Incredibly Remiss Not To Have Followed This Story -- Huge Story -- Deserves More Exposure -- July 11, 2021

I was completely remiss not to have followed this story all these years. It's a big deal. 

From Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

The Executive Committee of the Western Dakota Energy Association recently recognized Janet Sanford for her efforts in managing the technical transformation of WDEA's LoadPass Permits System.

Sanford is retiring this year after serving as LoadPass operator since 2011. She started her business, TeamWorks Consulting, in 2008, and shortly thereafter began providing data entry services for WDEA's truck permit system. The association began developing an online web application for the LoadPass system in 2010, at which time Sanford worked with the LoadPass operator and software vendor to help design and test the system.

LoadPass has evolved considerably since then. As industry activity increased, it became obvious the counties needed a way to get the word out when road restrictions were imposed, so a notification system was developed in 2012. LoadPass went entirely to paperless permits in 2015, the same year work began on developing an interactive restricted road map. Further enhancements to the map have made it more user-friendly. It now functions in a way that lets users pick a starting point and destination, and the map fills in the best route to move the oversize load.

WDEA began offering its services to counties outside the oil-producing region in 2017. Currently 29 of the state's 53 counties and three cities participate in the system.

Before joining WDEA, Sanford worked as a real estate loan officer at McKenzie Bank (Cornerstone Bank) in Watford City for 10 years, served as McKenzie County School District business manager for 10 years, and was operations manager for a Minnesota-based software company.

An incredible story.