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Erosion, Sediment, and Turbidity Control

NCDOT Certification Resources

Key documents and technical resources referenced in NCDOT Level I and Level II Erosion and Sediment Control Certification training.

BMP resources

Front cover of the 2015 NCDOT Erosion and Sediment Control Field Guide.

Erosion and Sediment Control Field Guide

Field reference for NCDOT erosion and sediment control practices, installation, inspection, and maintenance.

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Front cover of the 2015 NCDOT Erosion and Sediment Control Design and Construction Manual.

Erosion and Sediment Control Design and Construction Manual

Design criteria, construction guidance, and technical requirements for NCDOT erosion and sediment control practices.

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Cover page for the 2024 NCDOT Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures document.

Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures

Standard specifications for materials, construction methods, and performance requirements for NCDOT projects.

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NCDOT Standard Drawings document page showing the standard drawing and specifications of a temporary silt fence.

Erosion and Sediment Control Standard Drawings

Standard details and installation drawings for commonly used NCDOT erosion and sediment control measures.

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Coir fiber wattle staked into the soil with excelsior matting beneath.

Wattle Installation Guide

Step-by-step guidance for installing straw wattles in roadway ditches, including spacing, anchoring, erosion control blanket placement, and PAM application.

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policy resources

Sediment basin with baffles on a construction site.

Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973

North Carolina’s primary law governing land-disturbing activities and sediment pollution. It establishes the statutory basis for the state erosion and sediment control program.

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Aerial image of a construction site after land clearing. Bare soils are exposed, and borrow piles are visible.

Title 15A, Chapter 4: Sedimentation Control

The administrative rules implementing the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, including erosion and sediment control plan requirements, mandatory standards, design and performance criteria, and related provisions.

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Exposed soil on a construction site, surrounded by an orange silt fence and wattles.

NCG01 Construction Stormwater General Permit

NC’s NPDES construction stormwater permit establishes requirements for qualifying land-disturbing activities, including stormwater pollution prevention, stabilization, inspection, monitoring, and construction site stormwater management.

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Exposed soil on construction site after land clearing. Dust is being generated by a truck driving over the soil.

NCDOT Erosion & Sediment Control Requirements

NCDOT maintains its own approved erosion and sediment control program and incorporates erosion, sediment, and stormwater requirements through its specifications, manuals, special provisions, and contract requirements.

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