Attachment_003_Crow_Bottoms_Wetland_Repair_SOWv2.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

USDA-NRCS Crow Bottom WRP

Clark County, Illinois

1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND

The Crow Bottoms Wetland Restoration/Rehab located in Clark County, Illinois consists of rehabbing an existing wetland berm to bring it up to current USDA-NRCS Standards and Specifications.

The wetland berm rehab will include the excavation of approximately 16,100 cubic yards of earthfill to be used to bring the existing berm up to elevation 452.5’. The wetland berm will also have a rip rap emergency spillway added, consisting of 1,450 tons of rock. The existing wetland water control structure will be replaced. An exploratory trench will also be excavated to locate and decommission any sub-surface drainage tile.

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION

Crow Bottoms is a conglomeration of NRCS conservation easements located in the Wabash River floodplain in eastern Clark County right on the Indiana state line. It is accessible by Iron Bridge Rd. and CR 1500th.

1.3 MATERIALS

A. Supply seeding materials, earthfill, plastic pipe, riprap, geotexile fabric, maintenance tools and equipment as indicated in plans and specifications.

B. Certification of materials by NRCS required before installation.

1.4 EXECUTION (notional)

A. Pre-construction/implementation conference with NRCS

B. Mobilization

C. Site Clearing

D. Excavation

E. Tile Exploration

F. Earthfill

G. Riprap

H. Seeding

1.5 PROTECTION

All materials and equipment shall be properly protected against harm from normal weather conditions and the public.

1.6 CLEANUP

Work areas are to be kept clean during progress of work and until completion. Remove surplus materials and rubbish from planting areas. Reclaim access roads and staging areas to pre-seeding conditions after installation and maintenance.

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