Material Source Approval

Material Source Approval

The Material Source Approval process relates to the cultural and environmental review of aggregate, borrow, and riprap source locations including support activities.

This does not include testing of materials. If you are looking for material testing information, go to Materials and Research.

Contact Staff

• Phone: 701-328-2731
• Email: Material Source Section

Material Source Certificate of Approval (COA) Information and Application

There are various requirements and procedures for obtaining and maintaining material source approval. If you are seeking a Material Source Certificate of Approval (COA):

Approved Sites

• Material Source Certificates of Approval
  • GIS based Web Map
  • Tabular Search
• Threatened and Endangered Species

Request Site Approval

If your site doesn't have a valid Certificate of Approval (COA) and/or hasn't been issued a COA within the past three years you must submit a new request. Complete the following steps to submit a new request.

• Complete (SFN 58466) Material Source Approval Request
  • Example Request for Material Source Approval
• Submit Completed Request

Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

• Material Source Approval FAQs

Standard Specifications

• Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
• 107.05 Environmental Protection and Cultural Resource Preservation Responsibilities

Mapping Links

• Quick Maps (html)
  • Quick Maps allows the user to create downloadable maps in different file formats for use in reports and design documents. The restricted county haul roads are included as a GIS layer.