5c. Elk Creek IRSC Appendix D-Jade.pdf

This is a specifications and drawings document for road construction/reconstruction in the Jade IRSC area within the Northern Hills Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest in Meade County, South Dakota.

The document contains supplemental specifications for Forest Service road construction that modify the standard FP-14 specifications. Key work items include mobilization (lump sum), establishing clearing limits (1.73 miles), linear grading with compaction method 4 reconstruction (1.73 miles), aggregate base course with grading Q compaction method A-Commercial Source (875 cubic yards), and seeding with dry method (2.13 acres). The project covers multiple road segments including East Rim Sections 1-4, Crystal Cave BR 1C and Crystal Cave sections, and Forbes Gulch BR sections, totaling 1.73 miles of reconstruction work. The specifications include detailed technical requirements for excavation and embankment, rock blasting, earthwork geotextiles, structure excavation and backfill, linear grading, aggregate courses, road reconditioning, culverts and drains, and turf establishment. The document also contains construction survey and staking tolerances, contractor quality control requirements, public traffic control measures, and various technical drawings showing typical road sections, intersection types, and construction details. All work must comply with Forest Service standards and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).