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Board reviews draft safety standards for unmarked underground lines, seeks operator response protocols
Summary
Board staff summarized stakeholder feedback and proposed safety standards that would require operators to respond to unmarked-line notifications, create a triage system prioritizing those tickets, and allow operators discretion on site visits when sufficient information is provided.
Board staff presented an informational update on Feb. 10 outlining draft safety standards intended to reduce excavation risk from unmarked underground lines.
Staff said the board's work under the Dig Safe Act has shifted since 2023 from a focus on abandoned lines to unmarked lines excavators encounter in the field. The presentation summarized a July 2025 review of Common Ground Alliance best practices, a subsequent survey and stakeholder workshop, and recurring concerns raised by excavators and operators.
According to staff, stakeholder feedback coalesced around three questions: which operators should respond when an…
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