Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Gravel/borrow material shall be inspected in the State/Province of origin by proper officials or authority. 2. Gravel/borrow material shall also be inspected in the area of origin (area shall include, but not limited to, surrounding ditches, top soil piles, gravel/sand piles, fence rows, roads, easement, right-of-way, working areas, storage areas, and a buffer zone surrounding the area.) 3. Gravel/borrow material shall be inspected prior to movement by the proper officials or authority. 4. Gravel/borrow area which contains any noxious weeds, or undesirable plant species, as identified in the following list, may be certified if the following requirements are met: a) Area upon which the gravel/borrow material was mined was treated to prevent seed formation or seed ripening to the degree that there is no danger of dissemination of the seed, or any injurious portion thereof from such noxious weeds, or undesirable plant species, or the propagating parts of the plant are not capable of producing a new plant. b) Noxious weed(s) or undesirable plant species was treated not later than rosette to bud stage, or boot stage for grass species. c) Treatment method can include but is not limited to: 1) burning, 2) mowing, cutting or rouging, 3) mechanical methods, or; 4) chemicals. 5. An inspection certificate shall document that the above requirements have been met based upon a reasonable and prudent visual inspection.
