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Excavated soil placed upslope of trench. Excavated soil not to be placed: on road; in areas of concentrated runoff; within 1 metre of kerb. Kerbside turf strip (downslope of trench, immediately upslope from kerb). Road is adjacent downslope from the kerb.

Typical trenching methodology (Source: Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment Management Trust, 2000).