Memo: Internal — Pipeline Safety Interpretation

Page 1Class 3 Determination based on Motel within 220 yards of a transmission line. The situation in Forgus Falls where Great Plains Gas Company has a transmission line near a Holiday Inn was discussed with Furrow. The motel is not within 100 yards of the motel, but it may be within 220 yards. The question is: Should the motel rooms be counted as dwellings units, similar to apartments, or as a single building? In Furrow's opinion (emphasis) there is probably a distinction between a dwelling unit, which serves as a more permanent place of residence, and a motel room, which is generally occupied for a short term. He does not feel that the motel room would be classified as a dwelling unit for the purposes of the regulations. A motel alone would have to be within 100 yards of a pipeline and meet the occupancy requirements of 192.5(d)(2) to establish a class 3 location. NOTE: THIS IS AN OPINION, NOT AN INTERPRETATION. IT COULD BE REVERSED. DB C:\WP51\INTERPRT\192\5\89-07-06 1#