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2009 State Damage Prevention Program Characterization

The results of PHMSA’s 2009 State Damage Prevention Program Characterization (SDPPC) assessments are shown below. The SDPPC assessments were updated in 2011 and again in 2014.

State damage prevention programs were evaluated against 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 SDPPC initiative is available.

Element Legend:
The Nine Elements of Effective Damage Prevention Programs include the following. Follow each link to see a map of how the elements are implemented among the states.
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 largely-implement elementLargely implemented program element
half-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementPartially implemented or not fully developed program element; actions are underway or planned for improvements
half-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementElement partially implemented/marginally effective program element needs improvement; no actions underway/planned for improvement
filled red circle indicating unimplemented elementProgram element is not implemented and needs to be addressed
empty circle indicating no information availableNo information available or not applicable
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AlabamaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
AlaskaBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
ArkansasAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
ArizonaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
CaliforniaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
ColoradoAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
ConnecticutAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
DelawareAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
D.C.Afilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
FloridaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
GeorgiaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
HawaiiAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information available
IdahoBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective element
IndianaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
IllinoisAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
IowaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
KansasAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
KentuckyAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
LouisianaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
MaineAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
MarylandAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
MassachusettsAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
MichiganAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
MinnesotaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
MississippiAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
MissouriAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
MontanaBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
NebraskaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
NevadaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
New HampshireAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
New JerseyAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
New MexicoAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
New YorkAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
North CarolinaChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented element
North DakotaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableEempty circle indicating no information available
OhioAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
OklahomaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
OregonAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
PennsylvaniaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
Rhode IslandAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
South CarolinaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
South DakotaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
TennesseeAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
TexasAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
UtahAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
VermontAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
VirginiaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement element
WashingtonAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
West VirginiaAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementDfilled red circle indicating unimplemented elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
WisconsinAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
WyomingAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element
Puerto RicoAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement elementEempty circle indicating no information availableAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementAfilled green circle indicating largely-implement elementChalf-filled red circle indicating partially-implement marginally-effective elementBhalf-filled green circle indicating partially-implement element