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♦ In the Amoco pipeline system, there is an electrically operated block valve near the City's eastern border and one near where the pipeline crosses the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. ♦ In the Williams pipeline system, there is an electrically operated block vaive nearby in New Brighton, two miles from the terminal in Roseville. in the Wiiliams pipeline to Newport and beyond, the closest valve to Rosevil}e is near tt�e intersection of Highways 61 and 36. This valve is manually operated. ♦ Northern States Power Company`s natural gas transmission pipeline in Roseville has se�era( biock valves in the pipeline along Rice Street and several along Hamfine Avenue. There are no block valves in the pipeline along County Road B between Rice Street and Hamiine Avenue. All block valves in the NSP pipeline system are manually operated. Recommendations 1_'13 The City should persuade Amoco Pipeline Company to install an electricaliy operated, remately controlled block valve in their 8 inch pipeline near the northwesi corner of Roseville. 1.14 The City should persuade Williams Pipe Line Campany to ins#all an electrically operated, remotefy conkrolled block valve in thei�- 12 inch pipeline near Roseville's eastern border, i.e. Rice Street. i.15 The City should persuade Amoco Pipefine company and Williams Pipe Line Company to install electrically operated, remotely controlled block valves in their pipelines at a location near Bennett Lake in Roseville's Central Park. 1.1 fi The City s�ould persuade Northern States Power Company to install two strategicafiy located, manually operated block valves in their 16 inch pipeline in the boulevard of County Road B, between Rice Street ar�d Hamline Avenue, {a distance of appraximately 2-�12 miles). Finding(s) ♦ Pipeline spi�ls and leaks along the route of a pipeline can have serious negative impacts on human life and on the environment. :.