Standard Plan Requirements Sample Clauses

Standard Plan Requirements. A. Site Access 1. Access points to this site from an existing paved road must utilize a stabilized construction entrance (detail must be attached to this permit). Any soil or debris, which is tracked onto adjoining off-site roads, shall be removed immediately and deposited in a controlled area.. 2. A grading or entrance permit may be required for a new entrance onto a county or State road. Details may be obtained from the local permitting agency. Access to a State road requires a separate State Highway Administration access permit. 3. Existing public road drainage shall not be blocked or damaged by construction access. If necessary, pipe culverts shall be installed. B. Waterway Protection 1. Uncut buffer zones shall be marked and maintained on all sides of waters of the state. The minimum buffer zone width shall be 50 feet. This applies to land with no slope. Where sloping land is encountered, the following table shall be adhered to: Average Percent Slope Width of Buffer (feet) to Watercourse on each side of Watercourse 1-10 75 11-20 100 21-30 150 31-40 200 41+ 250 Harvesting within buffer zones will be allowed providing that a Buffer Management Plan is submitted and approved by the Soil Conservation District. The Buffer Management Plan shall be designed by a Maryland licensed forester and include the harvest method, the square footage of basal area to be removed and retained, provisions for removing and restocking the cut trees and other criteria established in the Guidelines for Forest Harvest Operations. All trees to be removed from the buffer shall be marked at the base of the ▇▇▇▇▇ (so the mark remains after harvesting) by the licensed forester in advance of the harvest operation. The buffer management plan shall become a modification to this standard plan and be available on site until operations have been completed. 2. Roads, trails, and harvesting equipment shall not be allowed in any buffer area except to provide access to authorized stream crossings. 3. Trees shall not be felled into the buffer zone or across streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, bogs, or marshes. Logging debris which inadvertently falls into these areas shall be removed immediately. C. Haul Roads and Skid Trails 1. Maintenance of existing roads and/or trails shown on plans may be necessary to make them operable, provided that the requirements of Sec. C (2) are complied with. 2. Haul roads and skid trails shall be laid out along natural land contours. No cuts or fills are allowed. 3. Cr...