In Volume 34-3 of American Locator Magazine, we address some topics that could turn the future of damage prevention in several key directions…will it be centered on person to person communication, technology driven or legislation that trends damage outcomes one way or another?

Read about legislative results of a devastating Maine 2019 gas explosion with positive outcomes and expansion of DigSafe law. Will PelicanCorp transform the utility industry with their Damage Prevention Platform? Predictions on the future of one-call with Texas811, a letter to the editor on locating mismarks, NUCA Pennsylvania compares damage statistics with the DIRT report, and GPR education methods.

ON THE MARK (EDITORIAL)
The Future of Damage Prevention: Adaptation and Collaboration

THE AMERICAN EXCAVATOR
Level the Playing Field: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

811 PROFILES
A Conversation with Texas811 on The Future Role of the One-Call Center

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
PelicanCorp Forges Ahead with Their Damage Prevention Platform – A Model for Future Data Collaboration?

EXCAVATION SAFETY
Changes to Pennsylvania’s One-Call Laws and Subsurface Utility Engineering: Part 1 (of 2)

LOCATING TECHNOLOGY
GPR Experiences: Improved Training for the Most Effective GPR Education

DAMAGE PREVENTION IN THE NEWS
Farmington Aftermath: A One-On-One Interview with Maine Representative, Seth Berry