Caltrans erosion control manual

The Manual presents guidance for California Department of Transportat ion (Caltrans) staff, consultants and Contractors to use to determine applicability of Best Management Practices for implementation in construction projects. The Caltrans Technical Guide to Erosion Control Treatment offers tools to assist in the design of sustainable erosion controls on project sites. Erosion Control Best Management Practices The table below provides a general overview of various erosion control Best Management Practices (BMPs). Compost Sock Now Approved for Temporary Erosion Control in Caltrans Manual The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently announced that compost sock products are now approved for use as a temporary erosion control measure allowed in the Caltrans Construction Site Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual, Sheet SC, per Section 13 .

implemented in all Caltrans construction projects; they include practices for soil stabilization, sediment control, wind erosion control, tracking control, non-storm water management and waste Caltrans Storm Water Quality Handbooks Construction Site Best Management Practices Manual November Section 1 20f4. Erosion Control Blanket3 (Winter) SS-7 ☐ B. Select erosion control method for disturbed flat areas (slope erosion control measures from Item A on flat areas also SS-3, 4, 7 ☐ Sediment ☐Desilting Basin (must treat all site runoff) SC-2 Mulch, straw, wood chips, soil application SS-6, SS-8 ☐. Stormwater Quality BMP Guidance Manual for Construction 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Subject Page Executive Summary 6 Definitions and Acronyms 10 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan 20 Best Management Practices, Guidelines 28 Erosion and Sediment Control Practices

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently announced that compost sock products are now approved for use as a temporary erosion control measure allowed in the Caltrans Construction Site Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual, Sheet SC, per Section A of the current Standard Specifications. CALTRANS CONSTRUCTION USER’S MANUAL SMARTS - Storm Water Multi Application and Report Tracking System developed by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) CTSW-RT DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION DECEMBER Erosion Control Guidance; Sustainable Erosion Control Treatments. The Caltrans Technical Guide to Erosion Control Treatment offers tools to assist in the design of sustainable erosion controls on project sites. Erosion Control Best Management Practices. The table below provides a general overview of various erosion control Best Management Practices (BMPs). Select the erosion control treatment(s) best suited to address deficiencies identified with a project.