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KINGSTON UPON HULL

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Route corridors located within this area

Above ground installation(not to scale)

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Thorngumbald

Hedon

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The River Humber Pipeline

Replacement ProjectSecuring our energy uture December 2012

The Project The River Humber pipeline is an important pipeline –connecting an import location or gas at Easington, on theEast Yorkshire coast, to the wider network and delivering gasto millions o customers throughout the UK.

Over time, tidal patterns have eroded the river bed covering

the existing pipeline, leading to parts o it becoming exposed.Recognising this issue, National Grid developed an innovativesolution to protect it with gravel flled bags and with concrete‘ rond mattresses’ placed over the top to mimic seaweed andencourage the settlement o sand and silt.

This novel approach ensured the pipeline could continue tooperate normally in the short-term and inspections bymaintenance teams have shown that the work has beene ective and success ul. We are now assessing the optionsor constructing a new pipeline as a long-term solution.

Progress so arWe have carried out detailed studies investigating a numbero potential options to determine the best solution orreplacing the River Humber pipeline. The most suitableoption would be to construct a new pipeline beneath theRiver Humber, by tunnel or trench.

National Grid is working withlocal communities to fnd thebest option or a replacement

natural gas pipeline acrossthe Ri er Humber.

We have launched a programmeo public consultation or localcommunities to fnd out about andgive us their views on our proposals,including a number o route optionsand two potential constructiontechniques or the pipeline underthe river.

This would ollow a similar route to the existing pipeline andrun between the existing above ground installations nearPaull, on the north bank o the Humber, and Goxhill, on thesouth bank.

The pipeline would be between 7-13km long depending onthe route corridor taken orward. It would use the sametechnology as used in the existing UK high-pressure gas

network. We anticipate that it would be up to 48" (1220mm)in diameter and would transport natural gas at a pressureo 70barg.

The route optionsWe take care to consider the local community,environmental, ecological, heritage and archaeologicalactors and fnancial and engineering constraints whenplanning a pipeline route.

We have carried out detailed studies to identi y a numbero potential route corridors – broad widths o land or riverbed approximately 1km wide – within which the pipelinecould be built.

Following the frst round o public consultation, we willdetermine a pre erred route corridor. The precise routeo the pipeline within this corridor will be subject to urtherconsultation at a later date.

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How we could construct the pipelineFor all our construction projects, we are committed tominimising the e ect on local communities and theenvironment.

Following the environmental and engineering studies wehave carried out, we are looking at options or building thepipeline in a new tunnel beneath the river or trench acrossthe river bed within which it would be buried.

A decision on which side o the river construction wouldcommence will be made at a later stage, ollowing urtherconsultation and environmental and engineering studies.

In ormation about the project andthis consultation can be ound on ourwebsite and there are a number o ways you can contact us.

Online:www.nationalgrid.com/ ri erhumberpipelineEmail:nationalgrid@ri erhumberpipeline.com

For consultation in ormationonly call reephone 0800 988 9144Lines are open 9.00am – 5.00pmMonday – Friday

Write to: FREEPOST NATIONALGRID R H PIPELINE PROJECT

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Anticipated project timeline

DATE ACTIvITIES

2012Strategic options investigated and route corridorsidentifedStage One Consultation on route corridor options

2013

Stage One Consultation and Route Corridor Studiescomplete and pre erred route corridor decidedFurther environmental and engineering investigationsEngagement with landowners and stakeholders

2014

Stage Two Consultation on the precise route o the pipeline

Produce Environmental Impact Assessment orEnvironmental Statement

2015 Submission o any necessary consent applications

2016 Applications determined (i necessary)

2017- 2021

Pipeline constructed and becomes operational

A more accurate programme will be known once moredetailed studies have taken place.

Tunnel

Trench

At this stage, we anticipate that a uture planningapplication may be decided by the PlanningInspectorate, the government body that considersapplications or major in rastructure.

It is possible that, at a later stage, ollowing urtherenvironmental and engineering studies, it could bedetermined that the proposals should be submitted toanother relevant body or local authorities orconsideration – East Riding o Yorkshire and NorthLincolnshire councils.

The planning process

Have your sayListening to local people and communities is an extremelyimportant part o the development o this project.

Our plans are still at an early stage and we would like yourviews on the route corridor options and on the proposedconstruction techniques. Further in ormation is available onthe project website, listed below.

The eedback we receive, together with urtherenvironmental and technical studies, will in orm thedevelopment o the project and there will be urtherconsultation in the uture.