CISEC CORE MAIN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
Types of Sediment Control BMPs - ✔✔- silt fences
- vehicle tracking pads
- SCS (sediment containment systems) / Filter Bags
- inlet barriers in front of "sump" D.I. or rocks around an Area Drain
- fiber rolls
- compost berms / compost socks
- bale / straw bale barriers
- rock check structure / riprap
- filter bags
✔✔Types of Erosion Control BMPs - ✔✔- placement of pavement
- installing landscaping materials
- establishing vegetation (native) / seeding
- contrustion of homes
- culverts/slope drains
- diversion channels
- ECB and TRMs
✔✔Types of Wind Erosion Control BMPs - ✔✔- Fences w/ slats or openings
- Vegetative strips / Establishing Vegetation
- Soil roughening
- Liquid applications (water or chemical soil binders)
✔✔What is the minimum number of required inspections? - ✔✔Once every 14 days.
✔✔Major things to look for on a S&EC plan? - ✔✔1. What is to be installed *before
grading, as per plan
2. Look at the NOTES sections
3. Identify the major dishcarge points
4. Pay attention to the Legend and Changes
, ✔✔What are an inspectors obligations? - ✔✔1. *Review* : the NOI, SWPPP, and
records (Don't revise or amend)
2. *Observe site* : are the drawings and onsite BMPs in agreement?
3. *Inspect* : check for the effectiveness of BMPs (don't prescribe new ones)
4. *Report findings* : document all findings clearly
5. *Know and understand requirements*
✔✔What are some inspector DON'Ts? - ✔✔- Don't redesign SWPPP or drawings
- Don't tell contractor what to do to solve the problem
- Not responsible for BMP effectiveness or repairs
- Shall not issue any FALSE statements
- Don't maliciously attempt to damage reputation of others
- Not to seek profit for information/ conflit of interests
✔✔When to install silt fence barriers? - ✔✔Before construction activities begin and
while construction is occuring.
✔✔When not to install silt fence barriers? - ✔✔Where concentrated flows are expected
(unless properly supported) and after construction activities are completed
✔✔Inspecting Silt Fence Barriers? - ✔✔- Are the stakes on the downstream* side of the
fabric?
- Is the fabric embedded in the ground?
- Does runoff flow under/around/over/in between the fabric?
- Is the fabric attached the posts?
- Has fabric flattened/ is torn?
Never put silt fence up a hill.
Effectiveness: doesn't filter water, good for ponding
✔✔What are some examples of hydrocarbon materials? - ✔✔Biofuels (gas)
Adhesives
Pesticides
✔✔Inspecting Bale Barriers - ✔✔- Are the bales installed in a TRENCH?
- Are there stakes in place in the bale?
- Is there backfill material evident on the upstream* side?
- Is the wire/twine binding exposed to the atmosphere/ above ground?
- Does runoff flow under/around/over/in between?
Effectiveness: water does not go through/filter well "straw bales"
SURE A+
Types of Sediment Control BMPs - ✔✔- silt fences
- vehicle tracking pads
- SCS (sediment containment systems) / Filter Bags
- inlet barriers in front of "sump" D.I. or rocks around an Area Drain
- fiber rolls
- compost berms / compost socks
- bale / straw bale barriers
- rock check structure / riprap
- filter bags
✔✔Types of Erosion Control BMPs - ✔✔- placement of pavement
- installing landscaping materials
- establishing vegetation (native) / seeding
- contrustion of homes
- culverts/slope drains
- diversion channels
- ECB and TRMs
✔✔Types of Wind Erosion Control BMPs - ✔✔- Fences w/ slats or openings
- Vegetative strips / Establishing Vegetation
- Soil roughening
- Liquid applications (water or chemical soil binders)
✔✔What is the minimum number of required inspections? - ✔✔Once every 14 days.
✔✔Major things to look for on a S&EC plan? - ✔✔1. What is to be installed *before
grading, as per plan
2. Look at the NOTES sections
3. Identify the major dishcarge points
4. Pay attention to the Legend and Changes
, ✔✔What are an inspectors obligations? - ✔✔1. *Review* : the NOI, SWPPP, and
records (Don't revise or amend)
2. *Observe site* : are the drawings and onsite BMPs in agreement?
3. *Inspect* : check for the effectiveness of BMPs (don't prescribe new ones)
4. *Report findings* : document all findings clearly
5. *Know and understand requirements*
✔✔What are some inspector DON'Ts? - ✔✔- Don't redesign SWPPP or drawings
- Don't tell contractor what to do to solve the problem
- Not responsible for BMP effectiveness or repairs
- Shall not issue any FALSE statements
- Don't maliciously attempt to damage reputation of others
- Not to seek profit for information/ conflit of interests
✔✔When to install silt fence barriers? - ✔✔Before construction activities begin and
while construction is occuring.
✔✔When not to install silt fence barriers? - ✔✔Where concentrated flows are expected
(unless properly supported) and after construction activities are completed
✔✔Inspecting Silt Fence Barriers? - ✔✔- Are the stakes on the downstream* side of the
fabric?
- Is the fabric embedded in the ground?
- Does runoff flow under/around/over/in between the fabric?
- Is the fabric attached the posts?
- Has fabric flattened/ is torn?
Never put silt fence up a hill.
Effectiveness: doesn't filter water, good for ponding
✔✔What are some examples of hydrocarbon materials? - ✔✔Biofuels (gas)
Adhesives
Pesticides
✔✔Inspecting Bale Barriers - ✔✔- Are the bales installed in a TRENCH?
- Are there stakes in place in the bale?
- Is there backfill material evident on the upstream* side?
- Is the wire/twine binding exposed to the atmosphere/ above ground?
- Does runoff flow under/around/over/in between?
Effectiveness: water does not go through/filter well "straw bales"
