314.12 Borrow pits — topsoil preserved.
In the award of contracts for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, repair or maintenance of any highway, the agency having charge of awarding such contracts shall require that when fill dirt, soil or other materials are to be removed from borrow pits acquired by title or easement, whether by agreement or condemnation, for use in the project, adequate provision shall be made for the restoration of the borrow pit area, either by removal and replacement of a minimum of eight inches of topsoil, or by fertilizing, mulching, reseeding or other appropriate measures to provide vegetative cover or prevent erosion, except where a lake or subwater table conditions are designed, or where the area is zoned for commercial, industrial, or residential use, or where the borrow is in locations of white oak, sand, loess or undrainable clays. When the borrow pit is acquired by easement, the restoration method shall be determined by agreement with the landowner.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §314.12]
Referred to in §314.12A
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 314 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR HIGHWAYS
Section 314.1 - Bidding procedures — basis for awarding contracts.
Section 314.1A - Detailed cost accountings by cities and counties — rules.
Section 314.1B - Bid threshold subcommittees — adjustments — notice.
Section 314.2 - Interest in contract prohibited.
Section 314.3 - Claims — approval and payment.
Section 314.4 - Partial payments.
Section 314.5 - Extensions in certain cities.
Section 314.6 - Highways along city limits.
Section 314.7 - Trees — ingress or egress — drainage.
Section 314.8 - Government markers preserved.
Section 314.9 - Entering private property.
Section 314.10 - State-line highways.
Section 314.11 - Use of bridges by utility companies.
Section 314.12 - Borrow pits — topsoil preserved.
Section 314.12A - Preservation of topsoil in highway construction.
Section 314.13A - Contract assessment — socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
Section 314.14 - Contracts set aside for small businesses.
Section 314.15 - Disadvantaged business enterprises — rules.
Section 314.16 - Interstate 80 — route designation.
Section 314.17 - Mowing on interstates, primary highways, and secondary roads.
Section 314.18 - Responsibility for bridge inspection.
Section 314.19 - Reseeding open ditches.
Section 314.20 - Utility easements on highway right-of-way.
Section 314.21 - Living roadway trust fund.
Section 314.22 - Integrated roadside vegetation management.
Section 314.23 - Environmental protection.
Section 314.24 - Natural and historic preservation.
Section 314.25 - Green space provided.
Section 314.26 - Schwengel Bridge.
Section 314.27 - Refreshments at rest areas on certain holidays.
Section 314.28 - Keep Iowa beautiful fund.
Section 314.29 - Dick Drake Way.
Section 314.30 - Cattle guards.
Section 314.31 - Iowa medal of honor highway — signs purchased and installed by private entities.