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.
Construction estimating cost for a trench dug by backhoe to a depth of 3 feet. Unit Size. Lineal foot. Labor and Equipment Costs. We figure 24 feet of trenching per hour of backhoe time (with operator). We also throw in one laborer hour for every 6 feet of trench.