), which provides information required by (EPCRA Sections 312 and 313)
along with corresponding Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to the
Contracting Officer at the start and at the end of construction (30 days
from final acceptance), and update no later than January 31 of each
calendar year during the life of the contract. Documentation for any
spills/releases, environmental reports or off-site transfers may be
requested by the Contracting Officer.
PART 2
PRODUCTS
Not used.
PART 3
EXECUTION
3.1
PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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NOTE: If the work is near streams, lakes, or other
waterways, determine if the construction activity
contemplated requires permitting requirements from
the Clean Water Act. If so, include the bracketed
sentence.
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Preserve the natural resources within the project boundaries and outside
the limits of permanent work. Restore to an equivalent or improved
condition upon completion of work. Confine construction activities to
within the limits of the work indicated or specified. [Conform to the
national permitting requirements of the Clean Water Act.]
3.1.1
Land Resources
Except in areas to be cleared, do not remove, cut, deface, injure, or
destroy trees or shrubs without the Contracting Officer's permission. Do
not fasten or attach ropes, cables, or guys to existing nearby trees for
anchorages unless authorized by the Contracting Officer. Where such use of
attached ropes, cables, or guys is authorized, the Contractor will be
responsible for any resultant damage.
3.1.1.1
Protection of Trees
Protect existing trees which are to remain and which may be injured,
bruised, defaced, or otherwise damaged by construction operations. Remove
displaced rocks from uncleared areas. By approved excavation, remove trees
with 30 percent or more of their root systems destroyed.
3.1.1.2
Replacement
Remove trees and other landscape features scarred or damaged by equipment
operations, and replace with equivalent, undamaged trees and landscape
features. Obtain Contracting Officer's approval before replacement.
[3.1.2
Water Resources
3.1.2.1
Stream Crossings
The Contracting Officer's approval is required before any equipment will be
permitted to ford live streams. In areas where frequent crossings are
required, install temporary culverts or bridges. Obtain Contracting
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