APPLICATION NOTES:

A. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DRAINAGE STRUCTURE INLET PROTECTION IS TO

PREVENT SEDIMENT FROM ENTERING A DRAINAGE SYSTEM BY PONDING
WATER WHICH ALLOWS SEDIMENT TO FALL OUT OF SUSPENSION.

SEE NOTE 2 B. GRAVEL BAGS ARE FILLED WITH CLEAN STONE RATHER THAN SAND TO
PREVENT SEDIMENT FROM ENTERING A DRAINAGE SYSTEM IF BAGS ARE
DAMAGED DURING USE.

C. THE TOP OF THE INLET PROTECTION SHALL BE SET AT THE MAXIMUM DESIRED
WATER LEVEL BASED ON FIELD LOCATION AND CONDITIONS.

NOTES:
1.0m (MAX.)

1. APPROVED SILT FENCE GEOTEXTILES ARE LISTED ON THE DEPARTMENTS

APPROVED LIST. SILT FENCE GEOTEXTILE SHALL BE A SINGLE CONTINUOUS
PIECE TO ELIMINATE JOINTS. OVERLAP GEOTEXTILE TO ELIMINATE ANY OPENING.

FLOW FLOW FLOW

2. SPACE SILT FENCE POSTS EVENLY AROUND INLET WITH A MAXIMUM SPACING
OF 1.0m. DRIVE POSTS A MINIMUM OF 450mm INTO GROUND. WIRE MESH MAY BE
FLOW REQUIRED BEHIND GEOTEXTILE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT.

3. SILT FENCE GEOTEXTILE SHALL BE EMBEDDED 300mm AND BACKFILLED. GEOTEXTILE

SHALL BE SECURELY FASTENED TO POSTS AND FRAME.

4. GRAVEL BAGS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALLY TIED, DOUBLE BAGGED AND INVERSELY

INSERTED. GRAVEL BAGS SHALL LAP THE JOINTS BETWEEN THE BAGS IN THE
LAYER BELOW. COST OF EXCAVATION FOR INSTALLATION SHALL BE INCLUDED
IN THE PRICE BID FOR ITEM.

5. MEASURES SHALL BE INSPECTED EVERY SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS, AFTER EACH
RAINFALL OF 12mm OR MORE WITHIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD, OR DAILY DURING
PROLONGED RAINFALL. MEASURES SHALL BE CLEANED AND REPAIRED AS
REQUIRED.

SILT FENCE GEOTEXTILE ATTACHED 38x89 NOMINAL

6. SEDIMENT SHALL BE REMOVED WHEN ACCUMULATION REACHES ONE-HALF OF
TO 38x89 NOMINAL SOFTWOOD FRAME SOFTWOOD POST
THE MEASURE HEIGHT, SEDIMENT SHALL BE DISPOSED OF AS UNSUITABLE MATERIAL.

7. MAXIMUM DRAINAGE AREA FOR DRAINAGE STRUCTURE INLET PROTECTION IS ONE ACRE.

INLET PROTECTION
PLAN PLAN
PAYMENT QUANTITIES
DRAINAGE SILT FENCE
STRUCTURE PROTECTION
A 5.2m
B 5.9m
C 6.5m

38x89 NOMINAL 38x89 NOMINAL D 7.5m

SOFTWOOD POST SOFTWOOD FRAME SILT FENCE GEOTEXTILE ATTACHED TO E 5.9m
WOOD POST AND FRAME (SEE NOTES 1 AND 2)
F 6.5m
G 7.1m
H 8.1m
I 6.5m
J 7.1m
K 7.5m
450 (TYP.) 450 MAX. L 8.7m
FLOW FLOW FLOW FLOW M 7.5m
N 8.1m
O 8.7m
P 9.7m
300 MIN. 300
DRAINAGE STRUCTURE Q 5.1m
450
R 5.6m
DRAINAGE STRUCTURE
S 4.5m
T 5.1m
U 5.2m
BOTTOM EDGE OF SILT FENCE
GEOTEXTILE BURIED (SEE NOTE 3)
* BASED ON PLACEMENT AT EDGE
OF TOP SLAB OR STRUCTURE

ALL DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

CROSS SECTION CROSS SECTION

STATE OF NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DRAINAGE STRUCTURE INLET PROTECTION - TEMPORARY DRAINAGE STRUCTURE INLET PROTECTION - TEMPORARY
(GRAVEL BAG) (SILT FENCE) METRIC STANDARD SHEET
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DATE/TIM E = 22-NOV-2011 12:
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FILE NAM E = M 209-4R1.

DRAINAGE STRUCTURE INLET PROTECTION

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USER = rlohse

APPROVED FEBRUARY 09, 2010 ISSUED UNDER EB 09-036

EFFECTIVE DATE: 09/02/2010
/S/ RICHARD W. LEE, P.E.

FOR THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER

(DESIGN)
M209-4R1