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TIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATE
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VESCP
CorrectpAnswer: VirginiapErosionpandpSedimentpControlpProgram
- Administeredpbypcounties/citiesp(must),ptownsp(may)
- MUSTpBEpAPPROVED
MinimumpStandardp1
CorrectpAnswer: Stabilization
permanentporptemporarypsoilpstabilizationpshallpbepappliedptopdenudedpareaspwithin
sevenpdayspafterpfinalpgradepispreachedponpanypportionpofpthepsite;ptemporarypsoil
stabilizationpshallpbepappliedpwithinpsevenpdaysptopdenudedpareaspthatpmaypnotpbepat
finalpgradepbutpwillpremainpdormantpforplongerpthanp14pdays;ppermanentpstabilizationpshall
bepappliedptopareaspthatpareptopbepleftpdormantpforpmorepthanponepyear
SitepNOTpatpFinalpGrade
1
,CorrectpAnswer: -pstabilizepinp14pdays
- temporarilypseed
- mulch
- permanentlypstabilizepifpdormantp>p1pyear
SitepatpFinalpGrade
CorrectpAnswer: -pstabilizepinp7pdaysp(recommendedpimmediately)
- permanentlyporptemporarilypseedpandpmulch
- mulch/matting/straw
MinimumpStandardp2
CorrectpAnswer: StockpPiles,pWastepandpBorrowpAreas
duringpconstruction,psoilpstockppilespandpborrowpareaspshallpbepstabilizedporpprotected
withpsedimentptrappingpmeasures
mulchppreventsperosionpbypprotectingpthepsurfacepfrompraindroppimpactpandpsiltpfence
interceptspandpdetainspfrompdisturbedpareas
MinimumpStandardp3
CorrectpAnswer: PermanentpVegetation
2
,permanentpvegetationpcoverpshallpbepestablishedponpdenudedpareaspnotpotherwise
permanentlypstabilizedp(permanentpvegetationpshallpnotpbepconsideredpestablishedpuntil
apgroundpcoverpispachievedpthatpispuniform,pmaturepenoughptopsurvive,pandpwillpinhibit
erosionp*therepispnop%passociatedpwithpthis*)
reduceperosionpandpdecreasepsedimentpyieldpfrompdisturbedparea
thispispthepstandardpusedptopverifypthatpapsitepispreadypforpreleasepofpbondsporpsurety
MinimumpStandardp4
CorrectpAnswer: First-SteppMeasures
Sedimentpbasinspandptraps,pperimeterpdikes,psedimentpbarrierspandpotherpmeasures
intendedptoptrappsedimentpshallpbepconstructedpaspapfirstpsteppinpanypland-disturbing
activitypandpshallpbepmadepfunctionalpbeforepupslopeplandpdisturbanceptakespplace
apcertainpamountpofpinitialplandpdisturbancepmaypbeprequiredptopprovidepaccesspfor
equipmentptopinstallpthepperimeterpcontrols,pbutpsitepclearingpandpgradingpshouldpbepkept
topapminimumpuntilpthepperimeterpcontrolsparepinpplace
interceptspandpdetainspsmallpamountspofpsedimentpfrompdisturbedpareaspduring
constructionpoperationptoppreventpsedimentpfrompleavingpthepsitepandpdecreasepvelocity
ofpsheetpflowspandplow-to-moderateplevelpchannelpflow
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, PerimeterpControls
CorrectpAnswer: assurespthatpsedimentpdoespnotpleavepthepperimeterpofpthepland-
disturbingpareaponcepsitepclearing,pgrading,pandpconstructionpcommences
Examples:psiltpfences,psedimentptraps,psedimentpbasins,pconstructionpentrance,
temporarypdiversions,pdiversions
MinimumpStandardp5
CorrectpAnswer: EarthenpStructurepStabilization
stabilizationpmeasurespshallpbepappliedptopearthenpstructurespsuchpaspdams,pdikes,pand
diversionspimmediatelypafterpinstallation
reduceperosionpandpsedimentationpandpreducepdamagepfrompsedimentpandprunoffpto
downstreamporpoff-sitepareas
MinimumpStandardp6
CorrectpAnswer: TrapspandpBasins
sedimentptrapspandpbasinspshallpbepdesignedpandpconstructedpbasedpuponptheptotal
drainagepareap(notpjustpdisturbedparea)ptopbepservedpbyptheptrapporpbasin
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p p p p p p
TIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATE
p p p p p
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VESCP
CorrectpAnswer: VirginiapErosionpandpSedimentpControlpProgram
- Administeredpbypcounties/citiesp(must),ptownsp(may)
- MUSTpBEpAPPROVED
MinimumpStandardp1
CorrectpAnswer: Stabilization
permanentporptemporarypsoilpstabilizationpshallpbepappliedptopdenudedpareaspwithin
sevenpdayspafterpfinalpgradepispreachedponpanypportionpofpthepsite;ptemporarypsoil
stabilizationpshallpbepappliedpwithinpsevenpdaysptopdenudedpareaspthatpmaypnotpbepat
finalpgradepbutpwillpremainpdormantpforplongerpthanp14pdays;ppermanentpstabilizationpshall
bepappliedptopareaspthatpareptopbepleftpdormantpforpmorepthanponepyear
SitepNOTpatpFinalpGrade
1
,CorrectpAnswer: -pstabilizepinp14pdays
- temporarilypseed
- mulch
- permanentlypstabilizepifpdormantp>p1pyear
SitepatpFinalpGrade
CorrectpAnswer: -pstabilizepinp7pdaysp(recommendedpimmediately)
- permanentlyporptemporarilypseedpandpmulch
- mulch/matting/straw
MinimumpStandardp2
CorrectpAnswer: StockpPiles,pWastepandpBorrowpAreas
duringpconstruction,psoilpstockppilespandpborrowpareaspshallpbepstabilizedporpprotected
withpsedimentptrappingpmeasures
mulchppreventsperosionpbypprotectingpthepsurfacepfrompraindroppimpactpandpsiltpfence
interceptspandpdetainspfrompdisturbedpareas
MinimumpStandardp3
CorrectpAnswer: PermanentpVegetation
2
,permanentpvegetationpcoverpshallpbepestablishedponpdenudedpareaspnotpotherwise
permanentlypstabilizedp(permanentpvegetationpshallpnotpbepconsideredpestablishedpuntil
apgroundpcoverpispachievedpthatpispuniform,pmaturepenoughptopsurvive,pandpwillpinhibit
erosionp*therepispnop%passociatedpwithpthis*)
reduceperosionpandpdecreasepsedimentpyieldpfrompdisturbedparea
thispispthepstandardpusedptopverifypthatpapsitepispreadypforpreleasepofpbondsporpsurety
MinimumpStandardp4
CorrectpAnswer: First-SteppMeasures
Sedimentpbasinspandptraps,pperimeterpdikes,psedimentpbarrierspandpotherpmeasures
intendedptoptrappsedimentpshallpbepconstructedpaspapfirstpsteppinpanypland-disturbing
activitypandpshallpbepmadepfunctionalpbeforepupslopeplandpdisturbanceptakespplace
apcertainpamountpofpinitialplandpdisturbancepmaypbeprequiredptopprovidepaccesspfor
equipmentptopinstallpthepperimeterpcontrols,pbutpsitepclearingpandpgradingpshouldpbepkept
topapminimumpuntilpthepperimeterpcontrolsparepinpplace
interceptspandpdetainspsmallpamountspofpsedimentpfrompdisturbedpareaspduring
constructionpoperationptoppreventpsedimentpfrompleavingpthepsitepandpdecreasepvelocity
ofpsheetpflowspandplow-to-moderateplevelpchannelpflow
3
, PerimeterpControls
CorrectpAnswer: assurespthatpsedimentpdoespnotpleavepthepperimeterpofpthepland-
disturbingpareaponcepsitepclearing,pgrading,pandpconstructionpcommences
Examples:psiltpfences,psedimentptraps,psedimentpbasins,pconstructionpentrance,
temporarypdiversions,pdiversions
MinimumpStandardp5
CorrectpAnswer: EarthenpStructurepStabilization
stabilizationpmeasurespshallpbepappliedptopearthenpstructurespsuchpaspdams,pdikes,pand
diversionspimmediatelypafterpinstallation
reduceperosionpandpsedimentationpandpreducepdamagepfrompsedimentpandprunoffpto
downstreamporpoff-sitepareas
MinimumpStandardp6
CorrectpAnswer: TrapspandpBasins
sedimentptrapspandpbasinspshallpbepdesignedpandpconstructedpbasedpuponptheptotal
drainagepareap(notpjustpdisturbedparea)ptopbepservedpbyptheptrapporpbasin
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