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8820.3 100 LOCAL STATE-AID ROUTE STANDARDS,FINANCING 24 permanent right-of-way of a state-aid route or within an easement generally parallel with a state-aid route. Subp. 8. Storm sewers. Plans containing items for storm sewer construction must be reviewed by the hydraulics engineer for the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the engineer's recommendations obtained concerning compliance with adopted state-aid storm sewer design requirements and the proportionate share chargeable to the state-aid system. These recommendations along with those of the district state-aid engineer must be considered in determining the maximum state-aid participation in this work. Subp. 9. [Repealed, 20 SR 1041] Subp. 9a. [Repealed, 36 SR 925] Subp. 10. Landscaping. The extent of state-aid participation in landscaping is limited to five percent of the total construction allocation in any year. Landscaping includes,but is not limited to: A. items such as trees when exceeding two-to-one replacement, shrubs, ground covers, and mulch; and B. retaining walls,fences,and other landscaping appurtenances when only deco- rative in function. The extent of participation also includes excess costs for functional but ornamental features such as,but not limited to, ornamental fences and railings,brick pavers, and aesthetic sur- face treatments. Excess cost is the cost in excess of a functional, standard item. Seeding, with mulch and fertilizer, and sodding are considered normal grading items. Statutory Authority: MS s 14.389; 161.082; 161.083; 162.02; 162.09; 162.155; L 1983 c 17 History: 8 SR 2146; 15 SR 2596; 20 SR 1041; 24 SR 1885; 29 SR 449; 36 SR 925 8820.3150 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH. Within the law, the respective screening boards shall annually determine and recom- mend the amount that the commissioner shall set aside from the county state-aid highway fund or the municipal state-aid street fund, for the purpose of local road research. These funds, along with federal funds as may be provided,must be used for conducting research as provided by law. Statutory Authority: MS s 161.082; 161.083; 162.02; 162.09;L 1983 c 17 History: 8 SR 2146 8820.3200 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH BOARD. Subpart 1.Appointment. The commissioner shall appoint a local road research board consisting of the following members: A. four county highway engineers,only one of whom may be from a county con- taining a city of the first class; B. two city engineers,only one of whom may be from a city of the first class; C. two Department of Transportation staff engineers, one of whom must be the department's state-aid engineer; D. one University of Minnesota representative; and E. one ex officio secretary, who must be the department's research coordination engineer. Subp. 2. Terms. Appointments of county highway and city engineers, except for un- expired terms, are for four years. The other members shall serve at the will of the commis- sioner.