Maine Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs

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NONSTRUCTURAL MEASURES

A. TEMPORARY SOIL STABILIZATION BMPS
1. Temporary Mulching
2. Temporary Vegetation
3. Overwinter Stabilization and Construction

B. SEDIMENT ABATEMENT BMPS
1. Sediment Barriers
2. Temporary Check Dams
3. Stormdrain Inlet Protection
4. Stabilized Construction Exit
5. Dust Control

C. PERMANENT SOIL STABILIZATION BMPS
1. Land Grading and Slope Protection
2. Topsoil
3. Permanent Vegetation
4. Permanent Mulching
5. Vegetated Buffers

STRUCTURAL MEASURES

D. SOIL REINFORCEMENT
1. Geotextiles
2. Riprap Slope Stabilization
3. Gabions

E. WATER CONVEYANCE BMPS
1. Pipe/Culvert Installation
2. Pipe Inlet Protection
3. Pipe Outlet Protection
4. Level Spreaders
5. Vegetated Waterways
6. Riprap Waterways
7. Reinforced Waterways
8. Water Diversion
9. Temporary Slope Drains

F. STREAM
1. Temporary Stream Diversion
2. Stream Crossing

G. WATER DETENTION
1. Sediment Trap
2. Sediment Pond Construction
3. Construction Dewatering

H. ROADS
1. Road Construction and Stabilization
2. Road Surface Drainage
3. Road Ditch Turnouts

I. SITE SPECIFIC APPLICATION OF BMPS
1. Gravel Pit Reclamation
2. Streambank Stabilization
3. Sand Dune and Tidal Bank Protection
4. House Lot Development

APPENDIX A – SEED MIXTURES
APPENDIX B – MAINE HYDROGEOLOGIC SOIL GROUPS
RESOURCES AND REFERENCES