FLOOD04935

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Storm Water Management for Constructed Activities
• Date: 9/1/1992
• Prepared By: EPA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

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2.4.3 Plan Location and Public Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Submittal Requirements/Plan Location ............... . . . . . . . . . . . ., 2-23

Public Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

2.5 CONSTRUCTION/IMPLEMENTATION........................ . , . . . . . . . . 2-24

2.5.1 Implement Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
2.5.2 Inspect and Maintain Controls ................................. 2-24
2.5.3 Maintain Records of Construction Activities ........................ 2-25
2.5.4 Changing the Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
2.5.5 Releases of Reportable Quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

2.6 FINAL STABILlZATIONITERMINATION ................................ 2-27

2.6.1 Final Stabilization ........................,................. 2-27
2.6.2 Notice of Termination .....................,......,.......... 2-27

2.7 SUMMARY .................................

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3. SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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3.1 SELECTION OF SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PRACTICES. . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1.1 Minimize the Amount of Disturbed Soil .........,.................. 3-3
3.1.2 Prevent Runoff From Offsite Areas From Flowing Acrclss Disturbed Areas .... 3.6
3.1.3 Slow Down the Runoff Traveling Across the Site ..,.................. 3-8
3.1.4 Remove Sediment From Onsite Runoff Before it Leaves the Site ........... 3-9
3.1.5 Meet or Exceed Local/State Requirements for Erosion and Sediment Control.. 3.11

3.2 SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL PRACTICES ......"................. 3.12

3.2.1 Stabilization Practices ..................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Temporary Seeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 4

Mulching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Geotextiles .............................................. 3-17
Chemical Stabilization ..................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Permanent Seeding and Planting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-20

Buffer Zones ............................................. 3-22
Preservation of Natural Vegetation ............,................. 3-24
Sod Stabilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Stream Bank Stabilization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Soil Retaining Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

Dust Control ............................................. 3-33

3.2.2 Structural Erosion and Sediment Control Practices. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-35

Earth Dike ...............................,............... 3-37
Drainage Swale ...........................,............... 3-39
Interceptor Dikes and Swales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Temporary Stream Crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Temporary Storm Drain Diversion ........... . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47

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