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APPROVED 10/13/2014 OC Board of Adjustment – 8/27/2014 Page 13 of 64 that gives, there is anodes and cathodes and as materials degrade, something will degrade, it allows for 1 something to degrade other than the pipeline. 2 Matt Rhoads: So it protects against corrosion? 3 Rob Priester: Yes. 4 Matt Rhoads: You mentioned before that this pipeline will either meet or exceed all federal and state 5 requirements. Can you talk a little bit about the pipeline is exceeding those requirements. 6 Rob Priester: Yes. From a materials standpoint, we designed to a class location that is greater than 7 what is present. Most what that has to do with is population density. It gives us a higher safety factor. 8 With this pipeline, we will, as part of our testing procedures, we will ensure that the pipeline is tested to at 9 least 1.5 times what it will operate at. We will non-destructively test all of the wells that are made in the 10 field. There is many number of things that we do to make sure that we meet or exceed. 11 Matt Rhoads: When you mention the class, so are you saying this pipeline is being designed as if it is 12 going through a much more densely populated area that it is acutely is. It is going with those regulations 13 from more densely populated areas? 14 Rob Priester: That has to do with some of the maintenance. That has got to do with the design and 15 maintenance activities on the line. Yes, essentially. 16 Matt Rhoads: And what about ground cover? W hat is the minimum ground cover that this pipeline can 17 have under the federal regulations? 18 Rob Priester: Ground cover varies depending on where you are and the type of portal that you are in but 19 the minimum is 18 inches and we are proposing typically at a depth of four feet for areas that are not 20 under roadways and streams and things of that nature. 21 Matt Rhoads: And under way roadways and streams, they would be deeper than four feet? 22 Rob Priester: Yes. Deeper. 23 Matt Rhoads: Briefly, can you explain what the Integrity Management Plan or program is and how that 24 helps with the safety of the pipeline. 25 Rob Priester: The Integrity Management Plan is basically once the pipeline is in place; it is maintaining it 26 to make sure it is in good condition and good servicing condition. As part of those integrity plans, you 27 have things such as your aerial patrols, your weeks surveys, the damage prevention plans, emergency 28 action plans. Again, there is a whole number of things we can discuss there but it is encompassing 29 basically once the line is in service, it sets forth the federal minimum standard for what we need to do to 30 maintain the pipeline. 31 Matt Rhoads: That would include the inline inspection, the pigging you talked about? 32 Rob Priester: As part of our plan. 33 Matt Rhoads: And is that plan audited by the federal regulators? 34 Rob Priester: Yes. As part of the code requirements. 35 Matt Rhoads: Does the width of the right of way, does that help protect the line as well? 36