"A SEVEN (7) DAY ADVANCE NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO STARTING WORK WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIGHT-OF-WAY. CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, DIVISION OF ENGINEERING, ENCROACHMENT PERMIT SECTION, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA AT (800) 600-4397. THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT FIELD DIVISION SHALL BE SIMULTANEOUSLY NOTIFIED BY THE PERMIT HOLDER.
MEASURES SHALL BE TAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR TO PROTECT IN PLACE ALL SWP FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL CABLES AND CATHODIC PROTECTION TEST STATIONS. THE PERMITTEE AND CONTRACTOR WILL BE LIABLE FOR ALL DAMAGES TO SWP FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES AS A RESULT OF THE CONSTRUCTION, AND FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES SUFFERED BY DEPARTMENT OR ITS WATER CONTRACTORS, INCLUDING POWER, IRRIGATION, MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, AND COMMUNICATION LOSSES."
"ALL TRENCH EXCAVATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MOST CURRENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS. TRENCH BACKFILL SHALL BE PLACED IN NO GREATER THAN 4-INCH LIFTS IF HAND COMPACTED OR NO GREATER THAN 8-INCH LIFTS IF POWER COMPACTED. TRENCH BACKFILL WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL BE COMPACTED TO 95 PERCENT RELATIVE COMPACTION (ASTM D1557-12)."
ASTM D1557-12 "Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Modified Effort" (REV 5/1/2012), hereby incorporated by reference.
"COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL CABLES CONNECTED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE STATE WATER PROJECT ARE BURIED ALONG EITHER OR BOTH SIDES OF THE AQUEDUCT/PIPELINE WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIGHT-OF-WAY, AS APPROXIMATELY DEPICTED ON THIS PLAN. PRIOR TO ANY EXCAVATION IN THIS AREA, THE CABLE(S) SHALL BE LOCATED AND EXPOSED BY POTHOLING IN THE PRESENCE OF A DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES FIELD DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE. CALL AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS IN ADVANCE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. ALL EXCAVATIONS WITHIN THREE (3) FEET OF THE CABLE(S) SHALL BE DONE USING HAND-HELD TOOLS ONLY."
"ALL TRENCH EXCAVATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MOST CURRENT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS. TRENCH BACKFILL SHALL BE PLACED IN NO GREATER THAN 4-INCH LIFTS IF HAND COMPACTED OR NO GREATER THAN 8-INCH LIFTS IF POWER COMPACTED. TRENCH BACKFILL WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES RIGHT-OF-WAY SHALL BE COMPACTED TO 95 PERCENT RELATIVE COMPACTION (ASTM D1557-12)."
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 23, § 610.1
Note: Authority cited: Section 12899.9, Water Code. Reference: Sections 12899.1(b), 12899.1(e), 12899.2(b), 12899.2(d), 12899.2(e) and 12899.2(f), Water Code.