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VA DEQ SWM INSPECTOR FINAL EXAM TEST 2025/2026
BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 500
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
VESCP - ANSWERS--Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program
- Administered by counties/cities (must), towns (may)
- MUST BE APPROVED
Minimum Standard 1 - ANSWERS--Stabilization
permanent or temporary soil stabilization shall be applied to denuded
areas within seven days after final grade is reached on any portion of
the site; temporary soil stabilization shall be applied within seven days
to denuded areas that may not be at final grade but will remain
dormant for longer than 14 days; permanent stabilization shall be
applied to areas that are to be left dormant for more than one year
Site NOT at Final Grade - ANSWERS--- stabilize in 14 days
- temporarily seed
- mulch
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- permanently stabilize if dormant > 1 year
Site at Final Grade - ANSWERS--- stabilize in 7 days (recommended
immediately)
- permanently or temporarily seed and mulch
- mulch/matting/straw
Minimum Standard 2 - ANSWERS--Stock Piles, Waste and Borrow Areas
during construction, soil stock piles and borrow areas shall be stabilized
or protected with sediment trapping measures
mulch prevents erosion by protecting the surface from raindrop impact
and silt fence intercepts and detains from disturbed areas
Minimum Standard 3 - ANSWERS--Permanent Vegetation
permanent vegetation cover shall be established on denuded areas not
otherwise permanently stabilized (permanent vegetation shall not be
considered established until a ground cover is achieved that is uniform,
mature enough to survive, and will inhibit erosion *there is no %
associated with this*)
reduce erosion and decrease sediment yield from disturbed area
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this is the standard used to verify that a site is ready for release of
bonds or surety
Minimum Standard 4 - ANSWERS--First-Step Measures
Sediment basins and traps, perimeter dikes, sediment barriers and
other measures intended to trap sediment shall be constructed as a
first step in any land-disturbing activity and shall be made functional
before upslope land disturbance takes place
a certain amount of initial land disturbance may be required to provide
access for equipment to install the perimeter controls, but site clearing
and grading should be kept to a minimum until the perimeter controls
are in place
intercepts and detains small amounts of sediment from disturbed areas
during construction operation to prevent sediment from leaving the
site and decrease velocity of sheet flows and low-to-moderate level
channel flow
Perimeter Controls - ANSWERS--assures that sediment does not leave
the perimeter of the land-disturbing area once site clearing, grading,
and construction commences
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Examples: silt fences, sediment traps, sediment basins, construction
entrance, temporary diversions, diversions
Minimum Standard 5 - ANSWERS--Earthen Structure Stabilization
stabilization measures shall be applied to earthen structures such as
dams, dikes, and diversions immediately after installation
reduce erosion and sedimentation and reduce damage from sediment
and runoff to downstream or off-site areas
Minimum Standard 6 - ANSWERS--Traps and Basins
sediment traps and basins shall be designed and constructed based
upon the total drainage area (not just disturbed area) to be served by
the trap or basin
Sediment Traps - ANSWERS--minimum storage capacity shall be 134
cubic yards per acre of drainage area and shall only control drainage
areas less than 3 acres
*stone outlet = trap*
VA DEQ SWM INSPECTOR FINAL EXAM TEST 2025/2026
BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 500
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
VESCP - ANSWERS--Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program
- Administered by counties/cities (must), towns (may)
- MUST BE APPROVED
Minimum Standard 1 - ANSWERS--Stabilization
permanent or temporary soil stabilization shall be applied to denuded
areas within seven days after final grade is reached on any portion of
the site; temporary soil stabilization shall be applied within seven days
to denuded areas that may not be at final grade but will remain
dormant for longer than 14 days; permanent stabilization shall be
applied to areas that are to be left dormant for more than one year
Site NOT at Final Grade - ANSWERS--- stabilize in 14 days
- temporarily seed
- mulch
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- permanently stabilize if dormant > 1 year
Site at Final Grade - ANSWERS--- stabilize in 7 days (recommended
immediately)
- permanently or temporarily seed and mulch
- mulch/matting/straw
Minimum Standard 2 - ANSWERS--Stock Piles, Waste and Borrow Areas
during construction, soil stock piles and borrow areas shall be stabilized
or protected with sediment trapping measures
mulch prevents erosion by protecting the surface from raindrop impact
and silt fence intercepts and detains from disturbed areas
Minimum Standard 3 - ANSWERS--Permanent Vegetation
permanent vegetation cover shall be established on denuded areas not
otherwise permanently stabilized (permanent vegetation shall not be
considered established until a ground cover is achieved that is uniform,
mature enough to survive, and will inhibit erosion *there is no %
associated with this*)
reduce erosion and decrease sediment yield from disturbed area
,3|Page
this is the standard used to verify that a site is ready for release of
bonds or surety
Minimum Standard 4 - ANSWERS--First-Step Measures
Sediment basins and traps, perimeter dikes, sediment barriers and
other measures intended to trap sediment shall be constructed as a
first step in any land-disturbing activity and shall be made functional
before upslope land disturbance takes place
a certain amount of initial land disturbance may be required to provide
access for equipment to install the perimeter controls, but site clearing
and grading should be kept to a minimum until the perimeter controls
are in place
intercepts and detains small amounts of sediment from disturbed areas
during construction operation to prevent sediment from leaving the
site and decrease velocity of sheet flows and low-to-moderate level
channel flow
Perimeter Controls - ANSWERS--assures that sediment does not leave
the perimeter of the land-disturbing area once site clearing, grading,
and construction commences
, 4|Page
Examples: silt fences, sediment traps, sediment basins, construction
entrance, temporary diversions, diversions
Minimum Standard 5 - ANSWERS--Earthen Structure Stabilization
stabilization measures shall be applied to earthen structures such as
dams, dikes, and diversions immediately after installation
reduce erosion and sedimentation and reduce damage from sediment
and runoff to downstream or off-site areas
Minimum Standard 6 - ANSWERS--Traps and Basins
sediment traps and basins shall be designed and constructed based
upon the total drainage area (not just disturbed area) to be served by
the trap or basin
Sediment Traps - ANSWERS--minimum storage capacity shall be 134
cubic yards per acre of drainage area and shall only control drainage
areas less than 3 acres
*stone outlet = trap*
