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Minutes of The Marking Guidelines Meeting
September 26, 2006
Miss Utility Call Center
Hanover, MD 21076
Wayne opened the meeting with introductions.
The Meeting Minutes from the August 22, 2006 meeting
were reviewed and accepted. Contact
information was corrected and verified.
Definition change: We are all in agreement
of the marking for visual perimeter of a facility shall
be a solid line and the facility owners can establish
the size of the Safe Hand dig Zone. The recommended
title is Perimeter Markings of Structures / Hand Dig
Zone. A definition should be included. Visual
facility structures that are on or beneath the surface,
examples included but not limited to are manholes,
underground tanks, poles, communication pedestals,
gas and electric structures, vaults, water and sewer
facilities, etc. While working in the proximity
of an identified underground structure, it is incumbent
upon it is the responsibility of the excavator
to positively identify the outermost edges of the structure
by hand or by vacuum excavation equipment or call the
facility owner for assistance. Tim Kempa recommended
the following: In referencing below ground structures,
the structure will be identified by a minimum of a 3x3
box with arrows extending from each corner, see fig.
1-1. Regarding above ground structures, perimeter
size is to be established by the utility owner. Within any established
perimeter, identification of the outermost edges shall
be determined by hand or vacuum excavation.
Figure 1-1
VOTE ON CHANGED VERBAGE: 13/13 PASSED
Typical service sizes [¼”, 3/8”, ½”, ¾”,
1”, 1 ¼”, 1 ½”, 1 ¾”,
2”, 3”]
Below 4”, shall be identified by a single
marking.
4”, 6”, 8”, 10”, 12”,
16”, 18”, 20”, 22”, 24”,
30”, 40”, 42”, 48” and above
4” and above, shall be identified by a designated
corridor pipe marking, see figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2
NOTE: Gas mains, electric transmission lines, water mains,
sewer mains, 4” and above are considered high profile.
This matter will be revisited at the October 24 Marking
Standards Meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 1:40 PM.
Next Meeting after the MD/DC Damage Prevention Meeting,
October 24, 2006.
| Attendee List |
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| Name |
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Company |
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Phone |
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Email |
| Wayne Gilmer |
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Utiliquest |
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301-674-2769 |
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| Tim VanCleve |
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Verizon |
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410-303-3983 |
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| Shawn Breen |
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Verizon |
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410-737-4042 |
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| Sherell Stone |
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NPL |
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410-354-3972 |
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| Tom Hastings |
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OCCLS |
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410-712-0202 |
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| Ken Payne |
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Pepco |
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202-388-2137 |
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| Christy Stinebaugh |
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Verizon |
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410-737-4150 |
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| Mark Hamrick |
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Verizon |
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410-610-1371 |
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| Kelly Hardy |
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Utiliquest |
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410-536-0071 |
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| Don Jones |
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Washington Gas |
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703-750-5510 |
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| Dennis Lescalleet |
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Pleasants Construction,
Inc |
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301-370-7286 |
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| Tim Kempa |
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Comcast |
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410-371-3304 |
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| Denise Collins |
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Networx, Inc. |
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410-414-8494 |
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| Dave Dubs |
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Networx, Inc |
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703-989-1715 |
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| Karen Watkins |
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SMECO |
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301-274-4350 |
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| Gary Shulties |
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Delmarva Power |
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410-758-4112 |
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