Section 408.459 - Requirements for boreholes or pits1. A borehole or pit may be placed within a right-of-way if: (a) The borehole or pit area is completely fenced.(b) The utility or its contractor does not use any part of the right-of-way for the installation of the facility, except in the fenced areas or as otherwise authorized by the district engineer.(c) Entrance to the borehole or pit area is not allowed from the traveled portion of the highway.2. A borehole or pit is not allowed within the median area of a highway except as authorized by the district engineer. Extreme care must be used to prevent the impairment of the ground under the pavement and shoulders of the pavement.3. Hydraulic or wet boring is prohibited, except that a small amount of water may be used to cool the boring bit if water pressure is not used to drill the bore or displace and wash out the material to be removed.4. Any void created by boring outside the casing must be filled with pressure-treated grout.5. As used in this section, "grout" means a cement mortar or a slurry of fine sand, bentonite or clay.Nev. Admin. Code § 408.459
Added to NAC by Dep't of Transportation, eff. 1-6-95; A by R135-98, 10-3-2000