NY 2016 State Damage Prevention Program

Overview

Main Objective

Under this grant agreement, the recipient will: Use the grant for enhancements to the Outreach Software will modify the user experience on both the front- and back-end, giving Dig Safely New York an easier way to measure effectiveness, complete requirements and analyze events, while giving the end-users a better method of registering for events. The enhancements will also allow Dig Safely New York to automate tracking of those professionals that attend their events for continuing education credits and for certification on the best practices in safe digging.

Public Abstract

Under the terms of this grant agreement, the Recipient will address the following applicable elements listed in the approved application, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §60134 (a),(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 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.

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