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The U.S. Census gives the Roseville population as: 1950 6,437 residents 1960 23,997 residents 1970 34,439 residents 1980 35,82D residents 199� 33,485 residents Major shopping centers opened as follows: 1950 �exington Plaza 1963 Har Mar Mall 1969 Rosedale Mal! The U.S. Census data reveals that during the 1950's Roseville's populaiion increased dramatically, almost four-fold; and in the 60's two major shoppin� centers became a part of the City. The face of Roseville had changed from a farming area to an interactive community. Homes, parks, and commercial buildings appeared aiong pipeEine routes and nearby pipefine terminals. For the most part, Roseville has grown around the pipelines and terminals in our community. They are a necessary adjunct to support our lifestyle and national security. Altho«�h pi�elines and terminals pose a risk to the public and environment, they are inherently safer than transportation by tank trucks and railroad cars. Statistics indicate that the major cause of accidental product refeases #rom pipeiines is third party 'hits' during exca�ation. Pipelines and pipeline terminals are wel[ regulated by federal, state, and tocal agencies. A typicai pipeiine terminal is showm in Figure 1. Three major accidents (incidents) related to pipeEines and pipeline terminals in Roseville and neighboring communities have occurred involving fire and loss of life. Eact� is dESCrEbed briefly in the following paragraphs. !� the reader wishes mare complete information, refer to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports in the Appendix and if follow-up responses and evidence is desired, the reader can contact the NTSB and/or the Williams Pipe Line Company. The Williams Pipe Line company does not necessarily agree with the NTSB findings. In Roseville (from National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Report NTSB-PAR-81- 3): 2-3