The State of the

Environmental

Compliance Don Lee

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

The State of Environmental

Compliance

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program

• Size of the Program

1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2007 2011 2013 2014

598 Total Land Disturbing Projects in 2013

NCDOT Land Disturbing Projects

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program - Design

Project Type Erosion Control Plans

Design / Review

Contract Construction Projects 315 NC Turnpike Authority Projects 0 Maintenance Projects 180 Vertical Construction Projects 2 Rail Division Projects 29 Bridge Maintenance Projects 110 Reclamation Plans 73

Total Plans Designed /Reviewed 709

2013

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Annual Review

September 2013

16 Projects Reviewed 12 TIP Contract Construction Projects

4 Maintenance Projects

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Device

Installation

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Device Installation

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Device Installation

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Slope Stabilization

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Slope Stabilization

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Site Management

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Site Management

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Vegetation Establishment

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Vegetation Establishment

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

So what created concerns?

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Transitional Areas during construction.

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Failure to stabilize

erodible areas

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Failure to stabilize

erodible areas

Out of site out of mind…

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Sediment Loss

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Turbidity Issues

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Maintenance of Measures

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

NPDES Inspection

Reports

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Jurisdictional Impacts

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Annual Report Recommendations

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Measures below Fill Slopes

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North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Ground Cover on Steep Slopes

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North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Areas of Concern

Review of Plans Prepared by Consulting Engineering Firms

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

Erosion Control Plan Audit Request

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Searching for Solutions

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Research

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

“Sediment Basin Design Criteria for Flocculated

Sediment” Research By: Rich McLaughlin, PhD.

NC State

"Comparing Low-Cost Methods for Stabilizing Diversions and Ditches“

Research By: Rich McLaughlin, PhD. NC State

Searching For Solutions: Research

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Training

CERTIFICATION LEVELS Level I: Erosion & Sediment Control/Storm water Inspector /Installer Currently Certified - 2524 Level II: Erosion & Sediment Control/Storm water Site Management. Currently Certified - 5528 Level III: Design of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans Currently Certified - 443

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Future Issues

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Effluent Limitation Guidelines

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Effluent Limitation Guidelines

What we can not afford to have. No EC Device

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program Future Issues

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

North Carolina Department of Transportation Roadside Environmental Unit

NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Generated by Sensefly Ebee

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Active Grading

Sediment Impacts

Who will be watching you in the future?

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Questions

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NCDOT – Erosion Control Program

Questions