Section 2626 - Site Review Criteria(a) Factors taken into consideration when sites are reviewed include: (1) Site access. (A) There must be safe access for a participant to enter, exit, and work along the site.(B) If motorized equipment is used, there must be safe access for the equipment to enter, exit, and operate along the site.(C) Except for city streets, if a stationary vehicle or other equipment is needed to accomplish an adoption task, there must be adequate parking space available off of paved shoulders and at least six feet from the traffic lane. Paved maintenance vehicle pullouts may be used.(D) Lane and shoulder closures are not permitted.(2) Location of work. (A) The adoption site's beginning and ending points are established.1. The site must meet the minimum mileage/acreage requirements for each adoption type as specified in Section 2623(b).2. The length of a site may vary slightly if necessary to accommodate site conditions or adjacent projects.3. Unless otherwise stated in the adopter's Permit, a site includes any interchanges or ramps within the site.4. A district may create an adoption site that includes only interchange or ramp areas. However, the work load of the adoption must be comparable to the work load of the adjacent segment.5. Small areas along the same highway may be combined to create a site that meets minimum size requirements.6. Unless otherwise stated in the adopter's Permit, the width of a site extends from the edge of the paved roadway or shoulder to the Caltrans' property line.(B) The following locations are not adoptable and are not reviewed:2. Areas under construction.3. Areas under maintenance agreement with another agency.4. Areas within six feet of a traffic lane.(3) Work methods. (A) Appropriate site preparation, planting, and weed control methods are identified for planting adoptions.(B) The type of vegetation to be controlled and appropriate control methods are identified for vegetation control adoptions.(C) An adoption activity performed within an environmentally sensitive area must be compliant with restrictions (e.g., no spraying, no mowing, etc.) set forth in the district's vegetation control plan.(4) Work frequency. (A) Litter Removal: Work frequency is based on the length of time it takes litter to accumulate at the site. The statewide minimum pickup frequency is six times per year, except in locations where extreme weather conditions (hot or cold) would prevent pickup for three or more consecutive months. In those locations, the minimum frequency is four times per year.(B) Supplemental Litter Removal: Work frequency is based on the length of time it takes litter to accumulate at the site.(C) Graffiti Removal: Turnaround time for graffiti removal is based on the location of the structure being adopted. For example, a highly visible structure is assigned less time than a structure in an obscure location. The minimum turn around time that can be assigned is three days. The maximum is ten days. Graffiti of an obscene nature must be removed as soon as possible and therefore is removed by Caltrans forces.(D) Vegetation Control: Work frequency is determined by Caltrans and is based on the length of time it takes for vegetation to grow and litter to accumulate at the site. The minimum vegetation control frequency is two times per year. Unless otherwise specified in the Permit provisions, the litter removal frequency assigned to a vegetation control adoption site is the same as vegetation control frequency.(E) Tree and Shrub Planting and Wildflower Planting: Weed control frequency is determined by Caltrans and is based on the length of time it takes for weeds to accumulate at the site. The minimum weed control frequency is two times per year. The applicant's work schedule proposes a work frequency for other required planting activities. The work schedule is approved by Caltrans during the Permit Application process.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 2626
1. New section filed 1-21-2010; operative 1-21-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 4). Note: Authority cited: Section 91.5, Streets and Highways Code. Reference: Sections 91.5, 91.6, 92 and 96, Streets and Highways Code.
1. New section filed 1-21-2010; operative 1-21-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 4).