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Presentations-2007 Pipeline Safety Trust Conference

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Increasing Pipeline Safety Through Shared Planning
A conference for all stakeholders
New Orleans, Louisiana, November 15th & 16th, 2007

Speaker Presentations  

DAY ONE – Nov. 15, 2007

9:00 – 9:15         Welcoming Comments 

9:15 – 9:45   Opening Address – An interactive show of why we are here

9:45 – 10:45   General Session
Transmission Pipelines and Land Use – What needs to be accomplished and why?

Jeff Wiese, Associate Administrator, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Admin.
Acrobat pdf, 232k  PowerPoint, 2.76MB
Richard Rabinow, Pipeline Industry Representative
Acrobat pdf, 20k  PowerPoint, 36k
Don Andrews, Affected Property Owner, Ohio
Acrobat pdf, 2.3MB  PowerPoint, 17.6MB
Bob Rackleff, County Commissioner, Leon County, Florida
Acrobat pdf, 268k  PowerPoint, 20.1MB

11:00 – 12:15

    • What are appropriate land uses, structures, and human activities compatible on or near pipeline corridors?

      Bob Sarvey, Pipeline Safety Advocate, Tracy, California
      Acrobat pdf, 328k  PowerPoint, 7MB
      David Johnson, Technical Consultant, Panhandle Energy
      Acrobat pdf, 548k  PowerPoint, 2.7MB
      Charles Batten, Former National Transportation Safety Board Investigator
      Acrobat pdf, 844k  PowerPoint, 7.4MB

 

  • PHMSA’s Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) – What is it, who needs to be at the table, and how do we get them there?

    Blaine Keener, CATS Coordinator, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Admin.
    Acrobat pdf, 48k  PowerPoint, 428k
    Julie Ufner, Associate Legislative Director, National Association of Counties
    Betty Dunkerly, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Austin, Texas
    Acrobat pdf, 148k  PowerPoint, 6.5MB

1:45 – 3:00

    • Model local zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and planning policies that could be adopted for land uses near pipelines.
      Jim Doherty, Legal Consultant, Municipal Research and Services Center
      Acrobat pdf, 668k  PowerPoint, 1.7MB
      Chuck Lesniak, Environmental Program Coordinator, City of Austin, Texas
      Acrobat pdf, 2.7MB  PowerPoint, 30.3MB
      Jim Pates, Assistant Chief Counsel, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Admin.

 

  • What are the potential conflicts between local pipeline safety regulations and property rights, growth management initiatives, and efficient energy delivery?
    Richard Hoffmann, Director, Division of Gas – Environment & Engineering, FERC
    Acrobat pdf, 108k  PowerPoint, 376k
    Carl Weimer, Chair, Whatcom County Council
    Acrobat pdf, 1.4MB  PowerPoint, 7.6MB
    Pete Kmet, Mayor Pro-Tem, Tumwater, Washington

3:15 – 4:30

    • Fairness for Land Owners – Is there a need for better real estate disclosure or a model easement agreement?
      Glenn Archambault, Affected Property Owner, Oregon
      Acrobat pdf, 632k  PowerPoint, 4MB
      Jerry Kenerson, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
      Acrobat pdf, 48k  PowerPoint, 428k
      Belinda Friis, Senior Legal Counsel, TransCanada Pipelines
      David Core, President, Canadian Alliance of Pipeline Landowners Associations
      Acrobat pdf, 404k  PowerPoint, 1.2MB

 

  • Setbacks, a real safety benefit or an illusion of safety?
    Carol Parker, Pipeline Safety Trust
    Acrobat pdf, 468k  PowerPoint, 9.4MB
    Terry Boss, V.P., Env., Safety & Oper., Interstate Natural Gas Assoc. of America
    Acrobat pdf, 968k  PowerPoint, 2.7MB
    Richard Kuprewicz, President, Accufacts Inc
    Acrobat pdf, 160k  PowerPoint, 1.4MB

DAY TWO – Nov. 16, 2007

9:00 – 9:30
Morning Address – Stacey Gerard, Assistant Administrator & Chief Safety Officer, U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

9:30 – 10:45

    • The need for policies affecting the siting, width, and other characteristics of new pipeline rights-of-way.
      Joseph Rust, Affected Landowner, Indiana
      Acrobat pdf, 1.1MB  PowerPoint, 13.4MB
      Richard Hoffmann, Director, Division of Gas – Environment & Engineering, FERC
      Acrobat pdf, 92k  PowerPoint, 152k
      Denise Hamsher, Director, Public, Federal & Regulatory Affairs, Enbridge Energy Co.
      Acrobat pdf, 392k  PowerPoint, 6.3MB

 

  • Accurate Pipeline Maps – Essential for good planning or a threat to pipeline safety?
    Harold Winnie & Karen Butler, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Admin.
    Acrobat pdf, 824k  PowerPoint, 1.9MB
    Lee Hartsfield, GIS Coordinator, Tallahassee – Leon County, Florida
    Acrobat pdf, 6.3MB  PowerPoint, 11.2MB
    * White Paper: Accurate Pipeline Maps-Essential for Good Planning or a Threat to Pipeline Safety
    Acrobat pdf, 16k
    Dan Kirshner, Executive Director, Northwest Gas Association
    Acrobat pdf, 900k  PowerPoint, 1.4MB
    Katie Hansen, Board Member, Pipeline Safety Trust

11:00 – 12:15

    • If local government is supposed to use a “risk-informed approach,” what does
      that really mean?

      Jeremy Raben, Affected Resident, New Jersey
      Acrobat pdf, 2.2MB  PowerPoint, 4.8MB
      John Jacobi, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
      Acrobat pdf, 196k  PowerPoint, 160k
      Jack Alexander, Kansas State Fire Marshal & NASFM Representative
      Bob Howard, V.P., Gas Transmission & Distribution, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
      Acrobat pdf, 240k  PowerPoint, 748k

 

  • Is there a need for the federal government to provide guidance about appropriate maintenance practices for pipeline rights-of way?
    that really mean?

    Nolan Moser, Law Fellow, Ohio Environmental Council
    Acrobat pdf, 244k  PowerPoint, 8.6MB
    Daron Moore, Consultant, D.O.T. Compliance Services, El Paso Pipeline Group
    Acrobat pdf, 296k  PowerPoint, 1.1MB
    Terry Mock, Chair, PIPA Sub-Committee, International Right of Way Association
    Acrobat pdf, 6.2MB  PowerPoint, 72MB

1:45 – 3:00
Where does the PIPA effort go from here, and how can you be a part of it?

Carl Weimer, Executive Director, Pipeline Safety TrustM
Stacey Gerard, Assistant Administrator & Chief Safety Officer, PHMSA
Richard Rabinow, Pipeline Industry Representative
Acrobat pdf, 12k  PowerPoint, 12k

 

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