PIPA General 
PIPA Risk-Informed Land Use Planning Documents
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Partnering to Further Enhance Pipeline Safety in Communities Through Risk-Informed Land Use Planning |
Building Safe Communities: Pipeline Risk and its Application to Local Development Decisions |
Summary Report for Elected and Appointed County Officials. Prepared by the National Association of Counties (NACo) to help build county official"s awareness and capacity to improve transmission pipeline safety. |
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Evaluation Worksheet for Local Governments. This can be used to perform gap analyses comparing the community’s current related practices to the PIPA recommended practices. |
Land Development in Close Proximity to Transmission Pipelines. A brochure for local governments regarding the PIPA Recommended Practices. |
Land Use and Development Near Transmission Pipelines: Checklist for Planning, Design, Communication, Permitting, and Site Plan Review |
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Evaluation Worksheet for Property Developers/Owners. This can be used to perform gap analyses comparing current related practices to the PIPA recommended practices. |
Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance. A brochure for all stakeholders regarding the PIPA Recommended Practices. |
Informative Reference Documents Relative to Pipelines and RiskInformed Land Use Planning-Version date: 5/1/2009 |
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Evaluation Worksheet for Pipeline Operators. This can be used to perform gap analyses comparing your organization's current practices with PIPA recommended practices. |
Transmission Pipelines and Land Use: A Risk-Informed Approach |
Frequently Asked Questions
Links to Pipeline Safety Websites
National Pipeline Mapping System
PIPA Presentations
- CGA Excavation Safety Conference & Expo, Las Vegas, NV, March 6, 2012
- Pipeline Safety Trust Annual Meeting, 1:30 – 2:30 PM Session, "PIPA Implementation", November 17-18, 2011
- Presentation to National Association of Counties (NACo), PHMSA, July 18, 2011
- Presentation to National Association of Counties (NACo), Robert Hill, Brookings County, SD, July 18, 2011
- PIPA Presentations Archive
PIPA Press Releases
- City of Austin, TX press release, January 5, 2011
- NACo press release, December 16, 2010
- NAPSR press release, December 16, 2010
- PST press release, December 16, 2010
- PHMSA press release, December 16, 2010
PIPA Articles
- Iowa Pipeline Association – 2013 Newsletter To Public Officials
- AGA – American Gas Magazine, November 2011
- INGAA – PIPA Introduction, July 2011
- NAHB Land Development Magazine article, “Consensus On PIPA Report May Mean Better Practices Near”, Summer 2011
- NACo e-News article, “New pipeline safety report now available”. January 11, 2011
- NLC article, “DOT Issues New Pipeline Safety Guidelines, Announces Grant Opportunity”. January 10, 2011
- PIPA Articles Archive
Additional Information on Land Use Planning Near Transmission Pipelines
- Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC)
- Pipeline Safety Trust (PST)
- Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA)
- American Gas Association (AGA)
- Association of Oil Pipelines (AOPL)
- American Petroleum Institute (API)
- Dissertation on Land Use Planning and Pipelines in North Carolina
- PIPA Webinars
Disclaimer: : Links to web sites outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT) are offered for your convenience in accessing related information. Please be aware that when you exit the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) web site, the privacy policy stated on our web site may NOT be the same as that on other web sites. OPS takes no responsibility for and exercises no control over the organization, views, or accuracy of the information contained on their servers. PHMSA/DOT does not endorse particular external organizations and the listing of these organizations does not imply PHMSA/DOT endorsement. If you would like to add a relevant pipeline safety organization to this list, please submit your request to hung.nguyen@dot.gov.