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Excavation to the specified depths in the drawings is critical to the LID feature’s future performance. It also requires heavy machinery which, if used incorrectly, can compact soils and lower their native infiltration rates. <br/>
Excavation to the specified depths in the drawings is critical to the LID feature’s future performance. It also requires heavy machinery which, if used incorrectly, can compact soils and lower their native infiltration rates. <br/>
[[File:Excavation outside in 2.JPG|400px|thumb|Excavating from impervious surfaces adjacent to the LID practice minimizes compaction.|right]]
[[File:Excavation outside in 2.JPG|400px|thumb|Excavating from impervious surfaces adjacent to the LID practice minimizes compaction.|right (Photo Source: CVC, 2018)]]
'''Construction steps'''
'''Construction steps'''
#Mark out the limit of excavation.
#Mark out the limit of excavation.