Maryland Department of Transportation — State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) · Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials
Section 705 — Turfgrass Establishment
Maryland Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, Section 705. Full text, cross-references and related pay items on BuildSpec.
705 — TURFGRASS ESTABLISHMENT 2026 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS CATEGORY 700 LANDSCAPING SECTION 705 — TURFGRASS ESTABLISHMENT 705.01 DESCRIPTION Perform Turfgrass Establishment as follows. At Final Grade. For areas that are at final grade, establish turfgrass in topsoil or other specified soil substrate to provide permanent vegetation groundcover. Not Final Grade. For areas that are not at final grade, or areas that will not be redisturbed for at least six months after seeding operations are completed, establish turfgrass in topsoil, subsoil, common borrow, or other…
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