HENDERSON / POLK / TRANSYLVANIA UTILITIES COORDINATION COMMITTEE

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1 HENDERSON / POLK / TRANSYLVANIA UTILITIES COORDINATION COMMITTEE January 12th, 2012 This month s meeting was held at Bay Breeze Restaurant in Hendersonville NC. The following utilities and agencies were represented: NC 811: George Bloodworth PSNC: Tom Brookshire, Dustin Beach, Marc Worth, Greg Roberts, Alex Franklin, Tony Woody and Shannon Anders AT&T : Mike Mullins, Brian Groome, Steve McDonough and Nelson Maynard NC DOT: Carl Ownbey DUKE Energy: Bob Mabry and Randall Gant PIKE Electric: Dewey Budro, Hendersonville Water: Wayne Morrow Consolidated Utilities: ANSCO & Associates: Scott Crandall The meeting was called to order by Tom Brookshire, and a round table discussion was opened. PSNC is digging in the area of Balfour Road near Kimberly Clark. Alex stated that just routine work is being done right now. Randall Gant from DUKE said work is continuing in the Blantyre area from Transylvania County to Turnpike Rd. Bob Mabry advises that work is starting on the Howard Gap Road project and estimates about two weeks of work. Scott Crandall from ANSCO stated that they are also working on poles and anchors for Howard Gap Road. Wayne from the water department also has some locates for the same area. Effective February 1 st, Duke is transitioning to USIC for locating services. Carl Ownbey advised that the City of Hendersonville has been approved for the sidewalk work on Hwy 191 at Hwy 25. The project calls for approximately 1 mile of sidewalk to be placed. Greg Roberts has informed the group that work on Old Distillery Road has completed. PSNC also reported a damaged line on Howard Gap Road which was caused by Cooper Construction which did not have locates. Work continues on Upward Road.

2 AT&T will begin placing fiber cable on S. Bobs Creek Road beginning at Bobs Creek Road and going to the state line. North Carolina 811 Report The Center 2011 Received YTD Locate Requests: Through December 21, ,104,480 Requests 1.8% increase from 2010 Tickets Transmitted YTD: Through December 31, ,194,082 tickets 3.0% increase from 2010 Mark your Calendars.. NCUCC The next meeting of the State UCC will be on January 10th in Greensboro, NC at 10 AM at Piedmont Natural Gas, 2611 Greengate Dr. Lunch will be provided Holiday Schedule Please plan your work!!! The dates listed below are NOT part of the 2 working day notice: Good Friday April 6, 2012 If given the change to tell about NC 811, what will you say: It takes calls, regarding planned digs, from excavators and relays that information to its members. It s been in existence for more than 30 years in the same location in Greensboro. It s a non-profit corporation. It s owned by its members. It s governed by a broad-based Board of Directors made up of stakeholders. How does an Underground Utility Owner become an NC811 Member? : Contact North Carolina 811, Inc. at or contact the Liaison making this presentation. Sign a Membership Agreement. Have North Carolina 811 registered as agent for taking locate requests at the Register of Deeds Office in each county in which the utility operates ($17 per county/legal requirement). Receive training and enter mapping database information. If desired, program Web Ticket Management. Start receiving tickets.

3 For more information, go to and click on About on the homepage. For Your Information. Reduced NC811 Participation in UCC Meetings Beginning in 2012, North Carolina 811 will attend UCC meetings on a quarterly basis. NC 811 will be focusing on Damage Prevention by doing safety tailgates, addressing membership opportunities, meeting with contractors and members, and there is a planned, new publicity program. North Carolina D.I.R.T. date will be used to develop priorities for Damage Prevention Efforts. Damages Reported to NC 811 during December Henderson County: 12/22/11:W. E. Bolton Construction reported damage to an at&t phone line at 100 Meadow Creek Ln. in Etowah. Polk County: 12/8/11: National Communication Infrastructures reported damage to a water line on Highway 176 near Pace St. in Saluda. Transylvania County: There were no damages reported to North Carolina 811 during December. Ticket Volume Comparison for 2011 vs Henderson County: January 1 through December 31, 2010= 15,501 January 1 through December 31, 2011= 12,705 (-18.1%) Polk County: January 1 through December 31, 2010= 2,518 January 1 through December 31, 2011= 2,189 (-13.1%) Transylvania County:

4 January 1 through December 31, 2010= 2,479 January 1 through December 31, 2011= 1,805 (-27.2%) Local Report Henderson County December, Total Tickets New Tickets Updates 9 Retransmits 13 Second Notice 11 Cancelled Tickets 12 Design Survey Locate Requests 1 - Damage Reports Out 739 Total Tickets 18 - Emergency Locate Requests (immediate attention) 32 - Rush Tickets (gave anywhere from 1 to 4 hour notice) 37 Short Notice Tickets (notice was more than 4 hours but less than a 2 working day notice) Normal Notices (2 full working days or more) Local Report Polk County December, Total Tickets 81 - New Tickets 24 - Updates 6 Retransmits 0 Second Notice 2 Cancelled Tickets 0 Design Survey Locate Requests 1 - Damage Reports

5 Out 113 Total Tickets 5 - Emergency Locate Requests (immediate attention) 7 - Rush Tickets (gave anywhere from 1 to 4 hour notice) 2 Short Notice Tickets (notice was more than 4 hours but less than a 2 working day notice) 99 - Normal Notices (2 full working days or more) Local Report Transylvania County December, Total Tickets 98 - New Tickets 22 - Updates 0 Retransmits 1 Second Notice 1 Cancelled Tickets 3 Design Survey Locate Requests 0 - Damage Reports Out 122 Total Tickets 13 - Emergency Locate Requests (immediate attention) 2 - Rush Tickets (gave anywhere from 1 to 4 hour notice) 6 Short Notice Tickets (notice was more than 4 hours but less than a 2 working day notice) Normal Notices (2 full working days or more)