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 Requirements
for construction or maintenance activities
At
Gulfstream, we are committed to doing everything we can to
protect the integrity of our pipeline operations. That is why it
is Gulfstream has established general guidelines landowners or
excavators should follow when working near our pipeline
right-of-way. If you are planning any work requiring excavation,
please call your local Gulfstream office and your state one-call
system.
Notification
Before
digging near our pipeline, you should know the pipeline’s
exact location and depth. Gulfstream should be notified prior to
any work being done near our pipeline or facilities. A company
representative will then locate and mark our pipeline and assist
you, or the contractor, by providing safety measures that shall
be followed. Notification should also be made to the appropriate
one-call system prior to any excavation.
Excavation,
Tunneling and Boring
Excavation
is not allowed on Gulfstream’s right-of-way without prior
approval and a company representative present.
Temporary
Equipment Crossings
To
protect the pipeline from external loading, Gulfstream will
perform an engineering evaluation to determine the effects of
any proposed equipment use. Mats, timber bridges or other
protective materials deemed necessary by Gulfstream shall be
placed over our underground facilities for the duration of any
loading.
Filling
a disturbed area after work is completed
In
filling the disturbed area, compaction equal to the existing
undisturbed soil must be achieved.
Above-ground
structures
In
order to provide for the adequate maintenance and operation of
our facilities, above-ground structures are normally prohibited
within Gulfstream’s right-of-way. Contact your Gulfstream
representative for more details.
Roads,
streets and driveways
Gulfstream
will complete a preliminary engineering review for all roads,
streets, driveways, etc., proposed on Gulfstream’s
right-of-way and may require a pipeline inspection and written
approval prior to construction. Driveways, highways, roads and
streets crossing Gulfstream’s pipeline facilities should cross
at an angle as close to 90 degrees as possible. Parallel
occupancy of the right-of-way is not permitted.
Disposal
systems
Septic
tanks, liquid disposal systems, and hazardous waste disposal
systems are not allowed on the right-of-way. This includes
discharge from sewage disposal systems, the discharge of any
hydrocarbon substance, the discharge or disposal of any
regulated waste, or any other discharge that may prove damaging
or corrosive to our facilities.
Water
impoundment
To
provide adequate maintenance and operation of Gulfstream’s
facilities, the impoundment of water on our pipeline
right-of-way is not allowed. Temporary soil erosion and sediment
control devices and stormwater detention basins/traps will be
reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Blasting
Explosive
detonations in the vicinity of our facilities are not permitted
without prior analysis and written approval from Gulfstream. If
approved, a Gulfstream representative must be on site during the
blasting. Your Gulfstram representative can provide further
details.
Landscaping
Landscaping
in the vicinity of Gulfstream’s facilities is limited to lawn
and low-growing (less than five feet tall at maturity),
shallow-rooted shrubbery. Planting of shrubbery is not permitted
closer than five feet on either side of the pipeline. Trees are
not permitted.
Pipeline
markers
Installation
of pipeline markers is mandated by federal law to assist in
identifying the location of pipeline facilities. Landowners
should ensure that all temporary and permanent pipeline markers
installed by Gulfstream are protected and maintained at all
times during construction.
Fences
Fence
posts should not be installed on Gulfstream right-of-way without
prior notice and written approval. Gulfstream may require
hand-digging for fence posts installed within Gulfstream’s
right-of-way.
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