Overview
| State | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Project No. | 755 |
| Grant No. | 693JK31741007 |
| Grant Recipient | Nebraska State Fire Marshal Pipeline Safety Division 246 South 14th St. Lincoln, NE 68508 |
| GOTR | Hung Nguyen |
| Grantee Contact Info | Mr. Clark Conklin Nebraska State Fire Marshal 246 South 14th Lincoln NE 402-471-9467 E-mail: clark.conklin@nebraska.gov |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2017 (09/25/2017) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2018 (09/24/2018) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $98,707.00 |
Main Objective
Under this grant agreement, the recipient will: Strengthen awareness and partnership of all Stakeholder's in Nebraska Underground Damage Prevention while communicating the identified Best Practices in all Stakeholder industries through promotion, outreach, and education. The following initiatives will be performed:
- Development and implementation of the 7th Annual Excavation Safety Summit. The focus of this Summit will be educational workshops for the Excavating Community, Utility Operator's and Underground Utility Locators, providing industry specific information, education of the CCGA Best Practices, and hand-on learning.
- Increase awareness of Underground Utility damage prevention to the population of homeowners and property owners found in the metropolitan and vast rural areas of Nebraska through promotional handouts, billboards, radio, TV, and online advertising and direct mailings.
- Communications between stakeholders will be facilitated through a White Flag project focused on educating excavators about the importance of white-lining and improved efficiency in locating by use of white flags. (Page 2 of the grant application)
Relevant Files & Links
Final Report
2017 SDP Grant Progress Report - Final - NEBRASKA.pdf
Contract Documents
Grant 693JK31741007 - Fully Executed.pdf