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Iowa Utilities Board, excavation industry stakeholders promote safe digging at 811 Day ceremony Governor Kim Reynolds signs 811 Day proclamation at State Fair (Des Moines) – Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation today at the Iowa State Fair recognizing National 811 Day in Iowa. The proclamation supports safe digging and the protection of vital underground…
DetailsApril has been declared Safe Digging Month in Iowa! Official Proclamation on 3/31/22 Present for the Official Proclamation (photo: left to right): Brad Henningsen, Black Hills Energy, Damage Prevention Coordinator Tyler Jass, Iowa One Call, PR & Communications Specialist Governor Kim Reynolds Dave Hraha, Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, Director Member Services Alex Cutchey, Iowa…
DetailsCGI Stakeholder Member – Invite to Annual Meeting, Common Ground Iowa – CGI, your Iowa chapter of Common Ground Alliance (CGA) to promote the use of the CGA Best Practices to prevent underground utility damages is holding our annual membership meeting on December 3, 2021 starting at 10:00 a.m. Meeting location: Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, 1735…
Details811 Day on August 11, 2021 was celebrated in Des Moines for breakfast at the Iowa Utilities Board. Governor Kim Reynolds singed an official proclamation recognizing August 11 as “811 Day in Iowa”. During this event we had commentary by key representative from the Iowa Governor’s Office, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, the Iowa Utilities…
DetailsTo join the Facebook “LIVE” Event go to the Iowa One Call Facebook page the live stream starts at 7:45am on Wednesday August 11. Join at: https://www.facebook.com/iowaonecall
DetailsCGI Stakeholder Member, Common Ground Iowa – CGI, your Iowa chapter of Common Ground Alliance (CGA) to promote the use of the CGA Best Practices to prevent underground utility damages is holding our annual membership meeting on December 11, 2020 starting at 10:00 a.m. THIS MEETING WILL BE ON ZOOM. The agenda is attached. Our two presentations during the…
DetailsAccording to CGA’s 2019 DIRT Report, damages to buried utilities were estimated to cost the U.S. approximately $30 billion in 2019 alone. An Enormous Cost The societal cost of damages in 2019 was more than double the U.S. federal law enforcement budget. The astonishing financial impact of rising damages is a compelling motivator to damage…
Details(Des Moines) – Excavators and utility locators have additional precautions to be aware of this spring as the COVID-19 public health emergency continues to affect staffing and scheduling of underground utility locates required by Iowa’s One Call law. April is annually recognized as National Safe Digging Month, and the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) joins with the…
DetailsCOVID-19 Update and the Governor’s Executive Order, March 2020 On March 17, 2020 Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency. Whereas this act does activate the public health response and recovery aspects of the State Disaster Emergency Plan, it does not alter the requirements of the Underground Facilities Information Act…
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