Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 401 - Construction Site Erosion Control And Storm Water Management Procedures For Department Actions › Section Trans 401.10 - Inspections

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GENERAL. The project engineer or
			 inspector shall inspect the project site and any selected site of a project
			 described in s.
			 Trans
			 401.03(1) (a) or (c). A utility
			 person shall, and the department's authorized representative may, inspect the
			 site of a utility facility project. The inspection shall determine whether best
			 management practices for a project required by the erosion control plan, the
			 ECIP and other contract documents, as defined in s.
			 Trans 401.12(1)
			 (a), are properly implemented, installed, and
			 functioning, determine whether the best management practices for a project site
			 or selected site are adequate for the purposes intended and for the site
			 conditions, and identify any corrective action that is necessary. The project
			 engineer or inspector shall invite the prime contractor, or his or her
			 designee, to accompany the project engineer or inspector during inspections
			 described in sub. (2) at least one hour before commencing the inspection. The
			 project engineer or inspector is not required to wait more than one hour after
			 such invitation, or past the time stated for the inspection, before commencing
			 the inspection. A utility person shall allow a department representative to
			 accompany the utility person during any inspection of a utility facility
			 project. An inspector who inspects a site shall provide a copy of the completed
			 inspection report form to the project engineer immediately following the
			 inspection. Within 24 hours after completing an inspection, the person who
			 performs the inspection shall deliver a copy of the completed inspection report
			 to the appropriate department representative. Inspections shall continue at the
			 frequency required in sub. (2) until the installation of permanent
			 stabilization of disturbed areas is completed and the temporary best management
			 practices are removed.
Note: Inspectors are encouraged to provide reasonable advance
				notice. One hour is the minimum required advance notice. More time may be
				appropriate to provide the prime contractor a real opportunity to accompany an
				inspector.
(2) WHEN
			 REQUIRED. Inspections shall be conducted at least once per week during the time
			 construction or maintenance activity is being pursued on a project site or
			 selected site, and at all of the following times:
(a) Within 24 hours after every precipitation
			 event that produces 0.5 inches of rain or more during a 24-hour period, or that
			 results in any discharge, to determine the appropriate corrective action, if
			 any. The department of transportation shall notify the department of natural
			 resources within 24 hours after learning of any prohibited discharge from a
			 project site or selected site into waters of the state.
(b) At each stage, as new portions of a
			 project site or selected site are disturbed.
(c) Upon completing the installation of
			 permanent best management practices to stabilize disturbed areas at a project
			 site or selected site.
(d) At the
			 completion of the project. The inspection to be performed at the completion of
			 the project shall be made before the department provides the prime contractor
			 with written notice of final acceptance of the project.