Erosion/Sediment Control
Best Management Practices

The purpose of the Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Guidelines (BMP) Manual is to provide a comprehensive and detailed approach towards preventing erosion and controlling sediment on construction sites. It has been updated to include the latest information regarding materials and installation practices that have proven effective over the past years. There are numerous other resources available and readers are encouraged to refer to the reference document listed in the Appendices.

Another unique feature of this manual is its educational value. Under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) rules, public involvement and educational outreach will be a major part of water quality standards.

The Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Guidelines Manual was developed for the sole purpose of providing the most updated Erosion Prevention, Run-off Management, Sediment and Tracking Controls, and Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices (BMP's). The contents of this manual should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the policies or recommendations of other referenced agencies or organizations.

The mention of trade names, products or companies does not constitute an endorsement.

Periodic updates will be made as materials, practices, and policies change within the industry and are made available.

Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Guidelines (BMP) Manual (6.7 MB)

Individual Best Management Practices Narratives and Details

The purpose of this section is to afford the designer the opportunity to download individual 1-page narratives and details for each individual BMP for the purpose of including this information in their Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Individual BMP narratives are available in pdf format and individual BMP details are available in both pdf and AutoCad drawing format.

• Erosion Control BMPs

BMP	PDF Detail	AutoCad Detail
Scheduling	NA	NA
Preservation of Existing Vegetation	NA	NA
Dust (Wind Erosion) Control	NA	NA
Hydraulic Mulch-Bonded Fiber Matrix	NA	NA
Mulching	NA	NA
Soil Binders	NA	NA
Seeding	EC-7	EC-7
Hydroseeding	NA	NA
Sodding	EC-9	EC-9
Erosion Control Blankets	EC-10	EC-10
Turf Reinforcement Mats	EC-11.1 EC-11.2	EC-11.1 EC-11.2
Geotextiles and Plastic Covers	EC-12	EC-12
Outlets/Velocity Dissipation Devices	EC-13.1 EC-13.2 EC-13.3	EC-13.1 EC-13.2 EC-13.3
Streambank Stabilization	EC-14.1 EC-14.2	EC-14.1 EC-14.2
Temporary Stream Crossing	EC-15.1 EC-15.2	EC-15.1 EC-15.2

• Runoff Management BMPs

BMP	PDF Detail	AutoCad Detail
Check Dams	RM-1.1 RM-1.2 RM-1.3	RM-1.1 RM-1.2 RM-1.3
Earth Berms and Drainage Swales	RM-2.1 RM-2.2 RM-2.3	RM-2.1 RM-2.2 RM-2.3
Water Diversions	RM-3.1 RM-3.2 RM-3.3	RM-3.1 RM-3.2 RM-3.3
Terracing	RM-4	RM-4
Grass Lined Channel	RM-5.1 RM-5.2 RM-5.3	RM-5.1 RM-5.2 RM-5.3
Slope Drains	RM-6.1 RM-6.2	RM-6.1 RM-6.2
Gravel Bags	RM-7	RM-7
Level Spreaders	RM-8.1 RM-8.2	RM-8.1 RM-8.2
Soil Roughening	RM-9	RM-9
Fiber Rolls/Wattles	RM-10	RM-10
Dewatering Operations	RM-11	RM-11

• Sediment Control BMPs

BMP	PDF Detail	AutoCad Detail
Vegetated Filter Strip	SC-1.1 SC-1.2	SC-1.1 SC-1.2
Silt Fence	SC-2.1 SC-2.2	SC-2.1 SC-2.2
Compost Filter Socks	SC-3	SC-3
Compost Filter Berms	NA	NA
Sediment Basin	SC-5.1 SC-5.2 SC-5.3 SC-5.4	SC-5.1 SC-5.2 SC-5.3 SC-5.4
Sediment Trap	SC-6.1 SC-6.2 SC-6.3	SC-6.1 SC-6.2 SC-6.3
Sediment Filters and Chambers	SC-7	SC-7
Inlet Protection-Curb and Gutter	SC-8.1 SC-8.2 SC-8.3	SC-8.1 SC-8.2 SC-8.3
Inlet Protection-Recessed	SC-9.1 SC-9.2 SC-9.3	SC-9.1 SC-9.2 SC-9.3
Street Sweeping and Vacuuming	NA	NA

• Tracking Control BMPs

BMP	PDF Detail	AutoCad Detail
Construction Entrance/Exit	TC-1	TC-1
Construction Parking	NA	NA
Stabilized Construction Roadway	NA	NA
Washdown Station	TC-4	TC-4

• Pollution Prevention BMPs

BMP	PDF Detail	AutoCad Detail
Non-Sediment Pollution Control	PP-1	PP-1
Concrete Washout	PP-2	PP-2