Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook Details

The Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook provides background information on erosion and sedimentation, information on Delaware’s regulatory program and standards and specifications for erosion and sediment control.

Download the full Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook (PDF) and any of the standards and specifications to be used on Sediment and Stormwater Plans (below) that are needed.

Standards and Specifications

3.1 Sediment Trapping Practices

Section	Title
3-1-1	Straw Bale Barrier (PDF)
3-1-2-1	Silt Fence (PDF)
3-1-2-2	Reinforced Silt Fence (PDF)
3-1-2-3	Super Silt Fence (PDF)
3-1-3-1	Pipe Outlet Sediment Trap (PDF)
3-1-3-2	Stone Outlet Sediment Trap (PDF)
3-1-3-3	Riprap Outlet Sediment Trap (PDF)
3-1-3-4	Compost Log Sediment Trap (PDF)
3-1-4	Temporary Sediment Basin (PDF)
3-1-5-1	Inlet Protection Type 1 (PDF)
3-1-5-2	Inlet Protection Type 2 (PDF)
3-1-5-3	Inlet Protection Type 3 (PDF)
3-1-6	Culvert Inlet Protection (PDF)
3-1-7	Compost Filter Log (PDF)
3-1-8	Flocculation (PDF)

3.2 Dewatering Practices

Section	Title
3-2-1-1	Portable Sediment Tank (PDF)
3-2-1-2	Geotextile Dewatering Bag (PDF)
3-2-2-1	Pumping Pit Type 1 (PDF)
3-2-2-2	Pumping Pit Type 2 (PDF)
3-2-3-1	Skimmer Dewatering Device (PDF)
3-2-4-1	Dewatering Basin Type 1 (PDF)
3-2-4-2	Dewatering Basin Type 2 (PDF)

3.3 Water Control Practices

Section	Title
3-3-1	Temporary Swale (PDF)
3-3-2	Temporary Earth Berm (PDF)
3-3-3-1	Vegetated Channel Parabolic (PDF)
3-3-3-2	Vegetated Channel Triangular Trapezoidal (PDF)
3-3-3-3	Channel Pipe Drain (PDF)
3-3-3-4	Channel Stone Drain (PDF)
3-3-4-1	Lined Channel Parabolic (PDF)
3-3-4-2	Lined Channel Triangular Trapazoidal (PDF)
3-3-5	Diversion (PDF)
3-3-6-1	Stone Check Dam (PDF)
3-3-6-2	Compost Log Check Dam (PDF)
3-3-8	Pipe Slope Drain (PDF)
3-3-9-1	Riprap Chute (PDF)
3-3-9-2	Gabion Mattress Chute (PDF)
3-3-10-1	Riprap Outlet Protection Type 1 (PDF)
3-3-10-2	Riprap Outlet Protection Type 2 (PDF)
3-3-11	RipRap Stilling Basin (PDF)

3.4 Soil Stabilization Practices

Section	Title
3-4-1	Topsoiling (PDF)
3-4-2-1	Slope Treatment Benching (PDF)
3-4-2-2	Slope Treatment Grooving (PDF)
3-4-2-3	Slope Treatment Serrating (PDF)
3-4-2-4	Slope Treatment EC Log (PDF)
3-4-3	Vegetative Stabilization (PDF)
3-4-5	Mulching (PDF)
3-4-6-1	Stabilization Matting Slope (PDF)
3-4-6-2	Stabilization Matting Channel (PDF)
3-4-7	Stabilized Construction Entrance (PDF)
3-4-8	Dust Control (PDF)

3.5 Waterway Construction Practices

Section	Title
3-5-1-1	Temporary Crossing Culvert (PDF)
3-5-1-2	Temporary Crossing Timber Mat (PDF)
3-5-1-3	Temporary Crossing Bridge (PDF)
3-5-1-4	Temporary Crossing Stone Ford (PDF)
3-5-2-1	Utility Crossing Diversion Pipe (PDF)
3-5-2-2	Cofferdam Stream Diversion (PDF)
3-5-2-3	Stream Diversion Channel (PDF)
3-5-3	Turbidity Curtain (PDF)

3.6 Pollution Prevention Practices

Section	Title
3-6-1	Construction Site Pollution Prevention (PDF)
3-6-2	Concrete Washout (PDF)
3-6-3	Concrete Mixing Operation (PDF)
3-6-4	Fueling and Spill Control (PDF)

3.7 Miscellaneous Practices

Section	Title
3-7-1	ESC for Minor Development (PDF)
3-7-2	Sensitive Area Protection (PDF)
3-7-3	Soil Stockpile (PDF)