Temporary Sediment Control: Corrective Actions - check damns
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Item Corrective Action Required if Corrective Action
Ditch checks (see also sediment control logs) Sediment control logs not properly trenched, staked, or both

Not stapled properly for blanket and sediment control log system Water flows around the end rather than over the middle Incorrect spacing of checks No geotextile liner used for rock weeper system or rock checks Wrong one installed for intended or plan application

Remove sediment control logs and provide trench, and angle stake as per detail

Add more staples as per detail

Extend length of log where end is higher than middle Add more checks following spacing detail Remove rock and add geotextile

Remove improper check and install as per plan or amendment

Sediment control logs Not staked properly resulting in undermining or movement of logs

Log ends not overlapped when more than one is needed in a line

Install additional stakes

Reconfigure logs for overlap