Mass Grading: Controlling Site Runoff on the Ground Through: Big Berms, Big Holes, and Groundcover

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

9:10 AM – 10:10 AM

Location: 305B

CE: 1

Panel Moderator(s)

Donald R. Pearson, Jr., EI, CPESC

Roadside Environmental Field Operations Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation

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Panelist(s)

Karyn Pageau, EI, CPESC

Environmental Consultant
Wake County

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Josh Nelson

Superintendent
Sanford Contractors

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Brian Jacoby

Project Manager
Kenneth West, Inc.

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JL

Josh Lambert, PE

President
Strong Rock Development Company

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Greg Snyder

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Mass grading sites during overland flow conditions can be the most erosive and challenging sites to manage runoff and minimize offsite sedimentation. Imagine if you started this challenge ill equipped with a “one phase” erosion control plan. A great contractor once told me, “learn to control runoff on your site, OR that runoff will control you” (and you will likely be cleaning it up over the next few days). Learn to put green on the ground in order to keep green in your pocket. Let’s chat with regulators and contractors about erosion control that works through the use of big berms, big holes, groundcover, and a few other measures.

Learning Objectives:

Determine what Erosion Control measures are needed to control and direct runoff to BMPs and storm drains during construction mass grading.
Learn the importance of monitoring the Erosion Control devices selected for functionality after rainfall events and revising as site conditions change.
Monitoring the cost – benefits/savings of implementing additional transitional erosion controls compared to offsite restoration/repair and enforcement.