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Excavation Damage Prevention Technology Transfer Workshop

May 17, 2017, Springfield, Virginia

This one-day workshop provided information about efforts to reduce excavation damages and how these translate into methane emissions reductions. The agenda and presentations are provided below.

Time	Session
9:15 am – 9:30 am	Introduction & Welcome Pamela Franklin, PhD, Chief, Non-CO₂ Programs, U.S. EPA Douglas A. Staebler, Senior Vice President - Utility Operations, Washington Gas
9:30 am – 9:45 am	Safety Briefing Hardeep Rana, Chief Engineer, Washington Gas
9:45 am – 10:15 am	Opening Remarks and Voluntary Program Participation Journey Melissa Adams, Division Head of Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability, Washington Gas & WGL Holdings, Inc.
10:15 am – 10:30 am	Mitigating Methane from Excavation Damages Justin Pryor, Methane Challenge Program Manager, U.S. EPA
11:00 am – 12:30 pm	Partner Case Studies Moderator: Brian Jones, Senior Vice President, M.J. Bradley & Associates Scott Brown, Manager, Damage Prevention, Washington Gas Introduction of Enhanced Positive Response, Thurman Smith, Vice President, UtiliQuest, LLC Damage Prevention Case Study, John Fiume, Manager, National Grid Gold Shovel Standard Program, Andy Wells, Public Safety and Damage Prevention Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm	Pipetown Tour and Locate Demonstration/Investigation
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm	Damage Prevention Program Presentations Moderator: Scott Brown, Manager, Damage Prevention, Washington Gas PHMSA Damage Prevention Initiatives and Technologies, Annmarie Robertson, Senior Program Manager, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin., U.S. DOT Working Together to Prevent Damage, Steven Blaney, DIRT Program Manager, Common Ground Alliance
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm	Closing Remarks