4) A vicinity map or drawing showing the routes, total layout and locations of all
manholes that will be included in the permit, and the surrounding area of the work.
5) Legend showing the symbols used on the plans and the color-coding used to mark the
plan if more than red and blue colors are used;
6) A clearance distance of the minimum vertical (while crossing) and the horizontal
(while in parallel) distance to the nearest affected utility and/or right-of-way object.
7) Section views:
a) Shall not include sections that are not relevant to the proposed work;
b) For any crossing, which might create a potential conflict including but not
limited to, cable crossings over or under large storm pipes, culverts, electrical
lines, water, transmission lines and other affected utilities, an individual
section views must be submitted;
c) Any proposed work in the vicinity of a bridge or box culvert must include a
section showing the distance from all features of the structure;
8) Labeling
a) Indicate the length and type of cable proposed for installation on each page;
b) Show distance of proposed cable from the roadway;
c) Identify the proposed cable installation method on each plan sheet such as
hand, machine trenching, or directional bore;

III.1.3: Drilling Site Information to Be Submitted With Permit Demand
Exhaustive knowledge of the work site and of the subsoil, right from the first design phase is
essential, both to reduce the number of failures and/or to limit possible damage to preexisting services or structures. Information requested by Regulatory Authority to be
submitted with installation permit request is following:
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Existing utilities documentation made available by local authorities and other
companies;

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Site investigation equipments used such as Pipe and cable locators or Ground
Penetrating Radar systems;...

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The drilling plan accompanied by obstacles;

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Infill materials (rubble, sand).
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