1. Resources for the Game: Fort Worth’s PHMSA TAG and Its Impact Libby Willis, President Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods For the Pipeline Safety Trust Conference New Orleans November 5, 2010

2. Fort Worth is a great town in North Central Texas – “Where the West Begins” (Dallas is “Where the East Peters Out”) Most livable 17 th largest city in America – 770,000 residents Big city advantages – small town feel

3. Fort Worth is: The rodeo at the Fat Stock Show and Bull Riding at Billy Bob’s

4. Phenomenon of the Barnett Shale Fort Worth’s location atop the Barnett Shale – now economically viable and technologically possible for operators to drill – offers opportunities and challenges 12,000 + wells drilled in the Barnett Shale; 2,000 + drilled in Fort Worth (Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

5. The Wild West and the Great Gas Rush, 2000 & beyond: All we thought about was “the gas in them there rocks”

6. Central pipelines issue in Fort Worth: density of pipelines in urban context Runaway drilling development has outstripped commonsense planning for density of pipelines Instead of a thoughtful masterplan for drilling, we have had no planning; the struggle is now to get a handle on the horse out of the barn Growing media attention on gas drilling emissions issues in the Barnett Shale begins to demand answers in the form of better planning, placement, controls, management 100-year-old Texas state laws regulating drilling were meant for Joe’s pasture, not Jim’s urban front yard

7. Little planning leaves impact on neighborhoods Before and after: an operator bought the house on the left and demolished it for a pipeline location

8. -- Coalition of neighborhood organizations established in 1985 to be the voice of neighborhood concerns at City Hall -- Today has the participation of more than 95 neighborhood associations which represent over 300,000 Fort Worth citizens -- Raising awareness about gas drilling concerns as they affect neighborhoods – advocate for significant changes to the City’s regulatory ordinance; received PHMSA grant

9. Overarching issues How can we insure pipeline safety in an urban setting which is becoming more and more densely populated? How can we integrate planning and development and drilling? Need to address environmental issues and drilling – air quality and emissions from drilling; impact of drilling on water quality

10. PHMSA grant to the League of Neighborhoods Produce an expert “State of Gas Pipelines in Fort Worth” Report to: Assess pipeline technical, policy & practice issues AND public information needs about pipeline safety in Fort Worth

11. FWLNA’s project Identify: where the pipelines are; how many there are; evaluate routing practice and policy; what the safety issues are; public education issues; How to improve the City’s ordinance regulating pipelines; Identify other gas drilling/environmental issues which should be addressed by the local ordinance Assess how state regulatory requirements are being met in For Worth; Assess how pipeline planning can be institutionalized in City’s gas drilling procedures

12. Public Outreach with the Fort Worth PHMSA grant Disseminate the report information in public meetings targeted to City Council districts – focus on public, elected officials, operators Aggressive PR campaign advertising the meetings and report results through radio, television, internet, other media Establish annual review and update of the “State of Gas Pipelines” report

13. Raising awareness about pipelines can lead to: Improved pipeline performance and safety in: Damage prevention Land use and better planning Public education – touching all Fort Worth citizens through the 280 neighborhood associations citywide Emergency response Greater community awareness and participation in pipeline placement and safety issues

14. Our Project Goals Establish annual pipeline review by professionals: “The state of our pipelines is....” Raise awareness about pipeline issues and safety Encourage central planning for pipeline routing

15. More evidence of the need for planning for pipelines locally City confirms resident’s complaint that pipeline is keeping stormwater from drainig at her residence – equipment and animals under water for weeks City confirms that placement of pipelines in and near City parks has decreased amount of available flood storage available for Corps of Engineers project State transportation agency (TXDOT) confirms future expansion of Interstate 35 will be near present drill site – issue of coordination among local and state agencies

16. And more City, TXDOT,and pipeline company considering placement of pipeline under or near major downtown thoroughfare where interstate highway was moved to make way for revitalization of south end of downtown – national model case now faces new impact Hyrdro test of pipeline on East side sends water 30 feet into the air for extended periods Summer 2010 – Johnson County pipeline explosion caused by 3 rd party damage – alleged that GIS was used to locate pipeline – 1 killed, several injured And then....

17. The case of the flying pig

19. The State of Gas Pipelines in Fort Worth Produced by the Pipeline Safety Trust and Accufacts, Inc. for the League Release, October 21, 2010

20. Maps Gathering pipelines in Tarrant County, Texas

21. Recommendations The Texas State Legislature Could 4. Make clear that in urban areas pipeline routing using road rights ‐ of ‐ way under TxDOT control is an approved us as long as it is done in a way that does not conflict with highway safety or future planned expansion of highways.

22. Planning tools

23. Recommendations: The Texas State Legislature Could 4. Make clear that in urban areas pipeline routing using road rights ‐ of ‐ way under TxDOT control is an approved use as long as it is done in a way that does not conflict with highway safety or future planned expansion of highways. 5. Consider forming some type of pipeline siting commission that would be independent from the inherent conflict of interest that pipeline operators or the monetary beneficiary for well leases and rights ‐ of ‐ way agreements often have. Such a body could be empowered to establish safe pipeline routes for high stress pipelines in populated urban areas. Data In 2009 the RRC database shows that there were 290 incidents of excavation damage to pipelines in Fort Worth, with 78 of those happening after the excavator failed to use the One Call system. Excavation by the City of Fort Worth accounted for around 40 of the 290 incidents, although improperly marked pipelines caused more than a third of the incidents involving the City.

24. The Study has: Drawn great attention locally, statewide, and nationally – Wall Street Journal, state & local media Raised awareness about pipeline issues Made the League a serious community contributor on pipeline issues Begun to increase the quality of local public decisionmaking on pipeline issues and planning for pipelines

25. Importance of the PHMSA grant Neither funds nor a program to involve the public in pipeline issues came from anyone except the federal level – critical piece for us PHMSA has been very easy to work with and very responsive, a real plus for a citizens organization

26. Want to see the whole report? Go to: www.fwlna.org and click on “Pipeline study”www.fwlna.org