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For the development of a Public Awareness Program, RP 1162 recognizes that there are differences in pipeline conditions, release consequences, affected populations, increased development and excavation activities and other factors associated with pipeline systems. Accordingly, a "one-size-fits-all" Public Awareness Program across all pipeline systems would not be the most effective approach. For example, some geographic areas have a low population, low turn over in residents, and little development or excavation activity; whereas other areas have very high population, high turn over, and extensive development and excavation activity.

RP1162 provides the operator with the elements of a recommended baseline Public Awareness Program. It also provides the operator with considerations to determine when and how to enhance the program to provide the appropriate level of public awareness outreach. The appropriateness of enhanced or supplemental messages, delivery frequency and methods, and/or geographic coverage area is also one aspect of program evaluation.

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