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~ -, :. . . Amoco Pipeline Company Southwest Division 201 Main Street-Suite 500 Fort Worth. Texas 76102 817 -335-4378 JWle a, 1987 Director Of Public Works City of LaPorte P. O. Box 1115 LaPorte, Texas 77571 Dear Sir: Application of Permit for City Street Crossings Texas City - Bayt<Ml Pipeline f.txlification proj ect LaPorte, Harris .CoWl~', Texas CAmN 50982) . _' Amoco Pipeline Canpany is preparing to construct an an steel pipeline extending fran Texas City to Baytam. The route of this pipeline will take it through a portion of the City of LaPorte, Texas, and, will cross several proposed city streets. This letter will constitute the official request fran Amoco Pipeline Comp:my, for permission to cross these LaPorte city streets. Accord- ingly, I am submitting this letter, and all enclosures, in duplicate. In the area where this line is within the City of LaPorte, it will be constructed within the Exxon Pipeline Canpmy Bayport-Bay tam pipeline corridor. This will mean that the line will cross North nO", North nHn, North nL" and North "P" streets. While I am sure you are fully aware of the location of this corridor, I am enclosing photocopies of an arial photo of this area, on which I have marked this corridor in yellai. I am also enclosing photocopies of EKxon's corridor map, on which I have indicated the route of this line, in green. I am also enclosing photo- copies of the Key Map IBges of this area, on which I have also drawn the route in green. Please find enclosed, plats of each proposed crossing, shaiing the plan and prof.ile of the crossing. I believe the specifications of each crossing is set forth on the plat, but I would advise that the crossing will be accomplished by boring. In accordance with appropriate D.O.T. and State regulations, we propose to make the installations without casing, but using high-yield pipe, fully encased with 1" of concrete coating. This will alleviate the problem of "shorted" casings, and will ensure better cathodic protection of the pipeline. As additional information, you should be advised that the camoodity to be transported is butane. The line will be rated for a maximum allow- able operating pressure of 2160 lbs., but will be tested to a test pres-