Category: Best Practices
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Private Facilities: Are They On Your Property?
Private underground facilities, also called customer-owned facilities, may be found anywhere, including your excavation site. Chapter 216D requires operators of lines buried in the public right-of-way to register with Gopher State One Call (GSOC), so these lines will be marked as the result of a locate request. Privately-owned facilities, like utility lines that serve heaters…
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Understanding Non-Excavation Ticket Types for Safe & Efficient Project Planning
Gopher State One Call (GSOC) wants to remind excavators of some of the tools available to you when planning upcoming projects. To help you plan your projects efficiently and stay
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GSOC’s Updated Ticket Features in 2026
In response to the 2024 changes to Minnesota State Statute 216D, Gopher State One Call (GSOC) has rolled out several new ticketing features that provide ways to enhance communication with
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Meet Tickets: Frequently Asked Questions
Dig season is upon us, and you have the potential to make it the smoothest one yet with Meet Tickets! It’s been over a year since Minnesota State Statue 216D
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Expanding Access to Safe Digging: GSOC Spanish Resources Now Available
To better serve Minnesota’s Spanish-speaking communities, GSOC has launched a Spanish Resources page within our Resource Center, making essential safe digging information easier to find, understand, and use. The Spanish Resources page includes
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Dig Smart This April: Five Ways to Keep Minnesota Safe During National Safe Digging Month
April is National Safe Digging Month, making it the perfect time to remind homeowners, renters, and DIYers across Minnesota that safe digging starts before the shovel ever hits the ground.
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Coming Soon: Excavators Can Provide Electronic White Lining
Starting January 1, Minnesota excavators will be able to provide electronic white lining in place of physical markings, provided they deliver the same level of information. Whether you’re submitting tickets,
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Submitting Tickets for a Dig Site Without a Specific Address
My Dig Site Doesn’t Have a Specific Address—How Do I Submit a Ticket? If you ever find yourself needing to break ground in a location without a specific address—perhaps somewhere
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Suggested Practices for Electronic Marking from MNCGA
Minnesota law requires excavators to provide facility operators with white markings on all excavations, without exception. Starting January 1, 2026, an excavator may provide markings in electronic form if they
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Meet Tickets: Working Better Together on Large Projects
In 2024, Minnesota state law changed to require any project where the work involves excavation of one mile or more in length—or any combination of notices provided for adjacent geographic