Author: By Robert Hopwood

Minnesota’s 811 is reminding Minnesotans that anyone planning a spring digging project is required by state law to notify the service at least two full working days before breaking ground, excluding weekends and holidays. April is National Safe Digging Month. Gopher State One Call, known as GSOC, is the state’s official one-call notification system. Once a locate request is filed, utility operators mark the approximate location of underground lines at no cost to the homeowner or contractor. Spring brings a significant increase in digging activity across the state, from landscaping and fencing to home improvement, construction and agricultural work. Underground…

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