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APPROVED 10/13/2014 OC Board of Adjustment – 8/27/2014 Page 10 of 64 Rob Priester: We feel like that is the least impactful route because there is already an existing right of 1 way in the area to lay it adjacent to the existing pipeline. It requires us to take less space for working 2 room, less space for permitted maintenance and it is also not exactly a straight line but it is a pretty 3 straight line from where our source is received to where the supply is needed at the end. 4 Matt Rhoads: And you are able to use the existing right of way? 5 Rob Priester: By enlarge, yes. 6 Matt Rhoads: Without having to apply a new right of way or affecting new property owners? 7 Rob Priester: Yes. 8 Matt Rhoads: Does this also help reduce the impact on the property values because you are already 9 going along the route that already has pipelines that would have affected property values? 10 Rob Priester: We feel like it does because you are already in an existing corridor. 11 Matt Rhoads: Do you believe that following the existing right of way helps make this more harmonious 12 with the existing conditions in the County? 13 Rob Priester: We do because we feel like it is not really changing the land use, like I said, there has 14 already been a pipeline in this location by enlarge since 1952 and so by installing this pipeline within 10 15 feet we are installing it as closely as possible we can to meet those requirements. 16 Matt Rhoads: And the majority of the facilities are underground, is that correct? 17 Rob Priester: Yes. We have valve spacing which will be in the Nicks Road area right as we come into 18 the, really right as we come in to Orange County and then we have a station downstream of the project 19 but everything else is below ground other than the required markers that are required by our code and 20 things of that nature. 21 Matt Rhoads: And does the project comply with the Comprehensive Plan and other development 22 ordinances of the County? 23 Rob Priester: Yes. 24 Matt Rhoads: And it is your understanding that the staff also agrees and that it is in compliance with 25 those? 26 Rob Priester: Yes. That is my understanding. 27 Matt Rhoads: How will PSNC access the pipeline? 28 Rob Priester: Once construction is completed, we will continue to access it the same way the 10 inch 29 pipeline is accessed now. 30 Matt Rhoads: So there will not be any additional impact from access? 31 Rob Priester: We have a few where there are restrictions within the existing easements we are trying to 32 work through with those affected landowners but those are few and far between. 33 Matt Rhoads: And will there be any increase in the volume, the frequency of access? 34 Rob Priester: We will have the same maintenance activity that go along with the 10 inch pipeline as with 35 the new 16. 36