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Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook Details

Watershed Stewardship

The Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook provides background information on erosion and sedimentation, information on Delaware’s regulatory program and standards and specifications for erosion and sediment control.

3.1 Sediment Trapping Practices

3.1.1     Straw Bale Barrier
3.1.2.1 Silt Fence
3.1.2.2 Reinforced Silt Fence
3.1.2.3 Super Silt Fence
3.1.3.1 Pipe Outlet Sediment Trap
3.1.3.2 Stone Outlet Sediment Trap
3.1.3.3 Riprap Outlet Sediment Trap
3.1.3.4 Compost Log Sediment Trap
3.1.4     Temporary Sediment Basin
3.1.5.1 Inlet Protection – Type 1
3.1.5.2 Inlet Protection – Type 2
3.1.5.3 Inlet Protection – Type 3
3.1.6     Culvert Inlet Protection
3.1.7     Compost Filter Log
3.1.8     Flocculation

3.2 Dewatering Practices

3.2.1.1 Portable Sediment Tank
3.2.1.2 Geotextile Dewatering Bag
3.2.2.1 Pumping Pit – Type 1
3.2.2.2 Pumping Pit – Type 2
3.2.3.1 Skimmer Dewatering Device
3.2.4.1 Dewatering Basin – Type 1
3.2.4.2 Dewatering Basin – Type 2

3.3 Water Control Practices

3.3.1     Temporary Swale
3.3.2     Temporary Earth Berm
3.3.3.1 Vegetated Channel – Parabolic
3.3.3.2 Vegetated Channel – Triangular-Trapezoidal
3.3.3.3 Channel Pipe Drain
3.3.3.4 Channel Stone Drain
3.3.4.1 Lined Channel – Parabolic
3.3.4.2 Lined Channel – Triangular-Trapezoidal
3.3.5     Diversion
3.3.6.1  Stone Check Dam
3.3.6.2  Compost Log Check Dam
3.3.8     Pipe Slope Drain
3.3.9.1 Riprap Chute
3.3.9.2 Gabion Mattress Chute
3.3.10.1 Riprap Outlet Protection – Type 1
3.3.10.2 Riprap Outlet Protection – Type 2
3.3.11    Riprap Stilling Basin

3.4 Soil Stabilization Practices

3.4.1     Topsoiling
3.4.2.1 Slope Treatment – Benching
3.4.2.2 Slope Treatment – Grooving
3.4.2.3 Slope Treatment – Serrating
3.4.2.4 Slope Treatment – EC Log
3.4.3     Vegetative Stabilization
3.4.5     Mulching
3.4.6.1 Stabilization Matting – Slope
3.4.6.2 Stabilization Matting – Channel
3.4.7     Stabilized Construction Entrance
3.4.8     Dust Control

3.5 Waterway Construction Practices

3.5.1.1 Temporary Crossing – Culvert
3.5.1.2 Temporary Crossing – Timber Mat
3.5.1.3 Temporary Crossing – Bridge
3.5.1.4 Temporary Crossing – Stone Ford
3.5.2.1 Utility Crossing Diversion Pipe
3.5.2.2 Cofferdam Stream Diversion
3.5.2.3 Stream Diversion Channel
3.5.3 Turbidity Curtain

3.6 Pollution Prevention Practices

3.6.1     Construction Site Waste Management & Spill Control
3.6.2     Concrete Washout
3.6.3     Concrete Mixing Operation

3.7 Miscellaneous Practices

3.7.1     ESC for Minor Development
3.7.2     Sensitive Area Protection
3.7.3     Soil Stockpile

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