This week I have had two projects returned to me from the preliminary construction review with the same comment. I have never seen this comment before and am a little perplexed. The comment states that it is unclear if the plan includes the proper measures for the prevention of air pollution (dust and particulate matter) and the technical advice is to provide a detailed narrative describing the measures taken for the prevention of air pollution. In both instances, our plan included the gravel construction entrances/ exits, which used to be enough to satisfy this portion of the credit. What else do we need to prove compliance? There was also some watering of the site that happened that we will include in the narrative, but I'm wondering if there is something that I'm missing? Does anyone else know of strategies that the reviewers are looking for?
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Allen Cornett
Sustainable ConsultantINSPEC Sustainability Group LLC
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March 27, 2012 - 10:30 am
I received the exact comment on 8/12/11. The following information was added to the narrative and the prerequisite was earned:
During initial excavation and placement of the foundation a water truck was on site daily to keep all soils to be disturbed moist, preventing dust from entering the air. As soon as the foundation was placed, all parking lots were completed to stop dust from being generated on the project by future construction traffic. The water truck was used daily during parking lot construction. Landscape areas were not disturbed until final construction was completed and then grass sod and mulch were placed to stop any run-off of mud or dust generation.