Proper Installation of BMPs
CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCES
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Remove mud and dirt from the
tires of construction vehicles before they enter a paved roadway.
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Properly size entrance BMPs
for all anticipated vehicles.
Make sure that the construction
entrance does not become buried in soil.
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CONSTRUCTION PHASING
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Sequence construction activities
so that the soil is not exposed for long periods of time.
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Schedule or limit grading to
small areas.
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Install key sediment control
practices before site grading begins.
Schedule site stabilization
activities, such as landscaping, to be completed immediately after the
land has been graded to its final.
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DIRT STOCKPILES
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Cover or seed all dirt stockpiles.
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PROTECT NATURAL FEATURES
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Minimize clearing.
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Minimize the amount of exposed
soil.
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Identify and protect areas where
existing vegetation, such as trees, will not be disturbed by construction
activity.
Protect streams, stream
buffers, wild woodlands, wetlands, or other sensitive areas from any disturbance
or construction activity by fencing or otherwise clearly marking these
areas.
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SILT FENCING
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Inspect and maintain silt fences
after each rainstorm.
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Make sure the bottom of the
silt fence is buried in the ground.
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Securely attach the material
to the stakes.
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Don’t place silt fences in the
middle of a waterway or use them as a check dam.
Make sure stormwater is
not flowing around the silt fence.
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SITE STABILIZATION
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Vegetate, mulch, or otherwise
stabilize all exposed areas as soon as land alterations have been completed.
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SLOPES
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Rough grade or terrace slopes.
Break up long slopes with
sediment barriers, or under drain, or divert stormwater away from slopes.
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STORM DRAIN INLET PROTECTION
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Use rock or other appropriate
material to cover the storm drain inlet to filter out trash and debris.
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Make sure the rock size is appropriate
(usually 1 to 2 inches in diameter).
If you use inlet filters,
maintain them regularly.
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VEGETATIVE BUFFERS
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Protect and install vegetative
buffers along water bodies to slow and filter stormwater runoff.
Maintain buffers by mowing
or replanting periodically to ensure their effectiveness.
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