3882Mulch Material

3882.1SCOPE

Provide mulch Material for controlling erosion and establishing vegetative cover.

3882.2REQUIREMENTS

Provide mulch Material meeting the requirements of one of the following types, as required by the Contract. A Type 1 Provide Type 1 mulch with the following characteristics:

Department of Agriculture (MDA)

(Lotus corniculatus), crown vetch (Coronilla varia), and Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota)

B Type 3 Provide Type 3 mulch with the following characteristics:

native grass production fields, certified by the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA) to be free of noxious weeds

(Lotus corniculatus), Crown vetch (Coronilla varia), and Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota)

C Type 4 Provide Type 4 mulch with the following characteristics:

Control Products” D Type 5 Provide Type 5 mulch with the following characteristics:

operations on the Project

Provide mulch from a supplier outside of the Emerald Ash Borer quarantine areas or, if the mulch originates from within the quarantine areas, obtain a Compliance Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The Department will not allow mulch transported in or through a quarantine area to be transported outside the Emerald Ash Borer quarantine area without approval from the MDA. Contact MDA for more information. E Type 6 Provide Type 6 mulch with the following characteristics:

chipper, hammermill, or tub grinder

manufactured boards or chemically treated wood; including wafer board, particle board, Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA), or penta-treated wood

Provide mulch from a supplier outside of the Emerald Ash Borer quarantine areas or, if the mulch originates from within the quarantine areas, obtain a Compliance Agreement with the MDA . The Department will not allow mulch transported in or through a quarantine area to be transported outside the Emerald Ash Borer quarantine area without approval from the MDA . Contact MDA for more information. F Type 8 Provide Type 8 mulch with the following characteristics:

Department of Agriculture (MDA)

(Lotus corniculatus), crown vetch (Coronilla varia), and Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota) G Type 9 Provide Type 9 mulch with the following characteristic:

3/8 inch Sieve

3882.3SAMPLING AND TESTING

Obtain test samples at a rate in accordance with the Schedule of Materials Control . Test for moisture content in accordance with ASTM D4444, Standard Test Method for Laboratory Standardization and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters, and Sieve analysis in accordance with ASTM D422, Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils.