate? What Do We Need?. Why Cities?. Austin is probably typical of other cities There are 446 miles of hazardous liquids and natural gas lines in Austin’s jurisdiction

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Cities and PIPA Why Should We Participate? What Do We Need?

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  1. Betty Dunkerley Mayor Pro Tem Austin, Texas Cities and PIPAWhy Should We Participate?What Do We Need?

  2. Why Cities? • Austin is probably typical of other cities • There are 446 miles of hazardous liquids and natural gas lines in Austin’s jurisdiction • In Austin (2003) within 500’ of a hazardous liquids line 8” dia. or greater • 2,600 buildings • 3,200 platted lots • 7000 acres

  3. Austin Pipelines

  4. Why Cities? • Cities: • Have the greatest public safety and economic impacts from accidents • Have the greatest risk of third party damage to pipelines • Are responsible for emergency response and will be in control of first response to accidents • Generally control and plan new development • Have little control over pipeline placement or operations

  5. Cities and PIPA • Historically, cities have been reactive, not proactive where pipelines are concerned • Emergency responders, much less policymakers, may not know where the pipelines are, what’s in them, or who operates the pipelines • Generally, an accident has to occur before a city gets informed and takes action to protect their community

  6. Cities and PIPA • Line location information is poor, often off by hundreds of feet or more • Operators are reluctant to share information about their operations, inspection, and maintenance • Developers aren’t aware of the implications of the presence of pipelines and fear drawing attention to pipelines on or near their property

  7. Cities and PIPA • To help plan for new development and manage the interface between pipelines and existing development, cities need: • Information on risk assessment and risk management • Communication and coordination between communities, operators and regulators We’re hopeful PIPA can help

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