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1 = Slight Impact
2 = Moderate Impact
3 = Significant Impact
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Practice Selection Guide

PROBLEMS

NAME

CODE

BRIEF DEFINITION

Sheet & Rill Erosion

Rill & Gully Erosion

Streambank Erosion

Stream Channel Erosion

Toxics & Salt Reducion

Flooding

Increased Peak Flow

Nutrient Pollution

Pesticide Pollution

Sediment Damage

Dust Control

Construction Road Maintenance

Water Table Control

Organic Pollution

Urban Stormwater Wetlands

800

Constructed wetland to improve stormwater quality

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Construction Road Stabilization

806

Stabilize temporary roads to reduce erosion

3

2

2

3

Culvert Inlet Protection

808

Temporary sediment filter at culvert inlets

2

Dewatering 813 Removal of water from construction sites
1

1

1

Diversion

815

Channel and ridge constructed to collect and divert runoff

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Diversion Dike

820

Perimeter dike to manage and divert runoff

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Dust Control

825

Controlling dust on construction sites and roads

1

1

3

1

Erosion Control Blanket

830

Preformed organic or inorganic erosion mat

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

Erosion Control Blanket - Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM)

831
Preformed nondegradable erosion mat
2

2

3

1

1

2

1

Filter Strip

835

Vegetated filter zone to remove pollutants

2

1

1

1

2

Grass-Lined Channels

840

Natural or constructed channel vegetated to convey water

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

Infiltration Trench

847

Pits or trenches designed to hold water to increase infiltration

1

1

1

1

1

1

Inlet Protection-Excavated Drain

855

Excavated area to trap sediment at storm drain inlet

1

1

1

Inlet Protection-Fabric Drop

860

Temporary practice to control sediment at storm drain inlet

1

1

1

Inlet Protection - Paved Areas

861

Temporary sediment control barrier at storm drain inlet

1

1

2

Inlet Protection - Sod Filter

862

Sediment filter using sod around a storm drain drop inlet

1

1

1

Inlet Protection - Unpaved Areas

864

Temporary practice to control sediment at storm drain inlet

1

1

1

Land Grading

865

Smoothing surface to planned grade to improve site

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

Level Spreader

870

Structure to spread water flow uniformly

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mulching

875

Placing materials to protect soil surface

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

Permanent Vegetation

880

Establishing permanent vegetative cover

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

1

Permeable Pavement

890

Pavement having interspersed sod, gravel, or sand areas

1

1

1

1

1

1

Polyacrylamide (PAM) for Temporary Soil Stabilization

893

Agent to bind soil and prevent erosion.

3

1

2

2

Polyacrylamide (PAM) for Turbidity Reduction and Sediment Control

894

Agent to flocculate fine silts and clay in stormwater.

2

3

3

Portable Sediment Tank

895

Container for trapping sediment from runoff water

1

1

2

Right-of-way Diversion

900

Structure to control roadway erosion

1

1

1

2

Rock Check Dam

905

Structure to control erosion in ditch or grass swale

3

2

Rock Outlet Protection

910

Rocked area at outlets to reduce flow erosion

2

2

1

Silt Fence

920

Temporary sediment barrier of filter fabric

2

2

1

1

2

Sodding

925

Laying blanket of established turf to protect area

3

3

2

1

2

2

3

3

3

3

1

Stabilized Construction Entrance

930

Rock pad at entrance or exit to control tracking of mud to streets

1

3

Structural Streambank Stabilization

940

Structure to control streambank erosion

3

2

Subsurface Drain

945

An underground water collection and transport tube

1

1

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

2

3

Sump Pit

950

Temporary pit to trap and filter water

2

2

2

Surface Roughening

953

Grooving, stair stepping, or tracking across a slope

1

1

1

1

Temporary Concrete Washout Facility
954
Management of solid and liquid wastes from concrete
3

2

Temporary Diversion

955

Temporary diversion for runoff control

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Temporary Sediment Trap

960

Temporary ponding basin to trap sediment

1

1

1

1

2

Temporary Seeding

965

Planting vegetation to protect areas from erosion

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Temporary Slope Drain

970

Short term water conveyance down a sloping area

2

1

1

1

1

Temporary Stream Crossing

975

Short term stream crossing for equipment

1

1

2

Temporary Stream Diversion

976

Short term stream diversion to allow construction in the dry.

1

3

Temporary Swale

980

Temporary excavated drainageway to control runoff

1

1

1

1

1

1

Topsoiling

981

Adding or replacing quality soil to the surface

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

Tree/Forest Ecosystem Preservation

984

Protecting contiguous stands of trees from construction damage

2

2

2

2

1

3

3

1

2

1

Tree and Shrub Planting

985

Planting trees and shrubs

3

3

3

2

1

2

3

3

3

3

2

Tree Protection

990

Protecting individual trees from construction damage

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Tree Protection-Augering

991

Protecting individual trees from underground construction damage

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Vegetative Streambank Stabilization

995

Vegetation to control streambank erosion

3

1

1

1

Well Decommissioning

996

Permanent sealing of a water well, boring, or monitoring well

3

3

3

1 = Slight Impact
2 = Moderate Impact
3 = Significant Impact

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PROBLEMS
NAME	CODE	BRIEF DEFINITION	Sheet & Rill Erosion	Rill & Gully Erosion	Streambank Erosion	Stream Channel Erosion	Toxics & Salt Reducion	Flooding	Increased Peak Flow	Nutrient Pollution	Pesticide Pollution	Sediment Damage	Dust Control	Construction Road Maintenance	Water Table Control	Organic Pollution
Urban Stormwater Wetlands	800	Constructed wetland to improve stormwater quality				3	3	3	3	3	3	3			3	3
Construction Road Stabilization	806	Stabilize temporary roads to reduce erosion		3								2	2	3
Culvert Inlet Protection	808	Temporary sediment filter at culvert inlets										2
Dewatering	813	Removal of water from construction sites								1		1			1
Diversion	815	Channel and ridge constructed to collect and divert runoff	2	2	1		1	1		1	1	1
Diversion Dike	820	Perimeter dike to manage and divert runoff	2	2	1		1	1		1	1	1
Dust Control	825	Controlling dust on construction sites and roads	1				1						3	1
Erosion Control Blanket	830	Preformed organic or inorganic erosion mat	2		1	1				1	1	2	1
Erosion Control Blanket - Turf Reinforcement Mat (TRM)	831	Preformed nondegradable erosion mat	2		2	3				1	1	2	1
Filter Strip	835	Vegetated filter zone to remove pollutants			2		1			1	1	2
Grass-Lined Channels	840	Natural or constructed channel vegetated to convey water		2		2		1		1	1	1			1
Infiltration Trench	847	Pits or trenches designed to hold water to increase infiltration	1	1				1	1	1	1
Inlet Protection-Excavated Drain	855	Excavated area to trap sediment at storm drain inlet								1	1	1
Inlet Protection-Fabric Drop	860	Temporary practice to control sediment at storm drain inlet								1	1	1
Inlet Protection - Paved Areas	861	Temporary sediment control barrier at storm drain inlet								1	1	2
Inlet Protection - Sod Filter	862	Sediment filter using sod around a storm drain drop inlet								1	1	1
Inlet Protection - Unpaved Areas	864	Temporary practice to control sediment at storm drain inlet								1	1	1
Land Grading	865	Smoothing surface to planned grade to improve site	2	2				1		1	1	1		2
Level Spreader	870	Structure to spread water flow uniformly	1	1	1					1	1	1
Mulching	875	Placing materials to protect soil surface	2	2	1				1	2	2	2	2
Permanent Vegetation	880	Establishing permanent vegetative cover	3	3	2		2	2	2	3	3	3	3	1
Permeable Pavement	890	Pavement having interspersed sod, gravel, or sand areas	1	1				1	1	1	1
Polyacrylamide (PAM) for Temporary Soil Stabilization	893	Agent to bind soil and prevent erosion.	3	1										2	2
Polyacrylamide (PAM) for Turbidity Reduction and Sediment Control	894	Agent to flocculate fine silts and clay in stormwater.						2		3		3
Portable Sediment Tank	895	Container for trapping sediment from runoff water								1	1	2
Right-of-way Diversion	900	Structure to control roadway erosion		1				1				1		2
Rock Check Dam	905	Structure to control erosion in ditch or grass swale		3								2
Rock Outlet Protection	910	Rocked area at outlets to reduce flow erosion		2		2						1
Silt Fence	920	Temporary sediment barrier of filter fabric	2	2						1	1	2
Sodding	925	Laying blanket of established turf to protect area	3	3	2		1	2	2	3	3	3	3	1
Stabilized Construction Entrance	930	Rock pad at entrance or exit to control tracking of mud to streets										1		3
Structural Streambank Stabilization	940	Structure to control streambank erosion			3							2
Subsurface Drain	945	An underground water collection and transport tube	1	1	2		2	1	2	1	1	1		2	3
Sump Pit	950	Temporary pit to trap and filter water								2	2	2
Surface Roughening	953	Grooving, stair stepping, or tracking across a slope	1	1					1			1
Temporary Concrete Washout Facility	954	Management of solid and liquid wastes from concrete					3					2
Temporary Diversion	955	Temporary diversion for runoff control	2	2	1		1	1		1	1	1
Temporary Sediment Trap	960	Temporary ponding basin to trap sediment		1					1	1	1	2
Temporary Seeding	965	Planting vegetation to protect areas from erosion	3	2	2		2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Temporary Slope Drain	970	Short term water conveyance down a sloping area		2						1	1	1		1
Temporary Stream Crossing	975	Short term stream crossing for equipment			1	1								2
Temporary Stream Diversion	976	Short term stream diversion to allow construction in the dry.				1						3
Temporary Swale	980	Temporary excavated drainageway to control runoff		1		1		1		1	1	1
Topsoiling	981	Adding or replacing quality soil to the surface	2	1			2	1	1	1	1	1
Tree/Forest Ecosystem Preservation	984	Protecting contiguous stands of trees from construction damage	2	2	2			2	1	3	3	1	2		1
Tree and Shrub Planting	985	Planting trees and shrubs	3	3	3		2	1	2	3	3	3	3		2
Tree Protection	990	Protecting individual trees from construction damage	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1		1
Tree Protection-Augering	991	Protecting individual trees from underground construction damage	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1		1
Vegetative Streambank Stabilization	995	Vegetation to control streambank erosion			3					1	1	1
Well Decommissioning	996	Permanent sealing of a water well, boring, or monitoring well								3	3					3
			1 = Slight Impact 2 = Moderate Impact 3 = Significant Impact
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