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===Excavation and mass grading: clearing and grubbing===
===Excavation and mass grading: clearing and grubbing===
Clearing and grubbing is the stripping of vegetation and topsoil prior to excavation and rough grading within designated areas.
Clearing and grubbing is the stripping of vegetation and topsoil prior to excavation and rough grading within designated areas.
[[File:Scarification.JPG|400px|thumb|right]]
[[File:Scarification.JPG|400px|thumb|right|Scarifying native soils helps to increase infiltration rates. (Photo source: CVC)]]
'''Construction steps'''
'''Construction steps'''
#Clear trees, large shrubs, stumps, etc. (grubbing).
#Clear trees, large shrubs, stumps, etc. (grubbing).