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Project State Road No(s): <br />Maintenance. Limits: <br />County Line (M.P. 0.000) to <br />FM No(s): <br />Maintaining Agency: <br />RLA of Record: <br />Date: <br />MAINTENANCE PLAN <br />LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS <br />SR 5 (US 1) <br />SR 5 (US 1) from the St. Lucie County/Indian River <br />just north of 11th Land S.W. (M.P. 1.856) <br />228583-2-52-01 & 228583-4-52-01 <br />Indian River County <br />Robert J. Cotleur, R.L.A. #1067 <br />July 14, 2014 <br />I. General Maintenance Requirements and Recommendations: <br />The purpose of a plan for the landscape improvements maintenance practices is to allow the <br />plant material on your project to thrive in a safe and vigorous manner while fulfilling their <br />intended purpose and conserving our natural resources. Plantings and all other landscape <br />improvements shall be maintained to avoid potential roadway hazards and to provide required <br />clear visibility, accessibility, clearance, and setbacks as set forth by Florida Department of <br />Transportation (FDOT) governing standards and specifications: FDOT Design Standards, FDOT <br />Plans Preparation Manual Vol. 1, Chapter 2.11 and FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and <br />Bridge Construction, as amended by contract documents, and all other requirements set forth <br />by the District 4 Operations Maintenance Engineer. The initial portion of the Maintenance Plan <br />describes general maintenance requirements and recommendations. The concluding section <br />provides recommendations prepared by the Registered Landscape Architect of Record specific <br />to the attached approved plans. <br />Watering Requirements: <br />Watering is a critical concern for not only the maintenance of healthy plant material but also for <br />observing water conservation practices. The amount of water to apply at any one time varies <br />with the weather, drainage conditions and water holding capacity of the soil. For plant materials <br />that have been established, it is imperative that any mandated water restrictions be fully <br />conformed to on FDOT roadways. <br />Proper watering techniques should provide even and thorough water dispersal to wet the entire <br />root zone, but not saturate the soil or over -spray onto travel lanes. <br />Irrigation System: <br />The Agency shall ensure there are no roadway overspray or irrigation activities occurring during <br />daytime hours (most notably "rush hour" traffic periods). It is imperative the irrigation controller is <br />properly set to run early enough that the watering process will be entirely completed before high <br />traffic periods, while adhering to mandated water restrictions. To ensure water conservation, the <br />Agency shall monitor the system for water leaks and the rain sensors to ensure they are <br />functioning properly so that the system shuts down when there is sufficient rainfall. <br />Integrated Plant Management: <br />An assessment of each planting area's soil is recommended to periodically determine the <br />nutrient levels needed to sustain healthy, vigorous plant growth. <br />S \Transportation Development\PM`PA\Landscape Architecture \AGREEMENTS\1 MOA\ NDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY\IndianRiver_SR 5._228583-2\indianRiver SR5__228583-2&228582-4(11-13-14) docx <br />Page 13 of 20 <br />