Nevada - 2012 State Damage Prevention Program

Main Objective

Under this grant agreement, the PUCN will:

• Foster support and partnership with stakeholders
• Reviewing the adequacy of internal performance measures
• Support a Damage Prevention Education Program for industry stakeholders
• Resolving disputes to define State authority's role; and
• Laws and regulations of the damage prevention process
• Review the Effectiveness of Damage Prevention Programs

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Grantee will address the following elements:

• Element (2): A process for fostering and ensuring the support and partnership of stakeholders, including excavators, operators, locators, designers, and local government in all phases of the program.
• Element (3): A process for reviewing the adequacy of a pipeline operator's internal performance measures regarding persons performing locating services and quality assurance programs.
• 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 (6): A process for revolving disputes that defines the State authority's role as a partner and facilitator to resolve issues.
• Element (7): Enforcement of State damage prevention laws and regulations for all aspects of the damage prevention process, including public education, and the use of civil penalties for violations assesable by the appropriate State authority.
• Element (9): A process for review and analysis of the effectiveness of each program element, including a means for implementing improvements identified by such program review.