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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of Damage Prevention Month in April |
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2013 provides an opportunity to remind citizens to make a free call |
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to 811 before undertaking any digging project; and |
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WHEREAS, Excavation-related damages account for more than 75 |
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percent of all Texas pipeline accidents; accordingly, the pipeline |
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industry has taken aggressive steps to help avoid mishaps by |
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funding informational programs and publicity campaigns, including |
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the national "Know what's below . . . Call before you dig" |
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initiative; moreover, the industry has advocated for the |
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implementation of regulatory requirements for safety measures; and |
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WHEREAS, When residents call 811, they are connected to a |
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local one-call center that notifies the appropriate utility |
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companies of the digging plan; professional locators are dispatched |
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to the site to mark the approximate locations of underground lines |
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with flags, paint, or both; projects that merit a call range from |
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building a deck to planting a tree; and |
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WHEREAS, Striking a pipeline can result in serious injury as |
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well as in outages, repair costs, and fines, but by calling 811, |
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citizens can prevent problems and ensure the integrity and safe |
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operation of underground facilities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 2013 as Damage Prevention Month |
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and urge all Texans to take the proper preventive measures before |
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excavating. |