SECTION 801 – SELECTIVE VEGETATION REMOVAL
801.01 Description
This Section describes the requirements for removing live and dead trees, both standing and fallen, shrubs, and other vegetation and debris; to produce irregular foliage lines; to create a natural transition between the artificia l edge of the woods to create bays in wooded areas; to establish new vegetation limits along roadsides; and to open views.
801.02 Materials
Provide materials as specified: Topsoil................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 917.01 Fertilizer, 1-2-1 Ratio ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 917.02.02 Grass Seed Mixtures................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 917.03.01 Mulch ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 917.04 Herbicide ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 917.09.03
801.03 Construction
801.03.01 Selective Thinning
A.Site Preparation. Notify the RE 3 days before beginning work. The Department will designate trees, shrubs, and other vegetation to be removed within the designated areas. Ensure that work is supervised by a person certified in accordance with the NJ “Tree Experts and Tree Care Operators Licensing Act” P.L. 2009, C hapter 237. At least 7 days before beginning the work, submit the name and qualifications to the RE for approval by the Department.
B.Selective Thinning. Remove selected vegetation, including understory shrubs, vines, living and dead trees, including stumps and branches, deb ris and trash in forested or wooded areas to thin the tree density while maintaining the general canopy, opening the understory and removing undesirable vegetation as directed by the Department. Perform all work in accordance with ANSI A 300 standards. Fell trees to prevent damage to adjacent vegetation, structures, utility wires, and property. Remove trees, stumps, and all debris in a manner that does not compact or disturb the soil. In open areas, remove stumps to at least 6 inches below the existing ground surface. Backfill stump holes with topsoil, as specified in 804.03.01, and fertilize, seed, and mulch the area as specified in 806.03.01. In wooded areas and on slopes of 2H:1V or steeper, cut off stumps at the existing ground surface. Treat live stumps with herbicide immediately after cutting. If suckering occurs, apply herbicides or perform mechanical op erations to ensure that regrowth does not occur. Remove dead, dying, diseased, interfering, objectionable, and weak branches up to a height of 16 feet.
C.Site Clean Up. Dispose of cleared material, stumps, and resulting debris as specified in 201.03.01.H. Repair damage to remaining trees and vegetation as directed by the RE. Repair damaged turf areas as specified in
806.03 01.
801.03.02 Selective Clearing
A.Site Preparation. Prepare the site as specified 801.03.01.A.
B.Selective Clearing. Remove selected live and dead trees including stumps and branches, understory vegetation, debris and trash in forested wooded areas to create o pen bays or space or both for planting. The predominance of trees will be removed to reduce or elim inate canopy. Selected trees may remain. Perform in accordance with ANSI A 300 standards.
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Source: Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2019 (rev. 2022-12-21) Edition. Pages 399–399 of 651. View official source ↗