S.D. Admin. R. 20:25:03:04

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 20:25:03:04 - Information required when initiating a routine locate request

The following information is required to be provided by the excavator when a routine locate request is submitted:

(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person making the routine locate request;

(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the excavator doing the work;

(3) The date and time when excavation is scheduled to begin;

(4) The depth of planned excavation within 18 inches vertical;

(5) The type and extent of excavation being planned including:

(a) Whether the excavation involves tunneling or horizontal boring; and

(b) If applicable, whether the use of explosives is anticipated;

(6) A phone number that provides access to the excavator during normal business hours;

(7) The location of the excavation by any one or more of the following means:

(a) Latitude/longitude;

(b) A specific street or rural address, which has a numbered address on a marked street or avenue that is publicly recorded; or

(c) The distance and direction from an intersecting street within 1000 feet of the excavation site;

(d) A specific quarter section by section, range, township, and county; or

(e) A specific mile marker reference from any state or federal highway; and

(8) A precise description of the specific excavation area within each location by:

(a) Providing the perimeter of the excavation site or the length and direction of the excavation route in reference to the exact distance and direction from known points of reference on or near the excavation site; or

(b) Marking the perimeter of the excavation area or the length and direction of the proposed excavation route by means of white paint or flags; or

(c) Requesting to meet the facility operators when it is impractical to utilize item a or b above and to inform the facility operators, in writing, of the extent and work schedule of the proposed excavation.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:25:03:04

21 SDR 27, effective 8/21/1994; 24 SDR 30, effective 9/14/1997; 26 SDR 161, effective 6/8/2000; 29 SDR 111, effective 2/12/2003; 31 SDR 164, effective 5/10/2005; 34 SDR 180, effective 12/24/2007.

General Authority: SDCL 49-7A-4.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-7A-2, 49-7A-6.