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<br />Lake Elmo Developer Master 3292-1 Revision date: JANUARY 2022 <br />SECTION 3292 – TURF ESTABLISHMENT AND RESTORATION <br />SCOPE: <br />Under this Section of the Specifications shall be included the general clean-up and restoration of areas disturbed <br />by construction, and the temporary and permanent turf establishment measures for seeding and sodding. <br />GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: <br />1. RESTORATION OF PAVED SURFACES If the Project requires cutting through a sidewalk, trail, street or <br />private property, the Contractor will be required to restore these areas within five working days after <br />completing the work or installation. <br />PRODUCTS: <br />1. FERTILIZER Commercial fertilizer, analysis 23-0-30, MnDOT Specification 3881, shall be spread at the rate <br />of 350 pounds per acre. <br />2. TOPSOIL. The topsoil shall meet MnDOT Specification 3877, for the applicable area to be restored. Unless <br />otherwise called for on the Plans, the top soil shall meet MnDOT Specification 3877-A Common Topsoil <br />Borrow with at least 6.0% organic matter. <br />3. SEED The grass seed mixtures shall meet MnDOT Specification 3876, for the applicable area to be <br />restored. Unless otherwise called for on the Plans, the grass seed shall meet MnDOT Specification 3876, <br />Seed Mixture 25-141 applied at a rate of 59 pounds per acre. In high maintained areas such as residential <br />and commercial lawns, Seed Mixture 25-151 shall be applied at a rate of 120 pounds per acre. The seed <br />mixture for temporary erosion control shall comply with MnDOT Specification 3876, Seed Mixture series <br />21-112 as applicable and only with prior approval by the Engineer. <br />4. SOD All sod shall meet the requirements of MnDOT Specification 3878 for the applicable area to be <br />restored. Unless otherwise called for on the Plans, the sod shall meet MnDOT Specification 3878.2A Lawn <br />Sod, a premium quality sod for use in high maintained areas, such as lawns. Native Sod, MnDOT <br />Specification 3878.2D, an average to high density sod with low maintenance requirements, may be used <br />in ditch bottoms and at pipe inlets or outlets. <br />5. WOOD FIBER BLANKET The erosion control blanket shall be MnDOT 3885 Category 25 (netting on both <br />sides), and shall be made of wood fiber material. Straw fiber material will not be allowed. <br />6. MULCH Type 3 Mulch meeting the requirements of MnDOT Specification 3882. <br />7. HYDRAULIC EROSION CONTROL PRODUCTS. Type Bonded Fiber Matrix. (BFM) meeting the requirements <br />of MnDOT Specification 3884, dyed green. <br />EXECUTION: <br />1. TURF ESTABLISHMENT The requirements and operations for tilling, fertilizing, seeding, sodding and <br />mulching shall be in accordance with MnDOT Specification 2575. Seed or sod restoration shall be applied <br />as designated on the Plans. <br />Boulevards shall be graded upon completion of curb work and graded to allow for placement of six inches <br />of topsoil and two rows of sod. Beyond the sod the Contractor shall place heavy duty silt fence along each <br />lot line and seed the remaining boulevard and disturbed areas. When a platted lot is not adjacent to the <br />boulevard the entire boulevard shall be restored with quality lawn sod. Seeding shall be completed <br />beyond designated sod limits.