Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
All land-disturbing activities required to have an approved
erosion and sedimentation control plan under
G.S.
113A-54.1(e) shall conduct
self-inspections for initial installation or modification of any erosion and
sedimentation control devices and practices described in an approved plan. In
addition, weekly and rain-event self-inspections are required by federal
regulations, that are implemented through the NPDES Construction General Permit
No. NCG 010000.
(1) For
self-inspections required pursuant to
G.S.
113A-54.1(e), the inspection
shall be performed during or after each of the following phases of the plan;
(a) initial installation of erosion and
sediment control measures;
(b)
clearing and grubbing of existing ground cover;
(c) completion of any grading that requires
ground cover;
(d) completion of all
land-disturbing activity, construction, or development, including permanent
ground cover establishment and removal of all temporary measures; and
(e) transfer of ownership or control of the
tract of land where the erosion and sedimentation control plan has been
approved and work has begun. The new owner or person in control shall conduct
and document inspections until the project is permanently stabilized as set
forth in Sub-Item (c) of this Item.
(2) Documentation of self-inspections
performed under Item (1) of this Rule shall include:
(a) Visual verification of ground
stabilization and other erosion control measures and practices as called for in
the approved plan;
(b) Verification
by measurement of settling basins, temporary construction entrances, energy
dissipators, and traps.
(c) The
name, address, organization affiliation, telephone number, and signature of the
person conducting the inspection and the date of the inspection shall be
included, whether on a copy of the approved erosion and sedimentation control
plan or an inspection report. A template for an example of an inspection and
monitoring report is provided on the DEMLR website at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/erosion-sediment-control/forms.
Any relevant licenses and certifications may also be included. Any
documentation of inspections that occur on a copy of the approved erosion and
sedimentation control plan shall occur on a single copy of the plan and that
plan shall be made available on the site.
(d) A record of any significant deviation
from any erosion or sedimentation control measure from that on the approved
plan. For the purpose of this Rule, a "significant deviation" means an
omission, alternation, or relocation of an erosion or sedimentation control
measure that prevents it from performing as intended. The record shall include
measures required to correct the significant deviation, along with
documentation of when those measures were taken. Deviations from the approved
plan may also be recommended to enhance the intended performance of the
sedimentation and erosion control measures.
Authority
G.S.
113A-54;
113A-54.1(e);
Eff. October 1, 2010;
Readopted Eff. April 1,
2020.
