(a) All work within the Department's right-of-way shall be completed within one calendar year from initiation of construction, or as otherwise specified by the Department on the encroachment permit.

(b) The Department's ongoing operations and maintenance activities shall not be disrupted during construction. Permittee shall maintain Department's access through the worksite at all times.

(c) The Department may inspect and supervise the work performed under any encroachment permit issued pursuant to these regulations before, during and after construction, and at regular intervals. A copy of the approved encroachment permit and the plans bearing the DWR stamp and dated signature shall be kept at the site of the work at all times. The Department's inspector may halt construction on any project if the work does not conform to the encroachment permit terms and conditions.

(d) If work is not completed by the expiration date on the encroachment permit, and permittee has not requested an extension, then the project will be deemed to have been abandoned and the encroachment shall be deemed by the Department to be unauthorized.