Erosion and Sediment Control Correct Questions & Answers!!
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Course
Maryland E&S Certification
Institution
Maryland E&S Certification
Minimum Standard 1 - ANSWER Stabilization
permanent or temporary soil stabilization shall be applied to denuded areas within seven days after final grade is reached on any portion of the site; temporary soil stabilization shall be applied within seven days to denuded areas that may not be at fin...
Erosion and Sediment Control Correct Questions & Answers!!
Minimum Standard 1 - ANSWER Stabilization
permanent or temporary soil stabilization shall be applied to denuded areas within seven days after final grade is reached on any portion of the site; temporary soil stabilization shall be applied within seven days to denuded areas that may not be at final grade but will remain dormant for longer than 14 days; permanent stabilization shall
be applied to areas that are to be left dormant for more than one year
Site NOT at Final Grade - ANSWER - stabilize in 14 days
- temporarily seed
- mulch
- permanently stabilize if dormant > 1 year
Site at Final Grade - ANSWER - stabilize in 7 days (recommended immediately)
- permanently or temporarily seed and mulch
- mulch/matting/straw
Minimum Standard 2 - ANSWER Stock Piles, Waste and Borrow Areas
during construction, soil stock piles and borrow areas shall be stabilized or protected with sediment trapping measures
mulch prevents erosion by protecting the surface from raindrop impact and silt fence intercepts and detains from disturbed areas
Minimum Standard 3 - ANSWER Permanent Vegetation
permanent vegetation cover shall be established on denuded areas not otherwise permanently stabilized (permanent vegetation shall not be considered established until a ground cover is achieved that is uniform, mature enough to survive, and will inhibit erosion *there is no % associated with this*) reduce erosion and decrease sediment yield from disturbed area
this is the standard used to verify that a site is ready for release of bonds or surety
Minimum Standard 4 - ANSWER First-Step Measures Sediment basins and traps, perimeter dikes, sediment barriers and other measures intended to trap sediment shall be constructed as a first step in any land-disturbing activity and shall be made functional before upslope land disturbance takes place
a certain amount of initial land disturbance may be required to provide access for equipment to install the perimeter controls, but site clearing and grading should be kept to a minimum until the perimeter controls are in place
intercepts and detains small amounts of sediment from disturbed areas during construction operation to prevent sediment from leaving the site and decrease velocity of sheet flows and low-to-moderate level channel flow
Perimeter Controls - ANSWER assures that sediment does not leave the perimeter of the land-disturbing area once site clearing, grading, and construction commences
Examples: silt fences, sediment traps, sediment basins, construction entrance, temporary diversions, diversions
Minimum Standard 5 - ANSWER Earthen Structure Stabilization
stabilization measures shall be applied to earthen structures such as dams, dikes, and diversions immediately after installation
reduce erosion and sedimentation and reduce damage from sediment and runoff to downstream or off-site areas
Minimum Standard 6 - ANSWER Traps and Basins
sediment traps and basins shall be designed and constructed based upon the total drainage area (not just disturbed area) to be served by the trap or basin
Sediment Traps - ANSWER minimum storage capacity shall be 134 cubic yards per acre of drainage area and shall only control drainage areas less than 3 acres
*stone outlet = trap*
Sediment Basins - ANSWER surface runoff from disturbed areas that is comprised of flow from drainage areas greater than or equal to 3 acres shall be controlled by a basin; minimum storage capacity of a sediment basin shall be 134 cubic yards per acre of drainage area; the outfall system shall, at a minimum, maintain the structural integrity of the basin during a 25-year storm of 24-hour duration; runoff coefficients used in runoff calculations shall correspond to a bare earth condition or those conditions expected to exist while the sediment basin is utilized.
Sediment Trapping Devises - ANSWER 1. place near the lowest drainage points of a project 2. install as a first-step measure [MS-4]
3. stabilize immediately [MS-5]
4. must include outlet protection for basins [MS-11]
Minimum Standard 7 - ANSWER Cut and Fill Slopes
roughening the surface of the slope decreases runoff, lowers the velocity runoff, increases water retention, and leads to better seed germination
slopes that are found to be eroding excessively within on year of permanent stabilization
shall be provided with additional slop stabilizing measures until the problem is corrected
Minimum Standard 8 - ANSWER Concentrated Runoff
shall not flow down cut or fill slopes unless contained within an adequate temporary or permanent channel, flume or slope drain structure
outlets of these drains need outlet protection to prevent erosion from the concentrated flow
size of pipe depends on drainage area
temporarily conduct concentrated stormwater runoff safely down the face of a cut or fill slope without causing erosion on or below the slope
Minimum Standard 9 - ANSWER Water Seeps
whenever water seeps from a slope face, adequate drainage or other protection shall be
provided
cut and fill operations may expose shallow aquifers or groundwater tables from which water may seep through the side of a slope
Minimum Standard 10 - ANSWER Inlet Protection
all storm sewer inlets that are made operable during construction shall be protected so that sediment-laden water cannot enter the conveyance system without first being filtered or otherwise treated to remove sediment
storm sewers are designed to efficiently transport stormwater away from the site, so when sediment enters the storm sewer system, two negative effects can occur:
1. when velocity of flow is high, much of the sediment will be quickly transported to the nearest receiving channel
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