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MEMBER DATABASE: A member database is a structured collection of data or
information defined for a specific use, user, system, or program. The format of
the database may be hierarchical, network, relational, semantic, or sequential
in nature.
MEMBERSHIP: Membership refers to a person or group that voluntarily
participates in a one-call notification centre because the person or group has an
interest in the protection of lines or facilities, or a statutory responsibility to
protect lines or facilities.
NOTICE: A notice is the timely communication that a ground disturber or
designer gives in order to alert the one-call centre that a facility owner or
operator intends to excavate.
NOTIFICATION AREA: The notification area is the geographic limits of
coverage where a facility owner/operator has facilities and wishes notification
of excavation activities.
NOTIFICATION PERIOD: The notification period is the amount of time that
begins when the notice is given and that ends when the work to excavate may
start.
ONE-CALL NOTIFICATION CENTRE: A one-call centre is an entity that
administers a system through which a person can make a single phone call,
send a fax, or use other forms of communications for the purpose of notifying
facility owners/operators that there are proposed excavations.
PERSON: Any individual or legal entity, public or private.
PRACTICABLE: Practicable is where possible in practice having due regard to
limiting circumstances.
PLANNING: The process of planning is a phase at the beginning of a project
where information is gathered and decisions are made. This phase may be in
regards to the route or location of a proposed excavation based on constraints.
Such constraints could include the locations of existing facilities, potential
conflicts, and the relative costs of relocating existing facilities or more
expensive construction for the proposed facility.
a facility is located, and in which it is necessary to take special care.
PLAT: A plat is a map or representation on paper that outlines the subdividing
of a piece of land into lots, streets, alleys, and so forth.