Overview
| State | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Project No. | 520 |
| Grant No. | DTPH56-13-G-PHPS08 |
| Grant Recipient | Virginia Utility Protection Service 1829 Blue Hills Circle Roanoke, VA 24012 |
| GOTR | Annmarie Robertson |
| Grantee Contact Info | Richard Pevarski RPevarski@vups.org 540-985-9355 |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2013 (09/15/2013) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2014 (09/14/2014) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $100,000.00 |
Main Objective
Under this grant agreement, the VUPS will:
- Develop and implement methods for effective communication
- Foster support and partnership with stakeholders
- Support a Damage Prevention Education Program for industry stakeholders
- Support Public Awareness and Stakeholder Education
- Foster and promote the use of improving technologies
Public Abstract
Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Grantee will address the following elements listed in 49 U.S.C. §60134 (b) through the actions it has specified in its Application.
- Element 1 (Effective Communications): Participation by operators, excavators, 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 2 (Comprehensive Stakeholder Support): 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 4 (Effective Employee Training): Participation by operators, excavators, and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of effective employee training programs to ensure that operators, the one-call center, the enforcing agency, and the excavators have partnered to design and implement training for the employees of operators, excavators, and locators.
- Element 5 (Public Education): A process for fostering and ensuring active participation by all stakeholders in public education for damage prevention activities.
- Element 8 (Technology): A process for fostering and promoting the use, by all appropriate stakeholders, of improving technologies that may enhance communications, underground pipeline locating capability, and gathering and analyzing information about the accuracy and effectiveness of locating programs.
Relevant Files & Links
Final Report
2014 SDP Grant Final Report Final 042615.pdf
Contract Documents
DTPH56-13-G-PHPS08 VUPS - EXECUTED.pdf
Other Files
2014 SDP Grant Progress Report 042615.pdf