Plan Checklist for Landscaping Plans

PLAN CHECKLIST FOR LANDSCAPING PLANS

Plans will be required for the landscaping category and should consist of the following:

A. COVER SHEET

·  Applicant or Agency Name

·  Description of Activity

·  Location Map

·  Index of Sheet Numbers Which Should Include Description of Sheet Including Georgia Department of Transportation Standards

·  Name of Consulting Engineer or Architect

·  Length of Project

·  Disclaimer Notes (if requested)

·  Note Requiring Project to be Constructed as per Current Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications as Approved by the Federal Highway Administration

·  Scale

·  North Arrow

·  Georgia Department of Transportation Project and Project Identification (P.I.) Numbers

·  Date When Plans are Completed

·  Revision Dates (Any Revisions to Plans After Submission to Georgia Department of Transportation for Final Review)

B. REVISION SUMMARY SHEET

·  Date of Revision

·  Sheet Number of Revised Sheet

·  Description of Revision

NOTE: Only Revisions To Be Noted on This Sheet Will Be After Submission to Georgia Department of Transportation for Final Review

C. DETAILED ESTIMATE SHEET

·  Bid Item Number *

·  Description of Item *

·  General Notes (if required)

* See Georgia Department of Transportation Bid Item Index

D. PLANT SPECIFICATIONS

E. GENERAL NOTES

F. PRUNING DETAILS

G. PLANTING DETAILS

H. TYPICAL CROSS SECTION

I. TREE PROTECTION

J. PLANTING PLANS To Include Such Items As:

·  Location of Plants

·  Types of Plants (by key reference or plant name)

·  Existing Streets, Property Lines, and Right of Way Limits (as appropriate)

·  Easements, Cemeteries, Existing Vegetation, etc. (as appropriate)

·  Scale

·  North Arrow

K. EROSION CONTROL PLAN

·  An Erosion Control,, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control Plan and comprehensive monitoring program will be required for projects having a disturbed area of 5 or more acres. Contact the GDOT District Office for the latest requirements.

DESIGN CRITERIA REQUIRED FOR LANDSCAPING

·  AASHTO Guide for Transportation Landscape and Environmental Design (Current Edition)

·  AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Current Edition)

·  Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications (1993 Edition)

·  Georgia Department of Transportation 1996 Supplemental Specifications Book

·  AASHTO Roadside Design Guide

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

GDOT MANUAL OF GUIDANCE: Landscaping on DOT Right of Way

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