Erosion and Sediment Control
An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan has been created to reduce erosion and sediment in runoff during and after construction. Before construction begins, rock construction entrances and compost filter socks will be put in place downslope of the site to reduce soil being taken offsite. During construction of the columns for the track on the hill slope, we will install temporary diversion cofferdams upslope of the drilling area to reduce water from entering to keep the area dry and to reduce contamination of runoff with drilling fluids and disturbed sediment. Temporary compost filter socks will be installed downslope of the construction area to remove sediment from any runoff that enters the drilling area and from water used in the drilling process. These temporary measures will be installed before drilling begins for each column and removed after. Post construction all disturbed areas will be planted with a seed mix. The steep slope area will be planted with a special mix for steep and shaded slopes and will be covered with biodegradeable erosion blankets as the slope is much more prone to erosion of disturbed soil. The site will not be considered restored until 70% of the disturbed area is covered with vegetation.
Work Product
Post-Construction Stormwater Management Report
The purpose of this report was to determine necessary regulations regarding stormwater management at the development site. Additionally, this report contains designs of some stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) meeting regulatory requirements to control and manage runoff from the site post development. The proposed stormwater management includes:
- Rain garden level spreaders at the Marquis Landing Site
- Green roof on new construction of Intermodal Transportation Center
- Rainwater cistern on existing structures at Spot Landing
- Sumped Inlet for water quality management at the Spot Landing
- Vegetated buffer zone along Bushkill Creek
- Miscellaneous green spaces at Spot Landing for recreation
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