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2014 State Damage Prevention Program Characterization

PHMSA’s State Damage Prevention Program Characterization (SDPPC) initiative depicts state damage prevention programs with respect to the “nine elements of effective damage prevention programs” cited by Congress in the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2006. The resulting program characterizations can help stakeholders better understand the successes of and challenges to the state damage prevention programs, where the programs may need improvement, and where PHMSA can focus further assistance. A brief summary discussion of the initiative is available. Full results for the most recent completed characterization tools for each state are available on the State Damage Prevention Information pages.

The 2014 SDPPC results are shown below. The characterization assessments were originally conducted in 2009 and were updated in 2011.

Element Legend:
The Nine Elements of Effective Damage Prevention Programs include the following:
Element 1 - Enhanced Communication between Operators and Excavators
Element 2 – Fostering Support and Partnership of all Stakeholders
Element 3 – Operator’s Use of Performance Measures for Locators
Element 4 – Partnership in Employee Training
Element 5 – Partnership in Public Education
Element 6 – Enforcement Agencies’ Role to Help Resolve Issues
Element 7 – Fair and Consistent Enforcement of the Law
Element 8 – Use of Technology to Improve the Locating Process
Element 9 – Data Analysis to Continually Improve Program Effectiveness
Symbol Legend:
filled green circle indicating implemented elementProgram element implemented
filled yellow circle indicating partially-implemented elementElement partially implemented/marginally effective program element needs improvement; no actions underway/planned for improvement
filled red circle indicating non implented elementProgram element is not implemented and needs to be addressed
white circle with cross indicating no information availableNo information available or not applicable
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AR 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
AZ 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
CA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 3red dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
CO 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 3red dot 1green dot 1green dot
CT 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
DE 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 3red dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
DC 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 3red dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot
FL 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
GA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
HI 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 3red dot
ID 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
IN 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
IL        P        P        P        P        P        P        P        P        P
IA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
KS 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
KY 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 3red dot 1green dot 1green dot
LA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 3red dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot
ME 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
MD 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
MA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
MI 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
MN 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
MS 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 3red dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
MO 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
MT 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 3red dot 3red dot 1green dot 1green dot
NE 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
NV 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
NH 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
NJ 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
NM 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
NY 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
NC 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
ND 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2Yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
OH 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 3red dot 3red dot 1green dot 1green dot
OK 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
OR 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
PA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot
RI 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
SC 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot
SD 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
TN 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 3red dot 3red dot 1green dot 1green dot
TX 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
UT 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot
VT 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
VA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
WA 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot
WV 2yellow dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 3red dot 3red dot 4white dot 2yellow dot
WI 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
WY 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 1green dot 2yellow dot 2yellow dot 1green dot 2yellow dot
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