Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-10.3 - [Effective 7/16/2025] Petition for permit
(1) A petition for
a permit shall be filed with the commission upon the form prescribed and
include all required exhibits. The petition shall be considered filed with the
commission on the date accepted by the commission's electronic filing system as
provided for in 199-Chapter 14. The petition shall be attested to by an
officer, official, or attorney with authority to represent the pipeline
company. Required exhibits shall be consistent with each other and in the
following form:
a.
Exhibit
A. A legal description showing at a minimum:
(1) The beginning and ending points of the
proposed pipeline.
(2) The general
direction of the proposed route through each quarter section of land to be
crossed, including township and range.
(3) Whether the proposed pipeline will be
located on private or public property, public highway, or railroad
right-of-way.
(4) Other pertinent
information.
(5) When the route is
in or adjacent to the right-of-way of a named road or a railroad, the exhibit
specifically identifies the road or railroad by name.
b.
Exhibit B. Maps showing
the proposed routing of the pipeline. The maps may be to any scale appropriate
for the level of detail to be shown, but not smaller than one inch to the mile,
and shall be legible when printed on paper no larger than 11 by 17 inches. Maps
based on satellite imagery are preferred. An electronic file, such as a KMZ
file or other format identified by the commission depicting the entire route
and a map of the entire route, if the route is located in more than one county
or there is more than one map for a county, shall be filed in this exhibit
without regard to scale. The printed maps will provide the following minimum
information:
(1) The route of the pipeline
that is the subject of the petition, including the starting and ending points,
and when paralleling a road or railroad, which side it is on. Multiple
pipelines on the same right-of-way shall be indicated, and the distance between
paralleling pipelines shall be shown.
(2) The name of the county, county lines,
section lines, section numbers, township numbers, and range numbers.
(3) The location and identity of adjacent or
crossed public roads, railroads, named streams or bodies of water, and other
pertinent natural or man-made features influencing the route.
(4) The name and corporate limits of cities,
and the name and boundaries of any public lands or parks.
(5) Other pipelines and the identity of the
owner.
(6) Any buildings or places
of public assembly within the potential impact radius of the transmission
pipeline as defined in 49
CFR 192.903.
c.
Exhibit C. A showing of
engineering specifications covering the engineering features, materials and
manner of construction of the proposed pipeline, its approximate length,
diameter, maximum and normal operating pressure, and the name and location of
each railroad and primary highway and the number of secondary highways to be
crossed, if any, and such other information as may be deemed pertinent on forms
prescribed by the commission, which are located on the commission's
website.
d.
Exhibit
D. Satisfactory proof of solvency and financial ability to pay damages
in the sum of $250,000 or more; or surety bond satisfactory to the commission
in the penal sum of $250,000 with surety approved by the commission,
conditioned that the pipeline company will pay any and all damages legally
recovered against it growing out of the construction and operation of its
pipeline or gas storage facilities in the state of Iowa; security satisfactory
to the commission as a guarantee for the payment of damages in the sum of
$250,000; or satisfactory proofs that the pipeline company has property subject
to execution within this state, other than pipelines, of a value in excess of
$250,000. The commission may require additional surety or insurance policies to
ensure the payment of damages growing out of the construction and operation of
a transmission pipeline that will be constructed in more than one
county.
e.
Exhibit
E.
(1) Consent or documentation of
appropriate public highway authorities, or railroad companies, where the
pipeline will be placed longitudinally on, over or under, or at other than an
approximate right angle to railroad tracks or highway, when such consent is
obtained prior to filing of the petition, shall be filed with the
petition.
(2) If any consent is not
obtained at the time the petition is filed, the pipeline company shall file a
statement that it will obtain all necessary consents or file other
documentation of the right to commence construction prior to commencement of
construction of the pipeline. A pipeline company may request commission
approval to begin construction on a segment of a pipeline prior to obtaining
all necessary consents for construction of the entire pipeline.
(3) Whether there are permits that will be
required from other state agencies for construction of the pipeline and, if so,
a description of the permit required and whether the permit has been
obtained.
f.
Exhibit F. This exhibit contains the following:
(1) A statement of the purpose of the project
and a description of how the services rendered by the pipeline will promote the
public convenience and necessity.
(2) A general statement covering each of the
following topics:
1. The nature of the lands,
waters, and public or private facilities to be crossed;
2. The possible use of alternative
routes;
3. The relationship of the
proposed pipeline to present and future land use and zoning ordinances;
and
4. The inconvenience or undue
injury that may result to property owners as a result of the proposed
project.
(3) For an
existing pipeline, the year of original construction and a description of any
amendments or reportable changes since the permit or latest renewed permit was
issued.
g.
Exhibit G. If informational meetings were required, an affidavit that
such meetings were held in each county affected by the proposed project and the
time and place of each meeting. Copies of the mailed notice letter, the
corridor map, and the published notice(s) of the informational meeting shall be
attached to the affidavit.
h.
Exhibit H. This exhibit is required only if the petition
requests the right of eminent domain. The extent of the eminent domain request
may be uncertain at the time the petition is filed. However, this exhibit must
be in final form before a hearing is scheduled. It shall consist of a map and a
KMZ file of the route showing the location of each property for which the right
of eminent domain is sought and for each property:
(1) The legal description of the
property.
(2) The legal description
of the desired easement.
(3) A
specific description of the easement rights being sought.
(4) The names and addresses of all affected
persons based upon a title search conducted for the property over which eminent
domain is requested.
(5) A map
drawn to an appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property, the
boundaries and dimensions of the proposed easement, the location of pipelines
or pipeline facilities within the proposed easement, the location of and
distance to any building within 300 feet of the proposed pipeline, and any
other features pertinent to the location of the pipeline to the rights being
sought.
(6) An overview map showing
the location of the property over which eminent domain is requested, filed with
the unique identification number that follows a linearly sequential pattern on
each parcel for which eminent domain is sought.
i.
Exhibit I. If pipeline
construction on agricultural land as defined in 199-Chapter 9 is proposed, a
land restoration plan shall be prepared and filed as provided in 199-Chapter 9.
The name and contact information of each county inspector designated by county
boards of supervisors pursuant to Iowa Code section
479.29(2)
shall be included in the land restoration plan, if known.
j.
Exhibit K. The pipeline
company shall file additional information as follows:
(1) An affidavit affirming that the company
undertook a review of land records to determine all affected persons for all
parcels over which the pipeline is proposed to be located before easements were
signed or eminent domain requested.
(2) Whether any private easements will be
required for the proposed pipeline and, if a private easement is anticipated to
be required, when the easement negotiations will be completed and whether all
affected persons associated with the property have been notified.
(3) Whether there are any agreements or
additional facilities that need to be constructed to receive natural
gas.
(4) Projected date when
construction of the pipeline will begin.
k.
Other exhibits. The
commission may require filing of additional exhibits if further information on
a particular project is deemed necessary.
(2) Construction on an existing easement.
Petitions proposing new pipeline construction on an existing easement where the
pipeline company has previously constructed a pipeline shall include a
statement indicating whether any unresolved damage claims remain from the
previous pipeline construction and, if so, provide the name of each landowner
or tenant, a legal description of the property involved, and the status of
proceedings to settle the claim.
(3) Statement of damage claims.
a. The statement shall contain the following
information: the type of damages that will be compensated for, how the amount
of damages will be determined, the procedures by which disputes may be
resolved, the manner of payment, and the procedures that the affected person is
required to follow to obtain a determination of damages by a county
compensation commission.
b. The
statement shall be amended as necessary to reflect changes in the law, company
policy, or the needs of a specific project.
c. A copy of this statement shall be mailed
with the notice of informational meeting as provided for in Iowa Code section
479.5. Where no informational
meeting is required, a copy shall be provided to each affected person prior to
entering into negotiations for payment of damages.
d. Nothing in this rule prevents a person
from negotiating with the pipeline company for terms different from, more
specific than, or in addition to the statement filed with the
commission.
(4)
Negotiation of easements. The pipeline company is not prohibited from
responding to inquiries concerning existing or future easements or from
requesting and collecting tenant and affected person information, provided that
the pipeline company is not "negotiating" as defined in subrule
10.1(3).
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(1) A petition for a permit shall be filed with the commission upon the form prescribed and shall include all required exhibits. The petition shall be considered filed with the commission on the date accepted by the commission 's electronic filing system as provided for in 199-Chapter 14. The petition shall be attested to by an officer, official or attorney with authority to represent the pipeline company. Required exhibits shall be in the following form:
a. Exhibit A. A legal description showing at a minimum:
(1) The beginning and ending points of the proposed pipeline.
(2) The general direction of the proposed route through each quarter section of land to be crossed, including township and range.
(3) Whether the proposed pipeline will be located on private or public property, public highway or railroad right-of-way.
(4) Other pertinent information.
(5) When the route is in or adjacent to the right-of-way of a named road or a railroad, the exhibit shall specifically identify the road or railroad by name.
b. Exhibit B. Maps showing the proposed routing of the pipeline. The maps may be to any scale appropriate for the level of detail to be shown, but not smaller than one inch to the mile, and shall be legible when printed on paper no larger than 11 × 17 inches. Maps based on satellite imagery are preferred. A map of the entire route, if the route is located in more than one county or there is more than one map for a county, shall be filed in this exhibit on paper no larger than 11 × 17 inches without regard to scale. The following minimum information shall be provided on the maps:
(1) The route of the pipeline which is the subject of the petition, including the starting and ending points, and when paralleling a road or railroad, which side it is on. Multiple pipelines on the same right-of-way shall be indicated, and the distance between paralleling pipelines shall be shown.
(2) The name of the county, county lines, section lines, section numbers, township numbers, and range numbers.
(3) The location and identity of adjacent or crossed public roads, railroads, named streams or bodies of water, and other pertinent natural or man-made features influencing the route.
(4) The name and corporate limits of cities, and the name and boundaries of any public lands or parks.
(5) Other pipelines and the identity of the owner.
(6) Any buildings or places of public assembly within the potential impact radius of the transmission pipeline as defined in 49 CFR 192.903.
c. Exhibit C. A showing of engineering specifications covering the engineering features, materials and manner of construction of the proposed pipeline, its approximate length, diameter and the name and location of each railroad and primary highway and the number of secondary highways to be crossed, if any, and such other information as may be deemed pertinent on forms prescribed by the commission , which are located on the commission 's website. In addition, the maximum and normal operating pressure of the proposed pipeline shall be provided.
d. Exhibit D. Satisfactory proof of solvency and financial ability to pay damages in the sum of $250,000 or more; or surety bond satisfactory to the commission in the penal sum of $250,000 with surety approved by the commission , conditioned that the pipeline company will pay any and all damages legally recovered against it growing out of the construction and operation of its pipeline or gas storage facilities in the state of Iowa; security satisfactory to the commission as a guarantee for the payment of damages in the sum of $250,000; or satisfactory proofs that the pipeline company has property subject to execution within this state, other than pipelines, of a value in excess of $250,000. The commission may require additional surety or insurance policies to ensure the payment of damages growing out of the construction and operation of a transmission pipeline that will be constructed in more than one county.
e. Exhibit E.
(1) Consent or documentation of appropriate public highway authorities, or railroad companies, where the pipeline will be placed longitudinally on, over or under, or at other than an approximate right angle to railroad tracks or highway, when such consent is obtained prior to filing of the petition, shall be filed with the petition.
(2) If any consent is not obtained at the time the petition is filed, the pipeline company shall file a statement that it will obtain all necessary consents or file other documentation of the right to commence construction prior to commencement of construction of the pipeline. A pipeline company may request commission approval to begin construction on a segment of a pipeline prior to obtaining all necessary consents for construction of the entire pipeline.
(3) Whether there are permits that will be required from other state agencies for construction of the pipeline and, if so, a description of the permit required and whether the permit has been obtained.
f. Exhibit F. This exhibit shall contain the following:
(1) A statement of the purpose of the project and a description of how the services rendered by the pipeline will promote the public convenience and necessity.
(2) A general statement covering each of the following topics:
1. The nature of the lands, waters, and public or private facilities to be crossed;
2. The possible use of alternative routes;
3. The relationship of the proposed pipeline to present and future land use and zoning ordinances; and
4. The inconvenience or undue injury which may result to property owners as a result of the proposed project.
(3) For an existing pipeline, the year of original construction and a description of any amendments or reportable changes since the permit or latest renewal permit was issued.
g. Exhibit G. If informational meetings were required, an affidavit that such meetings were held in each county affected by the proposed project and the time and place of each meeting. Copies of the mailed notice letter, the corridor map, and the published notice(s) of the informational meeting shall be attached to the affidavit.
h. Exhibit H. This exhibit is required only if the petition requests the right of eminent domain. The extent of the eminent domain request may be uncertain at the time the petition is filed. However, this exhibit must be in final form before a hearing is scheduled. It shall consist of a map of the route showing the location of each property for which the right of eminent domain is sought and for each property:
(1) The legal description of the property.
(2) The legal description of the desired easement.
(3) A specific description of the easement rights being sought.
(4) The names and addresses of all affected persons based upon a title search conducted for the property over which eminent domain is requested.
(5) A map drawn to an appropriate scale showing the boundaries of the property, the boundaries and dimensions of the proposed easement, the location of pipelines or pipeline facilities within the proposed easement, the location of and distance to any building within 300 feet of the proposed pipeline, and any other features pertinent to the location of the pipeline to the rights being sought.
(6) An overview map showing the location of the property over which eminent domain is requested filed with the property identified as required in 199-paragraph 9.2(1)"e."
i. Exhibit I. If pipeline construction on agricultural land as defined in 199-subrule 9.1(3) is proposed, a land restoration plan shall be prepared and filed as provided in rule 199-9.2 (479,479B). The name and contact information of each county inspector designated by county boards of supervisors pursuant to Iowa Code section 479.29(2) shall be included in the land restoration plan, if known.
j. Underground storage. If permission is sought to construct, maintain and operate facilities for underground storage of gas, the petition shall include the following information, in addition to that stated above:
(1) A description of the public or private highways, grounds and waters, streams and private lands of any kind under which the storage is proposed, together with a map.
(2) Maps showing the location of proposed machinery, appliances, fixtures, wells, and stations necessary for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the facilities.
k. Exhibit K. The pipeline company shall file additional information as follows:
(1) An affidavit affirming that the company undertook a review of land records to determine all affected persons for all parcels over which the pipeline is proposed to be located before easements were signed or eminent domain requested.
(2) Whether any private easements will be required for the proposed pipeline and, if a private easement is anticipated to be required, when the easement negotiations will be completed and whether all affected persons associated with the property have been notified.
(3) Whether there are any agreements or additional facilities that need to be constructed to receive natural gas.
(4) Projected date when construction of the pipeline will begin.
l. Other exhibits. The commission may require filing of additional exhibits if further information on a particular project is deemed necessary.
(2) Construction on an existing easement.
a. Petitions proposing new pipeline construction on an existing easement where the pipeline company has previously constructed a pipeline shall include a statement indicating whether any unresolved damage claims remain from the previous pipeline construction, and if so shall provide the name of each landowner or tenant, a legal description of the property involved, and the status of proceedings to settle the claim.
b. A petition for permit proposing new pipeline construction on an existing easement where the pipeline company has previously constructed a pipeline shall not be acted upon by the commission if a damage claim from the installation of the previous pipeline has not been resolved by negotiation, arbitration, or court action. The commission may take action on the petition if the damage claim is under litigation or arbitration.
(3) Statement of damage claims.
a. A petition for permit proposing new pipeline construction shall not be acted upon by the commission if the pipeline company does not file with the commission a written statement in compliance with Iowa Code chapter 479 as to how damages resulting from the construction of the pipeline shall be determined and paid.
b. The statement shall contain the following information: the type of damages which will be compensated for, how the amount of damages will be determined, the procedures by which disputes may be resolved, the manner of payment, and the procedures that the affected person is required to follow to obtain a determination of damages by a county compensation commission .
c. The statement shall be amended as necessary to reflect changes in the law, company policy, or the needs of a specific project.
d. A copy of this statement shall be mailed with the notice of informational meeting as provided for in Iowa Code section 479.5. Where no informational meeting is required, a copy shall be provided to each affected person prior to entering into negotiations for payment of damages.
e. Nothing in this rule shall prevent a person from negotiating with the pipeline company for terms which are different, more specific, or in addition to the statement filed with the commission .
(4) Negotiation of easements. The pipeline company is not prohibited from responding to inquiries concerning existing or future easements or from requesting and collecting tenant and affected person information, provided that the pipeline company is not "negotiating" as defined in subrule 10.1(3).