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Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety

In 2000, the Governor and the Washington State Legislature established, in state law, the Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety (CCOPS). RCW 81.88.140 - "The Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety is established to advise the state agencies and other appropriate federal and local government agencies and officials on matters relating to hazardous liquid and gas pipeline safety, routing, construction, operation, and maintenance." The Washington State Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety is a Governor-appointed committee that meets regularly to discuss, identify, review and highlight pipline safety issues on a local and national level. The committee consists of nine voting members representing the public, including local government, and elected officials. Four non-voting members represent owners and operators of hazardous liquid and gas pipelines. The members serve three year staggered terms. The Committee is staffed by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission pipeline safety division.

About the Committee List of Members 2008 Meeting Schedule Past Agendas & Minutes Advisory Letters Issued by Citizens Committee Work Papers & Presentations 2007 By-laws Stakeholder Reports Governor's Boards and Commissions Handbook

This page may be also be accessed via the URL address: www.wutc.wa.gov/pipeline/ccops
Group E-mail address for the Committee: CCOPS@wutc.wa.gov
Mailing address for the Committee is PO Box 47250 Olympia, WA 98504-7250
Please contact Marina Woodard at (360) 664-1150 with any questions about this website or the committee.


Posted/updated: 08/27/2008