Underground Damage Prevention Review Board

Commission Details

Board Website 
Board Website
Long Name 
Underground Damage Prevention Review Board
Department 
Independent
Governor Appointments 
15
Total Board Positions 
15
Cite Name 
N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number 
§ 87-129
Ethics 
Yes
Term Length 
4 years, 2 consecutive
Purpose 
The Notification Center shall transmit all reports of alleged violations of this Article to the Board, including any information received by the Notification Center regarding the report. The Board shall meet at least quarterly to review all reports filed pursuant to G.S. 87-120(e). The Board shall act as an arbitrator between the parties to the report. If, after reviewing the report and any accompanying information, the Board determines that a violation of this Article has occurred, the Board shall notify the violating party in writing of its determination and the recommended penalty. The violating party may request a hearing before the Board, after which the Board may reverse or uphold its original finding. If the Board recommends a penalty, the Board shall notify the Utilities Commission of the recommended penalty, and the Utilities Commission shall issue an order imposing the penalty.

Current Members


Member Name 
Appointment Date 
Term End Date 
Term Type 
Requirements 
Larry Sanders 9/24/20211/1/2026LimitedRepresentative from the North Carolina Department of Transportation
Frederick Myles Young Jr. 2/20/20201/1/2028LimitedPublic utilities contractor licensed under G.S. 87-10(b)(3) who does not own or operate facilities
Amy L. Barron 1/13/20221/1/2026LimitedSurveyor licensed under Chapter 89C of the General Statutes
Lisa D. Smith-Perri 12/28/20181/1/2027Limitedrepresentative from a rural water system, as recommended by the North Carolina Rural Water Association
Tony Konsul 4/6/20211/1/2028LimitedRepresentative from an investor-owned water system
Jacob Harrison Joplin 1/4/20231/1/2027LimitedRepresentative from an electric membership corporation
Timothy W. Williams 11/6/20231/1/2026LimitedRepresentative from a cable company
Daniel William Robinett 1/4/20231/1/2027LimitedRepresentative from a facility contract locator
Ann Rushing 1/2/20221/1/2026LimitedRepresentative from the Notification Center
Eric E. Lochner 6/15/20231/1/2028LimitedRepresentative from an electric public utility
Michael Keith Holden 1/13/20221/1/2026LimitedRepresentative from the telecommunications industry
Marcus Koontz 9/20/20231/1/2027LimitedRepresentative from a natural gas utility
Vacant11/26/20141/1/2022LimitedRepresentative from a hazardous liquid transmission pipeline company
William Wheeler 2/27/20191/1/2027LimitedRepresentative recommended by the League of Municipalities
John Paul Hunter 7/10/20241/1/2028LimitedHighway Contractor licensed under G.S. 87-10(b)(2) who does not own or operate facilities


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