NM 2015 State Damage Prevention Program Grant

Overview

Main Objective

Under this grant agreement, New Mexico Pipeline Safety Bureau will help fund personnel, fringe benefits, and travel for the Pipeline Safety Bureau Damage Prevention Program (PSB) and allow for effective enforcement of the State excavation law and regulations.

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Recipient will address the following elements listed in the approved application as stated in 49 U.S.C. §60134 (b). * 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 6 (DISPUTE RESOLUTION): A process for resolving disputes that defines the State authority's role as a partner and facilitator to resolve issues.
• Element 7 (ENFORCEMENT): 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 assessable by the appropriate State authority.

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