- (a) To preserve and protect trees, shrubbery, and other aesthetic features on the highway right-of-way the department may specify the extent and methods of tree removal, tree trimming, or their replacement, and replacement of other aesthetic features, including installation methods of the underground or overhead utility. The district engineer shall use due consideration in establishing the value of trees and other aesthetic features in the proximity of a proposed utility line and any special district requirements justified by the value of the trees and other aesthetic features.
- (b) The department shall specify prompt replacement of sod, removal of debris, and any other restoration necessary to place the highway in condition equal to that prior to the utility installation.
Source Note:The provisions of this §21.39 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective May 29, 1989, 14 TexReg 2366.