S.A.V.E. Consultant:

Lynda K. FarrellBlue Heron Consulting & Honeysuckle Hill Farms

Agricultural & Environmental ConsultingChester County, PA

Phone: 610-269-4977 Email: lkfarrell@verizon.net

Pipeline Safety Trust Conference

Different Pathways to a Common Goal

November 5, 2010

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.orginfo@savepa.orinfo@savepa.org

610.925.0041FAX 610.925.3172FAX 610.925.3172

101 East Street Road101 East Street RoadKennett Square, PA 19348Kennett 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

So, the combination of concern about the natural environment and farm land protection, as well as safety, as it relates to the expansion of infrastructure led to the natural involvement of S.A.V.E. 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

The Chester County /Marcellus Shale Connection

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

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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”

Chester County Pipeline Infrastructure

HCA

S.A.V.E. recognized a need:

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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December 2008

“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)

Williams Line extends into Chester County HCA

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 developmentb. leadershipc. guidanced. oversight • knowledge gained throughTAG

+ 2CE3POa. expertise in pipeline issues b. three years of the ground experiencec. established networkingd. community connections

= TAGChester County Coalition for Pipeline Safety

“An informed Community is a Safer Community”

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“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 Mid-Atlantic

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.

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

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

“Safe-ty”

The year has just begun.....

Lynda K. FarrellBlue Heron Consulting & Honeysuckle Hill

FarmsAgricultural & Environmental Consulting

Chester County, PAPhone: 610-269-4977

Email: lkfarrell@verizon.net

Thank You,

S.A.V.E.www.save41.orgwww.save41.org