No clearing and grubbing within how many feet of a right-of-way?

• A. 3 feet
• B. 5 feet
• C. 10 feet
• D. 0 feet

Answer: (A)

Clearing and grubbing near the right-of-way is restricted to protect the edge of the ROW, maintain soil and slope stability, and avoid disturbing adjacent utilities or drainage paths. A small buffer is used to prevent unnecessary disturbance while still allowing work to proceed inside the project area. The three-foot limit provides a minimal, safe margin: it reduces the risk of destabilizing the immediate boundary and helps prevent work from encroaching on sensitive edge conditions. A zero-foot allowance would let crews clear right at the boundary, increasing risk to the ROW and adjacent features; a larger buffer like five or ten feet would unnecessarily constrain operations and raise costs without adding proportional benefit. Therefore, three feet is the established minimum.