OPEN_796_EAONE_LANDSCAPE_SPECIFICATION 10 Aug 2016 APPENDIX 9
175 FELLING LARGE TREES • Definition: Girth over 600 mm. • Identification: Clearly mark trees to be removed. • Safety: Comply with HSE/ Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group safety leaflets. • Felling: As close to the ground as possible. • Stumps: Remove by stump grinding. • Work near retained trees: Take down trees carefully in small sections to avoid damage to adjacent trees that are to be retained, where tree canopies overlap and in confined spaces generally.
180 CHIPPING AND SHREDDING • General: Permitted, remove arisings from site.
220 STRIPPING TOPSOIL • General: Before beginning general excavation or filling, strip topsoil from areas where there will be regrading, buildings, pavings/ roads and other areas shown on drawings.
• Depth: - Remove to an average depth of 250 mm. - Give notice where the depth of topsoil is difficult to determine.
• Handling: Handle topsoil for reuse or sale in accordance with clause 225. • Around trees: Do not remove topsoil from below the spread of trees to be retained. • Site storage: Keep separate from excavated sub-soil.
221 TREATING TOPSOIL • Treatment: Apply a suitable translocated nonresidual herbicide. • Timing: Not less than two weeks before excavating topsoil.
225 HANDLING TOPSOIL • Standard: To BS 3882. • Aggressive weeds: - Species: Included in the Weeds Act, section 2 or the appropriate Wildlife and Countryside Act for the relevant jurisdiction.
- Give notice: Obtain instructions before moving topsoil.
• Contamination: Do not mix topsoil with: - Subsoil, stone, hardcore, rubbish or material from demolition work. - Other soil or material containing aggressive weeds, sharps, plastics and non soil forming materials and notifiable animal or plant diseases.
- Oil, fuel, cement or other substances harmful to plant growth. - Other classifications of topsoil.
• Multiple handling: Keep to a minimum. Use topsoil immediately after stripping.
350 EXISTING WATERCOURSES • Diverted watercourses which are to be filled: Before filling, remove vegetable growths and soft deposits.
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