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The complete stripping off of the vegetation layer, any organic layer along with a certain depth of rootzone, which can be up to 50mm, and which may be contaminated or with a poor infiltration rate. A new layer of rootzone would need to be added and well-mixed into the existing rootzone to ensure a root break layer is not produced. An example of a type of specialist equipment capable of this action is the Terraplane.