2017 WA Technical Assistant Grant

Overview

Fast Facts
State	Washington
Project No.	775
Grant No.	693JK31742011
Grant Recipient	Pipeline Safety Trust, Washington 1155 N. State Street Suite 609 Bellingham, WA 98225-5024
GOTR	Karen Lynch
Grantee Contact Info	Carl Weimer Pipeline Safety Trust 300 N Commercial St. Suite B Bellingham WA 98225-0000 Phone: 360-543-5686 E-mail: carl@pstrust.org

Financial and Status Data
Project Status	Active
Start Fiscal Year	2017 (09/29/2017)
End Fiscal Year	2019 (09/28/2019)
PHMSA $$ Budgeted	$79,437.00

Main Objective

Under this grant award Pipeline Safety Trust, will increase the understanding among involved staff and thought leaders from tribal and local governments, and environmental and community organizations about the mail risks from and to pipelines, and how pipelines are constructed, operated, maintained, inspected, and regulated. This will be done by putting the key members of organizations through an intensive three-day training provided by experts from the industry and regluatory agencies.

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this agreement, the Recipient must demonstrate completion of the work through the actions it has specified in its Application.

Arrange and customizing a three-day intensive training session lead by industry professionals (RCP Inc - http://www.rcp.com) with participation from others in the pipeline industry and PHMSA.
Use their national contacto to choose and enlist 20-30 key individuals from tribal or local governments, or environmental or community organizations, who have a desire to learn more about the specifics of pipeline safety operations and regulation.
Use their national contacts to enlist the participation of industry personnel and regulators who can communicate well, as well as have an interest in the concerns of those outside of the pipeline industry.
Provide an ongoing follow up system to allow participants from all the stakeholdders to continue to communicate and learn from each other.
Implement an evaluation system to inform ourselves, PHMSA, and all involved stakeholders of whether the benefits of such a training program outweighs the costs.