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Erosion correct answers The process by which the land surface is worn away by the action of
water wind ice and gravity.
Factors contributing to erosion correct answers Climate (rain frequency), Season (storms in
summer), vegetative cover, topography, soil characteristics.
Sedimentation correct answers Process by which eroded material is transported and deposited
Sedimentation effects: correct answers reduces water clarity, fills up ponds/reservoirs, pollutants
attached to sediment impact water quality.
1972 Clean Water Act correct answers Administered by EPA, created the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
NPDES in South Carolina correct answers SC is an NPDES delegated state. NPDES regulations
are administered by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
epa DOES HAVE authority to exert jurisdiction in SC.
Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) correct answers state body that
administers NPDES regulations. Construction General Permit is administered by DHEC
Construction General Permit correct answers Affects both small and large construction activities.
Must be obtained for land disturbing activities of:
- 1 acre or greater
- Less than 1 acre but within a 1/2 mile of a water body in the coastal counties)
- Less than 1 acre of total land area that is part of a larger common plan of development if the
development will end up disturbing more than 1 acre.
Operator categories: correct answers Primary permittee: developer, land owner, site operator,
public/private entity
Secondary Permittee: Residential builder, lot owner
Contractors
lending institutions
Primary Permittee correct answers They have operational control over Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP), construction plans, and specifications.
typically owner or developer
, How to obtain coverage under Construction General Permit: correct answers 1. Submit a Notice
of Intent
2. Preparation of the Comprehensive Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (C-SWPPP)
Secondary Permittee correct answers Conducts land disturbing activity limited to an individual
lot or group of lots. This is Ryan Homes
Contractors correct answers Employed by the primary or secondary permittees. Before starting
work, they must participate in pre-construction conference and complete Pre-Construction
Conference Certification Form
As well as a Contractor Certification Form
Lending Institution correct answers If a bank or government entity takes over a site due to
forclosure, they become responsible for site discharge
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans correct answers SWPPP is a site specific document that:
- identifies sources of stormwater pollution
- describes control measure to reduce pollutants in site discharge
- identifies procedures for the operator to implement to comply with CGP
Comprehensive SWPPP vs. On-Site SWPPP correct answers Comprehensive: includes
calculations
On-Site: includes certification forms and records/logs.
They otherwise both have a narrative, maps, sequences, and Notices of Intent
On-Site SWPPP correct answers must be kept on site or posted near main entrance.
Must include:
1. DHEC Construction General Permit
2. Notice of Intent
3. NPDES Coverage Approval Letter
4. Pre-Construction Conference Certification Forms
5. Contractor Certifications
How long to revise an OS-SWPPP if its determined ineffective? correct answers 7 calendar days
to make revisions.
Minor Modifications in OS-SWPPP correct answers can be made directly in the field. Record in
OS-SWPPP and have it inspected, don't need approval by DHEC.
Inspections of SWPPP correct answers Look for the following:
1. areas of site distrubed by construction activity
Erosion correct answers The process by which the land surface is worn away by the action of
water wind ice and gravity.
Factors contributing to erosion correct answers Climate (rain frequency), Season (storms in
summer), vegetative cover, topography, soil characteristics.
Sedimentation correct answers Process by which eroded material is transported and deposited
Sedimentation effects: correct answers reduces water clarity, fills up ponds/reservoirs, pollutants
attached to sediment impact water quality.
1972 Clean Water Act correct answers Administered by EPA, created the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
NPDES in South Carolina correct answers SC is an NPDES delegated state. NPDES regulations
are administered by South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
epa DOES HAVE authority to exert jurisdiction in SC.
Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) correct answers state body that
administers NPDES regulations. Construction General Permit is administered by DHEC
Construction General Permit correct answers Affects both small and large construction activities.
Must be obtained for land disturbing activities of:
- 1 acre or greater
- Less than 1 acre but within a 1/2 mile of a water body in the coastal counties)
- Less than 1 acre of total land area that is part of a larger common plan of development if the
development will end up disturbing more than 1 acre.
Operator categories: correct answers Primary permittee: developer, land owner, site operator,
public/private entity
Secondary Permittee: Residential builder, lot owner
Contractors
lending institutions
Primary Permittee correct answers They have operational control over Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP), construction plans, and specifications.
typically owner or developer
, How to obtain coverage under Construction General Permit: correct answers 1. Submit a Notice
of Intent
2. Preparation of the Comprehensive Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (C-SWPPP)
Secondary Permittee correct answers Conducts land disturbing activity limited to an individual
lot or group of lots. This is Ryan Homes
Contractors correct answers Employed by the primary or secondary permittees. Before starting
work, they must participate in pre-construction conference and complete Pre-Construction
Conference Certification Form
As well as a Contractor Certification Form
Lending Institution correct answers If a bank or government entity takes over a site due to
forclosure, they become responsible for site discharge
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans correct answers SWPPP is a site specific document that:
- identifies sources of stormwater pollution
- describes control measure to reduce pollutants in site discharge
- identifies procedures for the operator to implement to comply with CGP
Comprehensive SWPPP vs. On-Site SWPPP correct answers Comprehensive: includes
calculations
On-Site: includes certification forms and records/logs.
They otherwise both have a narrative, maps, sequences, and Notices of Intent
On-Site SWPPP correct answers must be kept on site or posted near main entrance.
Must include:
1. DHEC Construction General Permit
2. Notice of Intent
3. NPDES Coverage Approval Letter
4. Pre-Construction Conference Certification Forms
5. Contractor Certifications
How long to revise an OS-SWPPP if its determined ineffective? correct answers 7 calendar days
to make revisions.
Minor Modifications in OS-SWPPP correct answers can be made directly in the field. Record in
OS-SWPPP and have it inspected, don't need approval by DHEC.
Inspections of SWPPP correct answers Look for the following:
1. areas of site distrubed by construction activity
