Colorado - Utility Notification Center of Colorado - 2009 State Damage Prevention Grant

Overview

Main Objective

Under this grant award, the UNCC will:

1. Create an administrative foundation for future compliance enforcement of state One-Call Laws.
2. Develop a method of identifying and documenting damage prevention programs and activities around the state for use with the Damage Data Report, the Damage Prevention Report Card, and the Damage Prevention Portal.
3. Continue to promote the nine elements and support the Damage Prevention Action Team (DPAT) and Damage Prevention Councils (DPCs).
4. Continue to support the Damage Prevention Action Team in its leadership role.
5. Support Damage Prevention Awareness Month in April 2009 with a statewide public awareness campaign.
6. Distribute Damage Data Report and Damage Prevention Report Card and encourage active participation of local community governance and regulatory agencies, including County Commissioners, City/Town Mayors, Public Works Directors, Permit Office Managers, the PUC, PHMSA, and OSHA.
7. Increase the number and the involvement of Damage Prevention Councils in the state.
8. Provide some financial support for every Damage Prevention Council in the state.
9. Continue development of the Colorado Damage Prevention Portal to collect and provide additional damage prevention information to stakeholders.

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