[This paragraph supplements the Contractor's responsibility under the
contract clause "PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES" to the extent that the
Government has obtained the [_____]. The Contractor shall comply with the
terms and conditions of the attached [_____] at the end of this section.]
[The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and complying with all
environmental permits and commitments required by Federal, State, Regional,
and local environmental laws and regulations.]
3.2
LAND RESOURCES
The Contractor shall confine all activities to areas defined by the
drawings and specifications. Prior to the beginning of any construction,
the Contractor shall identify any land resources to be preserved within the
work area. Except in areas indicated on the drawings or specified to be
cleared, the Contractor shall not remove, cut, deface, injure, or destroy
land resources including trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, topsoil, and land
forms without approval. No ropes, cables, or guys shall be fastened to or
attached to any trees for anchorage unless specifically authorized. The
Contractor shall provide effective protection for land and vegetation
resources at all times as defined in the following subparagraphs. Stone,
soil, or other materials displaced into uncleared areas shall be removed by
the Contractor.
3.2.1
Work Area Limits
Prior to commencing construction activities, the Contractor shall mark the
areas that need not be disturbed under this contract. Isolated areas
within the general work area which are not to be disturbed shall be marked
or fenced. Monuments and markers shall be protected before construction
operations commence. Where construction operations are to be conducted
during darkness, any markers shall be visible in the dark. The
Contractor's personnel shall be knowledgeable of the purpose for marking
and/or protecting particular objects.
3.2.2
Landscape
Trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, land forms and other landscape features
indicated and defined on the drawings to be preserved shall be clearly
identified by marking, fencing, or wrapping with boards, or any other
approved techniques. The Contractor shall restore landscape features
damaged or destroyed during construction operations outside the limits of
the approved work area.
3.2.3
Erosion and Sediment Controls
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NOTE: This paragraph must be edited to reflect the
specific requirements of the project. In place of
the blank brackets, enter the name of the
Installation, Facility, or Project Office.
If the National or State Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit for Storm Water Discharges
from Construction Sites over 5 acres of Land
Disturbance is not required, but the project site is
covered under an existing NPDES Industrial Storm
Water Permit, the requirements of that permit will
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