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Soil Erosion Control Narrative and Computations
KINGS GRANT DAMS /DRIVEWAY
Albemarle County
Charlottesville, Virginia
January 18, 2013
Job No. 12-019-00
GLOECKNER ENGINEERING/SURVEYING, INC.
Engineers, Surveyors &Land Planners
1980 Fox Run Lane
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
(434) 971-1591
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/LAND DISTURBED AREA
This project consists of the construction of a driveway and 3 dams located on the
property known as "Kings Grant."The property is south of State Route 676, one mile
west of the Rivanna Reservoir Bridge crossing on the Ivy Creek portion. Land distured
area is 4.53 acres.
EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
The existing site is predominately wooded area where the driveway and dams are to be
located. Trees are located on the upstream side of dam and will be removed. All effort
will be made to keep trees except those trees and shrubs directed to be removed for
adequate driveway, pond, and dam protection. The trees that are cut down in the
dam/pond area will be replaced 3 for every one removed.
ADJACENT PROPERTY
The dams and driveway are bounded by woods on three sides and large residential
property(large tracts) on all sides.
OFF-SI FE ACTIVITIFS
There will be no off-site activity.
RUN-OFF CONSEQUENCES
The construction of the driveway and dams will not cause an increase in run-off rates or
cause flooding. Nor will the channels have degradation flow. The dam will provide run-
off and detention that did not exist originally. Also, erosion control rip-rap will be used
at all pipe discharge points and channels to reduce velocities and prevent erosion. (i.e.
stabilize the banks of the streams).
SOIL
14C- Chester Loam, 7 to 15 percent slopes
This deep, strongly sloping, well drained soil is on narrow, convex ridgetops, the
points of ridges, and narrow convex side slopes. Slopes are smooth and about 200 to 500
feet long. Areas of this soil commonly are long and winding. They range from 5 to about
40 acres.
Typically,the surface layer of the Chester soil is dark brown loam about 7 inches
thick. The subsoil is about 34 inches thick. It is mostly strong brown loam and yellowish
red clay loam. The substratum to a depth of 60 inches is multicolored yellowish red,
strong brown, white, and yellowish brown loam and sandy loam.
14D—Chester Loam, 15 to 25 percent Slopes
This deep, moderately steep, well drained soil is on narrow, convex side slopes.
Slopes are smooth and about 20 to 500 feet long. Areas of this soil commonly are long
and winding. They range from 15 to about 40 acres.
Typically,the surface layer of the Chester soil is dark brown loam about 7 inches
thick. The subsoil is about 34 inches thick. It is mostly strong brown loam and yellowish
red loam and clay loam. The substratum to a depth of 60 inches is multicolored yellowish
red, strong brown, and yellowish brown loam and sandy loam.
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19B—Cullen Loam, 2 to 7 Percent Slopes
This deep, gently sloping, well drained soil is on narrow to broad convex
ridgetops. Areas of this soil commonly are irregularly rounded or oblong. They range
from 3 to 15 or more acres.
Typically,the surface layer of this soil is reddish brown loam about 8 inches
thick. The subsoil is mostly red or dark red clay and clay loam about 52 inches thick. The
substratum is mostly red, yellowish red, and yellowish brown loam.
36D—Hayesville Loam, 15 to 25 Percent Slopes
This soil is deep , well drained, and moderately steep. It is on side slopes that
border small drainage ways. Slopes are smooth and about 200 to 400 feet long. Areas of
this soil are long and winding. They range from 5 to about 20 acres.
Typically,the surface layer of this soil is brown and strong brown loam about 7
inches thisck. The subsoil is about 51 inches thick. It is mostly red clay and clay loam.
The substratum to a depth of 83 inches or more is multicolored sandy clay loam derived
from strongly weathered granite gneiss.
37D3—Hayesville Clay Loam, 15 to 25 Percent Slopes, Severely Eroded
Tis soil is deep, well drained, and moderately steep. It is on side slopes that border
small drainage ways. Slopes are smooth and about 200 to 400 feet long. Areas of this soil
are long and winding. They range from 3 to about 20 acres.
Typically,the surface layer of this soil is yellowish red clay loam about 4 inches
thick. The subsoil is about 47 inches thick. It is mostly red clay and clay loam. The
substratum to a depth of 79 inches or more is multicolored sandy clay loam derived from
strongly weathered granite gneiss.
CRITICAL EROSION AREAS
The critical erosion areas found on this property are found primarily along the toes of
darns running from east to west across the streams. This plan has been developed to
minimize disturbance in these areas. They are generally adjacent to the stream and below
the installation of the new dam center.
STRUCTURAL PRACTICES
1. Temporary Construction Entrance - 3.02
Install a temporary construction entrance first.
2. Silt Fence—3.05 (With Wire Support)
A temporary sediment barrier consisting of a filter fabric stretched across and
attached to supporting points and entrenched. Silt fence is to be installed below
the disturbed areas where erosion would occur in the form of sheet erosion as
shown on the plan i.e., along the north and south toes of the dam. Also, silt fence
will be installed across the existing emergency spillway and below the borrow
area.
3. Culvert Inlet& Outlet Control—3.08 & 3.18
The inlet and outlet control items will be installed after the installation of the
culvert
4. Dust Control—3.39
Dust control measures are to be employed throughout this project as necessary.
Typically,temporary measures include,but are not limited to: irrigation,
temporary seeding, and barriers. These measures will aid in the prevention of
harmful airborne substances as well as the effects of wind erosion.
VEGETATIVE PRACTICES
1. Temporary Seeding—3.31
Established of temporary vegetative cover on disturbed areas by seeding with
appropriate rapidly growing plants on site that will not be brought to final grade
for periods of 30 days to one year. German millet shall be used at the rate of 60
lb./acre, weeping lovegrass at 3 lb./acre and Korean lespedeze 20 lb./acre.
2. Dust Control 3.39
Dust control measures are to be employed throughout this when necessary.
Typical temporary measures include, but are not limited to, irrigation, temporary
seeding and barriers. The measures will aid in the prevention of harmful airborne
substances as well as the effects of wind erosion.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
1. Construction should be sequenced so that grading operations can begin and end as
quickly as possible. The first step after the erosion control items are in place is to
clear and grub area within the limits of construction.
2. Erosion Control measures shall be installed as a first step prior to grading and
• shall be seeded and mulched immediately following final installation or as soon as
possible.
3. The job superintendent shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance
of all erosion and sediment control practices.
4. A construction entrance will be necessary since the equipment will ingress and
egress the site until the dam is complete. Contractor personnel will be arriving
and departing at the residential driveway which will be under construction.
Where construction vehicle access routes intersect paved public roads, provisions
shall be made to minimize the transport of sediment by(vehicular)tracking onto
the paved surface. Where sediment is transported onto a public road surface,the
road shall be cleaned thoroughly at the end of each day as necessary. Sediment
shall be removed from the roads by shoveling or sweeping and transported to a
sediment control disposal area. Street washing if necessary shall be allowed only
after sediment is removed in this manner.
PERMANENT STABILIZATION
All areas disturbed by construction will be stabilized with permanent seeding
immediately following finish grading. Seeding will be done with Kentucky 31 Tall
Fescue according to Std. & Spec. 3.32 of the 1992 Virginia Erosion and Sediment
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Control Handbook. 5-20-10 fertilizer shall be applied at the rate of 1000 lb./acre and
lime at 2 tons/acre. Permanently seeded areas shall be protected during establishment
with straw mulch(2 tons/acres).
MAINTENANCE
In general, all erosion and sediment control measures will be checked daily and after each
significant rainfall. The following items will be checked in particular:
a. Should sediment basins and/or silt traps be required,they will be cleaned and
maintained according to the Virginia Erosion& Sediment Control Handbook.
b. All gravel outlets will be checked regularly for sediment buildup that will
prevent drainage. If the gravel is clogged by sediment, it shall be removed
and cleaned or replaced.
c. All silt fence barriers will be checked regularly for undermining or
deterioration of the fabric and repaired as required. Sediment shall be
removed when the level of sediment deposition reaches half way to the top of
the barrier.
d. All seeded areas will be checked regularly to see that a good stand is
maintained. Areas should be fertilized and reseeded as needed.
MINIMUM STANDARDS
MS-1 Stabilization of Denuded Areas and Soil Stockpiles
Permanent or temporary soil stabilization must be applied to denuded areas within seven
days after final grade is reached on any portion of the site. Temporary soil stabilization
shall be applied within seven days to denuded areas that my not be at final grade but will
remain dormant(undisturbed)for longer than 30 days. Permanent stabilization shall be
applied to areas that are to be left dormant for more than one year.
Soil stabilization refers to measures that protect soil from the erosive forces of raindrop
impact and flowing water. Applicable practices include vegetative establishment,
• mulching, and the early application of gravel base on areas to be paved. Soil stabilization
measures should be selected to be appropriate for the time of year, site conditions and
estimated duration of use.
MS-4 Timing and Stabilization of Sediment Trapping Measures
Sediment basins and traps, perimeter dikes, sediment barriers and other measures
intended to trap sediment shall be constructed as a first step in any land-disturbing
activity and shall be made functional before up-slope land disturbances take place.
MS-5 Stabilization Measures
Stabilization measures shall be applied to earthen structures such as dams, dikes and
diversions immediately after installation.
MS-8 Concentrated Runoff
Concentrated runoff shall not flow down cut or fill slopes unless contained within an
adequate temporary or permanent channel, flume or slope drain structure. (See Plan
Sheet)
MS-18 Disposition of Temporary Measures
All temporary erosion and sediment control measures shall be removed within 30 days
after final site stabilization or after the temporary measures are no longer needed, unless
otherwise authorized by the local program administrator. Trapped sediment and the
disturbed soil areas resulting from the disposition of temporary measures shall be
permanently stabilized to prevent further erosion and sedimentation.
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