00642 Verges Booklet - Devon County Council

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● Where road construction layers have been incorporated within the verge, providing edge support to the road structure, the reinstatement shall comply with the requirements of Section S8.6 of the Code of Practice; ● Verges, ditches and drainage courses shall be restored to their original profile, unless otherwise agreed. The following sections of the Code of Practice will also have an impact on works carried out by the Statutory Undertakers: ● Section S3.4.1 - Excavated materials All excavated materials that are to be re-used should be protected from excessive drying or wetting during storage. Additionally, these materials should be excavated, stored, handled and laid so as to avoid contamination and loss of fines. ● Section S3.6 - Drainage Any drainage disturbed during excavation shall be immediately notified to the owners, and restored to the requirements of the owner; see Section S11.4. ● Section S2.3.1 - As-laid profile All fixed features, e.g. kerbstones and related pre-cast concrete products, channel blocks and drainage fixtures, surface boxes and ironware, shall be laid to coincide with the mean level of the immediately adjacent surfaces. The maximum allowable tolerance between the levels of the feature and the immediately adjacent surfaces shall not exceed plus or minus 6mm. The Statutory Undertakers should route new mains clear of the root system of existing trees. The information should be brought to the Statutory Undertaker’s attention when notification of proposed work is received under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. Normally, where apparatus is installed underground in a maintainable highway, the Statutory Undertakers should consult the street authority about the appropriate depth of cover of the apparatus and its lateral
position in the highway or street. Advice to Statutory Undertakers when excavating near trees is given in Appendix A. The above is only a brief outline of the requirements of the NRSWA. Further details can be obtained from the Act and the associated relevant Codes of Practice.The County Council’s Street Works Section can also be contacted for advice (see Appendix E).
Page 1 and 2: Environment, Economy and Culture Di
Page 3 and 4: Contents Chapter 1 Preface Page 5 I
Page 5 and 6: Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plant
Page 7 and 8: This approach also concords with th
Page 9 and 10: Devon’s network excludes roads wi
Page 11 and 12: Devon Road Network Function Mainten
Page 13 and 14: Objectives The Devon County Council
Page 15 and 16: ● to remove leaf fall at location
Page 17 and 18: Within urban areas there may be a w
Page 19 and 20: undertaken on a more frequent basis
Page 21 and 22: Herbicides based on or containing a
Page 23 and 24: Hedge and Tree Maintenance The poli
Page 25 and 26: such as Robins and Blackbirds, that
Page 27 and 28: of any work that is considered nece
Page 29 and 30: ● Allow room for the proposed spe
Page 31 and 32: (i) Planting sites immediately over
Page 33 and 34: (b) Existing trees may be situated
Page 35 and 36: (c) Loosen soil to a depth of 150mm
Page 37 and 38: It should be borne in mind that add
Page 39 and 40: immediate danger on a major route t
Page 41 and 42: ● the work is undertaken in accor
Page 43: Statutory Undertakers Working on Ve
Page 47 and 48: Wildflower and Grass Seed Mixes In
Page 49 and 50: New Verges Where new verges are cre
Page 51 and 52: Historical And Archaeological Featu
Page 53 and 54: Litter on Roadside Verges The Envir
Page 55 and 56: Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plan
Page 57 and 58: Species Maximum Height Average Heig
Page 59 and 60: Fig 1.5 To determine the Precaution
Page 61 and 62: Section 141 Restrictions on plantin
Page 63 and 64: Appendix B Harmful Weeds (i) Commo
Page 65 and 66: (iii) Curled dock (Rumer crispus) D
Page 67 and 68: (vi) Wild Oats (Avena fatua) Descri
Page 69 and 70: (viii) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum man
Page 71 and 72: Appendix C Standard Low Growing Lo
Page 73 and 74: Appendix E Sources of Expert Advic
Page 75 and 76: Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre
Page 77 and 78: The Institute of Chartered Forester
Page 79 and 80: Bibliography All publications liste
Page 81 and 82: Arboriculture Research Notes. Arbor

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