Underground Service Alert (USA) Policy
Tent Staking and Digging on the Stanford University campus require a call to Underground Service Alert (USA).
- Read the USA Policy and Procedure (pdf)
- How to Get Underground Utilities Marked
Maps and Records, in its service to Stanford University complies with the following laws:
Mutual Agreement
If excavators indicate that Power Equipment will be used within two feet of an existing Utility, Senate Bill 2416 requires that excavators obtain mutual agreement with Utility Operators. Maps and Records coordinates this process with Utilities Division operators.High Priority Facilities
If excavators indicate their excavation site within 10 feet of a high priority facility, Senate Bill 2416 requires that a field meeting occur. Maps and Records coordinates this process with Utilities Division operators.
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