SECTION 212 - GROUND PREPARATION 2l2.0l--Description. Ground preparation, light or standard as specified, consists of plowing, loosening, and pulverizing the soil to form suitable beds for erosion control items in accordance with these specifications and in reasonably close conformity with the established lines and grades without appreciable humps or depressions. When performing ground preparation on an area that has been previously planted with temporary grassing, the previously planted gras ses shall be disked, tilled, plowed, etc. to assure that the existing temporary grasses are thoroughly mixed into the soil.
212.02 Blank.
212.03 Construction Requirements.
212.03.1 General. Equipment used shall be approved units suitable to perform the work
and subject to the requirements of Subsection 108.05. The Contractor shall take full advantage of weather and soil conditions, and no attempt shall be made to prepare soil when it is wet or in a condition that will not allow the soil to be properly tilled. Light ground preparation will be required on designated areas where seeding is required to improve the coverage of partially vegetated areas. Standard ground preparation will be required on areas designated to be solid sodded and areas with no vegetation designated to be seeded.
212.03.2 Light Ground Preparation . Light ground preparation shall consist of
scratching the surface with a close-tooth harrow, disk-harrow, or similar equipment within 24 hours after application of required fertilizer. The depth of scratching shall be at least three-quarters inch but not deep enough to damage existing vegetation.
212.03.3 Standard Ground Preparation. Standard ground preparation shall consist of
plowing or disk-harrowing and thoroughly pulverizing the areas immediately before the application of erosion control (vegetative) items. Unless otherwise specified, the
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