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EMS
Erosion and Sediment Control Program

Erosion and Sediment
Control (E&SC) Program

Program Manager Contact Information:
E&SC Program Manager  |  252-466-3631

Erosion and Sediment Control
Program Overview        
 

The intent of the E&SC Program is to prevent or reduce erosion and the discharge of sediment into surface waters surrounding Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point. Sedimentation occurs when accelerated erosion is being transported and deposited offsite or into bodies of water, principally from construction sites. The goal of the E&SC Program is to ensure that development occurs on the Air Station with the least detrimental effects from pollution by sedimentation. The E&SC Program is implemented in close association with other programs such as the Stormwater Management Program, which is also tasked with the prevention or minimization of water pollution and maintenance of the Air Station’s water resources.

Environmental Requirements        
 

Marine Corps policy requires that all Marine Corps installations and activities comply with all applicable environmental requirements, which may include Federal, state, local, Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), Marine Corps, and MCAS Cherry Point rules, regulations, and requirements. Legal and other environmental requirements related to the E&SC Program are maintained on the EM Portal.

Programs, Plans, Resources and Responsibilities        
 

A complete description of the responsibilities of the E&SC Program is available on the EM Portal. The primary components of MCAS Cherry Point’s E&SC Program include:

  • Implementation of site-specific E&SC plans

  • Evaluation of construction sites

  • Control of Air Station and Outlying Fields erosion and sedimentation

Site-Specific E&SC Plans

As required by the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 and 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 4B, Sedimentation Control, land developers such as MCAS Cherry Point must plan and implement effective temporary and permanent measures to prevent accelerated erosion and off-site sedimentation. This planning requirement is satisfied by site-specific E&SC plans. An E&SC plan must be developed for land-disturbing activity on tracts which cover one or more acres.

Each E&SC plan is submitted for approval at least 30 days prior to beginning the land-disturbing activity. Following any necessary plan revisions and approval, a Certificate of Plan Approval is issued, which must be posted at the job site for the duration of the project. The approved E&SC plan must also remain on file at the job site.

Construction Site Evaluations

Once the land-disturbing activity has begun, the E&SC Program Manager will evaluate Best Management Practice compliance with the site-specific E&SC plan approval and contractor phased “self-inspection” reports required under General Statute 113A-54.1. The E&SC manager will also work in tandem with the EAD Stormwater Manager to conduct inspections to evaluate contractor compliance with the project’s National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for discharges associated with construction activities.

If during an erosion and sedimentation evaluation, visible sedimentation is observed to be leaving the disturbed limits of the site, the E&SC Program Manager must inform the contractor of the situation. The E&SC Program Manager will ensure that corrective action is implemented in a timely manner and documented on the contractor inspection reports.

Air Station and Outlying Fields E&SC

The Air Station and outlying fields should be inspected at least quarterly to identify erosion and sedimentation problems. Inspections should be increased following storm events. If erosion and sedimentation problems are identified, corrective action measures should be implemented. Work requests for E&SC projects should be developed by the E&SC Program Manager and submitted to the Public Works Department (PWD) ticket center for implementation.

Training and Communication        
 

There are no additional training requirements specific to this program.

Practice-Aspect-Impact Risk        
 

The risk of negative environmental impacts from MCAS Cherry Point operations may be assessed by analyzing the practices that occur at the facility. Aspects are the characteristics of these practices that can cause an impact to the environment or other resource. It is Marine Corps policy that all Marine Corps installations identify and assess the environmental risk of the practices and aspects associated with each environmental program. Significant practices and/or aspects associated with this program include:

  • There are no significant practices and/or aspects associated with this program.

Objectives, Targets and Actions to Improve Performance        
 

When necessary, objectives and targets (O&T) are developed in order to minimize the environmental risks posed by the facility’s practices and to track progress towards achieving environmental goals. Any O&Ts related to the E&SC Program and their associated actions to improve performance are maintained on the EM Portal. Currently, there are no O&Ts associated with this program.

Audit and Evaluation of Compliance        
 

Please refer to the sections on Construction Site Evaluations and Air Station and Outlying Fields E&SC for more information regarding inspections required under this program.

 

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