Geographic Information System (GIS) Workshop
The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) Underground Safety Board (Board) will hold a workshop in-person and with remote access for the public.
The California Legislature amended the Dig Safe Act in 2020, mandating operators use GIS for mapping new subsurface installations starting in 2023. The Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety (Energy Safety) Underground Safety Board (Board) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Dig Safe Act, as well as providing guidance on compliance. The Board’s GIS Committee is holding this workshop to learn from operators about their experiences using GIS for mapping and recordkeeping. The Board will use comments received during this workshop to develop regulations.
Members of the public, stakeholders, local and regional agencies, boards, tribes, and commissions are invited to participate in the discussion. There will be an opportunity for public comment on each item.
October 2024
Friday, October 18, 2024 | 9 a.m.
The workshop will be accessible to the public in-person, by phone, and remotely via Zoom.
| To join the October 18 workshop via Zoom, please click below: Friday, 9 a.m. |
| To join by telephone, (same numbers for each day): (404) 443-6397 or (877) 336-1831 Enter Conference code: 167251 |
Location
Warren Alquist State Energy Building
Rosenfeld Hearing Room
1516 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
This notice and instruction on how to join the workshop will also be posted on Energy Safety’s Upcoming Events page.
Contact Information
Those requiring further information regarding this public workshop may contact Underground Safety Board and Energy Safety staff at digboard@energysafety.ca.gov, (916) 902-6000, or at the address below:
Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
715 P Street, 20th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
This public workshop notice is also available in electronic format on the meeting page of Energy Safety’s website.
Public Comment Instructions
The Underground Safety Board welcomes comment at its public workshops and appreciates listening to a wide range of viewpoints that reflect the diversity of California. Please note that comments and materials received as public comment will, in full, become part of the public record.
- Submitting written comment before a workshop:
- Members of the public may submit comments in writing before any public workshop by sending them to digboard@energysafety.ca.gov.
- To allow sufficient time for the Board to receive and review written comments, please submit your comments by 5:00 P.M. the Friday before the start of the workshop. Comments submitted after this time may not be received by the Board prior to the workshop, but will be distributed to the Board as soon as staff time allows.
- Questions from the Public:
- Public comment is a time for the Board to listen to the public. During public comment, the Board cannot engage in debate with commentors, nor may it take action or discuss an item not on the agenda. Questions for the Board or staff may be submitted by email to digboard@energysafety.ca.gov.
Accessibility Accommodation
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals who, because of a disability, need special assistance to attend or participate in an Energy Safety public workshop may request assistance by email, phone, or mail using the contact information above. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the workshop will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. For more information about the accessibility features of Zoom visit the platform’s accessibility page.
| AGENDA Friday, October 18, 2024 | 9 a.m. |
| 1. Welcoming Remarks 2. Map Accuracy Discussion:To help the GIS Committee evaluate the need for a map-accuracy regulation, it wishes to learn the following information:What data-accuracy standards does your organization use for your GIS records?How accurate must measurements of new subsurface installations be and in what units (inches or centimeters)?How does your organization define and achieve map accuracy? Specifically, do you use Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)/Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers to collect geospatial coordinates in the field while new facilities are still exposed? If georeferenced Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings are used instead of actual field measurements, how does the accuracy compare to data collected using GNSS/GPS receivers in the field? 3. GIS for Asset Management Recordkeeping: To help the GIS Committee evaluate the required data-content details for a regulation, it wishes to learn the following information:How does GIS fit into your organization’s overall asset management program? Is GIS the system of record?What other software programs does your organization use for recording information about the locations of its underground utility assets?Do you use your GIS for only storing the geospatial coordinates and another software program to store the other attribute information? Or are both types of information – locations and other attributes – stored in your GIS?Does your organization have as-built specifications? If so, are they based on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Data (ASCE 75-22)? If not, what standard are they based upon? 4. GIS for Damage Prevention:The Dig Safe Act requires new subsurface installations be mapped using GIS. The GIS Committee wishes to learn:How is your organization using GIS data and maps to prevent damage to underground utility assets?Does your organization provide GIS data files to its 811 regional notification center (i.e., DigAlert or USA North)?Does your organization provide GIS-generated maps to:Utility locators?Excavators holding 811 tickets?Design engineers or subsurface utility engineers planning projects near your underground facilities? 5. Closing Remarks and Adjournment |