Pipeline Public Awareness Survey Pipeline Public Awareness Survey Questions were taken directly from the American Petroleum Institute’s *Recommended Practice 1162: Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators*, Third Edition, August 2022. Question Title * 1. Name / Organization Question Title * 2. Stakeholder Group Affected Public Emergency Officials Excavator Public Official Question Title * 3. To the best of your knowledge, are there currently pipelines in your community that transport natural gas? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 4. Within the past 4 years, do you recall reading, seeing, or hearing information related to natural gas pipelines and pipeline safety? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 5. If you needed to find out how to contact the pipeline operators in your community, how would you do that? NPMS / PIMMA Contact emergency management / LEPC 911 / Emergency operator 811 / One-call center PHMSA / State regulators Contact local government (e.g. mayor's office, city administrator, etc.) Refer to pipeline markers Internet search Telephone search (e.g. 411) I already know this information Don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What are all the precautions your agency, department, or your hired contractors take to avoid damaging a natural gas pipeline? Please consider precautions that may be taken before, during, and after an excavation project. Contact 811 / the one-call system Call 911 / Emergency operator Contact the pipeline operator Hand dig first Physical inspection Look for marked pipelines or pipeline markers Wait for lines to be marked before digging Pothole / Dig test holes / Spot check for lines / Use a spotter Use maps / NPMS Leave matting over excavation site Proper backfill Do nothing Don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. To the best of your knowledge, what are the potential hazards a natural gas leak poses to the community? Injury / Poisoning / Sickness Explosions Fire / Flames Death Property damage (e.g. to home, building, the surrounding area) Water / Air / Environmental contamination Traffic disruption Don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. In general, do you share with employees or coworkers the information you receive from pipeline operators regarding pipeline safety or one-call requirements? Yes No Don't know Question Title * 9. Which of the following best describes your organization or agency? Planning and zoning boards Licensing, planning, and permitting departments Building code enforcement departments City and county managers Public utility boards Local governing councils Military officials Tribal leaders Departments of Transportation Municipal government official Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Additional Comments? Done
