§ 1012. Erosion and Sediment Control

A. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan. Major land developments and major subdivisions shall submit a soil erosion and sediment control plan as required by the Town of New Shoreham Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance, adopted June 3, 1991, as amended. Unless required by the Planning Board, minor land developments, minor subdivisions and administrative subdivisions shall not be required to submit a soil erosion and sediment control plan if the land disturbing activity involved meets all of the following criteria:

1. Construction activity will not take place within one hundred (100) feet of any wetland or coastal feature;

2. Slopes at the site do not exceed ten percent (10%);

3. The total area of land disturbance does not exceed two thousand (2,000) square feet;

4. Proposed grading does not exceed two (2) feet of cut or fill at any point; and

5. The grading does not involve a quantity of fill greater than fifty (50) cubic yards.

B. Plan Preparation. The erosion and sediment control plan shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer or registered landscape architect.

C. Plan Contents. The erosion and sediment control plan shall include sufficient information to form a clear basis for discussion and review and to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of these Regulations. The plan shall be consistent with the data collection, analysis, and plan preparation guidelines in the current "Rhode Island Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook" prepared by the US Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. At a minimum, the plan shall contain:

1. A narrative description, with supporting documentation and maps, describing the proposed land disturbing activity and the erosion and sediment control measures to be installed;

2. Construction drawings detailing all land disturbing activity including existing and proposed contours, cuts and fills, drainage features, vegetation, limits of clearing and grading, the location of erosion and sediment control and stormwater management measures, with detailed drawings of these measures, location of stockpiles and borrow areas, and the sequence and scheduling of construction; and

3. Any other information deemed necessary and required by the Planning Board.

D. Performance Principles. The erosion and sediment control plan shall clearly-meet the performance principles contained within the current version of the Town of New Shoreham Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance, except however, when related to the control of stormwater run-off, the stormwater management requirements and standards of these Regulations shall govern.

E. Maintenance of Measures. Maintenance of all erosion sediment control features under these Regulations shall be the responsibility of the developer. Watercourses originating and located completely on private property shall be the responsibility of the developer to their point of open discharge at the property line or at a communal watercourse within the property. If proper maintenance procedures are not followed, the Planning Board may authorize the Director of Public Works to take the steps necessary to ensure proper maintenance by using the guarantee funds as provided for in Section 905

F. Periodic Inspections. The Director of Public Works may require inspections at such intervals as he/she may deem necessary to ensure proper compliance with the approved erosion and sediment control plan. Copies of all inspection reports shall be available to the developer upon request.