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California

Site engineering on California construction

Setting out, survey control, temporary works and the standards behind them.

5 authorities, 5 statutory, 5 free to read.

StatutoryFree to readeffective 2023-09-01

Construction General Permit, Order 2022-0057-DWQ

State Water Resources Control Board

NPDES permit coverage for construction site stormwater dischargethe one acre and larger common plan triggerpermit registration documents and the SWPPPQSD and QSP credentialed rolesrisk level determination and monitoring

Coverage must precede ground disturbance, so it is a mobilisation predecessor. The larger common plan test is the trigger most often missed on subdivision and campus work, and the risk level drives most of the cost.

StatutoryFree to read

Government Code s.4216 et seq. (protection of underground infrastructure)

California Legislature

notification to the regional notification centre before excavationmarking and delineation of subsurface installationsexcavator and operator duties and penalties

A statutory duty with penalties and a genuine programme predecessor for every excavation activity. The ticket number should be recorded against the activity, not treated as an informal call.

StatutoryFree to read

Local air district construction dust and equipment rules

Local air quality management and air pollution control districts

fugitive dust control on construction sitesvisible emission and soil stabilisation criteriadust control plans and record-keepingoff-road equipment and portable engine requirements

Thresholds vary by district and were not confirmed here. The consequence is a water truck, a stabilisation regime and often a written dust control plan before grading, all real preliminaries cost to identify at estimate stage.

StatutoryFree to read

Seismic Hazards Mapping Act, Public Resources Code ss.2690-2699.6

California Legislature / California Geological Survey

mapped liquefaction and earthquake-induced landslide hazard zonesgeotechnical reports required before project approvalsubmission of approved reports to the State Geologist

Liquefaction mitigation, whether ground improvement or deep foundations, is usually the largest single unforeseen cost on a California valley or coastal site. This is a feasibility-stage check, not a permit-stage one.

The rest of the California register

Code complianceContract administrationCost controlEstimatingPlanning and programmeDocument controlAll of California

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