KS 2016 State Damage Prevention Program

Overview

Main Objective

Under this grant agreement, the recipient will: Use the grant award to continue its successful program dedicated to the enforcement of the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (KUUDPA) in the Wichita and Kansas City metropolitan areas. For the 2016 Grant period, the primary use of this grant will be to fully fund one full time employee dedicated to damage prevention inspections and enforcement for the Wichita metropolitan area. A portion of the funding from this grant will also be used to augment KUUDPA enforcement in the Kansas City metropolitan area. At this time, the Kansas City position is partially funded using the One Call grant for the same purpose. The grant will assist Kansas in meeting the goals outlined in Element 7 with a secondary impact on Elements 4 and 5 of the PIPES Act. The grant will continue our successful enforcement program in the two largest population centers within the state. In addition to compliance actions for violations, including the recommendation of civil penalties, our enforcement strategy is coupled with a strong educational component that will foster communications among all parties. KCC shall evaluate the effectiveness of an aggressive enforcement program by using the mandatory damage reporting requirements in effect in Kansas.

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 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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