Nevada County Municipal Code Ch. 13 Road Standards, Erosion Protection

All soil exposed by the construction shall be protected from erosion. The erosion protection measures shall be made part of the improvement plans and subject to approval by the engineer. Temporary erosion protection measures shall be installed during the construction to contain all material within the project boundary.

Permanent erosion protection measures shall be installed when the work is complete. Additional measures, as deemed necessary by the engineer, shall be installed prior to final approval of the work.

(Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))

In addition to the ditch linings and the energy dissipaters required by Sections 16.12.040 and 16.12.050 of these standards, an Erosion Control Plan to prevent sediment runoff from all disturbed soils is required. The Erosion Control Plan shall be submitted with, or be made a part of, the Improvement Plans and shall be reviewed by the engineer and the Resource Conservation District prior to approval of the Improvement Plans.

Revegetation and stabilization with specific amounts and types of vegetative species, mulch and fertilizer materials and timing of placement shall be listed in the Erosion Control Plan. Sediment catchment installations shall be required to contain sediment runoff from migrating beyond the project boundaries. Soil disturbing activities may be limited to specific times of the year by either the Department or the Resource Conservation District.

(Ord. 2531. (10/24/2023))