LAC 70:II.1913. Pre-Installation Preparation

A. The permittee shall submit a work plan with the permit application to the department for review and approval. The work plan shall address the following minimum preparation steps. 1. The permittee shall examine the proposed line segment and notify the department if conditions exist that could cause problems with the pipe bursting method, such as nearby services that could be damaged, existing slabs that could be damaged, or depth of cover that is less than five feet below the surface of the roadway. 2. Prior to performing any excavations, the permittee shall call Louisiana One-Call. If the permittee will be installing any underground facilities (i.e., cable or conduits), the permittee shall be a member of Louisiana One-Call. 3. When pipe bursting under a roadway, the pipe being replaced shall be a minimum depth of five feet below the roadway. The permittee shall locate all adjacent underground utilities. Pipe bursting is prohibited within the greater of three feet or three times the diameter of the replacement pipe, from existing underground utilities.