Erosion control measures prevent erosion caused by runoff, which is water flowing over land surfaces that wears away soil and rock. Runoff can cause problems by choking vegetation, contribute to water pollution, and erode onto adjoining properties and create neighbor problems.
Federally effective March 10, 2003, any land-disturbing activity that will “disturb” an area of one or more acres is required to have an NPDES permit for its stormwater discharge. Erosion and sediment control requirements exist at the federal, state and local levels of government.Some local governments (city and county) have adopted site development or sediment control ordinances or regulations, and
