E&S Plans

Plans are required when disturbing an area greater than or equal to 5,000 square feet.

A written E&S plan is required to be placed on site for projects proposing greater than or equal to 5,000 square feet of disturbance. Projects with any amount of disturbance in a special protection watershed must develop and implement a written E&S plan. Some municipalities require these E&S plans to be approved by the Conservation District. Contact the municipality in which your project is located to determine if a review and approval of the E&S plan by the Conservation District is required.

2. Soils information (including hydric soils) types, depth, slope, and locations of soils

Here are important instructions how to use and download the USDA Web Soil Survey:

Click on the blue button link below to download the map from the USGS Topo Map website.

1. To the left of the map, under “Quick Navigation”, click on “Address”. Enter your Address and click “View”
2. Outline Your Project Area using the AOI buttons above the map and clicking on the map
3. Create Hydric Soils Report. Click on the Soil Data Explorer tab above the map
   From the menu on the left, select “Land Classifications” then “Hydric Rating by Map Unit” and click the “View Ratings” button
4. Click the “Add to Shopping Cart” button in the top right of the webpage
5. Create Soils Report. Click on the Soil Report tab above the map
   From the menu on the left, select “AOI Inventory” then “Map Unit Description (Brief, Generated)” and click the “View Soil Report'”button
6. Click the “Add to Shopping Cart” button in the top right of the webpage
7. Print Report. Select the Shopping Cart tab above the map. Click the “Check-Out” button in the top right of the webpage

3. Volume and rate of runoff from the project site and its upstream watershed area

4.  Map of surface waters with their Chapter 93 designations

5.  Characteristics of the earth disturbance activity, including the past, present and proposed land uses and the proposed alteration to the project site

6.  Explanation of the location and type of erosion and sedimentation controls to be used during construction

7. A sequence of erosion and sedimentation control installation and removal in relation to the scheduling of earth disturbance activities, prior to, during and after earth disturbance activities that ensure proper functioning of all controls

8. Supporting calculations and measurements

9. Plan drawings, including existing and proposed topographic features of the project site and the immediate surrounding area

10. A maintenance program which provides for the operations and maintenance of BMPs and the inspections of BMPs on a weekly basis and after each stormwater event, including the repair or replacement or BMPs to ensure effective and efficient operation and completion of a written report documenting each BMP repair, replacement, and maintenance activity