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=Overview=
==Overview==
[[File:Screenshot 2025-07-29 102005.png|250px|thumb|right|Effective ESC starts before topsoil stripping begins. This flow chart shows the ESC process from construction project start to finish. Scroll through the wiki to read about each step of the process.]]
[[File:Screenshot 2025-07-29 102005.png|250px|thumb|right|Effective ESC starts before topsoil stripping begins. This flow chart shows the ESC process from construction project start to finish. Scroll through the wiki to read about each step of the process.]]
Erosion and sediment controls (ESC) are technologies, practices and procedures that are applied to prevent the release of sediment from construction sites.
Erosion and sediment controls (ESC) are technologies, practices and procedures that are applied to prevent the release of sediment from construction sites.
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=Erosion risk assessments (ERA)=
==Erosion risk assessments (ERA)==
To manage the potential negative impacts of construction activities in the absence of effective ESC measures, Erosion Risk Assessments (ERAs) are conducted to guide the selection and placement of appropriate ESC practices on site. ERAs are recommended when:
To manage the potential negative impacts of construction activities in the absence of effective ESC measures, Erosion Risk Assessments (ERAs) are conducted to guide the selection and placement of appropriate ESC practices on site. ERAs are recommended when:
{{textbox|*the extent of land disturbance is greater than 10 ha and duration is longer than 30 days, or
{{textbox|*the extent of land disturbance is greater than 10 ha and duration is longer than 30 days, or
The hybrid qualitative ERA approach is recommended in the above situations with the exception of instances where local regulatory agencies require a different approach. The hybrid qualitative ERA approach estimates erosion risk by dividing a site into areas based on soil, slope, and ground cover, then rating each area as low, moderate, or high erosion risk (link erosion potential subsection) to help choose the right erosion control practices for each stage of construction.
The hybrid qualitative ERA approach is recommended in the above situations with the exception of instances where local regulatory agencies require a different approach. The hybrid qualitative ERA approach estimates erosion risk by dividing a site into areas based on soil, slope, and ground cover, then rating each area as low, moderate, or high erosion risk (link erosion potential subsection) to help choose the right erosion control practices for each stage of construction.
=ESC plan design=
==ESC plan design==
An ESC plan should be created based on a given site’s ERA, with more controls used in the higher risk areas. An ESC plan should be designed for each stage of construction:
An ESC plan should be created based on a given site’s ERA, with more controls used in the higher risk areas. An ESC plan should be designed for each stage of construction:
{{textbox|#Topsoil stripping, and re-stabilization
{{textbox|#Topsoil stripping, and re-stabilization
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#Final stabilization/rehabilitation and ESC decommissioning}}
==Types of ESC==
===Types of ESC===
{{textbox|*Erosion controls prevent exposed soils from being entrained by water or wind. Practices that prevent erosion are the most effective BMPs because they address sediment at its source.
{{textbox|*Erosion controls prevent exposed soils from being entrained by water or wind. Practices that prevent erosion are the most effective BMPs because they address sediment at its source.
*Sediment controls address the removal of sediment suspended in stormwater (reactive) through settling (link sedimentation page) and filtration (link filtration page).}}
*Sediment controls address the removal of sediment suspended in stormwater (reactive) through settling (link sedimentation page) and filtration (link filtration page).}}
The tables below provide an overview of common ESC BMPs. Click on the BMP name in the first column to read the detailed design requirements and installation, inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning guidance from https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/01/ESC-Guide-for-Urban-Construction_FINAL.pdf. A description and common applications of each practice are listed in the second and third columns, respectively. The fourth column provides links to design drawings and other resources.
The tables below provide an overview of common ESC BMPs. Click on the BMP name in the first column to read the detailed design requirements and installation, inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning guidance from https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/app/uploads/2020/01/ESC-Guide-for-Urban-Construction_FINAL.pdf. A description and common applications of each practice are listed in the second and third columns, respectively. The fourth column provides links to design drawings and other resources.
===Erosion controls===
====Erosion controls====
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===Sediment controls===
====Sediment controls====
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|+Table 2. Sediment Controls