2008-02-22_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2008086 (46)

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CHAPTERTWO Alternatives Table 2-3 EARTH MOVING Item Number Shifts/Day Hours/Day Horsepower* Track Excavator Backhoe 2 2 40 325 Articulated Dump Trucks 12 2 240 380 Motor Grader 2 2 40 180 Compactor 2 2 40 310 Water Truck 2 2 40 400 Fuel/Service Truck 2 2 40 350 Light Plants 8 1 80 100 Supervisor/Pickup 2 2 40 N/A Push Pull Scrapers 2 2 40 700 Notes: *For each piece of equipment. Runoff from construction would be minimized and filtered through the installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs). The crew would install silt fences, berms, catch basins, seeding, mulching, and erosion-control netting. Temporary and long-term stormwater controls would be implemented in accordance with appropriate state and federal requirements; permits for these requirements are listed in Chapter 1 (Table 1-1, List of Permits and Approvals). The compliance crew is shown in Table 2-4, Compliance. Table 2-4 COMPLIANCE Item Number Shifts/Day Hours/Day Horsepower* Track Excavator Backhoe 1 0.5 5 50 Laborers 4 1 40 N/A Supervisor/Pickup 1 1 10 N/A Notes: *For each piece of equipment. N/A = not applicable Construction of the railroad spur would also require construction of bridges. One bridge would cross Mack Wash and would be supported by concrete-capped piles. Another bridge would be constructed over the Highline Canal, also supported by concrete-capped piles. The third structure would be agrade-separated crossing on SH 139. This structure would also be constructed of concrete. It is estimated each structure will take about two months to construct, for asix-month total duration for the bridge crew, as shown in Table 2-5, Bridge Construction. 2-39