GA EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

GA EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Causes of the Dust Bowl - ans-Destruction of vegetative cover
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Soil disturbance, Replacement of deep rooted vegetation with shallow rooted vegetation, F
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ailure to check water erosion which displaces surface particles and incises the soil, Climate
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variation: drought and wind
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The Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975 - ans-
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OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA , III levels sq sq sq sq sq sq




GESA, Level II - ans- sq sq sq sq




Education and Certification for Persons Involved in Land Disturbing Activities
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GESA Key Points - ans- sq sq sq sq




Land disturbing activities are governed on the federal, state and local level, GESA is a state
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law that may be incorporated in a local ordinance adopted and enforced by a county or mu
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nicipality, May be referred to as "State Law", the "Act", the "E&S Act", or the "Georgia Erosi
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on and Sedimentation Act"
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BMP - ans-Includes sound conservation and engineering practices to prevent
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and minimize erosion and resultant sedimentation,
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Consistent with GA ESC manual sq sq sq sq




Buffer - ans- sq sq




the area of land immediately adjacent to the banks of state waters in its natural state of veg
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etation, which facilitates the protection of water quality and aquatic habitat
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Design Professional - ans-A professional licensed by the State of Georgia in the field of:
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engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, sq sq sq sq




forestry, geology, or land surveying; sq sq sq sq sq




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a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) with a current certificati
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Land Disturbing Activity - ans-
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Activity that may result in soil erosion and movement of sediments into state waters or onto
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state lands, including but not limited to:Transporting, Grading, Filling of land, Clearing, Exc
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avating, Dredging sq




Local Issuing Authority - ans-sq sq sq sq




Governing authority of any county or municipality which is certified to administer permits for
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