2.14 SHOULDER, SIDE SLOPES AND DITCHES.
A.   All shoulders, side slopes, and ditches shall be prepared in accordance with Section 208 of the Standard Specifications or any subsequent amendments thereto and construction plans required to be submitted by the applicant.
B.   All shoulders, side slopes, and ditches shall be protected from erosion by either sodding as set forth in Section 621 of the Standard Specifications, or any subsequent amendments thereto, or seeding as set forth in Section 621 of the Standards, as shown on the erosion control plan, which plan shall be a part of the required construction plans to be submitted by the applicant.
C.   Side slopes having a grade in excess of two to one shall be protected by hand lain rip-rap in accordance with Section 616 of the Standard Specifications, or any subsequent amendments thereto, as required on the construction plans to be submitted by the applicant.
D.   Ditches having a grade of 3%, 4%, or 5% shall have a gutter consisting of sod, or if in excess of 5% shall have a gutter consisting of concrete or stone as shown on the construction plans to be submitted by the applicant.