500 Obstruction Removal_Standard.pdf
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USDA-NRCS - North Dakota FOTG - Section IV - Conservation Practices
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION PRACTICE STANDARD
OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL
(Acre)
CODE 500
DEFINITION
Removal and disposal of unwanted, unsightly or hazardous buildings, structures, vegetation, landscape features, and other materials.
PURPOSES
To safely remove and dispose of unwanted obstructions and materials in order to apply conservation practices or facilitate planned use of abandoned mine lands, farms, ranches, construction sites, and recreation areas.
CONDITIONS WHERE PRACTICE
APPLIES
On land where existing obstructions interfere with planned use and development.
CRITERIA
Obstruction removal shall be planned, designed, and carried out to meet all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
Rock piles, boulders, stones, fences, hedgerows, abandoned buildings and structures, trash, and similar obstructions that would interfere with planned use and development shall be removed. All debris such as broken concrete and masonry, structural steel and wood, stones, stumps, slash, and sterile or toxic soil shall be disposed of so that they will not impede subsequent work or cause damage to offsite or other areas.
Disposal shall be by burning, burying, or removing to an approved landfill in an environmentally acceptable manner.
All required gully shaping shall be performed to specified dimensions and grades. Fills shall be compacted as appropriate. The cover over buried materials shall be designed to be adequate for the planned use, treatment, and vegetation.
Appropriate erosion control practices shall be applied on disturbed areas.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and specifications shall be prepared in accordance with the criteria of this standard and shall describe the requirements for applying the practice to achieve its intended us
Conservation Practice Standard - 500 July 2002
Conservation practice standards are reviewed periodically, and updated if needed. To obtain the current version of this standard, download it from the electronic Field Office Technical Guide or contact your local NRCS office.
United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, North Dakota
STATEMENT OF WORK
Obstruction Removal (500) Issued: May 28, 2004
Contact: State Conservation Engineer at 701-530-2097
DESIGN
Deliverables:
1. Design documents that demonstrate criteria in practice standard have been met and are compatible with planned and applied practices.
a. Practice purpose(s) as identified in the conservation plan.
b. List of required permits to be obtained by the client.
c. Compliance with NRCS national and state utility safety policy (NEM part 503-Safety, Section 503.00 through 503.22).
d. Practice standard criteria related computations and analyses to develop plans and specifications including but not limited to:
i. Disposal
ii. Erosion Control
2. Written plans and specifications including sketches and drawings shall be provided to the client that adequately describes the requirements to install the practice and obtain necessary permits.
3. Certification that the design meets practice standard criteria and comply with applicable laws and regulations (NEM Subpart A, 505.03(b)(2)).
4. Design modifications during installation as required.
INSTALLATION
Deliverables:
1. Pre-installation conference with client and contractor.
2. Verification that client has obtained required permits.
3. Staking and layout according to plans and specifications including applicable layout notes.
4. Installation inspection.
a. Actual materials used
b. Inspection records
5. Facilitate and implement required design modifications with client and original designer.
6. Advise client/NRCS on compliance issues with all federal, state, tribal, and local laws, regulations and NRCS policies during installation.
7. Certification that the installation process and materials meets design and permit requirements (NEM Subpart A, 505.03(c)(1)).
CHECK OUT
Deliverables:
1. As-built documentation.
a. Extent of practice units applied
b. Drawings
c. Final quantities
2. Certification that the installation meets NRCS standards and specifications and is in compliance with permits.
3. Record progress reporting according to NRCS policy.
REFERENCES
Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG), Section IV, Conservation Practice Standard – Obstruction Removal, 500.
National Engineering Manual NRCS National Environmental Compliance Handbook NRCS Cultural Resources Handbook
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| PURPOSES |
| CONDITIONS WHERE PRACTICE APPLIES |
| CRITERIA |
| PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS |
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