EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MANUAL

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PROJECT: EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL MANUAL
LOCATION: DARLING RANGE
SUBJECT: WORK SHEET
Site location (Lot No.)___________________________________________ Shire_____________________
Proposed area of disturbance at the site _____________________
Catchment area upslope of the site _____________________
Upslope catchment characteristics (i.e. % cleared) _____________________
Average gradient of the site _____________________
(Note: Slope gradients may be changed by works at the site).
Other features such as the natural drainage lines, etc._______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Erosion Risk Assessment
Table 1. Soil erodibility potential
Soil erodibility
potential
Soil description Group symbol Emerson
class no.
Low Sandy gravels GP > 2
Moderate Non dispersive and slightly dispersive clays and
clayey sands, clayey gravels, silty gravels, sands
High Silts, silty sands, fine sands, dispersive clays and
clayey sands, water repellent sands
Table 2. Erosion risk assessment by soil loss class
Soil erodibility potential
(as defined in Table 1)
Site slope
5%-10%
Site slope
10%-20%
CH, CL, CI, SC,
GC, GM, SP
ML, SM, CH, CL,
CI, SC
Site slope
> 20%
Low 1 1 1
Moderate 1 1 2
High 1 2 2
Table 3. Development approaches
Development approaches
Soil loss class
1 2
Action Action
Planning of control measures as part of an ESCP Recommended Required
Implement control measures in Section 3 where appropriate Required Required
Staged Construction and Progressive rehabilitation Consider Required
Divert runoff around the site Consider Required
Site soil loss class (based on Tables 1 and 2) _____________________
Proposed control measures ___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
> 2
1, 2
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Natural Heritage Trust
A better environment for Australia
in the 21 st Century
This report was prepared in conjunction with the Upper Canning/Southern Wungong
Catchment Team as part of Agriculture Western Australia's
contribution to the Natural Heritage Trust project
‘Management Support for Ellen Brook and Southern River’