APPLICANT PACKET - Virginia Department of Conservation and ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................1
LAW AND REGULATIONS SECTION.............................................................................2 - 6
Definitions........................................................................................................................2
Regulated Land-Disturbing Activity....................................................................................4
Program Authority for Private and Public Projects..............................................................5
Minimum Standards ..........................................................................................................6
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES SECTION.....................................................................10 - 20
Guiding Principles .............................................................................................................10
Geologic vs. Accelerated Erosion.......................................................................................11
Five Types of Erosion .......................................................................................................11
Factors Influencing Erosion ...............................................................................................12
Implementation of Erosion and Sediment Controls ...............................................................16
Project Inspection by the Responsible Land Disturber .........................................................19
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS SECTION ..................21 - 143
3.02 Construction Entrance...........................................................................................23
3.03 Construction Road Stabilization..............................................................................26
3.05 Silt Fence.............................................................................................................28
3.07 Storm Drain Inlet Protection..................................................................................34
3.08 Culvert Inlet Protection.........................................................................................47
3.09 Temporary Diversion Dike ....................................................................................52
3.10 Temporary Fill Diversion.......................................................................................54
3.11 Temporary Right-of-Way Diversion.......................................................................56
3.12 Diversion..............................................................................................................60
3.13 Temporary Sediment Trap.....................................................................................63
3.14 Temporary Sediment Basin....................................................................................67
3.15 Temporary Slope Drain .........................................................................................74
3.17 Stormwater Conveyance Channel..........................................................................77
3.18 Outlet Protection...................................................................................................82
3.19 Riprap..................................................................................................................84
3.20 Rock Check Dams................................................................................................88
3.24 Temporary Vehicular Stream Crossing...................................................................92
3.25 Utility Stream Crossing..........................................................................................95
3.26 Dewatering Structure............................................................................................102
3.29 Surface Roughening..............................................................................................107
3.31 Temporary Seeding...............................................................................................110
3.32 Permanent Seeding...............................................................................................115
3.33 Sodding................................................................................................................129
3.35 Mulching..............................................................................................................135
3.36 Soil Stabilization Blankets and Matting....................................................................139
Applicant Packet iv
June 2001