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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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4.5.1.14 STOCKPILE <strong>MANAGEMENT</strong>Alternative Name: Spoil Pile ManagementDESCRIPTIONStock/spoil pile management is the practice of properly storing excessconstruction materials for future use. This practice is designed to reduce oreliminate wind and water erosion.SITE SUITABILITYApplicable for all projects requiring stock/spoil pile storage of excavated soil,unwashed gravel, recovered paving rubble, and other spoil materials.Advantages• Minimizes contamination of ambient air and stormwater runoff at activeconstruction sites.Disadvantages• Improper stockpile management can result in additional disturbance anddamage to vegetation.<strong>BMP</strong> DESIGN APPROACHPollutant SourceControlHydrologic SourceControlStormwater TreatmentSCALE OF APPLICATIONAll SFR and MFR < 1acreMFR 1-5 Acre andCICU < 5 acresMFR and CICU > 5acres and all WQIPsTYPE OF APPLICATIONTemporaryPermanentDESIGN CONSIDERATIONS• Conduct management of stock and spoil piles year-round.• Locate all stock piles within construction area boundaries and, wherepossible, on paved areas. When practical, they should be located nearconstruction site entrances.• Locate stock/spoil piles a minimum of 50 feet from drainage courses andstormdrain inlets. This distance should be increased in sensitive areas such assteep slopes, SEZs, and shorezone areas and whenever feasible.• Educate construction site managers so that stockpiles are managed properlythroughout the construction period.• Stockpile materials at approved off-site locations when project area storagespace is limited.• Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong> Region’s Mediterranean climate, having a prolonged dry seasonwith low humidity, results in excessively dry soils during the constructionseason. Management of stock/spoil piles subject to wind erosion is critical.INSTALLATION• Remove construction stock/spoil piles from construction sites as soon aspossible.• Protect all stock/spoil piles from stormwater runoff using temporaryperimeter sediment barriers, such as berms, dikes, fiber rolls, silt fences,TRPA <strong>BMP</strong> HandbookChapter 4: <strong>BMP</strong> Toolkit2012 4.5.1.14-Stockpile ManagementPage 1

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