Pipeline Safety Trust
Conference
Different Pathways to a Common Goal
November 5, 2010
S.A.V.E. Consultant:
Lynda K. Farrell
Blue Heron Consulting & Honeysuckle Hill Farms
Agricultural & Environmental Consulting
Chester County, PA
Phone: 610-269-4977
Email: lkfarrell@verizon.net
S.A.V.E. - A non-profit community organization whose aim is
to sustain southern Chester County’s rural quality of life &
community character by influencing infrastructure and land use
planning that fosters conservation, environmental protection,
and safety.
www.save41.org
info@savepa.org
610.925.0041
FAX 610.925.3172
101 East Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Fills a unique niche in Chester County conservation:
✦ Sprawl induced:
‣ highway expansion
‣ loss of open space & historic resources
‣ degradation of environmental quality & community character
‣ safety issues
✦ Improve highway safety with sustainable practices
Concern about: Natural Environment + Farm Land Protection + Safety
in infrastructure expansion = Natural Involvement of
Safety Agriculture, Villages & Environment in pipeline issues
2009-2010 TAG
“EDUCATION & OUTREACH ON PIPELINE SAFETY INVOLVING THE EXISTING COLUMBIA & PROPOSED
CO-LINEAR AES SPARROWS POINT MID-ATLANTIC LNG PROJECT PIPELINES”
Focus: Two Chester County projects
TAG work + development of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Play
illustrated the holistic nature of gas resources development
Marcellus Shale Drilling + Extraction = Transportation needs
Gathering, Transmission & Distribution Lines
Pennsylvania Stats
 Second only to Texas in
new gas wells
 Marcellus Shale
 No Severance Tax
 Chester County
Infrastructure can
transport gas from:
✴ Northern Pennsylvania
✴ Ohio
✴ West Virginia
to:
East Coast Corridor
The Chester County /Marcellus Shale
Connection
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Chester County Pipeline Infrastructure
HCA
S.A.V.E. recognized a need:
2010-2011 TAG
“DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEDICATED CHESTER COUNTY COALITION
TO GENERATE INFORMED COMMUNITIES WHO WILL PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SAFETY AND
RELIABILITY OF PIPELINE OPERATIONS”
Citizens Coalition for Environmental & Property Protection in Pipeline Operations
(2CE3PO)
2CE3PO:
‣Formed in 2009
‣Disenfranchised community
‣Conflict over safety issues
‣Williams Transco Sentinel Project
‣Broad use of Eminent Domain
‣Legal filings
‣Three year project
Landowners & Williams agreed ~
Sprawl + Pipeline Expansion = Need:
Coordination:
Existing Infrastructure
Community Development
Pipeline Development
To enhance safety
of pipeline operations
September 2008
Appomattox, Virginia
Williams Transco Pipeline
”a burn zone of approximately 1125 feet
in diameter.”
source: Office of Pipeline Safety, Washington, DC
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Williams Line extends into Chester County HCA
December 2008
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“Outside corrosion caused the rupture and
subsequent explosion. The analysis of Williams
Gas Company’s pipeline showed that the thinning
wasn't fully captured by the tools used to examine
the pipes in service.” John Batchelder
(Williams pipeline integrity expert)
2CE3PO Provided Pro bono:
✓Research
✓Community education
✓Networking
✓Meetings open to all stakeholders
✓Aide to all communities in
all pipeline projects
✓Factual information to
government officials
✓Collaborated with S.A.V.E.
and other
organizations
in pipeline education
“DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEDICATED CHESTER COUNTY COALITION
TO GENERATE INFORMED COMMUNITIES WHO WILL PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SAFETY AND
RELIABILITY OF PIPELINE OPERATIONS”
S.A.V.E. Recipe for Success:
S.A.V.E.
a. expertise in infrastructure development
b. leadership
c. guidance
d. oversight
e. knowledge gained throughTAG
+
2CE3PO
a. expertise in pipeline issues
b. three years of the ground experience
c. established networking
d. community connections
=
TAG
Chester County Coalition for Pipeline Safety
“An informed Community is a Safer Community”
“DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DEDICATED CHESTER COUNTY COALITION
TO GENERATE INFORMED COMMUNITIES WHO WILL PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SAFETY AND
RELIABILITY OF PIPELINE OPERATIONS”
Development a coalition of stakeholders from the MidAtlantic
Liaison with pipeline operators, community, land use
planning agencies and elected officials
Strengthen the depth and quality of community
awareness and participation
Work with County Commissioners to write and
conduct state wide Commissioner Education
Courses
Turn to the mentoring & experience of organizations
such as S.A.V.E., 2CE3PO &........ Pipeline Safety
Trust
Produce education & outreach based on factual,
unbiased and verifiable data.
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S.A.V.E. TAG Achievements...
So Far...
Foundations Developed with:
Pipeline operators, County Commissioners & Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture to provide API RP 1162 Pipeline Safety Awareness
meetings to Pennsylvania farmers
“Safe-ty”
County Commissioners to re-define and re-establish a Chester County
Pipeline Task Force mirrored after Washington State Citizens Committee
on Pipeline Safety (CCOP)
County Commissioners to:
1) engage/educate all Pennsylvania County Commissioners
2) author state wide Commissioner Education Course
Pipeline Safety Trust utilize mentoring/experience
The year has just begun.....
Thank You,
S.A.V.E.
www.save41.org
Lynda K. Farrell
Blue Heron Consulting & Honeysuckle Hill Farms
Agricultural & Environmental Consulting
Chester County, PA
Phone: 610-269-4977
Email: lkfarrell@verizon.net