New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 16. Department of Public Service |
Chapter III. Gas Utilities |
Subchapter C. Safety |
Part 258. Transportation of Liquid Petroleum |
Sec. 258.5. Minimum cover in commercial farmlands
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- Notwithstanding the requirements of 49 CFR 195.248(a) for cover over buried pipelines in cultivated areas, all pipe installed in areas actively cultivated for commercial farm purposes in at least two out of the last five years, as identified by the farmland operator, shall be installed with a minimum cover of 40 inches unless the farmland operator agrees to or requires a different depth.