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Participation at this level is not restricted to CCGA members. Comments and suggestions on improving the format and content are
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In order to facilitate the maintaining & governance of these CCGA Best welcome. Our intent is to make the statement of these Best Practices as easy
Practices, a procedure has been created to guide the submission of potential to use as possible. If we can improve upon what you see here, your input in
changes via a process that provides the oversight & approval of the CCGA helping us do so would be most appreciated.
Board of Directors as well as both the National & Regional Common Ground Practice Statements & Descriptions
Alliance Best Practices Committees. A form for the submission of potential Participation at this level is not restricted to CCGA members. In order to
changes to the CCGA Best Practices can be found in Appendix D of this
document & the change procedure, the “Harmonized Best Practices Process; facilitate the maintaining and governance of these CCGA Best Practices, a
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Planning and Design Best Practices………………………..5
CCGA BP Process V 1.0 – 2014” is available on the CCGA website. procedure has been created to guide the submission of potential changes
via a process that provides the oversight and approval of the CCGA Board of
One-Call Centre Practices…………………...................21
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To participate in the CCGA Best Practices work or to participate in any Directors as well as both the National and Regional Common Ground Alliance
committee meeting, please check the CCGA website (CanadianCGA.com) to Best Practices Committees. A form for the submission of potential changes to
learn the scope of the various CCGA Committees. The meeting dates and the CCGA Best Practices can be seen in Appendix B of this document and the
contact names and numbers are listed for each committee. If you have any
Locating and Marking Best Practices…………………….35
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general inquiries about the CCGA, please feel free to contact the CCGA at the change procedure document, the “CCGA’s Best Practice Transaction Form” is
following: available on the CCGA website.
The Canadian Common Ground Alliance To participate in the CCGA Best Practices work or to participate in any
Excavation Best Practices………………………………….…51
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4242 Seventh Street SE
Suite 104 committee meeting, please check the CCGA website. If you have any general
Calgary, Alberta T2G 2Y8 inquiries, please feel free to contact the CCGA at the following:
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Mapping Best Practices………………………………………..65
Tel: 403.531.3700 info@canadiancga.com
Email: info@canadiancga.com 6-0 Compliance Best Practices…………………………………..69
Web: www.CanadianCGA.com www.CanadianCGA.com
www.clickbeforeyoudig.com
www.digsafecanada.com
7-0 Public Education Best Practices……………………………75
www.facebook.com/Canadian/CGA
8-0 Reporting and Evaluation Best Practices……… …….79

twitter.com/CanadianCGA
Appendix A: Glossary of Terms & Definitions
CCGA Best Practice Proposal Form &
Appendix B: Address:
Suite 104
CCGA Best Practices Process; Flow Diagram
4242 216 Street SE
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How to Read a Locate Sheet
Appendix C: Calgary (Alberta) T2G 2Y8
Appendix D: DIRT Field Form & Root Tip Card

Appendix E: Regional Common Ground Alliance Sponsors
& Canadian Common Ground Alliance
Supporters

Canadian Common Ground Alliance Canadian Common Ground Alliance
Canadian Common Ground Alliance
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