Common use of SITE CLEARING Clause in Contracts

SITE CLEARING. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment and services for all site clearing, tree protection and stripping of topsoil. The Contractor shall clear from within the limits of construction all shrubs, brush, downed timber, rotten wood, heavy growth of grass and weeds, rubbish, structures and debris. Stumps, roots, root mats, logs and debris below the surface encountered within the limits of construction shall be grubbed (removed) if they are within areas to be paved or where fill is less than 3 feet in depth. The Owner has arranged to have a forest products company harvest the trees from the plant site and leave a buffer zone of trees around the plant. The Contractor shall strip topsoil to whatever depths encountered and in a manner to prevent intermingling with underlying subsoils or objectionable materials. Where trees are to remain stop topsoil stripping sufficient distance from trees to prevent damage to the main root system. The topsoil shall be stockpiled on-site with the pile being constructed to freely drain surface water. The stockpile shall be seeded, covered, or have a silt fence installed around perimeter. The Contractor shall protect existing trees or other vegetation to remain against damage. Do not smother trees by stockpiling construction materials or excavated materials within the dripline. Foot or vehicular traffic or parking of vehicles within the tree dripline shall be avoided. Temporary protection shall be provided. All trees or vegetation damaged by construction operations shall be repaired or replaced. All waste shall be removed from the site including any rubble, discarded junk or other debris encountered within the limits of construction. Combustible materials shall not be burned or organic matter buried on the site. On-site burning of cleared vegetation is acceptable if done in compliance with local codes and regulations. --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ EPC - Exhibit B ------------------------ TENASKA GEORGIA GENERATION PROJECT Page 19 of 132 --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------