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Stormwater Manual - Pima County Flood Control District

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11.1 Purpose<br />

This chapter describes requirements for the planning and implementation of non-structural<br />

and structural best management practices (BMPs) to be used for erosion and sediment control<br />

during construction activities in Fayette <strong>County</strong>, Kentucky. Erosion control refers to efforts<br />

to maintain soil on a construction site. Sediment control refers to keeping the material that<br />

erodes from leaving the site.<br />

Sediment leaving a construction site results in the following adverse impacts to the stream<br />

environment:<br />

loss of habitat due to decreased light penetration<br />

decreases in channel capacity<br />

decreases in reservoir storage capacity<br />

Non-structural practices, which are primarily avoidance practices, and structural practices,<br />

which require construction, are described in this chapter. A construction site will require the<br />

implementation of both types of practices. Details on the structural practices are given in<br />

Sections 11.4 and 11.5 of this manual.<br />

11.1.1 Regulatory Basis<br />

Erosion and sediment control on a construction site is regulated by Chapter 16, Article X,<br />

Division 5 of the LFUCG Code of Ordinances. Checklists and other information can be<br />

found on the LFUCG stormwater webpage.<br />

STORMWATER MANUAL 11-1 August 29, 2011<br />

LEXINGTON-FAYETTE CO., KY.

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