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Erosion Control on Construction Sites

Erosion Control on Construction Sites. David Athey, PE Deputy Public Works Director, Engineering City of Atascadero. Erosion Control On Construction Sites. How to minimize soil loss Best Management Practices. Erosion Control On Construction Sites. How to Minimize Soil Loss #1

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Erosion Control on Construction Sites

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  1. Erosion Control on Construction Sites David Athey, PE Deputy Public Works Director, Engineering City of Atascadero

  2. Erosion Control On Construction Sites • How to minimize soil loss • Best Management Practices

  3. Erosion Control On Construction Sites How to Minimize Soil Loss • #1 • Don’t disturb the soil! • #2 • Keep it on the slope! • #3 • Keep it on the site! • Why is this important?

  4. Erosion Control On Construction Sites Best Management Practices (BMP) • What Are BMP? “BMPs are scheduling of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.”

  5. Erosion Control On Construction Sites Two fundamental BMP • Source Control or Site Stabilization • Preserving Natural Vegetation • Plastic Fencing • Mulching • Nets and Blankets • Straw Wattle • Plastic Sheeting • Construction Exit/Entrance

  6. Erosion Control On Construction Sites Examples Tracking

  7. Erosion Control On Construction Sites Examples – Straw Wattle

  8. Erosion Control On Construction Sites Treatment or Sediment Control • De-silting Basin • Check Dam • Drain Inlet Protection • Fiber Roll in Swale

  9. Erosion Control On Construction Sites Examples

  10. Erosion Control On Construction Sites • Sediment Basin

  11. Erosion Control On Construction Sites References (a few): • CASQA Manual – http://www.cabmphandbooks.com/ • CALTRANS – Construction Site BMP Field Manual and Trouble Shooting Guide.

  12. Erosion Control On Construction Sites Questions

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