Erosion and sediment control plan reviews are a parallel process to construction drawing reviews. Approval is required prior to approval of underground or surface construction. To submit a de-coupled ...

Did you know that the number one pollutant in Maine's rivers, streams, brooks, ponds and wetlands is soil from nearby eroding sites? What is it and why is it important? Whenever mineral soil is ...

The Construction Stormwater General Permit requires that site inspections be conducted by a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL). We keep a list of CESCL inspectors and training ...

However, these measures cannot be effective unless risk areas of soil erosion are identified. A quantitative approach is therefore required to better identify such risk areas for improving land ...

Sediments are material of varying size of mineral and organic origin. Erosion is the process of carrying away or displacement of sediment by the action of wind, water ...

Barriers are installed on hill slopes and in streams to slow water flow, increase infiltration, and trap sediment. Types of barriers include log barriers, straw wattles, sandbags, silt fences, and ...

By complying with the bylaw, you can avoid fines and the need for costly clean-up, and help keep our stormwater system and waterways safe and clean. We monitor and control erosion and sediment that ...

Hummocky patches significantly influence local sediment transport, thus affect morphological evolution of tidal flats. In order to understand the formation and development mechanisms of hummocky ...