Temporary Sediment Control: Corrective Actions - check dams
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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
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- 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
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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
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- Install additional stakes
- Reconfigure logs for overlap
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