SSp1 ESC plan implementation narrative

A proper Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan protects the site from accelerated erosion, and protects the receiving watershed from pollution resulting from construction activities. An appropriate plan should/could include design and calculations for all E&S BMPs: sed basins, traps, diversion swales, seeding, sequence of construction, etc. This isn't something that you just "wing." I recommend that you consult with a CE or CPESC with experience in preparing the plan and narrative.

LEED requires that you “Create and implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan…The plan must conform to the erosion and sedimentation requirements of the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit OR local standards and codes, whichever is more stringent”. This means that, at a minimum, you must develop a ESC, a "SWPPP", per EPA’s NPDES General Permit. SWPPP contents are listed in Part 5. See the link below: http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/cgp2003_entirepermit.pdf You must check the State requirements, since many States have been granted the authority to issue individual permits (e.g. New York’s “SPDES” General Permit – an NPDES approved state program). Depending on the jurisdiction, the SPDES could be “more stringent” and therefore, take precedence when preparing the SWPPP.