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"<$ Fertilizershouldbeworkedintothesoil. $& Sodshouldnotbecutorlaidinexcessivelywetordryweather. H&!( Sodshouldnotbelaidonsoilsurfacesthatarefrozen. 'F#* Duringperiodsofhightemperature,thesoilshouldbelightlyirrigated. )$, Thefirstrowofsodshouldbelaidinastraightlinewithsubsequentrowsplacedparalleltoandbutting R+&. tightlyagainsteachother. ),y'/  -P(0 Lateraljointsshouldbestaggeredtopromotemoreuniformgrowthandstrength.  Wherevererosionmaybeaproblem,sodshouldbelaidwithstaggeredjointsandsecured. ^ Sodshouldbeinstalledwiththelengthperpendiculartotheslope(onthecontour).  \ Sodshouldberolledortamped.   Sodshouldbeirrigatedtoasufficientdepth. h  Wateringshouldbeperformedasoftenasnecessarytomaintainsoilmoisture.  f  Thefirstmowingshouldnotbeattempteduntilthesodisfirmlyrooted.   Notmorethanonethirdofthegrassleafshouldberemovedatanyonecutting. r   #-++2-)y#;-)y++-;+)y++;-)yErosionControlCompost   p   Description :Erosioncontrolcompost(ECC)canbeusedasanaidtocontrolerosiononcriticalsitesduring  theestablishmentperiodofprotectivevegetation.Themostcommonusesareonsteepslopes,swales,  diversiondikes,andontidalorstreambanks. |  Materials: *z  Newtypesoferosioncontrolcompostarecontinuouslybeingdeveloped.TheTexasDepartmentof ( Transportation(TxDOT)hasestablishedminimumperformancestandardswhichmustbemetforany  productsseekingtobeapprovedforusewithinanyofTxDOTsconstructionormaintenanceactivities.  MaterialusedwithinanyTxDOTconstructionormaintenanceactivitiesmustmeetmaterialspecifications ] inaccordancewithcurrentTxDOTspecifications.TxDOTmaintainsawebsiteat 4 http://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/landscape/compost/specifications.htmthatprovidesinformationoncompost  [ specificationdata.ThiswebsitealsocontainsinformationonareaswheretheTexasCommissionon 2 EnvironmentalQuality(TCEQ)restrictstheuseofcertaincompostproducts.   ECCusedforprojectsnotrelatedtoTxDOTshouldalsobeofqualitymaterialsbymeetingperformance g ! standardsandcompostspecificationdata.ToensurethequalityofcompostusedasanECC,productsshould >!" meetallapplicablestateandfederalregulations,includingbutnotlimitedtotheUnitedStatesEnvironmental "e# ProtectionAgency(USEPA)CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),Title40,Part503StandardsforClassA "<$ biosolidsandTexasNaturalResourceConservationCommission(nownamedTCEQ)HealthandSafety #% RegulationsasdefinedintheTexasAdministrationCode(TAC),Chapter332,andallotherrelevant $& requirementsforcompostproductsoutlinedinTAC,Chapter332.Testingrequirementsrequiredbythe q% ' TCEQaredefinedinTACChapter332,includingSections332.71SamplingandAnalysisRequirements H&!( forFinalProductsand332.72FinalProductGrades.CompostspecificationdataapprovedbyTxDOTare 'o") appropriatetouseforensuringtheuseofqualitycompostmaterialsorforguidance. 'F#* Testingstandardsaredependentupontheintendeduseforthecompostandensuresproductsafety,and )$, productperformanceregardingtheproductsspecificuse.Theappropriatecompostsamplingandtesting {*%- protocolsincludedintheUnitedStatesCompostingCouncil(USCC)TestMethodsfortheExaminationof R+&. CompostingandCompost(TMECC)shouldbeconductedoncompostproductsusedforECCtoensurethat ),y'/ theproductsusedwillnotimpactpublichealth,safety,andtheenvironmentandtopromoteproductionand -P(0 marketingofqualitycompoststhatmeetanalyticalstandards.TMECCisalaboratorymanualthatprovides  protocolsforthecompostingindustryandtestmethodsforcompostanalysis.TMECCprovidesprotocolsto  sample,monitor,andanalyzematerialsduringallstagesofthecompostingprocess.Numerousparametersthat ^ mightbeofconcernincompostcanbetestedbyfollowingprotocolsortestmethodslistedinTMECC. 5 TMECCinformationcanbefoundathttp://www.tmecc.org/tmecc/index.html.4 2`O  5  62`O2  7 23ԀTheUSCCSealofTesting  \ Assurance(STA)programcontainsinformationregardingcompostSTAcertification.STAprogram 3 informationcanbefoundathttp://tmecc.org/sta/STA_program_description.html.     Installation : h   v(43=?+ ` hp x X?r  X?+ ` hp x X?;X}:X+;+)y;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:  #;-)y+X;X}:$#;+)y++;-)y X?+ ` hp x X?r{5  InstallinaccordancewithcurrentTxDOTspecification.r{5v7݌  f  Ќ;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y  XX   r  X?+ ` hp x X?;X}:X+;+)y;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:  #;-)y+X;X}: 7#;+)y++;-)y X?+ ` hp x X?r=9  Useonslopes3:1orflatter.r=98;݌   Ќ;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y  XX   r  X?+ ` hp x X?;X}:X+;+)y;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:  #;-)y+X;X}::#;+)y++;-)y X?+ ` hp x X?r<  Applya2inchuniformlayerunlessotherwiseshownontheplansorasdirected.r<>݌ r  Ќ;+)y++;+)y  XX   r  X?+ ` hp x X?;X}:X+;+)y;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:;X}:XX;X}:  #;-)y+X;X}:t>#;+)y++;-)y X?+ ` hp x X?r?  Whenrollingisspecified,usealightcorrugateddrumroller.r?A݌  p  Ќ;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y;+)y++;+)y  XX      vu[yz{|}~(04v?+ ` hp x X?  MulchFilterBermsandSocks    Description :Mulchfilterbermsandsocksareusedtointerceptanddetainsedimentladenrunofffrom | unprotectedareas.Whenproperlyused,mulchfilterbermsandsockscanbehighlyeffectiveatcontrolling S sedimentfromdisturbedareas.Theycauserunofftopondwhichallowsheaviersolidstosettle.Mulchfilter *z bermsandsocksareusedduringtheperiodofconstructionneartheperimeterofadisturbedareatointercept Q sedimentwhileallowingwatertopercolatethrough.Thebermorsockshouldremaininplaceuntilthearea ( ispermanentlystabilized.Mulchfilterbermsshouldnotbeusedwhenthereisaconcentrationofwaterin  achannelordrainageway.Ifconcentratedflowsoccursafterinstallation,correctiveactionmustbetaken.  Mulchfiltersocksmaybeinstalledinconstructionareasandtemporarilymovedduringthedaytoallow ] constructionactivityprovideditisreplacedandproperlyanchoredattheendoftheday.Mulchfilterberms 4 andsocksmaybeseededtoallowforquickvegetativegrowthandreductioninrunoffvelocity.  [  Materials:  `       Newtypesofmulchfilterbermsandsocksarecontinuouslybeingdeveloped.TheTexasDepartmentof g ! Transportation(TxDOT)hasestablishedminimumperformancestandardswhichmustbemetforany >!" productsseekingtobeapprovedforusewithinanyofTxDOTsconstructionormaintenanceactivities. "e# MulchfilterbermsandsocksusedwithinanyTxDOTconstructionormaintenanceactivitiesmustmeet "<$ materialspecificationsinaccordancewithcurrentTxDOTspecifications.TxDOTmaintainsawebsiteat #% http://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/landscape/compost/specifications.htmthatprovidesinformationoncompost $& specificationdata.ThiswebsitealsocontainsinformationonareaswheretheTexasCommissionon q% ' EnvironmentalQuality(TCEQ)restrictstheuseofcertaincompostproducts. H&!( MulchfilterbermsandsocksusedforprojectsnotrelatedtoTxDOTshouldalsobeofqualitymaterialsby 'F#* meetingperformancestandardsandcompostspecificationdata.Toensurethequalityofcompostusedfor ($+ mulchfilterbermsandsocks,productsshouldmeetallapplicablestateandfederalregulations,includingbut )$, notlimitedtotheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(USEPA)CodeofFederalRegulations {*%- (CFR),Title40,Part503StandardsforClassAbiosolidsandTexasNaturalResourceConservation R+&. CommissionHealthandSafetyRegulationsasdefinedintheTexasAdministrationCode(TAC),Chapter ),y'/ 332,andallotherrelevantrequirementsforcompostproductsoutlinedinTAC,Chapter332.Testing -P(0 requirementsrequiredbytheTCEQaredefinedinTACChapter332,includingSections332.71Sampling  andAnalysisRequirementsforFinalProductsand332.72FinalProductGrades.Compostspecificationdata  approvedbyTxDOTareappropriatetouseforensuringtheuseofqualitycompostmaterialsorforguidance. ^ Testingstandardsaredependentupontheintendeduseforthecompostandensuresproductsafety,and 3 productperformanceregardingtheproductsspecificuse.Theappropriatecompostsamplingandtesting   protocolsincludedintheUnitedStatesCompostingCouncil(USCC)TestMethodsfortheExaminationof   CompostingandCompost(TMECC)shouldbeconductedoncompostproductsusedformulchfilterberms h  andsockstoensurethattheproductsusedwillnotimpactpublichealth,safety,andtheenvironmentand ?   topromoteproductionandmarketingofqualitycompoststhatmeetanalyticalstandards.TMECCisa  f  laboratorymanualthatprovidesprotocolsforthecompostingindustryandtestmethodsforcompostanalysis.  =  TMECCprovidesprotocolstosample,monitor,andanalyzematerialsduringallstagesofthecomposting   process.Numerousparametersthatmightbeofconcernincompostcanbetestedbyfollowingprotocolsor   testmethodslistedinTMECC.TMECCinformationcanbefoundat r  http://www.tmecc.org/tmecc/index.html.4 X`O  5  6tW`OW  7 XWԀTheUSCCSealofTestingAssurance(STA)programcontains I  informationregardingcompostSTAcertification.STAprograminformationcanbefoundat  p  http://tmecc.org/sta/STA_program_description.html. G   Installation :   (00vu[yz{|}~InstallinaccordancewithcurrentTxDOTspecification. S  (00Mulchfilterbermsshouldbeconstructedat11/2feethighand3footwideatlocationsshownonplans. Q  (00Routinelyinspectandmaintainfilterberminafunctionalconditionatalltimes.Correctdeficiencies  immediately.Installadditionalfilterbermmaterialasdirected.Removesedimentafterithasreached1/3of  theheightoftheberm.Dispersefilterbermorleaveinplaceasdirected. ]  vu[yz{|}~(00Mulchfiltersocksshouldbein8inch,12inchor18inchorasdirected.Sockmaterialsshouldbedesigned  [ toallowforproperpercolationthrough. 2   ?+ ` hp x X?  CompostFilterBermsandSocks     Description :Compostfilterbermsandsocksareusedtointerceptanddetainsedimentladenrunofffrom >!" unprotectedareas.Whenproperlyused,compostfilterbermsandsockscanbehighlyeffectiveatcontrolling "e# sedimentfromdisturbedareas.Theycauserunofftopondwhichallowsheaviersolidstosettle.Compostfilter "<$ bermsandsocksareusedduringtheperiodofconstructionneartheperimeterofadisturbedareatointercept #% sedimentwhileallowingwatertopercolatethrough.Thebermorsockshouldremaininplaceuntilthearea $& ispermanentlystabilized.Compostfilterbermsshouldnotbeusedwhenthereisaconcentrationofwaterin q% ' achannelordrainageway.Ifconcentratedflowsoccurafterinstallation,correctiveactionmustbetaken. H&!( Compostfiltersocksmaybeinstalledinconstructionareasandtemporalitymovedduringthedaytoallow 'o") constructionactivityprovideditisreplacedandproperlyanchoredattheendoftheday.Compostfilterberms 'F#* andsocksmaybeseededtoallowforquickvegetativegrowthandreductioninrunoffvelocity. ($+  Materials:  {*%- Newtypesofcompostfilterbermsandsocksarecontinuouslybeingdeveloped.TheTexasDepartmentof ),y'/ Transportation(TxDOT)hasestablishedminimumperformancestandardswhichmustbemetforany -P(0 productsseekingtobeapprovedforusewithinanyofTxDOTsconstructionormaintenanceactivities.  CompostfilterbermsandsocksusedwithinanyTxDOTconstructionormaintenanceactivitiesmustmeet  materialspecificationsinaccordancewithTxDOTspecification1059.TxDOTmaintainsawebsiteat ^ http://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/landscape/compost/specifications.htmthatprovidesinformationoncompost 5 specificationdata.ThiswebsitealsocontainsinformationonareaswheretheTexasCommissionon  \ EnvironmentalQuality(TCEQ)restrictstheuseofcertaincompostproducts. 3   CompostfilterbermsandsocksusedforprojectsnotrelatedtoTxDOTshouldalsobeofqualitymaterials   bymeetingperformancestandardsandcompostspecificationdata.Toensurethequalityofcompostused h  ascompostfilterbermsandsocks,productsshouldmeetallapplicablestateandfederalregulations,including ?   butnotlimitedtotheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(USEPA)CodeofFederalRegulations  f  (CFR),Title40,Part503StandardsforClassAbiosolidsandTexasNaturalResourceConservation  =  Commission(nownamedTCEQ)HealthandSafetyRegulationsasdefinedintheTexasAdministration   Code(TAC),Chapter332,andallotherrelevantrequirementsforcompostproductsoutlinedinTAC,   Chapter332.TestingrequirementsrequiredbytheTCEQaredefinedinTACChapter332,including r  Sections332.71SamplingandAnalysisRequirementsforFinalProductsand332.72FinalProductGrades. I  CompostspecificationdataapprovedbyTxDOTareappropriatetouseforensuringtheuseofquality  p  compostmaterialsorforguidance. G Testingstandardsaredependentupontheintendeduseforthecompostandensuresproductsafety,and  productperformanceregardingtheproductsspecificuse.Theappropriatecompostsamplingandtesting | protocolsincludedintheUnitedStatesCompostingCouncil(USCC)TestMethodsfortheExaminationof S CompostingandCompost(TMECC)shouldbeconductedoncompostproductsusedforcompostfilterberms *z andsockstoensurethattheproductsusedwillnotimpactpublichealth,safety,andtheenvironmentand Q topromoteproductionandmarketingofqualitycompoststhatmeetanalyticalstandards.TMECCisa ( laboratorymanualthatprovidesprotocolsforthecompostingindustryandtestmethodsforcompostanalysis.  TMECCprovidesprotocolstosample,monitor,andanalyzematerialsduringallstagesofthecomposting  process.Numerousparametersthatmightbeofconcernincompostcanbetestedbyfollowingprotocolsor ] testmethodslistedinTMECC.TMECCinformationcanbefoundat 4 http://www.tmecc.org/tmecc/index.html.4 X`O  5  6q`Oq  7 XqԀTheUSCCSealofTestingAssurance(STA)programcontains  [ informationregardingcompostSTAcertification.STAprograminformationcanbefoundat 2 http://tmecc.org/sta/STA_program_description.html.     Installation : g !  (00vu[yz{|}~InstallinaccordancewithTxDOTSpecialSpecification1059. "e#  (00Compostfilterbermsshallbeconstructedat11/2feethighand3footwideatlocationsshownonplans. #%  (00Routinelyinspectandmaintainfilterberminafunctionalconditionatalltimes.Correctdeficiencies q% ' immediately.Installadditionalfilterbermmaterialasdirected.Removesedimentafterithasreached1/3of H&!( theheightoftheberm.Dispersefilterbermorleaveinplaceasdirected. 'o")  vu[yz{|}~(00Compostfiltersocksshallbein8inch,12inchor18inchorasdirected.Sockmaterialsshallbedesigned ($+ allowingforproperpercolationthrough.#+++;+)y##<+_#+++ )$, #<-_#++<+_#vA##-++<-_#x#0y.+-20b..0y   `  #2-)y+.20b4y##-++2-)ySy#2-)y++- @   SEDIMENTCONTROLBMPS  ),y'/  -P(0  SandBagBerm    Description: Thepurposeofasandbagbermistodetainsedimentcarriedinrunofffromdisturbedareas. ^ Thisobjectiveisaccomplishedbyinterceptingrunoffandcausingittopoolbehindthesandbagberm. 5 Sedimentcarriedintherunoffisdepositedontheupstreamsideofthesandbagbermduetothereducedflow  \ velocity.Excessrunoffvolumesareallowedtoflowoverthetopofthesandbagberm.Sandbagbermsare 3 usedonlyduringconstructionactivitiesinstreambedswhenthecontributingdrainageareaisbetween5and   10acresandtheslopeislessthan15%,i.e.,utilityconstructioninchannels,temporarychannelcrossingfor   constructionequipment,etc.Plasticfacingshouldbeinstalledontheupstreamsideandthebermshouldbe h  anchoredtothestreambedbydrillingintotherockanddrivingin Tpostsorrebar(#5or#6)spaced ?   appropriately.   f   Materials:    Thesandbagmaterialshouldbepolypropylene,polyethylene,polyamideorcottonburlapwovenfabric, r  minimumunitweight4oz/yd2,mullenburststrengthexceeding300psiandultravioletstabilityexceeding I  70percent.  p  eeThebaglengthshouldbe24to30inches,widthshouldbe16to18inchesandthicknessshouldbe6to  8inches.  eeSandbagsshouldbefilledwithcoarsegradesandandfreefromdeleteriousmaterial.Allsandshouldpass S throughaNo.10sieve.Thefilledbagshouldhaveanapproximateweightof40pounds. *z Outletpipeshouldbeschedule40orstrongerpolyvinylchloride(PVC)havinganominalinternaldiameter ( of4inches.   Installation:  ] Thebermshouldbeaminimumheightof18inches,measuredfromthetopoftheexistinggroundatthe  [ upslopetoetothetopoftheberm. 2 Thebermshouldbesizedasshownintheplansbutshouldhaveaminimumwidthof48inchesmeasured   atthebottomofthebermand16inchesmeasuredatthetopoftheberm. g ! Runoffwatershouldflowoverthetopsofthesandbagsorthrough4inchdiameterPVCpipesembedded "e# belowthetoplayerofbags. "<$ Whenasandbagisfilledwithmaterial,theopenendofthesandbagshouldbestapledortiedwithnylon $& orpolycord. q% ' Sandbagsshouldbestackedinatleastthreerowsabuttingeachother,andinstaggeredarrangement. 'o") Thebaseofthebermshouldhaveatleast3sandbags.Thesecanbereducedto2and1baginthesecond ($+ andthirdrowsrespectively. )$, Foreachadditional6inchesofheight,anadditionalsandbagmustbeaddedtoeachrowwidth. R+&. Abypasspumparoundsystem,orsimilaralternative,shouldbeusedonconjunctionwiththebermfor -P(0 effectivedewateringoftheworkarea.   SiltFence  ^  Description: Asiltfenceisabarrierconsistingofgeotextilefabricsupportedbymetalpoststopreventsoil  \ andsedimentlossfromasite.Whenproperlyused,siltfencescanbehighlyeffectiveatcontrollingsediment 3 fromdisturbedareas.Theycauserunofftopondwhichallowsheaviersolidstosettle.Ifnotproperly   installed,siltfencesarenotlikelytobeeffective.Thepurposeofasiltfenceistointerceptanddetainwater   bornesedimentfromunprotectedareasofalimitedextent.Siltfenceisusedduringtheperiodof h  constructionneartheperimeterofadisturbedareatointerceptsedimentwhileallowingwatertopercolate ?   through.Thisfenceshouldremaininplaceuntilthedisturbedareaispermanentlystabilized.Siltfence  f  shouldnotbeusedwherethereisaconcentrationofwaterinachannelordrainageway.Ifconcentratedflow  =  occursafterinstallation,correctiveactionmustbetakensuchasplacingarockbermintheareasof   concentratedflow.Siltfencingwithinthesitemaybetemporarilymovedduringthedaytoallowconstruction   activityprovideditisreplacedandproperlyanchoredtothegroundattheendoftheday.Siltfencesonthe r  perimeterofthesiteorarounddrainagewaysshouldnotbemovedatanytime. I   Materials:  G Siltfencematerialshouldbepolypropylene,polyethyleneorpolyamidewovenornonwovenfabric.The  fabricwidthshouldbe36inches,withaminimumunitweightof4.5oz/yd,mullenburststrengthexceeding | 190lb/in2,ultravioletstabilityexceeding70%,andminimumapparentopeningsizeofU.S.SieveNo.30. S Fencepostsshouldbemadeofhotrolledsteel,atleast4feetlongwithTeeorYbarcrosssection,surface Q paintedorgalvanized,minimumnominalweight1.25lb/ft2,andBrindellhardnessexceeding140. ( Wovenwirebackingtosupportthefabricshouldbegalvanized2x4weldedwire,12gaugeminimum.   Installation:  4 Steelposts,whichsupportthesiltfence,shouldbeinstalledonaslightangletowardtheanticipatedrunoff 2 source.Postmustbeembeddedaminimumof1footdeepandspacednotmorethan8feetoncenter.Where   waterconcentrates,themaximumspacingshouldbe6feet.   Layoutfencingdownslopeofdisturbedarea,followingthecontourascloselyaspossible.Thefenceshould >!" besitedsothatthemaximumdrainageareaisacre/100feetoffence. "e# Thetoeofthesiltfenceshouldbetrenchedinwithaspadeormechanicaltrencher,sothatthedownslope #% faceofthetrenchisflatandperpendiculartothelineofflow.Wherefencecannotbetrenchedin(e.g., $& pavementorrockoutcrop),weightfabricflapwith3inchesofpeagravelonuphillsidetopreventflowfrom q% ' seepingunderfence. H&!( Thetrenchmustbeaminimumof6inchesdeepand6incheswidetoallowforthesiltfencefabrictobe 'F#* laidinthegroundandbackfilledwithcompactedmaterial. ($+ Siltfenceshouldbesecurelyfastenedtoeachsteelsupportpostortowovenwire,whichisinturnattached {*%- tothesteelfencepost.Thereshouldbea3footoverlap,securelyfastenedwhereendsoffabricmeet. R+&.  TriangularFilterDike  -P(0 Ї Description: Thepurposeofatriangularsedimentfilterdikeistointerceptanddetainwaterborne  sedimentfromunprotectedareasoflimitedextent.Thetriangularsedimentfilterdikeisusedwherethere  isnoconcentrationofwaterinachannelorotherdrainagewayabovethebarrierandthecontributing ^ drainageareaislessthanoneacre.Iftheuphillslopeabovethedikeexceeds10%,thelengthoftheslope 5 abovethedikeshouldbelessthan50feet.Ifconcentratedflowoccursafterinstallation,correctiveaction  \ shouldbetakensuchasplacingrockbermintheareasofconcentratedflow.Thismeasureiseffectiveon 3 pavedareaswhereinstallationofsiltfenceisnotpossibleorwherevehicleaccessmustbemaintained.The   advantageofthesecontrolsistheeasewithwhichtheycanbemovedtoallowvehicletrafficandthen   reinstalledtomaintainsediment h   Materials:   f  Siltfencematerialshouldbepolypropylene,polyethyleneorpolyamidewovenornonwovenfabric.The   fabricwidthshouldbe36inches,withaminimumunitweightof4.5oz/yd,mullenburststrengthexceeding   190lb/in2,ultravioletstabilityexceeding70%,andminimumapparentopeningsizeofU.S.SieveNo.30. r  Thedikestructureshouldbe6gauge6x6wiremeshfoldedintotriangularformbeingeighteen(18)  p  inchesoneachside. G  Installation:   Theframeofthetriangularsedimentfilterdikeshouldbeconstructedof6x6,6gaugeweldedwiremesh, S 18inchesperside,andwrappedwithgeotextilefabricthesamecompositionasthatusedforsiltfences. *z Filtermaterialshouldlapoverendssix(6)inchestocoverdiketodikejunction;eachjunctionshouldbe ( securedbyshoatrings.  Positiondikeparalleltothecontours,withtheendofeachsectioncloselyabuttingtheadjacentsections. ] Thereareseveraloptionsforfasteningthefilterdiketotheground.Thefabricskirtmaybetoedinwith  [ 6inchesofcompactedmaterial,or12inchesofthefabricskirtshouldextenduphillandbesecuredwitha 2 minimumof3inchesofopengradedrock,orwithstaplesornails.Ifthesetwooptionsarenotfeasiblethe   dikestructuremaybetrenchedin4inches.   Triangularsedimentfilterdikesshouldbeinstalledacrossexposedslopesduringconstructionwithends >!" ofthediketiedintoexistinggradestopreventfailureandshouldinterceptnomorethanoneacreofrunoff. "e# Whenmovedtoallowvehicularaccess,thedikesshouldbereinstalledassoonaspossible,butalwaysat #% theendoftheworkday. $&  RockBerm  H&!(  Description: Thepurposeofarockbermistoserveasacheckdaminareasofconcentratedflow,to 'F#* interceptsedimentladenrunoff,detainthesedimentandreleasethewaterinsheetflow.Therockberm ($+ shouldbeusedwhenthecontributingdrainageareaislessthan5acres.Rockbermsareusedinareaswhere )$, thevolumeofrunoffistoogreatforasiltfencetocontain.Theyarelesseffectiveforsedimentremovalthan {*%- siltfences,particularlyforfineparticles,butareabletowithstandhigherflowsthanasiltfence.Assuch,rock R+&. bermsareoftenusedinareasofchannelflows(ditches,gullies,etc.).Rockbermsaremosteffectiveat ),y'/ reducingbedloadinchannelsandshouldnotbesubstitutedforothererosionandsedimentcontrolmeasures -P(0 furtherupthewatershed.   Materials:  ^ Thebermstructureshouldbesecuredwithawovenwiresheathinghavingmaximumopeningof1inch  \ andaminimumwirediameterof20gaugegalvanizedandshouldbesecuredwithshoatrings. 3 Clean,opengraded3to5inchdiameterrockshouldbeused,exceptinareaswherehighvelocitiesorlarge   volumesofflowareexpected,where5to8inchdiameterrocksmaybeused. h   Installation:   f  Layoutthewovenwiresheathingperpendiculartotheflowline.Thesheathingshouldbe20gaugewoven   wiremeshwith1inchopenings.   Bermshouldhaveatopwidthof2feetminimumwithsideslopesbeing2:1(H:V)orflatter. I  Placetherockalongthesheathingtoaheightnotlessthan18. G Wrapthewiresheathingaroundtherockandsecurewithtiewiresothattheendsofthesheathingoverlap  atleast2inches,andthebermretainsitsshapewhenwalkedupon. | Bermshouldbebuiltalongthecontouratzeropercentgradeorasnearaspossible. *z Theendsofthebermshouldbetiedintoexistingupslopegradeandthebermshouldbeburiedinatrench ( approximately3to4inchesdeeptopreventfailureofthecontrol.   HayBaleDike  ]  Description: Thepurposeofahayorstrawbaledikeistointerceptanddetainsmallamountsofsediment  [ ladenrunofffromrelativelysmallunprotectedareas.Strawbalesaretobeusedwhenitisnotfeasibleto 2 installother,moreeffectivemeasuresorwhentheconstructionphaseisexpectedtolastlessthan3months.   Strawbalesshouldnotbeusedonareaswhererockorotherhardsurfacespreventthefullanduniform   anchoringofthebarrier. g !  Materials:  #%  Straw: Thebestqualitystrawmulchcomesfromwheat,oatsorbarleyandshouldbefreeofweedandgrass q% ' seedwhichmaynotbedesiredvegetationfortheareatobeprotected.Strawmulchislightandtherefore H&!( mustbeproperlyanchoredtotheground. 'o")  Hay: Thisisverysimilartostrawwiththeexceptionthatitismadeofgrassesandweedsandnotgrainstems. ($+ Thisformofmulchisveryinexpensiveandiswidelyavailablebutdoesintroduceweedandgrassseedtothe )$, area.Likestraw,hayislightandmustbeanchored. {*%- Strawbalesshouldweighaminimumof50poundsandshouldbeatleast30incheslong. ),y'/  -P(0 Balesshouldbecomposedentirelyofvegetablematterandbefreeofseeds.  Bindingshouldbeeitherwireornylonstring,juteorcottonbindingisunacceptable.Balesshouldbeused ^ fornotmorethantwomonthsbeforebeingreplaced. 5  Installation:  3 Balesshouldbeembeddedaminimumof4inchesandsecurelyanchoredusing2x2woodstakesor3/8   diameterrebardriventhroughthebalesintothegroundaminimumof6inches. h  Balesaretobeplaceddirectlyadjacenttooneanotherleavingnogapbetweenthem.  f  Allbalesshouldbeplacedonthecontour.   Thefirststakeineachbaleshouldbeangledtowardthepreviouslylaidbaletoforcethebalestogether. r   #-++2-)yy#;-)y++-;+)y++;-)yErosionControlCompost   p   Description :Erosioncontrolcompost(ECC)canbeusedasanaidtocontrolerosiononcriticalsitesduring  theestablishmentperiodofprotectivevegetation.Themostcommonusesareonsteepslopes,swales,  diversiondikes,andontidalorstreambanks. |  Materials: *z  Newtypesoferosioncontrolcompostarecontinuouslybeingdeveloped.TheTexasDepartmentof ( Transportation(TxDOT)hasestablishedminimumperformancestandardswhichmustbemetforany  productsseekingtobeapprovedforusewithinanyofTxDOTsconstructionormaintenanceactivities.  MaterialusedwithinanyTxDOTconstructionormaintenanceactivitiesmustmeetmaterialspecifications ] inaccordancewithcurrentTxDOTspecifications.TxDOTmaintainsawebsiteat 4 http://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/landscape/compost/specifications.htmthatprovidesinformationoncompost  [ specificationdata.ThiswebsitealsocontainsinformationonareaswheretheTexasCommissionon 2 EnvironmentalQuality(TCEQ)restrictstheuseofcertaincompostproducts.   ECCusedforprojectsnotrelatedtoTxDOTshouldalsobeofqualitymaterialsbymeetingperformance g ! standardsandcompostspecificationdata.ToensurethequalityofcompostusedasanECC,productsshould >!" meetallapplicablestateandfederalregulations,includingbutnotlimitedtotheUnitedStatesEnvironmental "e# ProtectionAgency(USEPA)CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),Title40,Part503StandardsforClassA "<$ biosolidsandTexasNaturalResourceConservationCommission(nownamedTCEQ)HealthandSafety #% RegulationsasdefinedintheTexasAdministrationCode(TAC),Chapter332,andallotherrelevant $& requirementsforcompostproductsoutlinedinTAC,Chapter332.Testingrequirementsrequiredbythe q% ' TCEQaredefinedinTACChapter332,includingSections332.71SamplingandAnalysisRequirements H&!( forFinalProductsand332.72FinalProductGrades.CompostspecificationdataapprovedbyTxDOTare 'o") appropriatetouseforensuringtheuseofqualitycompostmaterialsorforguidance. 'F#* Testingstandardsaredependentupontheintendeduseforthecompostandensuresproductsafety,and )$, productperformanceregardingtheproductsspecificuse.Theappropriatecompostsamplingandtesting {*%- protocolsincludedintheUnitedStatesCompostingCouncil(USCC)TestMethodsfortheExaminationof R+&. CompostingandCompost(TMECC)shouldbeconductedoncompostproductsusedforECCtoensurethat ),y'/ theproductsusedwillnotimpactpublichealth,safety,andtheenvironmentandtopromoteproductionand -P(0 marketingofqualitycompoststhatmeetanalyticalstandards.TMECCisalaboratorymanualthatprovides  protocolsforthecompostingindustryandtestmethodsforcompostanalysis.TMECCprovidesprotocolsto  sample,monitor,andanalyzematerialsduringallstagesofthecompostingprocess.Numerousparametersthat ^ mightbeofconcernincompostcanbetestedbyfollowingprotocolsortestmethodslistedinTMECC. 5 TMECCinformationcanbefoundathttp://www.tmecc.org/tmecc/index.html.4 2`O  5  6`O  7 2'ԀTheUSCCSealofTesting  \ Assurance(STA)programcontainsinformationregardingcompostSTAcertification.STAprogram 3 informationcanbefoundathttp://tmecc.org/sta/STA_program_description.html.     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MulchFilterBermsandSocks    Description :Mulchfilterbermsandsocksareusedtointerceptanddetainsedimentladenrunofffrom | unprotectedareas.Whenproperlyused,mulchfilterbermsandsockscanbehighlyeffectiveatcontrolling S sedimentfromdisturbedareas.Theycauserunofftopondwhichallowsheaviersolidstosettle.Mulchfilter *z bermsandsocksareusedduringtheperiodofconstructionneartheperimeterofadisturbedareatointercept Q sedimentwhileallowingwatertopercolatethrough.Thebermorsockshouldremaininplaceuntilthearea ( ispermanentlystabilized.Mulchfilterbermsshouldnotbeusedwhenthereisaconcentrationofwaterin  achannelordrainageway.Ifconcentratedflowsoccursafterinstallation,correctiveactionmustbetaken.  Mulchfiltersocksmaybeinstalledinconstructionareasandtemporarilymovedduringthedaytoallow ] constructionactivityprovideditisreplacedandproperlyanchoredattheendoftheday.Mulchfilterberms 4 andsocksmaybeseededtoallowforquickvegetativegrowthandreductioninrunoffvelocity.  [  Materials:  `       Newtypesofmulchfilterbermsandsocksarecontinuouslybeingdeveloped.TheTexasDepartmentof g ! Transportation(TxDOT)hasestablishedminimumperformancestandardswhichmustbemetforany >!" productsseekingtobeapprovedforusewithinanyofTxDOTsconstructionormaintenanceactivities. "e# MulchfilterbermsandsocksusedwithinanyTxDOTconstructionormaintenanceactivitiesmustmeet "<$ materialspecificationsinaccordancewithcurrentTxDOTspecifications.TxDOTmaintainsawebsiteat #% http://www.dot.state.tx.us/des/landscape/compost/specifications.htmthatprovidesinformationoncompost $& specificationdata.ThiswebsitealsocontainsinformationonareaswheretheTexasCommissionon q% ' EnvironmentalQuality(TCEQ)restrictstheuseofcertaincompostproducts. H&!( MulchfilterbermsandsocksusedforprojectsnotrelatedtoTxDOTshouldalsobeofqualitymaterialsby 'F#* meetingperformancestandardsandcompostspecificationdata.Toensurethequalityofcompostusedfor ($+ mulchfilterbermsandsocks,productsshouldmeetallapplicablestateandfederalregulations,includingbut )$, notlimitedtotheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(USEPA)CodeofFederalRegulations {*%- (CFR),Title40,Part503StandardsforClassAbiosolidsandTexasNaturalResourceConservation R+&. CommissionHealthandSafetyRegulationsasdefinedintheTexasAdministrationCode(TAC),Chapter ),y'/ 332,andallotherrelevantrequirementsforcompostproductsoutlinedinTAC,Chapter332.Testing -P(0 requirementsrequiredbytheTCEQaredefinedinTACChapter332,includingSections332.71Sampling  andAnalysisRequirementsforFinalProductsand332.72FinalProductGrades.Compostspecificationdata  approvedbyTxDOTareappropriatetouseforensuringtheuseofqualitycompostmaterialsorforguidance. ^ Testingstandardsaredependentupontheintendeduseforthecompostandensuresproductsafety,and 3 productperformanceregardingtheproductsspecificuse.Theappropriatecompostsamplingandtesting   protocolsincludedintheUnitedStatesCompostingCouncil(USCC)TestMethodsfortheExaminationof   CompostingandCompost(TMECC)shouldbeconductedoncompostproductsusedformulchfilterberms h  andsockstoensurethattheproductsusedwillnotimpactpublichealth,safety,andtheenvironmentand ?   topromoteproductionandmarketingofqualitycompoststhatmeetanalyticalstandards.TMECCisa  f  laboratorymanualthatprovidesprotocolsforthecompostingindustryandtestmethodsforcompostanalysis.  =  TMECCprovidesprotocolstosample,monitor,andanalyzematerialsduringallstagesofthecomposting   process.Numerousparametersthatmightbeofconcernincompostcanbetestedbyfollowingprotocolsor   testmethodslistedinTMECC.TMECCinformationcanbefoundat r  http://www.tmecc.org/tmecc/index.html.4 X`O  5  6W`Ok  7 XԀTheUSCCSealofTestingAssurance(STA)programcontains I  informationregardingcompostSTAcertification.STAprograminformationcanbefoundat  p  http://tmecc.org/sta/STA_program_description.html. G   Installation :   (00vu[yz{|}~InstallinaccordancewithcurrentTxDOTspecification. S  (00Mulchfilterbermsshouldbeconstructedat11/2feethighand3footwideatlocationsshownonplans. Q  (00Routinelyinspectandmaintainfilterberminafunctionalconditionatalltimes.Correctdeficiencies  immediately.Installadditionalfilterbermmaterialasdirected.Removesedimentafterithasreached1/3of  theheightoftheberm.Dispersefilterbermorleaveinplaceasdirected. ]  vu[yz{|}~(00Mulchfiltersocksshouldbein8inch,12inchor18inchorasdirected.Sockmaterialsshouldbedesigned  [ toallowforproperpercolationthrough. 2   ?+ ` hp x X?    CompostFilterBermsandSocks  >!"  Description :Compostfilterbermsandsocksareusedtointercept