Pond Sealingorlining,Compacted Clay Soil Treatment

STATEMENTOF WORK

Pond SealingorLining,CompactedClay Soil Treatment

CODE(520)

1D)

DESIGN

Deliverables:

1.Designdocumentsthatdemonstratecriteriainpracticestandardhavebeenmetandarecompatiblewithplannedandappliedpractices

a.Practicepurpose(s)asidentifiedintheconservationplan.

b.Listofrequiredpermitstobeobtainedbytheclientalongwithotherparticipant(client)responsibilities(ReferenceFormCO-ENG-13,NotificationofParticipantResponsibilities).

c.CompliancewithNRCSnationalandstateutilitysafetypolicy(NEMpart503-Safety,Section503.00through503.22)

d.Practicestandardcriteriarelatedcomputationsandanalysestodevelopplansandspecificationsincludingbutnotlimitedto:

i.Hydrogeology

ii.TypeofLiner

iii.ApplicationRateand/orLinerThickness

iv.LinerProtection

2.Writtenplansandspecificationsincludingsketchesanddrawingsshallbeprovidedtotheclientthatadequatelydescribestherequirementstoinstallthepracticeandobtainnecessarypermits.AllapplicableStateandFederal(OSHA)safetyrequirementsshallbeaddressedintheplansandspecificationswhereappropriate.

3.DesignReportandInspectionPlanasappropriate(NEMPart511,SubpartBDocumentation,

511.11andPart512,SubpartDQualityAssuranceActivities,512.30through512.32),toinclude,butnotlimitedto,thefollowingitems:

a.Generaldescriptionofwork

b.Itemsofworkrequiringinspectionortesting

c.Timingofinspectionsortests

d.Skillsorcertificationsrequiredbyinspectors

4.Operationandmaintenanceplan

5.Certificationthatthedesignmeetspracticestandardcriteriaandcomplywithapplicablelawsandregulations(NEMSubpartA,505.3).ForjobscompletedbyNRCSemployees,affixtheapprovalsignatureoftheindividualwithdelegatedengineeringjobapprovalauthoritytothedrawings.Forjobscompletedbynon-NRCSemployees,affixaColoradoProfessionalEngineer’ssealtodesignandconstructiondocuments,whenrequiredbystatelawsandregulations.

6.Itemizedcostestimateandlistofmaterials.

7.Designmodificationsduringinstallationasrequired.

INSTALLATION

Deliverables

1.Pre-installationconferencewithclientandcontractor.(ReferenceFormCO-ENG-13,NotificationofParticipantResponsibilities).

2.Verificationthatclienthasobtainedrequiredpermits

3.Stakingandlayoutaccordingtoplansandspecificationsincludingapplicablelayoutnotes

4.Installationinspection

a.Actualmaterialsused(NEMPart512,SubpartDQualityAssuranceActivities,512.33)

b.Inspectionrecords

5.Facilitateandimplementrequireddesignmodificationswithclientandoriginaldesigner

5.6.Adviseclient/NRCSoncomplianceissueswithallfederal,state,tribal,andlocallaws,regulationsandNRCSpoliciesduringinstallation

6.7.Certificationthattheinstallationprocessandmaterialsmeetsdesignandpermitrequirements.FormCO-ENG-1maybeusedforthiscertification.

CHECKOUT

Deliverables

1.As-builtdocumentation

a.Extentofpracticeunitsapplied

b.Drawings

c.Finalquantities

2.CertificationthattheinstallationmeetsNRCSstandards,specifications,andalldesignrequirementsandisincompliancewithpermits(NEMSubpartA,505.3(c)(1)).FormCO-ENG-12maybeusedforthiscertification.

3.Progressreporting

REFERENCES

• FieldOfficeTechnicalGuide(eFOTG),SectionIV,ConservationPracticeStandard,PondSealingorLining -,CompactedClay Soil Treatment–521D520.
• CO-ENGForms:eFOTGSectionIV,Tools
• NationalEngineeringManual
• NRCSNationalEnvironmentalComplianceHandbook
• NRCSCulturalResourcesHandbook