2010-10-08_PERMIT FILE - M1977223

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Shane Self From: Nusskem, Mark [Mark.Nusskem@dot.state.co.usj Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 201011:32 AM To: sself@enviroag.com Cc: Trevlzo, Joe; Marquez, Rudy E Subject: Preliminary approval Shane, Sorry I did not get to this sooner. This is to serve as confirmation of preliminary approval for the bore you intend to place under US 50/287 In the Lamar Area forColorado Beef Feedyard on SH ROW. A permit wilt be issued to the Utility owner and the Contractor after meeting the provisions of the application as attached to the link below my name. These considerations will to be known to the bidders. Permittee shall observe all CDOT M&S Standards and CDOT Utility Accommodations specifications in the execution of this work and restore the Right-of-Way to original condition, per current CDOT M & S Standards. Where water, high-pressure gas, or hazardous material pipelines are either in/under the roadway or suspended from a highway structure, a casing pipe shall be required. This casing shall be of sufficient size and type to protect the carrier pipe from damage during installation and provide means of conveying leaking fluids or gasses to points safely beyond the traveled roadway. Unless otherwise specified, buried crossings shall be bored or jacked beneath the roadway, at least from toe of slope to toe of opposite slope. Portals for entrenched crossings more than 5 feet in depth shall be bulk headed in conformance with OSHA construction and safety standards. Portal limits of untrenched crossings shall be established safely beyond the highway surface and dear zone and in no case shall the lateral distance from the surfaced area of the highway to the boring or jacking pit be less than the vertical difference in elevation between such surface and the bottom of the pit Water jetting or tunneling is not permitted. Water assisted boring may be permitted, as determined by the CDOT inspector for borings less than six (6) inches In diameter. Boring hole shall be oversized to the minimum amount required to allow pull-through of the conduit being Installed. Resultant voids shall be grouted or otherwise backnlled, subject to CDOT approval. Ends of bored sections shall not be covered before being inspected. Encasement shall be consistent with Utility Accommodation Code provisions. CDOT may require protective casing for shallow installations or certain conduit materials. Encased crossings shall extend at least from toe of slope to toe of slope, or the full width between access-control lines on freeways, Including the Interstate System. All borings equal to or greater than six (6) Inches In diameter shall be designed and signed by a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Colorado. If the proposed work disturbs one acre or more total surface area, a Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS) Stormwater Construction Permit is required from the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment. The Permittee shall be responsible for obtaining this and all required permits. A copy of a the CDPS, shall be provided to the CDOT Region 2's Permit Office, P.O. Box 536, Pueblo, CO, 83002, at least ten days prior to commencement of the work to validate this Utility Special Use Permit Failure to acquire and provide a copy of the CDPS to the Department shall void this Utility Special Use Permit and all facilities installed by the Permittee shall be removed from the Right-of-Way. Erosion, sedimentation and water pollution caused by highway construction activities are a concern to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Contractor must comply with all applicable permits including Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS) permit Contractor Is liable for penalties incurred due to permit noncompliance. Contractor Is also liable for damage and repair of construction related erosion, sedimentation and or water pollution as a result of the activities in or adjoining the SHROW. Liability may be up to and including two years from completion of activities.