Overview
| State | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Project No. | 282 |
| Grant No. | DTPH56-09-G-PHPS07 |
| Grant Recipient | New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission 21 So. Fruit St Suite 10 Concord, NH 03301 |
| GOTR | Sam Hall Annmarie Robertson |
| Grantee Contact Info | New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2009 (01/01/2009) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2010 (12/31/2009) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $39,000.00 |
Main Objective
Under this grant award, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission will foster increased municipal membership in the Dig Safe one-call in an effort to assist towns with reducing impacts to underground municipal facilities. The work will be accomplished through the following tasks:
- Characterize the damages to municipal underground facilities that occurred in 2006, 2007, and 2008 in New Hampshire;
- Characterize the frequency and location of most excavation activity in New Hampshire towns;
- Determine the cost and other impediments to municipalities associated with participation in New Hampshire's Underground Damage Prevention Program;
- Collect from the Public Utilities Commission the amount of civil penalties assessed and collected for 2006, 2007, and 2008. Collect from the Public Utilities Commission the cost to utilities for: 1) Locating facilities and participating in the Underground Damage Prevention Program per employee, and; 2) Field mark-outs versus administrative costs (collecting, informal conferences, attending Dig Safe advisory meetings, internal meetings, etc.);
- Propose solutions and at least three or four funding mechanisms to offset municipal cost of participation; and
- Compile and propose a formal report of findings that includes background and statistics.
Relevant Files & Links
Contract Documents
Basic Grant Agreement