ERIC DENSLOW

As a member of the public that also works in the Dig Safe field, and I oppose this as I believe it will likely result in a greater risk of damages to underground utilities and presents an excessive danger to property, utilities and people. 72 hours is a pretty universal time throughout the country for notification, the 72 hours gives the technicians working for the utilities sufficient time to locate and mark utilities. Reducing this time to 48 hours would result in technicians not being able to perform their locating tasks in time and damages would likely occur as a result. Additionally extending the life of an excavation notice from 30 days to a year also presents an excessive danger to property, utilities and people. Having to submit a new notice every 30 days keeps the utilities freshly marked and ensures safety in the case that a new utility may be installed in the excavation area.