_____ Minimum Standards—all applicable minimum standards shall be
addressed and adhered to throughout the entire life of the project
_____ Project Description—brief description of the nature
and purpose of the land disturbing activity and the amount of disturbed acreage
q Construction
sequence/phasing
q Length of construction
q How much post-developed
impervious area?
q Ultimate development
conditions of the site?
_____ Existing Site Conditions—brief description of the
existing topography, vegetation and drainage
q Orientation and gradient of
slopes
q Existing site
conditions/vegetation/undisturbed areas to be used for erosion control
q Size of drainage areas (pre-
and post-)
q Existing drainage or erosion
problems
_____ Adjacent Areas—brief description of adjacent areas
that may be affected by the land disturbance
q Where is the potential for
off-site damage?
q All environmentally
sensitive areas (wetlands, streams, reservoirs, etc.) should be addressed
q Residential areas or road
protection
q Perimeter controls
_____ Off-site areas—brief
description of all land disturbing
activities that will occur
off-site
q All off-site borrow or
fill/spoil areas shall be included
q Specific locations of all
off-site areas
q Protection and controls on
those areas
q If temporary, how long will
they be open?
q Stabilization of off-site
areas
_____ Soils—brief description of the soils, including
name, mapping unit, erodibility and permeability
q References for soils
information
q Copy of the soil survey map
q Removal of nutrient layer of
topsoil?
_____ Critical Areas—brief description of areas that have
a high erosion potential
q Any steep slopes, wet
weather or intermittent streams and springs, etc.?
q What areas, during
construction, could become critical areas?
q How will these areas be
delineated to on-site contractors?
_____ Erosion and Sediment Control Measures—description
of the methods used to control erosion and sediment deposition on-site
q Controls should be in
accordance with Chapter 3 of the ESC Handbook, with specification numbers and
locations
q Sequence and responsibility
for installation, maintenance and removal
q Any areas to be temporarily
stabilized?
_____ Permanent Stabilization—brief
description of final site stabilization
q
Is phasing of construction consistent with the Bedford County seeding
requirements?
q
Should a soil test be required?
q
Seed specifications (pure live seed), lime and fertilizer application
specifications and rates should be included
q
Other stabilization (gravel, pavement, natural areas, etc.)
_____ Stormwater Runoff
Considerations—description of changes in stormwater
flows, drainage areas and strategy to control increased runoff
q Does development cause an
increase in stormwater flows?
q Downstream property and
waterway protection
q Stormwater management during
construction
q Will permanent facilities be
required to reduce post-developed flows?
Who will operate/maintain these facilities?
q Address post-development stormwater quality
_____ Stormwater
Calculations—detailed calculations for design of all conveyance channels
and pipe systems, temporary structures and permanent facilities
q Detention/retention
facilities designed for 25-year storm at 24-hour duration and released at the
pre-developed rate
q All calculations and
methods, worksheets, assumptions and engineering decisions should be clearly
presented
q All channels/pipe systems
must be adequate, including downstream and off-site channels
q Responsible parties for
maintenance of facilities during construction and schedule of inspections
_____ Owner Information—owner’s name, address, telephone number,
and tax map number
______ Vicinity Map—map locating the
site in relation to the surrounding area, including any landmarks that may
assist in locating the site and indication of north in relation to the site
______ Limits of Clearing and Grading—indicate
all areas that are to be disturbed (ie: cleared,
grubbed, graded, cut, filled, etc.)
q Provide information as to
how the disturbed area will be marked, as well as areas that are to be left
undisturbed
______ Existing Contours—indicate the
existing contours on-site
q Show as dashed lines at
appropriate intervals
q Should represent
pre-development drainage areas
q Include all cut/fill areas
and low spots
______ Final Contours—indicate all
changes to existing contours
q Include determination of
final drainage areas
q Have pre-developed drainage
areas increased?
q Include final grade on
slopes—are they critical?
q Include vegetative
specifications for final grade on slopes
______ Existing Vegetation—indicate
existing tree lines, grassed or underbrush areas
q
Clearly indicate existing tree lines and areas that are to remain
undisturbed
q
All properties zoned Corridor Overlay with frontage on any primary road
must abide by the Bedford County Zoning Ordinance Section 30-77-5(F)(2)(b)(1)
with respect to tree removal
______ Soils—indicate boundaries of
soil types and soil survey classifications
______ Existing and Proposed Drainage
Areas—indicate all divides and direction of flow for each area
q Include size (in acreage) of
each area
q Indicate all traps, basins
or other structural measures
______ Critical Erosion Areas—indicate
areas with a high erosion potential
q Should be delineated and
labeled as critical
q Provide information
pertaining to marking areas on-site
q Indicate all work
within a stream and measures for protection
______ Site Development—indicate all
site improvements (ie: buildings, parking lots,
roads, entrances, utilities, etc.)
q Show improvements based on
ultimate development of the site
q Indicate rights-of-way,
easements, and temporary access
______ Location of ESC Practices—indicate
the location of all erosion and sediment controls and stormwater
management practices
q Use standard symbols located
in Chapter 3 of the VESC Handbook
q Note any additional
practices utilized if not specified in the VESC Handbook; provide notes as to
specification and reason
q Provide a legend of
practices denoting symbols used
______ Off-site Areas—indicate all
off-site areas that will be disturbed
q
Provide exact location of off-site areas with appropriate controls,
sequence of work and responsible parties for work
______ Detail Drawings—provide detail
specifications for all practices within the boundaries of the project
q Provide clear details for
each control measure with VESCH specification number
q Alternative measures should
have proper drawings
q Include all elevations,
cross sections and schematics
q Include
all sizes and materials for pipes, flumes, channels and slope drains
______ Maintenance—provide a schedule
of inspections and repair of erosion and sediment control structures
q Indicate party responsible
for maintenance and repair of all ESC measures and structures and contact
information
q Provide clean-out and
maintenance specifications for all traps, basins, perimeter controls, etc.
q Provide a schedule for
removal of ESC controls once project is fully stabilized
______ Design Summary Tables—provide
design criteria for all stormwater conveyance structures and systems
in tabular format
______ Erosion and Sediment Control Cost
Estimate—provide a cost list and total estimate of all erosion control,
sediment control and stormwater management practices
and measures