EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2-year, 24-hour storm even - ans-maximum 24- sq sq sq sq sq sq
hour precipitation event with a probable recurrence interval of once in two years as defined
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
by the National Weather Service and Technical Paper No. 40, "Rainfall Frequency Atlas of
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
the US" May 1961 or equivalent regional rainfall probability information developed there fro
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
m
24-hour Precipitation Event - ans- sq sq sq sq
amount of precipitation which occurs within any 24 hour period
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
AEMA - ans-Alabama Environmental Management Act, Code of Alabama 1975
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
Alabama Handbook - ans- sq sq sq
current edition of the Alabama Handbook for Erosion Control, Sediment Control, and Stor
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
mwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas published by the Alabama S
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
oil and Water Conservation Committee (ASWCC) at the time permit coverage is obtained
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ADEM - ans-Alabama Department of Environmental Management
sq sq sq sq sq sq
Agricultural Practices - ans- sq sq sq
practices commensurate with the size of the farming operation that are implemented in a m
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
anner that meet or exceed the Natural Resources Conservation Service technical standard
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
s and guidelines, including but not limited to farm ponds that are constructed for the primary
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
purpose of irrigation and/
sq sq sq sq
or watering livestock, terraces, grassed waterways, vegetative filter strips, cropland grade
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
stabilized measures drainage tiles, underground outlets, land leveling, dike/
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
diversion structures and other grade stabilized structures sq sq sq sq sq sq
AWPCA - ans-Alabama Water Pollution Control Act sq sq sq sq sq sq
Best Management Practices (BMPs) - ans-
sq sq sq sq sq
implementation and continued maintenance of appropriate structural and non- sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
structural practices and management strategies to prevent and minimize the introduction o
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
f pollutants to stormwater and to treat stormwater to remove pollutants prior to discharge
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
, Borrow Area "Pit" - ans- sq sq sq sq
the activity of removing material (soil, gravel, sand) from one area to use in another area. F
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
or the purposes of this
sq sq sq sq
permit, this activity is solely in conjunction with the project requesting permit coverage and t
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
he material is not to be sold for profit. The borrow
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
area and associated activity shall be located within a two-
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
mile radius of the project requesting permit coverage to be considered as part of the
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
project and will open and close with the project requesting permit coverage
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
Chronic and Catastrophic Precipitation - ans- sq sq sq sq sq
precipitation events which may result in failure of the properly designed, located, implemen
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ted,
and maintained BMPs or other structure/
sq sq sq sq sq
practices required by this permit. Catastrophic precipitation conditions means any single e
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
vent of sq
significant total volume, or of increased intensity and shortened duration, that exceeds nor
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
mally expected or predicted precipitation over the time
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
period that the disturbance is planned or is ongoing, as determined by the Department. Cat
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
astrophic conditions could also include tornadoes, sq sq sq sq sq
hurricanes, or other climatic conditions which could cause failure due to winds or mechanic
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
al damage. Chronic precipitation is also that series of
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
wet-weather conditions over a limited time- sq sq sq sq sq
period which does not provide any opportunity for emergency maintenance, reinstallation,
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
and
corrective actions and which equals or exceeds the volume of normally expected or predict
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ed precipitation for the time period that the disturbance
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
is planned or is ongoing
sq sq sq sq
Common Plan of Development or Sale - ans- sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
any announcement or piece of documentation (e.g., sign, public notice, or hearing, sales pi
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
tch,
advertisement, drawing, permit application, zoning request, computer design, etc.) or phys sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ical demarcation (e.g., boundary signs, lot stakes,
sq sq sq sq sq sq
surveyor markings, etc.) indicating construction activities may occur on a specific plot
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
Construction - ans- sq sq
any land disturbance or discharges of pollutants associated with, or the result of building, e
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
xcavation, land clearing, grubbing, sq sq sq
placement of fill, grading, blasting, reclamation, areas in which construction materials are s
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
tored in association with a land disturbance or handled
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
above ground and other associated areas including, but not limited to, construction site veh
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
icle parking, equipment or supply storage areas, material
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
stockpiles, temporary office areas, and access roads. Construction also means significant
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
pre-construction land disturbance activities performed sq sq sq sq
in support or in advance of construction activity including, but not limited to, land clearing, e
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
xcavation, removal of existing buildings, dewatering, sq sq sq sq sq
TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2-year, 24-hour storm even - ans-maximum 24- sq sq sq sq sq sq
hour precipitation event with a probable recurrence interval of once in two years as defined
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
by the National Weather Service and Technical Paper No. 40, "Rainfall Frequency Atlas of
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
the US" May 1961 or equivalent regional rainfall probability information developed there fro
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
m
24-hour Precipitation Event - ans- sq sq sq sq
amount of precipitation which occurs within any 24 hour period
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
AEMA - ans-Alabama Environmental Management Act, Code of Alabama 1975
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
Alabama Handbook - ans- sq sq sq
current edition of the Alabama Handbook for Erosion Control, Sediment Control, and Stor
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
mwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas published by the Alabama S
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
oil and Water Conservation Committee (ASWCC) at the time permit coverage is obtained
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ADEM - ans-Alabama Department of Environmental Management
sq sq sq sq sq sq
Agricultural Practices - ans- sq sq sq
practices commensurate with the size of the farming operation that are implemented in a m
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
anner that meet or exceed the Natural Resources Conservation Service technical standard
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
s and guidelines, including but not limited to farm ponds that are constructed for the primary
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
purpose of irrigation and/
sq sq sq sq
or watering livestock, terraces, grassed waterways, vegetative filter strips, cropland grade
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
stabilized measures drainage tiles, underground outlets, land leveling, dike/
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
diversion structures and other grade stabilized structures sq sq sq sq sq sq
AWPCA - ans-Alabama Water Pollution Control Act sq sq sq sq sq sq
Best Management Practices (BMPs) - ans-
sq sq sq sq sq
implementation and continued maintenance of appropriate structural and non- sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
structural practices and management strategies to prevent and minimize the introduction o
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
f pollutants to stormwater and to treat stormwater to remove pollutants prior to discharge
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
, Borrow Area "Pit" - ans- sq sq sq sq
the activity of removing material (soil, gravel, sand) from one area to use in another area. F
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
or the purposes of this
sq sq sq sq
permit, this activity is solely in conjunction with the project requesting permit coverage and t
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
he material is not to be sold for profit. The borrow
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
area and associated activity shall be located within a two-
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
mile radius of the project requesting permit coverage to be considered as part of the
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
project and will open and close with the project requesting permit coverage
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
Chronic and Catastrophic Precipitation - ans- sq sq sq sq sq
precipitation events which may result in failure of the properly designed, located, implemen
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ted,
and maintained BMPs or other structure/
sq sq sq sq sq
practices required by this permit. Catastrophic precipitation conditions means any single e
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
vent of sq
significant total volume, or of increased intensity and shortened duration, that exceeds nor
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
mally expected or predicted precipitation over the time
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
period that the disturbance is planned or is ongoing, as determined by the Department. Cat
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
astrophic conditions could also include tornadoes, sq sq sq sq sq
hurricanes, or other climatic conditions which could cause failure due to winds or mechanic
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
al damage. Chronic precipitation is also that series of
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
wet-weather conditions over a limited time- sq sq sq sq sq
period which does not provide any opportunity for emergency maintenance, reinstallation,
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
and
corrective actions and which equals or exceeds the volume of normally expected or predict
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ed precipitation for the time period that the disturbance
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
is planned or is ongoing
sq sq sq sq
Common Plan of Development or Sale - ans- sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
any announcement or piece of documentation (e.g., sign, public notice, or hearing, sales pi
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
tch,
advertisement, drawing, permit application, zoning request, computer design, etc.) or phys sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
ical demarcation (e.g., boundary signs, lot stakes,
sq sq sq sq sq sq
surveyor markings, etc.) indicating construction activities may occur on a specific plot
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
Construction - ans- sq sq
any land disturbance or discharges of pollutants associated with, or the result of building, e
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
xcavation, land clearing, grubbing, sq sq sq
placement of fill, grading, blasting, reclamation, areas in which construction materials are s
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
tored in association with a land disturbance or handled
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
above ground and other associated areas including, but not limited to, construction site veh
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
icle parking, equipment or supply storage areas, material
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
stockpiles, temporary office areas, and access roads. Construction also means significant
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
pre-construction land disturbance activities performed sq sq sq sq
in support or in advance of construction activity including, but not limited to, land clearing, e
sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq sq
xcavation, removal of existing buildings, dewatering, sq sq sq sq sq
