201Clearing and Grubbing

Clearing and Grubbing

201.1DESCRIPTION

1 This section describes the requirements for clearing, grubbing, removing, and disposing of vegetation and debris.

201.2MATERIALS—V acant

201.3EQUIPMENT—V acant

201.4CONSTRUCTION

201.4.1 General

1 The engineer will establish right-of-way and construction lines and designate vegetation and other objects to remain. Protect from harm or defacement any vegetation and objects designated to remain.

201.4.2 Clearing and Grubbing

1 Clear or grub surface objects, trees, shrubs, plants, stumps, roots, and other protruding obstructions not specified to remain.

2 Fell and remove timber in a way that minimizes damage to riparian habitat.

3 Except in urban areas, stumps outside slope stake limits may remain in place if cut flush with the ground. In urban areas, cut stumps flush and grind to below grade.

4 Backfill with suitable material and compact holes left by removed stumps and other obstructions, in accordance with Subsection 203.4.3, Embankment and Cut Areas with Moisture and Density Control.

5 Unburned refuse and debris become the property of the contractor; remove it from the right-of-way.

201.4.3 Mulching

1 Incorporate brush and existing vegetation that can be used as mulch into the topsoil in accordance with Subsection 207.4.1, Topsoil, Construction, General.

Clearing and Grubbing SECTION 201

201.5MEASUREMENT and PAYMENT

1 The engineer will measure:

use one or more of the following methods:

1.1Area Basis. By the acre [hectare], within the limits specified or staked by

the engineer.

1.2Lump-Sum Basis. No measurement

will be classified as brush. Trees will be classified and measured in accordance with Table 201.5-1, Nominal Tree Size Measuring.

Table 201.5-1 Nominal Tree Size Measuring Diameter of Tree at Height of 24 in [600 mm] (in [mm])

Pay Item Size Designation 4 to 8 [100 to 200] 6 in [150 mm] Over 8 to 12 [201 to 300] 10 in [250 mm] Over 12 to 24 [301 to 600] 18 in [450 mm] Over 24 to 36 [601 to 900] 30 in [750 mm] Over 36 to 60 [901 to 1500] 48 in [1200 mm] Over 60 [over 1500] 60 in [1500 mm]

2 The department will pay as follows:

Pay Item

Pay Unit Measure to the Nearest Pay to the Nearest Clearing and Grubbing LS, ACRE [LS, ha] LS, ft [LS, 0.5 m] LS, 0.01 ACRE [LS, 0.005 ha] Cleaning Trees ____ in [mm] EA [Ea] EA [Ea] EA [Ea]