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3-03 Site Reclamation3-03 Site Reclamation
3-03.1 Description
This Work shall consist of reclaiming land used for borrowing material, mining for aggregates, sorting, or wasting materials as specified.
3-03.2 General Requirements
3-03.2(1) Contracting Agency-Provided Sites
All borrow, quarry, or pit sites of over 3 acres in size of disturbed land or resulting in pit walls more than 30 feet high and steeper than a 1:1 slope that are owned or furnished by the Contracting Agency shall be reclaimed as shown in the Plans and as designated by the Engineer. Ultimate reclamation plans are not normally required for borrow, quarry, or pit sites not meeting the above criteria or for stockpile or waste sites. However, all such sites shall be reclaimed to the extent necessary to control erosion and provide a satisfactory appearance consistent with anticipated future use.
3-03.2(2) Contractor-Provided Sites
All borrow, quarry, and pit sites of over 3 acres in size of disturbed land or resulting in pit walls more than 30 feet high and steeper than a 1:1 slope that are owned or furnished by the Contractor shall be reclaimed in accordance with the conditions and requirements of an approved reclamation permit acquired from the Department of Natural Resources. When the Contractor obtains a reclamation permit from the Department of Natural Resources, evidence of such approval shall be furnished to the Engineer prior to Work within the site. Ultimate reclamation plans are not required for borrow, quarry, or pit sites not meeting the above criteria or for stockpile or waste sites. However, all such sites shall be reclaimed to the extent necessary to control erosion and provide a satisfactory appearance consistent with anticipated future use. Compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) is required for sites involving more than 100 cubic yards of excavation or landfill throughout the lifetime of the site unless the local agency in which the project is located establishes a greater amount. Sites involving more than 500 cubic yards of excavation or landfill throughout the lifetime of the site always require compliance with SEPA. Under no circumstance will the Contractor be allowed to waste material within a wetland as defined in Section 2-03.3(7) .
3-03.2(3) Out-of-State Sites
All out-of-State borrow, quarry or pit, stockpile, and waste sites that are furnished by the Contractor exclusively for use on this Contract shall be reclaimed in accordance with an approved reclamation plan that is in compliance with local area restrictions. M 41-10 Page 3-11 Site Reclamation 3-033-03.3 Reclamation Plans
3-03.3(1) Contracting Agency-Provided Sites
Reclamation plans for all borrow, quarry, or pit sites that are owned or furnished by the Contracting Agency will normally be furnished by the Contracting Agency and the requirements thereof included in the Contract documents. Should conditions require operations within a Contracting Agency-owned or Contracting Agency-furnished site not provided for in the Plans, the Contractor shall reclaim these sites in accordance with a reclamation plan furnished by the Engineer.
3-03.3(2) Contractor-Provided Sites
A reclamation plan will not be required except on specific request for those sources of material for which the Contractor has obtained a valid surface mining permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources and has paid all required fees.
3-03.4 Construction Requirements
3-03.4(1) Erosion Control
All sites owned or furnished by the Contracting Agency will specify the kind and amount of erosion control, if any, and include the requirements thereof in the Contract documents. All sites owned or furnished by the Contractor shall, if specified on a reclamation plan approved by the Engineer, require erosion control in accordance with Section 8-01 or plant materials in accordance with Section 8-02 .
3-03.4(2) Deviations from Approved Reclamation Plans
Reclamation of sites deviating from the approved reclamation plan will not be permitted without first revising the approved reclamation plan and obtaining the approval of the Engineer.
3-03.5 Payment
3-03.5(1) Contracting Agency-Provided Sites
All costs in connection with reclaiming sites to the full extent required by the Contract shall be included in the costs of other items of Work involved in the project. Payment will be made for Work described in Sections 8-01 or 8-02 at applicable unit Contract prices.
3-03.5(2) Contractor-Provided Sites
All costs involved in complying with the requirements of a reclamation permit acquired from the Department of Natural Resources, complying with the requirements of a reclamation plan approved by the Engineer, or with reclaiming sites to the full extent required by the Contract shall be included in the costs of other items of Work involved in the project.