Contacts and Links
Chester County Pipeline Information Center
Carrie Conwell, AICP or Carol J. Stauffer, AICP
Chester County Planning Commission
610-344-6285
ccpipelines@chesco.org
Website: https://www.chescoplanning.org/pic/
Pipeline Notification Protocol (PNP)
Chester County has implemented a "Pipeline Notification Protocol" or "PNP" to inform residents and other constituents about pipeline projects in the County. Providing information through the PNP will allow us to update municipalities, residents, and other agencies on pipeline activities in a consistent and timely manner. Coordination with all involved parties, including pipeline operators, federal and state agencies, county departments, and municipalities, is key to the successful implementation of the protocol. To ensure the most current information is included on the PNP, we request that the CCPC point-of-contact be included on any correspondence or other updates on current pipeline activity or maintenance projects in Chester County so that we can maintain the most up-to-date information on the Pipeline Information Center website.
View contact information for the PNP.
Pipeline Q&A
If you have a pipeline related question, please contact us at ccpipelines@chesco.org or 610-344-6285 and ask to speak to Carol Stauffer or Carrie Conwell. We will do our best to answer your question and point you to the best source for additional information. Should the information be helpful to others we will add it to the website and use it to further refine the information presented here.
For additional Chester County Department contacts see "County Links" below.
How to Link Your Website to the Pipeline Information Center
For our planning partners who would like to provide a link from their website directly to the Pipeline Information Center, please see instructions on how to share our logo and link.
Federal links
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
US Department of Transportation
- US DOT Office of Pipeline Safety — Eastern Region Office
820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103
W. Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone Number 609-989-2171 - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
PHMSA Eastern Regional Office
820 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 103
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Administrator: Marie Therese Dominguez
Phone 609-989-2171 - Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA)
- National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)
- PHMSA's state page for Pennsylvania
Environmental Protection Agency
State links
Office of the Governor's Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force
Public Utilities Commission
- Commonwealth Keystone Building
P.O. Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
Manager, Gas Safety: Rob Horensky
Office: 717-787-1063; Fax: 717-787-3114
E-mail: rhorensky@pa.gov - Pipeline Safety
- Pennsylvania's Act 13 of 2012 (Impact Fee)
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Office of Oil and Gas Management
- Act 13 of 2012 (Environmental Regulation of Oil and Gas)
- Well Permits/Drilled Well Maps
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Regional links
- Delaware River Basin Commission 609-883-9500
County links
- Chester County Commissioners Office 610-344-6100
- Chester County Assessment Office 610-344-6105
- Chester County Conservation District 610-925-4920
- Chester County Department of Emergency Services 610-344-5000
- Chester County Department of Facilities 610-344-6220
- Chester County Planning Commission 610-344-6285
- Chester County Water Resources Authority 610-344-5400
Operator links
View contact information for operators.
Non-Profit and Government Organization Links
Pipeline Safety Coalition
The Pipeline Safety Coalition (PSC) focuses on improving public, personal and environmental safety in pipeline issues by providing a high level of equal access to information, providing community mentoring and by facilitating conversation between citizens, environmental groups, government officials and pipeline operators. http://www.pscoalition.org
Pipeline Safety Trust
The Pipeline Safety Trust (PST) promotes pipeline safety through education and advocacy, increased access to information, and partnerships with residents, safety advocates, government, and industry to result in safer communities and a healthier environment. http://pstrust.org/
Chester County Association of Township Officials
West Pikeland Township Technical Assistance Grant (TAG): This listing provides links to presentations provided to West Pikeland as part of the public meeting they have held, in accordance with the Technical Assistance Grant awarded to the township by PHMSA.
On June 19, 2014, a workshop was held that discussed the regulatory process for pipelines. The following presentations were given:
- PHMSA and Pipeline Safety: How Does PHMSA Interact with FERC and the PA PUC
- Gas Safety Division
- Public Outreach For Expansion Projects
On March 20, 2014, a workshop was held to discuss pipelines and community planning. The following presentations were given:
- John M. Gaadt, AICP discussed Pipelines and the Role of Municipalities in Zoning and Land Planning
- Vince Pompo, Esq., discussed Pipelines, Communities and Safety - Land Use Issues and Act 13
- Ronald T. Bailey, former Executive Director, Chester County Planning Commission, discussed the County's website Pipeline Information Center (PIC)