John Miller

 Purpose of Erosion/ Sediment Control Codes

◦ Promote Safety
◦ Preserve Property values
◦ Lessen burden on taxpayers for flood control
◦ Improve community
 Sediment Fence Barrier
◦ Fence with geotextile fabric to hinder flow of
sediment
 Grass Buffer Strip
◦ Wide strips of undisturbed vegetation consisting of
grass or other resistant plants surrounding
disturbed site
 Stone Bag Inlet Protection
◦ Stone filled woven bags place around drainage
inlets
 Rock Check Dam
◦ Gravel or rock buildup in channels to slow down
flow of runoff
 Downspout Extender
◦ Piping to move downspout outlet away from
erodible soil, yard
 Erosion Control Blanket
◦ Woven from selected material and tactically placed
to slow water flow
 Dams
 Channels
 Sea Walls
 Levees
 Etc.
 In the Alleghany Highlands of western
Virginia
 Backs up the Jackson River for 12 miles to
create Lake Moomaw
 Created by Army Corps of Engineers
 Part of the Flood Control Act of 1946
 Construction lasted from 1974-1979
 Reservoir was filled by 1982
 Flood protection of industrial, commercial,
and residential properties
 Saves lives and money for residents and
business owners
 Rock fill
embankment
 Impervious Earthen
Clay core
 1,310 ft. Long
 257 ft. high
 1000 ft. wide at
base
 180 cu. Ft./ sec
water flow
 Checked regularly
by engineers