Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Certification Question and Correct
Answer 2025
ErosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
isKtheKprocessKbyKwhichKlandKsurfaceKisKwornKawayKbyKtheKactionKofKwind,Kwater,KandKgravity.
SedimentationK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-isKtheKsettlingKofKsoilKparticles
SoilKerosionKisKclassifiedKasKeitherK____KerosionKorK____KerosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
windK,Kwater
WaterKerosionKcanKbeKclassifiedKasKeitherK______KerosionKorK_____KerosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
overlandK,Kstream
FourKprocessesKofKoverlandKerosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
splashKerosion,KsheetKerosion,KrillKerosion,KgullyKerosion
FourKprincipleKfactorsKinfluencingKsoilKerosionKareK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
soilKcharacteristics,KvegetativeKcover,Ktopography,Kclimate
PhysicalKeffectsKofKerosionKandKsedimentationK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
increaseKflooding,KreduceKhydraulicKcapacity,KincreasedKmaintenanceKofKstormKwaterKsystems,Kinc
reasedKwaterKtreatmentKcosts,KdecreasedKrecreationalKvalue
BiologicalKeffectsKofKerosionKandKsedimentationK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
reducedKlightKforKaquaticKplants,KclogsKfishKgills,KimpairsKspawning,KdisruptsKfoodKchain,KblanketsKb
ottom,KdisruptsKecosystem
, MinimizeKtheK_______KofKtheKareaKexposedKatKoneKtimeKandKtheK______KofKexposureK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-extent,Kduration
ApplyK__________KpracticesKtoKprotectKtheKdisturbedKareaKfromKoff-siteKrunoffKandKtoKprotectKoff-
siteKareasKfromKsedimentKdamageK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-perimeterKcontrol
ApplyK________KpracticesKtoKpreventKexcessiveKonKsiteKdamageK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
erosionKcontrol
KeepKrunoffKvelocitiesK_____KandK_____KrunoffKonKsiteK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-lowK,Kretain
StabilizeKdisturbedKareasK________KafterKfinalKgradingK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-inmediately
ImplementKaKthoroughK____KandK____K(inspection)KprogramK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
maintenance,KfollowKup
TypeKAKsoilsKhaveK___KinfiltrationKratesKandK___KrunoffKpotential.KExamplesK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
high,KlowK(Sand)
TypeKDKsoilsKhaveK_____KinfiltrationKratesKandK_______KrunoffKpotential.KExamplesK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-low,KhighK(muck,Kclay)
BasedKonKEPAKguidance,KFDEPKhasKdeterminedKthatK______KalsoKmeetKtheKdefinitionKofKconstructi
onKactivitiesK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-demolition
AnyKtypeKofKsoilKdisturbanceKoverK1KacreKmustKgetK______KpermitK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CGPK(ConstructionKGenericKPermit)
Certification Question and Correct
Answer 2025
ErosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
isKtheKprocessKbyKwhichKlandKsurfaceKisKwornKawayKbyKtheKactionKofKwind,Kwater,KandKgravity.
SedimentationK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-isKtheKsettlingKofKsoilKparticles
SoilKerosionKisKclassifiedKasKeitherK____KerosionKorK____KerosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
windK,Kwater
WaterKerosionKcanKbeKclassifiedKasKeitherK______KerosionKorK_____KerosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
overlandK,Kstream
FourKprocessesKofKoverlandKerosionK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
splashKerosion,KsheetKerosion,KrillKerosion,KgullyKerosion
FourKprincipleKfactorsKinfluencingKsoilKerosionKareK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
soilKcharacteristics,KvegetativeKcover,Ktopography,Kclimate
PhysicalKeffectsKofKerosionKandKsedimentationK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
increaseKflooding,KreduceKhydraulicKcapacity,KincreasedKmaintenanceKofKstormKwaterKsystems,Kinc
reasedKwaterKtreatmentKcosts,KdecreasedKrecreationalKvalue
BiologicalKeffectsKofKerosionKandKsedimentationK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
reducedKlightKforKaquaticKplants,KclogsKfishKgills,KimpairsKspawning,KdisruptsKfoodKchain,KblanketsKb
ottom,KdisruptsKecosystem
, MinimizeKtheK_______KofKtheKareaKexposedKatKoneKtimeKandKtheK______KofKexposureK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-extent,Kduration
ApplyK__________KpracticesKtoKprotectKtheKdisturbedKareaKfromKoff-siteKrunoffKandKtoKprotectKoff-
siteKareasKfromKsedimentKdamageK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-perimeterKcontrol
ApplyK________KpracticesKtoKpreventKexcessiveKonKsiteKdamageK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
erosionKcontrol
KeepKrunoffKvelocitiesK_____KandK_____KrunoffKonKsiteK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-lowK,Kretain
StabilizeKdisturbedKareasK________KafterKfinalKgradingK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-inmediately
ImplementKaKthoroughK____KandK____K(inspection)KprogramK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
maintenance,KfollowKup
TypeKAKsoilsKhaveK___KinfiltrationKratesKandK___KrunoffKpotential.KExamplesK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
high,KlowK(Sand)
TypeKDKsoilsKhaveK_____KinfiltrationKratesKandK_______KrunoffKpotential.KExamplesK-
KCORRECTKANSWERK-low,KhighK(muck,Kclay)
BasedKonKEPAKguidance,KFDEPKhasKdeterminedKthatK______KalsoKmeetKtheKdefinitionKofKconstructi
onKactivitiesK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-demolition
AnyKtypeKofKsoilKdisturbanceKoverK1KacreKmustKgetK______KpermitK-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
CGPK(ConstructionKGenericKPermit)