Rev. 9-1-95

WETLAND IDENTIFICATION

203-R-205

The Standard Specifications are revised as follows:

SECTION 203, AFTER LINE 266, INSERT AS FOLLOWS:

The proposed site of excavated material disposal shall be identified before such material is disposed of within or outside the right-of-way. An inspection shall be conducted to determine if wetlands are present on the site. This inspection shall be done by a person knowledgeable in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers method of wetland delineation. Wetlands shall be identified in accordance with the Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetland.

If the Contractor still elects to use the site, all required permits shall be obtained. The Contractor shall develop and construct all mitigation measures required by such permits.

SECTION 203, AFTER LINE 1174, INSERT AS FOLLOWS:

The costs of obtaining permits for the disposal of excavated material in a wetland, or of the development and construction of mitigation measures required by such permits, shall be included in the costs of other pay items.