Common Ground Alliance

Northwest

The next meeting of the NWCGA will take place on December 6, 2005
at the Best Western River's Edge, 15901 West Valley Highway,Tukwila WA
10 AM to 3:30 PM

Please RSVP attendance to Don Evans (425) 766-3412
Click Here for Agenda

	Click here for notes from the August 30, 2005 meeting In Tualatin Meeting notes in PDF file - See meeting page for Attachments

	CGA Publishes Best Practices 2.0 - The CGA distributed Best Practices Version 2.0 during the Damage Prevention Convention. The latest version includes "marking guidelines" approved by the Best Practices Committee in August 2004.


		811 Adopted as National Call-Before-You-Dig Number - During an Commission Meeting on March 10th, the FCC agreed to designate 811 as "Nationwide Number to Protect Pipelines, Utilities from Excavation Damage."

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With the full backing of the Utilities Underground Location Center’s Operating Committee (UULC), the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has approved the formation of a regional CGA chapter called the Northwest Regional Common Ground Alliance (NWCGA). The NWCGA includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

MISSION:

Northwest Regional CGA will become a recognized leader in the area of damage prevention best practices implementation. The group will work cooperatively with utilities, construction and excavation communities, local governments, industry groups and the general public to educate, improve damage prevention practices and to drive best in class practices by its members and external stakeholders.

To accomplish this NWCGA will:

• Involve others in the safety and protection of underground facilities

• Form regional alliances and develop programs that contribute to the safety of underground facilities

• Model and articulate the value of Common Ground Alliance damage prevention Best Practices

• Focus on some short term opportunities to make a difference and to maintain the group's momentum

Mission e-mail discussion

Included in those supporting the formation of this group are:

	Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana Utilities Coordinating Councils
	Utilities Underground Location Centers
	Office of Pipeline Safety
	Executive Director of Common Ground Alliance
	Washington Utilities Transportation Commission
	Washington’s Citizen Committee on Pipeline Safety
	Thurston County Roads and Transportation
	Locating, Inc.
	One Call Concepts
	Evergreen Rural Water of WA
	Spokane Water District #3
	Utility Contractors Association of Washington
	Cascade Natural Gas

	Avista Utilities
	Armadillo Underground
	BP/Olympic Pipeline
	Moore Excavation
	National Energy and Gas Transmission – Gas Transmission Northwest
	Northwest Gas Association
	NW Natural
	Portland General Electric
	Puget Sound Energy
	Williams Northwest Pipeline
	Wubben Bros.
	McChord Pipeline
	QWEST

The Pipeline Safety Act of 2002 states: “The Secretary of Transportation shall encourage States, operators of one-call notification programs, excavators (including all government and contract excavators), and underground facility operators to adopt and implement practices identified in the best practices report entitled Common Ground…”

The NWCGA will be proactive and take the lead in Damage Prevention the Northwest. We are seeking interested stakeholders, devoted to damage prevention to buried utilities, especially those whose jobs/positions afford them policy setting authority and resources to travel to periodic meetings within the Northwest.

If you are interested in becoming part of the NWCGA, please fill out the Interest Form on this website.

For further information on the Northwest Regional Common Ground Alliance - Northwest contact Don Evans

Damage Prevention Best Practices
Common Ground Alliance Membership Form (PDF)

as of 11/29/2005

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