Terms Used In Utah Code 54-8a-4

• Association: means two or more operators organized to receive notification of excavation activities in the state, as provided by Section 54-8a-9. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Business hours: means the hours between 8:00 a. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Electronic positive response system: means an automated information system, operated by the association, that allows excavators, locators, operators, and others to communicate the status of an excavation notice. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Emergency: means an occurrence or suspected natural gas leak necessitating immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of, or damage to, life, health, property, or essential public services. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• excavation: means an operation in which earth, rock, or other material on or below the ground is moved or displaced by tools, equipment, explosives, or demolition. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Excavation notice: means a communication that:
       (8)(a) has a location request assignment;
       (8)(b) provides notice of a person's intent to excavate in a specified location in the state; and
       (8)(c) meets the requirements of Section 54-8a-4. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Excavator: means any person that excavates or conducts excavation activities. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Location: means the site of a proposed area of excavation described:
       (13)(a)

            (13)(a)(i) by street address, if available;

            (13)(a)(ii) by the area at that street address to be excavated; and

            (13)(a)(iii) as specified in Subsection 54-8a-4(3) or 54-8a-5(2)(b)(ii); or
       (13)(b) if there is no street address available, by the area of excavation using any available designations, including a nearby street or road, an intersection, GPS coordinates, or other generally accepted methods. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Mark: means to locate and indicate the existence of a line or facility according to the guidelines published by the association in the association's current version of the excavator's guide. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• No response notice: means notice given by an excavator to the association that:
       (17)(a) describes indications of specific facilities or facility types;
       (17)(b) indicates that the facilities or facility types were not marked by the operator at the site of the proposed excavation; and
       (17)(c) is submitted after the excavator previously submitted an excavation notice regarding the site. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Operator: means a person that owns, operates, or maintains an underground facility. See Utah Code 54-8a-2
• Underground facility: means personal property that is buried or placed below ground level for use in the storage or conveyance of any of the following:
       (23)(a) water;
       (23)(b) sewage, including sewer laterals;
       (23)(c) communications, including electronic, photonic, telephonic, or telegraphic communications;
       (23)(d) television, cable television, or other telecommunication signals, including transmission to subscribers of video or other programming;
       (23)(e) electric power;
       (23)(f) oil, gas, or other fluid and gaseous substances;
       (23)(g) steam;
       (23)(h) slurry; or
       (23)(i) dangerous materials or products. See Utah Code 54-8a-2