News & Announcements
Annual program Meeting-january 5, 2012
updated December 16, 2011
The Pipeline Association for Public Awareness will hold their annual Program Meeting on Thursday January 5, 2012. The meeting will start at 9:00 am MT and close around 3:00 pm MT (lunch provided). The current agenda includes:
9:00-10:00 Welcome and introductions
10:10-11:00 Pipelines Nearby Program, Identified Site Registry Program, Emergency Responder Program
11:10-12:00 School Pipeline Safety Program, State Association Activities, On-going Activities and New Initiatives
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:00 Board of Directors Planning Meeting
Click here to preview the Annual Meeting Agenda
The meeting will be held at the UNCC, 16361 Table Mountain Parkway, Golden, CO. The morning session will be conducted via web meeting. A link will be sent to members a few days before the meeting. A general planning session will be held in the afternoon and all members are welcome to attend. A conference call is not planned for the afternoon session at this time, however, we could set one up if needed. Conference call: 215-446-0193, 2448900#. A web conference link to be provided via email
If you are traveling to Golden the day before and would like to join us for dinner, we plan to meet in the lobby of the Golden Hotel at 6:00 pm and then decide where to go from there.
PIPA
posted March 1, 2011
To assist communities as they become risk-informed about transmission pipelines and make better land-use planning and development decisions related to pipelines, PHMSA initiated and supports the Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance, or PIPA.
PIPA is a collaborative effort of pipeline safety stakeholders, and is not an extension of API RP 1162. November 17, 2010, PIPA published Partnering to Ruther Enhance Pipeline Safety in Communities Through Risk-Informed Land Use Planning: Final Report of Recommended Practices. This report details PIPA-developed recommended practices for protecting communities, protecting transmission pipelines and communication amongst stakeholders.
PIPA also makes available PIPA Recommended Practices to give baseline and new development guidelines for local government, property developers or owners, transmission pipeline operators and real estate commissions.
For instance, PIPA Recommended Practice BL05, advises that local governments, “… should define a “consultation zone” to provide a mechanism to initiate communication between property developers/owners and operators of nearby transmission pipelines when new land uses and property developments are being planned. Optimally, the consultation zone distance should be measured from the transmission pipeline centerline and should be based on specific pipeline characteristics and local conditions.” Each individual PIPA recommended practice will detail the relationship to other recommended practices and pipeline operator public awareness program requirements.
Annual Meeting-September 14, 2011
updated July 26, 2011
The Pipeline Association for Public Awareness will hold their annual Program Meeting on Wednesday September 14, 2011. The meeting will start at 9:00 am MT and close around 3:00 pm MT (lunch provided). The current agenda includes:
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Election of Directors
3. Board of Directors report to the membership
4. Status of current programs
5. Development of new programs
6. Roundtable discussion
Click here to preview the Annual Meeting Notice
The meeting will be held at the Mt. Vernon County Club, 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden, CO. Check back soon for more details.
PhMSA Issues PIPA REPORT
posted March 1, 2011
To assist communities as they become risk-informed about transmission pipelines and make better land-use planning and development decisions related to pipelines, PHMSA initiated and supports the Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance, or PIPA.
PIPA is a collaborative effort of pipeline safety stakeholders, and is not an extension of API RP 1162. November 17, 2010, PIPA published Partnering to Ruther Enhance Pipeline Safety in Communities Through Risk-Informed Land Use Planning: Final Report of Recommended Practices. This report details PIPA-developed recommended practices for protecting communities, protecting transmission pipelines and communication amongst stakeholders.
PIPA also makes available PIPA Recommended Practices to give baseline and new development guidelines for local government, property developers or owners, transmission pipeline operators and real estate commissions.
For instance, PIPA Recommended Practice BL05, advises that local governments, “… should define a “consultation zone” to provide a mechanism to initiate communication between property developers/owners and operators of nearby transmission pipelines when new land uses and property developments are being planned. Optimally, the consultation zone distance should be measured from the transmission pipeline centerline and should be based on specific pipeline characteristics and local conditions.” Each individual PIPA recommended practice will detail the relationship to other recommended practices and pipeline operator public awareness program requirements.
2010 Annual membership meeting- September 14
posted July 17, 2010
The Pipeline Association for Public Awareness will host its annual Membership Meeting September 14, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT. The meeting will be held at the Antlers Hilton Hotel, located at 4 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO.
The meeting is open to all pipeline companies, regulatory agencies and the general public. The purpose of the annual meeting is to elect Directors, conduct other business that may come before the Membership and to discuss current issues related to public awareness and pipeline safety.
Three director positions will be elected during the meeting: Gas Distribution Facilities, Gas Storage Facilities and Gas Gathering Facilities.
Lunch will be provided at the meeting. For those in town the night before, please meet in the lobby of the hotel at 6:00 p.m. for dinner.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the base rate of $139 per night. Reservations may be made by calling the hotel at 719-955-5600 or toll-free at 866-299-4601. Please identify that you are with the Pipeline Association.
Additional details will be posted soon.
Proposed NENA Standard released for comment
posted June 15, 2010
The proposed NENA standard for pipeline emergencies has been released for public comment. Click here to download a copy of the document and get instructions for submitting comments.
Update Member Information
posted February 9, 2010
In early March, PAPA plans to update all member company information that is currently posted on the web site. Click here to view your current member information that is available on the PAPA web site. Please review your member information (contained in the first tab of the .xls worksheet) and e-mail any changes by the end of February.
Updated program information is also contained in the attached file on the second worksheet. This information can be filtered to show information for just your company. If additional program changes are needed, please send an e-mail as soon as possible. The 2011 accounting reports and invoices will be sent in the near future.
Annual Program Meeting-January 12
updated January 10, 2010
The Pipeline Association for Public Awareness will hold their annual Program Information Meeting on Wednesday January 12, 2010 at 9:00 am MT. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information about the upcoming 2011 programs.
2011 Program Meeting Presentation.pdf
The meeting will be held at the UNCC office at 16361 Table Mountain Parkway, Golden CO. We will also be conducting a web meeting and conference call for the morning session. To access the web meeting, follow these simple instructions:
1) For First Time Users ONLY
Download the AT&T Connect client software at:
http://www.uc.att.com/support/download_attc_participant.html
When prompted, click “Save” to save this file to your desktop, then double-click on it or click “Run” to complete installation.
2) Click on the following url to see the web portion of the conference: https://connect4.uc.att.com/service19/meet/?ExEventID=82448900
3) Use the call-in number to hear audio: (215) 446-0193. Use access code: 2448900.
4) Ask questions or make comments using the comment feature. The web moderator will be fielding questions.
If you arrive on Tuesday, we will meet in the lobby of the Golden Hotel around 5:30 p.m. for dinner.
