Section 460.20414. Cover.  


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  •  In addition to  the  requirements  set  forth  in  49  C.F.R.§192.327, which is adopted by reference  in  R  460.20606,  an  operator  of pipeline facilities used in the transportation of sour  gas   shall   comply with  all  of the following provisions:

    (a)           Pipelines shall be buried, except where special conditions of usage necessitate above ground construction.

    (b)       A buried pipeline shall be installed  with a minimum cover of 48 inches.

    (c)         When practical, a warning tape shall be installed not less than 12 inches directly above the pipeline, but not more than  36    inches   below grade, for the purpose

    of warning  excavators   of  the  existence   of   the pipeline  and the hazardous nature of sour gas.

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