Natural gas and petroleum pipelines located on agricultural properties or properties with sensitive areas including, but not limited to, wetlands, steep slopes, woodlands, or floodplains may be subject to the following special use standards in order to minimize construction impacts:
A. Entrance And Exit To Property: Prior to the pipeline's installation, the applicant and landowners/tenants shall reach an acceptable agreement on the route that will be used for entering and exiting the right of way and other construction areas. The affected property owners/tenants shall be notified of the project intent and approximate scheduling of the construction.
B. Location: All pipelines greater than ten inches (10") in diameter that transport flammable or hazardous material shall be located a minimum of five hundred feet (500') from any occupied principal structure.
C. Land Cover: Except for aboveground piping facilities, the pipeline shall be buried with:
1. A minimum of five feet (5') of top cover where it crosses agricultural land that has been determined as having prime soils.
2. A minimum of three feet (3') of top cover where it crosses agricultural land that has been determined as having nonprime soils.
3. A minimum of three feet (3') of top cover where it crosses properties having the protected resource categories listed in section 8-4-2-1, "Protected Resources", of this title.
4. Substantially the same top cover as an existing parallel pipeline, but not less than three feet (3'), where an existing pipeline is within one hundred feet (100') perpendicular to the new pipeline.
D. Replacement Of Topsoil:
1. Existing topsoil depths shall be restored.
2. Replacement shall be undertaken in a manner as to minimize settling and the mixing of topsoil with subsoil materials. In no instance shall the topsoil materials be used for any other purpose.
3. As the topsoil is replaced, all rocks greater than three inches (3") in dimension shall be removed.
E. Restoration Of Ground Cover And Field Tiles:
1. All conservation practices such as terraces or grassed waterways that are damaged by the pipeline's construction shall be restored to their preconstruction condition. Vegetation in sensitive areas shall be restored to their preconstruction state.
2. All existing field tiles shall be identified before construction and repaired or replaced at the conclusion of construction. (Ord. 10-001, 1-12-2010)