Those guidelines need to be signed off by President Obama, Defence Secretary Robert Gates and Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And even once that is complete, the new law will not officially take effect for another 60 days. Until then, the current ban remains in place.
Typical costs: A backhoe service company that provides a backhoe with an operator can cost $50-$100 an hour, with a nationwide average of about $70-$90 an hour depending on location (a major factor in cost), the size and type of backhoe, and how much time the job takes.
Price should be your last factor unless you are looking to set yourself up to get shoddy work, a half completed job, or worse. As the last answer said, you can easily expect $50-100 per hour for a contractor and $40-50 per hour for a helper if you can find one willing to work at that rate. be wary of anyone working hourly though because most that do will drag a job out to get the most money possible.