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SEP.- 20102(FRI) 17:26 STATE OP MN- PIPELINE SAFETY TEL:6512969641 P.003 <br />anti <br />F: \ C01-1\ PIPELINE \OONF.004 <br />GUMMI <br />39. <br />1 of environmental resources with regard to pipeline rights - <br />2 of -way and their maintenance. <br />3 "(b) PURPOSE OF STUDY, —The ptrpese of the study <br />4 shall be to gather information on land use practices, zon- <br />5 ing ordinances, and preservation of environmental <br />6 resources- <br />7 "(1) to determine effective practices to limit en- <br />8 croaehment on existing pipeline rights -of -ways; <br />9 "(2) to address and prevent the hazards and <br />10 risks to the public, pipeline workers, and the envi- <br />11 ronment associated with encroaclunent on pipeline <br />12 rights -of -way; <br />13 "(3) to raise the awareness of the risks and <br />14 hazards of encroachment on pipeline rights -of -way; <br />15 and <br />16 "(4) to address how to best preserve environ- <br />17 mental resources in conjunction with maintaining <br />18 pipeline rights -of -way, recoo zing pipeline opera - <br />19 tors' regulatory obligations to maintain rights -of -way <br />20 and to protect public safety. <br />21 "(c) CONSmEItATIoNS. —In conducting the study, the <br />22 Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the following: <br />23 "(1) The legal authority of Federal agencies <br />24 and State and local governments in controlling land <br />25 use and the limitations on such authority. <br />September 12, 2002 (12:00 PM) <br />F :V710 0 12 02109 1 2 02.0H9 <br />5- <br />