Pipe clearances

(a)A minimum of 12 inches of clearance between below-ground Pipelines and all non- Operator owned below-ground Utilities shall be maintained, unless the:#

(1)Operator approves a variance;#

(2)Authority approves, in writing, prior to the Pipeline being Placed In Service, a variance for a clearance less than 6 inches;#

(3)Authority approves, in writing, prior to a non-Operator owned below-ground Utility being installed, a variance for a clearance less than 6 inches; and#

(4)Records of each approved variance include the reason for the variance, the location of the variance, clearance measurements and any protection measure utilized.#

(b)Below-ground Pipelines shall not be stacked vertically with other below-ground Utilities, except at crossings.#