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Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control
Inspector
1. Minimum Standard 1: 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
2. Site NOT at Final Grade: - stabilize in 14 days
- temporarily seed
- mulch
- permanently stabilize if dormant > 1 year
3. Site at Final Grade: - stabilize in 7 days (recommended immediately)
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- permanently or temporarily seed and mulch
- mulch/matting/straw
4. Minimum Standard 2: 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
5. Minimum Standard 3: 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
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6. Minimum Standard 4: 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
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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
7. Perimeter Controls: 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
8. Minimum Standard 5: 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
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Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control
Inspector
1. Minimum Standard 1: 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
2. Site NOT at Final Grade: - stabilize in 14 days
- temporarily seed
- mulch
- permanently stabilize if dormant > 1 year
3. Site at Final Grade: - stabilize in 7 days (recommended immediately)
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- permanently or temporarily seed and mulch
- mulch/matting/straw
4. Minimum Standard 2: 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
5. Minimum Standard 3: 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
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,virginia erosion and sediment control inspector.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder/virginia%20erosion%20
6. Minimum Standard 4: 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
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,virginia erosion and sediment control inspector.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/New%20folder/virginia%20erosion%20
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
7. Perimeter Controls: 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
8. Minimum Standard 5: 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
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