New York - 2012 State Damage Prevention Program

Main Objective

Under this grant agreement, the DSNY will:

• Develop and implement methods for effective communication
• Support a Damage Prevention Education Program for industry stakeholders
• Support Public Awareness and Stakeholder Education

Public Abstract

The grantee will address the following elements:

• Element (1): Participation by operators, and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of methods for establishing and maintaining effective communications between stakeholders from receipt of an excavation notification until successful completion of the excavation, as appropriate.
• Element (4): Participation by operators, excavators, and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of effective employee training programs to ensure that operators, the once call center, the enforcing agency, and the excavators, and locators.
• Element (5): A process for fostering and ensuring active participation by all stakeholders in public education for damage prevention activities.