Silt
Fence
- Install
before land is disturbed.
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Install on down slope side of site
parallel to contour of the land.
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Extended ends upslope enough to allow
water to pond behind fence .
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Bury 8 inches of fabric in trench
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Leave no gaps. Overlap sections
of silt fence, or twist ends of silt fence together.
- Inspect
and repair once a week and after every rain. Remove sediment
if deposits reach half the fence height.
- Maintain
until a lawn is established.
Soil
Piles
- Locate
away from any downslope street, driveway, stream, lake, wetland,
ditch or drainage way.
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Temporary
seed such as Cereal Rye or Seed Oats is required for topsoil piles.
Access
Drive
- Install
an access drive using 2-3 inch crushed rock, limestone or clean
concrete prior to placing the first floor decking on foundation.
Road gravel is ineffective and will not be allowed.
- Lay
stone at least 6 inches deep and at least twelve feet wide, beginning
at the street and extending into lot at least 50 feet.
- Maintain
throughout construction.
- In
clayey or loamy soils, place geotextile fabric under the stone
to reduce heaving.
- This
rock entrance should serve as a sub base for finished drive, if
installed correctly.
Sediment
Cleanup (Required)
•
At the end of each workday, sweep
or scrape up soil tracked onto the road.
•
By the end of the next calendar day
after a storm, cleanup soil washed off site.
Sewer
Inlet Protection (Required)
•
Protect on site storm sewer inlets
with drop inlet protection, silt fences or equivalent measures.
•
Inspect, repair and remove sediment
deposits after every storm.
Preserving Existing Vegetation
•
Wherever possible, preserve existing
trees, shrubs, and other vegetation.
•
To prevent root damage, do not grade,
place soil piles, or park vehicles near trees marked for preservation.
•
Place plastic mesh or snow fence barriers
around trees to protect the area below their branches.
Re-vegetation
(Required)
•
Seed, sod, or mulch bare soil as
soon as possible . Vegetation is the most
effective way to control erosion.
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