Since the Common Ground Study, stakeholders participating on the Data Reporting & Evaluation Committee have focused on developing a method for national damage data collection.  This goal is the driving force behind the development of the Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT).

The Data Reporting & Evaluation Committee is the committee responsible for the development and management of DIRT (www.cga-dirt.com).  DIRT provides a method for collecting damage data on a national level.  The data collected will be used to analyze root causes of damages, conduct trend analysis, and asses educational programs.  To learn more about the committee's responsibilities and goals moving forward, visit the DIRT section of the web site. 

The committee is currently chaired by Donna Williams (Pennsylvania 811, djwilliams@pa1call.org) and Jemmie Wang (USIC, JemmieWang@usicinc.com). 

To become a member of this committee, contact Erika Andreasen at (erikaa@commongroundalliance.com).